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How big would the Golden Disks be in real life?

Posted:
Mon Sep 03, 2007 3:10 pm
by UltraPrimal
I don't mean human scale like that Matrix replica. I mean actual BW bot size. I say at least 7-8 feet in diameter.
And while we're on the subject, refresh my memory, what was on them?

Posted:
Mon Sep 03, 2007 4:05 pm
by craggy
Judging by BW Megatron's size in relation to them, and his size in relation to the proto-humans with the coconut hard-hats, I'd say no more than 2-3 feet across. Remember the BW Maximals and Predacons are far smaller than their G1 Autobot and Decepticon counterparts.

Posted:
Mon Sep 03, 2007 6:24 pm
by Glyph
The original Golden Disk is supposed to be the Golden Record sent on the Voyager probe, isn't it? (Albeit modified by G1 Megs to contain a coded message and details of an Energon stash.)
If that's true, it should be 12 inches in diameter (
source). The disks as they were shown in the series seemed bigger, though - the 2-3 feet estimate seems about right.

Posted:
Mon Sep 03, 2007 7:11 pm
by i_amtrunks
I'd have to agree with the 2-3 feet in diameter estimates that have been given thus far, seeing as the Beast Wars Bot and Cons were more or less around the 8 feet tall mark.
The disc was large, being about the same size as Dinobot's upper body.

Posted:
Mon Sep 03, 2007 8:20 pm
by Scaleface
I don't see them being that big. According to the Beast Wars video game TM Megatron was 3.2 meters tall, or 10.5 feet. They disk didn't seem more than a foot tall to me.
If it matters the TM Megatron toy is 1/23 scale. Assuming the Iacon One disks were the same scale, we can figure out their size. Anyone know how big those toys were?

Posted:
Sat Sep 08, 2007 3:39 am
by It Is Him
Glyph wrote:The original Golden Disk is supposed to be the Golden Record sent on the Voyager probe, isn't it? (Albeit modified by G1 Megs to contain a coded message and details of an Energon stash.)
If that's true, it should be 12 inches in diameter (
source). The disks as they were shown in the series seemed bigger, though - the 2-3 feet estimate seems about right.
LP discs are 12". They could be made bigger, but there's no point. Record players aren't built to play albums larger than standard size.
