1:32 scale is a traditional scale for models and miniatures, in which one unit (such as an inch or a centimeter) on the model represents 32 units on the actual object. It is also known as "three-eighths scale", since 3/8-inch represents a foot. A man is 2-1/4 inches tall (55 mm) in 1:32 scale. |
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the USA and Britain to design special airborne vehicles to drop
behind the enemy lines. Willy’s MB-Jeeps engaged in helping the
Infantry by clearing snipers and other commando tasks. Generally
manned by a sergeant and a trooper this vehicle was modified in many
respects. It was armed with no fewer than five machine guns and had
additional tanks for 135 l. of fuel.
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1:20000 0.015 mm Arii produced injection-molded kits in this scale
of the very large Zentradi spacecraft from the science fiction anime
series Macross.
1:4800 0.064 mm This scale has been used for fictional spacecraft
for the board game Star Cruiser, originally from Citadel Miniatures.
1:3900 0.078 mm Star Trek toys and miniatures are available in this
scale.
1:3000 0.102 mm A line of science fiction miniatures is produced in
this scale by Brigade Models for the board game Starmada.
1:2500 0.122 mm A European size for naval wargaming ship models.
Also a popular scale for large fictional spacecraft used in gaming,
(esp. Star Trek).
1:2400 0.127 mm A British and American size for naval wargaming ship
models. Some science fiction miniatures in this scale.
1:2000 0.152 mm Valiant Enterprises produces its "Fighting Sail"
line of "sailing men o'war" and related subjects in this scale.
1:1250 0.244 mm A European size for ship models.
1:1200 0.254 mm A British and American size for ship and harbor
models. Airfix used to produce in this scale.
1:1000 0.305 mm This is a scale used by Germans for pre-finished
airliner models. Herpa produces several models in this scale.
1:720 0.423 mm This was a standard size for ship models produced by
Revell and Italeri.
1:700 0.435 mm This is the scale that Tamiya, Aoshima, Hasegawa, and
Fujimi chose to produce the largest series of waterline plastic
model ships and submarines. Later Skywave, Dragon and Trumpeter
joined in.
1:600 0.508 mm Popular for ships, especially liners and capital
ships. This is the traditional scale for comparative drawings of
ships, used by the Royal Navy as it is about one-tenth of a nautical
mile to the foot. Warship models produced by Airfix
1:570 0.535 mm This scale was used by Revell for some ship models
because it was one-half the size of the standard scale for wargaming
models used by the US Army.
1:500 0.610 mm This is a scale used by Europeans for pre-finished
airliner models. Trumpeter and several Japanese companies produce
ships in this scale.
1:432 0.706 mm The scale used during the Second World War by the US
Navy for aircraft recognition.
1:400 0.762 mm A European size for ship and submarine models and die
cast aircraft. eg Heller products
1:350 0.871 mm A Japanese size for ship models. These are typically
full-hull models that are substantially more detailed than 1:700
waterline models.
1:300 1.016 mm A scale closely associated with 1:285 scale. The
smallest scale commonly used for micro armor. "6 mm figure scale"
for miniature wargaming.
1:288 1.058 mm A scale for aircraft and rockets.
1:285 1.069 mm Also known as "6 mm figure scale", the US Army scale
for sand-table wargames. The standard used in hobbyist miniature
wargaming, where it is considered interchangeable with 1:300 scale.
Commonly used for micro armor.
1:250 1.219 mm Used by Heller for model ships.
1:220 1.385 mm Same as Z gauge.
1:200 1.524 mm A scale used for high-end model aircraft and very
detailed paper model ships. 9 mm figure scale.
1:182.88 1.667 mm A newer scale utilized in ancient, fantasy and
sci-fi hobbyist miniature wargaming. Known as "10 mm figure scale"
in wargaming circles.
1:160 1.905 mm American and European model trains in N scale.
Commonly used for mini armor. 10 mm to 12 mm figure scale for
miniature wargaming.
1:152 2.005 mm 2mm scale / British N scale railway modeling.
1:150 2.032 mm Used by Heller for model ships, and proposed by the
Japanese to supersede 1:144 scale trains.
1:148 2.117 mm British N Model Railroad Scale.
1:144 2.117 mm Popular for aircraft, spacecraft. Occasionally used
with NASCAR cars. Also some Japanese N scale trains, as well as
Japanese giant robot models and toys. Dollhouse for a dollhouse
scale for 1:12 dollhouses. Commonly used for mini armor. Used for 12
mm, and 12.5 mm figure scale miniature wargaming.
