discussion What's your favourite scale?

[dalej2014]

Exactly as it says on the tin. What's your favourite model scale? This probably relates closely to your favourite subject. Comments welcome!

 

[adt70hk]

In my case is a combination of what made me get back into the hobby combined with space considerations, so in other words 1/72....... Planes and AFVs........ Although I have dabbled with a couple of 1/35 afvs

 

[JayCee]

I try multiple scales. It depends what I want to model and what scale it is available in.
John.

 

[Mr Bowcat]

For me it depends on the subject. AFV's in 35, aircraft in 48, cars in 24 and bikes in 12.

 

[Jim R]

I try multiple scales. It depends what I want to model and what scale it is available in.

I'm the same. I tend to be a bit of a modelling butterfly - I flit from one scale to another and try various genres. That makes me a Jack of all trades but master of none.
Jim

 

[Dave Ward]

yep,
I move around on scales - 1/700 ships, 1/35 armour, 1/48 aircraft but if anything takes my fancy I'll have a go at a subject in any scale!

 

[spanner570]

More or less Jim's reply .

It depends on any ideas that come along, then I root around for that particular kit. But usually any scale, any type. Variety is the spice of life.

One thing more. Sticking to the same sort of kit would drive me bonkers.......To each his or her own though, eh?

 

[Steven000]

In most cases I like to do aircraft in 1/48 and AFV in 1/35.

I also love aircraft in 1/32 but they take up to much space, I have a few AFV projects in 1/72 which are also fun but a 1/35 model on the shelf is usually more impressive I find.
Cheers,
Steven

 

[BarryW]

Need I say it?

1/32 aircraft, naturally, though my stash is currently mostly 1/48....

 

[Stance1]

I work with all scales and sometimes if it’s scratch built you can go by your own interpretation but if I had to choose probably 1/6th scale like the grandeur of the thing lol

 

[minitnkr]

Duh, 1/87. Like to show unit action & model RR. Back when I did wingy things, 1/48.

 

[PaulTRose]

all of them

armour is braille & 1/35............planes is 1/72 & 1/48.............cars 1/24 &1/25...............bikes 1/12 & 1/9.....anything else is driven by the subject and not the scale it comes in

 

[Guest]

Just like building the models that I like fancy fits the bill.

Also on a diorama I do like to keep models all to the
same scale. It looks so much more life like I find !!!

Laurie

 

[dave]

Generally I work in 1/72 or 1/48 for aircraft, but that is largely a matter of I like the subject and available space. In the past I built 1/600 and 1/1200 ships and 1/35 or 1/76 AFV.

 

[Guest]

Started with 1/35, have tried several 1/72, but rather small for my eye.
Really interested in Pre War Russian and WW2 Armour. Along with a few German to keep Bob happy :smiling3::nerd:

 

[AlanG]

1:32 for me as i now find that 48 and 72 are too fiddly for my knackered fingers. although with some subjects i will have to go down the scales as i cannot get the required kit in 32 or it would be far to big in 32.

 

[Guest]

I build most in 1:35, largely because military vehicles are my main area of interest and this is the go-to scale for that. The few aircraft I build, I do in 1:72 mostly because they don’t need much room and kits are reasonably priced, if not downright cheap

Other than that, though, I would build in any scale if it’s something that suits my fancy.

 

[Tim Marlow]

Most of my current output is in 28mm figures, and that’s about 1/56…..not in your list :loudly-crying: Cars are usually 1/24, bikes 1/12, armour 1/35 and planes 1/48. Railways were 1/76.2. I do sometimes work in 1/72 as well, but that’s called 20mm to me…..yep, another butterfly here!

 

[Ian M]

135 for military and 148 (mostly) for aircraft. Boats and ships, from 172 through to 1350.

 

[BattleshipBob]

1/72, far to small would need the hubble telescope to see it! 1/35 armour, ok StuG. About to assault 1/16, 1/350 ships, like the 1/200 ships but how the hell do you display something that big lol