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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Miniature_model_(gaming)Miniature model (gaming) - Wikipedia

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   It is mostly used for historical gaming in part due to a wide selection of 1/72 scale models. Figures of 15 mm, 20 mm, 25 mm, 28 mm, 30 mm, 32 mm, and 35 mm are the most common for role-playing and table-top games. Smaller figures of 2 mm, 6 mm, 10 mm, 15 mm, and 20 mm are used for mass-combat wargames.

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2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Miniature_wargamingMiniature wargaming - Wikipedia

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   Overview. A miniature wargame is played with miniature models of soldiers, artillery, and vehicles on a model of a battlefield. The benefit of using models as opposed to abstract pieces is primarily an aesthetic one. Models offer a visually-pleasing way of identifying the units on the battlefield.

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   What is a miniature wargaming hobby?

   • The assembly and painting of models is a major aspect of the hobby of miniature wargaming. Figure painting, or miniature painting, is the hobby of painting miniature figures and/or model figures, either as a standalone activity or as a part of another activity that uses models, such as role-playing games, wargames, or military modeling .

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   Do miniature wargames have a fixed scale?

   • Like wise model figures will often be oversize for the scale, for example many games use 25 mm figures appropriate to a 1:60 scale when the game is played at a larger scale such as 1:360. Most miniature wargames do not have a fixed time scale (i.e. how many seconds a turn represents).

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   Where did miniature models come from?

   • Miniature models are derived from toy soldiers which were constructed of a variety of materials, These toy figures came to be mass produced from tin in late 1700s Germany, where they were called Zinnsoldaten (lit. "tin soldiers"). These early figures were flat models commonly called "flats", and became quite common in western Europe.

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   What is a miniature model?

   • These models are colloquially referred to as miniatures or minis . Miniature models are commonly made of metal, plastic, or paper. They are used to augment the visual aspects of a game and track position, facing, and line of sight of characters.

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4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Category:Miniature_figuresCategory:Miniature figures - Wikipedia

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   Journey to Sorrow's End. K'kree Military in Cloth Armor. Knights and Magick (miniatures) Laserburn (miniatures) List of gaming miniatures companies. List of lines of miniatures. Lord of the Rings (Heritage Models) MAATAC (miniatures) Mercenaries (Martian Metals) Micro armour. Miniature model (gaming) OGRE/G.E.V. (Martian Metals)

5. www.tabletopgaming.co.uk › Features › how-gamingHow gaming miniatures are made, from sculpt to table

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   Sep 6, 2019 · Breaking the mould. Miniatures have never been bigger, exploding outside of their origins in wargames to conquer a new wave of modern board games and Kickstarter success stories. Thousands of unique models are created every year, spanning from historical troops and sci-fi inventions to imitations of movies, video games and famous faces.