IIRC, their early stuff was based off of the Airfix 1/32 multipose figures. The weapons and kit sure look to be close in scale to those items. I know that I’ve compared figure sizes and they sure do look closer in size to 1/32 than 1/35
L to R Verlinden (1/35), Airfix (1/32), Bronco (1/35), Tamiya (1/35)