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Title: Someone check my maths.....Please.
Post by: Techno on 15 November 2016, 08:51:57 AM
Mr Brain is in a right old pickle, this morning and is refusing to engage fully. (No change there, then.)

I think I've worked this out correctly...But would some kind soul confirm I'm right.

If a particular 'gun/rifle' is 880mm long, in real life......and....

A 30mm figure equates to someone 6 feet (182.9 cm) tall.

Scale wise.......What is the 'correct length' of the gun for the 30mm figure.

I make it around 14.5mm.

Yes ?

Thanks - Phil
Title: Re: Someone check my maths.....Please.
Post by: Genom on 15 November 2016, 09:25:27 AM
My math gets it to about the same, 14.43
Title: Re: Someone check my maths.....Please.
Post by: Techno on 15 November 2016, 10:01:52 AM
Thanks muchly, Genom.  :-bd :-bd

My maths is usually pretty good....But I was all over the shop, early this morning.  X_X
My final check was to measure 880mm against myself..(I'm around 6 foot, as I've said umpteen times before).....that came to "lower groinish level" ;)....Then use a pair of dividers to measure how far the distance was between the base, and the same 'groin point' on a relatively upright (and well made) 30mm figure.

Didn't think I was too far out !  ;)....(At least I hoped that was the case. =))

Thanks, again - Phil.
Title: Re: Someone check my maths.....Please.
Post by: fsn on 15 November 2016, 01:12:37 PM
14.43mm I make it.

Title: Re: Someone check my maths.....Please.
Post by: FierceKitty on 15 November 2016, 01:32:46 PM
On behalf of all of us - KEEP THOSE DIVIDERS AWAY FROM THE TECHNO-GROIN!
Title: Re: Someone check my maths.....Please.
Post by: Wulf on 15 November 2016, 02:00:22 PM
Quote from: FierceKitty on 15 November 2016, 01:32:46 PM
...THE TECHNO-GROIN!
Wasn't that something from Wallace & Grommit?
Title: Re: Someone check my maths.....Please.
Post by: Lord Kermit of Birkenhead on 15 November 2016, 05:07:27 PM
Quote from: FierceKitty on 15 November 2016, 01:32:46 PM
On behalf of all of us - KEEP THOSE DIVIDERS AWAY FROM THE TECHNO-GROIN!

Why - he passed breeding age centuries ago.

Phil - exact measurements are not as important as appearance - if it looks right it is right, even if it's a bit small/large.

IanS

Title: Re: Someone check my maths.....Please.
Post by: fsn on 15 November 2016, 05:13:38 PM
Quote from: ianrs54 on 15 November 2016, 05:07:27 PM
exact measurements are not as important as appearance - if it looks right it is right, even if it's a bit small/large.

That's what I keep saying.
Title: Re: Someone check my maths.....Please.
Post by: Orcs on 16 November 2016, 07:30:03 AM
Quote from: ianrs54 on 15 November 2016, 05:07:27 PM
exact measurements are not as important as appearance - if it looks right it is right, even if it's a bit small/large.


A good one to use on the ladies!  :)
Title: Re: Someone check my maths.....Please.
Post by: barbarian on 16 November 2016, 11:21:43 AM
I'd say, the scale is around 1/54 or 1/56 for 28mm to the eye level miniatures.
So just divide.