Wargamer's Sketch Book

By Sam Hopford

Many gamers have a passing familiarity with computer assisted drafting (CAD) programs and would like to use them to draw table top architecture. For those unfamiliar with CAD drafting, all lines are drawn full scale, at 100% of their real life size. When it is out put, it is plotted at reduced scale.

The correct plot reduction factors are:
          For l5mm scale: reduce by .008436
          For 25mm scale: reduce by .0140607

The reduction factors are based on the assumption that a 25mm figure is 5 feet 10 inches tall. The building included below is scaled for 25mm. It may be re-scaled to 15mm by setting a photo copier at 60% reduction.

Copy the building onto 110 lb. cover stock and color before assembly. With a little effort a fine model village will be yours.


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