Mil - Scale Trials

This article was published Jul 28, 2019.

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  • Napoleon was 169 cm long, or in mm 1.690
  • Since wargame figures are calculated from toe to eye, we need to take of about 10cm from the length to compensate for the upper half of the head.
  • so 1.590 / 28 makes a 28mm figure 1:56 scale or close to S scale at 1:64.
  • a 40mm figure is therefore from the same logic about 1:40 scale (1:39.75 or (almost) 7mm scale)
  • a 54mm figure is 1:29.4, close to 1:32
  • a 75mm figure is 1:21.2 close to G scale at 1:22.5
  • a 90mm figure is 1:17.6 somewhat close to 16mm scale at 1:19
  • a 120mm figure is 1:13.2 close to 7/8in at 1:13.7

It makes sense to follow one of the above common "scales" wargamer´s use, so after the Carolean cannon is done I will do another in "90mm" scale. When I have that in my hand, I will know how difficult it will be to print wagons in smaller scales.