Dimensions Of A Matchbox Car

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Dimensions of a matchbox car.

4 out of 5 rating 20 reviewed by 20 add to list opens a popup. A human is approximately 1 1 16 inches 27 mm tall in 1 64 scale. Matchbox regular wheel gift sets service stations. 1 64 scale is a traditional scale for models and miniatures in which one unit such as an inch or a centimeter on the model represents 64 units on the actual object it is also known as three sixteenths scale since 3 16 inch represents a foot.

The ford thunderbird stock car has come out in the following 1 66 scale versions. Hot wheels and matchbox cars and trucks vary considerably in size and there is no standard dimension. Don t be surprised if the number deviates from 64. With no pretence at even attempting to use a common scale matchbox toys were individually sized to fit a matchbox and were sold in matchbox styled packaging.

Then measure the matchbox car. The brand grew to encompass a broad range of toys including larger scale die cast models plastic model kits. The gokart they made is only about 2 inches long at the most but then some of the semi trucks they have made are over 3 inches long or over 6 inches long with trailer. In millimeters ideally but convert if you have to.

Ideally the cars are built to a 1 64th scale however after owning many cars over the years you start to see that this is more of a rough guid. In this video a mattel toy car designer explains the process of creating a toy car from measuring the dimensions to the scale 1 64 used to create realistic looking cars. It all depends on the car. Lesney products matchbox series range of small diecast vehicles appeared in 1953 and were one of the classic ranges of playground carpet garden and sandpit toys.

Matchbox major packs accessory packs roadways. Then divide the length of the original by the length of the matchbox car. Matchbox 9 car gift pack find at retail offered price of the product is 9 79. Although considered 1 64 scale even the actually scale can vary quite a bit anywhere from about 1 50 to 1 80.

A large 4 door car like a ford crown victoria works out to 1 70 scale. A small car like an original vw beetle works out to 1 58 scale. Matchbox 1 75 moko regular wheels era 1953 1961. Matchbox star car collection.

Quick view matchbox 9 car gift pack opens a popup. After the video ended i asked about what type of math the designer was talking about proportions measurement scale and what was the scale they used.