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ixion

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What size lifebelts for 1:32 scale?
« on: August 13, 2009, 06:49:22 pm »

Hi guys,
What size of lifebelts (in mm) do I need for a 1:32 scale boat please.

Cheers.
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Malcolm Reade

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Re: What size lifebelts for 1:32 scale?
« Reply #1 on: August 13, 2009, 07:27:19 pm »

Hi ixion

In round terms (no pun intended)...

A 30inch OD lifebelt (big enough to fit over a normal adult man) would be 30inches x 25.4 = 762mm

Divide 762mm x 32 = 23.81mm

http://www.reademodels.com/page42.html

This one is a millimeter over that - but fine for 1:32 scale.

Malc
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ixion

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Re: What size lifebelts for 1:32 scale?
« Reply #2 on: August 14, 2009, 06:58:13 am »

Thank you Malcolm.
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Re: What size lifebelts for 1:32 scale?
« Reply #3 on: August 18, 2009, 05:15:24 pm »

Hi Ixion,
Try Mobile Marine models most of their accessories are 1/32
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Malcolm Reade

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Re: What size lifebelts for 1:32 scale?
« Reply #4 on: August 18, 2009, 05:33:51 pm »

Hi Ixion,
Try Mobile Marine models most of their accessories are 1/32
Destroyer42

Nice try destroyer42

Mobile Marine Models actually buy their lifebelts from us at Reade Models...

(Apart from that, we met ixion at the Mayhem event at Llanberis over last weekend and discussed his requirements in depth).

Regards

Malc
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