In 1948 the railways, buses, ports, canals and road haulage companies were nationalised and were to be operated by...
Valid to UK only - excludes oversized items
In 1948 the railways, buses, ports, canals and road haulage companies were nationalised and were to be operated by...
28mm wargaming figures, sometimes referred to as miniatures, are the most popular scale of gaming figures on the...
Based on the principle of a closed-loop, the smallest effective baseboard size for N Gauge is a baseboard of 20...
Whether or not to use slightly off-scale models on a layout is a subject that's traditionally both subjective and...
Including a brake van on every train hauling goods wagons on a layout is not necessary, but it can add a realistic...
The scale of a model is a ratio that compares the size of the model to the size of the real-life object it represents. For example, a model car that is 1/24th the size of the actual car would be considered a 1:24 scale model.
To determine the scale of a model, you can use a ruler or other measuring tool to measure the length of the model, and then compare it to the length of the real-life object it represents. The ratio of the length of the model to the length of the real-life object is the scale of the model.
Another way to determine the scale of a model is by looking at the manufacturer's specifications or the packaging of the model. Many manufacturers will clearly state the scale of the model on the packaging or in the instructions.
Lastly, you can also use online scale calculators and conversion tools to determine the scale of a model, by inputting the dimensions of the model and the real-life object.
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