scales

[Druna Skass]

I really didn't think about scales all that much until I got this 1/144 YF-23 kit. Either these kits aren't to scale or the GP01 is smaller than I thought or the YF-32 is bigger than I thought.

Here it is next to my 1/144 Mirage and 1/144 GP01fb...

[Druna Skass]

And here it is next to the GP01's Core Fighter, the cockpits appear to be the same size.

[Anubis]

I not sure.

The YF-23 was a big plane though.

[fulcy]

Well, it's pretty simple enough:

YF-23 Length - 67 feet

GP01FB Height - 64 feet

Mirage Height - 50 to 55 feet

All these numbers are readily available on the net - the hardest to find was the Mirage's height, and that's listed at 15.2 meters to the shoulder, so add about 2 meters onto that for total height, and you get around 55 feet. Now, converting to inches, and then dividing by 144 will give you the height and length that your models should be at:

YF-23 Length - 5.58 inches

GP01FB Height - 5.33 inches

Mirage Height - 4.58 inches

I can't really tell from the poses you have these guys in which one is truly bigger, but based on the numbers, it seems like they should all be about the same size...

Edited January 19, 2004 by fulcy

[captain america]

The dimensions for the YF-23 and the Gundam have both been covered by their respective sources. The FSS LED Mirage, however, is a slightly trickier subject. <_<

Nagano officially stated the height of the LED at 15.2m at the shoulder, but he's been known to change designs and information within the storyline to suit his needs. Garage kit companies have had WILDLY different dimensions/sizes for the LED Mirage. The 1988 Kaiyodo 1/100 vinyl led mirage kit stood about 19cm tall, whereas the 2002 Led Mirage by Volks is just about 31cm tall. Same machine, waaaay different dimensions.

Basically, try not to dwell on the scale thing TOO much. The deeper you dig, the less sense it all makes