Why use 1:40 Scale for Dinosaur Models?

Many dinosaur models are described as being in 1/40th scale, whereas prehistoric mammals are 1/20th @Everything Dinosaur lifts the lid on scale models and explains some of the science when it comes to determining the size of dinosaurs.
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--Video Contents--
0:00 - Introduction.
0:22 - Factors behind deciding a model's scale.
0:34 - Subscribe!
0:42 - Dinosaurs in 1/40th scale and prehistoric mammals in 1/20th scale?
0:59 - Different manufacturers use different scales.
1:26 - Comparing two T. rex dinosaur models.
1:55 - How big?
2:10 - How to calculate the scale of a dinosaur model.
3:23 - Looking at the Natural History Museum model range.
3:46 - How do manufacturers decide on a scale size?
5:00 - Does the scale size matter?
5:30 - Problems with scale models - indeterminate growth.
5:51 - How big was T. rex?
6:25 - We are not sure just how big some dinosaurs were.
6:35 - Sauropod example.
7:30 - Deciding on scale - looking at the factors.
8:14 - Edmontosaurus bigger than previously thought!
9:32 - Finding a scale for your dinosaur model.
10:35 - A simple message.
11:14 - It's your model collection!
11:26 - Summary and 2 key points.

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