Google Custom Search at Kit Chat

When Google Custom Search came out a few years ago we thought it was such a great idea as it allowed us to create a custom search engine specifically tailored for plastic kit modellers.
I don't know about you but I find it incredibly frustrating that all too often only the first 20 search results have any relevance to what I am looking for.
By using Kit Chat's Google Custom Search engine, you can limit your search results solely to pages on sites that are relevant to your hobby.
Well of course we didn't waste much time setting one up. We continue to maintain the list of sites that get through to the list and it now covers over 130 modelling web sites around the globe.
It can now be found at its new home at KitChat.com here or by clicking on the Search Modelling Sites link in the right hand margin of Kit Chat.

Paint Conversion Tool

For many years now we have provided a convenient and easy-to-use paint conversion tool to help you find alternative paints if you cannot source the colour you need from your preferred brand.
Click here to go to the Paint Conversion Tool page to search for alternatives.

Scale Cross Reference Table

The table below is designed to assist you in choosing the correct dimensions when scratch building or even verifying the accuracy of kit models. For example, if you want to add an antenna wire to your 1:72 scale aircraft and you know that the real life wire is 5 mm in diameter then you can use this table to cross check that the diameter of the wire you need on the model is 0.07 mm.

Real Life		1:144		1:72		1:48		1:35
0.04 ''	1 mm	0.0003 ''	0.01 mm	0.0005 ''	0.01 mm	0.0008 ''	0.02 mm	0.0011 ''	0.03 mm
0.08 ''	2 mm	0.0005 ''	0.01 mm	0.0011 ''	0.03 mm	0.0016 ''	0.04 mm	0.0022 ''	0.06 mm
0.20 ''	5 mm	0.0014 ''	0.03 mm	0.0027 ''	0.07 mm	0.0041 ''	0.10 mm	0.0056 ''	0.14 mm
0.39 ''	10 mm	0.0027 ''	0.07 mm	0.0055 ''	0.14 mm	0.0082 ''	0.21 mm	0.0112 ''	0.29 mm
0.59 ''	15 mm	0.0041 ''	0.10 mm	0.0082 ''	0.21 mm	0.0123 ''	0.31 mm	0.0169 ''	0.43 mm
0.79 ''	20 mm	0.0055 ''	0.14 mm	0.0109 ''	0.28 mm	0.0164 ''	0.42 mm	0.0225 ''	0.57 mm
0.98 ''	25 mm	0.0068 ''	0.17 mm	0.0137 ''	0.35 mm	0.0205 ''	0.52 mm	0.0281 ''	0.71 mm
1.18 ''	30 mm	0.0082 ''	0.21 mm	0.0164 ''	0.42 mm	0.0246 ''	0.63 mm	0.0337 ''	0.86 mm
1.38 ''	35 mm	0.0096 ''	0.24 mm	0.0191 ''	0.49 mm	0.0287 ''	0.73 mm	0.0394 ''	1.00 mm
1.57 ''	40 mm	0.0109 ''	0.28 mm	0.0219 ''	0.56 mm	0.0328 ''	0.83 mm	0.0450 ''	1.14 mm
1.77 ''	45 mm	0.0123 ''	0.31 mm	0.0246 ''	0.63 mm	0.0369 ''	0.94 mm	0.0506 ''	1.29 mm
1.97 ''	50 mm	0.0137 ''	0.35 mm	0.0273 ''	0.69 mm	0.0410 ''	1.04 mm	0.0562 ''	1.43 mm
2.17 ''	55 mm	0.0150 ''	0.38 mm	0.0301 ''	0.76 mm	0.0451 ''	1.15 mm	0.0619 ''	1.57 mm
