"Would this model work for 25mm Pirates?" Topic
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| Ken Portner | 29 Apr 2008 10:00 a.m. PST |
It's 1/72 scale. If a figure is 25mm tall, that would be 1/72 scale if it equates to 6 feet tall (72"). So shouldn't that work? auction |
| artslave | 29 Apr 2008 10:25 a.m. PST |
More important here is the actual stated measurement. The description says 8 1/2 inches. Even if that is generous, and doesn't include the whole bow spirit, you still loose at least an inch with the bow projection. Then, the model tapers dramatically at the stern. I would guess it would be far too small in deck area for figures. If you used this as a stand-off piece, say as a start point for the ships boats or off-shore gun platform, then I think it could work. |
| Ken Portner | 29 Apr 2008 10:35 a.m. PST |
Good point. Thanks for the insight. |
 Miniatureships  | 29 Apr 2008 10:39 a.m. PST |
I believe that you will find the ship works better with 15mm figures than with 25mm figures. I have the model in question, and the figures that come with the ship match true 20mm scale figures like Fry Pan and the Blanket AWI figures – which, due to scale creep, are not much taller than most of today's 15mm figures. |
 Extra Crispy | 29 Apr 2008 10:43 a.m. PST |
You will find that 25mm more closely approximates 1/60 or 1/56 in scale depending… |
| Steve | 29 Apr 2008 12:50 p.m. PST |
IMHO I think overall it will still look better than the ships most people use for 25mm and I don't really think it will be much of a problem. It will look a little small but the overall effect will be OK. The ships I use are probably about the same scale but they are fully rigged so the overall effect is better most.
Steve
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| Dave Crowell | 29 Apr 2008 1:14 p.m. PST |
I too have this ship model, and I agree that it should work for 15mm or 20mm plastics. For 28mm it will be a little too small and crowded to be practical for gaming. She's a nice little model and goes together well, so even if you use her as nothing more than inspiration and a pattern, she is still worth a bid. |
Rdfraf  | 29 Apr 2008 5:29 p.m. PST |
Unfortunately 25mm figures are not 1/72 |
| Zenwired | 30 Apr 2008 9:38 a.m. PST |
Generally, 25mm scale means that a figure is 25mm from the soles of its feet to its eyes; this is supposed to be approximately 5 scale feet (60 inches). (This seems to assume that an avergage man is about 5'7" – 5'8" tall.) Hence, since 25mm is ~1 inch, 25mm scale is usually closer to 1/60 scale. Zen |
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