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Just found these at the bottom of my box of figurines and before I'll chop them down for parts I thought I'd show you what may happen if you don't define a fixed scale for your figurines: you get smaller and smaller until you realize 'Holy sh**! This is way too small!'^^
Right now I've settled on a scale of about 1:48 (so a character of 5'6" would result in a figurine of about 1.38" :)
Right now I've settled on a scale of about 1:48 (so a character of 5'6" would result in a figurine of about 1.38" :)
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I couldn't help but chuckle when I read of your plight. There's a saying in model building hobby circles that anything below 1/72nd scale is considered "Manly" as it requires much more skill to fabricate and assemble the tinier parts. As for myself with my failing eyesight and fumbling fingers, 1/32nd scale is now "Small" for me. I prefer now to work in 1/12th through to 1/6th which they call "12 inch scale." I agree with BigAllie above as the larger scales give me an excuse to cruise garage sales and flea markets for cast off toy props to use in my models and sculptures.
I guess everyone has to find the scale they're most comfortable with...
For me 1/48 is big enough to still do details as small as eyelashes but it's also small enough to allow for an economical use of clay (and it's right at the limit where the material I am using becomes somewhat brittle if any smaller :)
For me 1/48 is big enough to still do details as small as eyelashes but it's also small enough to allow for an economical use of clay (and it's right at the limit where the material I am using becomes somewhat brittle if any smaller :)
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