HO scale = 1/72 or 20mm??

[Robert Dominick]

Hello All,

Is HO railroad scale equal to 1/72nd or 20mm scale?

Thanks, Robert

 

[MinasTirithGuard]

HO for railroads is 1:87 scale. HO:OO is a common British armor scale that equates to 20mm or 1/76. True 1/72 scale figures are around 23mm or so, but most manufacturers of the soft plastic figures go more to about 25.