Model Boat Mayhem

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Title: Useful tool
Post by: steve mahoney 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

Title: Re: Useful tool
Post by: TugCowboy 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

Title: Re: Useful tool
Post by: Peter Fitness on April 04, 2011, 11:22:59 pm

Very handy tool for the mathematically challenged....like me :embarrassed:. Thanks, TugCowboy :-))

Peter.

Title: Re: Useful tool
Post by: johnboscoirl on August 31, 2011, 12:22:27 am

Thanks Steve, another useful item for the toolbox :-)

Title: Re: Useful tool
Post by: neilb on August 31, 2011, 09:59:45 pm

i know that i need a 1214 cm boat now  :-))

Title: Re: Useful tool
Post by: davidm1945 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/