Minifigure-scale Star Wars Vehicles (2024 Edition)
Posted by CapnRex101,
This article was originally published in 2021 and has been updated for 2024.
Establishing precise minifigure-scale is always difficult, primarily because minifigures feature such unusual proportions. Nevertheless, many Star Wars models are intended to interact with minifigures.
These include plenty of smaller models, as well as large examples like the recent 75313 AT-AT and 75397 Jabba's Sail Barge. The latter's arrival has prompted discussion of minifigure-scale again, so I think it is worth revisiting the topic as it relates to Star Wars vehicles.
Minifigure-scale methodology
As mentioned above, establishing a definitive minifigure-scale is impossible because of their characteristic proportions. Scale ratios of anything between approximately 1:32 and 1:45 are therefore common, reflecting minifigures' width and height, respectively. However, I consider a simpler method more reliable on this occasion.
75192 Millennium Falcon is intended to be minifigure-scale, measuring 84cm in length. While exact accuracy cannot be verified, I think the Millennium Falcon works well beside minifigures and most seem satisfied with this scale. The onscreen vessel reaches 34.75m in length, giving an approximate ratio of 1:41.369 for 75192 Millennium Falcon.
Using that figure and the following simple calculation, we can find the approximate minifigure-scale size for every vehicle.
Canon measurement in centimetres* ÷ 41.369 = Approximate minifigure-scale measurement
I should emphasise that this calculation is approximate, so even models that are ten or twenty percent outside the scale of 75192 Millennium Falcon can often be considered minifigure-scale, depending on the needs of the set.
* Measurements taken from StarWars.com, Wookieepedia.com or the most recent canon reference book.
Minifigure-scale vehicles
Vulture Droid
- Canon length: 6.96m
- Minifigure-scale: 16.82cm
- Nearest model: 18cm (75041 Vulture Droid)
MTT
- Canon length: 35.94m
- Minifigure-scale: 86.88cm
- Nearest model: 41cm (7662 Trade Federation MTT)
AAT
- Canon length: 9.19m
- Minifigure-scale: 22.21cm
- Nearest model: 22cm (7155 Trade Federation AAT)
Bongo Submarine
- Canon length: 15.00m
- Minifigure-scale: 36.26cm
- Nearest model: 43cm (9499 Gungan Sub)
Sith Infiltrator
- Canon length: 26.50m
- Minifigure-scale: 64.06cm
- Nearest model: 38cm (75096 Sith Infiltrator)
Naboo N-1 Starfighter
- Canon length: 11.00m
- Minifigure-scale: 24.17cm
- Nearest model: 29cm (7141 Naboo Fighter)
Delta-7 Aethersprite-class Light Interceptor
- Canon length: 8.00m
- Minifigure-scale: 19.34cm
- Nearest model: 25cm (75333 Obi-Wan Kenobi's Jedi Starfighter)
Republic Gunship
- Canon length: 17.69m
- Minifigure-scale: 42.76cm
- Nearest model: 42cm (7163 Republic Gunship)
Hailfire Droid
- Canon length: 8.50m
- Minifigure-scale: 20.55cm
- Nearest model: 21cm (4481 Hailfire Droid)
AT-TE
- Canon length: 22.02m
- Minifigure-scale: 53.23cm
- Nearest model: 43cm (4482 AT-TE)
Geonosian Starfighter
- Canon length: 9.80m
- Minifigure-scale: 23.69cm
- Nearest model: 25cm (7959 Geonosian Starfighter)
Eta-2 Actis-class Interceptor
- Canon length: 5.47m
- Minifigure-scale: 13.22cm
- Nearest model: 17cm (7256 Jedi Starfighter and Vulture Droid)
ARC-170 Starfighter
- Canon wingspan: 19.85m
- Minifigure-scale: 47.98cm
- Nearest model: 48cm (8088 ARC-170 Starfighter)
V-wing Starfighter
- Canon length: 7.90m
- Minifigure-scale: 19.10cm
- Nearest model: 21cm (6205 V-wing Fighter)
HAVw A6 Juggernaut
