Synonyms for 1/6th Scale

1:6 scale: emphasis engineering models.
2-inch scale: a scale-foot notation. Standard jargon among miniaturists and architects.
12-inch: emphasis figures. [from the approximate height of a scale adult figure] Used in related forums.
actionscale: emphasis action doll & figure support, especially technical or outdoor items. Appears to be no longer supported.
Barbie-scale: emphasis dollhouses & indoor items.
hectometric [see hecto-, below]
playscale: originally dollhouses, presently cross-genre and/or co-ed², especially when domestic, urban or civilian elements are included. Longest used textual name for this scale, that is genderless. More specifically, scale objects & environments [scale stagecraft]. Standard jargon among miniaturists.
podometric: emphasis figures. [Gr. foot-sized, from podo- + -metric]
sextilian: emphasis figures, accouterments & figure-accommodating set pieces¹.
sixthscale: emphasis exterior dioramas, custom-made elements & high-end collectibles. Used in related forums.

Playscale Protologisms

Proposed & Collected 1:6 Miniaturist's Jargon

A

action doll n. a denudible/redressible¹ action figure. This word has already seen wide usage; may no longer be a protologism.
Adam n. a vintage Palitoy fuzzhead Action Man, a.k.a. Action Man II, AM2; any adventure-themed AM [from ADventurer AM].

andriant

n. a sculptural representation of the human form; a doll, a figure/figurine, a statue[tte]. An andriant (in this sense) tends to have permanent clothing or enhanced articulation compared to a doll (see plangon, below) and male, unless modified by a prefix. [Gr. andrias, gen. andriant- from aner/andr-, man]

andriantography n. figure drawing.

andriantophile n. a figure enthusiast.

arsenandriant n. a male action figure. [Gr. arsenos = "male, masculine"] *

arthrandriant n. an action figure. [lit. jointed figure]

ethandriant n. a character-based figure. [Gr. ethos = "character"]

gonandriant n. a gonadally-correct action figure. [Gr. gonos = "genitals"]

hectandriant n. a playscale figure. [see hecto-, below]

plangonandriant n. a femfig, see below. [Gr. plangon = "womanly doll"] *

theleandriant n. a femfig possessing nipple details, usually geared toward adults. [Gr. thele = "nipple"]

plastandriant n. a plastic figure. [Gr. plastos = "molded"]

thelyandriant n. a female action figure. [Gr. thelus = "female, feminine"] *

xylandriant n. a wooden "lay figure." [lit. wooden figure]

*Arsenandriants & thelyandriants have permanent, molded-on clothes, where andriantoplangs (see plangon, below) & plangonandriants do not.

anecotic [an ee KAH tic] adj. Of miniaturism, houseless, as compared to classical forms, though furniture and accessories are still widely used. [Gr. an-, "without" + oikos, "house"]
arti- pref. denoting an articulated version of a figure normally offered as a fashion doll, such as artiBabs & artiKen (Mattel's Barbie² & Ken). [Lat. artus, from Gr. arthron = "joint"] Used in related forums.

B

Barbarienne n. any female figure based on a stock Mattel Barbie body or (lower case) knockoff, often shortened to just "barbie." [female member of the "Barbara" tribe]
- Barbarienne, adj.

C

Cam n. a CGI Action Man, especially in his native extreme-sports theme, a.k.a. Alex Mann, Action Man III, AM3.
Carsoni n. a Kenwear suit.
come out of the toybox v., humorous to make public one's collection of dolls (or figures), as an adult, especially when crossing traditional gender lines; also, come out of the dollhouse.
Cy-wear n. playscale female clothing that is science fiction-themed or otherwise superheroesque. [reminiscent of the standard issue clothing of many CyGirl figures.]

D

Dizfig

n. any doll or figure based on a Disney or (lower case) Disneyesque animated film character.

