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| Author: | mr.ninja [ Tue Feb 09, 2010 5:34 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Scaling from 40k to epic |
Hi. I'm planning to start soon scratchbuilding some chimeras for IG, and I got measures out of the 40k versions, so I can create a nice template on the computer. Problem is, math's not my strongest asset, so to say, so I have no clue by how much I will have to scale them down for Epic. Any help? Thanks! |
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| Author: | mageboltrat [ Tue Feb 09, 2010 5:38 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Scaling from 40k to epic |
40k is 28mm, Epic 6mm.. so devide sizes in 40K by 4 2/3.. |
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| Author: | zombocom [ Tue Feb 09, 2010 5:42 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Scaling from 40k to epic |
40k is more like 30mm these days; that's what forgeworld used for their calculation. They scaled everything at a 1/5 from 40k to epic. That's what most fan development has used too. |
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| Author: | Apocolocyntosis [ Tue Feb 09, 2010 5:57 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Scaling from 40k to epic |
I tend to aim for 1:5, but most things i do come out larger than that in the end |
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| Author: | Evil and Chaos [ Tue Feb 09, 2010 6:38 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Scaling from 40k to epic |
A 1:5 ratio tends to provide the most pleasing result. |
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| Author: | Otterman [ Tue Feb 09, 2010 7:07 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Scaling from 40k to epic |
Concur, but liberties are taken on an as-needed basis. |
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| Author: | Evil and Chaos [ Tue Feb 09, 2010 7:13 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Scaling from 40k to epic |
Agreed, some of the smaller weapons must be scaled up slightly, for example the Heavy Stubbers on the side of my Vanquisher tank's gun barrel are a bit thicker than they should be if scaled on a true 1:5 ratio. As are the lascannons on my Malcafloors. |
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| Author: | mr.ninja [ Wed Feb 10, 2010 3:54 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Scaling from 40k to epic |
Thanks guys that was exactly the kind of info I needed! I won't use any 3D/stl wizardry for my project, just plain old plasticard and green stuff + various bits, so weapons and other stuff will be done on a "what's in the bitz box" basis. But I wanted to be sure I wasn't going to build an army of Baneblade-sized chimeras! :-) |
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