Biography of 1/43 scale diecast
Scale is a popular size of die-cast model cars in Europe, Asia and the US. It has its origins in the British / European O scale for model trains..
scale
Size of die-cast model cars
scale is a popular size of die-cast model cars in Europe, Asia and the US.
It has its origins in the British / European O scale for model trains and the rise of certain accessories made for that scale which since have become popular in their own right.
This blog post will delve into these questions and more, providing a comprehensive understanding of the scale models.
Models in this scale are 10–13cm length (– inches).
Variations in the scale
There are many manufacturers in scale producing everything from customized and accurate race cars to emergency vehicles, family sedans and SUVs.
Trucks and tractor trailers can also be found in this scale, but they are comparatively larger and or scales are more common for these types of vehicles.
Related train scales are , (American O scale), and also scale (NEM European 0 scale), which is only slightly larger than scale.
Items in all these scales are similar enough in size that they are commonly used together in O layouts.
European history
The first model car made exactly to scale seems to be French