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The FilamentResinHunter Scale Guide: New Canonical Reference
FilamentResinHunter Scale Guide: Canonical Reference for Band A, Band B, and the True/Heroic Split
Scale is the backbone of immersion. It determines how your armies read at a distance, how terrain interacts with figures, and whether models from different artists feel like they belong in the same world. At FilamentResinHunter, scale isn’t a guess or a vibe. It’s a system—transparent, repeatable, and harmonized across every release.
This guide defines that system in full: Band A, Band B, the true/heroic split, the 20mm heroic band, and the harmonization process that keeps your table consistent no matter which faction, artist, or genre you’re printing. This article serves as the canonical reference for the entire catalog and pairs directly with the FRH Scale Pack, which provides printable tools and visual comparisons.
Why We Harmonize Between Artists
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Every sculptor has a signature style. Some lean heroic, some lean true, some sculpt with longer limbs, some with chunkier armor. Most fall within predictable ranges, but a few drift into unusual proportions that still work once normalized.
We harmonize using three checks:
Eye‑height measurement — the primary anchor for all scales.
Shoulder‑width proportionality — ensures the model’s silhouette fits the band.
The model’s overall proportional read — head size, limb thickness, stance, and visual mass are adjusted as needed to match the band’s expectations.
This ensures a 10mm ranger from Artist A and a 10mm orc from Artist B look like they belong in the same world—whether true or heroic.
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Why Scale Matters for Immersion
Scale shapes three things that define tabletop presence: silhouette, proportion, and presence. When scale drifts, even slightly, the illusion breaks. A 10mm ranger standing on Weathertop should feel right. A 28mm hero should match the ruins, the enemies, and the scenario. Without a system, you get “scale wobble”—the quiet enemy of immersion.
Our solution is a two‑band system that separates sci‑fi from fantasy and defines how each genre handles proportion.
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Band A — Sci‑Fi Centric, True‑Scale, 6mm to 28mm
Band A covers all sci‑fi releases and any range where anatomical realism is the priority. It spans 6mm mass‑battle infantry, 8mm titan‑scale elites, 10mm sci‑fi skirmish, 15mm tactical squads, and 28mm true‑scale sci‑fi characters.
Band A models are almost always true‑scale, with only the occasional sculptor drifting slightly toward stylization. Even then, the proportions remain serviceable and grounded. Band A models are measured at eye height, not top of head, and follow consistent anatomical ratios. This ensures clean cross‑artist compatibility, predictable terrain interaction, reliable basing standards, and a grounded, realistic silhouette.
If you’re printing mechs, troopers, or hard‑sci‑fi outposts, Band A is the backbone that keeps everything coherent.
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Where 20mm and 25mm "Old School" Fits
20mm and 25mm "Old School"sits between 15mm heroic and 28mm heroic and fills a niche used by a few fantasy sculptors for oversized skirmish characters, narrative centerpiece models, and high‑readability RPG figures. It typically reads as 20–26mm once on the table.
Band B — Fantasy Centric, True/Heroic Split, 10mm to 28mm
Band B covers all fantasy releases and spans the full range of proportional styles used by fantasy sculptors. It includes 10mm true‑scale, 10mm heroic, 15mm true‑scale, 15mm heroic, and 28mm heroic.
Band B contains the true/heroic split, and while most artists fall cleanly into one or the other, a few sit in the middle with hybrid proportions that still harmonize well once normalized. Heroic ranges in Band B follow long‑standing fantasy conventions and are slightly larger at eye height than their true‑scale counterparts, which is why 10mm heroic reads as 12mm and 15mm heroic reads as 17mm.
True Scale (Band B)
True scale models aim for realistic proportions—smaller heads, natural limb ratios, gear sized to anatomy. Most fantasy sculptors working in true scale stay close to these ratios, with only minor deviations.
Heroic Scale (Band B)
Heroic scale exaggerates key features for readability—larger heads and hands, broader silhouettes, and stronger table presence. Unlike true scale, heroic ranges are literally larger at eye height, following historical miniature conventions.
10mm heroic typically measures 11.2–11.8mm eye height, which is why it reads as a 12mm scale.
15mm heroic typically measures 16.5–17.2mm eye height, which is why it reads as a 17mm scale.
Most heroic sculptors follow this pattern, though a few push the exaggeration harder or softer. These variations remain usable once harmonized.
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