what's 1000yds in 1/72nd scale?

Discussion in 'Modelling' started by At Home Dad (Returning), Jun 2, 2011.

  1. At Home Dad (Returning)

    At Home Dad (Returning) Well-Known Member

    hallo all

    I couldn't find an interwebby answer to
    my simple question but I wonder if you
    can help?

    What's 1000yds in 1/72nd scale?


    cheers
     
  2. KevinC

    KevinC Slightly wierd

    I'm guessing it's approximately 13.8888888888888888888888888888888888889 yards
     
  3. Ron Goldstein

    Ron Goldstein WW2 Veteran WW2 Veteran

    For quite some time now, Gogle has been able to understand calculations such as 1/72*1000 and will give an answer such as:

    [​IMG] (1 / 72) * 1000 = 13.8888889

    More about calculator.


    Ron
     
  4. Za Rodinu

    Za Rodinu Hot air manufacturer

    1,000yd = 36" x 1000 = 36,000"

    36,000" : 72 = 500"

    500" = 41ft 8"

    So 1000yd at 1/72 is 41ft 8"

    Are you going to model three Nimitz class carriers in a row?
     
  5. cameronlad

    cameronlad Member

    1,000 yds at 1/72 scale is 500 inches on your old imperial ruler (assuming that's what you are using). In other words 1" to 6ft. If it's metric you are after then Kevin's 13.88888 repeating is the same thing.
    Happy modelling... Garry
     
  6. At Home Dad (Returning)

    At Home Dad (Returning) Well-Known Member

    Thanks everyone! I'm almost numerically dyslexic when
    it comes to maths and prefer Imperial measurements!

    41ft. Blimey...

    No, I just wanted to get a sense of the terrain
    scale as I am thinking of doing a diorama for one
    of a number of possible specific actions by my
    battalion of research

    So, 250yards is very roughly 10ft


    Brilliant, thank you all again

    So 1000yd at 1/72 is 41ft 8"
    Are you going to model three Nimitz class carriers in a row?
     
  7. Za Rodinu

    Za Rodinu Hot air manufacturer

    In everyone's name, you're welcome, it cost nothing :)

    Stangely it may seem, I must be the only bloke in continental Europe who is conversant with the Imperial system. Or should I say the Colonial system!

    What happened is that as a young teenager I had been given a pile of American airmodelling magazines (my other hobby*), and I grew up measuring things like 23" 3/32 :)

    So when many years later I went to work for a US engineering firm, I was the only one who could explain to the Damned Gringos what a force of 2302 newton/sq. cm meant in lbs-force/sq.in, never mind BTUs to watts

    :wow:




    * An old friend used to say: "When I was young I had the time but not the money, now I have the money but not the time!"
     
  8. Slipdigit

    Slipdigit Old Hickory Recon

    In everyone's name, you're welcome, it cost nothing :)

    Stangely it may seem, I must be the only bloke in continental Europe who is conversant with the Imperial system. Or should I say the Colonial system!

    What happened is that as a young teenager I had been given a pile of American airmodelling magazines (my other hobby*), and I grew up measuring things like 23" 3/32 :)

    So when many years later I went to work for a US engineering firm, I was the only one who could explain to the Damned Gringos what a force of 2302 newton/sq. cm meant in lbs-force/sq.in, never mind BTUs to watts

    :wow:




    * An old friend used to say: "When I was young I had the time but not the money, now I have the money but not the time!"


    Your nerdiness does have a use.:lol:
     
  9. Za Rodinu

    Za Rodinu Hot air manufacturer

    Spoken like a true Damned Gringo :lol:

    One for you: [​IMG]
     
  10. Slipdigit

    Slipdigit Old Hickory Recon

    Spoken like a true Damned Gringo :lol:

    One for you: [​IMG]

    Just as long as you don't call me a Yank(ee). You know how us Southern boys dislike that distasteful regional appellation. :unsure:
     
  11. Za Rodinu

    Za Rodinu Hot air manufacturer

    Still can't get over it that 'they' won, eh?
     
  12. brickmaker

    brickmaker Senior Member

    At Home Dad
    Lots of correct answers, but no-one told you how to work it out for yourself in future!
    Distance you've got (1000 yards) divided by the scale (72) = The Answer (13.88 yards) obviously, if you want this in feet, multiply by 3 = 41.667 feet (or 41 feet 8 inches)
     
  13. wowtank

    wowtank Very Senior Member

    It is over 9000 lolz
     

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