Does anyone know what the typical size for Ertl die cast airplanes/coin banks might be?
Are they close to O scale?
Thanks!
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Are they the same as the Gearbox Collectable models?
The Gearbox modes are close to 1:48, although I haven't actually measured the plane.
Regarding the Gearbox models, they are pretty nice models. The coin slot is actually hidden, so there isn't a giant slit to see if you want to model with them. I have a 1938 Coast Guard Grumman Goose that I was going to use on my layout, but I have since decided to replace the bay scene with a racing one. I had mine for sale here, but since there wasn't any interest, I moved it to ebay yesterday.
Jim
I don't think the ERTL ones are all that correct, either in scale or how they're built.
I'd go with Hobby Master, their stuff looks like and they have lots of good true 1/48 scale airplanes and military vehicles. You can find a lot of good stuff like that here: http://www.flyingmule.com/Merc...++&x=23&y=10
The Ertl die-cast airplanes are all over the map for size and scale. They are a good example of "box scale," i.e. models scaled to fit a uniform box size. The only way you are going to determine the approximate scale is to measure the wingspan and then look up the specs for the prototype. I have a bunch of Ertl planes on shelves in my bedroom and the Stearman, the Staggerwing, and the DC-3 are all about the same wingspan. Not all the same scale, I think.
These are "Wings of Texaco"...F900 was one of them I saw.
They are box scale....made to fit a box.
Originally Posted by Southwest Hiawatha:
I have a bunch of Ertl planes on shelves in my bedroom and the Stearman, the Staggerwing, and the DC-3 are all about the same wingspan. Not all the same scale, I think.
Yeah, that'd be like having models of a NKP berk, a UP Big Boy and a light USRA mike, each the exact same length, and have someone thinking they could be the same scale.
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If you're looking for affordable pre-built aircraft, the New Ray line seems to be pretty well scaled to whatever they claim to be though their 1/48 line does lean toward helicopters.
They make a nice cheap, but pretty well detailed Air Tractor AT502B cropduster in 1/60. It's a smidge small, but the compressed size should fit well on a layout. Often times you can get a farm set with it and other items for cheaper than buying it alone.
They also have a 1/42 scale Cessna 172 in floatplane and standard wheeled configuration.
My thinking on the subject is that I bought a plane and figured the size could be considered how close you are to the plane. If it looks larger, it just appears to be closer to the eye. If it is smaller it just appears to be further away from the eye.
