Scale Conversion--1/1000 to 1/700

[Diamondback]

Scales are ratios of "model/map to actual size," and while technically agnostic of measurement systems the "multiples of 25" (eg, 1/700) scales work better in metric while "multiples of 12" (eg, 1/720) are better in Imperial.

Multiply by ten then divide by seven and Bob's Your Uncle, simple as that. The game was designed in metric, so measuring in millimeters will be both easier and more precise.

[Bligh]

Thanks for the clarification put in your usual succinct manner DB. I am sure it will help a number of our shipmates intent on pursuing Jim's intentions. The only thing putting me off doing this is the parsimonious attitude I have developed about burning vast amounts of printer ink on producing large cards in any quantity. Even doing a set or five with backs of ordinary cards cost me about £44 quids worth of inks. With the time involved cutting them out, photo print card and all, it would probably not have been more expensive to buy the ships just for the cards which I did for the cards I wanted for my Langton models.
However, if you are having to go down the route for the 1/720s I hope you have access to a works printer and an understanding administrator. One of the not so good perks of being retired. My old admin secretary would knock out just about anything I needed in a couple of minutes.
If any of you do try this new card out for your games please let me know how you progress with it and how well it translates to the larger sizes in practice.
Rob.

[Nightmoss]

Scales are ratios of "model/map to actual size," and while technically agnostic of measurement systems the "multiples of 25" (eg, 1/700) scales work better in metric while "multiples of 12" (eg, 1/720) are better in Imperial.

Multiply by ten then divide by seven and Bob's Your Uncle, simple as that. The game was designed in metric, so measuring in millimeters will be both easier and more precise.

Thanks DB. I do believe this answers my question. I did find an online scale converter at this site: http://www.scalemodelersworld.com/on...rter-tool.html Which if I used it correctly means 1 mm in 1/1000 converts to 1.426 mm in 1/700? If so, then a 41 mm x 71 mm ship card converts to 58.57 mm x 101.42 mm? The maneuver cards would then be 71.41 mm x 107.14 (original size at 1/1000 is 50 mm x 75 mm).

Thanks for the clarification put in your usual succinct manner DB. I am sure it will help a number of our shipmates intent on pursuing Jim's intentions. The only thing putting me off doing this is the parsimonious attitude I have developed about burning vast amounts of printer ink on producing large cards in any quantity. Even doing a set or five with backs of ordinary cards cost me about £44 quids worth of inks. With the time involved cutting them out, photo print card and all, it would probably not have been more expensive to buy the ships just for the cards which I did for the cards I wanted for my Langton models.
However, if you are having to go down the route for the 1/720s I hope you have access to a works printer and an understanding administrator. One of the not so good perks of being retired. My old admin secretary would knock out just about anything I needed in a couple of minutes.
If any of you do try this new card out for your games please let me know how you progress with it and how well it translates to the larger sizes in practice.
Rob.

Rob, if I do follow through on this it wont be an extensive exercise for exactly the points you've made. I wouldn't go beyond standard paper and most likely would seal them in laminate or card sleeves? I have a cheap color printer I may try a test on, which if at all reasonable in results I'll post here.

Cheers.

[Bligh]

Rob, if I do follow through on this it wont be an extensive exercise for exactly the points you've made. I wouldn't go beyond standard paper and most likely would seal them in laminate or card sleeves? I have a cheap color printer I may try a test on, which if at all reasonable in results I'll post here.

Cheers.

Thanks for your answer Jim, and excellent advice.

I always use Mayday sleeves for my cards but obviously this will not fit the new scale so I would now also laminate in the same way I have done for an oversize one off of Movement cards, ship card, base card, and ship mat, for demo purposes at shows, where it is far easier and quicker to show a group of newbies the works all together like a flip chart rather than tour round the table explaining the same thing half a dozen times to each individual.
For one or two ships that would be quite a lot cheaper and on plain paper use far less ink on standard setting rather than photo quality.

Rob.