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Starting in O Gauge

ogie

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Hi everyone. Just sold all my OO Gauge stock after having it for so many years. I am starting afresh in O Gauge / 7mm but seem a little confused as to were to begin. I hope (eventually) to kit build loco's and rolling stock and scratch build most of the buildings on the proposed layout. I have a book with structure plans in 4mm scale, but want to know how I convert these dimensions to build them in O Gauge? Any tips or advice gladly accepted

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Poggy1165

Divide by four, multiply by seven. Should work.

 

There is also a percentage calculation, but the figure has gone out of my head for the minute.

 

Third alternative, buy a scale rule with 4mm and 7mm scales on it. Apply the 4mm section to the drawing to get the scale equivalent. Then take that over to the 7mm side and you have the same measurement in 7mm scale.

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Donw
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Definately go for the scale rule mine has 16mm 7mm 4mm 3mm and 2mm so it is easy to work from most published drawings.

I would also recommend joining the gauge 0 guild. If you can go to an 0 gauge show you will be surprised at whats available.

Don

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Thanks for posting, Thats a great help.

 

 

Now you've now joined the 'premier scale' I would highly recommend joinging the Gauge O Guild. I have no axe to grind, I have always worked in 7mm scale (second hand Bassett-Lowke 0-6-0 for a Christmas present when I was three) and have found the inspiration and advice in the Gazette alone worth the subs, even if you cannot go to the excellent shows.

 

David

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nightstar.train
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If you scale up the OO plans by 175% they should be bang on for O gauge. Most photocopiers will do that for you with the press of a few buttons, an A4 OO plan will fit on an A3 sheet. It will be the easiest way for you. You need to run a ruler over a few key dimensions to check that the scaling up has worked as photocopiers can be tricky beasts.

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