The truck I have a drawing of the length is 228 inches how do I convert this to 1/35 in inches. I tried using the scale calculator but Im not sure if Im using it correctly.

Keenan,

Comliments of a fellow ArmoramA member (Jay):

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

228 inches in 1/35th scale equates to 6.514285714285714 1:1 inches or 165.46285714285713 1:1 millimeters.

A flippin' AWSOME calculator!

Mike (++) (++)

Thanks Mike that is a great calculater.

Here is a scale calculating program courtesy of Fred Crenshaw and Hyperscale:

http://www.clubhyper.com/reference/calculatorfc_1.htm

It also converts all types of length units.

Scale calculations are straightforward. 1/35 means that every dimension on the model is 1/35th of the real thing.

Using a pocket calculator:

228"/35 = 6.514"

It really is a simple as that. There are no fancy calculations with determining lengths in a given scale if yuo have the full scale dimension.

Paul

Paul,

Good GOOOOOSSH, that easy!!????!! And to think I'm working on my Bachelors of Science!

I guess it's too easy, one reason I never looked at it that way. THANK YOU!!!!!!

Mike (++) (++)

Scale conversions are just as easy.

2" on a 1/72 drawing converted to 1/35 is:

2" X (72/35)= 4.114"

2" on a 1/35 drawing converted to 1/48 is:

2" x (35/48) = 1.458"

Think of it as nondimensionalising the scales. Bet you never thought that skill would ever be used out of class, eh?

Paul
(Mechanical Engineer)