Model airplanes are available in several different scales from real-world airplanes. The most common scale is 1/16th of the actual size.

Most model airplane kits state the scale ratio they are made to, like 1:18 or 1:72. A 1:18 model airplane is built on a scale where one foot on the model airplane equals 18 feet on the real airplane.

The scale of a model airplane doesn’t always correspond to size. For example, a 1:75 model of one plane might be much larger than a 1:75 model of another plane. Always check the completed size ...

The two most popular scales for model aircraft are 1/48 and 1/72. 1/48 scale is sometimes referred to as “quarter-inch” scale because 1/4 of an inch on the model equals 1 foot on the real ...