2.36 ''	60 mm	0.0164 ''	0.42 mm	0.0328 ''	0.83 mm	0.0492 ''	1.25 mm	0.0675 ''	1.71 mm
2.56 ''	65 mm	0.0178 ''	0.45 mm	0.0355 ''	0.90 mm	0.0533 ''	1.35 mm	0.0731 ''	1.86 mm
2.76 ''	70 mm	0.0191 ''	0.49 mm	0.0383 ''	0.97 mm	0.0574 ''	1.46 mm	0.0787 ''	2.00 mm
2.95 ''	75 mm	0.0205 ''	0.52 mm	0.0410 ''	1.04 mm	0.0615 ''	1.56 mm	0.0844 ''	2.14 mm
3.15 ''	80 mm	0.0219 ''	0.56 mm	0.0437 ''	1.11 mm	0.0656 ''	1.67 mm	0.0900 ''	2.29 mm
3.35 ''	85 mm	0.0232 ''	0.59 mm	0.0465 ''	1.18 mm	0.0697 ''	1.77 mm	0.0956 ''	2.43 mm
3.54 ''	90 mm	0.0246 ''	0.63 mm	0.0492 ''	1.25 mm	0.0738 ''	1.88 mm	0.1012 ''	2.57 mm
3.74 ''	95 mm	0.0260 ''	0.66 mm	0.0519 ''	1.32 mm	0.0779 ''	1.98 mm	0.1069 ''	2.71 mm
3.94 ''	100 mm	0.0273 ''	0.69 mm	0.0547 ''	1.39 mm	0.0820 ''	2.08 mm	0.1125 ''	2.86 mm
4.33 ''	110 mm	0.0301 ''	0.76 mm	0.0601 ''	1.53 mm	0.0902 ''	2.29 mm	0.1237 ''	3.14 mm
4.72 ''	120 mm	0.0328 ''	0.83 mm	0.0656 ''	1.67 mm	0.0984 ''	2.50 mm	0.1350 ''	3.43 mm
5.12 ''	130 mm	0.0355 ''	0.90 mm	0.0711 ''	1.81 mm	0.1066 ''	2.71 mm	0.1462 ''	3.71 mm
5.51 ''	140 mm	0.0383 ''	0.97 mm	0.0766 ''	1.94 mm	0.1148 ''	2.92 mm	0.1575 ''	4.00 mm
5.91 ''	150 mm	0.0410 ''	1.04 mm	0.0820 ''	2.08 mm	0.1230 ''	3.13 mm	0.1687 ''	4.29 mm
6.30 ''	160 mm	0.0437 ''	1.11 mm	0.0875 ''	2.22 mm	0.1312 ''	3.33 mm	0.1800 ''	4.57 mm
6.69 ''	170 mm	0.0465 ''	1.18 mm	0.0930 ''	2.36 mm	0.1394 ''	3.54 mm	0.1912 ''	4.86 mm
7.09 ''	180 mm	0.0492 ''	1.25 mm	0.0984 ''	2.50 mm	0.1476 ''	3.75 mm	0.2025 ''	5.14 mm
7.48 ''	190 mm	0.0519 ''	1.32 mm	0.1039 ''	2.64 mm	0.1558 ''	3.96 mm	0.2137 ''	5.43 mm
7.87 ''	200 mm	0.0547 ''	1.39 mm	0.1094 ''	2.78 mm	0.1640 ''	4.17 mm	0.2250 ''	5.71 mm
9.84 ''	250 mm	0.0684 ''	1.74 mm	0.1367 ''	3.47 mm	0.2051 ''	5.21 mm	0.2812 ''	7.14 mm
11.81 ''	300 mm	0.0820 ''	2.08 mm	0.1640 ''	4.17 mm	0.2461 ''	6.25 mm	0.3375 ''	8.57 mm
13.78 ''	350 mm	0.0957 ''	2.43 mm	0.1914 ''	4.86 mm	0.2871 ''	7.29 mm	0.3937 ''	10.00 mm
15.75 ''	400 mm	0.1094 ''	2.78 mm	0.2187 ''	5.56 mm	0.3281 ''	8.33 mm	0.4499 ''	11.43 mm
17.72 ''	450 mm	0.1230 ''	3.13 mm	0.2461 ''	6.25 mm	0.3691 ''	9.38 mm	0.5062 ''	12.86 mm
19.69 ''	500 mm	0.1367 ''	3.47 mm	0.2734 ''	6.94 mm	0.4101 ''	10.42 mm	0.5624 ''	14.29 mm
23.62 ''	600 mm	0.1640 ''	4.17 mm	0.3281 ''	8.33 mm	0.4921 ''	12.50 mm	0.6749 ''	17.14 mm
27.56 ''	700 mm	0.1914 ''	4.86 mm	0.3828 ''	9.72 mm	0.5741 ''	14.58 mm	0.7874 ''	20.00 mm
31.50 ''	800 mm	0.2187 ''	5.56 mm	0.4374 ''	11.11 mm	0.6562 ''	16.67 mm	0.8999 ''	22.86 mm
35.43 ''	900 mm	0.2461 ''	6.25 mm	0.4921 ''	12.50 mm	0.7382 ''	18.75 mm	1.0124 ''	25.71 mm
39.37 ''	1000 mm	0.2734 ''	6.94 mm	0.5468 ''	13.89 mm	0.8202 ''	20.83 mm	1.1249 ''	28.57 mm