- Canon length: 49.40m
- Minifigure-scale: 119.41cm
- Nearest model: 45cm (8098 Clone Turbo Tank)
AT-AP
- Canon height: 10.97m
- Minifigure-scale: 26.52cm
- Nearest model: 25cm (75043 AT-AP)
AT-RT
- Canon height: 3.45m
- Minifigure-scale: 8.34cm
- Nearest model: 8cm (75151 Clone Turbo Tank)
Belbullab-22 Starfighter
- Canon length: 6.71m
- Minifigure-scale: 16.22cm
- Nearest model: 26cm (75286 General Grievous' Starfighter)
UT-AT
- Canon height: 23.80m
- Minifigure-scale: 57.53cm
- Nearest model: N/A
U-wing Starfighter
- Canon length: 23.99m
- Minifigure-scale: 57.99cm
- Nearest model: 44cm (75155 Rebel U-wing Fighter)
Zeta-class Cargo Shuttle
- Canon length: 35.50m
- Minifigure-scale: 85.81cm
- Nearest model: N/A
TIE/sk Striker
- Canon length: 17.20m
- Minifigure-scale: 41.58cm
- Nearest model: 41cm (75154 TIE Striker)
X-34 Landspeeder
- Canon length: 3.40m
- Minifigure-scale: 8.22cm
- Nearest model: 12cm (7110 Landspeeder)
Sandcrawler
- Canon length: 40.00m
- Minifigure-scale: 96.69cm
- Nearest model: 48cm (75059 Sandcrawler)
TIE/ln Starfighter
- Canon height: 8.82m
- Minifigure-scale: 21.32cm
- Nearest model: 23cm (75211 Imperial TIE Fighter)
T-65 X-wing Starfighter
- Canon length: 13.40m
- Minifigure-scale: 32.39cm
- Nearest model: 31cm (75301 Luke Skywalker's X-wing Fighter)
Y-wing Starfighter
- Canon length: 16.24m
- Minifigure-scale: 39.26cm
- Nearest model: 41cm (75172 Y-wing Starfighter)
- Notes: Canon sources sometimes give a length of 23.40 metres, but that describes the fully armoured BTL-B Y-wing Starfighter deployed during the Clone Wars, rather than its later stripped-down equivalent.
TIE Advanced x1
- Canon length: 5.80m, 9.20m, 11.05m
- Minifigure-scale: 14.02cm, 22.24cm, 26.71cm
- Nearest model: 14cm (75150 Vader's TIE Advanced vs. A-wing Starfighter)
- Notes: Three different lengths are commonly provided for the TIE Advanced x1. Detailed fan calculations have established that the length is nearest to the shortest of those canon measurements, which would match the design in 75150 Vader's TIE Advanced vs. A-wing Starfighter.
Snowspeeder
- Canon length: 5.30m
- Minifigure-scale: 12.81cm
- Nearest model: 16cm (4500 Rebel Snowspeeder)
AT-AT
- Canon height: 22.50m
- Minifigure-scale: 54.39cm
- Nearest model: 62cm (75313 AT-AT)
AT-ST
- Canon height: 8.60m, 9.04m
- Minifigure-scale: 20.79cm, 21.85cm
- Nearest model: 20cm (8038 The Battle of Endor)
- Notes: Two measurements are frequently published for the AT-ST, although the variation between them is small and hardly affects accurate minifigure-scale. Maybe this relates to the different versions seen in The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi.
TIE/sa Bomber
- Canon length: 7.80m
- Minifigure-scale: 18.85cm
- Nearest model: 16cm (75347 TIE Bomber)
Slave I
- Canon length (landed): 21.50m
- Minifigure-scale: 51.97cm
- Nearest model: 45cm (75060 Slave I)
Lambda-class Shuttle
- Canon length: 20.00m
- Minifigure-scale: 48.35cm
- Nearest model: 46cm (10212 Imperial Shuttle)
Sail Barge
- Canon length: 30.00m
- Minifigure-scale: 72.52cm
- Nearest model: 77cm (75397 Jabba's Sail Barge)
RZ-1 A-wing Interceptor
- Canon length: 6.90m
- Minifigure-scale: 16.68cm
- Nearest model: 17cm (6207 A-wing Fighter)
- Notes: An alternative length of 9.60 metres is sometimes published, but I find the shorter length of 6.90 metres more convincing. Studying the onscreen vessel and comparing the RZ-1 A-wing Interceptor with its successor, which measures 7.68 metres long and seems larger than the Rebel craft, gives compelling evidence.
