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Davenotdone

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A question of scale.
« on: February 25, 2016, 10:19:40 pm »
Hi folks,   building a  PCF Swift Patrol type boat sort of scratch built. The Deans Marine kit is 1/24 scale and the hull length is 604mm.  The hull i am using is ( as i already have it and will build my own cabin etc )  520mm long,  so the question is what scale am i building at so i know what scale to go for in relation to weapons, guns and figures etc.  I know there are a lot of 1/35 Tamiya type figures and weapons you can get but i am only guessing at 1/35 as a scale and you guys will have a better answer.   Regards, Dave ( still not done )
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Re: A question of scale.
« Reply #1 on: February 25, 2016, 10:25:30 pm »
It will be 1/28 rounded to the nearest whole number (604 x 24)/520 = 27.8


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Re: A question of scale.
« Reply #2 on: February 25, 2016, 10:28:54 pm »
Hi dave
about 1:28
604mm * 24 = 14.49 Meters . So 14.49m / .52m = 27.85


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Re: A question of scale.
« Reply #3 on: February 28, 2016, 09:23:42 am »
1:35 figures on a 1:28 scale model will be about 20% small - a 6 foot guy will appear to be about 5 foot.  This is fairly acceptable with figures because people do come in various sizes, but doesn't work as well with fittings like weapons.
Or create a model of the little known 69 foot patrol boat.
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Re: A question of scale.
« Reply #4 on: February 28, 2016, 09:39:31 am »
Well, they did use to have midget submarines so......

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Re: A question of scale.
« Reply #5 on: February 28, 2016, 12:04:40 pm »
What about 1/24 scale which is .04 difference



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