A little 7/8ths scale?

[Chris Bird]

I'm not sure if anyone is into 7/8ths' scale on this forum, but just in case, here is a little video of my basic Roundhouse Millie conversion and some simple scratchbuilt stock:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ubtFoYBKGpU Cheers Chris

 

[Spule 4]

Ah, a Victorian NG steam loco, just the "right stuff" as I sit and sip an English Ale at the end of a busy work week. Your vid post made my day!

 

[casey jones snr]

Very nice video. More please.

 

[Artistmike]

What great freight stock Chris, the more I see work like that, the more I like 7/8ths. Great loco too, loved it all. :love:

 

[Chris Bird]

Thanks guys - I'm glad you enjoyed it. This 7/8ths scale is so appealing!

You may have spotted that the loco is featured in this month's Garden Rail magazine. The rolling stock is in next month's and another loco - Betty - is in the one after that. You can see Betty here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mVHl... is going a little too fast! Cheers Chris

 

[stevedenver]

dee-light-full chris

as mentioned so charming 

love the rear lantern too

something about the change of scale that makes it look so much more plausible -speed, exhaust

how tall is the driver in inches please?

 

[KeithT]

Yes, an absolute delight.
Bluebell wasn't hanging about to dispute the right of way either in the second vid.

 

[casey jones snr]

Another great video. I've just purchased some 7/8th scale figures, now I need some stock.

 

[Shawn]

great video and very nice layout. 7/8th scale is a great scale

 

[Bram]

I love the atmosphere Chris, a lovely vid

 

[CoggesRailway]

brilliant as ever....

I am sure it isn't true but it seems you sit in tranquility playing with little steam engines all the time- which is what I wish I could do!

 

[Granitechops]

Y e e e s s, 7/8ths is OK ish but

it is 1/8th short of an inch















Now 1/12 th scale, now your talking!!!


only joking

7/8ths, and 1/12th, usually done in narrow gauge,

is also very similar in scale to standard gauge run on 5" track

which of course, due to bigger prototypes, is a lot bigger models,

for example on 5", a mainline coach of modest length say about 50 feet in the real world scales out at well over 4ft in a model

which is why 7/8s & 1/12 is ideal for the smaller type engines & rolling stock

 

[Chris Bird]

how tall is the driver in inches please?

Steve - the Rob Bennett figures are 123mm to the top of their hats, which is about 4.9 inches.

Thanks for the comments guys! I like 1/12th scale too - and it is a lot easier to get stuff. The problem is that Millie is just a bit too small.......

Cheers
Chris

 

[Gizzy]

Veeery nice....