RMweb Gold john new Posted January 12, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 12, 2019 (edited) Should posts about a new 4ft x 13” total size layout go here (as a micro) or in the general layout topics? It is a shunting yard inglenook layout in OO. Edit was for a spelling error Edited January 12, 2019 by john new Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
009 micro modeller Posted January 12, 2019 Share Posted January 12, 2019 It’s under 6 square feet so here is good. People tend to be flexible up to about 8 square feet anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bungus the Fogeyman Posted January 13, 2019 Share Posted January 13, 2019 Well, I've stuck Friday Bridge in this section and its 4ft 6 by 1ft 6. I think some people use the main layout section because they either don't know about the boxfile and micro section, or they think it's cram-full of novelty layouts........ Disgusting of Market Harborough 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Stubby47 Posted January 13, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 13, 2019 I asked Andy to create this section as I was making a boxfile layout and thought it would get lost in fhe general layout build area. There is no real limit on layout sizes, scale has a big influence, it's more what the builder feels is appropriate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noctilux2 Posted January 13, 2019 Share Posted January 13, 2019 Personally I consider 5 sq ft to be the maximum. I exhibit several micros & I use this guideline for a number of reasons; easy to store, can be carried comfortably by one person, & fits in the majority of cars for transport to shows. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HonestTom Posted January 17, 2019 Share Posted January 17, 2019 I tend to view the 6 square feet thing as a guideline rather than a hard-and-fast rule. My personal opinion, and I stress that this is my opinion alone, is that it's a question of whether your layout is smaller than the norm for your gauge/scale. 4' by 1" in 00 isn't a lot to play with, but it's pretty decent in 009. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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