1:72 (25mm) – This is the starting scale of all modern model scales. When scale miniature wargaming grew, it started here. However, as “heroic” scale and over-scaling occurred from the likes of Games Workshop and Ral Partha during the 70’s and 80’s, the 25mm scale gave way to the larger 28mm scale.

To figure out the approximate fractional scale of a figure, divide 1,829mm (roughly 6 feet) by the figure’s millimeter scale. A 54mm figure roughly equates to 1/35 scale (actually 1/34), but could be used for 1/32 scale, too. A 25mm figure passes as 1/72 scale.