Small Scale Military Headquarters

Now that I have a few of the 1/32 scale Stukas in my collection, I noticed the relative size of the bird, compared to some of the other planes, seemed a little small!
When compared to 1/18th scale Stukas, the larger scale seemed to have a better relative size next to the other 1/18 planes.
Has any one looked into this? Measured the planes for accuracy?

That's a good ( ? ) ... However , does it really bother you that much , to matter ? ... "I'm not trying to sound smart here but ,............

, it does'nt to me".
Mitch _ v MG

I think the 32x Stuka (which is proportionally larger than the 1:18 one) is actually more correct in scale. The Stuka is actually a rather large plane when one sees it up close. Here's a photo I took of a rare surviving JU-87D Stuka that is on display at the RAF Museum's "Battle of Britain" Hall:



You can easily reference the size of the plane due to the life-size pilot manequin standing by the wing. The 1:18 version is on the smallish side - or at least its cockipit is too small or the figures too big...

I believe there is also another Stuka at the Chicago Museum of Science and Industry for any of you living in that part of the country

tmanthegreat wrote:I believe there is also another Stuka at the Chicago Museum of Science and Industry for any of you living in that part of the country

Yup, I saw that one many times when I was growing up in Chicagoland.

tmanthegreat wrote:I think the 32x Stuka (which is proportionally larger than the 1:18 one) is actually more correct in scale. The Stuka is actually a rather large plane when one sees it up close. Here's a photo I took of a rare surviving JU-87D Stuka that is on display at the RAF Museum's "Battle of Britain" Hall:



You can easily reference the size of the plane due to the life-size pilot manequin standing by the wing. The 1:18 version is on the smallish side - or at least its cockipit is too small or the figures too big...

I believe there is also another Stuka at the Chicago Museum of Science and Industry for any of you living in that part of the country

Remember the Ausf. D has longer wings and a smaller, more streamlined greenhouse than the Ausf.B/R models. I don't think Junkers changed the lenght of the plane, but the cowling and intake was changed...I'd have to check my Stuka in Action to see what all changes took place between the R to D models.

For fun, I just held a FOV standing pilot (from the Mustang) next to the wheel of a 21C 1/32 Stuka. I put him in the same location as the mannequin in the photo is next to the real plane. Same relative proportion exactly. So if the photo show a life-sized fellow, I would guess the 1/32 model is correct, or at least very close. Unless the FOV figure is off in size.... hmmm