So I've decided I want to properly get back into modeling. When I was a kid I threw together a few 1/72 kits and I a few years ago I jumped into 1/35.
I love the detail on 1/35 but the kits consume to much limited space and as I can't afford an airbrush and a compressor they were difficult to paint by hand.
I was thinking of going back to 1/72 but then I started noticing the 1/48 kits around. I'm just not sure how large 1/48 kits are.
Could anyone give me an indication of the size? Maybe a pic of a kit beside a coin or even beside the other two scales for comparison. It would be a great help.
Thanks.
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1/48 size comparison?
vertigo
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Posted: Sunday, August 17, 2008 - 10:59 AM UTC
UncaBret
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Posted: Sunday, August 17, 2008 - 04:01 PM UTC
How about next to a beer can tab?
Tomascastano
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Posted: Sunday, August 17, 2008 - 09:23 PM UTC
Hola Vertigo,
You can see some samples in1/48 for comparison sizes,in the nest link:
Cheers,
Tomas
You can see some samples in1/48 for comparison sizes,in the nest link:
Cheers,
Tomas
Tomascastano
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Posted: Sunday, August 17, 2008 - 09:29 PM UTC
Hi again,
Have a problems to download the pics.You can see in a member gallery,in KitMaker gallery.
Regards,
Tomas
Have a problems to download the pics.You can see in a member gallery,in KitMaker gallery.
Regards,
Tomas
alanmac
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Posted: Sunday, August 17, 2008 - 09:34 PM UTC
Hi
I believe if you do a search you'll find scale rules available which you can print out provided on some internet sites. You could then print out both and compare.
I think the difference is roughly 1/48 is three quarters the size of it's 1/35 counterpart but I've no 1/48 stuff to directly compare.
Alan
I believe if you do a search you'll find scale rules available which you can print out provided on some internet sites. You could then print out both and compare.
I think the difference is roughly 1/48 is three quarters the size of it's 1/35 counterpart but I've no 1/48 stuff to directly compare.
Alan
GeraldOwens
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Posted: Sunday, August 17, 2008 - 09:46 PM UTC
Quoted Text
So I've decided I want to properly get back into modeling. When I was a kid I threw together a few 1/72 kits and I a few years ago I jumped into 1/35.
I love the detail on 1/35 but the kits consume to much limited space and as I can't afford an airbrush and a compressor they were difficult to paint by hand.
I was thinking of going back to 1/72 but then I started noticing the 1/48 kits around. I'm just not sure how large 1/48 kits are.
Could anyone give me an indication of the size? Maybe a pic of a kit beside a coin or even beside the other two scales for comparison. It would be a great help.
Thanks.
The 1/48th scale kit is about three quarters as big as a 1/35th scale kit (if the larger scale were 1/36th, 1/48th would be exactly three quarters the size). Maybe this will help. In 1/35th, a 5'10" man stands exactly two inches tall. In 1/48th, a 6' man stands exactly one and a half inches tall. In 1/72nd, a 6' man is one inch tall.
alanmac
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Posted: Sunday, August 17, 2008 - 09:53 PM UTC
Hi
I did a little drawing in my CAD program to help you visualise it, but as both Gerald and I said it's three quarters. A simple 3 x 2 metre rectangle
Hope this link works
Alan
I did a little drawing in my CAD program to help you visualise it, but as both Gerald and I said it's three quarters. A simple 3 x 2 metre rectangle
Hope this link works
Alan
35th-scale
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Posted: Monday, August 18, 2008 - 01:52 AM UTC
The other important factor to look at is selection. Me, I prefer modern stuff, and there is plenty available in 1/35th scale. I've never looked at what's out there in 1/48. Like yourself, I don't have a airbrush and everything is done by hand. Most modern kits are now very detailed and with weathering & washes can be done very nice by hand, for example, one of my more recent efforts: 
The problem with space can be overcome with shelves and don't forget the ceiling if you're into planes or helos:
The problem with space can be overcome with shelves and don't forget the ceiling if you're into planes or helos:
endrju007
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Posted: Monday, August 18, 2008 - 02:22 AM UTC
Nice collection Sean 
In what scale is your TIE Interceptor
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In what scale is your TIE Interceptor
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vertigo
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Posted: Monday, August 18, 2008 - 02:45 AM UTC
That is a nice collection but how do you keep the dust off of them all?
