Stature [eye height]
ft-in 6′ ≈5′11″ 5′10″
㎜ 1828.8 1800 1778 Basis Notes
1∶32 57 [54] 56 [53] 56 [53] ³⁄₈″ ≡ 1′ auto (slot cars, etc.) “standard size”
1∶35 52 [50] 51 [49] 51 [48] — military (Tamiya, etc.)
1∶36 51 [48] 50 [48] 49 [47] 1″ ≡ 3′ GURPS
1∶38.1 48 [46] 47 [45] 47 [44] 8㎜ ≡ 1′ Lego® Minifigure
1∶43 43 [40] 42 [40] 41 [39] — {{abbr|auto (die-cast)|rounded from 1∶43.5}}
1∶43.5 42 [40] 41 [39] 41 [39] 7㎜ ≡ 1′ 0 scale (UK)
1∶45 41 [39] 40 [38] 40 [38] — 0 scale (EU)
1∶48 38 [36] 38 [36] 37 [35] 1″ ≡ 4′ O scale (US)
1∶50 37 [35] 36 [34] 36 [34] — die-cast trucks
1∶55 33 [32] 33 [31] 32 [31] — auto (Disney, etc.)
1∶60 30 [29] 30 [29] 30 [28] 1″ ≡ 5′ d20, 30㎜
1∶64 29 [27] 28 [27] 28 [26] ³⁄₁₆″ ≡ 1′ S scale, matchbox (nominal)
1∶72 25 [24] 25 [24] 25 [23] 1″ ≡ 6′ —
1∶87.1 21 [20] 21 [20] 20 [19] 3.5㎜ ≡ 1′ {{abbr|H0|Half zero}} scale
1∶90 20 [19] 20 [19] 20 [19] — —
1∶285 6.4 [6.1] 6.3 [6.0] 6.2 [5.9] — US Army (¹⁄₄″ ≈ 5′11″, 6㎜ ≈ 5′7″)
1∶288 6.4 [6.0] 6.3 [5.9] 6.2 [5.9] ¹⁄₄″ ≡ 6′
1∶300 6.1 [5.8] 6.0 [5.7] 5.9 [5.6] — NATO (6㎜ = 1.8m)
1∶304.8 6.0 [5.7] 5.9 [5.6] 5.8 [5.5] 6㎜ ≡ 6′
| Scale |
Name |
Gauge |
Std. |
1′ |
Notes
|
| 1∶220 |
Z |
6.5 ㎜ |
Int. |
3⁄55″ |
|
| 1∶160 |
N |
9 ㎜ |
Int. |
3⁄40″ |
|
| 1∶148 |
N† |
9 ㎜ |
UK |
3⁄37″ |
|
| 1∶144 |
() |
9 ㎜ |
— |
1⁄12″ |
|
| 1∶120 |
TT |
12 ㎜ |
Int. |
1⁄10″ |
|
| 1∶90 |
() |
— |
— |
2⁄15″ |
1∶45 ×½
|
| 1∶87 |
HO |
16.5 ㎜ |
Int. |
3.5 ㎜ |
“half 0”
|
| 1∶76.2 |
00† |
16.5 ㎜ |
UK |
4 ㎜ |
|
| 1∶64 |
S |
22.4 ㎜ |
Int. |
3⁄16″ |
1∶32 ×½
|
| 1∶60 |
() |
— |
— |
1⁄5″ |
d20
|
| 1∶55 |
() |
— |
— |
12⁄55″ |
|
| 1∶50 |
() |
— |
— |
6⁄25″ |
1 m = 2 ㎝
|
| 1∶48 |
O |
1¼″ |
NMRA |
1⁄4″ |
1 1⁄4″ figures
|
| 1∶45 |
0 |
32 ㎜ |
MOROP |
4⁄15″ |
mean
|
| 1∶43.5 |
0 |
32 ㎜ |
UK |
7 ㎜ |
“0” < №I
|
| 1∶43 |
() |
— |
— |
≈7.1 ㎜ |
1 2⁄3″ figures
|
| 1∶38.1 |
L† |
37.7 ㎜ |
— |
8 ㎜ |
L-gauge
|
| 1∶36 |
() |
— |
— |
1⁄3″ |
GURPS
|
| 1∶32 |
№I/#1 |
32 ㎜ |
Int. |
3⁄8″ |
aka “standard size”
|
| 1∶24 |
½″ |
— |
— |
1⁄2″ |
3″ figures
|
| 1∶22.5 |
№II |
64 ㎜ |
MOROP |
8⁄15″ |
1∶45 ×2
|
| 1∶20.32 |
F |
71 ㎜ |
NMRA |
15 ㎜ |
|
| 1∶18 |
() |
— |
— |
2⁄3″ |
