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    March 2003
drawing conversions
Posted by icit on Monday, September 22, 2003 4:15 PM
Hey fellow tread heads: I'm scratchbuilding a M113 Lynx from specification drawings. All I have are a right side profile and the corresponding top view in 1/35. Both drawings are at 90 degrees to each other so I can take the measurements right off the sheet. However at the front of the vehicle and on each side there is a portion of the armour that angles down and away from the center line. How do I measure or change the drawing to give me a true representation of the shape that I need, to cut, and to give me the actual fit on the vehicle? I know this isn't much of an explaination of what I need but hopefully someone out there knows what I'm talking about.
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    November 2005
Posted by Anonymous on Monday, September 22, 2003 4:54 PM
Here's some idea's I use in engineering..

I take the side view, then rotate the top view so its perpendicular to the side view. Then draw lines from the top and side. After a while, the front view will appear from the intersecting lines. It also helps to have some photographs for some dead reckoning/reference.
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    January 2003
Posted by shermanfreak on Monday, September 22, 2003 5:41 PM
I'll look and see if I have a better set of drawings for the Lynx. I'll get back to you later tonight.

Is that the Canadian Lynx you are trying to build?

If so then I have a 4 view line drawing set that I can e-mail to you if you send me your e-mail address.

Happy Modelling and God Bless Robert
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    July 2003
  • From: Philippines
Posted by Dwight Ta-ala on Monday, September 22, 2003 7:43 PM
Hi icit.

If you have a scanned version of your drawings, try sending it to me at
dwight.ta-ala@obayashi-phils.com
I'll work on the sloping sections on CAD and send you back dimensions you need.

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    March 2003
Posted by icit on Monday, September 22, 2003 10:21 PM
Tanks alot, Yes its the Canadian Lynx.

QUOTE: Originally posted by shermanfreak

I'll look and see if I have a better set of drawings for the Lynx. I'll get back to you later tonight.

Is that the Canadian Lynx you are trying to build?

If so then I have a 4 view line drawing set that I can e-mail to you if you send me your e-mail address.


  • Member since
    March 2003
Posted by icit on Monday, September 22, 2003 10:25 PM
Thanks for the info everyone, yes its the Canadian Lynx.
icit
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