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Mack_JB · 01-09-2018, 04:20 PM

As I recall, many moons ago from talking to the guy at GHQ (we used to chat at times at train conventions, since one of our employees* had interned at his shop), he stated he went with 1:285 as a scale since no one else had used it before, and it marked his models as being just slightly different.

1:285 doesn't directly convert to 6mm generic scale, or 1mm per foot, or what have you, it is a round number though.

And this year is GHQ's 50th anniversary ...

* Said employee was never allowed to see the mastering or mold making processes, that was done elsewhere. I always figured the master pattern process involved magic, based on the incredible level of detail GHQ can put on their castings.

01-09-2018, 04:20 PM	#15
Mack_JB Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: St. Louis, Missouri	Re: Mark V in HO scale? As I recall, many moons ago from talking to the guy at GHQ (we used to chat at times at train conventions, since one of our employees* had interned at his shop), he stated he went with 1:285 as a scale since no one else had used it before, and it marked his models as being just slightly different. 1:285 doesn't directly convert to 6mm generic scale, or 1mm per foot, or what have you, it is a round number though. And this year is GHQ's 50th anniversary ... * Said employee was never allowed to see the mastering or mold making processes, that was done elsewhere. I always figured the master pattern process involved magic, based on the incredible level of detail GHQ can put on their castings.