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How tall are 1/72 scale figures? 20mm, 15mm and 28mm compared
A 1/72 scale figure of a 1.73 m man is 24.0 mm (0.95 in) tall. How 1/72 lines up with 20mm and 15mm, and the slicer percentage to convert between them.
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1/72 vs 1/48 scale: how model kit scales compare in size
1/48 is 1.5 times the size of 1/72 and about 3.4 times the volume. How 1/35, 1/144, 1/76, 1/100 and 1/64 compare, with a Spitfire and a figure at each scale.
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28mm vs 32mm miniatures: the size difference and mixing them
A 32mm miniature is 4 mm (14.3%) taller than a 28mm one and 1.49 times the volume. Ratios, heroic proportions, base sizes and mixing the two.
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What scale is Marvel Legends? Action figure scales from 1:6 to 1:18
Marvel Legends is 6-inch scale, or 1:12. Black Series, G.I. Joe Classified and WWE Elite are 1:12 too; NECA is about 1:10, Hot Toys 1:6 and JoyToy 1:18.
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What scale is Barbie? 1:6, with furniture and other dolls
Barbie is 1:6 scale (playscale): an 11.5 in doll for a 5 ft 9 in woman. Furniture sizes at 1:6, American Girl at about 1:3, and the slicer % for doll prints.
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What scale is Bolt Action? 28mm, and the scales of other WWII wargames
Bolt Action is 28mm with 1:56 vehicles; Konflikt '47 is 28mm too. Flames of War is 15mm (1:100). The slicer % to move a tank file between them: 56% or 178.57%.
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What scale is D&D? Miniature size, grid and creature bases
D&D is 1:60 scale: one inch on the grid is 5 feet, and minis are 28mm. The space and base for every creature size, Tiny to Gargantuan, in inches and mm.
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What scale is dollhouse furniture? 1:12, 1:24 and the brands
Dollhouse furniture is 1:12 (1 inch to 1 foot) as standard; 1:24 and 1:48 are the smaller scales. KidKraft, Calico Critters and Rolife, and the slicer % to print.
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What scale are Hot Wheels? 1:64, and Matchbox too
Hot Wheels are 1:64 scale, and so are Matchbox cars; Hot Wheels XL is 1:43. How far real castings stray from 1:64, and the sizes to print 1:64 garages.
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Model train scales: HO, N, O, OO, G, Z and S ratios
HO is 1:87.1 on 16.5 mm track. The ratio and track gauge of N, O, OO, G, Z and S trains, with figure heights and the slicer percentage for each scale.
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How to scale a 3D print in Bambu Studio (and Bambu Handy)
Select the model, press S and type a percentage in the Scale row with uniform scale ticked, or type a size in mm. Bambu Handy has no scale option.
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Can you scale down a 3D print? What breaks, and what scaling up costs
Yes, but walls under two lines (0.8 to 0.86 mm on a 0.4 mm nozzle), fine details and screw holes fail. At 200%, a solid part takes 8 times the plastic.
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What scale is Star Wars: Legion? Legion, Shatterpoint and X-Wing
Star Wars: Legion has no official scale; reviews put it at 28mm to 35mm, about 1:49 to 1:62. Shatterpoint is 40mm (about 1:43) and X-Wing is 1/270.
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What scale is Warhammer? 40K, Age of Sigmar and The Old World
Warhammer 40K is 28mm heroic, about 1:56 to 1:60, with newer kits near 32mm (1:54). Age of Sigmar, The Old World, Legions Imperialis and Epic scales too.
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What is 1/72 scale? Sizes in inches and mm
1/72 scale means 1 inch on the model is 6 feet in reality. A real foot is 4.23 mm, a meter 13.9 mm, a person 24 mm and a Spitfire 156 mm across.