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Re: Lego Scale Conversion Tool
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lugnet.general
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Wed, 13 Mar 2002 15:49:56 GMT
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In lugnet.general, Steve Martin writes:
> Actually, I thought average height was about 5'11" in the US, so I went and
> looked it up. Most sites showed that for the US, average height comes in at
> about 5'9". Here is one of the better sites I found in my brief search:
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> http://www.tall.org/clubs/ny/tcnyc/Resources/Facts___Trivia/body_facts___trivi
a.html
From the site:
> The average US adult male is 5'-9.1"
> The average US adult female is 5'-3.7"
Assuming a 50/50 gender distribution, that's 5'-6.4"... but according to
stats... [goes and checks stats] US population is predominantly female
(slightly): 48.90% male 51.10% female (1). Accounting for that, we get average
height at slightly over 5'-6.3"...
But, if you travel around the country/world, different regions have quite
different height norms. IIRC, the southern US states have a higher average
height than northern-- or at least the northeast. Up here I'm considered tall,
and I'm 6'0". Down south, I think I'm considered average, or maybe even
short-ish. Go to Japan, and I'm *very* tall.
Anyway, for the US, I guess the "best" measurement in feet to assume for the
converter is roughly 5.525 feet. However, what I should probably check out is
exactly how much minifig heights can vary by. IE check a minifig consisting of:
- Stubbies (tm)
- Torso
- Head (no hair!)
and compare it with a minifig consisting of:
- 2x2x2 slope (minifig skirt)
- Torso
- Beard (yes, I know he/she's already in a dress)
- Cape
- Head
- Tallest hair I can find (pony tail maybe?)
Then we could actually see something of a height distribution for 'figs and
figure something out... that might actually suggest a "best" height for the
converter as being something like 5.33 feet to reflect the lower end of the
spectrum (since I used a standard minifig w/ male hair for the 42mm
measurement used in the tool estimation).
DaveE
(1) http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/
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 | | Re: Lego Scale Conversion Tool
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| (...) So, to check minifig height variations, I get minifig height ranging between roughly 34mm and 49.6mm. For an average, I figured you've got choices for: legs, torso, neck accessories, head, and hair. Legs: 9.6mm - Stubbies(tm) 16.0mm - Standard (...) (22 years ago, 14-Mar-02, to lugnet.general)
| | | Re: Lego Scale Conversion Tool
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| (...) I knew I was above average. It seems that my height is as well. :) (...) Quite true. I wonder, does this hold true for women as well as men? I've noticed that men in the south are definately generally taller than men up north, but what about (...) (22 years ago, 14-Mar-02, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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| (...) Actually, I thought average height was about 5'11" in the US, so I went and looked it up. Most sites showed that for the US, average height comes in at about 5'9". Here is one of the better sites I found in my brief search: (URL) due to the (...) (22 years ago, 13-Mar-02, to lugnet.general)
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