B-wing Starfighter
- Canon length (landed): 16.90m
- Minifigure-scale: 40.85cm
- Nearest model: 39cm (75050 B-wing)
74-Z Speeder Bike
- Canon length: 3.30m
- Minifigure-scale: 7.98cm
- Nearest model: 12cm (75288 AT-AT)
TIE/in Interceptor
- Canon length: 7.70m
- Minifigure-scale: 18.61cm
- Nearest model: 20cm (6206 TIE Interceptor)
Razor Crest
- Canon length: 24.30m
- Minifigure-scale: 64.06cm
- Nearest model: 72cm (75331 The Razor Crest)
Din Djarin's N-1 Starfighter
- Canon length (estimated): 11.00m
- Minifigure-scale: 24.17cm
- Nearest model: 42cm (75325 The Mandalorian's N-1 Starfighter)
T-6 Shuttle
- Canon length: 22.80m
- Minifigure-scale: 55.11cm
- Nearest model: 27cm (75362 Ahsoka Tano's T-6 Jedi Shuttle)
Atmospheric Assault Lander
- Canon length: 17.83m
- Minifigure-scale: 43.10cm
- Nearest model: 31cm (75103 First Order Transporter)
Upsilon-class Command Shuttle
- Canon height (landed with wings extended): 37.20m
- Minifigure-scale: 89.92cm
- Nearest model: 40cm (75256 Kylo Ren's Shuttle)
T-70 X-wing Starfighter
- Canon length: 12.49m
- Minifigure-scale: 30.19cm
- Nearest model: 37cm (75273 Poe Dameron's X-wing Fighter)
Resistance Transport
- Canon width: 16.18m
- Minifigure-scale: 39.11cm
- Nearest model: 33cm (75140 Resistance Troop Transporter)
Resistance MG-100 StarFortress Bomber
- Canon length: 29.67m
- Minifigure-scale: 71.72cm
- Nearest model: 39cm (75188 Resistance Bomber)
RZ-2 A-wing Interceptor
- Canon length: 7.68m
- Minifigure-scale: 18.56cm
- Nearest model: 20cm (75248 Resistance A-wing Starfighter)
TIE/vn Silencer
- Canon length: 17.43m
- Minifigure-scale: 42.13cm
- Nearest model: 41cm (75179 Kylo Ren's TIE Fighter)
AT-M6
- Canon height: 36.18m
- Minifigure-scale: 84.46cm
- Nearest model: 35cm (75189 First Order Heavy Assault Walker)
Ski Speeder
- Canon width: 11.50m
- Minifigure-scale: 27.80cm
- Nearest model: 38cm (75202 Defence of Crait)
Arunskin 75D Skimmer
- Canon length: 6.57m
- Minifigure-scale: 15.88cm
- Nearest model: 19cm (75250 Pasaana Speeder Chase)
TIE/dg Dagger
- Canon length: 9.51m
- Minifigure-scale: 22.99cm
- Nearest model: 24cm (75272 Sith TIE Fighter)
Larger minifigure-scale vehicles
Certain memorable vehicles would be decidedly unsuitable for minifigure-scale designs, based on their incredible size. Nevertheless, we can establish how large they would need to be, for accurate scaling beside minifigures!
