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I want to make some hay bales for my layout. From what I researched a bale measures approximately 36 inches long by 18 inches wide by 18 inches high. So if I convert that my bales should be 3/4 inches long by 3/8 inches wide by 3/8 inches high. When I cut one here upstairs it looks huge for my O scale layout. I won't be able to go downstairs to my layout until this weekend as health issues prevent me from doing steps very well and I require assistance. My wife is not off work until this weekend and I want to get started cutting the bales but don't want to waste my time cutting and making a bunch of these only to find they really are to big.

Can anyone verify that I have the right size?

Thanks!

Dave

 

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As one that baled hay using New Idea cutter and balers string tied, (we had horses and Angus). Our Bales were 3'x 18"x 15" this is a standard bale. Those fields we sold we made into big square bales, easier to ship and usually sold to stock buyers and dad before it closed, shipped to Chicago Stockyard were measure 8'x4'x3' bales.  The last 2 years we baled, we did go to round bales for just cattle, since round bales were usually stored outside, and molded easier, we never used or sold them for horse consumption. Moldy hay was and could be deadly for horses.

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John Knapp, 

Or anybody who has the JTT hay bales

Is it possible for you to do a quick measurement of the JT hay Bales and see if they are close to 3/8 by 3/8 by 3/4 inches and let me know?

I agree that this is going to be tedious and possibly aggravating but I am disabled and stuff like this is therapeutic for me. Also it provides satisfaction looking at the finished product and know that you did it yourself from scratch.

Thanks to all that have responded!

Dave

 

                                                   

                                                                 What ever looks good. 

                                    Too many size variations in 3r to worry about such things.

mec 1

mec 2

O27, RailKing compressed, true O and viewing placement (distance) all play a part on the size.

 

 

 

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SIRT posted:

                                                   

                                                                 What ever looks good. 

                                    Too many size variations in 3r to worry about such things.

mec 1

mec 2

O27, RailKing compressed, true O and viewing placement (distance) all play a part on the size.

 

 

 

SIRT posted:

                                                   

                                                                 What ever looks good. 

                                    Too many size variations in 3r to worry about such things.

mec 1

mec 2

O27, RailKing compressed, true O and viewing placement (distance) all play a part on the size.

 

 

 

Look like Straw Bales.

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Moonson posted:

The dog saying Hello at the fence is priceless, Donald.

FrankM

Thanks...I try to create little scenes just like that one all around the layout. The gal on the pavement is supposed to be waving to the dog to "get away" from the fence!

Donald

Yes, the very definition, altogether, of a vignette (!) Clearly, you are having a good ol' time of it. Bravo!

FrankM

P.S. Here's one of my favorite spots on my layout, where a dog is featured in the narrative...MKTwide-2 [2)

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Thanks very much, Donald. I enjoy working on such vignettes because I get to tell a little (pun intended) story my guests read with their own imaginations and joy of discovery (I never "give tours," suggesting folks look here or there. They are "on their own" when visiting Moon Township.) My wife and I stand by and enjoy the interaction with our guests and between them and the layout's stories.

FrankM

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