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maintain or drop 1/32
drabslab
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Posted: Thursday, May 10, 2007 - 01:56 AM UTC
Hai,

I am primarily a 1/48 builder.

But i notice that there are two aircraft scales that are very close to each other: 1/35 and 1/32.

Do we modelers actually have an interest in maintaining both scales?

Or would we recommend manufacturers to concentrate on 1/35 because it gives better options to combine the planes with the wealth of vehicles that exist in this scale?
HeavyArty
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Posted: Thursday, May 10, 2007 - 02:17 AM UTC
I haven't seen any 1/35 aircraft other than the new Bronco L4. 1/35 is mainly a helicopter scale to go along with the myriad of 1/35 ground vehicles and figures since helos work closely with ground troops. I say keep both scales.
Tigerbait
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Posted: Thursday, May 10, 2007 - 05:35 AM UTC
Like Gino said... Keep both 'cause 1/35 is mainly a helicopter scale
EdgarBrooks
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Posted: Thursday, May 10, 2007 - 11:47 AM UTC
1/35th was invented, by Tamiya, because it was the smallest scale, that they could go to, into which they could put an electric motor. 1/32nd matches Gauge 1, in the railway scales.
Edgar
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