Scratch building structures to scale......what's the formula?

[Tom The Brat]

Just use a calculator and divide by 29[;)]

[Anonymous]

Whew!!! Ok.....thanks everyone for your input. I believe I can get my buildings to scale now.....!!!

dan

[Puckdropper]

I think we Americans need to adopt a measurement like the millimeter and not 1/16ths of an inch. (Shoot, give a name to the sixteenth like say, "hench" (hex inch) and you've got a nice smallish measurement.) I also think the metric folks need a measurement that's about 3 decimeters long.

[RhB_HJ]

QUOTE: Originally posted by Torby

I can think in metric or english, just don't mix the two.

Torby

Have you ever modeled (meddled[}:)][}:)]) in HO? Would you believe that the "official designation" in certain circles is "3.5mm/foot".
Now I won't be pointing any fingers, suffice to say, it wasn't the Europeans who coined that one. [;)][:p][;)][:)][:D][:D]

[Tom The Brat]

I can think in metric or english, just don't mix the two.

[Capt Bob Johnson]

Just a tad over 10 centimeters, but less than 11 cm?

Oh, that's milimeters!

OK HJ, you got me on that one, even if I don't like metrics! I always had trouble figuring out how long a 300 meter ship really was, but 984 feet meant something to me (it's a big sucker!!!!)

[RhB_HJ]

QUOTE: Originally posted by vbsltco

H J
Didn't you know that a tad is the width of the kerf left by a saw with a fine blade? [;)]
Bob

Bob, [;)][;)]

No, I didn't, but I'm willing to learn. [;)][:p][;)][:D]

[van buren s l]

H J
Didn't you know that a tad is the width of the kerf left by a saw with a fine blade? [;)]
Bob

[RhB_HJ]

Hmmmmmmmm interesting!

If you want to build to scale you take the prototype measurements and divide those by whatever scale ratio you intend to build to.

My "Hmmmmm" refers to the fact that doing the "Metric thing" sure makes life a lot easier. [;)][}:)][:D][:D] Or at least one doesn't end up with "a tad under or over".[;)][:)][:p][:D][:D]

[Tom The Brat]

In 1:29:

2 inches is just shy of 5 ft (58 inches)
2 1/2 inches is 6ft
A 7 ft door is 2.9 inches.

It's easy to mulitply by 29. Just multiply by 3, tack on a zero and reduce by the multiplier.

[van buren s l]

Dan
If you want to find out the correct measurements for1/29 you convert whatever you want to build to inches and divide by 29. For instance, if you want to know the correct size for a six foot man you simply divide 72 inches by 29 . Your figure will be a tad under 2 and 1/2 inches. I hope that takes the mystery out of it for you.
Happy modeling.
Bob

[Anonymous]

Great!! Thanks Capt. Bob.......

dan

[Capt Bob Johnson]

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No, I don't work for them, I just am a user and got a couple of extra to give to friends!

[Anonymous]

Thought I'd start a new thread, didn't want to piggyback on the outdoor building thread.

I'm using 1/29th scale USA and Aristocraft trains. I'm trying to search and locate the size buildings, like the door opening, a figure so it will be to scale.

I was thinking 3 inches tall for a figure? is that right? what is the rule of thumb for making buildings to scale??

thanks

dan