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Re: Minifigure Scale
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lugnet.trains
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Tue, 7 Jan 2003 13:55:42 GMT
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It would also make minifigures around 3-4 feet wide with a 18" diameter
head. It's silly to think you can use the mini-figures to prototype
anything to the level of detail you want to model. For your pure
prototyping you might as well use your own figures, I would suppose that's
not a problem when you're willing to make your own pieces already. *grin*
Having said that John, we're aiming for that whisimical fun on our layout.
We're going with the figures and to hell with the prototypical when it
interfers.
-john3
In lugnet.trains, John Neal writes:
> In lugnet.trains, Kevin Loch writes:
>
> > I agree. I try to build all new trains 7 wide. It's a bit more
> > work but it does seem to be the ideal size for the track.
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> *Ideally*, given that the gauge of the track is just under 5 studs, the correct
> train width would be 10 studs wide (assuming standard gauge of 4 feet 8 1/2
> inches). That puts you at a scale of 1 stud = 1 foot.
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> That makes minifigs about 5 feet high, which is okay, I guess, but it ends up
> making the wheels look noticeably small.
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> Nine would be okay, but going odd width all of the time is a pain, so I stick
> with 8 wide. As long as you are willing to go up to 7 wide (more odd widths),
> why not just add the extra stud? There *can't* be that much difference in
> weight or brick count.
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> And I don't buy the "they look bad in turns" argument-- the fact is that even
> if an actual train *could* navigate such a tight turn, it would look just as
> ungainly. So I use curve-straight-curve-straight for my turns. And what if
> TLC is working on new track geometry even as we speak? :-)
>
> JOHN
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