« previous next »
Pages: [1]   Go Down

Author Topic: How to figure scale!  (Read 1461 times)

0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic.

Freighttrain

  • Crew
  • *
  • Posts: 110
  • Gender: Male
  • Fine collector of Worthless junk!
  • Respect: 0
How to figure scale!
« on: October 01, 2009, 08:20:58 AM »
0
Ok,Got an oddball question.Say I want to build a 1/29 scale Diorama of some kids playing with a 1/8th scale RC truck.How would i figure up the true scale of the 1/29 scale 1/8th scale truck in relation to me being 1/1 scale?Add the 29 and 8 or multiply the 29 and 8?
Logged
M35A2-X3
M52
F350-X2
Jeep Wrangler Rubicon
Ranger STX
Southern MT19
Aircraft Tug Tractor
More scales than Walthers carries!
T,N,TT,HO,S,O27,G,1/8th

wm3798

  • Crew
  • *
  • Posts: 16126
  • Gender: Male
  • I like models. She likes antiques. Perfect!
  • Respect: +6468
    • Western Maryland Railway Western Lines
Re: How to figure scale!
« Reply #1 on: October 01, 2009, 08:33:33 AM »
0

Lee
Logged
Rockin' It Old School

Lee Weldon www.wmrywesternlines.net

tom mann

  • Administrator
  • Crew
  • *****
  • Posts: 10917
  • Representing The Railwire on The Railwire
  • Respect: +1014
    • http://www.chicagoswitching.com
Re: How to figure scale!
« Reply #2 on: October 01, 2009, 09:00:32 AM »
0
multiply the denominators: 29*8=232..so 1/232 scale.  Wow, a z scale car would work!
Logged

Freighttrain

  • Crew
  • *
  • Posts: 110
  • Gender: Male
  • Fine collector of Worthless junk!
  • Respect: 0
Re: How to figure scale!
« Reply #3 on: October 02, 2009, 08:14:24 AM »
0
Ok,Thanks.That is what I was thinking.....Idea time.....Top secret idea time.....But you guys will be the first to see it... 8)
Logged
M35A2-X3
M52
F350-X2
Jeep Wrangler Rubicon
Ranger STX
Southern MT19
Aircraft Tug Tractor
More scales than Walthers carries!
T,N,TT,HO,S,O27,G,1/8th
Pages: [1]   Go Up
« previous next »