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madrob

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questions of scale
« on: February 19, 2010, 12:54:56 pm »
If i have something thats 1/35 scale whatdo i have to do to get it to either 1/6 or 1/8 scale, multiply by what.
used to have a program that did this...but can i remember what it was.......ohhh no.....old age setting in
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dougal99

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Re: questions of scale
« Reply #1 on: February 19, 2010, 01:14:09 pm »
Hi Rob

The easiest way to do this is to take a measurement off the plan, multiply it by 35 and then divide by 6 or 8 depending on whether you want 1/6 or 1/8.

This process will work for converting any scale to any other.

HTH

Doug
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madrob

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Re: questions of scale
« Reply #2 on: February 19, 2010, 01:41:19 pm »
simple when you know how


thanks doug :-))
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Tug-Kenny RIP

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Re: questions of scale
« Reply #3 on: February 19, 2010, 06:48:56 pm »

Here you go

http://www.printmini.com/calc.shtml

hope this helps

ken


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