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1. What scale is FD scale?

FD scale is 22.093 pixels = 1 meter

2. What does FD stand for?

'FD' stands for 'Forum Defensia'. The scale was originally developed by an Italian military forum using Shipbucket-style shading, coloring, and templates.

Please post anymore FD scale frequently asked questions and a mod will add them to the OP.

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USN components, camouflage colors, & reference links (World War II only)

where to find the templates, and template rules, I suppose? (I have to look for these every time I draw anything in FD, so might be good to add)

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I don't know the answers to most questions - so feel free to post both a question and an answer if you have them.

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USN components, camouflage colors, & reference links (World War II only)

Here we go:
Q. Where is the FD Template?
A. Right here:

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Worklist

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FYI: Template is wrong for MS Paint, for that you want Country, Name Class to be Arial 10, and Credit Arial 7, trust me, it's from experience.

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The template was created for Photoshop canvases with a resolution of 72dpi.

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USN components, camouflage colors, & reference links (World War II only)

Thank you for that clarification, Ian.

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Garbage posts deleted - this is not a thread for asking if a certain vehicle has been drawn in FD scale! Use this thread for questions about the style itself.

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USN components, camouflage colors, & reference links (World War II only)

What if I wish to draw something that doesn't fit in the template? Or if I wish to draw multiple variants? I've seen a few people place several variants of a vehicle on one image.

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In addition to this, what is the spacing (in pixels) when placing variants horizontally and/or vertically?

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FD Worklist
Me-262 Series
Fw-190/Ta-152 Series
Germany AU Thread
Luft '46 Thread

List of Aircraft with Acquired Data (Updated)
http://www.shipbucket.com/forums/viewto ... 80#p123956