Americans mostly use inches not millimeters in discussions other than scientific; where the metric system prevails. I explained the use of the wood scale in the photos was to avoid reflections spoiling the photos; perhaps you did not understand.
The purpose of the photos was to validate the measurements I made with a steel scale which you doubted the accuracy of. I stated that direct measurement was more accurate than the photos I provided because of parallax error and the photo accuracy was +/- .125 inch or 3mm. Sufficiently accurate to prove my point that the 21st Century Cold Steel Panzer IV H is 1/30 scale and compatable with First Legion and W. Britains 60mm figures. The 21st Century Panzer IV H ; as shown in the table is larger than the 1/31 scale First Legion Panzer IV and smaller than the 1/29.6 scale Figarti Panzer IV H.
I have also provided several photos showing the size compatability of the 21st Century Cold Steel Panzer IV H and Stug IV with the excellent 60mm figures from W. Britains and First Legion. Based on comments to this thread many were unaware the 21st Century Cold Steel AFVs were 1/30 rather than 1/32. The Cold Steel line was a premium Die Cast metal version of the plastic 1/32 line.
The availabilty of these Panzers at modest cost offers opportunities to suppliment the more expensive polystone and mixed media Panzers in dioramas. I would like to hear from anyone who has 21st Century Cold Steel AFVs and who can verify if other models in the line are 1/30 scale.
I have a 21st Century Cold Steel King Tiger on order and I will report on its size comapatibility in a future thread.
I know US (and UK) are still using Imperial measurements, most countries do not, for several reasons, main reason being metric is more accurate. Which is why scientists use metric. I also understood you used the wooden ruler in your photo because of reflection issues, which could have been avoided by a slight change in viewpoint btw.
Did you understand my point about the wooden ruler on it's edge in your photo adding extra 'height' (3 mm) to that Panzer IV? It shouldn't be used in that way, Imo of course.
Of course direct measurement is more accurate than photos, that's why I avoid the use of 'measuring by photo' wherever possible. On earlier threads you seemed to think measuring by photo was accurate, seems like you've changed your mind.
21st Century (and FOV models) do provide a cheaper, and near enough scale, alternative for those members that collect First Legion and similar sized figures. If you check my earlier posts on that matter you will see I came to that conclusion long ago, as did many other collectors. You seem to be making out that this is something new, that you discovered.
The above are minor disagreements, the main issue I have is your claim that the artillery piece in your photo matches the figures in size. That canon was made as a toy many years ago, I don't think it matches well with figures, same as your 1/24 tanks. If you think it does, that's fine, just don't get bent out of shape if others don't agree with you.
