08-19-2013, 02:05 PM | #1 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Anchorage, Alaska
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| Scale measurements...
So I intend on building a 1:10 scale M100 trailer outta styrene... just the tub... the frame will be welded steel. so is the conversion from 1:1 to 1:10th scale... 1 ft (1:1) = 1.5" (1:10) ? Thought I saw a similar build... (or maybe it was a kit !?) of an early WWII 1/4 ton military trailer... But now I can't seem to locate that anyone know where that build thread is ? Link ? thanks if you can offer any insight |
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08-19-2013, 02:09 PM | #2 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: May 2007 Location: Fairfield ME
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| Re: Scale measurements...
Thats some funky math you got going. 12/10=1.2
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08-19-2013, 05:28 PM | #3 |
Quarry Creeper Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Northcentral Wisconsin
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| Re: Scale measurements...
yup, convert feet to inches first, then divide by 10 for 1/10 scale 1 foot = 12 inches / 10 = 1.2 inches. |
08-19-2013, 09:40 PM | #4 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Anchorage, Alaska
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| Re: Scale measurements...
thanks for pointing out that I'm math stupid this handy dandy converter lets me feel smarter Online Scale Converter Tool - Scale Modelers World Last edited by TacoCrawler; 08-20-2013 at 12:08 AM. |
08-20-2013, 08:34 AM | #5 |
Quarry Creeper Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Northcentral Wisconsin
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| Re: Scale measurements...
nice find on that online converter. I have a similar app on my iphone, but more often than not I will just grab the calculator (it is usually faster than trying to get to/open/set up the app) =P and hey, we cant all be accounting wizards, now can we? hehehe |
08-20-2013, 11:30 AM | #6 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: May 2008 Location: Baltimore
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| Re: Scale measurements...
For 1/10th scale, it's easy to do the conversion. You simply move the decimal point one place to the left to get the scale measurement. Example: Let's say the wheelbase of a 1:1 truck is 107.5 inches. Move the decimal one place to the left, you get 10.75 inches. If the track width of the 1:1 truck is 97 inches, moving the decimal one place to the left gives you 9.7 inches. This works with any unit of measure; inches, feet, metric units, because you are dividing by a factor of 10. See, the "scale" math is easy!! |
08-20-2013, 05:55 PM | #7 |
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