Darbie n. a (Mattel) Barbie-based Dizfig. b. (lower case) any similar doll or figure. [portmanteau Disney(esque) + Barbie]

Denny n. a male Darbie, in both senses. [Disney(esque) + Ken(ny)]

E

Earl n. An Ertl "joe."
- Earlene n. An Ertl "jane."
exotica n. a story/art genre somtimes referred to as voyages² and pulp adventures. [an expanded use of the musical genre]

F

fashion figure n. a pink-aisle action doll, like artiBabs or a ball-jointed doll. [portmanteau fashion doll + action figure]
femfig n. a female action doll. [portmanteau female (action) figure] Used in related forums.

foot-

adj. pref. 12-inch (size). [from foot⁵]

footman n. a 12-inch mandoll; a joe.

footsoldier n. a 12-inch wardoll.

foot⁹ n. a collection of footsoldiers. True to realscale meaning.

frankenstein v. & n., see entry.
fuzzhead n. any figure with flocking² for hair, usually a male playfarer, cf. painthead, roothead. [An epithet for Hasbro's GI Joe Adventure Team figures] Used in related forums.

G

green aisle n. the [GI] Joe-related aisle of a toy store [from its militaristic emphasis]. Used in related forums.
- green-aisle adj.

H

hecto-

pref. a sixth; also, hectometric [Gr. hektos = "sixth;" hecto-, in its present use, should have been hecato- from hekaton]

hectometric adj. playscale. [lit. sixth-measure]

hectecidium n. a playscale (doll)house. [Gr. oikidion = "small house"]

hecthylicism n. playscale materialism.

hectocosm n. all things playscale.

hectophile n. an umbrella³ playscale enthusiast, compare sextilianist and playscaler, below.

hectorama n. a playscale diorama.

hectotechnology n. playscale [models of] technology.

hectozo an n. playscale animal.

hectozoa plural a.k.a. sextilifauna

J

jane

n. a. any playscale femfig, from b. Cap. Hasbro's eponymous GI Jane. Used in related forums.

Abbey-Jane: any spy-genre jane, a.k.a. Babby-Jane when artiBabs-based [from Abbey Chase, Danger Girl].

Barbie-Jane: any (Mattel) Barbie-headed or other roothead jane.

Skipper-Jane: any "jane" with a more teen-like figure reminiscent of Mattel's Teen Skipper body

(e.g. Lanard's I-Girls, Get Real Girls & Girl's Mission figures).

Beatrix-Jane: any playfarer jane, a.k.a. Trixie-Jane, or Bea-Jane when artiBabs-based. [Lat. fem. name Viatrix= "adventuress"]

Lara-Jane: a MOA-style "jane," a.k.a. a WOA (see MOE) [from Lara Croft, Tomb Raider].

GI Jane: any militaristic, painthead or fuzzhead jane.

Janewear n. playscale adventuress clothing.

-Jo suff. a name ending denoting a GI Jane-style figure, as in Barbie-Jo, Sarah-Jo or Ellie-Jo. [short for Josephine, feminine of Joe]

joe

n. a. any playscale mandoll, from b. Cap. Hasbro's eponymous GI Joe. Used in related forums.

GI Joe: any militaristic or painthead joe.

GQ Joe: any joe used as a male fashion doll.

Kenny-Joe: any (Mattel) Ken-headed joe; any wigged or roothead joe.

Joe-head n. a joe enthusiast, often extending to include janes as well. Used in related forums.

K

Kenwear: n. playscale male civvies, esp. activewear, cf. Carsoni [originally created for Mattel's Ken (Carson) doll].

M

mandoll n. a male action doll, sometimes referred to humorously as a mandollie. [compound man + doll ] Used in related forums.
mannequine n. a distinctly female mannequin. [Fr. mannequin + -e feminine ending]
Marcy n.

a hybrid femfig having a Mattel/Barbie head sculpt on a Cy Girl body,
(lower case) any hybrid femfig having a similar head sculpt on a similar body.

[acronym MAttel-Recapitated CY (Girl)]

Maxwear n. Max Steel-style clothing, regardless of source.
Midgewear n. playscale female casualwear or dailywear, as opposed to Barbie's typical high-fashion wardrobe [from Mattel's Midge (Hadley), who was initially marketed as Barbie's non-fashion model friend].
miniaturism n. the miniaturist's² hobby.
Moe n. A Man of Action-style "joe" [shortened from acronym MOA].

