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    Re: Scale (was Re: Dragonstar!) —Mike Petrucelli
    (...) Well if you assume minifigs are average human height you would get 3 studs to 1 meter. I think that is what most people go by. -Mike Petrucelli (22 years ago, 14-Feb-03, to lugnet.space)
   
        Re: Scale (was Re: Dragonstar!) —Allister McLaren
   (...) But the gist of my previous post is that if you translate that vertical measurement into the horizontal it's not quite right. For best accuracy, one must use and exxagerated scale (ie. vertical scale is different to horizontal scale) Besides, (...) (22 years ago, 14-Feb-03, to lugnet.space)
   
        Re: Scale (was Re: Dragonstar!) —Mike Petrucelli
      (...) I hope you didn't take me to mean I was dismissing your logic, I was simply stating what most people (or so I assume) go by. Of course upon further thinking I realized someing. Most Lego cars are 4 studs wide just like the doors. That really (...) (22 years ago, 14-Feb-03, to lugnet.space)
    
         Re: Scale (was Re: Dragonstar!) —Allister McLaren
     (...) Hehe. And most houses released by Lego scale to about the size of my bathroom. I think we all realise that LEGO takes certain liberties with accuracy in the name of playablilty and piece count, and that's ok. I was talking, as was Jon at the (...) (22 years ago, 14-Feb-03, to lugnet.space)
   
        Re: Scale (was Re: Dragonstar!) —Duane Hess
     (...) I personally use the 1 stud = 1 foot scale (or 3 studs = 1 meter). Sure, it means that my minifigs (even the female ones) are built like linebackers, but it's easy to convert. And I think that is the reason why so many people use it, if they (...) (22 years ago, 14-Feb-03, to lugnet.space)
   
        Re: Scale (was Re: Dragonstar!) —Jeff Jardine
   (...) I prefer a larger scale too, for the same resaon: (URL) Dave E's excellent analysis of the subject: (URL) J (22 years ago, 14-Feb-03, to lugnet.space)
 

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