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Old 12-12-2009, 11:57 AM
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a lot of times we have discussions about scale...
what scale is it? what scale should it be?

I just wanted to suggest something that I generally do
and it includes ignoring the possibly misleading scale that came applied to a model.

The internet is a wealth of information and you can easily find specs and sizes for just about anything in the world
including wheelbases of vehicles, wingspans and the relative size of a "jerry can"

I will do a simple calculation before I start.

For example...a real jerry can is 18.5" tall (20ltrs)
and I want it at 1/24 scale...then I will produce it at about 3/4" tall

and if I want one that is 1" tall...then it would be end up at about 1/18 scale

Usually I will ignore the stated scale of the model and measure something on the vehicle I know...
for example the wheel rim on a WW2 era Military jeep is 16"
(I know, I know, there are also 20" wheels!)

so, my 20 ltr jerry can will be fractionally larger than the wheel rim diameter to be in proper scale (regardless of the scale of the vehicle)

just some food for thought



oh and some found info too:
Standard 20ltr "Jerry Can" that, according to sources,
still has the same shape and construction as the original German invented WW2 Steel Fuel Cans
  • 20L steel fuel can
  • Pin design locking cap
  • Size: 470mm x 350mm x 170mm
  • Empty Weight 4.5Kg
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