MODEL SCALES or Sizes

Die-cast toys and models come in various scales, the most popular ones being:

* 1:12 scale - Very large models usually about 14 or 15 inches long often
targeted at adults who are more into serious collecting and high detail. These
models are generally much more expensive than the 1:18 models.
* 1:18 scale - Large models usually about 7 or 8 inches long, often targeted at
adults
* 1:24 scale - Similar to G scale Nascar Cars],which are 1:22.5 scale, extremely
popular in America
* 1:32 scale - Intermediate size most common for vintage cars and model tractors
* 1:36 scale - Also made from Maisto, Kinsmart and Welly
* 1:43 scale - made popular by Dinky and Corgi, the most popular scale with model
car collectors internationally - similar to O scale model trains
* 1:48 scale - aircraft sold in this scale to match plastic model kits - same as
O scale model trains
* 1:50 scale - trucks, buses, construction equipment, promotional models,
military vehicles - similar in size to O scale model trains
* 1:55 scale - used by Siku and Disney Pixar Cars Die-Cast Line by Mattel
* 1:60 scale - the scale of the immensely popular pre-war and post-war military
vehicles series by Dinky Toys (including military Dinky Supertoys)
* 1:64 scale - popular for farm models and American model trucks. Matchbox, Hot
Wheels and model Nascar cars are nominally this size.
* 1:72 scale - A growing scale for military die-cast AFV's
* 1:76 scale - highly detailed mainly British buses and lorries such as those by
EFE and Corgi OOC HO scale model trains.

(sourced from : wikipedia)