What's the best scale to mimic 28mm (40k)? 1:35, 1:48 etc?

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**Sharpasaspoon**

Like the title says... What's the best scale to mimic 28mm? 1:35, 1:48 etc?

I bought a 1:35 WW2 self propelled gun for a conversion and it seems about right. Anyone got better results with different scales?

Cheers.

**Erasoketa**

1:35 is probably closer to a standard 28mm scale, but AFAIK the oversizing in hands, heads, weapons and such that GW minis have makes them fit a bit better with 1:48.

Edit: LOL I'm reading myself and now I'm in a doubt. I think I've messed the scales. 1:35 is bigger, it is probably better, sorry xDD

**Kroothawk**

There are one or two threads on that topic per week. Have a look there.

**Sharpasaspoon**

I did look but could find anything.. Oh well, there is another now.

**Kilkrazy**

1/35 for vehicles, 1/48 for aircraft.

Aircraft are so large that a 1/35 scale kit will cover too much of the table.

Also, the relative selection of kits is much better in 1/35 for vehicles and 1/48 for aircraft.

See this article for dimensions of some common vehicles.

http://www.dakkadakka.com/wiki/en/Scale_Model_Kits_for_40K

**Kroothawk**

"Scale" in Painting & Modelling Subforum:
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**Sharpasaspoon**

Kroothawk wrote:"Scale" in Painting & Modelling Subforum:
Search Results: 3461 records were found (that's 70 pages of links)

Yes but trolling through 70 pages of of links would be an impractical balls ache. Besides "mimic 28mm" comes up with nothing. Stop trying to be clever Kroot please.

Kilkrazy, thanks for the very useful advice and relevant link.

**Kroothawk**

My answer from the last scale thread, posted a day before your question:
http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/288727.page

Kroothawk wrote:GW has no consistent scale:
1.) Hands, heads and weapons are a different scale as the body, proportions are unrealistic (e.g. compare with AT-43 or Star Wars minis with realistic proportions).
2.) 28mm height would suggest something around 1/56 scale with some tanks offered in exactly that scale. But as Rhinos are too small and gun barrels too large, you have to use eye judgment to see what fits. Start with 1/56 or 1/48.
3.) 1/35 or 1/32 is nominally double GW scale and used in the Inquisitor game. In rare cases, 1/35 vehicles and assecories can be used. Always keep in mind that prototype models may destroy the SciFi illusion.
4.) All vehicles and buildings are too small.
5.) Distances in 40k are even non-linear, with artillery range 100 times hand to hand combat range.
6.) Amera is just made for GW and similar tabletop games.

BTW we sould make a sticy for that scale question, as it gets posted almost every week.

**hyperviper6**

I bought some 1:48 scale models and weapon and some are pretty close while other are just so small. The main difference I have noticed is that GW inflates weapons sizes tremendously.

**Sharpasaspoon**

Kroot, why didn't you just post that in the first place? It would have been much more helpful and friendly..... Or were you trying to be a smart-arse?

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Thanks hyperviper