Question on scale of this Mercedes

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duncan

Discussion Starter · Apr 22, 2012

Picked this up this weekend. On chassis it says 1937 Mercedes Benz 540, copyright 1979, but it gives no indication of scale. It seems closest to 1:43 but not quite. Anyone have any idea what the true scale is for this model?

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Kiwi78

· #2 · Apr 22, 2012

Looks like 1/45 instead of 1/43. http://www.amazon.com/Matchbox-Models-Yesteryear-Y-20-Mercedes/dp/B001BGUPQQ

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STUTZ

· #3 · Apr 22, 2012 (Edited)

It is listed as 1:45 scale.

See the link below.

http://www.matchboxmemories.com/

Click on Yesteryear.

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STUTZ

· #4 · Apr 22, 2012

O scale or 1:43 scale figures aren't to bad with the Mercedes.

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duncan

Discussion Starter · #5 · Apr 22, 2012

Hey, thanks Guys!
And thanks for that link to the Matchbox site. I have been looking for a site like that but hadn't succeeded in finding one up until now. I am bookmarking this one.

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STUTZ

· #6 · Apr 22, 2012

duncan said:
Hey, thanks Guys!
And thanks for that link to the Matchbox site. I have been looking for a site like that but hadn't succeeded in finding one up until now. I am bookmarking this one.

You are welcome duncan. :wave:

I had another Matchbox site with pitures of Matchbox catalogs, but I can't find it.

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rastus115

· #7 · Apr 23, 2012

Matchbox Catalogues

Try this link to www.mbxforum.com this seems to show all of the catalogues issued from 1957 to 2010 in all the languages. Many catalogues can be "opened up" to see every page in it.

http://www.mbxforum.com/11-Catalogs/00-Software/jnmb75cac.php?uChoice=FP

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Craig

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karl s

· #8 · Apr 23, 2012

One of my favorite Yesteyears!

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STUTZ

· #9 · Apr 23, 2012

rastus115 said:
Try this link to www.mbxforum.com this seems to show all of the catalogues issued from 1957 to 2010 in all the languages. Many catalogues can be "opened up" to see every page in it.

http://www.mbxforum.com/11-Catalogs/00-Software/jnmb75cac.php?uChoice=FP

Have fun

Craig

Thanks Craig!

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karl s

· #10 · Apr 23, 2012

My wheelbase is 75 mm and wiki say the 1:1 is 3290 mm so that is exactly 1:44 scale!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercedes-Benz_540K

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