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{{Short description|Scale for models and miniatures}}
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'''1:48 scale''' is a [[List of scale model sizes|scale]] commonly used in [[Die-cast toy|diecast models]], [[plastic model]]s made from kits, and [[Construction set |construction toys]]. It is especially popular with manufacturers of [[model aircraft]] and [[Rail transport modelling|model trains]], where it is known as "[[O scale]]". 1:48 is also a popular scale among [[Lego]] enthusiasts, since it is approximately the scale of the [[Lego minifigure]] relative to a six-foot tall human.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Bedford |first1=Allan |title=The Unofficial LEGO Builder's Guide, 2nd Edition |date=November 12, 2012 |publisher=[[No Starch Press]] |isbn=978-1-59327-480-1 |chapter=Minifig Scale: Oh, What a Wonderful Minifig World It Is!|pages=35–37 |edition=2nd |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=HbDyp3wi3F8C |language=en}}</ref>

At this scale, {{Fraction|1|4}} inch represents 1 foot. It is similar in size to [[1:50 scale]] and [[1:43 scale]], which are popular for diecast vehicles.

In 2003, [[Tamiya Corporation|Tamiya]] began to manufacture a line of [[Model military vehicle|military ground vehicle models]] in 1:48 in addition to their more traditional [[1:35 scale]] line.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Oliver |first1=Dennis |title=Tiger I: German Army Heavy Tank: Eastern Front, Summer 1943 |date=October 30, 2019 |publisher=[[Pen and Sword Books|Pen and Sword Military]] |isbn=978-1-5267-5585-8 |page=43 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=94A0EAAAQBAJ |language=en}}</ref>

[[Bandai]] also produces giant robots in this size, called Mega Size.<ref>{{cite web |title=Mega Size Zaku |url=https://hlj.com/1-48-scale-mega-size-ms-06-zaku-ban969480 |website=Hobby Link Japan}}</ref>

==See also==
* [[Die-cast toy]]
* [[Rail transport modelling scales]]
* [[Scale model]]

==References==
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{{Scale models}}

[[Category:Scale model scales]]
[[Category:Construction toys]]
[[Category:Lego|Scale 1:48]]


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