Scale model Guide, Meaning , Facts, Information and Description
A scale model is a representation or copy of an object that is larger or smaller than the actual size of the object being represented. Very often the scale model is smaller than the original and used as a guide to making the object in full size.
Scale models are useful for testing the likely performance of a design object at an early stage without the expense of building a full-sized prototype.
Scale models are also built as a hobby: aircraft; cars; vehicles; figures; matchstick models; miltary vehicles; railways; rockets; and ships. These models -- especially aircraft, cars, and ships -- may be radio controlled.
Model railways have peculiar scale/gauge designations, such as: Z; N; HO; OO; EM; P4; O; S; 1.
Model figure scales are usually expressed as the height of a six-foot (1.83 m) figure; for example: 54 mm.
Other model scales are generally given as a ratio.
Scales
| Ratio | Scale foot | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| 1:600 | 0.508 mm | Popular for ships, especially liners and capital ships. |
| 1:144 | 2.117 mm | Popular for aircraft, especially airliners, and spacecraft. |
| 1:87 | 3.503 mm | Civilian and military vehicles. Same as HO scale. |
| 1:76 | 4.011 mm | Military vehicles. Same as 4 mm scale (OO gauge, etc.). |
| 1:72 | 4.233 mm | Aircraft, military vehicles. |
| 1:64 | 4.763 mm (3/16in.) | Ships, die-cast cars. Same as S gauge. Also called 3/16in. scale. |
| 1:48 | 6.35 mm | Military aircraft. |
| 1:43 | 7.088 mm | The most popular scale for die-cast cars worldwide. Same as (UK) O gauge. |
| 1:35 | 8.709 mm | The most popular scale for military vehicles and figures. |
| 1:32 | 9.525 mm | Military vehicles. Same as Gauge 1. |
| 1:24 | 12.7 mm | Cars, figures. |
| 1:12 | 25.4 mm | Figures. |
| 1:6 | 50.8 mm | Figures. |