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Post by alfie on Sept 20, 2014 8:53:02 GMT
Hi.
For those travelling to Spalding tomorrow, you might want to avoid Deeping St Nicholas (A1175) as the level crossing at Littleworth is closed from Saturday night until Monday morning. Your alternatives are the A16 or the A151.
Regards, Alfie
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Post by alfie on Dec 5, 2013 22:01:08 GMT
Hi. I wrote the following for one of my TAS Matters columns a couple of years ago which may help you transcribe various drawings/measurements into what you need: It took a bit of maths and a photocopier to get to 1/72 scale, but it’s not too difficult if you use a calculator or a computer spreadsheet. There are various scale conversion charts about, but if your original drawing is not to a standard modeller’s scale then you need to work it out yourself. Using such a chart from www.IPMSStockholm.org, then to convert a 1/48 scale drawing to 1/72 scale you use a photocopier copy ratio of 67%. Type this exactly into a blank cell in MS Excel =(1/72)/(1/48) – the answer is displayed as 0.667, which when multiplied by 100 to give a percentage and rounded up equals 67%. If the answer was 1.667, then the photocopier setting would be 167%. This basic formula can be used to calculate any photocopier reduction/enlargement for anything that is required. To determine the scale of your original drawing, you need to measure a known dimension, such as the wingspan. Then convert the full scale dimension into the same measurement units as your drawing and divide one into the other. So, let’s say that you measured your drawing at 1 inch and the full size dimension is 6 feet, then the calculation is 1/6 x 12 = 1:72 scale. You may have to do this several times as the maximum copy ratio for most photocopiers is 400%. I hope that isn’t too confusing for you. If you want it really easy, there are several scale calculation tools available on the internet, but be careful about what you download.Regards, Alfie
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Post by alfie on Nov 21, 2013 10:25:02 GMT
Would a small mirror do the job? They can be picked up quite cheaply from all sorts of places - Wilko & Poundland to name but two.
Regards, Alfie
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Post by alfie on Oct 11, 2013 8:05:14 GMT
Ian
What time are you letting in exhibitors & traders, please?
Regards, Alfie
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Post by alfie on Aug 27, 2013 12:19:28 GMT
Hi Ian
Not a problem - and welcome to the fold. The Magazine that I mentioned is the one that the Society publishes six times a year. Issue 4/2013 (which should be with members this week) includes details of IPMS events and the first of the Telford briefs.
Yes, I'm part of the Harrier SIG having spent over half my working life associated with the 1:1 scale versions.
Regards, Alfie
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Post by alfie on Aug 26, 2013 13:39:25 GMT
Hi Ian
Another possibility is giving them to the 'Give an Old Model a New Home' stand at Scale ModelWorld in November. The proceeds will be donated to the RNLI - see your Magazine that's about to come through your letterbox. I will be in my EC yellow at the Spalding, Brampton and Newark Shows and would be happy to see you there, if that would suit you better? Alternatively, I'll probably be at the Driffield Show on Sunday.
Regards, Alfie
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Post by alfie on Aug 26, 2013 13:30:51 GMT
Hi John
Xtracolour 124 (http://www.ipmsstockholm.org/colorcharts/stuff_eng_colorcharts_fs.htm)
Regards, Alfie
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Post by alfie on Jul 14, 2013 22:26:30 GMT
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Post by alfie on Feb 19, 2013 23:46:23 GMT
Ian
You're a gentleman. Thank you for helping me out - that's another one that I owe you.
Regards, Alfie
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Post by alfie on Feb 3, 2013 15:16:57 GMT
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Post by alfie on Feb 3, 2013 15:03:10 GMT
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Post by alfie on Feb 3, 2013 14:52:18 GMT
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Post by alfie on Feb 3, 2013 14:26:48 GMT
Hi
Sorry for the delay in getting to your query. I've referred to the SAM Publications MDF 15 - all the internal structure is white.
Regards, Alfie
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Post by alfie on Jan 22, 2013 23:51:13 GMT
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Post by alfie on Jan 22, 2013 22:12:19 GMT
Hi.
I'm looking for a 1/35 scale T-35 tank (ICM) - Russian WW2 tank with 2 turrets similar to the Lee Grant.
TIA Alfie
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