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I would like to purchase a diecast car, but I don't know the difference in the scales and am having trouble finding info on them. How does a 1:12 differ from a 1:64. Is it more bigger and more detailed?

A 1/12 is bigger than a 1/64. As far as the detail the scale doesn't matter. It depends on the manufacturer and how detailed they make it.

I have a 69 Z/28 Camaro, I want a diecast car that resemebles it, but can't find one painted the same color. It's red with black racing stripes. I've searched high and low on the internet, toy stores, even swap meets, and I can't find one anywhere. I even tried making a model, but I'm no good at doing models, no matter what size they are. So I was wondering if there is anyone out there that will custom paint one for me to match my car. I've checked the internet, and the ones I found do race cars, and big trucks. Any info would be great, thanks!

this link was the closest i could find

http://cgi.ebay.com/1969-CAMARO-RED-DUB-CITY-BIG-TIME-1-24-AEC_W0QQitemZ220187058483QQihZ012QQcategoryZ47194QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Trying to find a technique or information on scaling up from a 1/18 diecast model of a car to make a life size car body. How to make the”buck” or “plug” then the “mould” and finally the body

That would be difficult. Many scale models will “cut corners” to make a cost effective product. Plus, the error factor on the size of the panels would increase. A panel which measures 0.10 ft and +/- error of 0.01 ft would be 0.10 x 18 +/- 0.01 x 18 error. You would be better off trying to find blueprints or schematics of the original vehicle.

as in aircraft diecast

look at your question carefully. It cannot be answered. It depends on the original upon which the model is based.

If the original is 200 inches…. then guess what? the die cast is one inch.

And how long is 1:64 scale? Please indicate in inches or feet…

Scale isn’t a measurement, it’s a ratio. So if your model at 1/32 scale is 2 inches long, the original item is 2*32 or 64 inches long, which is 5 feet 4 inches.

Do the same math for 1/64.

This comes in handy on maps also, where the scale can be 1 inch to 1 mile, 100 miles, or more. You can measure on the map how may inches and then just multiply.

I have many 1:64 scale diecast cars such as hot wheels. johnny lightning, and matchbox cars and I’d like to create dioramas with people and buildings. I’m not sure which scale buildings would look best. Would anybody be able to post pictures of a hotwheels car besides a HO scale building and O scale building for comparison?
Thanks!

Seriously, do you want the cars to look large or to look small?

If you don’t mind the cars looking a little large, use the HO scale buildings. Historically, it’s more common for older buildings, doorways, etc. to be a bit shorter, so it shouldn’t look awfully off.

Do your own comparisons by printing out scaled pictures for backgrounds. A 6′-high doorway would be 11/16″ in HO and just over 1 3/8″ in O.

I believe a lot of the fun would be in working from scratch. The very first A&W Rootbeer stand was in Lodi, California and the current branch there displays photographs of the original building. A Sonic Drive-In packed with cars and roller-skating car-hops might also be a delight.

Any Villagers out there? Basically I want to start purchasing cars for my Winter Display of Lemax and Dept 56. What size diecast cars should I buy to fit. hope someone can help

My son uses O scale products for his Dept 56 displays. O scale is a train scale. So you should be able find these cars at a better hobby or train store. Of course there are several magazines also that show cars. Asheville Die Cast, The Train Shop, Die Cast Direct,Santana”s Miniatures, and Action Animations, are some of the names I found in his train magazine.
Hope this gets you some direction to start your search.

I want to buy a die cast model of a certain car, but I do not know the exact size of a 1/43 scale car. I have a 1/18 scale, and would like to know how large a 1/43 would be. How small is it compared to a 1/43 scale?

1/43 is close to hot wheel size so that’s about 3 inches long or so. Hubby has a few 1/43 and they are a tad bit bigger than a hot wheel but not by much. They have a wider wheel base and are higher so they look larger over all.