P

painthead n. any figure with molded hair, usually male. [modeled on fuzzhead] Used in related forums.
pink aisle n. the Barbie-related aisle of a toy store [from its emphasis on traditionally feminine pursuits such as fashion, hair & make-up]. Used in related forums.
- pink-aisle adj.

plangon

n. a doll that is denudible, redressible and female, unless modified by a prefix. [Gr. plangon, lit. "womanly doll"]

andriantoplang n. a mandoll, see below. [Gr. andrias/andriant- = "figure," from aner/andro- = "man"]

arsenoplang n. a male fashion doll. [Gr. arsenos = "male, masculine"]

arthroplang n. an action doll. [lit. jointed doll]

esthetoplang n. a fashion doll. [Gr. esthes = "garment"]

theleplang n. a female fashion doll possessing nipple details, usually geared toward adults. [Gr. thele = "nipple"]

ethoplang n. a character-based doll. [Gr. ethos = "character"]

gonoplang n. a gonadally-correct doll due to its minimal articulation. [Gr. gonos = "genitals"]

plangonophile n. a doll enthusiast, especially leaning toward womanly dolls. [from older plangonologist]

playfarer n. a figure or doll of the pulp adventure genre, such as a fuzzhead. [portmanteau play + (way)farer]
playscale adj., see entry.
- playscaler n. a playscale miniaturist with an emphasis on scale objects and/or environments, as opposed to figures, cf. sextilianist.

R

realscale adj. of 1:1 scale; not scaled down, cf. playscale.
recapitation n. a head swap.
roothead n. any figure with rooted hair, usually female. [modeled on fuzzhead]

S

sextilian

n. & adj., see entry for this word and following derivatives:

Sextilia, n.

sextiliana, n.

sextilianism, n.

sextilianist, n.

sextilianity, n.

sextilianize, v.

sextiliano, n.

sextilifauna, n.

sextilienne

n. & adj., see entry for this word and following derivatives:

sextiliennism, n.

sextiliennist, n.

sextiliennity, n.

sixthscale adj. playscale. Preferred textual term for those who believe the term playscale to be too amateurish, due to its inclusion of playline or other low-end elements. [1/6th (1:6) scale] Used in related forums.

T

tommy n. 1. a vintage Palitoy painthead Action Man, a.k.a. Action Man I, AM1; any militarized Action Man. 2. (Cap.) a Tommy Gunn figure. True to realscale meaning.
trake n. a neck-damaged Mattel Barbie², typically having a hole in its throat. True to realscale meaning.
transsextile adj., humorous including 1:6-scale elements and/or figures from both the green AND pink aisles; also, beyond traditional 1:6 genres.
- transsextilite, n. a co-ed sextilianist.
  - transsextilism, n. co-ed sextilianism.
- transsextility n. 1. the crossover universe of [GI] Joe & Barbie. 2. such a display.

W

wardoll n. any militarized action doll, usually male, sometimes referred to humorously as a wardollie. [compound war + doll ] Used in related forums.

Other Protologisms

chrestonym: n., see entry.
FXtravaganza: n. a movie whose sole purpose is to showcase new special effects techniques, often at the expense of other elements, such as storyline or plot.
kinetethon: n. an animated character. [Gr. kinetos moving + ethos character]
moroxenic: adj., n. [An animal or other local "fact" that is] made up so to tease first-time visitors to a place, such as: snipe hunts, sea bats, drop bears, etc. [Gr. moros foolish (or gullible) + xenos foreigner, stranger]
oxylogist: n. sharp reasoner [Gr. oxus sharp + logos reason, reckon + istes -ist, -er].
picbash: v. & n., see entry.
stripkata: n. a martial arts style using one's articles of clothing as weapons, such as Jason Statham used in his Transporter series.
stunt show: n. a movie whose sole purpose is to showcase stuntwork.
suit-‘em-up: n. a movie overly attendant to men’s fashions, such as “Ocean’s 11.” [modeled on shoot-‘em-up]