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Well, that's my question. If i want to use hobbie models of real vehicles to model it to make them "usable" for 40k, what's the most correct scale?

It is not a "Realistic" Scale, but the Models come out the right size.

hi Black Corsair

this question crops up regularly so it may well be worth doing a search
KillKrazy has some very useful info on Dakka regarding scales

Check my article for comparative dimensions and advice on historical kits.

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

GW official models are wide but short.

I prefer 1/35 for tanks because I like the bigger look and there is much more selection on the market than in 1/48. It wouldn't matter if you go with 1/48 as long as you don't mix scales in the army.

For aircraft you should definitely use 1/48. Aircraft are so large that if you use 1/32, you will end up with planes which cover half the table. Also, the selection is very poor in 1/32 compared to 1/48.

Thanks!!! i'll follow your hints.... I'm looking for something useful to use as a Chimera....

Look at the Soviet BMP vehicle.



and the German Marder.



You could also think about armoured cars.

Thanks!! but i was thinking something more "crappy" like this....

The Spanish BMR!!!

anyway, depends on what i will found

Moving this to the painting and modelling section...

I'd say either of those tanks are too big for 40k.

its just enough to find a model that matches (in my case) the lenght and wide of a chimera more nearly

GW models are all short and fat compared to real vehicles.

You can match the length in 1/48 but the width will be narrow. Or you can match the width in 1/35 but the length will be too long.

It also depends on your army: IG look "right" next to 1/48, but SM are a bit bulky to fit 10 in the back at that scale so 1/35's better for them.

Oddly enough you'll find you can mix scales as long as you keep each type of vehicle to 1 scale.

For example, I've GW stuff at "28mm Heroic" mixed with 1/32 Airfix halftracks, 1/35 BTR Armoured trucks and BMD tanks, and 1/48 Bren carriers.

Airfix 1/32 105mm light guns are exactly the same size (cannon barrel) as a Basilisk, yet the same cannon on Airfix 1/32 Abbot SPG looks more like a super-heavy.

Best advice is to try what you fancy, it's only a game for heaven's sake, and if you like it then it's OK.