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brockya

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Scale
« on: July 20, 2013, 08:50:10 pm »
Hi all
Can someone help me?
if a real boat  was 75 foot long and the model is 4 foot 3 ins what sort of scale would that be. Many thanks
Richard
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Re: Scale
« Reply #1 on: July 20, 2013, 08:56:37 pm »
Change both measurements to inches and divide the smaller into the larger.
 
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Re: Scale
« Reply #2 on: July 20, 2013, 09:00:44 pm »
Many thanks Colin, will do
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Re: Scale
« Reply #3 on: July 20, 2013, 09:01:01 pm »
Hi Richard, 1/18th is nearest.
e.g:- 75 foot convert to inches = 900"
4 foot 3" convert to inches = 51"
divide  900 by 51 = 17.647"
round it up =18
answer 1/18th.
If that is wrong I will be quickly put right

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Re: Scale
« Reply #4 on: July 20, 2013, 09:20:03 pm »
Thanks John
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