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Title: HMS Repulse / Drawings
Post by: cwmitch on April 26, 2007, 05:36:07 pm

Hi all,


As I say above I'm after drawings of repulse as refitted circa 1937
I'm really interested in the lower deck levels ie there shape as the
drawings I have are two dimensional and don't show the lower deck
shapes or outline. Any help please?



Colin........

Title: Re: HMS Repulse / Drawings
Post by: Colin Bishop on April 26, 2007, 05:57:30 pm

There is a line drawing of Repulse as refitted 1934/1936 in Oscar Parkes "British Battleships" together with description of work done and a photo of the amidships section. See pic below. If you think this might be useful I can scan it in for you if you PM me your Email although it probably won't be tonight.

Cheers,

Another Colin

Title: Re: HMS Repulse / Drawings
Post by: DickyD on April 26, 2007, 06:17:36 pm

So what have you got planned for tonight then Colin :-[

Title: Re: HMS Repulse / Drawings
Post by: Colin Bishop on April 26, 2007, 06:28:55 pm

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So what have you got planned for tonight then Colin

It's the last session of my evening class in Egyptian Archaeology Richard - where's that then?  ;)

Title: Re: HMS Repulse / Drawings
Post by: cwmitch on April 26, 2007, 08:13:56 pm

Thanks Colin that would be helpful I'll
PM you my e-mail address.



Colin.........

Title: Re: HMS Repulse / Drawings
Post by: cwmitch on May 09, 2007, 06:17:33 pm

Hi all I've a slight problem,


In that I managed to photocopy the complete set of line
drawings from Ravens Battleships of WW11 but am not sure
what scale they are at a guess I'd say 1,700ish and hears my
problem how would or could I enlarge the to 1,128th scale



I think it can be done on a photocopier but at what
percentage should I set the copier?



Cheers in advance.




Colin.........

Title: Re: HMS Repulse / Drawings
Post by: dougal99 on May 09, 2007, 09:13:11 pm

547% but as you are not sure of the original scale 550% would do.  (That's  700 divided by 128 by the way)

HTH

Doug

Title: Re: HMS Repulse / Drawings
Post by: Colin Bishop on May 09, 2007, 10:07:28 pm

You may be able to tackle it the other way round. Work out what length you want the drawing to be and ask the photocopy shop to match that!

Title: Re: HMS Repulse / Drawings
Post by: cwmitch on May 10, 2007, 04:22:42 pm

Thanks guys I'll have a go and
let ya know.




Colin...........

Title: Re: HMS Repulse / Drawings
Post by: RickF on May 10, 2007, 07:12:44 pm

Colin's suggestion is definitely the best one. Photocopiers are clever, but not that clever and the percentage thing is a "best guess".  Decide on the final scale length of a known dimension and get the copier to reproduce that.

Rick