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In the 1960s and 1970s, typical vehicle kits might contain 50 to 200 individual parts. Today it is common for a single vehicle kit to contain from 300 to 1200 parts. Each part must be carefully cut from the 'sprue' (the plastic channels that allow the plastic to flow into the mold and which hold the parts in place), cleaned of any flaws or mold ...
A European size for ship and submarine models and die cast aircraft, e.g. Heller products. Most commonly used with aircraft models, specifically die-cast commercial airliners, which can be produced by popular manufacturers (including, but not limited to, Aeroclassics, Gemini Jets, Phoenix Model, JC Wings, and NG Model). [6] 1:360: 0.033" 0.8467 mm
An airline model aircraft collection in the 1:200 scale. Represented here are models of Delta, China Southern, Air Canada, South African Airways, British Airways and Virgin Atlantic airlines. The 1:200 scale is a modeling scale used in the model building hobby. A vehicle or building made in the 1:200 scale, fits 200 times inside its real-life ...
Aoshima also produces the DISM series, a high-quality diecast range of Japanese cars from the 1970s and 1980s, in 1/43 and 1/24 scales. Die-cast aircraft In 2015, Aoshima began production of 1:48 scale diecast aircraft under the Skynet brand with the introduction of several A6M5 Mitsubishi Zero variants. Production has been limited to only ...
The list of aircraft carriers by configuration contains active aircraft carriers organized by the specific configuration of aircraft carrier designs. This list excludes seaplane carriers or helicopter carriers.
Trumpeter plastic models of ships are produced in 1:200, 1:350, 1:500 and 1:700 scale, although 1:350 and 1:700 are dominating. Trumpeter has a cooperation with Japanese ship model manufacturer Pit-Road for kits in 1:700 scale. These kits are usually available under the Pit-Road label in Japan and under the Trumpeter label in the rest of the world.
In Europe 1/400 scale remains popular, while in the United States and Japan the most popular scales are 1/700 (making a World War Two aircraft carrier about a foot long) and 1/350 (twice as long as 1/700). Nevertheless, mainstream plastic kit manufacturers continue to produce kits as small as 1/1200 and as large as 1/72, with a few even larger.
The standard for old 1970–1980 large-scale display plastic aircraft, a large majority of diecast aircraft, and science fiction plastic kits. Also popular in other genres, such as ancient, fantasy, and sci-fi. One scale inch is equivalent to approximately 1/200 of an inch, 0.005 inches and 25.4 millimetres.