mm Scale question

**ringmaster** · #1 10-30-2009, 04:43 PM

What scale is 30mm ?

**cMags** · #2 10-30-2009, 04:50 PM

I don't understand the question, mm typically indicates millimeters, and 30mm is approximately 1.2 inches. But it's not a scale in its own. If the model were 30mm and the original subject 3m, then we'd have a scale, 1:100.

**Nowhere** · #3 10-30-2009, 05:00 PM

Hello ringmaster
30mm are 1:54.
The scale are used for pre-20th Century miniatures.

Regards
Olaf

**cMags** · #4 10-30-2009, 05:44 PM

Is "30mm" a brand of something? I'm confused

**Clashster** · #5 10-30-2009, 05:51 PM

I believe Nowhere is referring to military miniatures - sized usually in mm and therefore in a scale based on the size (so 30 mm I guess is 1:54).

**cMags** · #6 10-30-2009, 05:55 PM

That makes sense now... 30mm at 1:54 scale results in 1.62m, the average height of a soldier. Military Minatures... that was the missing info.

**shrike** · #7 10-30-2009, 05:56 PM

Usually it's based on the height of an 'average man' 25mm is nominally 1:72, but the scale is flexible at best in gaming miniatures

**ct ertz** · #8 10-30-2009, 07:26 PM

These are pre-20th century style military miniatures? Well then, you have to factor in the hats. that would give you the extra 5mm in scale!
CT

**Tirick** · #9 10-30-2009, 08:07 PM

... the miniature scale also depends on the measurement method, eye or crown of head...

.. and the model-to-model repeatability of method. Some *cough, WotC* companies are terrible for consistency.

**SCEtoAUX** · #10 10-31-2009, 05:57 AM

Yes, according to this page and the calculations provided by Clashster and cmags 30mm is 1:54 scale, and is somewhere between S gauge and O gauge railroads.