Size guide

How we measure our miniatures, and which scale suits the games you play.

Size guide

How we size our miniatures

We measure from the sole of the foot to eye level on a man of average height, so the millimetre figure is the eyeline, not the top of the helmet. Horses, crests and banners add extra height.

28mm Skirmish & detail

Room for faces, heraldry and freehand. The classic size for skirmish games, characters and display.

Best for: Skirmish games, warbands and centrepiece units

Gaming bases

Foot
32mm round · 25 × 25mm square · one per model
Mounted
60 × 35mm oval · 30 × 60mm · one per model
Shop 28mm
0 5 10 15 20 25 30 10mm 15mm 28mm Diagram drawn at 7× actual size · base top = 0

Scale questions

Still deciding?

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Which scale is easiest to paint?

10mm is the most forgiving. Bold base colours, a wash and a quick highlight carry a whole unit, and small slips don't show at arm's length. It's the easiest way to a good-looking army.

15mm sits in the middle. Faces, shields and heraldry start to show, but washes and drybrushing still do much of the work.

28mm shows every brushstroke: eyes, faces and freehand heraldry all count. It's the most rewarding if you like painting each model up close, and the least forgiving.

How long does each scale take to paint?

As a rough guide for a solid tabletop finish, painting a unit at a time:

10mm: a few minutes a figure, so a unit of 20 or more in an evening or two.

15mm: about 10 to 20 minutes a figure.

28mm: about 30 to 60 minutes a figure, and several hours for a character or display piece.

Short on time? Choose Tabletop Painted on the product page and we'll paint them for you.

What does each scale suit best?

10mm: big battles and whole armies on a normal-sized table. It looks best as a full army in formation, or as a large battlefield diorama.

15mm: historical armies with room to manoeuvre, from large battles to big skirmishes. Good for themed army displays and small dioramas.

28mm: skirmish games, heroes and characters, and single display pieces, vignettes and dioramas where the detail is meant to be seen up close.