1:24 scale

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1:24 scale model of the Ford GT, at rear, behind 1:32 and nominal HO models, illustrate the traditional slot car scales.

1:24 scale is a size for automobile models such as injection-molded

plastic model kits or metal die-cast toys
, which are built and collected by both children and adults.

Description and context

1:24 means that a unit of measurement, such as one inch or one centimeter, on the model represents 24 units on the actual object. An example would be one inch of length on a model automobile would represent 24 inches on an actual vehicle. Primarily automobile models are made on this scale, with a few examples of tractor-trailers and other larger equipment. In the United States, there is a minor variation of the 1:24 scale, where many automobile plastic model kits are scaled at 1:25.

1:24 is the largest of the traditional

1:32 competition.[2] With that beginning, the US adopted 1:24 as the primary scale for serious competition during the heyday of slot car racing in the 1960s,[3]
while Britain and Europe favored 1:32 and have continued to do so.

Non-car models

1:24 scale is very close to the scale (1:22.5) used for European

model trains
, so 1:24 models are often used on model train layouts. Doll houses and furniture are also found on a 1:24 scale. An average adult male human figure stands just under 3 inches (76 mm) tall.

The British plastic model kit company Airfix has produced several 1:24 scale aircraft in its 'Super Kit' range, including the Supermarine Spitfire, Messerschmitt Bf 109 - both initially with the option of motorised propellers, Junkers Ju 87 Stuka, Hawker Siddeley Harrier, and Focke-Wulf Fw 190. The last to be released were the de Havilland Mosquito and the Hawker Typhoon. An earlier release was a 1:24 scale model of the Wallis WA-116 "Little Nellie" autogyro as portrayed in the 1967 James Bond film, You Only Live Twice.

List of manufacturers

Plastic Model Kits

Die Cast

  • Bburago
  • Maisto
  • Welly
  • Motor Max
  • Jada Toys
  • Greenlight
  • Leo (high-detail die-cast models)
  • Racing Champions, Inc. (American racecars)
  • Hachette
  • IXO
  • Whitebox
  • Heller
  • Franklin Mint
  • Danbury Mint

Slot Cars

Toys & Diorama

  • American Diorama
  • Emergency Heroes

See also

References

  1. ^ Hertz, L.H. "The Complete Book of Model Raceways and Roadways", 1st Ed. 1965, pp. 21-22.
  2. ^ Dempewolff, Richard F, "Table-Top Car Racing", 1st Ed. 1963 pp. 26-31
  3. ^ Graham, Thomas "Greenberg's Guide to Aurora Slot Cars", 1st Ed. 1995, Greenberg, USA.
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