# The Scale Modeling Thread **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [November 23, 2021, 4:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-scale-modeling-thread/954812 "2021-11-23T16:02:35Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 52
**Author:** ![LSLGuy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lslguy/32/5813_2.png) [@LSLGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LSLGuy)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2026, 4:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-scale-modeling-thread/954812/52 "2026-07-10T16:43:10Z")
That’s real impressive. FYI Google Drive, which I also use, makes getting a photo preview on SDMB kinda difficult. But here’s the secret incantation: > [@How do I copy an image into a thread?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-copy-an-image-into-a-thread/1011981/82): > > It works! The solution is: Open the image in Google Drive, click “share” and set general access to “anyone with the link” Copy the link to the clipboard Extract the file ID: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1eU7GZ-Ir6QBDrR4UqFI32AqLjXrFNvLW/view?usp=sharing Becomes: 1eU7GZ-Ir6QBDrR4UqFI32AqLjXrFNvLW Finally, insert the file ID in this link: https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/d/\ So in the example above: https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/d/1eU7GZ-Ir6QBDrR4UqFI32AqLjXrFNvLW You can … --- _[View the full topic](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-scale-modeling-thread/954812)._