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Re: LEGO Scale Question
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lugnet.build
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Thu, 2 Mar 2006 22:14:55 GMT
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In lugnet.build, Leonard Hoffman wrote:
> In lugnet.build, William P. (Pat) Hough wrote:
> > But my question still remains: What is the generally accepted scale(s)?
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> There really isn't anything "generally accepted." But since figs are so oddly
> shaped, it makes finding a standard scale practically impossible. What I've
> seen the most is 1 stud=1 foot, but that makes figs only slightly taller than 5
> ft.
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> But if you're concerned about it looking good in a layout, I'd recommend
> contacting your LUG and asking them how big their buildings are. That should
> give you a sense of where the lighthouse will fit in relation.
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> -Lenny
To elaborate slightly on Lenny's statement above, a layout with 8 wide trains
will usually use about 1stud/foot whereas a layout with 6 wide trains will use a
smaller scale. Depends on whether your figs are tall and wide or short and
normal width.
Tim
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| In lugnet.build, Timothy Gould wrote: <snip> (...) Yes, but 1 caveat. 1stud/foot is actually 10 wide, and probably the best scale given the gauge of LEGO track. The problem is that the LEGO train wheels are too tiny, and the train motor wheels set (...) (19 years ago, 2-Mar-06, to lugnet.build, FTX)
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| (...) There really isn't anything "generally accepted." But since figs are so oddly shaped, it makes finding a standard scale practically impossible. What I've seen the most is 1 stud=1 foot, but that makes figs only slightly taller than 5 ft. But (...) (19 years ago, 2-Mar-06, to lugnet.build)
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