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Title: Scale of 1/32?
Post by: Big Ada on August 27, 2014, 05:25:46 pm: My usual scale I build to is 1/24 and as I am an Imperial user, It is 1/2 "to 1ft so a 6ft bloke is 3" and a cabin height of 8ft is 4"( hope my sums are correct ).
So what are the heights at a scale of 1/32 please.

Len.
Title: Re: Scale of 1/32?
Post by: davidm1945 on August 27, 2014, 05:37:44 pm: Multiply number of feet by 12 to give inches then divide by 32.....

ie 6 x 12 = 72

72 divided by 32 = 2.25 inches so 6ft bloke is 2 1/4" at 1/32 scale.
Title: Re: Scale of 1/32?
Post by: TailUK on August 28, 2014, 09:38:30 am: The usual interpretation of 1/32nd scale is that a figure is 54mms tall or 9mm to the foot.. This a really common model soldier scale mostly perpetuated by the french firm Historex but originated by the English company Britains . Airfix produces most of it's large scale figures (including the very useful "Multipose" range) to 1/32nd. For some reason the Japanese model companies decided to go with 1/35th scale for tanks and their accompanying figure. 54's however refused to go away and the vast majority of "Model Soldiers" are still turned out in 1/32nd. For model boating useful figures can br found in the Slot Car world. Scalextric produce their models in 1/32nd. The previously mentioned Airfix Multipose and for period models the huge Historex range are also extremely useful.
To convert measurement between these scale divide the 1/24th measurement by 1.38 and this will give the measurement in 1/32nd scale. Most easily done in millimeters.
Title: Re: Scale of 1/32?
Post by: Bob K on August 28, 2014, 11:10:45 am: 1/32 scale !!! Takes me back to my teen slot racing days. We had a club in Sunbury and often had inter-club events at our big four lane track. This was where I learned my model making skills as cars were all scratch built. Tubular brass chassis' with home made ultra-light vacuum formed bodies. We even used to rewind and balance armatures, ball races etc. Amazing RPM. I remember the club had a 100A power supply to take 4 cars at once.

My favourite build was a 1/32 'Harvey Aluminum Special' Indy car. Ultra low and wide track.
Title: Re: Scale of 1/32?
Post by: Big Ada on August 28, 2014, 05:47:05 pm: Quote from: davidm1945 on August 27, 2014, 05:37:44 pm
Multiply number of feet by 12 to give inches then divide by 32.....

ie 6 x 12 = 72

72 divided by 32 = 2.25 inches so 6ft bloke is 2 1/4" at 1/32 scale.

Thanks for the info.

Len.
Title: Re: Scale of 1/32?
Post by: davidm1945 on August 28, 2014, 10:18:24 pm: If you have a 1/24 figure just measure the height and multiply by 24 to give full size then divide by 32 to give 1/32 scale. Easy ennit !!