Maths

[langara]

Hi As I am very old and have no idea about scales, can anyone tell me in MM what is the scale of 1.32 e.g small plastic animals..Thanks

[BlackadderV]

If you mean 1:32 then it means 1 unit of the model represents 32 units of the real thing, so 2mm would represent 64 mm.

[stuey]

It doesn't matter if it is plastic model animals or model trains. The 1:32 scale means that if the real animal is 32 inches, or millimeters long, the model will be 1 inch or millimeter long. If the real train is 32 feet long, then the model will be 1 foot long.

[BlackadderV]

Millimetre, Stuey, not millimeter. Remember your English education ☺

[stuey]

Millimetres weren't invented yet when I went to school in England. Neither was the UK for that matter: it was just "England" that we called it:)

[BlackadderV]

Millimetres have been around since the 1790s, we just didn't used them. The UK was formed in 1707. You've been around a long time, must be all those wobbly pops that keep you so fit.

[Mick-the-Miller]

I still have to convert to inches before I can get an idea in my head of how big something is. I just remember 2.5 cm equals one inch, 15 cm equal six inches etc etc

Just don't ask about weight - I haven't got a clue!

[BlackadderV]

I have the same problem with temperature, Mick. I have to convert from Centigrade to Fahrenheit before I have the faintest idea of how hot or cold something is. I also regularly convert currency to £.s.d to get an idea of the cost.

[stuey]

I convert kilometres into miles by multiplying by 6 and knocking off the last digit. For example, if it's 15k to someplace, multiply by 6 you get 90, knock off the last digit and you get 9 miles.

[stuey]

For some weird reason, I'm at home with the Celsius temperatures: it you tell me the temp in Fahrenheit I'm sort of lost...Now figure that one out: I can't.

[BlackadderV]

I enjoy going to deli counters and asking for a quarter of ...
I am frequently asked, "What's a quarter?"
When I reply, "4 ounces", they will come back with,"we don't do ounces here just grams".

"In that case", say I, "113.5 grams ,please!"

[Mick-the-Miller]

With temperatures I use 9's and 18's.

Starting at 10 degrees Centigrade equalling 50 degrees Fahrenheit - it then goes 20c = 68f (50 + 18), 30c = 86f, 40c = 104f - if you also remember that 5 degrees Centigrade equals 9 degrees Fahrenheit you've got everything covered!

[stuey]

That's a neat little system you have there, Mick-the-Miller, for those who have to convert. Easy to remember and accurate enough.

[langara]

so first of all I have to find out how big a camel is and then work out how big 1:32 scale will be. Thanks all I think

[bibblebub]

this site http://www.marisamontes.com/all_about_camels.htm reckons that the maximum size for a bactrian is 11' long by 8' high which works out at 4.125" x 3"

[The Builder]

Apparently, langara, a standard camel is about 2m at the hump :o)

So your model would be about 63mm

[Prudie]

If it helps at all a 16 hand horse is 64 inches at the withers (base of neck) so a model of that would be 2 inches high at the withers, a camel is a bit taller but probably not much longer.

[langara]

thanks again, now I'm getting there.

[rccatnap]

Camel, Langara? One hump or two?