Thanks Guys,
I believe I do understand the point you all are getting at. The problem is that if you can't find the data somewhere you need to use SOMETHING to work on a 3D model. That is pretty much what I am trying to do.
Here are the rules I try to follow:
1. A native measurement is preferred over a translated measurement: If the subject is Japanese, Italian, or German, Metric is the native measurement. If it is American, or British, then USUALLY Feet / Inch is the native measurement.
2. A non-rounded number is preferred over a rounded number. Thus 9156.5 mm is probably more correct than 9.16 meters.
3. An Explicitly labeled dimension is preferred over an implied dimension. Thus if they are the same (and this is not a certainty), the 5930 mm aft fuselage length on the Ki-100 is more likely than the 5955 mm length on the Ki-61-II.
4. If the dimensions are deduced by adding or subtracting from a base value, the calculation involving the fewest numbers is more likely to be correct.
5. The degree of confidence from lowest to highest is Paintings, Drawings, Photographs.
The attached screenshots show a model that was built using just a drawing. The dimensions are a bit off when compared to the drawings posted here. I am trying to convert this model to a Ki-61-II.
- Ivan.