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Are models scaled by length or by area? I know the rc drag cars I build are scaled by length, but I just wanted to make sure. Thanks.

I'm testing my lathe and patience here. I know I forgot to cut the keeper grooves lol I was going for a 2.300" valve with a .375 stem, which would be .031 for 1/12 scale, but I chickened out at .040 when I started getting some vibration. So the lathe needs a slight tune up.

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By volume. A 240" long, 48" tall and 48" wide full size car will be 20" X 4" X 4" in 1/12 scale. All dimensions of a piece get divided by the scale. The theoretical car mentioned earlier would be 10" X 2" X 2" in 1/24 scale.

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