Model truck scale?

[SPARTAN VI]

Ryuk Wrote:

SPARTAN Wrote:Ended up bidding on an ebay item.

Wow-sa! I was hoping you'd look there!
Since you're over at BGG, I'm sure you've seen...

http://www.boardgamegeek.com/image/245051

I won this same truck for 1 cent! (+$6 shipping).
It's by Maisto and the scale on the bottom of the truck says 1/36.
I also won a 1950 GMC from Yat Ming Road Signature Collection. ($3-4 and $3-4 in shipping). It's scale says 1:43. It's just slightly bigger than the Maisto but still usable.

I fear 1/50 scale may be too large. Please let me know.

(Sweet truck, zombie67!)

Actually the larger denominator indicates a smaller scale. So your 1/36 scale truck should actually be bigger than your 1/43. Think of it this way, 1/1 is its true size, so 1/2 would be half of its true size, 1/4 would be a quarter of its true size, 1/36 would be a 36th its true size and so on (you'd have to set 36 of these side by side in any which way to create its true dimensions). Probably a better way of explaining it, but that's my best shot.

I observed this in person while at my local train shop. I compared 4 F-100 models, a 1/84 (HO gauge), 1/50, 1/43, and 1/36.

Here's the 1948 Ford F-1 I'm currently bidding on, please don't outbid me! http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...CA:US:1123

It's 1/64 scale, which I've read is equivalent to 28-29mm figurines. I'm thinking it might be a bit small, but it's in my price range. Besides, smaller = more space on the board and in the box.

I couldn't bring myself to buy the $30 Athearn 1/50 scale 1956 Ford F-100.. Too expensive for one piece of this game, and it's too perfect to paint! Link: http://www.athearn.com/Products/Default....D=ATH90953