Scale Guide

Scale is a ratio. Quite simply, scale compares the original to the model. A 1/16th scale model, is theoretically 1/16th the size of the original. (1 represents the original model and 16 represents the scaled model as 16 times smaller than the original.) In traditional toys and collectibles this is largely theoretical. While the overall size, may fit and the parts and pieces look good, they may not be exactly to scale. That is because, when scaling items down, many times they need to be made relative in size. In other words they need to have a defined size to still give the resemblance of the real unit. Let's use the hood of a tractor as an example. The tin thickness of the hood of a tractor if scaled down to exactly 1/16th scale would more than likely be thinner than tin-foil, and that would not make a good toy.