Venator-class Star Destroyer
- Canon length: 1137m
- Minifigure-scale: 2748.43cm (27.48 metres)
CR90 Corellian Corvette
- Canon length: 150m
- Minifigure-scale: 362.59cm (3.63 metres)
Imperial-class Star Destroyer
- Canon length: 1600m
- Minifigure-scale: 3867.63cm (38.68 metres)
Death Star
- Canon diameter: 160,000m
- Minifigure-scale: 386,763cm (3.868 kilometres / 2.403 miles)
Super Star Destroyer
- Canon length: 19,000m
- Minifigure-scale: 45,928cm (459.28 metres)
EF76 Nebulon-B Frigate
- Canon length: 300m
- Minifigure-scale: 725.18cm (7.25 metres)
MC-80A Star Cruiser
- Canon length: 1300m
- Minifigure-scale: 3142.45cm (31.42 metres)
Death Star II
- Canon diameter: 200,000m
- Minifigure-scale: 483,453cm (4.835 kilometres / 3.004 miles)
Starkiller Base
- Canon diameter: 660,000m
- Minifigure-scale: 1,595,397cm (15.954 kilometres / 9.913 miles)
Mega-class Star Destroyer
- Canon width: 60,542m
- Minifigure-scale: 146,346cm (1.464 kilometres / 0.910 miles)
Conclusion
The significance of minifigure-scale varies dramatically between subjects. Larger starfighters such as the T-65 X-wing or TIE/sk Striker have achieved near-perfection and that is apparent simply by looking at them, without needing any calculations. Other vehicles deviate slightly from the source material, but are ideally suited to interaction with minifigures.
Smaller subjects, such as speeder bikes and AT-RTs are usually oversized beside minifigures. That is understandable though as recreating their actual size could restrict potential detail and functions, which must be prioritised. Even so, I do like the smaller AT-RTs that accompany 8098 Clone Turbo Tank and 75151 Clone Turbo Tank, or the BARC Speeder featured in 7913 Clone Trooper Battle Pack.
Affordability is essential too, naturally limiting which vehicles can be represented in minifigure-scale based upon their popularity. However, since publishing this article in 2021, I think LEGO has shown a willingness to widen the range of larger and more expensive sets, especially from the Prequel Trilogy, so there are lots of vehicles yet to be explored at minifigure-scale.
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I like how starkiller base is considered a vehicle lmao
The only one I have is the 75041 Vulture droid.
@b2_O said:
"I like how starkiller base is considered a vehicle lmao"
So who here wants to MOC a minifig scale one?
It would be pretty cool to see a collector's series of high detailed Minifigure scale for smaller vehicles. For some models that would be smaller than the regular models, though likely more expensive due to higher piece counts.
@b2_O said:
"I like how starkiller base is considered a vehicle lmao"
I don't think Starkiller Base was mobile, which I think is the defining characteristic of being classified as a vehicle, considering that it was built into Ilum? Unless the First Order somehow implemented planet-moving technology into it... I'd look into Wookieepedia for that but we all know that secondary reference materials can be retconned at any moment (no, not just a Disney thing, the Legends continuity did that to itself too). I guess that's why they gave it that refresh-rate-based planetary shield, if you can't move it, make it invincible to attacks not made by reckless smugglers.
UT-AT and Zeta-class cargo shuttle nearest models: N/A :( :(
Out of curiosity, why is Ahsoka's T-6 considered the more accurate shuttle, when there is 7931, which has a longer (and likely closer-to-scale) wingspan, which is the main feature of the ship?
Sounds like a minifigure scale Death Star or Death Star 2 is unlikely then. Pity.
I like 1:38 scale.
I've always taken that a normal minifigure (Standard legs, without hair/headpeice) should be roughly the equivilent of 6feet tall. Therefore, for a vehicle to be correctly scaled the height of a minifig (4cm) should equal 6 feet.
So going by that, with the vulture droid, an accurate model would be closer to 15cm in length.
Though apparently the 4cm of a minifigure is meant to be the equivilent of an average human at 170cm (Just under 5ft6) tall.
Going by that, the model should be closer to 16.2cm.
