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[QUOTE]Originally posted by Masao: [QB] For the water displacement method, the bigger the model, the better. Key chains are so small that the level of uncertainty for any measurement would probably be very high. A key chain is, what, about 6 cm long? That's 1/10,000th of the length of the "real" Ent D and about 1/10^12 the volume. Make sure to get a nice graduated cylinder! Simple paper geometry would probably give you just as good a figure. Instead of water, you might try using sand and hollow, larger-scale models. Sand is less likely than water to get inside the model. You could also just tape together an unbuilt model to measure different parts of the ship separately. You could even wrap a finished model in Saran Wrap or something to protect it. I actually tried using water to measure a plasticine model of one of my own ships. I didn't have the right tools. I only had a kitchen measuring cup, so I abandoned the attempt pretty quickly. The wife also told me to stop making such a mess. [/QB][/QUOTE]
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