ACW RULES:
Basing Comparisons


6mm scale
10mm scale
15mm scale
25mm scale
54mm scale

6mm SCALE

Our model oval - representing an individual 6mm figure - is .125" wide by .09375" wide.


To Arms!

No specific 6mm basing is given, but based on guidelines in the rulebook, the standard infantry basing would be 3-4 figures based on a stand 1 cm wide by .5 cm deep. Depth can be reduced if desired.

typical 4-figure stand

A brigade (about 1,600 men, on average) is made up of 16 figures:

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War in Miniature: American Civil War

No specific 6mm basing is given, but based on guidelines in the rulebook, the standard infantry basing would be 3-4 figures based on a stand 1 cm wide by .75 cm deep. Depth can be reduced if desired.

typical 4-figure stand

A brigade (about 1,600 men, on average) is made up of 16 figures:

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Volley & Bayonet

An infantry brigade stand (2,000-3,000 men) is 3" square, with any number of figures. We'd suggest at least 30 figures:

typical brigade stand


10mm SCALE

Our model oval - representing an individual 10mm figure - is .25" long by .125" wide.


Johnny Reb, 3rd Edition (JRIII)

Suggested basing for 4 figures is a stand 3/4" wide by 1/2" deep. (Figures may also be based 2-3 per stand, depending upon the size of the mother unit and the way it is broken down into stands.)

typical 4-figure stand

A typical 480-man regiment is made up of 16 figures, organized in four stands of four:

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To Arms!

No specific 10mm basing is given, but based on guidelines in the rulebook, the standard infantry basing would be 3-4 figures based on a stand 1/2" wide by 1/4" deep. Depth can be reduced if desired.

typical 4-figure stand

A brigade (about 1,600 men, on average) is made up of 16 figures:

typical 4-figure stand typical 4-figure stand typical 4-figure stand typical 4-figure stand


War in Miniature: American Civil War

No specific 10mm basing is given, but based on guidelines in the rulebook, the standard infantry basing would be 3-4 figures based on a stand 1/2" wide by 3/8" deep. Depth can be reduced if desired.

typical 4-figure stand

A brigade (about 1,600 men, on average) is made up of 16 figures:

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Volley & Bayonet

An infantry brigade stand (2,000-3,000 men) is 3" square, with any number of figures. We'd suggest at least 25 figures:

typical brigade stand


15mm SCALE

Our model oval - representing an individual 15mm figure - is .375" long by .1875" wide.


Bound For Glory

The rules say that any of the popular rules basings will work, but as a default, they propose basing 3-4 figures on a stand 1" wide by 3/4" deep.

typical 4-figure stand

A typical 480-man regiment is made up of 16 figures:

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Fields of Honor

Suggested basing for 3 figures is a stand 1" wide by 3/4" deep, but the rules are flexible as long as both players use the same basing system.

3-figure stand

Fields of Honor can be played in five possible scales, with the basic maneuever units for each scale in the Civil War period being:


Johnny Reb, 3rd Edition (JRIII)

Suggested basing for 4 figures is a stand 7/8" wide by 3/4" deep. (Figures may also be based 2-3 per stand, depending upon the size of the mother unit and the way it is broken down into stands.)

typical 4-figure stand

A typical 480-man regiment is made up of 16 figures, organized in four stands of four:

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Never Call Retreat

Suggested basing for 4 figures is a stand 2" wide by 1" deep. (Figures may also be based 3 per stand, same size.)

typical 4-figure stand

A regiment (600 men) is made up of 12 figures:

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(Alternately, a regiment can consist of four 3-figure stands.)


To Arms!

The standard infantry basing is 3-4 figures based on a stand 1" wide by 1/2" deep. Depth can be reduced if desired.

typical 4-figure stand

A brigade (about 1,600 men, on average) is made up of 16 figures:

typical 4-figure stand typical 4-figure stand typical 4-figure stand typical 4-figure stand


War in Miniature: American Civil War

The standard infantry basing is 3-4 figures based on a stand 1" wide by 3/4" deep. Depth can be reduced if desired.

typical 4-figure stand

A brigade (about 1,600 men, on average) is made up of 16 figures:

typical 4-figure stand typical 4-figure stand typical 4-figure stand typical 4-figure stand


Volley & Bayonet

An infantry brigade stand (2,000-3,000 men) is 3" square, with any number of figures. Our suggestion - 16 figures or more.

typical brigade stand


25mm SCALE

Our model oval - representing an individual 25mm figure - is .625" long by .3" wide.


Brother Against Brother

Figures are based individually.

individual figure

The basic maneuver unit is the squad, representing about 20 men:

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Bound For Glory

The rules do not suggest a basing system for 25mm figures, but say that any of the popular rules basings will work.

A typical 480-man regiment is made up of 16 figures, which if based using the popular Johnny Reb III system would look like:

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Johnny Reb, 3rd Edition (JRIII)

Suggested basing for 4 figures is a stand 1.25" wide by 1" deep. (Figures may also be based 2-3 per stand, depending upon the size of the mother unit and the way it is broken down into stands.)

typical 4-figure stand

A typical 480-man regiment is made up of 16 figures, organized in four stands of four:

typical 4-figure stand typical 4-figure stand typical 4-figure stand typical 4-figure stand


Never Call Retreat

Suggested basing for 4 figures is a stand 2" wide by 1" deep. (Figures may also be based 3 per stand, same size.)

typical 4-figure stand

A regiment (600 men) is made up of 12 figures:

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(Alternately, a regiment can consist of four 3-figure stands.)


To Arms!

No specific 25mm basing is given, but based on guidelines in the rulebook, the standard infantry basing would be 3-4 figures based on a stand 1 2/3" wide by 5/6" deep. Depth can be reduced if desired.

typical 4-figure stand

A brigade (about 1,600 men, on average) is made up of 16 figures:

typical 4-figure stand typical 4-figure stand typical 4-figure stand typical 4-figure stand


War in Miniature: American Civil War

No specific 25mm basing is given, but based on guidelines in the rulebook, the standard infantry basing would be 3-4 figures based on a stand 1 2/3" wide by 1 1/4" deep. Depth can be reduced if desired.

typical 4-figure stand

A brigade (about 1,600 men, on average) is made up of 16 figures:

typical 4-figure stand typical 4-figure stand typical 4-figure stand typical 4-figure stand


Volley & Bayonet

An infantry brigade stand (2,000-3,000 men) is 3" square, with any number of figures (the example in the rulebook suggests 10 figures).

typical brigade stand


54mm SCALE

Our model oval - representing an individual 54mm figure - is .75" long by .4" wide.


Volley & Bayonet

An infantry brigade stand (2,000-3,000 men) is 3" square, with any number of figures (the example in the rulebook suggests 4 figures).

typical brigade stand


Last Updates
15 July 199825mm basing not correct for Fields of Honor
6 July 1997page first published
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