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robert piepenbrink Supporting Member of TMP10 Aug 2023 1:36 p.m. PST

What's the smallest scale casting you would normally consider basing individually on a stand? For me, it's 20mm or 1/72.

Micman Supporting Member of TMP10 Aug 2023 1:38 p.m. PST

15mm.

Gozerius10 Aug 2023 1:39 p.m. PST

10mm

Titchmonster10 Aug 2023 1:54 p.m. PST

15mm

Personal logo ColCampbell Supporting Member of TMP10 Aug 2023 2:03 p.m. PST

I've based 15mm figures individually for use as ACW riverine crewmwn and land-based artillerymen. Also 15mm RCW figures to use as special figures.

And my buddy has 15mm British and Boers individually based to use with "The Sword and the Flame."

Jim

14Bore10 Aug 2023 3:13 p.m. PST

I have a fair amount of 1 figure 15mm stands and not including officers.

Shagnasty Supporting Member of TMP10 Aug 2023 3:29 p.m. PST

i5mm for me. The only ones I have however are officers.

DisasterWargamer Supporting Member of TMP10 Aug 2023 4:30 p.m. PST

15mm – though for tanks and vehicles I will go done to 6mm

Skirmish gaming I prefer to have 25mm or larger

Personal logo gamertom Supporting Member of TMP10 Aug 2023 6:58 p.m. PST

I've based around 30 or so 15mm ACW single figures for use in depicting skirmishers.

The Nigerian Lead Minister10 Aug 2023 11:16 p.m. PST

15mm, I have some WWII skirmish figures and it looks right at that scale.

Personal logo Old Contemptible Supporting Member of TMP10 Aug 2023 11:33 p.m. PST

20mm

Martin Rapier10 Aug 2023 11:52 p.m. PST

I have some individually based 6mm figures for leaders, snipers, FOO etc. Most of my figures in that scale are multi based though.

I do have some single based castings in 2mm for leaders, but the castings have several figures and horses on them.

GildasFacit Sponsoring Member of TMP11 Aug 2023 2:24 a.m. PST

A few commanders in 6mm & 10mm are singles but even those are mostly 2-4 figures. I do have some single vehicle command bases in 3mm though.

The Last Conformist11 Aug 2023 4:13 a.m. PST

28mm.

Unless putting a single 15mm chariot or elephant on a base counts.

x42brown11 Aug 2023 4:14 a.m. PST

I have some 6mm singles mainly fantasy powerful things (magicians and the like).

x42

IronDuke596 Supporting Member of TMP11 Aug 2023 5:02 a.m. PST

28mm.

skedaddle Supporting Member of TMP11 Aug 2023 5:28 a.m. PST

10mm tanks and 10mm fantasy for HoTT

Personal logo Saber6 Supporting Member of TMP Fezian11 Aug 2023 6:07 a.m. PST

15mm. Colonials, WW-1/2 skirmishers, SF

khanscom11 Aug 2023 8:52 a.m. PST

5- 6mm; one character figure for a fantasy campaign, and 2 superhero types for a "Crimson Skies" campaign.

Personal logo etotheipi Sponsoring Member of TMP12 Aug 2023 8:11 a.m. PST

Malamute- – 28mm (dpending)
Infantry – 15mm
Single Fighter Aircraft – 1:144
Jeep to Smei – 6mm
Capital Ship – 1:3000
Kaiju+ – yeah, whatever…

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Personal logo BobTYW Supporting Member of TMP12 Aug 2023 6:26 p.m. PST

Depends on the action:

Medieval skirmish 25 to 28mm
Sci-Fi or Fantasy mass battles 6 to 10 to 15mm

Bob

Albus Malum14 Aug 2023 11:40 a.m. PST

I have well over 1000 single based fantasy miniatures, I dont think I would single base anything smaller. Dont think I have anything multi-based.

I use magnetic movement trays. Most miniatures are on washers.

robert piepenbrink Supporting Member of TMP14 Aug 2023 6:38 p.m. PST

Albus, a scale or size would be helpful.

Kuznetsov06 Jun 2024 12:55 p.m. PST

Pendraken Polly Pocket WW1.

UshCha08 Jun 2024 2:16 a.m. PST

very limited numbers of 1/144, specialists like Marks men or the odd engineer.

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