66.00 ''	1676 mm	0.4583 ''	11.64 mm	0.9167 ''	23.28 mm	1.3750 ''	34.93 mm	1.8857 ''	47.90 mm
72.00 ''	1829 mm	0.5000 ''	12.70 mm	1.0000 ''	25.40 mm	1.5000 ''	38.10 mm	2.0571 ''	52.25 mm
98.43 ''	2500 mm	0.6835 ''	17.36 mm	1.3670 ''	34.72 mm	2.0505 ''	52.08 mm	2.8121 ''	71.43 mm
118.11 ''	3000 mm	0.8202 ''	20.83 mm	1.6404 ''	41.67 mm	2.4606 ''	62.50 mm	3.3746 ''	85.71 mm
137.80 ''	3500 mm	0.9569 ''	24.31 mm	1.9138 ''	48.61 mm	2.8707 ''	72.92 mm	3.9370 ''	100.00 mm
157.48 ''	4000 mm	1.0936 ''	27.78 mm	2.1872 ''	55.56 mm	3.2808 ''	83.33 mm	4.4994 ''	114.29 mm
177.17 ''	4500 mm	1.2303 ''	31.25 mm	2.4606 ''	62.50 mm	3.6909 ''	93.75 mm	5.0619 ''	128.57 mm
196.85 ''	5000 mm	1.3670 ''	34.72 mm	2.7340 ''	69.44 mm	4.1010 ''	104.17 mm	5.6243 ''	142.86 mm
216.54 ''	5500 mm	1.5037 ''	38.19 mm	3.0074 ''	76.39 mm	4.5112 ''	114.58 mm	6.1867 ''	157.14 mm
236.22 ''	6000 mm	1.6404 ''	41.67 mm	3.2808 ''	83.33 mm	4.9213 ''	125.00 mm	6.7492 ''	171.43 mm
255.91 ''	6500 mm	1.7771 ''	45.14 mm	3.5542 ''	90.28 mm	5.3314 ''	135.42 mm	7.3116 ''	185.71 mm
275.59 ''	7000 mm	1.9138 ''	48.61 mm	3.8276 ''	97.22 mm	5.7415 ''	145.83 mm	7.8740 ''	200.00 mm
295.28 ''	7500 mm	2.0505 ''	52.08 mm	4.1010 ''	104.17 mm	6.1516 ''	156.25 mm	8.4364 ''	214.29 mm
314.96 ''	8000 mm	2.1872 ''	55.56 mm	4.3745 ''	111.11 mm	6.5617 ''	166.67 mm	8.9989 ''	228.57 mm
334.65 ''	8500 mm	2.3239 ''	59.03 mm	4.6479 ''	118.06 mm	6.9718 ''	177.08 mm	9.5613 ''	242.86 mm
354.33 ''	9000 mm	2.4606 ''	62.50 mm	4.9213 ''	125.00 mm	7.3819 ''	187.50 mm	10.1237 ''	257.14 mm
374.02 ''	9500 mm	2.5973 ''	65.97 mm	5.1947 ''	131.94 mm	7.7920 ''	197.92 mm	10.6862 ''	271.43 mm
393.70 ''	10000 mm	2.7340 ''	69.44 mm	5.4681 ''	138.89 mm	8.2021 ''	208.33 mm	11.2486 ''	285.71 mm
413.39 ''	10500 mm	2.8707 ''	72.92 mm	5.7415 ''	145.83 mm	8.6122 ''	218.75 mm	11.8110 ''	300.00 mm
433.07 ''	11000 mm	3.0074 ''	76.39 mm	6.0149 ''	152.78 mm	9.0223 ''	229.17 mm	12.3735 ''	314.29 mm
452.76 ''	11500 mm	3.1441 ''	79.86 mm	6.2883 ''	159.72 mm	9.4324 ''	239.58 mm	12.9359 ''	328.57 mm
472.44 ''	12000 mm	3.2808 ''	83.33 mm	6.5617 ''	166.67 mm	9.8425 ''	250.00 mm	13.4983 ''	342.86 mm
492.13 ''	12500 mm	3.4175 ''	86.81 mm	6.8351 ''	173.61 mm	10.2526 ''	260.42 mm	14.0607 ''	357.14 mm
511.81 ''	13000 mm	3.5542 ''	90.28 mm	7.1085 ''	180.56 mm	10.6627 ''	270.83 mm	14.6232 ''	371.43 mm
531.50 ''	13500 mm	3.6909 ''	93.75 mm	7.3819 ''	187.50 mm	11.0728 ''	281.25 mm	15.1856 ''	385.71 mm
551.18 ''	14000 mm	3.8276 ''	97.22 mm	7.6553 ''	194.44 mm	11.4829 ''	291.67 mm	15.7480 ''	400.00 mm
570.87 ''	14500 mm	3.9643 ''	100.69 mm	7.9287 ''	201.39 mm	11.8930 ''	302.08 mm	16.3105 ''	414.29 mm
590.55 ''	15000 mm	4.1010 ''	104.17 mm	8.2021 ''	208.33 mm	12.3031 ''	312.50 mm	16.8729 ''	428.57 mm