@Alia_of_AGL said:
" @b2_O said:
"I like how starkiller base is considered a vehicle lmao"
I don't think Starkiller Base was mobile, which I think is the defining characteristic of being classified as a vehicle, considering that it was built into Ilum? Unless the First Order somehow implemented planet-moving technology into it... I'd look into Wookieepedia for that but we all know that secondary reference materials can be retconned at any moment (no, not just a Disney thing, the Legends continuity did that to itself too). I guess that's why they gave it that refresh-rate-based planetary shield, if you can't move it, make it invincible to attacks not made by reckless smugglers."
Starkiller Base can move under its own power, so it is considered a vehicle.
@NoOneOfImportance173 said:
"Out of curiosity, why is Ahsoka's T-6 considered the more accurate shuttle, when there is 7931, which has a longer (and likely closer-to-scale) wingspan, which is the main feature of the ship? "
The wingspan measurement has not been published, as far as I know, so I had to base it on the length.
I want a minifig scale Death Star! Obviously with an full interior. And you know what would be cool? If it had some mechanish to make it actually explode!
Would be cool if they would design one just for shits and giggles How many pieces would it have, how heavy would it be, what would the box size be, and how many pages of instructions? And what percentage of bicks produced annually would go into a single of such a set?
A minifig scale Super Star Destroyer would take up almost half of my backyard. Why do I kinda wish we get a scale SSD now.
To be honest, minifigure scale is an unachievable goal, since minifigs aren't even in scale with themselves. Best to just shrug, and if it looks right, it's right.
@CapnRex101 said:
"Starkiller Base can move under its own power, so it is considered a vehicle."
I think we've reached the most literal interpretation of "Spaceship Earth."
@Endermen39 said:
"A minifig scale Super Star Destroyer would take up almost half of my backyard. Why do I kinda wish we get a scale SSD now. "
Your backyard is approximately a kilometer?! Wow!
@CapnRex101 said:
" @Alia_of_AGL said:
" @b2_O said:
"I like how starkiller base is considered a vehicle lmao"
I don't think Starkiller Base was mobile, which I think is the defining characteristic of being classified as a vehicle, considering that it was built into Ilum? Unless the First Order somehow implemented planet-moving technology into it... I'd look into Wookieepedia for that but we all know that secondary reference materials can be retconned at any moment (no, not just a Disney thing, the Legends continuity did that to itself too). I guess that's why they gave it that refresh-rate-based planetary shield, if you can't move it, make it invincible to attacks not made by reckless smugglers."
Starkiller Base can move under its own power, so it is considered a vehicle.
@NoOneOfImportance173 said:
"Out of curiosity, why is Ahsoka's T-6 considered the more accurate shuttle, when there is 7931, which has a longer (and likely closer-to-scale) wingspan, which is the main feature of the ship? "
The wingspan measurement has not been published, as far as I know, so I had to base it on the length."
I just think the thought of starkiller base moving is really funny. Could you imagine trying to steer a whole planet?
No more excuses for oversized ships! This article should be read by the SW-design team.
I'm quite happy to own some of the 'nearest' sets above, especially the TIE-Bomber feels satisfying.
I think you have the landspeeder wrong
Looking at real world "spaceships" , even a minifig scale artemis rocket would have to be about 1.70-2.0 meters ( depending what human size you use as it can vary a lot)
10341 NASA Artemis Space Launch System was 70cm tall including platform so not even that much more huge compared to playset 60351 Rocket Launch Centre.
Now of course, if LEGO went the full budget (currently tied at €850 by UCS Falcon and AT-AT), I wonder if they could've came close, 10307 Eiffel Tower reaches 149 cm but is quite a hollow build.
A minifig scale international space station would probably cost thousands (109 meters x 73 meters in real life)
Thanks, very interesting data.
That is a long list!
Good article! I really liked it as I consider myself a minifig scale UCS collector.
Wouldn't the 75363 N-1 Microfighter be closer to the size of Mando's ship than the full set? The converted 24 cm minus 14 or 12 cm (not sure which is width vs length) gives an either 10 or 12 cm difference, which is still closer than the 18 cm difference from the 75325 listed in the article.
