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Old 12-13-2013, 01:53 PM
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Default Re: First build ,cat D11

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Originally Posted by steamer View Post
Measuring the diecast is the only method I use to get dimensions for scaling. Measure what ever part you want to produce on the diecast, multiply by 50 to bring it full scale and then divide by 14.5 to bring it to the scale your building in. Building models this way keeps the proportions roughly the same and is what I call it. ( looks right scale)
Rob
Thanks for the input, I didn't know what others did in acquiring dimensions. So the measure, multiply and divide calipers will work just fine
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