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SMALL MINIATURES.
BIG IDEAS.

Looking to buy wargaming miniatures for your next army, skirmish band or painting project? Start with the kits, the scale and what you actually want to build. You can worry about the pile of unpainted plastic afterwards. We certainly do.

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Why the Tabletop Desk has a shop

Good models deserve more than a checkout button.

Whether you paint one figure a month or put an entire regiment on the table, the first decision isn’t which shade of gunmetal to use. It’s choosing a kit you’ll enjoy building. We’ll focus on hard-plastic miniatures, historical wargames, science-fiction forces, fantasy conversions and the tools that make the hobby easier.

Wargames Atlantic is our first specialist miniatures affiliate partner. We’ve also interviewed the team about their approach to hard-plastic kits, interchangeable parts and making models enjoyable to paint. Read that conversation. Our own build and paint coverage will follow actual hands-on work, not a manufacturer description dressed up as a review.

Wargames Atlantic / Hard-plastic miniatures

Start with these Wargames Atlantic kits and tabletop starter boxes, illustrated with official manufacturer photography. Product-specific buttons lead to the exact kit using our CSPress affiliate code. The kitbashing inspiration card links to the main retailer until we have a relevant product-specific destination. Availability, prices and checkout terms are always set by Wargames Atlantic.

Official Wargames Atlantic photograph of a painted Les Grognards Cavalry miniature on an armoured horse

Historical-inspired sci-fi / Cavalry

Les Grognards Cavalry

Armoured riders and mechanical mounts are a gift to anyone who enjoys characterful science-fiction regiments, striking silhouettes and painting something rather more interesting than another identical helmet.

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Official product photography: Wargames Atlantic

Official Wargames Atlantic photograph of four painted Marcher Badger Hardsuit sci-fi miniatures

Science fiction / Armoured miniatures

Marcher Badger Hardsuits

Chunky powered armour, chunky poses and plenty of opportunities to play with colour. These are the sorts of science-fiction miniatures that make a painter put the brush down and plan a whole squad.

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Official product photography: Wargames Atlantic

Official Wargames Atlantic Quar Clash of Rhyfles 2026 two-player starter set product artwork

Two-player starter set / Quar / 28mm

Quar: Clash of Rhyfles

The revised 2026 starter box puts 12 Western Arnyaran Rhyflers against 12 Creevish Rhyflers. You get a 140-plus-page rulebook, faction and activation cards, market and barricade scenery, tokens and dice. An ideal excuse to organise a tiny war with an enormous amount of character. Assembly and painting required.

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Official product imagery: Wargames Atlantic. New 2026 edition; not the original 2024 starter box.

Official Wargames Atlantic Barons' War Second Edition medieval starter set box front

Historical / Medieval / Two-player starter

The Barons’ War: Second Edition

Medieval skirmishes with enough plastic for two 500-point retinues: 54 multipart miniatures, including 12 Foot Knights, 18 Foot Serjeants and 24 Peasant Levy, plus the rules, dice and scenery. Just the thing if your friends aren’t already arguing enough about who gets the castle.

Availability note: Listed as out of stock on Wargames Atlantic’s product page when checked on 13 November 2026. Check the retailer for restocks; availability can change.

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Official product imagery: Wargames Atlantic

Wargames Atlantic hard-plastic Les Grognards Cavalry sprue with separate miniature components

Building / Conversions / Custom armies

Kitbashing and spare parts

The sprue is where the fun starts. Alternative arms, heads and other components give converters room to create their own miniatures. Check exact scale and fit before buying kits to combine.

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Official kit photography: Wargames Atlantic

Buying advice / Before the sprue cutters come out

What should you check before buying miniatures?

Scale, material and compatibility

  • 28mm isn’t a universal fit. Sculpt proportions and base sizes vary between manufacturers.
  • Check what comes in the box. Sprues, bases, options and assembly requirements can vary by kit.
  • Hard plastic, resin and metal differ. Use the right tools, adhesive and preparation for the material.

Project and budget

  • Plan what you intend to build. A display model and a full ranked army have different needs.
  • Think about conversions early. Check kit components and physical measurements before mixing ranges.
  • Check delivery. Confirm actual currency, shipping charges and any taxes or import fees before checkout, particularly for UK orders.

Read our full guide to buying wargaming miniatures, or visit The Painting Desk for practical building and painting projects.

More signal / The hobby beyond shopping

From the shop to the painting desk

This isn’t a warehouse and we don’t pretend every product here has been tested. When we’ve built a kit, painted its details or put it through a tabletop session, we’ll tell you exactly what we found, good or bad. If a miniature is supplied to us for coverage, we’ll say so.

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