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Post by magengar on Jan 18, 2014 4:45:49 GMT -5
I had just arrived home from work a while ago. Okay! Here goes......  If I could make a 1/6 figure of Me... I'm 5' 11"..... as a 1:2 scale, I divide by 2 and the figure would be 2.5' 5.5" as a 1/4 scale, I divide 2.5' 5.5" by 4 and the figure would be 0.625' 1.375" as a 1/6 scale, I divide 0.625' 1.375" by 6 and the figure would disappear, because it would be so small a friggin germ would Eat it!  Doesn't look right. Why don't I just divide 5' 11" by 6...... in 1/6 scale the figure would be 0.83" or .8 inches! Damn... wish I were just 6ft tall just to get all that math over with already! zozo-mag Lol. At 1:6 scale, you would be slightly under 12 inches or 1 foot tall. 6 ft is 72 inches. 5 feet 11 is 71 inches. 71 divided by 6 is 11.833333 inches. Which is slightly bigger than 11 and 3/4 inches. I made a slight error in yesterday's example. A 6 ft tall person at 1:32 scale would be 2 and 1/4 inch tall. Your math of 0.83 inches? If I were to shrink you down to 1:100 scale, you would be 0.71 inches tall. Which is like almost as big as a dime.
Cool! Cause then I could eat the friggin germ! lol It would make sense to use the Inch unit (71") instead of Feet' Inches" (5' 11"). Interesting, using the dime, as a reference...... 1:100.... ...so then, somewhere between 1:120 - 1:150 scale would be the little people I'll need as "crew guys" for my DX Maz hangar. The little Koji seated inside the Pilder is less than half the size of a dime.  zozo-mag |
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Post by tsamtsam28 on Jan 18, 2014 13:21:13 GMT -5
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Post by magengar on Jan 18, 2014 17:00:12 GMT -5
SchwEEt! Thanks, Tsamtsam! Although I should still practice the math on my own, I could still use that online scale converter to check my calculations. Supergetterv's calculation for converting me to 1/6 scale at 11.83 inches turned out correct!  and for those of us who still have trouble converting standard English units of measure to Metric, here's an online Metric Converter for units of measure in Length, Weight, Temperature, Area, Volume, Speed, and Time... www.metric-conversions.org/length-conversion.htmWhen you can't find any downloadable FREE desktop apps for these converters, these free online converter links are Indispensable tools for us when making custom toys and figures. Bookmark all these online converter links the guys provided, and this metric one as well. Bookmarking: I use Firefox... so what I do is open these links in a new tab for each link, then I drag each tab into my Bookmarks toolbar. If your Firefox Bookmarks toolbar appears "full", drag the new tab to the end of the displayed bookmarks until you see a blue arrow pointing downwards and your new bookmark will become added to the toolbar... ...to view it, click the far right button in the toolbar to pull down the unseen bookmarks into view so you can click on your new bookmarked links to these online converters. You guys are all awesome, Thaaaaanks! zozo-mag |
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Post by bluetengu on Jan 19, 2014 12:18:07 GMT -5
Using a similar conversation scale & based on Mazinger Z, I reckon the SRCs are 1:128. What do you think?
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Post by magengar on Jan 20, 2014 2:11:19 GMT -5
Using a similar conversation scale & based on Mazinger Z, I reckon the SRCs are 1:128. What do you think? Mazinger-Z is 59 feet tall on a 1:1 scale. On a 1:144 scale the SRC Maz figure would be 4.92 inches. On a 1:110 scale the SRC Maz figure would be 6.44 inches. I used the online Scale Converter to get these two measurement heights. But the converter doesn't show anything between 1:144 and 1:110 scale. With my tape measure, the SRC Maz figure stands at about 5 & 3/8 inches. So, somewhere in between the 1:144 and 1:110 scale, you may be right. zozo-mag |
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Post by blitzkriegomega on Jan 20, 2014 20:58:48 GMT -5
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Post by magengar on Jan 20, 2014 22:25:18 GMT -5
@ Blitzgriegomega:
That mech looks really cool! At first glance I thought it was a Gundam,
but I realize it's a different robot altogether. Nice!
