Model Boat Mayhem

Mess Deck: General Section => Model Boating => Topic started by: rickles23 on February 19, 2023, 10:54:23 am

Title: Scale
Post by: rickles23 on February 19, 2023, 10:54:23 am

Hi all, another scale question.


2 masted fishing lugger 39 inches long


How do I figure out what scale it would be?


Regards

Title: Re: Scale
Post by: Nordlys on February 19, 2023, 11:11:23 am

What length is the real boat?

Title: Re: Scale
Post by: tigertiger on February 19, 2023, 02:44:08 pm

What are you working from, or to?

Do you have a model that is 39" long, and are trying to work out what scale it is?
Or
Do you have a photo or a plan of a boat, or an actual boat you want to model, and want to know what scale to work to, so that the finished model will be 39"?

Title: Re: Scale
Post by: tonyH on February 19, 2023, 03:26:28 pm

If the 39" is the length of the hull, then, according to Wiki, 38ft was a common size so it could be 1/12 which, again, would be a common scale for a model. The width on these was just over 12ft....... :-)

Title: Re: Scale
Post by: rickles23 on February 19, 2023, 06:09:00 pm

Thank you all for the replies.


So I'll work at 1/12 scale.


Now to find some fishermen.


Regards

Title: Re: Scale
Post by: Bunkerbarge on February 19, 2023, 07:07:26 pm

https://www.modelu3d.co.uk/product-category/finescale-figures/shipping-fishing-waterways/

Title: Re: Scale
Post by: Circlip on February 20, 2023, 10:35:19 am

Crew on deck bundle @ 1.12th scale - - - £224


 Regards  Ian

Title: Re: Scale
Post by: Bunkerbarge on February 20, 2023, 12:30:18 pm

I guess its back to doll's house figures then! :)

Title: Re: Scale
Post by: Nordlys on February 20, 2023, 01:29:25 pm

I'd be happy to go with no crew at that price!  £224?
Most of my fellow boaters don't crew their boats anyway.

Title: Re: Scale
Post by: SteamboatPhil on February 20, 2023, 06:37:40 pm

Maybe Deans Marine might help

Title: Re: Scale
Post by: NickelBelter on February 22, 2023, 10:13:52 am

6inch action figures are 1/12th scale, and often found in thrift shops. All you need is to glue the limbs in position and cover them with some Tamiya putty or thin Miliput to make sou'westers. 

Something like this chap - he looks like he could hoist a few fishboxes:
(https://www.ringsidecollectibles.com/mm5/graphics/00000001/mfa84_kevin_owens_pic1.jpg)