It's funny how the most accurate X-34 Landspeeder is the first and the most basic one. Later sets looks much better though.
The Death Star would be under 4km across?
That's no moon.
Nice to see inclusion of the best standard TIE model. Lego need to stick to that scale TIE!
7155 just keeps winning!
Well, you're turning around with your weird scale, there's a better one, easier to use, 3studs=1meter, 2.4cm in lego = 1 meter in real life, so 1:41.67, really close to yours.
I do believe that a MTT in minifig scale could be great, and more relevant than a Razor Crest IMO.
I wish also a Zeta Class, but despite its great screentime in the great Rogue One, it seems that people forgot that underrated ship, but nice you quoted it.
Both vehicules have many good qualities to fit in the UCS line also.
@b2_O said:
" @CapnRex101 said:
" @Alia_of_AGL said:
" @b2_O said:
"I like how starkiller base is considered a vehicle lmao"
I don't think Starkiller Base was mobile, which I think is the defining characteristic of being classified as a vehicle, considering that it was built into Ilum? Unless the First Order somehow implemented planet-moving technology into it... I'd look into Wookieepedia for that but we all know that secondary reference materials can be retconned at any moment (no, not just a Disney thing, the Legends continuity did that to itself too). I guess that's why they gave it that refresh-rate-based planetary shield, if you can't move it, make it invincible to attacks not made by reckless smugglers."
Starkiller Base can move under its own power, so it is considered a vehicle.
@NoOneOfImportance173 said:
"Out of curiosity, why is Ahsoka's T-6 considered the more accurate shuttle, when there is 7931, which has a longer (and likely closer-to-scale) wingspan, which is the main feature of the ship? "
The wingspan measurement has not been published, as far as I know, so I had to base it on the length."
I just think the thought of starkiller base moving is really funny. Could you imagine trying to steer a whole planet?"
*grumble* all these massive vehicles nowadays, guzzling stars just to blow up planets
*grumble*
I stretched my 75103 First Order Transporter by 12 studs, just forward of the spring shooters. It looks pretty close to the on-screen ship, and allows 20 stormtroopers inside. I also redid the cockpit canopy to be Transparent Black. It was pretty easy to do. I wonder if the preliminary design was similar to my mod, but had to be downsized to hit the price point.
@Retroblox77 said:
"UT-AT and Zeta-class cargo shuttle nearest models: N/A :( :("
Surely Lego will make a UT-AT next year for 20th anniversary of RotS.
And a Zeta shuttle in 2026 for the 10th anniversary of Rogue one.
Surprised that the 2018 Tie fighter is close to minifigure scale. It seems way too tall compared to the height of a figure, but I guess that's a problem with a lot of sets.
75268 is a more scale accurate Snowspeeder (11+cm). Seems odd to omit a 4+ set but include a Technic hellfire droid here.
Wouldn't the 2011 7931 T-6 shuttle be closer with a wing span of 35cm versus the newer's 27cm?
Of the too large for a production set, someone could achieve a minifigure scale corvette for a convention or something. the only one really doable from that section.
Really enjoyed this article! Thanks!
@Maxbricks14 said:
" @Retroblox77 said:
"UT-AT and Zeta-class cargo shuttle nearest models: N/A :( :("
Surely Lego will make a UT-AT next year for 20th anniversary of RotS.
And a Zeta shuttle in 2026 for the 10th anniversary of Rogue one."
We must trust in the Force and hope. Collections are built on hope!
@Shadowcloner said:
"Wouldn't the 75363 N-1 Microfighter be closer to the size of Mando's ship than the full set? The converted 24 cm minus 14 or 12 cm (not sure which is width vs length) gives an either 10 or 12 cm difference, which is still closer than the 18 cm difference from the 75325 listed in the article. "
Yes, I was thinking the same. Crazy to realize how oversized is the "minifig-scale" model.
Lego where is my new V-wing Starfighter?
Thank you for the wonderful article @CapnRex101, very enjoyable reading.
We need a near-minifigure scale UCS Clone turbotank, certainly.