GregCloseCombat
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Hello, I like the idea of 1/72 for saving space and dioramas but the pieces are VERY small to handle. 1/48 has good detail right out of the box and if you want more detail, Hauler has a PE set for just about everything including some conversion kits. Voyager, Aber, and some others also do PE. The only modern kit just newly released is the 1/48 Tamiya Hummer, so maybe more will follow soon from Tamiya. There are Resin modern kits in 1/48, such as Abrams, M113, some others. See Track48.com for a gallery of subjects from WWI, WWII, Modern, etc.
HTH, Greg
HTH, Greg
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vertigo
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Posted: Monday, August 18, 2008 - 07:21 AM UTC
So how does everyone keep the dust off your finished kits and diorama's? (That's a great one there Greg) I know some people use glass display cases but alot don't seem to.
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I like these;
UncaBret
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Posted: Monday, August 18, 2008 - 07:38 AM UTC
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The only modern kit just newly released is the 1/48 Tamiya Hummer,
HTH, Greg
Whoa, whoa, whoa! What Tamiya Hummer?!?!? Where did you see that????
toadman1
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Posted: Monday, August 18, 2008 - 07:49 AM UTC
Quoted Text
Quoted TextThe only modern kit just newly released is the 1/48 Tamiya Hummer,
HTH, Greg
Whoa, whoa, whoa! What Tamiya Hummer?!?!? Where did you see that????
It's part of a combo kit with their Stealth fighter:
Stealth & HMMWV
Chris "toadman" Hughes
Toadman's Tank Pictures
UncaBret
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It's part of a combo kit with their Stealth fighter:
Stealth & HMMWV
Chris "toadman" Hughes
Toadman's Tank Pictures
Well, that stinks. Unless I can find someone that only wants the Stealth.
John_B
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Posted: Monday, August 18, 2008 - 10:29 AM UTC
hello vertigo
does this picture helps you:
left 1:35 britisch infantry ( set on patrol tamiya
mid 1:48 britisch infantry ( set tamiya )
right 1:72 britisch para modern ( set airfix )
notice.......this soldier is sitting down.
sorry i have no 1:48 vehicles they simply cost too much
greets
john
does this picture helps you:
left 1:35 britisch infantry ( set on patrol tamiya
mid 1:48 britisch infantry ( set tamiya )
right 1:72 britisch para modern ( set airfix )
notice.......this soldier is sitting down.
sorry i have no 1:48 vehicles they simply cost too much
greets
john
35th-scale
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Posted: Monday, August 18, 2008 - 10:37 AM UTC
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That is a nice collection but how do you keep the dust off of them all?
About every 6 months they get a going over with a soft make-up brush. That does the job. Bit of a pain doing the planes, but a lot cheaper and takes up less space than glass cases.
35th-scale
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Posted: Monday, August 18, 2008 - 10:43 AM UTC
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Nice collection Sean
In what scale is your TIE Interceptor
That Tie is Lego scale: bottom shelf is the son's.
But I do have both 1/72 Fine Molds Tie's (and x-wing, Slave 1, y-wing, a-wing and a load of BSG stuff) I keep 1/72 for Sci-Fi
Here's more for anyone interested:
http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc69/35th-scale/IMG00038.jpg
http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc69/35th-scale/IMG00029.jpg
http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc69/35th-scale/IMG00028.jpg
http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc69/35th-scale/IMG00030.jpg
http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc69/35th-scale/IMG00031.jpg
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Posted: Monday, August 18, 2008 - 11:23 AM UTC
I got a 1/48 early tiger at hand and a 1/35 late, so i just made some side by side picks, please dont mind the early Tiger 1, it was one of my first models ;-)
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Posted: Tuesday, August 19, 2008 - 01:04 AM UTC
Another direct size comparison
left to right
1/72 (Extra Tech), 1/48 (Tamiya), 1/35 (Tamiya)
left to right
1/72 (Extra Tech), 1/48 (Tamiya), 1/35 (Tamiya)
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