Martyn Posted January 20, 2014 Share Posted January 20, 2014 Hi1st post for me on this forum.I am returning to the hobby after a 13 year break and cutting my teeth on a Cambrian P-51 funfighter. I'm half way through this little kit and at 42 inch w/span was wondering what scale this equates too? 1/10 or 1/12? Any thoughtsrgdsMart Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biggles' Elder Brother - Moderator Posted January 20, 2014 Share Posted January 20, 2014 Welcome Martyn. Why not look up the spec for the P51 on Wiki, find the wing span - convert it to inches then divide by 42 - and "Robert's yer mother's brother", out will pop the scale factor. BEB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Concorde Speedbird Posted January 20, 2014 Share Posted January 20, 2014 1/12 I think. Great plane, my Dad had one with an Enya 19-20, very fast! CS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Concorde Speedbird Posted January 20, 2014 Share Posted January 20, 2014 I am wrong, full size P51 has a span of 37 feet, 444 inches, put that over 42 and you get 10.57, so about 1/10. CS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Leighfield Posted January 20, 2014 Share Posted January 20, 2014 It's close to 1/10. The P51 is the same as a Spitfire at just under 37' span, 10x42" gives you 35', so it's close to that. Actually about 10.5. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martyn Posted January 21, 2014 Author Share Posted January 21, 2014 Many thanks for your replies, now managed to find a correct sized pilot and looked at having a set of decals made for it. Mart Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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