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Scale Conversion Chart Transposes "Live" Measurements
While your are on the subject of dimensions
| Any form of modeling is dependant upon the proper conversion of real
"live" dimensions to the scale you are working in. This particular
conversion chart was put together for the International Plastic Modeler's
Society and it provides modelers with the ability to scale about any
object accurately.
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Scale |
1 inch |
1 scale foot = (fraction) |
1 scale foot = (decimal) |
1 scale meter =(mm) |
Comments |
| 1/4 |
4" |
3" |
3" |
250.0 mm |
Flying models, live-steam trains |
| 1/8 |
8" |
1 1/2" |
1.5" |
125.0 mm |
Cars, motorcycles, live-steam train |
| 1/12 |
1" |
1" |
1" |
83.3 mm |
Cars, motorcycles, dollhouses |
| 1/16 |
1' 4" |
3/4" |
.75" |
62.5 mm |
Cars, motorcycles, live-steam trains |
| 1/20 |
1' 8" |
19/32" |
.6" |
50.0 mm |
Cars |
| 1/22.5 |
1' 10
1/2" |
17/32" |
.53" |
44.4 mm |
G scale trains |
| 1/24 |
2' |
1/2" |
.5" |
41.7 mm |
Cars, trucks, dollhouses |
| 1/25 |
2' 1" |
15/32" |
.48" |
40.0 mm |
Cars, trucks |
| 1/32 |
2' 8" |
3/8" |
.375" |
31.25 mm |
Aircraft, cars, No 1 scale trains, "54mm" figures |
| 1/35 |
2' 11" |
11/32" |
.343" |
28.57 mm |
Armor |
| 1/43 |
3' 7" |
9/32" |
.279" |
23.25 mm |
Cars, trucks |
| 1/48 |
4' |
1/4" |
.25" |
20.83 mm |
Aircraft, armor, O scale trains "1/4" scale ships |
| 1/64 |
5'4" |
3/16" |
.187" |
15.62 mm |
Aircraft, S scale trains |
| 1/72 |
6' |
11/64" |
.167" |
13.88 mm |
Aircraft, armor, boats |
| 1/76 |
6' 4" |
5/32" |
.158" |
13.16 mm |
Armor |
| 1/87 |
7' 3" |
3.5mm |
.138" |
11.49 mm |
Armor, HO scale trains |
| 1/96 |
8' |
1/8" |
.125" |
10.42 mm |
"1/8"scale ships, aircraft |
| 1/100 |
8'4" |
-- |
.120" |
10.0 mm |
Aircraft |
| 1/125 |
10'5" |
-- |
.096" |
8.0 mm |
Aircraft |
| 1/144 |
12' |
1/12" |
.083" |
6.94 mm |
Aircraft |
| 1/160 |
13' 4" |
-- |
.075 |
6.25 mm |
N scale trains |
| 1/192 |
16' |
1/16" |
.062" |
5.21 mm |
"1/16" scale ships |
| 1/200 |
16' 8" |
-- |
.06" |
5.0 mm |
Aircraft, ships |
| 1/220 |
18' 4" |
-- |
.054" |
4.54 mm |
Z scale trains |
| 1/285 |
23' 9" |
-- |
.042" |
3.5 mm |
Wargame pieces |
| 1/350 |
29' 2" |
-- |
.034" |
2.86 mm |
Ships |
| 1/700 |
58' 4" |
-- |
.017" |
1.43 mm |
Ships |
| 1/720 |
60' |
1/60" |
.016" |
1.38 mm |
Ships |
| 1/1200 |
100' |
1/100" |
.01" |
.83 mm |
Wargame Ships |
| 1/2400 |
200' |
1/200" |
.005" |
.42 mm |
Wargame ships |
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