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  • Peej
    SMF Supporters
    • Aug 2014
    • 919

    #1

    Working out scales

    I have been looking on line for military figures to have a go at between aircraft models. I use to do a bit of citadel painting years ago. The figures I have been looking at are 1/35, I was wondering how tall these little chaps would actually be.

    Thanks in advance

    Paul
  • spanner570
    SMF Supporters
    • May 2009
    • 15376

    #2
    Give or take about 2".....in old money!

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    • Guest

      #3
      On scale Paul just take the real height (or length) in metric or imperial then divide by the scale you want or are using. Six foot man 72" divide by 35.

      Laurie

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      • Peej
        SMF Supporters
        • Aug 2014
        • 919

        #4
        Doh! Why didn't I think of that!

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        • Guest

          #5
          54mm is the generally accepted height for 1/35 figures - although they do vary!

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          • Guest

            #6
            Originally posted by \
            Doh! Why didn't I think of that!
            Each to his own Paul. Worked in Architecture for 50 years so with all the scale work it is built in. Like laying bricks. When I tried it took 10 minutes to lay each one. A bricky just seems to throw them in every 10secs. and they just look perfect.

            Laurie

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            • Peej
              SMF Supporters
              • Aug 2014
              • 919

              #7
              Thanks for the replies. I should have worked it out myself but when you look after 300,000+ chickens every day you don't tend to use scales much.

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              • Guest

                #8
                Wow Paul that is very large SCALE plus.

                Laurie

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                • Gern
                  SMF Supporters
                  • May 2009
                  • 9204

                  #9
                  Originally posted by \
                  Thanks for the replies. I should have worked it out myself but when you look after 300,000+ chickens every day you don't tend to use scales much.
                  Would working on a fish farm be better for working with scales?

                  Gern

                  PS Has anyone seen my coat?

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                  • Peej
                    SMF Supporters
                    • Aug 2014
                    • 919

                    #10
                    Nice one Gern. Made me chuckle!

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                    • bazers
                      • Oct 2013
                      • 2611

                      #11
                      Me to ha ha.

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                      • monica
                        • Oct 2013
                        • 15169

                        #12
                        a 1.35 scale should be by all acounts,54mm

                        but i have found them to be any were from about 50 mm to 62 mm depending on brand,

                        so it can get hard to mix and match diffidence brands at time, a real example of this was

                        the box o zombies,being about 62 mm

                        as Patrick and Laurie have said,

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