randroid Posted September 26, 2009 Report Posted September 26, 2009 Folks, Thanks to the generosity of Young Ed I now have plans for a '46 Dodge Pickup and can begin to create a model. It won't happen overnight because I have too many other irons in the fire and too little control over my free time, but it's a place to start. My question is what's the preferred scale for a model? The complexity of going smaller than 1\25 is more than I want to tackle, and the cost of going larger than 1\16 isn't money I want to spend, but so many scales between those limits have been used I'm in a quandary about it. Suggestions? -Randy Quote
Norm's Coupe Posted September 26, 2009 Report Posted September 26, 2009 Personally, I like the 1/24th or 1/25th scale models the best. They are large enough to get good detail and small enough that they don't take up much shelf space. That said, when determining this, don't go by what I like. I've more or less stop collecting models (ran out of room for them:)), so I probably wouldn't be buying one anyway. Quote
Frank Elder Posted September 27, 2009 Report Posted September 27, 2009 How about this one.:DLook close:) Quote
Don Coatney Posted September 27, 2009 Report Posted September 27, 2009 My preference is 100% Why go for something you cannot drive? Quote
randroid Posted September 27, 2009 Author Report Posted September 27, 2009 Don, I'm with you all the way, but I don't have an indoor shop and my 'working season' is just about over and, besides, I enjoy the challenge of scale modeling because it forces me to relax if I'm going to do it right. Lord knows I could use some relaxing that doesn't come from an aluminum can. Norm, I'll sell these models if somebody wants one, but because of the time I'll need to put into them they won't be cheap. I'm not going to do it to create a supplemental income. Folks, The scale I don't want to go below is 1\32, not 1\25. Just thought I'd throw that in. I'll be taking lots of pictures and will make an album as it progresses. -Randy Quote
Norm's Coupe Posted September 27, 2009 Report Posted September 27, 2009 Randy, Don't let old Don get to you about building models. Hey that's a hobby too. Personally, I don't like building them. I have several very old plastic models in a box that need building that were given to me. Came out of an old bicycle and hobby shop that my wife's father owned back in the late 50's/60's. But........just not my thing. I do like collecting them though. Just ran out of room on the shelf's and cabinets to put them on and in. So.....stopped collecting them for that reason only. As for making money off building them. Well........wife does her knitting and I do a little woodworking crafts during the winter. Of course, we can't use all we make, so........what we can't use, we just give it away to the church or some other charity and let them give it away, or sell the stuff to raise money they may need. We got our money's worth by just making the stuff. Quote
Norm's Coupe Posted September 27, 2009 Report Posted September 27, 2009 Norm,"Old Don" ??? Yep, he's an official member of the Old F..ts Club too.:D Quote
Young Ed Posted September 28, 2009 Report Posted September 28, 2009 As you guys petitioned me to change my name to young ed I hereby state that Don should change his screen name to Grumpy Don. Who's with me? Quote
Norm's Coupe Posted September 28, 2009 Report Posted September 28, 2009 As you guys petitioned me to change my name to young ed I hereby state that Don should change his screen name to Grumpy Don. Who's with me? I'll second that. Quote
windsor8 Posted September 28, 2009 Report Posted September 28, 2009 Here is a scratch built replica of my 41 Chrysler that I made about 30 years ago. Its not prefect but close enough as I have yet to find a scale model of a 41 Chrysler Sedan. It's made of wood and plaster of Paris and is a little larger than 1/24th scale. Quote
randroid Posted September 28, 2009 Author Report Posted September 28, 2009 windsor8, That is an excellent model of which you should be justifiably proud, and since you've kept if for 30 years I guess you are. Nice work! -Randy Quote
David Maxwell Posted September 30, 2009 Report Posted September 30, 2009 There has been growing interest over the past 10 years in 1/18th scale. Folks,Thanks to the generosity of Young Ed I now have plans for a '46 Dodge Pickup and can begin to create a model. It won't happen overnight because I have too many other irons in the fire and too little control over my free time, but it's a place to start. My question is what's the preferred scale for a model? The complexity of going smaller than 1\25 is more than I want to tackle, and the cost of going larger than 1\16 isn't money I want to spend, but so many scales between those limits have been used I'm in a quandary about it. Suggestions? -Randy Quote
Norm's Coupe Posted September 30, 2009 Report Posted September 30, 2009 There has been growing interest over the past 10 years in 1/18th scale. David, I'm not so sure it's a growing interest in 1/18th scale, or just the fact that the die cast companies make a better selection of the 1/18th scale. For example, I've never seen a die cast model in 1/24th scale of the 41 Plymouth Coupe. As far as I know, they are only made in 1/18th scale. I did buy the 1/18th scale model of the 41 die cast model years ago when it came out. But.......that wasn't because I preferred the 1/18th scale. Was just that it was the only one being made, so if I wanted it, I had to buy that scale or none. I have about 65 die cast models at last count. Out of that, only 11 are 1/18th scale. Out of those 11, 9 were gifts and I bought the 41 & 58 Plymouth Fury myself. In the collection I have all the 50's Chevy die cast models available that I bought myself. They are all 1/24th scale. Think I have about 12 of those on the shelf. Then the balance of the collection is 1/43rd and 1/32nd. Most of the smaller ones I also bought myself and are various makes of cars. One is a 1/64th model Hudson, now that one is a little too small. When there is a choice of size, I'll always go with the 1/43rd to 1/24th scales over a 1/18th scale. My brother in law has at least twice as many, or more models as I do. However, his collection consist of all 1/24th scale, except for maybe 4 or 5 1/18th scale models that someone gave him as gifts. Many times if he receives a 1/18th scale model, he re-gifts them. Others I know locally also will buy the 1/24th over a 1/18th scale. All that said. I do suppose some do prefer the larger 1/18th scale. The above is just my experience and from people I know. Quote
Don Coatney Posted October 7, 2009 Report Posted October 7, 2009 As you guys petitioned me to change my name to young ed I hereby state that Don should change his screen name to Grumpy Don. Who's with me? I will just stay "Don (grumpier by the day) Coatney". That way I can be more or less grumpy as I see fit:eek: Quote
martybose Posted October 7, 2009 Report Posted October 7, 2009 I will just stay "Don (grumpier by the day) Coatney". That way I can be more or less grumpy as I see fit:eek: I don't like Grumpy for describing Don. Feisty maybe, but not grumpy! Marty Quote
Young Ed Posted October 7, 2009 Report Posted October 7, 2009 How about Don feisty old man Coatney Quote
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