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I'm building a conversion and need to get an idea of scale. Would anyone be so good as to take a photograph of a Kharybdis next to a ruler?

 lindsay40k wrote:
I'm building a conversion and need to get an idea of scale. Would anyone be so good as to take a photograph of a Kharybdis next to a ruler?

I assume as this is a 40k forum you mean the CSM drop pod equivelant and not the Dark Elf beastie, right?

 lindsay40k wrote:
I'm building a conversion and need to get an idea of scale. Would anyone be so good as to take a photograph of a Kharybdis next to a ruler?

Don't have pictures, but here is something I wrote up based on the model I have using pics from the web:

approximate measurements:

Diameter covered by the five big claws when locked down position: 10"
Height from ground to top, with Big claws locked: 10"
http://www.figurepainters.com/picture/red-legion-kharybdis-assault-claw-05.jpg?pictureId=21251374&asGalleryImage=true

Diameter covered by the five big claws when in up position: 7"
Height from ground to top, with Big claws up: 9"
http://www.figurepainters.com/picture/red-legion-kharybdis-assault-claw-04.jpg?pictureId=21251375&asGalleryImage=true

The "Hull" Diameter is 5.5"
http://www.figurepainters.com/picture/red-legion-kharybdis-assault-claw-01.jpg?pictureId=21251378&asGalleryImage=true

Height on a flight stand: 11"
Length of body while on flight Stand, legs locked up: 9"
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-aIaOyfyAiLw/Uk0rLM-oTOI/AAAAAAAACvk/_lYyhkljLqk/s1600/IMG_2847.JPG

That’s great, thanks!