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scale model: Definition and Much More from Answers.com (4158 words)
Although the British scale for O gauge was first used for model cars comprised of rectilinear and circular parts, it was the origin of the European scale for cast or injection moulded model cars.
Model figure scales are usually expressed as the height of a six-foot (1.83 m) figure; for example: 54 mm.
Model railways have the additional difficulty of having to present the rail gauge as a simple number, the height of a person being secondary.
Scale model - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (4482 words)
Model trains come in a variety of scales, from 1:8 on the large end and 1:220 on the small.
Scale models of people and animals are found in a wide variety of venues, and may be either single-piece objects or kits which must be assembled, usually depending on the purpose of the model itself.
Likewise, 50 mm scale is the same as 1:35 military model scale, and 5 mm equals 1:350 naval scale.
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