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Albertese · February 18 2013, 04:38 PM

FreddyE, us old-timey Americans use one apostrophe as short for "foot" and two for "inch." So a 198' model would be twelve times larger than a 198" model. Easy mistake to make.

--Alex

ACE · February 18 2013, 06:57 PM

I'm curious. Why 198" and not 200"?

The studio model was exactly 100" long at 1/120 scale, or 1/10" = 1'.
A 200" model would be exactly twice the studio model's scale at 1/60, or 0.20" (1/5") = 1'.

I was just wondering how you arrived at 198 inches for a size.

Stephane-1974 · February 18 2013, 08:08 PM

came to 16.5 feet (198inches) because of the place where Enterprise will be installed. She will go in a 20feet by 10feet train car, another project we have going.

The primary hull of Enterprise served to determine how wide we could go and leave enough room to walk around. At 198inches long, the primary hull comes to 7.92feet (95.02inches)

Also had to do with how small i am comfortable to work at with my equipment vs the details i wanted to include such as figurines and lit consoles.

sojourner · February 18 2013, 09:47 PM

Good luck trying to mimic the paint job of the TMP Enterprise. It's considered one of the most beautiful and difficult paint jobs in the world of sci-fi.

CuttingEdge100 · February 19 2013, 04:47 PM

Yeah I liked the TMP more...

There are all sorts of online stuff about how they painted the design

FreddyE · February 20 2013, 10:02 PM

Stephane-1974 wrote:

198 inches is 16 feet and a half

or

502.92 centimeter / 5.029 2 meter

60 meters that would make for one heck of a model!

uups...I miscalculated...uhm....sorry ;-)

TheSeeker · March 27 2013, 09:03 PM

So, any updates on the way?

Albertese · March 28 2013, 12:54 AM

I was wondering about this also!

--Alex

February 18 2013, 04:38 PM	#31
Albertese Fleet Captain Location: Portland, OR	Re: a 198'' model of the USS Enterprise NCC 1701-A FreddyE, us old-timey Americans use one apostrophe as short for "foot" and two for "inch." So a 198' model would be twelve times larger than a 198" model. Easy mistake to make. --Alex __________________ Check out my website: www.goldtoothstudio.squarespace.com

February 18 2013, 06:57 PM	#32
ACE Lieutenant	Re: a 198'' model of the USS Enterprise NCC 1701-A I'm curious. Why 198" and not 200"? The studio model was exactly 100" long at 1/120 scale, or 1/10" = 1'. A 200" model would be exactly twice the studio model's scale at 1/60, or 0.20" (1/5") = 1'. I was just wondering how you arrived at 198 inches for a size.

February 18 2013, 08:08 PM	#33
Stephane-1974 Ensign	Re: a 198'' model of the USS Enterprise NCC 1701-A came to 16.5 feet (198inches) because of the place where Enterprise will be installed. She will go in a 20feet by 10feet train car, another project we have going. The primary hull of Enterprise served to determine how wide we could go and leave enough room to walk around. At 198inches long, the primary hull comes to 7.92feet (95.02inches) Also had to do with how small i am comfortable to work at with my equipment vs the details i wanted to include such as figurines and lit consoles.

February 18 2013, 09:47 PM	#34
sojourner Vice Admiral Location: I'm at WKRP	Re: a 198'' model of the USS Enterprise NCC 1701-A Good luck trying to mimic the paint job of the TMP Enterprise. It's considered one of the most beautiful and difficult paint jobs in the world of sci-fi. __________________ Baby, you and me were never meant to be, just maybe think of me once in a while...

February 19 2013, 04:47 PM	#35
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March 27 2013, 09:03 PM	#37
TheSeeker Vice Admiral Location: New York, NY	Re: a 198'' model of the USS Enterprise NCC 1701-A So, any updates on the way?

March 28 2013, 12:54 AM	#38
Albertese Fleet Captain Location: Portland, OR	Re: a 198'' model of the USS Enterprise NCC 1701-A I was wondering about this also! --Alex __________________ Check out my website: www.goldtoothstudio.squarespace.com