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Ok, I have not managed to read many posts in the last 4 weeks or so(I hold my head in shame) due to work comitments.I have recently purchased a Panther radio controlled model tank, 1.25th scale. As a teenager I used to have 1.35th scale tanks etc. (...) (24 years ago, 23-Mar-00, to lugnet.build, lugnet.general, lugnet.trains, lugnet.town)
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(...) They're not to any particular scale... depending on the dimension you use you get different scales. They are either extremely fat normal height people, or extremely stunted normal thickness people. Lego was just predicting what we all will (...) (24 years ago, 23-Mar-00, to lugnet.build, lugnet.general, lugnet.trains, lugnet.town)
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(...) The problem is that minifigs don't actually have human proportions. Therefore, "minifig scale" is actually kind of wonky too. ericc (24 years ago, 23-Mar-00, to lugnet.build, lugnet.general, lugnet.trains, lugnet.town)
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(...) Minifigs are minifig scale. I know they don't scale up to human size: my head isn't as tall as my torso, and my legs are longer than both. Oh, and I have knees. I suspect TLG designed them to be somewhat childlike. Large round heads, (...) (24 years ago, 23-Mar-00, to lugnet.build, lugnet.general, lugnet.trains, lugnet.town)
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(...) Well, my standard for minifigs is 7mm = 1 minifig foot. This is based off of the fact that minifigs are typically about 42mm tall (you can adjust that with backpacks and hats), which should be roughly 6 feet. This translates roughly into a (...) (24 years ago, 23-Mar-00, to lugnet.build, lugnet.general, lugnet.trains, lugnet.town)
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(...) Isn't it true that they were originally used as babies in sets with larger 'figs? eric (24 years ago, 23-Mar-00, to lugnet.build, lugnet.general, lugnet.trains, lugnet.town)
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(...) Yep! Just check out: (URL) the parents' heads are still too big anyway :) DaveE (24 years ago, 23-Mar-00, to lugnet.build, lugnet.general, lugnet.trains, lugnet.town)
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OMG...Was this the first Lego Ikea set? lol (...) bodies... (...) * (...) (24 years ago, 23-Mar-00, to lugnet.build, lugnet.general, lugnet.trains, lugnet.town)
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(...) (A quick peek behind the scenes at TLC design department... "OMG, he's figured it out! Quick let's leave work early before someone notices this post and we actually have to create something non-juniorized to the correct scale...") I've just (...) (24 years ago, 23-Mar-00, to lugnet.build, lugnet.general, lugnet.trains, lugnet.town)
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Try 1:48, which is "O" scale in trains. Seems to work out okay for us Atewidians;-) -John (...) (24 years ago, 23-Mar-00, to lugnet.build, lugnet.general, lugnet.trains, lugnet.town)
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Richard Schamus <legoman34@mindspring.com> wrote in message news:Frw36w.B2u@lugnet.com... (...) not 8 (...) I disagree with you. They can be to scale, just not with minifigs in them. Pick a scale and then calculate how many studs/bricks/plates (...) (24 years ago, 23-Mar-00, to lugnet.build, lugnet.general, lugnet.trains, lugnet.town)
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I think the problem is here that Lego have contradicted themselves with their scaling in certain models. They produce trucks and cars at 4 stud wide, passenger planes at 4 stud wide, yet trains at 6 studs wide? I have seen trains on the back of (...) (24 years ago, 23-Mar-00, to lugnet.build, lugnet.general, lugnet.trains, lugnet.town)
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(...) You've never seen S4 then...since it had NO tolerances except those that were scaled from full size. (and it was not one person who built to it, there were a bunch of people who built to it). In larger "scales", I beleve the work of Leo Myers (...) (24 years ago, 23-Mar-00, to lugnet.build, lugnet.general, lugnet.trains, lugnet.town)
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Ahh, the ageless question :) Dave Eaton and I, in the course of our AT-AT Marathon (I'm still recovering ...) e-mailed each other regularly on issues about scale. For the most part, I went by the minifig's height, and said that it was equal to 1.8 (...) (24 years ago, 23-Mar-00, to lugnet.build, lugnet.general, lugnet.trains, lugnet.town)
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(...) The thing that everyone is missing is this... This isn't Earth, they aren't humans. They are Legoans and they come from LegoLand. (I've seen proof!) It's a classic Xenophobe reaction. Shame on you all! They are perfect as they are! Back to (...) (24 years ago, 24-Mar-00, to lugnet.build, lugnet.general, lugnet.trains, lugnet.town)
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(...) later ~ craig~ (24 years ago, 24-Mar-00, to lugnet.build, lugnet.general, lugnet.trains, lugnet.town)
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(...) Depends on what theme: Police and fireman have a graduated scale based on tenure. Medical staff have a similar but more progressive scale. Adventurers, Rock Raiders and Space work for a "finders fee". Castle only have scales on their mail. (...) (24 years ago, 24-Mar-00, to lugnet.build, lugnet.general, lugnet.trains, lugnet.town)
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(...) The classic LEGO scale (1 door = 3 bricks high) used by LEGO from 1955-1972 is in almost perfect HO train scale. Gary Istok (24 years ago, 24-Mar-00, to lugnet.build, lugnet.general, lugnet.trains, lugnet.town)
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(...) This fact was hammered home after I did a couple of thinkgs on the weekend. 1. Played with my kids and build another 4-stud wide big rig. Small, realistic, high vroomability factor. 2. Started sorting my kids LEGO and found selection of (...) (24 years ago, 24-Mar-00, to lugnet.build, lugnet.general, lugnet.trains, lugnet.town)
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(...) Actually, I think that those two minifigs are normal sized, but the big ones are some sort of giants who have captured them... (24 years ago, 24-Mar-00, to lugnet.build, lugnet.general, lugnet.trains, lugnet.town)
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(...) bodies... (...) * (...) They are clearer here : (URL) the rigid ones not used before that?? Scott A (24 years ago, 24-Mar-00, to lugnet.build, lugnet.general, lugnet.trains, lugnet.town)
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To the tune of the Toys R Us commercials: I don't want to grow up, cause baby if I did, I wouldn't be a cute Mini Fig. <g> -Nick (...) (24 years ago, 24-Mar-00, to lugnet.general)
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(...) *gag gag* ;) shaun (24 years ago, 24-Mar-00, to lugnet.off-topic.pun)
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I think you got it right there Dean. I would said the same thing, but, um, I didn't. Build On! John Matthews Dean Husby <nntp@akasa.bc.ca> wrote in message news:38DAD121.7FC802...a.bc.ca... (...) hold my (...) Panther (...) 1.35th (...) to a (...) (...) (24 years ago, 25-Mar-00, to lugnet.build, lugnet.general, lugnet.trains, lugnet.town)
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(...) Ralph, I am creating my Classic scale LEGO town with an HO Train and track. My old yellow train station originally had a 3 track covered train shed (on my website). The shed opening originally had 1x8x2 yellow arches for the train and tracks. (...) (24 years ago, 27-Mar-00, to lugnet.build, lugnet.general, lugnet.trains, lugnet.town)
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