1:20 scale
1 m → 50 mm
Everything is 20 times smaller than life size. This is the scale used for garden-scale trains.
Common sizes at 1:20
| Real size | At 1:20 |
|---|---|
| A person (1.8 m) | 90 mm |
| A car (4.5 m) | 225 mm |
| A bus (12 m) | 600 mm |
| A house (8 m tall) | 400 mm |
| One metre | 50 mm |
| One foot (12 in) | 15.2 mm |
Convert your own measurement
mm real →50 mm
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Questions
- What does 1:20 scale mean?
- Every 20 units of real size become 1 unit on the model, so a real object is 20 times larger than its 1:20 version. One metre becomes 50 mm.
- How tall is a person at 1:20 scale?
- An average adult of 1.8 m stands 90 mm tall at 1:20.
- What is 1:20 scale used for?
- It is the usual scale for garden-scale trains.