zhengdefu models

Russian (ex-Soviet Union)
Project 1155 Destroyer (NATO: Udaloy) is 163 meters long,

30cm = 1:543.3 scale;
1/500 = 32.6cm;
1/700 = 23.3cm.

PLAN Type-57 FFG "Jiangwei" is 115 meters long: 30cm = 1:383.3 scale
1/500 = 23cm;
1/700 = 16.43cm.

PLAN Type-53 FFG"Jianghu" is 103 meters long: 30cm = 1:343.3 scale
1/500 = 20.6cm;
1/700 = 14.71cm.

Box scale is old school. It matters about the mind set of the builder. If your not building a scale collection its fine. I have a large collection of 1/700 - 1/720 ships; however I build ships from any scale. I keep my two collections seperate. Larger scales have more detail and  you can take more time to build them and add more detail more easily.

first  thanks seasick

and how about russian

 udaloy class

I can work out the scale of the ships if you name them.

For instance:

1. A PLAN Type 051 Luda DDG is 132 meters long. A 30cm long model would be 1:440.
2. A PLAN Type 052 Luhai DDG is 153 meters long. A 30cm long model would be 1:510.
3. A Russian Sovremenny DDG is 156 meters long. A 30cm long model would be 1:520.
4. A USN Ticonderoga CG is 172 meters long. A 30cm long model would be 1:576.
5. A USN Nimitz CVN is 330 meters long. A 30cm long model would be 1:1100.

Results: Most differences in scale are small unless the ship being modeled is very big.


At:                     1/500              1/700
1 Luda               26.4cm            18.8cm
2 Luhai              30.6cm            21.8cm
3 Sovremenny   31.2cm            22.3cm
4 Ticonderoga   34.4cm            24.6cm
5 Nimitz            66.0cm            47.1cm

My 2 cents worth,,, Go for it. Go price.

 

Accurate: who cares.  Have fun.  As for the Chinese Models,  All brands started off this way. In a few years they might be worth somthing, As for now, Enjoy building them. Almost every plastic model is not exaxt. don't let others discourage you.

 

 

enjoy,

 

 

Robert

i know 30cm is box scale but These particular ships work out to be Approx. 350 scale so maybe i can use 350 scale p/e rails and stuff to make it look at least ok

i don't mind some work especially when i only paid a couple bucks each

30cm scale is box scale - the finished models are 30cm long. Not concistently scaled.

These things are extermemely rough. Be prepared to expend a lot of effort to make them presentable.

Perhaps the best that can be done with them is to take them down to the pond and plink away with a .22 rifle.

They have the nickname Zheng dog poo (for what it worth)