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Re: More scale questions (Was: Scale of Lego)
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lugnet.trains, lugnet.build
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Fri, 29 Oct 1999 19:06:35 GMT
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jsproat@io.comSPAMCAKE
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James Powell wrote:
> > In Other model railroading scales:
> > OO 1:72
> More correctly for OO is 4mm/ft :) Some of us model to 18.83, which is exact
> scale gauge OO.
4mm/ft? Crossing measuring systems surprises me, but I can see its usefulness
in the name of accuracy.
So 4mm/ft is roughly 1:76.2 . What does the 18.83 mean? Is this in any way
related to the 28mm wargaming scale?
Cheers,
- jsproat
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 | | Re: More scale questions (Was: Scale of Lego)
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| (...) Oh, I forgot about 1:76 scale. Some of the newer HOish scale military models are 1:76. I'm starting to remember that 1:72 scale came about because it was a little difficult to make some of the model railroading equipment at 1:76 or 1:87 scale, (...) (25 years ago, 29-Oct-99, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.build)
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