Model Boat Mayhem
Mess Deck: General Section => Beginners start here...! => Topic started by: charlieboy on November 20, 2014, 08:39:42 pm
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Hello everyone i'm currently building an RNLI Thames Class Lifeboat i'm building her at a 1:12 scale but the RNLI plans are at 1:20 scale don't want to sound thick but how do i scale up to 1:12 scale as all plans ive followed in the past where 1:12 thanks in advance ill get one here as and when i can joys of working shifts lol %) :embarrassed:
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Just multiply everything you measure on the 1/20th drawing by 1.66 to give you the 1/12th scale dimension.
As it's a Thames class you are building have a look here !!! :-))
http://www.thercmodelboatforum.com/t853-50-ft-thames-class-lifeboat (http://www.thercmodelboatforum.com/t853-50-ft-thames-class-lifeboat)
Be very carefull with your build as to the time period you are modelling as the variations in fit out were numerous during the life of the two boats. {-) {-) {-)
Mike
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and lets have lots of photos of your build charlieboy............we love lots of photos on here.
cheers, neil.
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Or you could go to a printers and have them scale them up for you.
Ken
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Or you could go to a printers and have them scale them up for you.
Ken
That is the best way to go Charlieboy, it is o so easy to take a measurement from a plan
And forget to add or subtract the re-scale value. (Not that I have ever made that mistake) %)
John
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and lets have lots of photos of your build charlieboy............we love lots of photos on here.
cheers, neil.
Ive cheated a little bit ive already got the fibreglass hull and wheelhouse :-X :-))
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Thanks for the replies so far :-))