How to Turn Photos into Model Structure Building Plans

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How to turn reference photos into building plans for scratch building or kit bashing model railroad structures.
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@schadowolf 7 жыл бұрын

Lots of great educational info you presented, thank you! Great video as are all the rest!

@RonsTrainsNThings 7 жыл бұрын

You have binge watched my whole channel today. LOL. Thanks again. I will try to keep them coming.

@vermonterrailfan 7 жыл бұрын

Lots of great info there Ron, can't wait to see the rest

@RonsTrainsNThings 7 жыл бұрын

Thanks. I'm really loving doing it. If I can make that tower look right I should have it made.

@eldonlowman253 6 жыл бұрын

Ron: I believe this is the most useful video you've done! It has the most long term use of them all so far. Thanks, Eldon Lowman, Snowtiger1

@RonsTrainsNThings 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks.

@matthewlundrideordie8151 7 жыл бұрын

This build is going to be great to see come alive.....brick stone and so decrative . Cant wait

@RonsTrainsNThings 7 жыл бұрын

Matthew lund It is as complicated a build as I have ever attempted, and I'm doing it for the world to see--I must be a little crazy. Lol

@Mercatoyd 7 жыл бұрын

excellent..excellent video..I have always admired scratch building and using prototype photos to do it..this method explains the process very well. Thank you.. Tom And...Happy Father's Day

@RonsTrainsNThings 7 жыл бұрын

+Overland Transportation System Thanks. You should give it a try. Let me know uf you do.

@carlboonzaier7751 6 жыл бұрын

Scratch building and kit bashing now seems doable for me, aslo Now I've seen your video on reserching buildings etc. Keep up the good stuff.

@dacuzzz 7 жыл бұрын

hi Ron.. lots of great info in this vid.. looking forward to your build of this project.. thanks for sharing.. vinny

@RonsTrainsNThings 7 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Vinny. Always good to hear from you. I hope these videos on preparation for scratchbuilds have not become too tedious for people, but I thought they were important to share. I'm looking forward to this build too. It is going to be about the most intricate and complicated build I have done with all of the brick and stone sections interconnected. It should be interesting.

@ronec2092 Жыл бұрын

Good info thanks.

@robertrosson4870 7 жыл бұрын

Awsome info I will have to try this technique and see were it can take me looks like a great way to do background scenes for starters Thank for sharing

@RonsTrainsNThings 7 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching. When you try it, let me know how it turns out.

@seniorpz1969 6 жыл бұрын

Hi Ron. Just found your videos and boy am I a happy camper now. I've been looking for something just this to help me out. thanks mate

@RonsTrainsNThings 6 жыл бұрын

+chidragon60 Welcome aboard. I'm so glad you find them helpful. 👍

@phillipwyman8963 7 жыл бұрын

Great Info Ron.

@RonsTrainsNThings 7 жыл бұрын

Phillip wyman Thanks.

@kunalchangoiwala7474 6 жыл бұрын

Got to learn today..

@dodo1opps 2 жыл бұрын

I did CAD drafting for a Architect many years ago. We always use 3' by 7' for doors.

@dodo1opps 5 жыл бұрын

When I did CAD drafting for an Architect in the mid 1990's we always used 3' x 7' for doors. Good overview, Ron

@BoBandits 4 жыл бұрын

I am a carpenter, standard doors are 36"*84" for exterior and access ways. Interior home and office doors are 80" by 30" or 36" and closet / bathroom doors are 30" or 24"

@stuartkorte1642 2 жыл бұрын

Commercial would be/could be 3070 standard residential are 3068

@charlie1872 6 ай бұрын

can you describe how to “scale” tge photo to get the 6’-8 door? Thanks

@wearytraveler3524 2 жыл бұрын

Their are apps that you can use to convert your photo to a line drawing and they work amazingly well for this type of project!

