| The Tin Dictator | 03 Sep 2009 1:05 p.m. PST |
That's right.
I said it.
15mm is a scale.
What do you think about that ? ..Doesn't matter really.
Cuz' I'm right.
And deep down, you all know it. |
| RavenscraftCybernetics | 03 Sep 2009 2:51 p.m. PST |
its not a scale…. its an ABOMINATION! |
| kyoteblue | 03 Sep 2009 3:11 p.m. PST |
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| Waco Joe | 03 Sep 2009 3:59 p.m. PST |
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| zoneofcontrol | 03 Sep 2009 5:20 p.m. PST |
I much prefer 1/100 SIZE myself. |
| Nick Bowler | 03 Sep 2009 6:23 p.m. PST |
I have given up with 15mm, and moved to 1/100. |
| nazrat | 03 Sep 2009 8:45 p.m. PST |
I love 15mm scale, too! It is de bestest. |
| Lentulus | 04 Sep 2009 6:04 a.m. PST |
I find my 15mm scale goes great with my 40mm green-grocer |
| zoneofcontrol | 04 Sep 2009 11:56 a.m. PST |
Lentulus-
"I find my 15mm scale goes great with my 40mm green-grocer" Would that be Joe Carchonie the "Green Grocer"? From Channel 6 news out of Philadelphia back in the 70s-80s?
"I'm Joe Carchonie, the green grocer, with your tip of the day!" |
| XRaysVision | 05 Sep 2009 4:55 a.m. PST |
15mm is a size, not a scale (e.g. 1/100). I like them all. |
| zoneofcontrol | 05 Sep 2009 12:03 p.m. PST |
XRaysVision-
"15mm is a size, not a scale (e.g. 1/100)." Then just what size is the 15mm scale?
Is it 1/00 size in height?
(LOL!) |
| XRaysVision | 05 Sep 2009 12:41 p.m. PST |
ZOC: 15mm is a measure of distance, i.e. size. 1/100 is a ratio, i.e. scale. "…what size is the 15mm scale?" is a non sequitur. LOL Actually, 100 inches = 2540 millimeters. Therefore 72 in = 1828.8 millimeters (18mm). If using the Barrett scale, the SIZE of the figure is measured from sole to eye so: 68 in = 1727.2 millimeters (17mm) in 1/100th SCALE. Which is why typical 20mm SIZE metal figures are compatible with 1/72nd SCALE plastic kits. All of this was very confusing and frustrating to me when I started wargaming as I was a model builder for years before. The lack of scale in the hobby almost (some might dispute the "almost") drove me insane. In time, though, I came to realize that what mattered was that the stuff on the table looked reasonably good and that the game was fun. There was going to be no IPMS judge with a loupe, micrometer and penlight inspecting my figures. Thus, the question went from, "What scale…?" to "Do they mix with…?". |
 Der Alte Fritz  | 05 Sep 2009 10:42 p.m. PST |
They are too tiny for me to paint. I'm old damn it.  |
| crhkrebs | 12 Sep 2009 1:49 p.m. PST |
15mm is a measure of distance, i.e. size.1/100 is a ratio, i.e. scale. "…what size is the 15mm scale?" is a non sequitur. Don't be so pedantic, we are talking about human figurines. Since the 15mm corresponds to a human, it is also a ratio, albeit a less exacting one. Now a 15mm boat is a meaningless phrase, as boats and ships come in an enormous variation of sizes. That is why ships are sold by scale only. There is nothing wrong in saying a 28mm scaled person. Everyone knows that that means a normal sized person, scaled down to 28mm size. The scale or ratio is implied. Actually have you looked carefully at your figures? They are not scaled proportionally anyway. Good sculptors know where to exaggerate the look of a human body to please the eye. Thats why the heads and hands of most sculpts are over sized. Scale doesn't even apply here. Ralph |
| DJCoaltrain | 13 Sep 2009 9:25 p.m. PST |
Der Alte Fritz 05 Sep 2009 10:42 p.m. PST
They are too tiny for me to paint. I'm old damn it. *NJH: Me too, but I kept my old 15s from when I had young eyes. |
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