As for the SRC Kaiser... I see it's wearing the SRC Shin Mazinger's God Scrander.
It does look nice on him.
Are the fingers still on that God Scrander (if it comes with the fingers),
or did you take them off?
So then, I guess that means the peg hole in the SRC Mazinkaiser's back is similar
to the back peg hole in the other Mazingers... which would make them all
compatible to wear parts from one another, to a certain degree. lol
zozo-mag
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Post by blitzkriegomega on Jan 20, 2014 22:56:06 GMT -5
@ Blitzgriegomega:
That mech looks really cool! At first glance I thought it was a Gundam, but I realize it's a different robot altogether. Nice! As for the SRC Kaiser... I see it's wearing the SRC Shin Mazinger's God Scrander. It does look nice on him. Are the fingers still on that God Scrander (if it comes with the fingers), or did you take them off? So then, I guess that means the peg hole in the SRC Mazinkaiser's back is similar to the back peg hole in the other Mazingers... which would make them all compatible to wear parts from one another, to a certain degree. lol zozo-mag After all of the headaches this kit gave me, I am VERY glad I'm getting compliments on it...Broken parts, broken ZO Sword Handle, spilling paints, Nail Polish Failure...Ugh... and yes, it does have the three fingers....sort of...they're stuck in a way that they're thrusters. but I always keep all three of them curled up against the backpack so they're rarely ever noticed. Also, the Kaiser Scrander is kinda Finicky, so that's why I use the God Scrander... |
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Post by magengar on Jan 20, 2014 23:23:14 GMT -5
Was that the model kit you were just recently having trouble with? I noticed for a while you were kinda pullin your hair out with it, in the shout-box below. It's a very nice kit, looks very good, and I can't see any sign that you had some difficulties with it; so you're all Aces! I oughtta google it, perhaps I'd like to try building a kit like that one, to go with my Gundams. zozo-mag |
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Post by blitzkriegomega on Jan 20, 2014 23:48:03 GMT -5
Was that the model kit you were just recently having trouble with? I noticed for a while you were kinda pullin your hair out with it, in the shout-box below. It's a very nice kit, looks very good, and I can't see any sign that you had some difficulties with it; so you're all Aces! I oughtta google it, perhaps I'd like to try building a kit like that one, to go with my Gundams. zozo-mag I'm surprised to hear that actually, I thought the wound to the shoulder and the paint splatters out and about would stick out like a sore thumb...and I wouldn't reccommend any Kotobukiya kits unless you REALLY know what you're doing. this is a TOTALLY different beast to a Gundam kit. the platic does not give, the connections are Exceedingly tight, the nubs are GIANT and HAVE to be removed completely for pieces to fit into place. Also, Painting. LOTS of REQUIRED painting. and while older HG gundam kits have this problem, they're usually not THAT bad unless it's in HG Gundam Seed... |
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Post by magengar on Jan 21, 2014 1:29:24 GMT -5
Was that the model kit you were just recently having trouble with? I noticed for a while you were kinda pullin your hair out with it, in the shout-box below. It's a very nice kit, looks very good, and I can't see any sign that you had some difficulties with it; so you're all Aces! I oughtta google it, perhaps I'd like to try building a kit like that one, to go with my Gundams. zozo-mag I'm surprised to hear that actually, I thought the wound to the shoulder and the paint splatters out and about would stick out like a sore thumb...and I wouldn't reccommend any Kotobukiya kits unless you REALLY know what you're doing. this is a TOTALLY different beast to a Gundam kit. the platic does not give, the connections are Exceedingly tight, the nubs are GIANT and HAVE to be removed completely for pieces to fit into place. Also, Painting. LOTS of REQUIRED painting. and while older HG gundam kits have this problem, they're usually not THAT bad unless it's in HG Gundam Seed... I'm not phaded in the slightest by those kinds of issues with model kits. On the contrary, I welcome the challenges! If I can build a good model kit and paint it to completion, I'll have learned things from it. zozo-mag |
