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steve mahoney

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Useful tool
« on: April 04, 2011, 03:22:51 am »
I'm hopeless at maths so my son has built me a simple calculator that converts 1:1 measurements into any scale in imperial or metric.
For example: 1:1 measurement (real boat) = 123ft, type in the required scale you get the model size in whatever units you want. Simple but accurate.
It can also determine the scale if you have bought a hull (eg 32inches LOA and want to model a boat that is 27m LOA).
Works on PC or mac. You can get a free copy from:

http://www.botsuite.com/shipshape.html

Steve
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TugCowboy

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Re: Useful tool
« Reply #1 on: April 04, 2011, 08:37:04 am »
Great little tool for those who hate maths. I did one of these a few years ago for a guy at a local club but lost it in a PC crash and never got round to rebuilding it. Now I don't have to!

Alex
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Peter Fitness

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Re: Useful tool
« Reply #2 on: April 04, 2011, 11:22:59 pm »
Very handy tool for the mathematically challenged....like me :embarrassed:. Thanks, TugCowboy :-))

Peter.
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johnboscoirl

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Re: Useful tool
« Reply #3 on: August 31, 2011, 12:22:27 am »
Thanks Steve, another useful item for the toolbox :-)
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neilb

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Re: Useful tool
« Reply #4 on: August 31, 2011, 09:59:45 pm »
i know that i need a 1214 cm boat now  :-))
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davidm1945

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Re: Useful tool
« Reply #5 on: October 06, 2011, 10:26:33 pm »
What a fantastic tool, hope you do not mind I have linked to your website in my blog on my build of a 1/96 Type 23 Frigate.

http://pittnuma-type23.blogspot.com/
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