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In lugnet.build, Steve Lane wrote:
> Is 1:40 minifig scale?
>
> I'd like to ellicit a wide number of opnions because I'm just about to start
> building a (much smaller) minifig scale model.
Heh, I've done some checking...
http://news.lugnet.com/general/?n=33904
http://news.lugnet.com/general/?n=36062
Really, the answer is "whatever you think is right". Minifigs are just built
very un-humanly. Very thick front-to-back, very wide, or very short. Or all
three.
In general, people usually derive scale by minifig height, typically yielding
somewhere around 1:38 - 1:44. I think average human height is roughly 5'6"
(males being taller on average, females being shorter on average), and
"standard" minifigs are about 42mm tall (but can be taller/shorter depending on
the use of neck accessories, headgear, stubby legs, minifig skirts, etc)
Of course the other school of thought is "No, minifig scale is its own thing".
Basically, that minifig models should use selective compression, the same way
that Lego sets do. Things like cars which are typically 4-wide? Trains that are
6-wide? Storey's that are 6 bricks tall? Pft. Minifigs have a scale that's all
their own.
I typically use a little of both. Plus, if it's a HUGE model, I tend to go for a
smaller scale so that I won't run out of bricks. If it's a small model, I'll opt
for a larger scale so that I can put in more detail. Or in some cases, I'll find
a "defining" part of the model-- like "Oh, this particular piece looks
perfect!", and I'll base the rest of the scale around that one element.
> Has their ever been an agreed standard for Minifig scale? or is their just an
> acceptable range?
Nope, nothing definite, unless you're explicitly building a model for a layout
that's got a certain standard arranged by other builders.
A long time ago, I went with the 6-feet-average-height, and came up with this
converter, that assumes 7mm = 1 minifig scale foot by default:
http://www.suave.net/~dave/cgi/scale.cgi
But you can change the default to assume minifigs are however tall you want.
DaveE
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