1:43 vehicles

[rtraincollector]

I came across a site that claimed it had 3 trucks that were 1:43 but I'm a little taken back on the size does this seem right for the length and all for 1:43 Garbage Truck (8-3/8" x 3" x 2-3/4"), Line Maintenance Truck has a cherry-picker on an extendable arm; measures 7-1/4" x 3-1/2" x 2-3/8" with the arm extended. , and Tow Truck features an extendable cable; measures 8" x 2-3/8" x 2-1/8" with the cable extended.

to me I think there a little long/tall/wide seeing the average O-27 flat car is only 10" end to end not counting couplers

[Brutus]

Well 43 x 8 3/8 = 30 I think so that might be right?

[lionelsoni]

Is this the site?

http://www.ltdcommodities.com/home/catalog/cat_item_pg.asp?G=718&P=390

They don't make it clear which is the width and which is the height.  I'm pretty sure they got it backwards about the arm's and cable's being extended.  The 1/43 scale is a mistake for 1/43.5, which is what the British 7-millimeter scale works out to (actually 1/43.543).  It's a Hong Kong company; so that's their idea of O scale; and it's about 10 percent larger than American O scale.  That, combined with the fact that O27 is typically undersized, would make these models look rather large.

A typical American truck is 8 1/2 feet wide, which is 2 1/8 inches in 1/48 and 2 3/8 in 1/43.  An American train is 10 2/3 feet wide, which is 2 2/3 inches in 1/48 and about 3 inches in 1/43. 

[rtraincollector]

Thats the site. I thought they sounded kinda big for O scale even if you did use 1:43 I guess actually closer to scale in O is 1:48 which I keep forgetting I know some use 1:43 but its not the 1:43.5 that you referred to and then add the 10% more for coming from Mideast area so that answers this completely and as I figured but wanted confirmation on these are too big

[Anonymous]

Actually if you read the dimensions it appears they switch the width and height. It appears they are 2 3/8 inches wide, except the dump truck which is 2 3/4 (most likely due to the dump). So my bet is they would look fine next to 1:43 vehicles.

I personnally look for 1:50 sized vehicles because it is so difficult to locate true 1:48.

BTW - Hong Kong is in Asia, not the Mid East (Iraq, Iran, SA).

[kpolak]

I checked Architectural Graphic Standards:

Trash Truck:  This is an older style front with the engine under driver cab, and loaded from the back.

Average size:  25'-5" (305") x 7'-11" (95")

1:48 = 6-3/8" x 2"

1:43 = 7-1/16" x 1-3/16"

Kurt

[fifedog]

Park them close to the layout edge.

[lionelsoni]

That's pretty narrow in 1/43, Kurt.  I think you meant 2 3/16...;-)

 

[rtraincollector]

lionroar88

Actually if you read the dimensions it appears they switch the width and height. It appears they are 2 3/8 inches wide, except the dump truck which is 2 3/4 (most likely due to the dump). So my bet is they would look fine next to 1:43 vehicles.

I personnally look for 1:50 sized vehicles because it is so difficult to locate true 1:48.

BTW - Hong Kong is in Asia, not the Mid East (Iraq, Iran, SA).

ment far east not mid east. sorry

[hrin]

All the New-Ray trucks seem oversize to me.

The Boley 1/48 firetrucks seem large too.

 

I like the inexpensive die-cast but sometimes you cant find what you need. Some people act like you need to spend a hundred dollars a car like the Brooklin stuff otherwise they look down there nose at you.