Well, Paul, it's like this.

You can do it with the complicated number Bill Wade gave you, that 
you'll never remember, or you can do it with the simple number, the 
one that is based on the scale you're working in.  1/64.

To convert the actual size of materials to a scale dimension, simply 
multiply the size times 64.  For example .040" times 64 = a scale 
2.56 inches.  And to find the scale dimension needed for a prototype 
dimension, simply divide by 64.  For example, 6' siding in S scale is 
6 / 64 = .09375".  You would then use the closest material to that 
size, say .100" siding.

This works for any scale.  Oh, and that fancy number Bill gave you, 
is found by dividing 1 by 64.

Darrell S.



--- In [email protected], "pmartasian" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> 
> I need some help from the experts.  How do I determine what size to 
> use when the manufactures of these products use as their 
descriptions 
> as follows:
> 
> Example:
> 
> Clapboard Siding; .030, .040, .050, .060, .080, .100 (inch)
> 
> How do I determine what size to use for S Scale structures?
> 
> Thanks for any help you all can provide me.
> 
> Phm





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