Scale measurements

[dryvr12]

I'm used to building 1/25 and some 1/24 scale models. What I'm asking is how long are 1/16, 1/8, and1/12 scale models? I would like to build a big Viper model (I don't care about the year). Are there any out there?

Edited February 23, 2009 by dryvr12

[Casey]

I'm used to building 1/25 and some 1/24 scale models. What I'm asking is how long are 1/16, 1/8, and1/12 scale models? I would like to build a big Viper model (I don't care about the year). Are there any out there?

I'm not aware of any large scale plastic kits of a Viper.

For a typical car...

1/24 = 8"

1/16 = 12"

1/12 = 16"

1/8 = 24"

[Harry P.]

I'm not aware of any large scale plastic kits of a Viper.

For a typical car...

1/24 = 8"

1/16 = 12"

1/12 = 16"

1/8 = 24"

Or another way to look at it:

The scale of a model is it's relationship to the actual size of the car. A 1/24 scale model is 1/24th the size of the real car, a 1/16 scale model is 1/16th the size of the real car, etc.

A 1/8 scale model is 1/8 the size of a real car. So if the real car is 16 feet long, a 1/8 scale model (1/8 of 16 feet) would be 2 feet long.

[dryvr12]

K, thanks guys!

[Zoom Zoom]

I have a 1/12 scale diecast Viper (black, first generation). It's a beast. It was made by a company called JRL Toys from China. Nice model, probably can find them on Feebay. IIRC I paid about $100 for it. Toy Liquidators had a few in green for awhile (years ago), I think they were more like $65 there.

They are probably the only large scale Vipers you will find. Twice the length, width, height of a 1/24 Viper.

[Guest Davkin]

To convert from 1/24 to 1/16 multiply the dimensions of the 1/24 model by 1.5. To convert from 1/24 to 1/12 multiply by 2.0. To convert 1/24 to 1/8 mulitply by 3.0.

David

Edited February 23, 2009 by Davkin