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[–] tetris11@feddit.uk 6 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)
  • Artemis tanks were 10m wide and 30m tall.
  • Cylinder surface Area = (2.pi.r^2^) * (2.pi.r.h) ^[curved area plus top and bottom circles]
    • 2 * pi * 5 * 30 ~ 1100m^2^ to paint
  • Paint paints about 10m^2^ per Litre paint
  • Need 1100 / 10 = 110 Litres of paint
  • 1L of paint weighs about 2kg
  • 110 Litres of paint weighs about 220kg