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I recently bought some Lyddle End buildings for the first time. I have now placed them on my layout. I think they look great, except for the fact that they look 'too small' compared with my existing Metcalfe buildings.

Are Metcalfe buildings to a slightly larger scale than Lyddle End or am I imagining things? If I'm right, which of the two is the more accurate?
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John Webb
Most brickwork is about 4 courses per foot in height, including the mortar between the bricks. So if you count the number of courses over, say 10ft height of a building (or measure the height of 40 courses), this will give you a check on the scale. I'm an 00 man myself, so I've only handled Skaledale and 4mm Metcalfe buildings, so I cannot comment on the apparent difference.

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John Webb
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Yes, I think there may be differences between British bricks and Dutch ones for such a large difference.

I've a couple of Skaldale buildings - they seem quite straight and upright, but admittedly they are small ones.

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John Webb
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