07-28-2010, 09:40 AM
In your photo, with the red arrows, the legs are equidistant at the top, and the two to the left show as angled out at the bottom. Model what you see, there's a reason for the angled legs. ( look at any timber trestle, you'll see the same thing )
" The proto bridge was approx 290 feet on Google Earth. The model is exactly 1 meter long, 39.37 inches, or 285.4 scale feet."
Thankyou for the verification. I used your Xacto knife as a reference to determine the width of the model, and then used the width to determine the length. That I got so close to your determination of the prototype length, verifies the process. I got 40" which converted to 290'.
" The proto bridge was approx 290 feet on Google Earth. The model is exactly 1 meter long, 39.37 inches, or 285.4 scale feet."
Thankyou for the verification. I used your Xacto knife as a reference to determine the width of the model, and then used the width to determine the length. That I got so close to your determination of the prototype length, verifies the process. I got 40" which converted to 290'.
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The greatest place to live life, is on the sharp leading edge of a learning curve.
Lead me not into temptation.....I can find it myself!