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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 19:55:08 GMT
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Sproaticus wrote:
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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.
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> 4mm/ft? Crossing measuring systems surprises me, but I can see its usefulness
> in the name of accuracy.
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> 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?
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, so they bumped it up to 1:72. Airfix sells stuff at 1:72
scale.
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