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1:18 scale is a traditional scale (ratio) for models and miniatures, in which 18 units (such as inches or centimeters) on the original is represented by one unit on the model. Depending on application, the scale is also called two third inch scale since 1 foot is represented by 2/3 of an inch.
The scale is used for 1:18 scale diecast automobile models, military vehicles, armor, and aircraft. 1:18 scale is also commonly used for dollhouses intended for children to play with. The G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero line of figures are in 1:18 scale, although the figures are often more compatible with 1:16 & 1:18 military vehicles rather than 1:18 cars.
Attractions of the 1:18 scale include its size and its corresponding level of detail. Many 1:18 scale automobiles are over 11...

Why Macklemore Risked It All for 'White Privilege II' - RollingStone.com

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" The Hummer part's a joke, it turns out, but right on time, the Seattle hip-hop star arrives in something no less eye-popping: a black 2008 Cadillac DTS Biarritz with tinted windows, a cream-color vinyl top, whitewall tires and rows of tiny... Macklemore – 32, Seattle-born and the hugest white rapper since Eminem – became a Cadillac obsessive as a kid, mainlining California gangsta rap through his Walkman. Sidebar Puncturing the aura of ostentation is the molded plastic car seat mounted behind him: property of Macklemore's nine-month-old daughter, Sloane. Also puncturing it is the car's smashed grille: "I fucked it up yesterday," he says. "I was driving, on my phone, looking at World Star" – a video-sharing site devoted to hip-hop culture – "and I was thinking, 'This is a really stupid thing to be doing.

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RC4WD Goes “Mini” With 1/18 Gelande 2 / D90 RTR - Radio control Car Action (blog)

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About the author Bringing you RC product news you can use on a daily basis as Car Action's Online News Editor. Currently I enjoy racing 1/10 electric off-road, covering large race events, and spending time with my family when away from the track.

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[03/10/16, via automotiveworld.com]
Audi Autonomous Driving Cup 2016: piloted driving on a 1:8 scale Their detection range of between two centimeters (0.8 in) and four meters (13.1 ft) makes it possible to identify the surroundings precisely even when traveling at speed. An acceleration sensor registers changes of direction by the model car and ... [...]

[03/10/16, via Seeking Alpha]
Sirius XM Holdings' (SIRI) CEO James Meyer Presents at Deutsche Bank 2016 Media, Internet & Telecom Conference (Transcript) And so I think we’ve done a really good job in new cars and of course we love the fact that the car - the new car business is strong. But to think about it, there is 240 million cars in this country, there is let’s say there is going to be 17.5 or 18 ... [...]

[03/09/16, via Bromley Times]
Two St Olave’s Grammar School teams enter UK final in technology challenge The team, named dRMM Kanga, developed a scale-model remote-controlled ... team image but we’ll develop the car more, particularly with the electronics and motor.” The team is also made up of Harriet Caisley, 18, graphic designer, Kai Smith, 18, design ... [...]

[03/08/16, via Interactive Investor]
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[03/08/16, via Truth About Cars]
What Does the Wrangler Pickup Mean for FCA? It would also fail to capitalize on the economies of scale available ... then a $1.2 billion investment for the full five configurations would need to result in a minimum of 80,000 new Wrangler sales annually to break-even at 18 months. [...]