Model Boat Mayhem

Mess Deck: General Section => Model Boating => Topic started by: brockya on July 20, 2013, 08:50:10 pm

Title: Scale
Post by: brockya 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

Title: Re: Scale
Post by: Colin Bishop on July 20, 2013, 08:56:37 pm

Change both measurements to inches and divide the smaller into the larger.
 
Colin

Title: Re: Scale
Post by: brockya on July 20, 2013, 09:00:44 pm

Many thanks Colin, will do
Richard

Title: Re: Scale
Post by: john44 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

john

Title: Re: Scale
Post by: brockya on July 20, 2013, 09:20:03 pm

Thanks John
Richard