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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.

 

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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