Before I start I realize that time is time and no matter how small or large you are time remains a constant, however, having stated that, I am thinking about one of the modules for the club depicting Yellowstone. More specifically, old faithful and the lodge that is located mear yards from it. Being that I model in ho scale which is 1/87th scale would it be correct to assume that if old faithful took 15minutes from start to finish to erupt and I wanted to re-create that eruption in 1/87th scale that it would last 1/87th of the time? If that is presumed to be correct then 1hr in "real" time would equal 45 sec in 1/80 time. Which I realize is a little off scale but nice easy numbers to manipulate. I got this by figuring
1/10hr=6min
1/20hr=3min
1/40hr=1.5min or 90sec
1/80hr=.75min or 45sec
Now while we can figure the exact 87th of an hour I think this figure will serve it purpose. So if the eruptions lasts 15min in "real time" which is 1/4 of an hour then the scale eruption should last 11.25sec.
If you agree with the above cool...if not tell me where I went wrong....the real question is how do I model an eruption that has a duration of 11.25 seconds? Steam would work but would be a safety hazard, perhaps a smoke chamber that fills its bladder and then is expelled using a small air pump to imitate the eruption.....would have to be a really large bladder to last 11.25 seconds of forced air, not to mention the cost of the smoke liquid needed to fill the chamber with smoke. Any ideas,Help guys.....
77Railer
1/10hr=6min
1/20hr=3min
1/40hr=1.5min or 90sec
1/80hr=.75min or 45sec
Now while we can figure the exact 87th of an hour I think this figure will serve it purpose. So if the eruptions lasts 15min in "real time" which is 1/4 of an hour then the scale eruption should last 11.25sec.
If you agree with the above cool...if not tell me where I went wrong....the real question is how do I model an eruption that has a duration of 11.25 seconds? Steam would work but would be a safety hazard, perhaps a smoke chamber that fills its bladder and then is expelled using a small air pump to imitate the eruption.....would have to be a really large bladder to last 11.25 seconds of forced air, not to mention the cost of the smoke liquid needed to fill the chamber with smoke. Any ideas,Help guys.....
77Railer