4″ figures
|
| 1∶16 |
№III |
89 ㎜ |
MOROP |
3⁄4″ |
1∶48 ×3
|
| 1∶12 |
1″ |
121 ㎜ |
NMRA |
1″ |
6″ figures
|
| 1∶11 |
№V |
127 ㎜ |
MOROP |
1 1⁄11″ |
1∶55 ×5
|
| 1∶8 |
№VII |
184 ㎜ |
MOROP |
1 1⁄2″ |
1∶55 ×7
|
| 1∶5.5 |
№X |
260 ㎜ |
MOROP |
2 2⁄11″ |
1∶55 ×10
|
Human height
- From Preliminary Human Factors Guidelines for Traffic Management Centers (July 1999) FHWA, U.S. DoT
Males (North America)
| |
5th % |
50th |
95th
|
| Stature
|
5′ 3 5⁄8″
161.5 ㎝
|
5′ 8 1⁄4″
173.5 ㎝
|
6′ 3⁄4″
185 ㎝
|
| Eye height
|
5′ 3⁄4″
154.5 ㎝
|
5′ 4 3⁄4″
164.5 ㎝
|
5′ 8 5⁄8″
174 ㎝
|
| Sitting height
|
2′ 9 1⁄4″
84.5 ㎝
|
2′ 11 3⁄4″
90.5 ㎝
|
3′ 2″
96.5 ㎝
|
| Body width
|
1′ 6 3⁄4″
48 ㎝
|
1′ 8 7⁄8″
53 ㎝
|
1′ 10 3⁄4″
58 ㎝
|
|
Females (North America)
| |
5th % |
50th |
95th
|
| Stature
|
4′ 11″
150 ㎝
|
5′ 2 7⁄8″
160 ㎝
|
5′ 7 1⁄8″
170.5 ㎝
|
| Eye height
|
4′ 9 1⁄4″
145.5 ㎝
|
5′ 1⁄4″
153 ㎝
|
5′ 5 1⁄4″
166 ㎝
|
| Sitting height
|
2′ 6 7⁄8″
78.5 ㎝
|
2′ 9 3⁄8″
85 ㎝
|
2′ 11 3⁄4″
90.5 ㎝
|
|
- When standing normally (i.e., with some slump), eye height lowers ∼1.6″ (4 ㎝) for males and ∼1.2″ (3 ㎝) for females.
- Extrapolating, eye height is ∼95% of stature, and body width is ∼30% of stature.
6mm
| 6 ㎜ |
∶ 171 ㎝ |
≡ 1 ∶ 285
|
| 6 ㎜ |
∶ 67 1⁄2″ |
≡ 1 ∶ 285 3⁄4
|
| 6 ㎜ |
∶ 172 ㎝ |
≡ 1 ∶ 286 2⁄3
|
| 1⁄4″ |
∶ 6′ |
≡ 1 ∶ 288
|
| 1″ |
∶ 25′ |
≡ 1 ∶ 300
|
| 6 ㎜ |
∶ 180 ㎝ |
≡ 1 ∶ 300
|
| 6 ㎜ |
∶ 6′ |
≡ 1 ∶ 304.8
|
list
Scale 1′ (mm) Basis
1∶87 3.5 3.5mm = 1′ (H0 scale)
1∶76.2 4 4mm = 1′ (UK OO guage)
1∶73 4.167 25mm = 6′
1∶72– 4.233 1″ = 6′ (model aircraft)
1∶71 4.291 25mm stature
1∶67 4.574 25mm eye height
1∶65.3 4.667 28mm = 6′
1∶64– 4.763 S-scale (nominal “matchbox”)
1∶63 4.805 28mm stature
1∶60.1 5 5mm = 1′ (UK OO guage)
1∶60– 5.08 d20 ground scale (1″ = 5′)
1∶60 5.123 28mm eye height
1∶57.2 5.333 32mm = 6′
1∶56 5.492 32mm stature
1∶52 5.855 32mm eye height
1∶50– 6.096 2cm = 1m (Euro dicast scale)
1∶48– 6.35 ¼″ = 1′ (US O guage)
1∶47 6.522 38mm stature
1∶45.2 6.743 1¼″ = 4′ 8½″ (0 scale)
1∶44 6.952 38mm eye height
1∶43½ 7 7mm = 1′ (UK O guage, matchbox “yesteryear” & “king size”)
1∶36– 8.467 GURPS ground scale (1″ = 3′)
