Scales in model titles
The scales that appear in model titles on the official site are 1/6, 1/8, 1/12, 1/18, 1/24, 1/32, 1/43, 1/72, 1/87, and 1/400, transcribed here as title wording, in the order they appear in titles, not as a range and not as a specification. Each scale belongs to the model whose title states it: a model titled 1/18 is a 1/18 model, and a model titled 1/43 is a 1/43 model, and neither scale applies to any other model, because scales are per-model facts, not family facts, and because a scale stated for one model cannot be assumed for another, however similar the models appear.
| 1/6 | One sixth the size of the real subject: large display models. |
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| 1/8 | One eighth: large display models, including the car models representative model. |
| 1/12 | One twelfth: display models. |
| 1/18 | One eighteenth: a common collector scale for car models. |
| 1/24 | One twenty-fourth: a common collector scale. |
| 1/32 | One thirty-second: smaller collectible models. |
| 1/43 | One forty-third: small collectible models. |
| 1/72 | One seventy-second: small models. |
| 1/87 | One eighty-seventh: very small models. |
| 1/400 | One four-hundredth: miniature models. |
Choosing a scale
Choose a scale by the model's purpose: a large scale suits display, where detail matters and where the model will be seen up close, and a small scale suits collection, where many models must fit a shelf, and where the collection matters more than any single model's detail. Choose a scale that matches the rest of a collection, where a collection exists, because a collection in mixed scales looks inconsistent, and because a model that does not match its collection's scale will stand out, however good it is alone.
Confirm the scale for the exact design, in the inquiry, naming the design, because a scale stated for one design cannot be assumed for another, and because a design ordered at the wrong scale is a design that must be remade, at cost, delay, and dispute. A scale confirmed in writing, before payment, is a scale that can be relied on, and a scale assumed from a family page is a scale that cannot.
What to confirm before ordering
Name the design, the material, the scale, the quantity you have in mind, and the market you sell into. Ask for the minimum order quantity for that design, the lead time with its meaning, the payment and shipping terms, the mold ownership terms, the packaging options, and the certificates that apply to your market, by name, with documents attached.
Before payment, confirm the minimum order quantity, lead time, payment, shipping and mold ownership terms for your order. Certificates are available upon request.