1:128 2.381 mm A few rockets and some fit-in-the-box aircraft are
made to this size.
1:121.92 2.500 mm Very popular scale utilized in modern hobbyist
miniature wargaming. Also known as "15 mm figure scale" in wargaming
circles.
1:120 2.49 mm TT Model Railroad Scale.
1:108 2.822 mm An historic size for ships, also used for rockets and
spacecraft. 15 mm figure scale for wargaming is considered
interchangeable with this scale.[1]
1:100 3.048 mm Kits of historic and modern spacecraft. Japanese
aircraft, spacecraft, and giant robots. Also referred to as "15 mm
figure scale" for use with the mini armor & miniature figurine-based
tabletop strategy/skirmish warfare games, Flames of War, Axis &
Allies Miniatures, as well as The Face of Battle, and I Ain't Been
Shot Mum!.
1:96 3.175 mm An historic scale for ships, also used for spacecraft.
1:91.44 3.333 mm A popular scale for WWII hobbyist miniature
wargaming. Also known as "20 mm figure scale" in wargaming circles.
1:90 3.387 mm A scale proposed by some European manufacturers to
supersede H0 scale.
1:87.1 3.5 mm Exact HO (half O of 7 mm = 1 foot)
1:87 3.503 mm Civilian and military vehicles. Same as HO scale.
Original nominal 25 mm figure scale; though a 6 foot human in 1:87
is closer to 20mm.
1:82 3.717 mm An intermediate scale (HO/OO) intended to apply to
both HO and OO scale train sets. Also used for some military models
1:80 3.810 mm Tomytec made cars, buses and trucks in this scale.
1:76.2 4 mm UK model rail scale 4 mm scale (OO Scale, etc.).
1:76 4.011 mm Military vehicles. Used with 4 mm to 1 foot models as
well.
1:75 4.064 mm Used by Heller for model ships.
1:73.152 4.167 mm Common hobbyist miniature wargaming scale for
sci-fi games such as Warhammer 40,000 and AT-43. Also known as 25 mm
and 28 mm figure scale in wargaming circles. There are also a large
number of miniatures in this scale for fantasy & sci-fi wargaming
and role playing games (RPGs) such as Striker, Gamma World and
Classic Battletech RPG. This scale is popularized by Games Workshop
products and Dungeons & Dragons, but there has been a scale creep
over the years. The current miniatures are "Heroic 28 mm scale",
which is closer to 1/48 or 1/50 scale. Due to this historical
influence, many other hobbyist companies are following this
practice.
1:72 4.233 mm Aircraft, science fiction, space non fiction, figures,
vehicles, and watercraft. Now the most prolific[citation needed]
small scale (i.e. less than 1:35) for plastic injection armored
fighting vehicle (AFV) models and also plastic model figurines &
scale model vehicles and aircraft by companies such as Airfix. There
is a growing popularity for scratch-built radio control model ships
in this scale.[citation needed] More genres are covered in this
scale than any other.[2] Known as 20 mm figure scale in wargaming
circles.
1:64 4.763 mm Ships, die-cast cars. Matchbox and Hot Wheels use this
scale to describe their vehicles, although the actual scale of the
individual models varies from 1:55 to beyond 1:100. Same as S Scale.
Also called 3/16in. scale.
1:60.96 5.000 mm Common scale for pre-1970s hobbyist miniature
wargaming figures. Some companies such as Privateer Press are
producing new figures in this scale. Because 28 mm figure scale
wargaming miniatures have crept in scale over the years, these new
"30 mm figure scale" wargaming miniatures are similar in proportion
to the current 28 mm figure scale wargaming miniatures. Force of
Arms, Westwind and s&s models also use this scale for their range of
resin and metal ww2 and modern 28 mm figure scale vehicles.
1:60 5.080 mm Used by Dungeons & Dragons Miniatures. A handful of
high-detail, Japanese giant robot model kits primarily produced by
Bandai are of this scale. Some Japanese toy manufacturers also
produce aircraft toys in this scale. Rare model rail scale from
Germany.
1:56 5.442 mm Another common scale for 28 mm figure scale wargaming
vehicles - manufacturers in this scale include Wargames Factory, Die
Waffenkammer/JTFM Enterprises, NZWM/Army Group North, Force of Arms
and Bolt Action.
1:55 5.644 mm Used only by Disney-Pixar Cars Die-Cast Line by
Mattel.
