Out2gtcha Posted January 28, 2015 Share Posted January 28, 2015 There is also the resulting confusion when we use the term Quarter scale to describe both models that are 1/4"=1'-0" scale (1/48 size) and 3"=1'-0" scale (1/4 size). Regardless of any math, what scale you are referring to, what % of the brain you are using, or how much thought you put into it, 1/4th scale is 1/4th (or 1 QUARTER) of the real thing, and 1/48th scale is 1/48th of the real thing. Hence 1/48th is NOT quarter scale. Back to your regularly scheduled thread! (Sorry for getting off topic..............I digress) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hubert Boillot Posted January 28, 2015 Share Posted January 28, 2015 So in the end, there is a Man scale, i.e. 1/32, boys' scales (1/72, 1/48), and exotic scales (1/20, 1/24, 1/144) ? Hubert ericg and Out2gtcha 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Posted January 28, 2015 Share Posted January 28, 2015 I think the first world power was probably the Romans..... But then, what did they ever do for us? Tim i think in this context because they didn't have any aircraft they don't "rule"..... Bill Cross 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skiner Posted January 28, 2015 Share Posted January 28, 2015 (edited) Well, it's the same thing about russians warbirds..... Edited January 28, 2015 by skiner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fightersweep Posted January 28, 2015 Share Posted January 28, 2015 Will this help guys? http://data4.primeportal.net/models/thomas_voigt9/misc/images/misc_06_of_30.jpg Regards; Steve Bill Cross 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out2gtcha Posted January 28, 2015 Share Posted January 28, 2015 Will this help guys? http://data4.primeportal.net/models/thomas_voigt9/misc/images/misc_06_of_30.jpg Regards; Steve Wow, didnt see that coming! I wonder if it will get a warmer reception than their Earth-nail did......................... Zero77 and Derek B 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kagemusha Posted January 28, 2015 Share Posted January 28, 2015 Will this help guys? http://data4.primeportal.net/models/thomas_voigt9/misc/images/misc_06_of_30.jpg Regards; Steve Jeez! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fightersweep Posted January 28, 2015 Share Posted January 28, 2015 Just stumbled across the news on Britmodeller...and immediately thought of this thread! Hot news from Nuremberg! Regards;Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek B Posted January 28, 2015 Share Posted January 28, 2015 Their listing on their site lists it as 1/35. I guess it is a misprint. Sorry. Stephen Its OK Stephen; your 1/35 scale reference caused me to check it out as that is an unusual scale for a new aircraft kit and you are correct, it is a typographical error (Heller certainly are not the first model company to make this error, nor will they most likely be the last either!). Derek Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek B Posted January 28, 2015 Share Posted January 28, 2015 (edited) It was always a "thing" for me growing up in aviation while my dad flew giant scale (quarter scale) R/C ships, and to this day it bothers me almost as much as Apple products for whatever reason. I know of no other scale ANYWHERE where the reference to that scale is referred to in relation to a measurement of distance (in this case an inch, which doesnt even apply to the rest of the world which is on the metric system!!), as apposed to a reference of how big it is VS the real deal....... Iain, it always REALLY bugged me when people referred to that scale as quarter scale..................mainly because "scale" to me always was a reference to how big the model was VS the 1:1 and NOT how big the model was in inches or sections of inches. To me, always and unequivocally, quarter scale is a scale of 1 quarter the real thing; IE 1/4th scale. 1/48th scale may be 1/4th of an inch but it is not 1/4th scale, nor it is "quarter" scale. It just always really bothers me for whatever reason when 1/48th is referred to as quarter scale...............since it isnt. Sorry, RANT OVER. No offense intended to anyone. I'm with you on this one Brian - maybe it is a form of laziness to leave off the ' " ', 'in' or 'inch' off after 'Quarter' or '1/4', but it does make a big difference. Derek Edited January 28, 2015 by Derek B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Kevin Posted January 28, 2015 Share Posted January 28, 2015 Well, that's come out of left-field! We're assuming it's a new tool of course, and not a re-box of the old Revell kit (that's pretty unlikely, really). It seems to me that Italeri is attempting to follow the same resurgent path that Airfix currently is. Kev Derek B and Out2gtcha 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out2gtcha Posted January 28, 2015 Share Posted January 28, 2015 Well, that's come out of left-field! We're assuming it's a new tool of course, and not a re-box of the old Revell kit............. Never thought of that.................but as you said, I think thats unlikely, but still. Got me wondering..................guess we shall just have to wait till Italeri confirms. Derek B 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Cross Posted January 28, 2015 Share Posted January 28, 2015 Will this help guys? **** yes!! That's AWESOME news. Eli, some Israeli markings, please!! Tnarg and kalashnikov-47 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kagemusha Posted January 28, 2015 Share Posted January 28, 2015 Well, that's come out of left-field! We're assuming it's a new tool of course, and not a re-box of the old Revell kit (that's pretty unlikely, really). It seems to me that Italeri is attempting to follow the same resurgent path that Airfix currently is. Kev The Revell kit was an E, longer fuselage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Ron Posted January 28, 2015 Share Posted January 28, 2015 Well I guess that just killed this thread! Kinda funny actually. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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