Ameritowne O scale?

[beefcake]

Has anyone bought Ameritowne, O scale stuff for use with 28mm models?
http://www.hobbylinc.com/cgi-bin/s8.cgi?str_s=ameritowne+o+scale&submit=GO&cat_s=UGD

Postage will probably be prohibitive but just wondering how these things scale up. I'm thinking about it's use with 28mm supers.

[Cory]

The footprint is good but the height of windows and doors is telling. I cut down the doors and added or expanded transoms above the doors and by and large left the windows alone.

The big issue was the buildings stood a bit taller than my other stuff, it worked for some pieces not for others, but as I got them 2nd hand and cheap I didn't complain.

[beefcake]

Thanks. Any pictures please?

They seem pretty cheap anyway and as I don't have any other buildings like this I wouldn't have the issue of being out of scale with others.

Thanks again.

[Cory]

Sadly no pics, I rarely take pics of anything.

Here is an O scale cornerstone building that is fairly comparable. The figs are Brigade Games.

[CptJake]

Most of my trailer park is O-scale rail road stuff:









I'm not sure how well city buildings scale.

[Daeothar]

That actually scales up perfectly, especially considering the bases those minis are on. I mean; doors and windows in this type/era of buildings were high anyway, as were the ceilings and compared to the minis, the height is not only reasonable, but I'd even call it realistic.

No doubt; I'd use that building without a second thought and I'll be bookmarking the source too, for when I'll be in need of some late 19th, early 20th century buildings...

[eilif]

It has been my observation that earlier O-stuff like plasticville is often a smidge smaller (and closer to 28mm) than the more current and more accurately scaled buildings.  Still, they all look great.  We've used them at various points.

Here's a "Morrison's Doors" building.  I think it's a prepainted building made by Woodland Scenics and sold at Menards.


Here's the door. The Pig Iron fig is a but hunched, but you get the idea.


For those in the states, Menards is an excellent source of affordable 0-Gauge stuff and they just started HO as well.
http://www.menards.com/main/home-decor/menards-collectibles/o-gauge-train-stuff-from-menards/c-14331.htm
Might even be worth shipping costs for those overseas.

[FramFramson]

"A dope trailer is no place for a kitty!"

[CptJake]

So, does anyone make a 28mm(ish) Bubbles figure?  How about the rest of the crew?

[FramFramson]

Seems like Ricky and Julian would be easy conversions from some modern civvies somewhere, the main difficulty being in sculpting Ricky's hair. Mr. Lahey and Randy might be a bit more difficult...

[grant]

Seems like Ricky and Julian would be easy conversions from some modern civvies somewhere, the main difficulty being in sculpting Ricky's hair. Mr. Lahey and Randy might be a bit more difficult...

I don't think I'd want to see that in ANY scale!