Hornby TT Scale Engine Shed

Hornby TT Scale Engine ShedMany of our customers get confused over the scale sizes when purchasing diecast models. The scale is basically how many times smaller the model is from the real thing. Aircraft Please note that there is a vast variation in aircraft sizes due to different aircraft designs. Please refer to the individual product pages for an estimate of the model size. The model sizes refer to the wingspan measurement. 1: 400 scale will be approximately 8 15cm long 1:

Many of our customers get confused over the scale sizes when purchasing diecast models.

The scale is basically how many times smaller the model is from the real thing.

Aircraft

Please note that there is a vast variation in aircraft sizes due to different aircraft designs. Please refer to the individual product pages for an estimate of the model size. The model sizes refer to the wingspan measurement.

1:400 scale will be approximately 8-15cm long
1:144 scale will be approximately 15-20cm long
1:72 scale will be approximately 12-25cm long
1:48 scale will be approximately 23-30cm long

Bikes

1:24 scale will be approximately 8cm long
1:18 scale will be approximately 10-12cm long
1:12 scale will be approximately 14-18cm long
1:10 scale will be approximately 20-28cm long

Buses

1:76 scale will be approximately 10-15cm long
1:64 scale will be approximately 14-20cm long
1:50 scale will be approximately 16-23cm long
1:24 scale will be approximately 28-32cm long

Cars

1:64 scale will be approximately 6cm long
1:43 scale will be approximately 10cm long
1:24 scale will be approximately 15-25cm long
1:18 scale will be approximately 20-30cm long
1:12 scale will be approximately 30-40cm long

Commercial

1:76 scale will be approximately 10cm long
1:50 scale will be approximately 30-35cm long
1:24 scale will be approximately 25-40cm long

Farm

1:64 scale will be approximately 10-15cm long
1:50 scale will be approximately 20-25cm long
1:32 scale will be approximately 16-28cm long
1:16 scale will be approximately 23-30cm long
1:12 scale will be approximately 25-35cm long

Military

1:72 scale will be approximately 16-23cm long
1:50 scale will be approximately 12-18cm long
1:32 scale will be approximately 16-28cm long

Plant

1:50 scale will be approximately 5-20cm long
1:32 scale will be approximately 11-22cm long
1:25 scale will be approximately 25-30cm long

Race Cars

1:43 scale will be approximately 10cm long
1:24 scale will be approximately 15-25cm long
1:18 scale will be approximately 20-30cm long
1:12 scale will be approximately 30-40cm long