Comments on: Rocket Jet on Model Train Display

By: Juergen Hesels

Juergen Hesels — Thu, 02 Apr 2020 19:42:34 +0000

And her the photo of the real station

By: Juergen Hesels

Juergen Hesels — Thu, 02 Apr 2020 19:41:56 +0000

Hi I have build a diorama in the 1/87 scale of a very special gas station that is/was located in the state of Washington. The B17 represents itself as the gas station roof. The scales match pretty close.

By: Stephan Mack

Stephan Mack — Thu, 02 Apr 2020 16:22:53 +0000

As planes and other flying things tend to be huge, I prefer to use 1/100. German company Faller even promoted them as “for H0” when I was still a kid.Some of these kids are still around occasionally in ebay. And curiously enough you`ll find a bunch of Eastern stuff as well. I collected them for a while, but still have to build them. Only my favourite, the DC-3 made to completion this far.

By: Dennis

Dennis — Thu, 02 Apr 2020 12:38:17 +0000

I actually made a small airbase on my HO layout. Everything on the base itself is 1/72 scale including the planes, vehicles, and personnel. Because it is separate from the rest of the layout, the scale differences are not that noticeable. I even have two 1/72 scale aircraft “in flight” hanging over the layout which look just fine. There really isn’t much to choose from as far as aircraft in 1/87 scale, but you can find just about anything you want in 1/72…..

By: David Smith

David Smith — Sat, 28 Mar 2020 01:25:37 +0000

It would be quite legitimate to have a model smaller than full size on display eg: the A380 outside Heathrow Airport, see: flightglobal.com/pictures-and-video-emirates-claims-a380-model-at-heathrow-gateway-is-worlds-largest/81976.article. Depends on how much space you have for it.

By: Peter Cawthorne

Peter Cawthorne — Fri, 06 Mar 2020 01:38:58 +0000

Like Don, I would go for the 1/72 as it is close enough to HO scale. It will appear bigger when in position, and who will know except you, Don and me.

By: Don Schmitt

Don Schmitt — Thu, 05 Mar 2020 11:10:41 +0000

People have no concept of the actual size so a 1/72 model will work. Personally I would go with a smaller scale so the plane does not overwhelm the scene.