Sizes

[Guest]

Hi all,

Ok Im not sure how to put this really as I dont do anything with trains etc.

What I would like to know is when someone builds train sets up in any guage - what is the equivalents to other scales such as 1/35, 1/72 and so on. Does anyone know where I can read a conversion chart or something.

Thanks

Steve

[Guest]

Anyone?

[Guest]

Hi Stuck_Steve,

I don;t know about trains either but found this http://ngaugesociety.com/modelling/scales/scales.htm

helpful.

J.

[Guest]

Thanks jankers, just had a quick look - might take a bit of working out.

Cheers

Steve

[Guest]

argh....maths!!! Noooooo!

[wonwinglo]

Yes we covered this in message #202 of my blog,anyway here it is again for convenience-

Ever wondered why some manufacturers produce models to what appear to be oddball scales ? well take a look at this list and all will become clear,it is far from complete but gives some indication of the various interests -

1:12 Large Scale

1:13.7 7/8 inch scale

1:20.3 G, Three-Foot Gauge on Gauge 1 Track

1:22.5 LGB and Bachman

1:24 Half scale

1:29 Aristo-Craft, USA Trains, standard gauge on #1 gauge

1:32 I scale

1:48 O scale

1:64 S scale

1:87.1 HO scale

1:120 TT scale

1:160 N scale

1:220 Z scale

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[Guest]

1:1 Full size

[Guest]

funny bugger.

[Guest]

I know

[Guest]

so , say then that for example i have got a model ship at 1/128 , what would be nearest scale for me to crew the ship , and that are readlly avialable.

[Guest]

Dont know much about the smaller scales in boats but would something in between HO and N gauge railway stuff work?