Scale Weight

[moon puppy]

Bruce came over today and we had a good session, I figured out what I wanted to build and he figured out how to clean an airbrush. :smack I'm charging next time.

We were talking about the Friuls and how much weight they added to a model, so what would be the scale conversion of a TigerI?
According to wiki they were 60tons. So...60/35=1.714



Really, if our models were scale weight our 35th scale tiger would be 1.714 tons? I don't think we can put that much weight in something that small without creating a small black hole or something.

Can we scale weight?? :hmmm

 

[RichB]

To scale the weight you have to consider the scale volume (1/35 length x 1/35 width x 1/35 height). Assuming a uniform density, dividing the weight (60 tons or 120,000 lbs) by the cube of 35 (42,875) will give a scale weight of 2.80 lbs.

:geek

Cheers,
Rich

 

[moon puppy]

Volume, scale, BAMN! now that makes sense. Thanks Rich. With a load of friuls I think some of these approach that weight.

 

[phantom II]

Bruce came over today and we had a good session, I figured out what I wanted to build and he figured out how to clean an airbrush. :smack I'm charging next time.

We were talking about the Friuls and how much weight they added to a model, so what would be the scale conversion of a TigerI?
According to wiki they were 60tons. So...60/35=1.714



Really, if our models were scale weight our 35th scale tiger would be 1.714 tons? I don't think we can put that much weight in something that small without creating a small black hole or something.

Can we scale weight?? :hmmm

Scale weight is done in model railroading but It's because it helps the cars to ride on tracks better.

Why on Earth would you want to do that with tanks ? ? ?

Even lead is not that heavy . Do you have any depleted Uranium ?

 

[moon puppy]

Accuracy...:facepalm

 

[phantom II]

Accuracy...:facepalm

I think at 1.7 tons it will fall through your table . :smack

 

[ausf]

I'm going to start selling 'Liquid Neutron Star' in teaspoons to 'properly weight your model'. Shipping's goona be pricey...

On a side note, Fruils wouldn't add weight to the chassis, just overall.

I get your reasoning and I would do it the same way, but by those calculations, a 1/35 figure of me would be just under 5 lbs.

 

[Old Dog]

Yeah, you need to use volume, I did the math years ago and found most of my 1/24 scale train cars figured out right close to the scale weight of the car empty which is close enough for me.

 

[moon puppy]

I'm going to start selling 'Liquid Neutron Star' in teaspoons to 'properly weight your model'. Shipping's goona be pricey...

On a side note, Fruils wouldn't add weight to the chassis, just overall.

I get your reasoning and I would do it the same way, but by those calculations, a 1/35 figure of me would be just under 5 lbs.

Yeah, normal scale figures would be, scale figure of ME would be at least double that....

Think you'd have to figure how much volume the body holds instead of the XYZ dimensions.

 

[ausf]

I only consider my body's volume when it comes to beer. :drinks

 

[moon puppy]

I only consider my body's volume when it comes to beer. :drinks

Yeah, that contributed to my body volume issue I have now...:drink