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HELP SCALE 1/100 FOR 1/72 FIGURES
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Attica, Greece / Ελλάδα
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Posted: Saturday, November 15, 2014 - 05:38 PM UTC
Hello everyone! Could you help me about the model of HELLER 1/100 LE SOIL ROYAL. Can I use 1/72 figures on it? Will be a big difference on eye? I like so much this model!
Thank you
Longshanks8
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Posted: Saturday, November 15, 2014 - 08:36 PM UTC
Sorry to tell you that 1/72 figures will be much to big.

I believe 1/96 figures are available but I don't know where from, I'm sure others will be able to tell you

Kev
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Posted: Saturday, November 15, 2014 - 09:11 PM UTC
15 mm war gaming figures might work, if there are any in the historical period you are modelling.
JClapp
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Posted: Saturday, November 15, 2014 - 09:17 PM UTC
HO scale at 1:87 might be a good fit. sailors
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Posted: Sunday, November 16, 2014 - 03:11 AM UTC
It would look funny.

An man of 1m-82cm height (6') stands 25.4 mm on a model of 1/72 scale.

A man of the same height would stand 18.2 mm on a model of 1/100 scale.

A 1/72 figure standing on a 1/100 model would be like a man of 2m-54cm height(8'4")standing on the deck of the actual ship. Very tall.

Hope this is a help.
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Attica, Greece / Ελλάδα
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Posted: Sunday, November 16, 2014 - 03:45 PM UTC
Thank you so much Kev,Jonathan,Biggles2,Andrew for your replies.
Eventually,It seems that I will follow Biggles2's suggestion-after big searching
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Posted: Sunday, November 16, 2014 - 08:58 PM UTC
Here are some from Preiser.

http://www.scalelink.co.uk/acatalog/Preiser_Figures_1_100_1_160.html
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