Pick a Scale, Any Scale

Choosing a scale for any original model is one of the key decisions you’ll make. We’ve talked about scale a number of times already in this book, especially in Chapters Chapter 3, Chapter 5, and Chapter 6. In the case of your shuttle model, you’ve let the design of the wing, and how it matches available wing plates, set the scale for you. In other cases, you might decide to pick a scale in advance and build everything to that exact size. The train station we built in Chapter 3 is an example of that style of design. The point here is that, since this is an original model, you have complete control over the scale you chose. If you’re trying to match the size of another model for any reason, then you need to work to that scale. Otherwise, it’s whatever scale you feel is best for the particular project you’re working on.