1/8 scale to inches

[domcath]

I am getting ready to build model shipways Flying Fish .The instruction sheets are in feet How can I convert it to inches at 1/8 in equal one foot

[tmj]

1/8" = .125". Divide 12" inches (1 foot) by .125". This gives you 96, therefore the scale is 1/96. Everything you make, for your model, will be 96 times smaller than the part on the real ship is/was.

To find the size of 'anything' at that 1/96 scale, simply divide the listed dimension, in inches, by 96. 

 

For example. If the drawing shows something to be 7 feet long... 7x12 = 84" inches. 84" inches divided by 96 = .875" long at 1/96 scale. 

 

You might need to download a decimal equivalent chart if you are not already accustomed to working with decimals.

 

You can 'also' purchase a scale ruler and save yourself from doing the math.

 

Hope this helps.

Edited yesterday at 03:53 PM by tmj

[bruce d]

36 minutes ago, tmj said:

You can 'also' purchase a scale ruler and save yourself from doing the math.

This is good practice, you will probably find yourself reaching for it constantly.  

[Capt. Kelso]

Highly recommend an Architect Scale Ruler. Easy to use, can be used for many different scales common to wood ship modelling. 

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