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Sizing for to-scale large vehicles??
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lugnet.technic, lugnet.build
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Date:
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Mon, 7 Mar 2005 05:31:49 GMT
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Hi guys,
I have started building a 1:16 model of the
Orion VII transit bus (something I have not seen done so far).
I took the dimensions data from the Orion Bus site, calculated the scaled
dimensions in studs as so:
Length
| | 94 studs (75cm)
| | Wheelbase
| | 56 studs
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| | Height
| | 22 bricks
| | Front overhang
| | 17 studs
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| | Width
| | 20 studs
| | Rear overhang
| | 23 studs
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| | Floor height
| | 2 2/3 bricks (That’s low floor!)
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Then I built a frame to approximate the dimensions given (94 studs, about 75cm),
spaced things out accordingly, but it ends up looking like the wheelbase is too
long.
Am I missing something in my calculations? And how do you guys that have built
1:13 trucks before, determine the size of your models?
Any help is appreciated.
Keith
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Message has 3 Replies:
 | | Re: Sizing for to-scale large vehicles??
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| (...) Good evening Keith, First of all, the MOC sounds, well, very big!And very impressive! I would love to see it as it is right now. I have the technic trucks that are on brickshelf. I posted the tanker complete article a few days ago on (...) (20 years ago, 7-Mar-05, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.build, FTX)
| | | Re: Sizing for to-scale large vehicles??
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| (...) Keith, I've checked the calculations: Length: 40ft * 304.8mm/ft / 16 / 8mm/stud = 95.25 studs Width: 102" * 25.4mm/in / 16 / 8mm/stud = 20.24 studs Height: 118.5" over roof hatch * 25.4mm/in / 16 / 3.2mm/plate = 59 plates high off the ground (...) (20 years ago, 7-Mar-05, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.build)
| | | Re: Sizing for to-scale large vehicles??
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| (...) Hello I really have now idea about us messuarements, but my guess ended up with 68.8x24s wheels from the black cat or 5563. Since alot of people have used those for 1/16 scaled models before. (1/15) Your calculations seem slight out focus 94 (...) (20 years ago, 7-Mar-05, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.build, FTX)
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