1/10 scale? 1/8 scale? Scale? Scale? Which?

[toyofast]

Since crawling has gained a lot of interest in the last couple years the one thing that always pops up is body "scale". How is this looked at? Is there a real basis that bodies are judged on?

I'd say NO. I dug up a 1/10 scale body of mine from the '80s, it doesn't even compare to any of the "1/10 scale" bodies of today. Why is that?


So.... I ask you all, can you spot the real 1/10 scale body in this picture?

 

[Got Rocks?]

yeah ive wondered that myself im gona go with the pink thingy8)

 

[toyofast]

yeah ive wondered that myself im gona go with the pink thingy8)

That "pink thingy" is a Chevy S-10!! The grill, mirrors, wipers, sport wing and other parts come off..... although I don't dare try to remove as they'll break and never be found again! I have the mirrors in a secret box though.

 

[slobin3d]

x2 on the pink thingy s-10

 

[toyofast]

Here is a few of them placed on top of my scale rig.....


Toyota Tundra body....
Bug body...
Old school S-10 body....





Sorry about the images.... I suck with the wifes camera!

 

[toyofast]

The rainbow Novak sticker and paint color really date that body.:lol:

I have a bag full of old school Novak stickers. I love them... but hate to waste them on bodies that'll get trashed. I have many more '80s-early '90s stickers. The Hyperdrive stickers are the best too!!

 

[Grizzly4x4]

So.... I ask you all, can you spot the real 1/10 scale body in this picture?

I'd guess that the FJ is really 1/10 scale. I have an original Tamiya F150 body (similar to the Blackfoot body) that came with my Rough RiderSand Scorcher chassis, it's 1/10 scale and is nowhere near the size of any of those except maybe the FJ.

The CJ is closer to 1:8 scale I think.

I don't know what's up with the S10, that thing is huge!! :lol:

 

[run2jeepn]

There is no way that S-10 is 1/10 scale...My guess is the FJ and Bug are close...That S-10 looks at least 1/8th scale.

 

[Robb]

Another example: Tamiya 3-Speeds

1981 Toyota Hi-Lux Pickup (shortbed): 103" WB
1981 Tamiya Hi-Lux Pickup: 11.25" WB
Scale: 1:9.1

2006 Ford F350 (2-door): 137" WB
2006 Tamiya F350 2-door: 11" WB
Scale: 1:12.5

 

[1BadJeepBruiser]

Another example: Tamiya 3-Speeds

1981 Toyota Hi-Lux Pickup (shortbed): 103" WB
1981 Tamiya Hi-Lux Pickup: 11.25" WB
Scale: 1:9.1

2006 Ford F350 (2-door): 137" WB
2006 Tamiya F350 2-door: 11" WB
Scale: 1:12.5

yup Bruiser is 1:9 scale, the tires would be equivelant to 44s

 

[Dsanchez]

that bug body looks like a sand scorcher which is from there 80s

 

[toyofast]

that bug body looks like a sand scorcher which is from there 80s

Wasn't asking what year the bodies came out. Plus that bug body isn't old, HPI or some other company.

 

[Shaun]

will stickers from the 80s give me more articulation?????