@trainsasachild 2 жыл бұрын

Scan your scale ruler and paste the image at 100% into your Publisher document and (if possible ) lock it. Then you can import your image next to it and do your size adjustment to match the ruler there on screen, using the standard- size guidelines you talked about while working on the paper copy.

@markjolyn94 5 жыл бұрын

Great video Ron!! I have one question though,where did you get the CTT ruler? I have a 1/25 scale for my model cars,but have not been able to find any more.

@RonsTrainsNThings 5 жыл бұрын

I purchased mine in a hobby shop in Texas years ago. Sadly this company does not make them anymore and I have not been able to find something very similar recently. I will keep my eyes open and let people know if I find one because you are not the first to ask.

@sammason133 4 ай бұрын

Hi can you share more info about the ruler you were using in this video please

@larrytaylor7753 3 жыл бұрын

Looking at that photo, it is apparent that the front door is at the base of the tall tower. That tower seems to stick out forward of the front of the building. Using a 2D photo, how to you determine how far that that facade protrudes towards you in the photo? I’m guessing it’s a proportional guess.

@IMRROcom 7 жыл бұрын

New flat roof over the train room is a 2:12 pitch does not seem that much but over the basic 20 feet gains a little over 3 feet. Then to run it into the existing roof it gains almost another foot. Crazy... Now back to modeling

@RonsTrainsNThings 7 жыл бұрын

That's pretty flat, may give way under the next big snowfall there in AZ. 😆

@IMRROcom 7 жыл бұрын

I'm more worried about F-14 Tomcats doing Touch and Go's.

@IMRROcom 7 жыл бұрын

User tip, It helps gain on KZfaq if your END Card links to another channel or playlist. With similar theme, video or tags - For instant linking to the BBCv2 playlist. The playlist if full of links to other similar channels doing the same thing, or link to some of BNSF6951 builds etc. Link to good playlist, videos and channels. Do this will increase the odds of your videos show up in the right drop down list and end video blocks that fill in post video end.

@IMRROcom 7 жыл бұрын

Now that I'm asking, The phot program I used to use years ago no longer exist for Windows 10. What do you use to Fix parallax, keystone and barrel distortion in your photos?

@RonsTrainsNThings 7 жыл бұрын

Thanks for that tip. I will be sure to do this. I was trying to link the 3 videos I have on a similar subject, but this makes sense. I think I will go in and change those.

@dave3301 5 жыл бұрын

where did you get the ruler? I have a free print out one, but its not the best. Getting better ideal, thanks to your videos.

@RonsTrainsNThings 5 жыл бұрын

Unfortunately the clear ruler isi no longer available.

@dave3301 5 жыл бұрын

I got a 4" clear flex, ruler from Prop Blur. Send you a pic, l8tr

@charlie1872 6 ай бұрын

Can I put the photo into Procreate and scale it?

@spankyfuentes3502 6 жыл бұрын

Can you tell your audience where you purchased the 1:160 Transparent Scale Ruler? It obviously states C.T.T INC Dallas, Texas! Yehaaaaa! I Conducted a search I could not locate such item. Please respond. Best regards Spanky 😍 Your Videos!

@RonsTrainsNThings 6 жыл бұрын

+Spanky Fuentes I bought mine in a hobby store in Fort Worth about 15 years ago. Vinny (bnsf6951) has one just like it. I haven't seen one for sale in a while. I didn't realize this until after I made this video. Watch ebay. Might be your best bet.

@kcoyote75 6 жыл бұрын

You can create your own by downloading a printable scale ruler, printing it on a transparency and then laminating it.

@seniorpz1969 6 жыл бұрын

Its a lot to ask but can you take us thru the actual steps of scaling the picture for printing in HO scale with your program, if you have the time? Its kinda confusing to me at the moment..lol

@RonsTrainsNThings 6 жыл бұрын

+chidragon60 I will see what I can do, it may be after Jan 1. December is crazy busy for me.

@seniorpz1969 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for even considering it Ron. I appreciate it.

