What size?

[rob8802]

Hello new here love the projects you guys are doing,l cannot make up my mind
on what size to do.Some people say 1/24 some say 1/16,and the rest say go BIG.

[The creative explorer]

Jus whatever you WANT to do ;-) all the other people dont have to build your project, so completely up to you.

[keramh]

hello,

Which scale you chooses also hangs of it from which model you would like to build.
There are not many makes in every size and then there remains often only the one.

[hot ford coupe]

This is the usual norm for the site. The smallest scale we show here in the Large Scale Cars forum is 1/12 scale. The most common scale here is 1/8 and occasionally, you'll see 1/6. Still, some folks like to show some of their 1/16 and 1/18 scale work. Those scales should be put in one of the Break Room forums toward the bottom of the forum menu. If you'd liketo show some of your 1/24 and 1/25 scale work, put those in the same place. If you're ever in doubt about what to post, don't worry. All you need to do is ask one of the moderators like myself and we'll be glad to help you out.

[The creative explorer]

I do disagree, 1/16 is still big scale. 1/20, 1/24-25 is the normal scale and everything below is small scale.

I never read here that 1/12 is the smallest scale considered to be put in the large scale section, I even wonder if it is not just a personal opinion?
Since 1/16 is also eligible for the contest.

[Don Garrett]

This question comes up from time to time so rather than go through all that again, let me shed some light on the matter.

Jeff is right to some extent...SMC (ScaleMotorcars) was originally set up as a large scale model car site the sub heading "Large scale cars" is simply that. Big cars.
As Jeff indicated it was 1/12th and up. The original logic behind that was not a "personal opinion" but because there are plenty of forums for the 1/25th stuff and there just wasn't that much available in 1/16th or the other odd ball sizes like 1/20th.

Over the years we've expanded into planes, boats etc. and really don't have any size description on those as building an aircraft carrier or dio in 1/6th would require a warehouse. LOL

Dan & I have been talking about this lately and a few changes (you probably won't notice them) will be made to the format.......It will however remain a large scale site!

So Olijnsma, in answer to your post I'm going to make one of those "executive" decisions)................Large Scale Cars WILL include 1/16th.

If it's smaller than 1/16th it goes in another section.....Okay with everyone?

[rob8802]

Thanks for the info,1/24 is nice,but eyes are not that good(blind without glasses).And you can but a lot more detail in a larger scale.So i start with 1/16 then,(after save)lol go 1/8.Thanks Don for the break-down.I have some models on eBay for sale,all is 1/24 and 1/25.Hope they go so i can use there funds to get something bigger and cool.

[Don Garrett]

Now you're on the right track Rob......once you get your hands on a large scale kit you'll find that the cost is a lot easier to justify. What I mean by that is you could probably buy a half dozen small kits for what a big one costs.
The smaller kits (at least in my case) are assembled, painted and put on a shelf to collect dust, given away or whatever and it's time to buy another.

With a big kit, there is so much more real estate that can be detailed etc. not to mention the parts are much easier to handle.
A large kit can be put together quickly for sure but they take much longer to build and detail to the max. This means you don't need to buy a new kit every time you turn around.

Just as a case in point.......I had one of the 1/8th Lindberg Dual Dragster kits a while back. It comes with two engines to build a dual or single engined rail. Choice of two versions on the body, choice of wheels etc., and great fun to build.
That being said, I built the single engine rail and had a left over engine and some wheels etc. for the parts box. The real beauty of it is that whenever the mood strikes I'll either scratch build or buy a 1/8th body, chop, hack and make a new body for the completed rail so it never really gets old and I don't have to buy another kit....just a face lift.
Trust me...if you get into large scale...you're hooked!

[The creative explorer]

Don,

First of all, I didn't know it was subject to discussion before. I've been reading for a few years now, registered a year back and active here since a little time. I'm sorry about that.

And the earlier written text was certainly not meant in any attacking form, nor being judgemental. I do agree I could've written it a bit more explainatory. But in my defense; English is only my 3rd language and sometimes things get lost in transaction.

I am a youngster, not even 30 years old, but ever since I am modelling (for more than 20 years now) 1/16 has always been considered a big scale. It is now my most favourite scale, but I do have a large lot of them. If you look at some other mainstream boards worldwide, you find out quickly that 1/24-25 is the scale to build. That is, for 80-90% of the builders.
As soon as one hits 1/16 and up, you're an oddball and are directed to another part of the board or even another board. haha.
(I just love to be an oddball )
And therefore I am glad to find a place over here, where I can talk to people, suffering from the same disease...


@Rob; Choose wise! there is a lot of hard and difficult kits in 1/16-land, avoid Minicraft, Revell , Matchbox, AMT and especially Heller.
The best to go with is Fujimi , but even they are somewhat difficult, it has mostly to do with fitting.

The best advice I can give you is to go for a 1/12 scale from Tamiya , get either one of the Porsche's or a Datsun.
They are stunning kits, have a serious parts-count and not that hard to assembly. For a novice, I think that is your best bet. Unfortunately they are not quite cheap, but not as bad as those overpriced 1/8's either.

[Don Garrett]

No worries olijnsma, I in no way viewed your post as an "attack" or any of that other silliness. You disagreed with the scale size minimum for the large scale car section.
You're certainly entitled to your opinion & I agreed with you.

So, being a member, strut your stuff in the Large scale car section with the rest of the big car builders.

No apologies needed for English being your 3rd language.......
I speak in my own form of English although I've been known to talk to animals and an occasional vegetable.

I'm still trying to figure out how to pronounce your screen name.

[The creative explorer]

Hello Don,

Good, glad to hear there was no harm done ;-)

I am building more builds at once, usually a couple of 1/24's and 1 big scale at a time, so I won't be overflowing this board with a lot of models just yet.
My goal is to build each year one big scale, but failed to do so last year, since I had to move twice.

My last name looks quite difficult, but in fact for english speaking people it is easy.

Olijnsma can be broken in 3 pieces, "O" "lijn" and "sma" for pronounciation, the O sounds like the letter O, it is that simpel.
"lijn" needs to be pronounced as "line"
and "sma" as in "smack". Except the 'a' sounds more like an 'aaaaaah' sound.

then you get O-line-Smaaah, or just call me Erik :p

[hot ford coupe]

1/16th it is then. I have no prolem with that sinceI have a couple of 1/16 kits anyhow. It's a funny thing. I was going to mention the thing about large scale planes and ships being too big in some scales and up but I got tired that day and left it out. You're definitely right about the size. I was going to try and build a 1/8 B17 until I did the math. With a wingspan about 13 feet, I'd never be able to fit in the hobby room with it. Besides, the big kit was several thousand sheckels and I hadn't paid the mortgage yet. Ah, what's a mortgage when you have a choice to build a big model. Uh oh, I hear the wife calling.

[rob8802]

Thanks guy's. Hope everybody is ok. Did not mean to cause any problem's.And thanks to Erik for the kit's info.I love the 32 fords,so that one is going to be my first.Ok my new favorite quote is, IF YOU BUILT IT, BUILD IT BIG. Ok if someone has this quote already,i am sorry.

[hot ford coupe]

You didn't cause any problems at all Rob. I like that quote also.

[The creative explorer]

Thanks guy's. Hope everybody is ok. Did not mean to cause any problem's.And thanks to Erik for the kit's info.I love the 32 fords,so that one is going to be my first.Ok my new favorite quote is, IF YOU BUILT IT, BUILD IT BIG. Ok if someone has this quote already,i am sorry.

You are welcome, and if you have more kit-specific questions; shoot! I got or had most of the kits in the larger scale, except Pocher since I can't afford those haha.