The replica of Noah's ark shown above is 1/75 scale. For comparison purposes, both the railroad stockcar and model of the sailing ship Pinta (one of Columbus' ships) are also at the same 1/75 scale model size. The full-size version of the railroad stockcar model shown in the picture is 44 feet long and has a capacity of 2,670 cubic ft. The ark's volume was 1,518,000 cubic ft., which is equal to 569 railroad stockcars. Strung together these stockcars would make a train five and one-half miles long! Although no one knows the exact length of the Biblical cubit used as a measurement by Noah, the above model is based upon the ratio of one cubit equaling 18 inches. If a larger cubit of 20 or 24 inches would have been used the ark model would have been proportionally larger. Arnold Mendez, a chemistry instructor at Texas A&M University, has studied the Genesis account and the creation versus evolution controversy for the last 25 years. His excellent seminars discuss topics such as Noah's flood, early man, evolution, creation, the fossil record, radiometeric dating, Biblical longevity and others. | 