1:50 6.096 mm Many European diecast construction vehicles and
trucks. A small quantity of early Japanese aircraft kits are also of
this scale. 25 mm figure scale wargaming vehicles are often of this
scale—Brigade Games being one manufacturer.
1:48 6.350 mm For dollhouse applications, 1:48 is commonly known as
quarter scale (as it is one-quarter of the 1:12 "standard" dollhouse
scale). Mainly military aircraft, but in 2005 Tamiya launched a new
series of armored fighting vehicle (AFV) models in this scale. It is
the American O scale. Architectural model scale corresponding to
widely used architectural drawing scale in the U.S. Also the main
Lego scale, known as minifig scale. The rather uncommon 40 mm figure
scale wargames figures fit approximately into this scale.
1:45 6.773 mm This is the scale which MOROP has defined for 0 scale,
because it is half the size of the 1:22.5 Scale G-gauge model
railways made by German manufacturers[citation needed].
1:43.5 7 mm Exact O scale of 7 mm = 1 foot.
1:43 7.088 mm Still the most popular scale for die-cast cars
worldwide, metric or otherwise. It originates from British 0 scale.
1:40 7.620 mm The very early models of the British Coronation Coach
and a few other horse-drawn wagons were made in this scale. Cheap
soft plastic soldier figures are also made to this scale; there are
a few kits to make vehicles for them.
1:35 8.709 mm The most popular scale for military vehicles and
figures. Used heavily by Verlinden Productions. It was originally
conceived by Tamiya for convenience of fitting motorised parts and
batteries.
1:34 8.965 mm A popular scale for collecting vintage and modern
American truck models. Established by First Gear, Inc. in the early
90's with growing popularity in Europe and Australia.
1:33 9.236 mm The most common scale for paper model kits of
aircraft.
1:32 9.525 mm Military vehicles; 54 mm figure scale toy soldiers are
supposed to use this scale as well. Same as Gauge 1, cars, common
for slot cars. Some aircraft (eg Matchbox/Revell)
1:30.5 10 mm Often quoted as the alternative to 1/32 scale.
1:30 10.16 mm Toy soldiers and military vehicles including King and
Country and Figarti.
1:29 10.51 mm American model trains running on 45 mm Gauge 1 track.
1:28 10.89 mm Biplane fighters.
1:25 12.19 mm Cars, figures. AMT (now combined with Ertl), Revell,
and Jo-Han made cars in this scale. In Europe, this is preferred
over 1:24. Holland has whole toy villages in this scale. This scale
is also standard in most theatre design models used to represent set
designs before being built
1:24 12.70 mm Cars, figures. Monogram made cars in this scale;
Common scale for non-US companies including Tamiya. Some American
dollhouse brands. Diecast vehicles by Danbury and Franklin Mint.
American trains by Delton MFG., and Aristocraft Classics.
1:22.5 13.55 mm G Scale trains made by German manufacturers.
1:20 15.24 mm Cars, common for Formula One models.
1:19 16.04 mm 16mm scale Live steam model railways. This is also the
scale for those[which?] "four-inch" adventure movie figurines.
1:18 16.93 mm Cars made from kits, children's dollhouses. The G.I.
Joe: A Real American Hero line of figures and vehicles is in this
scale, although the figures are compatible with 1:16 vehicles rather
than 1:18 cars.
1:16 19.05 mm Live steam trains (non-ridable), Figures. Ertl's
popular line of farm and construction machinery is produced in this
size.
1:13 23.44 mm Aurora "Monster Scenes" and "Prehistoric Scenes" Kits.
1:12 25.40 mm Action figures, Model cars (static and RC driven),
Live steam trains (non-ridable), dollhouses for adult collectors,
motorcycles
1:10 30.48 mm Motorcycles, Radio-controlled cars
1:8 38.10 mm Cars, motorcycles, Live steam trains (ridable), IC
radio-controlled cars, Japanese garage kit figures, Aurora Classic
Monster Kits
1:7 43.54 mm Common scale utilized by Japanese companies for figures
of anime characters, especially[citation needed] when the portrayed
character is supposed to be young in age.
1:6 50.80 mm Articulated figures, such as G.I. Joe, and Dragon,
children's fashion dolls like Barbie, static display figures
(commonly of anime characters), motorcycles, Rail Cannons, Armored
Vehicles, Military Dioramas.
1:5 60.96 mm Glow plug (model engine) & electric Radio-controlled
cars
1:4 76.20 mm Glow plug (model engine) & electric Radio-controlled
cars, plastic model engines, larger collectible fashion dolls
1:3 101.60 mm Ball-jointed dolls
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