@bobreynolds8954 7 жыл бұрын

If you're going to print a building off Google Earth, do you set the printer to 48% to get N scale? I need to find that N scale ruler you have! 😀

@RonsTrainsNThings 7 жыл бұрын

I don't think there is one magic setting. It depends on how much you have zoomed in on the building in Google Earth before you printed it. I just guestimate, print, measure, repeat until I get it right. As for the ruler, can't remember where I got it and can't find one like it on the internet. Vinny (bnsf6951) has the same ruler.

@thomasboese3793 6 жыл бұрын

I have one that I bought from my local hobby shop decades ago. - C.T.T. Inc. Dallas, Texas - Item No. 9160 - I tried Google and the new Walthers catalog search to no avail. C.T.T. Inc. in Dallas, Texas, like many other small hobby businesses may have gone out of business. If you have access to spreadsheet software like Excel, create a list of "scale inches"/"scale feet" = real inches. I use the following formulas: Scale Inches = Real Inches =A7/160 where A7 is the cell holding the number of (Scale-Inches) you want to convert. Scale Feet = Real Inches =E7/160*12 Scale inch = 0.00625 Scale foot = 0.075 Best of luck to you Bob Reynolds.

@TomTremayne 5 жыл бұрын

OK, at the end of this video you say you're going to build this structure up and will show how it's done, step-by-step. I've looked thru' your videos list and can't see anything that looks like it. What are the videos called? Are they up? Why not just name them 'Town Hall pt1', 'pt2', 'pt3', etc?

@RonsTrainsNThings 5 жыл бұрын

Well, for a host of reasons the project was abandoned about 1/3 of the way done. Mostly because I made some changes to the layout and no longer had space for it. Now I'm just planning to model the platform.

@mikecoyne9331 5 жыл бұрын

did you ever show how building was built or finished product

@RonsTrainsNThings 5 жыл бұрын

No, my layout plans changed a bit so this structure was abandoned at about 15% completion.

@Jcknight7996 5 жыл бұрын

That is why I do meters. So much easier

@seniorpz1969 6 жыл бұрын

Can you tell me where to buy a clear ho scale ruler? Thanks!

@RonsTrainsNThings 6 жыл бұрын

+chidragon60 Well apparently the suppliers I was aware of have all quit selling them. I'm looking for a new supplier for Clear rulers in both in in HO scale. I will keep you posted when I find something.

@seniorpz1969 6 жыл бұрын

Great! Thanks.

@kcoyote75 6 жыл бұрын

kcoyote75 You can create your own by downloading a printable scale ruler, printing it on a transparency and then laminating it.

@RonsTrainsNThings 6 жыл бұрын

Interesting tip. Thanks.

@faithfulnavigatorraul8048 5 жыл бұрын

Is impossible how a commercial main door has a high of 6 ft. In a Smurf town.?

@RonsTrainsNThings 5 жыл бұрын

I'm not sure what you are getting at. I never said a door was 6'. I did say a standard door height is 6'8", which is exactly correct. Go measure one.

@kargandarr 2 жыл бұрын

Your audio and video are out of sync here. I see you saying one thing but hear another.

@garyjohnson4608 4 жыл бұрын

I am giving this video a thumbs down because, we are new to all this and there are a lot of needed details left out which has left us in the dark about all of this.

@RonsTrainsNThings 4 жыл бұрын

Then perhaps the better response is, if you have questions, ask them.

@tubeflorian 4 жыл бұрын

Ron, I love your content and appreciate it. Your intro is about 32 seconds too long. Nothing is gained and time is wasted with yours (and so many similar intros which are the information equivalent of clip art). If you think you must still ask to subscribe, like, and hit the bell (doubtful that you do), then move that to the end of each video.

@RonsTrainsNThings 4 жыл бұрын

This video was one of my earliest with a long intro. I have pared down the title sequence dramatically since then (4 seconds). As for the front end call to subscribe (I don't say "like"), that is a KZfaq recommended best practice, It lasts all of 5 seconds, and considering that 70% of my views come from nonsubscribers, I'll keep it.