What size should your head be?
Here are some common head sizes to aim for.
6 ft man
Average Build Head Height
- 1:6 scale = 1 2/3 inches high (4.5 cm tall)
- 1:12 scale =5/6 inches high ( 2.2 cm)
- 1:24 scale = 5/12 inches high (1.1cm)
Heroic or Ideal Build Head Height
- 1:6 scale = 1 1/2 inch high (4 cm)
- 1:12 scale = ¾ inch high (2 cm)
- 1:24 scale 3/8 inch high (1 cm)
5 foot 4 inch woman
Average Build Head Height
- 1:6 scale = 1.42 in high (1 5/12 inches or 3.5 cm)
- 1:12 scale = 0.71 in high or 15/24 inches (bit less than ¾ inch) or 1.75 cm high
- 1:24 scale = 0.34 in high (roughly 1/3 inch) or .75 cm high.
Heroic or Ideal Build Head Height
- 1:6 scale = 1 1/3 inch high or roughly 3.4 cm
- 1:12 scale = 2/3 inch high or roughly 1.7 cm
- 1:24 scale = 1/3 inch high or roughly .85 cm
See the diagram for the points where the various sections of the body match up with head proportions. As you can see when you place an old head on an average body, the proportions seem a bit off. This figure uses 8 heads to show the relationships.
Body width is also based on head proportions. The average man is two head heights wide at the shoulders (Lay two heads top to chin across the shoulder area). The average woman is 1 ¾ head heights wide at the shoulders.
Hips Men's hips are narrower than their shoulders, Women's hips are usually equal their shoulder width.
Width of the Thigh The top of the thigh is approximately the same width as the width of the head.
Navel The navel is located on a line which is approximately 2 heads down from the top of the shoulder (collarbone)
The distance from the wrist to the end of the outstretched fingers of the hand is 1 head.
The distance from the elbow to the end of outstretched fingers is approximately 2 heads.
