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Re: Scale Question
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Mon, 29 Jan 2001 14:31:41 GMT
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Somebody really should post a offical (or close) scale list on a web site. This
way everyone would know what the scales were in relation to normal model
building.
Just my $.02 worth...:)
Matthew Morley
On Mon, 29 Jan 2001, DaveG wrote:
> In lugnet.space, Bram Lambrecht writes:
> > Mark Sandlin writes:
> > > I don't think most people take it as literally as you seem to be.
> > > I've always considered things pretty broadly, as I think most people do.
> > >
> > > Nano = really teeny scale
> > > Micro = smaller than minifig, but larger than nano
> > > Minifig scale = anything that a minifig can fit into or use normally
> > > Technic = anything a Technic fig can fit into or use normally
> > > Big stuff = anything bigger than Technic
> >
> > And then there are all the scales I build at :)
> >
> > Double-width Minifig = 6 to 10 wide vehicles with room for at least
> > two minifigs side by side. My models at this scale are usually
> > 8 wide, but some people build 6 wide ones.
> >
> > Miniland Scale = the scale used in Legoland Miniland parks. This is
> > slightly smaller than Technic scale.
> >
> > ModelTeam Scale = bigger than Miniland scale, but still a tiny bit
> > smaller than Tecnic scale. These models use the 6 stud diameter
> > 6 hole wheels. This varies, however, since <set: 5571> and a
> > few others are not built at this scale.
> >
> > Or any other convenient scale, as long as the proportions are close :)
> > --Bram
> >
> >
> > Bram Lambrecht
> > bram@cwru.edu
> > http://home.cwru.edu/~bxl34/
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> Scales based on wheel base! I had wondered about that too.
> I had thought it was a Train reference but was not sure.
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> I see what you mean with 5571, But is that not a 1:1 and
> the others 1:1.33 and 1:1.66 for 8 and 6 wide? Did I miss
> something?
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> Thanks for the pointers, you too Mark.
> I think I am going to have to make a list.<grin>
> DaveG
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| (...) I disagree, I think that setting up some sort of "official" scaling would be a bad idea. I would hate to think that everytime I post a MOC I'd have to worry about someone saying: "That's really neat but it's not to scale, citing section A417 (...) (24 years ago, 29-Jan-01, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build)
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| (...) I disagree with this for many reasons: LEGO spaceship MOCs are not real - there is no true size to guage scale from. The application of 'fig-scale' helps to indicate how big we think it should be. There is no 'accurate' scaling that applies to (...) (24 years ago, 29-Jan-01, to lugnet.space)
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| (...) I had thought it was a Train reference but was not sure. I see what you mean with 5571, But is that not a 1:1 and the others 1:1.33 and 1:1.66 for 8 and 6 wide? Did I miss something? Thanks for the pointers, you too Mark. I think I am going to (...) (24 years ago, 29-Jan-01, to lugnet.space)
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