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Relative scales...
Posted by CorMak on Saturday, April 28, 2007 11:04 PM

 

It might help to try to get a sticky that lays scales out.  I have a question about different basis of scales.

I know that 54mm is about  1/35 - 1/32 scale.

I also believe that it's either 25mm (or 24mm?)  that's about 1/72 - 1/76.  Well, I think, because I have also heard of 20mm being pretty close to 25mm.  I've also have heard of smaller - like 15mm.

So, I would like to know what the relative scales are.  And, what are they based one (like a 54mm figure is about scale for a 6 feet tall person?   Same with 120mm?)

Part of the reason I would like this, is that I'm thinking of building a small vigenette of a section of Hadrian's wall.  I want to include at least a few figures, and would like to represent the full height of the wall - I know it varies.  I've never worked with, or even seen 120mm in person.  I know it should be about 2.4 times bigger than 54mm.  I'd like to do some good detail on the figures, but keep the whole piece reasonable in size.  Plus, I also have to convert the scale of the figures to build the wall (if they are approximately 6 feet tall, I could use that to factor the wall's height.)

Of course, it would probably be good for me to pick up some Roman figures in various scales, at least 54mm and 120mm, to practice with since I haven't worked with 120mm before, and really have only done 1/35 scale plastic figures for WW2 and Modern infantry.  I think I might do that anyway.  But, it would still be nice to have something that shows the various milimetre sizes compared to the x/yz scales, and their appx. real-life person size.  I mean, do all 120mm scale figures stand at attention at the same height?  Historically, this wouldn't be accurate.  But, sure makes model building easier.

Thanks.

 

Cor 

Cor There are two ways out of this: I'm one of them. The other is much worse.
  • Member since
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  • From: USA
Posted by CorMak on Sunday, April 29, 2007 1:24 AM

So, I found partial answers from Squadron's website.  To get this started:

 

25mm = 1/72, probably a large 1/76

28mm = 1/60 (I think I've seen the mm scale before) 

32mm = 1/55 (odd scales) 

54mm = 1/32 (a large 1/35)

90mm = 1/18 (common mm scale, uncommon x/yz scale)

120mm = 1/16 (Both are common, large scales)

150mm = 1/12 

180mm = 1/10 

200mm = 1/9

 

Still missing 75mm, and I think 80mm on the bigger ends.  Also, I'm sure I have seen figures in 20mm and maybe something around 15mm.  Also, I think 1/6 is a fairly common scale.  What would be the mm equivalant? And does it exist (like, 240mm?) Can anyone fill these gaps?

 

Cor 

Cor There are two ways out of this: I'm one of them. The other is much worse.
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