Speedy Posted September 16, 2018 Share Posted September 16, 2018 Hi all, I want to build a 1/32 scale F-104G Starfighter. Where can I find 1/32 scale drawings, as I want to re-scribe the fuselage and wings? Kind regards, Robert Jan Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Paolo Maglio Posted September 16, 2018 Share Posted September 16, 2018 DACO BOOK has the best drawings but in 48 scale, also some Japanese books have fold out page with drawing but again in 48 and 72 scale. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Speedy Posted September 17, 2018 Author Share Posted September 17, 2018 Thanks for the link to DACO Publications. Checked the reviews so it's on my purchase for October. Kind regards, Robert Jan Quote Link to post Share on other sites
habu2 Posted September 18, 2018 Share Posted September 18, 2018 It’s not rocket science to scale 1/48 or 1/72 drawings to 1/32...... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Speedy Posted September 18, 2018 Author Share Posted September 18, 2018 About the Rocket Science, what is the formula to scale that up? I'm a Beta guy, so need some help with that.😎 Kind regards, Robert Jan Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CF104 Posted September 18, 2018 Share Posted September 18, 2018 6 hours ago, Speedy said: About the Rocket Science, what is the formula to scale that up? I'm a Beta guy, so need some help with that.😎 Kind regards, Robert Jan Here's a pdf that should help you. Tips for Scales Cheers, John Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Speedy Posted September 18, 2018 Author Share Posted September 18, 2018 Thanks a lot John. This was the table I was looking for. Kind regards, Robert Jan Quote Link to post Share on other sites
habu2 Posted September 19, 2018 Share Posted September 19, 2018 (edited) 19 hours ago, Speedy said: About the Rocket Science, what is the formula to scale that up? I'm a Beta guy, so need some help with that. Tables are fine but don’t help you understand the underlying realities of scales. Basically you divide the scale you want by the scale you have. In this case it would be (1/32)/(1/48). After you do the algebra the math seems backwards at first: (1/32)/(1/48) = 48/32 = 3/2 = 1.5 = 150%. Or, in English, make it half again as big. Similarly, going down from 1/32 to 1/72 would be 32/72 = 4/9 = ~0.444444... or ~44.4% This works for any combination of scales including those not shown on a published table. (Edit - Initially I only glanced at the link above. I now see I just repeated the text of the article....) 🔄 Edited September 19, 2018 by habu2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Janissary Posted September 19, 2018 Share Posted September 19, 2018 19 hours ago, Speedy said: About the Rocket Science, what is the formula to scale that up? I'm a Beta guy, so need some help with that.😎 Kind regards, Robert Jan Although not sure if yours is a serious question or not, the easiest conversion involves always going to the real scale. If something is 1cm in 1/48 and you want to convert it to the corresponding length in 1/32, first answer the question what is it in real life, then go from there. In this case: 1cm in 1/48 is 48cm in real life. So, in 1/32, you have 48cm / 32 = 1.5cm. So, you are going from 1cm (1/48) to 1.5cm (in 1/32). Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Red Dog Posted September 19, 2018 Share Posted September 19, 2018 (edited) 48/32= ? that's pretty simple rocket science luckily :) Daco book indeed Edited September 19, 2018 by Red Dog Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Speedy Posted September 19, 2018 Author Share Posted September 19, 2018 Thank you all for the information. The response is always amazing from this forum. Now wait for the book to come to door. Kind regards, Robert Jan Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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