Scale ruler for plastic modellers?

[Michael Morris]

Hi

I'm looking for a scale ruler for plastic modellers. I know the IPMS do one, but it only available at shows they attend and then stocks are very limited (they brought just 3 of them to SMW2024!).  Tankraft.com do I nice one, but it would total over £30 with shipping from the US to the UK. 

Any suggestions gratefully received.

[Heather Kay]

I got an Expo branded 1/72nd rule, which has both feet and inches and metres, from Squires Tools.

[Graham Boak]

Didn't Scale Aircraft Modelling/Guideline offer one?  Might be worth a check.

[ckw]

Yeah, I've got 2 ... one was just a ruler (thin and very flexible) and one has scribing templates for circles and squares (but less flexible). However both were acquired about 30 years ago!!

 

Cheers

 

Colin

[Mark Harmsworth]

This?

https://www.amazon.co.uk/UA-90038-Model-Triangular-Scale-Ruler/dp/B0CQJWNHQS/ref=sr_1_7?dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.ZzMqamd9YVhwI_Wc6AWboO9S5Hb7XGE_DqoFellbVsfOZiIpgsYQEIW5HQXuB_2kEY4Ktis1rfg3swZZvfYJMo_rPFYzhS4HvYDXVSCiJVrBcxbv4a4sP93j8E5RbEcsLE8L6R0zqg-Y99q75BJoPhLrMJMAdHvFIP5oUnARhD0KdDkob3hxErtnjcc3hqV0Rl_pM8cYNrmwWx9ryArSMbbZAX7ucBDN40xxgy97uj8x0tdS7FvP3ma_qdk2qqdON1TX-KJB1HMKWphHxudDhTV9DwLyV98hCewWv7qzkaA.EyNEJXbwwvmxtvVKy0Rk_hSHyDIjwMrAH2nSYRZzTbo&dib_tag=se&keywords=scale%2Bruler%2B1%2B72&nsdOptOutParam=true&qid=1731412750&sr=8-7&th=1

[Paul821]

@Michael Morris you don't mention the scale you require. With 1:72 being an imperial scale I have never had an issue with using a standard rule. Even when modelling railway subjects @4mm to the foot it's OK.

 

I have both the ruler from Amazon mentioned by @Mark Harmsworth and the rulers from.SAM as per @ckw  But neither gets as much use as my standard rule. I could see a use for one in something like 1:35

[dnl42]

@Paul821 makes a good point. Depending on your preferred scales, an architectural scale could be very useful. The imperial version will have 1/4in, which is 1/48, 3/8in, which is 1/32. 3/16in, which is 1/64, &etc. The metric version will have less typical modeling scales, but you might need 1/50 or 1/100. I'm not sure an engineering scale would be useful as the reference is still an inch.

FWIW, I do sometimes use an architectural scale, but I mostly rely on a digital caliper and a spreadsheet with the scales I use with measurements in decimal inches and mm.

[jovapad]

Maybe this?

 

https://www.bnamodelworld.com/hobby-tools-supplies-misc-supplies-dspiae-dsp-at-as

[JamesP]

The SAM ones are the best and I still use them constantly. I have the IPMS one but have barely taken it out of its tube. 

[Max Headroom]

I have the SAM ones and the smaller one had metal fatigue and one of the ends came off.

 

I also have one called ‘Murphy’s Rule’ graded in 1/72 and 1/48. Acquired many years ago but I’ve forgotten where. It’s nice and rigid and much longer than the SAM one and is ideal for those larger re scribing jobs.

[Michael Morris]

Just ordered one of the DSPIAE rulers from Hobby-Lines Limited.  Exactly what I was after. 😁