Re: Ship Model Sizes

>Would someone out there give me a go-by on basic ship classes and model
>sizes?
>
>I have been reading Star Wars RPG.  In 1/2400 scale, an Imperial Star
>Cruiser would be about 67 cm long!?  About the only model I have in
that
>genre is a Corellian Corvette at about 6.3 cm from Micro Machines
(Rebel
>Blockade Runner??).
>
>I would appreciate any help on this subject.
>
>
>Bobby Mock

It is really all just relative; the nominal "1/2400" mentioned for the
FT
line is based on the assumption that an FT fighter is about the size of
a
large modern jet fighter, and that of course assumes that the fighters
are
in scale with the other ships, which they aren't really...:). [The
fighters
should be smaller still, but we wouldn't be able to cast 'em!].
With the FT ships, escorts are around 1-1.5" long, cruisers around 2"
and
capitals 3"+ - but of course this varies with the designs of different
fleets.
You really have to make a "value judgement" based on the appearance of a
given model relative to the other models in your fleet. Put alongside an
"official" FT metal mini, the MM blockade runner would be a largish
cruiser
or small capital, but on its own could represent anything you like, from
a
scoutship upwards. 
If you are wanting to take a fleet along to game with other people than
your immediate group (eg: at a convention) then it is probably
reasonable
to keep your ship classes somewhere near the "official" mini sizes so
that
other players are not confused by you claiming something is a battleship
when it is the size of one of their frigates!

Jon (GZG)