With my RR itself on hold while I live in the small apartment, ive dedicated most of my hobby time to scatchbuilding. Having built alot of stuctures allready, (water tower, barn, garage, church, and the funeral home) I decided it was time to start building the structures that will take up a majority of my future residential area...Houses. Ive cruised around town, often taking pics of old homes that I would like to scratchbuild, but im a TERRIBLE judge of dimensions and measurments.
My question is this. When seeing a structure, (such as a home) that you want to scratchbuild, do most of you just guestimate the measurments, or do you knock on the door and ask the people if you can walk around the outside of their home with a tape measure? (the idea has not escaped me.)
Is their any books out there that have pics and dimensions of homes to scratchbuild, or any websites like this?
As always, your help is extremely apprecieated! You guys are great at helping newbies in the hobby!
Sincerely
TJ
My question is this. When seeing a structure, (such as a home) that you want to scratchbuild, do most of you just guestimate the measurments, or do you knock on the door and ask the people if you can walk around the outside of their home with a tape measure? (the idea has not escaped me.)
Is their any books out there that have pics and dimensions of homes to scratchbuild, or any websites like this?
As always, your help is extremely apprecieated! You guys are great at helping newbies in the hobby!
Sincerely
TJ