scale factor for GL5

davet · Post by **davet** » Sun Dec 18, 2005 12:56 am

Which is the official GL 5 scale factor for reducing full size to miniature?

Using 5" gauge vs full size, a factor of .088495" to 1" is correct.

Using the often claimed 1/12 full scale for 5" gauge gives .08333" to 1" which scales to 4.75" gauge (US sandard?).

So what should we students of scale operation use?

Dave T

Alan Wood · Post by **Alan Wood** » Tue Dec 20, 2005 11:19 am

Dave With reference to your question the scale we use for our models is 1 1/16 inches to the foot or 27 mm to the foot. I get my dimentions by dividing the overall size in inches by 11.3 . I hope this might help you .

davet · Post by **davet** » Tue Dec 20, 2005 4:21 pm

Thanks Alan, very helpful.

Dave T.