SIKU toy tram - scale ?

Started by Sunray, 25 September 2015, 01:23:06 PM

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Sunray

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Does this P****** offering do it?
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Ahhh the name that shalt  not be spoken, typed or referenced on this holy forum.   :d


John Cook

I'm afraid you are confusing me with somebody who gives **** :)

Sunray

The SIKU offering arrived.  I conclude that its a "fit the blister pack" scale [sic], but at 160mm whilst over the average length for N gauge trams - it does not look out of place with 1/150 figures. Scenery is scenery - and those building street barricades can't afford to be pedantic as the T34/85s roll around the corner......   

Sean67

I was at Munich Airport today dropping son off.
Went into the toy shop there they had three different trams on in a box with 1/87 scale on it and a small one in a blister, and a bigger one in the blister. The small one was priced at 3.99 euros and the larger one was 7.99.
Think I'll get a few of these for my next project.
On a side note today's a German bank holiday 25 years ago today the wall came down.
Regards
Sean

Sunray

Interesting find Sean.  I suspect the SIKU is 1/87.

If the smaller tram you spotted has a name, manufacture's code or product it would be useful to give us a "heads up" next time you see one.

Once we have details, the search engine can do the rest.

Thanks mate

Sean67

Hi Sunray
http://www.clubsiku.co.nz/index.php?page=Catalogue
The trams are under the blister part of the catalogue 1011 is a small tram on the first page and 1165 is a larger one on the second page.
I will try and get measurements next time I'm in a shop with them.
Regards
Sean 8)

Sunray

06 October 2015, 08:46:47 PM #21 Last Edit: 06 October 2015, 09:03:31 PM by Sunray
Sean

Many thanks for taking the trouble to post this.  I see I the Siku tram 1011 advertised at £3 on toyshop websites and described as 1/120 scale. 
That's good value for a game prop, and at 8x2x3cm is Ok table size.  The cheaper the props, the more left to spend on figures.    :)

Cheers mate. :)



Wulf

I have the coal-related mini and, while it takes a bit of working out to get the metal bits aligned to the resin body, it's very nice.