Bar Mills Mooney's Plumbing Emporium in N and H0 scale.

[Janbouli]

I thought it would be fun to do 1 structure in 2 scales at the same time , see what the differences are and at the same time learn what I can do to improve building in both scales using those differences and hopefully your comments.

2 scales , 2 different sized boxes.


The N-scale parts. Tichy windows, less cast white-metal parts, and of course much smaller.


The H0 parts. Peel and stick windows and doors, more white-metal details


The same parts next to each other.


Bracing all the walls.


A & I wash, the wall that's done compared to it's holding part.

[Janbouli]

All the bracing done.


A dusting of gray primer from a rattle can.


Here you can see that is just a light spray and not really spray painting the walls.


Paint colors Pollyscale New Gravel Gray and Pollyscale Weyerhauser Green. This is where the HO build differs from the N-scale one for the first time. While I would call the H0 walls painted ( not a wet paint cover, but also not drybrushed ) the N-scale has to be drybrushed to get the weathered paint effect, and even then it's hard to not cover the N-scale walls.


You can clearly see that even though drybrushed the N-scale paint is more monotonous then the H0 scale paint job.

[martin.ojaste]

Sweet!

[ReadingBob]

Very nice.  Very interesting concept to do both scales at the same time in a side by side build thread.  You know I'll be following along.  Thanks for sharing!   

[GPdemayo]

Very interesting.....I'll be looking in. 

[postalkarl]

Hi Jan:

I will also be following alng with this build.

Karl

[Mark Dalrymple]

Me to Jan.

Don't believe I have ever seen this done before.

Cheers, Mark.

[donatode]

Novel idea....glad you thought it up.....I'll definitely be following.

[Janbouli]

Thank you gentlemen, glad to have you along , please don't hesitate to criticize or give me pointers especially when you think I should do the H0 kit in a different way, N-scale is less emphasis on the details so I am a little scared I will do the H0 kit too similar to the N-scale kit , where more detailing should be required.

[Janbouli]

Spray can primer white for all the trims , cornerposts , windows and doors.


Going to do all the signs , windows and doors before I assemble any walls . Thanks Karl


On the left the printed signs for the N-scale kit, H0 to the right.


An emery board to just very lightly sand the back of the printed signs, do this before you cut them.


Instead of putting glue on the sign I put glue on the wall , this was easy because the piece to be glued was bordered by the ends of the wood and exactly between the lines on the clapboard.


I like the red sign in N-scale better , unfortunately the H0 kit only has Black or White.


Some more signs, put glue to the signs and then stuck them on. The H0 kit has a dry transfer , somewhat easier to install then the glued signs, but maybe looks a bit too new.


All the signs on the walls installed. H0 left , N-scale right.

[S&S RR]

Jan


Great idea for a build thread - this will be very interesting - I will be following along.

[ACL1504]

Jan,

Very neat idea, and I'm following along with the others.

Tom

[Mark Dalrymple]

Looking good, Jan.

I agree - the red and white sign looks a lot better than the white and black one. The red colour seems to have a more aged look too.  You could maybe rub some of the dry transfer off to help age it?I think maybe that font with the lower case 'i's is a bit more modern too.

Cheers, Mark.

[rslaserkits]

Jan,  take the N signs and have them copied at 184%  then you can use on the HO kit.
and your right the red looks better by far.
rich

[jankirkwood]

Janbouli I want to like the Red signs better but unfortunately i like the clear sign better.  Good build.