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Post by blitzkriegomega on Jan 25, 2014 18:26:50 GMT -5
  So I got bored and did these couple of things. since there's no R-Gun Powered Metal Genocider Mode, a bit of shaving, cement, and glue caused me to make a HG Zeta's Beam cannon into something more fitting for SRX. |
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Post by magengar on Jan 26, 2014 4:07:14 GMT -5
That's a clever use for the Zeta's Beam Cannon! Did that SRX model come with LEDs, or is that your own custom add-on effect? He looks like he's powering up to release some serious Laser emissions. zozo-mag |
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Post by blitzkriegomega on Jan 26, 2014 15:28:52 GMT -5
That's a clever use for the Zeta's Beam Cannon! Did that SRX model come with LEDs, or is that your own custom add-on effect? He looks like he's powering up to release some serious Laser emissions. zozo-mag actually, that's just yellow and red paint...but thanks for the compliment~ I still wish the SRX came with a HTB cannon...oh well. |
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Post by magengar on Jan 27, 2014 7:11:19 GMT -5
A bit off-topic, but I feel inspired by this guy's work, sculptor artist Cesar Dacol Jr. Check him out! ........ ...I've been stocking up on some clay so I can sculpt some parts. Cesar's videos help me to understand the concept of armatures for clay modeling. Lotsa good stuff at his YouTube channel. Like, and Subscribe! zozo-mag |
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Post by tsamtsam28 on Jan 27, 2014 20:56:51 GMT -5
great pictures, keep them coming
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Post by bluetengu on Feb 8, 2014 1:53:35 GMT -5
Using a similar conversation scale & based on Mazinger Z, I reckon the SRCs are 1:128. What do you think? Mazinger-Z is 59 feet tall on a 1:1 scale. On a 1:144 scale the SRC Maz figure would be 4.92 inches. On a 1:110 scale the SRC Maz figure would be 6.44 inches. I used the online Scale Converter to get these two measurement heights. But the converter doesn't show anything between 1:144 and 1:110 scale. With my tape measure, the SRC Maz figure stands at about 5 & 3/8 inches. So, somewhere in between the 1:144 and 1:110 scale, you may be right. zozo-mag 1:128 scale seems to only be used for nautical models. I wonder if I can get my hands on some dockside building kits? Hopefully I'll be able to get some 3D prints made at scale in a few months. |
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Post by magengar on Feb 8, 2014 2:19:12 GMT -5
Mazinger-Z is 59 feet tall on a 1:1 scale. On a 1:144 scale the SRC Maz figure would be 4.92 inches. On a 1:110 scale the SRC Maz figure would be 6.44 inches. I used the online Scale Converter to get these two measurement heights. But the converter doesn't show anything between 1:144 and 1:110 scale. With my tape measure, the SRC Maz figure stands at about 5 & 3/8 inches. So, somewhere in between the 1:144 and 1:110 scale, you may be right. zozo-mag I wonder if I can get my hands on some dockside building kits? Hopefully I'll be able to get some 3D prints made at scale in a few months. That's where I get lost again... because some scales are used for specific models and not for models in other categories. I guess that explains the large gap between 1:144 and 1:110, because the unknown scales are referenced to models in other categories. "Dockside" building kits? This is the first time I've heard of such a thing, so I did a search and found this... tycotrain.tripod.com/lifelikemodeltrainscollectorsresource/id19.htmlPerhaps that website might have what you're looking for. Also, check these Buy-It-Now items here... www.ebay.com/sch/Buildings-Structures-/117369/i.html?_pgn=7&_skc=300&rt=nczozo-mag |
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Post by magengar on Mar 7, 2014 4:09:39 GMT -5
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Post by recca74 on Mar 8, 2014 0:30:04 GMT -5
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