1:144 Scale to 1:72 Scale Conversion
1:144 airliners and Gunpla kits are sometimes added to 1:72 dioramas as background aircraft using forced perspective, and 1:72 accessories occasionally get scaled down to serve as 1:144 detail parts when nothing is kitted natively in that size. Either direction, the question is the same: how much smaller does the part need to be to read correctly next to the other scale.
To convert a model dimension from 1:144 Scale to 1:72 Scale, multiply it by 2 (144 ÷ 72). The result is a larger model — every length, width, and height changes by the same factor.
Conversion Chart
| 1:144 Scale size (mm) | 1:72 Scale size (mm) |
|---|---|
| 1 mm | 2.00 mm |
| 2 mm | 4.00 mm |
| 5 mm | 10.00 mm |
| 10 mm | 20.00 mm |
| 20 mm | 40.00 mm |
| 50 mm | 100.00 mm |
| 100 mm | 200.00 mm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I convert 1:144 Scale to 1:72 Scale?
Multiply any 1:144 Scale model dimension by 2 to get the 1:72 Scale dimension. This works because 1:144 Scale is 1:144 and 1:72 Scale is 1:72, so the factor is 144 ÷ 72 = 2.
Is 1:72 Scale bigger or smaller than 1:144 Scale?
1:72 Scale models are larger: the same subject is 2× bigger in every dimension in 1:72 Scale than in 1:144 Scale.
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