This is a Chart of scale model sizes, listing a variety of size ratios. Part 1

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1:2500

0.122 mm

A European size for naval wargaming ship models.

1:2400

0.127 mm

A British and American size for naval wargaming ship models.

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.

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 because it's about one-tenth of a nautical mile to the foot.

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.

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.

1:288

1.058 mm

A scale for aircraft and rockets.

1:285

1.069 mm

The US Army scale for sand-table wargames. It is also the standard used for large-scale historical armor battles in hobbyist miniature wargaming.

1:250

1.219 mm

Used by Heller for model ships.

1:220

1.385 mm

Same as Z gauge.

1:182.88

1.667 mm

A newer scale utilized in ancient, fantasy and sci-fi hobbyist miniature wargaming. Known as 10mm scale in wargaming circles.

1:160

1.905 mm

American and European model trains in N scale.

1:152

2.005 mm

2mm scale/ British N scale railway modelling.

1:150

2.032 mm

Used by Heller for model ships, and proposed by the Japanese to supersede 1:144 scale trains.

1:144

2.117 mm

Popular for aircraft, spacecraft. Also some Japanese N scale trains, as well as Japanese giant robot models and toys.

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 15mm scale in wargaming circles.

1:108

2.822 mm

An historic size for ships, also used for rockets and spacecraft.

1:100

3.048 mm

A Japanese scale for aircraft, spacecraft, and giant robots.

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 20mm scale in wargaming circles.

1:90

3.387 mm

A scale proposed by some European manufacturers to supersede HO scale.

 

Part 2 Chart of scale model sizes, listing a variety of size ratios. Part 2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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