@WizardOfOss said:
"I want a minifig scale Death Star! Obviously with an full interior. And you know what would be cool? If it had some mechanish to make it actually explode!
Would be cool if they would design one just for shits and giggles How many pieces would it have, how heavy would it be, what would the box size be, and how many pages of instructions? And what percentage of bicks produced annually would go into a single of such a set?"
To answer your questions, yes, yes, yes, yes, and yes.
@JasonBall34 said:
"I think you have the landspeeder wrong"
I believe that the 2012 Comic-Con one might actually be the best scale!
@Alia_of_AGL said:
" @b2_O said:
"I like how starkiller base is considered a vehicle lmao"
I don't think Starkiller Base was mobile, which I think is the defining characteristic of being classified as a vehicle, considering that it was built into Ilum? Unless the First Order somehow implemented planet-moving technology into it... I'd look into Wookieepedia for that but we all know that secondary reference materials can be retconned at any moment (no, not just a Disney thing, the Legends continuity did that to itself too). I guess that's why they gave it that refresh-rate-based planetary shield, if you can't move it, make it invincible to attacks not made by reckless smugglers."
It fires once and gets ready to fire again in the movie. Each shot seems to drain one star, and the Ilum system has (had) only one sun.
@unclghost said:
" @Alia_of_AGL said:
" @b2_O said:
"I like how starkiller base is considered a vehicle lmao"
I don't think Starkiller Base was mobile, which I think is the defining characteristic of being classified as a vehicle, considering that it was built into Ilum? Unless the First Order somehow implemented planet-moving technology into it... I'd look into Wookieepedia for that but we all know that secondary reference materials can be retconned at any moment (no, not just a Disney thing, the Legends continuity did that to itself too). I guess that's why they gave it that refresh-rate-based planetary shield, if you can't move it, make it invincible to attacks not made by reckless smugglers."
It fires once and gets ready to fire again in the movie. Each shot seems to drain one star, and the Ilum system has (had) only one sun."
...fair. I guess it would need to move in order for it to fire more than once.
@The_Cellarer said:
"Thank you for the wonderful article @CapnRex101, very enjoyable reading.
We need a near-minifigure scale UCS Clone turbotank, certainly."
Check out juggernautbricks on Instagram, he completed his minifig scale build and I believe thebrickcollective is doing instructions. It is massive and I am setting money back to build it, easily a couple thousand
@HegoDamask said:
"Well, you're turning around with your weird scale, there's a better one, easier to use, 3studs=1meter, 2.4cm in lego = 1 meter in real life, so 1:41.67, really close to yours."
The issue with viewing studs and bricks in these strict measurements is that vehicle or building scale need to vary depending on the use or function. Because of the width of Lego figures some vehicles need to be somewhere between 1:35 and 1:28 scale for the drivers to even fit into it as most MOCers have struggled to do with AT-STs for example. It's also why I find most MOC Speederbikes excessively tiny, the driver appearing like a clown on a childrens tricycle. Going as far as 1:30 scale works much better for the Speederbike with driver to keep the same silhouette as the real life inspiration. Tiny Jedi Starfighter MOCs essentially graft a 1:35 cockpit window and seat on what is otherwise a 1:42 vehicle. Combining scale details that way is Chibi-Style, it's not useable on something that wants to be realistic or in minifig-scale UCS-style.
1:42 is only based on height so the structure looks good with figures on the outside but then the inside has to be really cramped if it even fits what you want or need at all. I use 1:42 only for huge structures like nature scenery and City houses because it preserves the function of pieces like the 1x4x5 door frame. I also think it's fine when the vehicle is meant more for display with figures outside of it and the interior space can be cramped because it isn't being used anyway.
1:35 is perfect for when the vehicle needs figures to interact with its inside just as much as its outside as you see on the AT-AT with interior and the Razor Crest.
1:30 makes most sense when you want an absolutely accurate interior space first and foremost.
@CapnRex101 thanks for updating this article! What about the hammerhead-class cruiser as seen in Rogue One?