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Are the 3 speeds really 1/10th Scale ?

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Looking at the Blazer;
Wheelbase is 2705mm on the '82 1:1, on the kit it's 287mm so that's 1/9.4
Width is 2007mm v 240mm so 1/8.4

Hilux (1:1 used Regular Cab, Short Bed as ref)
2616mm v 287mm wheelbase so 1/9.1
1621mm v 230mm wide so 1/7
 

I guess it depends which dimension you're taking as the scale basis. If you look at all the 257mm wheelbase 1/10 touring cars, none of them are truly 1/10 in all three dimensions as far as I'm aware

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Nice data points!

Om paper those seem closer to 1/8th than 1/10th.

I'm being less scientific and eye-balling it. Here's a Blazer and an SRB for wheelbase:-

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... and overall perception of size/scale:-


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Not just the old ones:-

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The original beetle has a 2400mm wheelbase (according to Wikipedia) so it's only 300mm shorter than a Blazer :o - I thought they'd have been further apart than that
With the Sand Scorcher's WB being 250mm, that makes it 1/9.6 if the wheelbase wasn't altered on Baja Bugs.  Wheelbase-wise, at least, it's almost perfect scale with the Blazer (1/9.4 v 1/9.6) - Do they use the same driver head?

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They don't usually shorten baja bugs at the chassis like they do with beach buggies,.... however, they do cut the front and the back off which makes it shorter than a standard beetle..

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Wheelbase-wise, at least, it's almost perfect scale with the Blazer (1/9.4 v 1/9.6) -

Really interesting. So, as you say, both pretty much on scale actually. I guess the 4x4s were just much bigger vehicles (and maybe the scale effect amplifies this visually in some way).

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Do they use the same driver head?

No - the 4x4 driver figures are significantly bigger.

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