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Hello New Member from NY

Started by Mslifonedg, Mar 24 2012 08:50 PM

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#1 Mslifonedg

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Posted 24 March 2012 - 08:50 PM

Hello all I do have one thing I would like to ask I am feeling a lil foolish even asking... the houses I am working on is one inch to one foot.. and I was buying things to put in the house I don't understand the numbers when it is 1:24?? or 1:12 is that one foot to 12 inches? I am so sorry ask this but would like to know this silly number thing.... Nikki :batman:

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#2 bluebear

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Posted 24 March 2012 - 09:32 PM

Hi Nikki! Welcome to the forum! There are no foolish questions, that's what we're here for!

Scale is a matter of ratios.
1" = 1' is the same as 1:12 or 1/12in. Some also call this full scale (which actually is misleading)
1" = 2' is 1:24 or 1/24in. Some also call this half scale.
1" = 4' is 1:48 or 1/48in. Some call this quarter scale.
1/144 is 1/12 scale for a 1/12 scale house, so a dollhouse for your dollhouse!

What house are you building?
Have fun!

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#3 havanaholly

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Posted 24 March 2012 - 11:19 PM

Nikki, ratios are fractions, if that's any help; the larger the number to the right of the colon (or divisor line), the smaller the scale.

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#4 Mslifonedg

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Posted 26 March 2012 - 09:04 PM

Ty so much both was vary help full, i built the travle traler. I also built tyyhe Loural with the lil add on... i am jumping in i love miniatures. So i wanted a Afram doll house, looked up real floor plans and that is what i am doing now. Just got making a bunch of stuff food and pottys shower hoses. I just hope my eggs are not to big and so on...... ty for all the help.

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#5 havanaholly

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Posted 27 March 2012 - 07:54 AM

I have also built the Travel Trailer and I rebuilt a Laurel that was originally built with hot glue and had fallen apart. I have also built another kit or two. You just go right ahead and ask all the questions you want/ need to.

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#6 jas

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Posted 27 March 2012 - 08:01 AM

Hello and welcome! I'm new too and asking questions and getting inspired!!

I am really enjoying redoing my dollhouse which has never been given the proper attention is deserved. Rescued from a garage sale some ten years ago and stored away in the attice just about as long hopefully I can do her justice.