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  • Alan 45
    • Nov 2012
    • 9833
    #1

    Airfix ! Why oh why ?

    Don't you make 1/76 figures or planes ?

    Airfix make loads of vehicles and buildings in 1/76 but not any aircraft or figures , I've had to shelve a few projects due to this glaring mistake !

    And I find it very strange
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    • flyjoe180
      SMF Supporters
      • Jan 2012
      • 12661
      • Joe
      • Earth
      #2
      It is a hang over from older days using scales to match railway models. 1/76 is roughly 'OO Scale'. There isn't a lot of size difference between the two scales anyway.

      As an example a 5 metre object (500cm) in 1/72 is 6.94cm long. The same object in 1/76 or 'OO Scale' is 6.54cm long. Hardly a noticeable difference.

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        • The Migrant
          • Apr 2011
          • 1268
          #3
          Joe's right Andy, the difference is visually negligible. Lots of modellers combine the two scales.

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            • rickoshea52
              SMF Supporters
              • Dec 2011
              • 4079
              • Rick
              #4
              I have no problem with mixing 1/72 and 1/76 scale models. The difference is so minimal it's hardly noticeable. I even use 1/87( HO) with my OO gauge model railways though you have to be careful with the subject matter. For example, I use 1/87 figures from Preiser because of the sheer variety and seated passengers fit in carriages and road vehicles easier than OO gauge. I have one or two HO wagons that go well but I couldn't use coaches or locomotives in this scale with OO.
              On the bench: Airfix 1/48 Sea King HC4, Revell 1/24 Trabant.
              Coming soon: Airfix 1/72 Phantom FGR2.
              Just finished: Airfix 1/48 Stuka & Airfix 1/72 Sea King HC4.

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                • Guest
                  #5
                  Originally posted by \
                  Don't you make 1/76 figures or planes ?Airfix make loads of vehicles and buildings in 1/76 but not any aircraft or figures , I've had to shelve a few projects due to this glaring mistake !

                  And I find it very strange
                  Alan, are there not any railway figures around that would suit your purpose? If you have a dig around the internet there is stuff like this around:

                  http://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10233250

                  but I would use 1/72nd anyway.

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