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#463619 Size matters?

Posted by Frank Lemire on Thursday Dec 12, 2024 at 07:32PM

Here are some size comparison photos I did years ago showing just how small 60's era sport racing cars were

They are shown next to a Subaru WRX Rally car

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Even a late 80's car is surprisingly small next to the WRX

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#463668 Possibly a bigger size contrast? I took this shot after by TCL on Wednesday Dec 18, 2024 at 10:39AM - doing more unboxing from my move. The little green Cheetah is by far the shortest model in my collec

#463635 second reason i got into this hobby .. size comparisons by ren on Friday Dec 13, 2024 at 07:09PM - 1st being i could never build the damn model kits LOL

#463633 nice comparisons...it crazy how small cars were back then. by
Gavin
on Friday Dec 13, 2024 at 11:47AM - Always thought this was a interesting comparison. Never realized how small the Alpine was.
- #463641 A110 is tiny, even the new one looks like a minivan by
  Ulf
  on Sunday Dec 15, 2024 at 06:13AM - next to it.

#463626 It does look strange seeing the comparison but given the by TCL on Friday Dec 13, 2024 at 04:17AM - goal of minimizing weight but it does seem logical when I think about it.

#463624 No Subject by poblano on Friday Dec 13, 2024 at 12:20AM - That's an interesting and illustrative comparison. I sometimes wonder just how accurate manufacturer
- #463625 I wonder the same thing on occasion. I know of some Bburagos by TCL on Friday Dec 13, 2024 at 04:12AM - and a Guiloy that are oversized. I seldom bother to measure models and compare their size in proport
  - #463628 Size accuracy is an issue with some model makers............ by Frank Lemire on Friday Dec 13, 2024 at 05:44AM - For this comparison the Subaru is made by Autoart and the other models are Exoto - two manufacturers
  - #463627 I never found any faulty 18s for decades... by
    Ulf
    on Friday Dec 13, 2024 at 05:42AM - perhaps some slight inaccuracies, but no biggie. Form faults of course, but overall size, not aware
    - #463629 The Porsche 904 is a good example of small by Frank Lemire on Friday Dec 13, 2024 at 07:22AM - and as opposed to some race cars there are a number of examples to see. They are very small cars - e

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