If I have a model that is in the scale of 1:200, is there a formula for converting it to 1/43rd, 1/76th and 1/43rd.
I've been given a load of drawings that are all 1:200 scale but are of no use unless I can re-scale them, the only alternative is to google all the items to see if I can find the 1:1 dimensions !
My guess is to multiply all dimension by 200/43 etc.... Smaller scale number, larger model?
@Graham Walters (http://www.ngaugeforum.co.uk/SMFN/index.php?action=profile;u=4512) Graham, see if this link is any good for you -
http://www.finescale.com/~/media/import/files/pdf/9/c/0/tips_for_scales.pdf (http://www.finescale.com/~/media/import/files/pdf/9/c/0/tips_for_scales.pdf)
or maybe this -
http://www.scalemodelersworld.com/online-scale-converter-tool.html (http://www.scalemodelersworld.com/online-scale-converter-tool.html)
Mods - I intended for Graham to be tagged on my reply, but another Graham, in Australia, got tagged - did I do sumfink wrong ???
Quote from: snitchthebudgie on December 02, 2016, 09:58:08 PM
My guess is to multiply all dimension by 200/43 etc.... Smaller scale number, larger model?
Thats the (or a )way to do it :)
Quote from: dannyboy on December 02, 2016, 10:13:45 PM
@Graham Walters (http://www.ngaugeforum.co.uk/SMFN/index.php?action=profile;u=4512) Graham, see if this link is any good for you -
http://www.finescale.com/~/media/import/files/pdf/9/c/0/tips_for_scales.pdf (http://www.finescale.com/~/media/import/files/pdf/9/c/0/tips_for_scales.pdf)
or maybe this -
http://www.scalemodelersworld.com/online-scale-converter-tool.html (http://www.scalemodelersworld.com/online-scale-converter-tool.html)
Mods - I intended for Graham to be tagged on my reply, but another Graham, in Australia, got tagged - did I do sumfink wrong ???
Not that I can see? All seems ok to me! :thumbsup:
Strange....... ??? But it definitely went to the wrong Graham - maybe it's the time difference :)
Could be! ;D
Quote from: Graham Walters on December 02, 2016, 09:52:34 PM
If I have a model that is in the scale of 1:200, is there a formula for converting it to 1/43rd, 1/76th and 1/43rd.
I've been given a load of drawings that are all 1:200 scale but are of no use unless I can re-scale them, the only alternative is to google all the items to see if I can find the 1:1 dimensions !
yes....
multiply by 200 then...
divide by 43
divide by 76 etc etc....
...you could have also just converted in google which would give an exact value and conversion factor in a few sconds of thinking about it.
Bear in mind that you probably don't want to scale everything up, at 1:200 there will be huge compromises on the size of detail items, wall thicknesses etc, that at 1:43 would look crazy. Think about n gauge proportions in G scale.