scale measurements

BELG Feb 11, 2003

  1. BELG

    BELG TrainBoard Member

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    Does anyone have a list of N-scale measurements? I'm starting to make some scratchbuilt structures.An explination of how calipers work would also be great. Thank you
     
  2. Hoss

    Hoss TrainBoard Member

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    Can't help you with calipers, but take whatever measurement you want in real life and divide it by 160 and you've got what your scale measurement should be.

    For instance, if the side of a building you're making is 12 feet long, divide that by 160 and your scale building should have a wall that is .075 feet long....or 0.90 inches.
     
  3. Gats

    Gats TrainBoard Member

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    Belg, invest in a scale rule - saves a lot of calculation time. That way you can measure direct onto the material you are using without having to fiddle with calipers.
     

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