Calling All Metric Ship Modelers

[HankReardon]

While I've always felt that if G_d had meant man to be on the metric system, there would have been only 10 disciples, I find myself hobbled by the world of feet and inches (Imperial). I have a set of plans in 1:100 scale (metric) and simply cannot get my head wrapped around the conversion of 1:100 to 1/4". Seems to me that we are dealing with 1:100 converted to 1:48. So, by dividing 100/48 I get a factor of 2.083. Therefore, by my logic, the plans would need to be enlarged 2.083x.

Is my math correct?

Hank

 

[Y.T.]

Yes. You are correct.

 

[HankReardon]

...and they said I'd never amount to anything...

 

[Jimsky]

Hank, here all that you need. instantly, without any hassle convert anything to anything

Online Scale Converter Tool - Scale Modelers World

The Scale Modelers World is an online resource for scale modelers. Here you will find product reviews and articles direct from the workbench.

www.scalemodelersworld.com

 

[jbradford]

How are those special steel rails coming along?

 

[HankReardon]

The rails would be ready for production if I could just get Lillian off my back.

 

[Olivers Historic Shipyard]

Thanks for the Link, Jimsky

 

[DARIVS ARCHITECTVS]

He CAN do math!

 

[danielsje]

Most model kits from overseas sources are in metric. Especially the European kits. I have come to liking the metric measurements much better. It is easier to see mm on the ruler!

 

[Thomas]

My suggestion is to work in metric. I grew up in the US and started ship building there but have since moved to the metric world. It really makes more sense--everything's divisible by 10 instead of 8s and 64s.

The only issues I have with metric is I still can't figure out why I'm hot when it's 25 degrees!

 

[DARIVS ARCHITECTVS]

I grew up when both metric an imperial standard were taught in schools in the USA. If I can't be fluid in two languages, at least I can be fluid in two measurement systems.