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filament weight

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  • scale
  • unit conversion
  • filament weight

1/72 vs 1/48 scale: how model kit scales compare in size

1/48 is 1.5 times the size of 1/72 and about 3.4 times the volume. How 1/35, 1/144, 1/76, 1/100 and 1/64 compare, with a Spitfire and a figure at each scale.

  • scale
  • dimensional accuracy
  • filament weight

Can you scale down a 3D print? What breaks, and what scaling up costs

Yes, but walls under two lines (0.8 to 0.86 mm on a 0.4 mm nozzle), fine details and screw holes fail. At 200%, a solid part takes 8 times the plastic.