Questions tagged [scale]
Which of the many different scales that a model could be built at should you use?
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Is there a standard scale for building "minifig scale" creations?
I've seen many impressive models built to "minifig scale" (e.g. the enormous USS Harry S. Truman aircraft carrier), but is there a standard (or at least widely adopted) scale e.g. 1:60 that these ...
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How many 2x4 Lego bricks would it take to build a real skyscraper?
As an exercise designed to communicate the scale of plastic waste in the oceans, which was estimated at 268,940 tons in 2014, I'm trying to describe how many life-size buildings one could construct ...
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What LEGO wheels would look like the three types used on the JPL Mars Rovers?
I would like to build the three types of JPL Mars rovers (Sojourner, MER and MSL) with the right size ratio relative to each other. For that, finding the right wheels would be the hardest thing. I ...
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What is the correct Snowspeeder to pair with the UCS AT-AT?
What is the correct sized Snowspeeder to pair with the UCS AT-AT (75313)?
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Choosing scale for train models: what scale is "L-gauge"?
So, after being a LEGO fan for 40+ years, I'd like to try my luck at building some scale models of train sets (for example, an ICE 2). In planning my build, I ran into some difficulties or doubts ...
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What is LEGO terminology for measurement of normal bricks and common scales?
Where can I find basic LEGO terminology illustrated with LEGO parts, e.g. what's a stud? What's a plate? I also need to know the names of the most common scales of basic LEGO kits, and measurement of ...
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Converting Nanobocks builds to LEGO
Had anyone attempted and had any success in converting a nanoblocks build to use LEGO bricks?
On the horizontal plane, the nanoblocks bricks seem to be half the size of LEGO bricks (4mm x 4mm versus ...
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What scale are the Mini Modular (10230) buildings?
I'm newly returned to Lego, and, holy cow -- It's a different world than the one I left in the 80s.
I always wanted to build a Lego city. The constraints of childhood kept that endeavor at bay. But, ...
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Is there a named scale for sets such as 75055 Imperial Star Destroyer or 75054 AT-AT
I am looking for the name of the scale that most Star Wars sets use, that isn't minifigure scale as it has been scaled down to an appropriate size but still has an interior for minifigures, such as ...
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