<P> 1: 64 scale is a traditional scale for models and miniatures, in which one unit (such as an inch or a centimeter) on the model represents 64 units on the actual object . It is also known as "three - sixteenths scale", since 3 / 16 - inch represents a foot . A human is approximately 1 ⁄ inches (27 mm) tall in 1: 64 scale . The scale originated by halving the very common 1: 32 scale, which was known as "standard size" in some hobbies . </P> <P> This scale became successful because of its relative size in comparison to other toys, the fact that it is a derivative of 1 / 16 scale, and because they are easily held by small hands . The 1 / 64 scale models will generally have less detail than a 1 / 16 scale models . Moreover, "1 / 64 coincides with the S scale of model railroading, part of the consideration of why 1 / 64 became an established size ." </P> <P> Currently, 1: 64 scale is most commonly used for automobile and other vehicle models, but it is also a popular scale for model railroads and toy trains, and has been used for ship models, also . In addition, 28mm military and fantasy figures are a popular size for tabletop gaming, and they are sometimes scaled out to 1: 64, although opinion on the actual scale of 28mm range from 1: 48 to 1: 64 . </P> <P> Many die cast automobiles and commercial vehicle models for collectors have been made to a strict scale of 1: 64 . However, for much of the die - cast toy market, 1: 64 is only a nominal scale . Though collectors and manufacturers loosely describe popular lines of die - casts as 1: 64, toy vehicles are usually made to "box scale ." This means that the size of the model is determined by the size of the standard packaging (formerly a cardstock box, now usually a clear blister - card). Models of a 1959 Cadillac and an Austin Mini-Cooper designed to fill up the same packaging space will have very different actual scales, but for the passenger automobiles in many die cast lines, 1: 64 is a reasonable approximation . Brands of die - cast toys in and around this scale include Hot Wheels and Matchbox, Ertl, GreenLight, Code 3, Johnny Lightning, and Jada Toys . </P>

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