discussion Scale of aircraft

[Guest]

Just reading an article where they had polled approx. 1300 people.

The question was what scale of aircraft is your favourite.

The answers.

1/48. 43 percent

1/72. 30 percent

1/32. 14 percent

1/24. 9 percent

1/144. 4 percent.

Imaterial. But interesting. Perhaps a poll here would be interesting. I think the poll was a USA forum.

Laurie

 

[Dave W]

Looks like i model the most common scale ,1/48.

 

[mossiepilot]

I'm a 1/72er, but I have built in all of the top three. Price and display space being the main reasons for my choice.

Tony.

 

[PaulTRose]

i must be a traditionalist lol

was brought up when 1/72 was pretty much all there was...........ive done a few in 1/48 and enjoyed them but it still seems 'odd',....not just for aircraft but armour too

 

[Adrian "Marvel" Reynolds]

Hey why no 1/48th on the poll , who do I see about discrimination

Adrian

 

[Dave W]

Hey why no 1/48th on the poll , who do I see about discrimination Adrian

1/48 is the first one on the list Adrian.

 

[Adrian "Marvel" Reynolds]

No on the poll we now have

Adrian

 

[Dave W]

No on the poll we now have Adrian

Sorry,wasn't aware we had a poll..

 

[Guest]

What poll is/was that Adrian ??

 

[Adrian "Marvel" Reynolds]

I swear there was a post on here about a poll, hmmmm maybe I should lay off the Vodka !

Adrian

 

[AlanG]

There is now

http://www.scale-models.co.uk/threads/what-scale-do-you-prefer.19887/

 

[BarryW]

I started with 72 scale as most of us did back in the day. I just find them too small to be satisfying. 48 scale is good but again I think they just lack impact. Hence 32 scale. What is more though is the sheer quality of new tools in that scale. The down side is display space of course.

 

[colin m]

I think I have the answer. Build WW1 machinery in 1:48. Still small, but with the detail.

 

[Guest]

What I need to know is how those scales compare with the model railroad system.

For example, if "oo" is equal to 1:72 with aircraft, then would "z" be equal to 1:144?

I'm trying to add some buildings, maybe like farmhouse/ranchlands, but I am not sure which railroad scale best matches 1:48. My local shop owners are more into railroads and not so much anything else (except maybe star wars/star trek), and thusly, aren't much help.

 

[downscale model art]

1.144 is roughly N scale, 1.24 is roughly G scale. not sure about 1.48

 

[Alan 45]

OO is 176 scale and that's all I know on the scales your looking for

 

[flyjoe180]

N is approximately 1/160 scale

HO Is approximately 1/87 scale

OO is approximately 1/76 scale

O is approximately 1/43 scale

 

[Guest]

Thanks Joe!

Looks like I will have to shop for buildings in the "O" scale, as it's the closest thing to 48. If I go with either HO or OO the buildings will be proportionately too big and too small, respectively.