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Build authentic historical miniatures in 1/72 scale with precision figure sets from Hat Industries and H3 Models. Featuring WWII infantry and crew, Napoleonic armies, Ancient Roman legions, and medieval warriors with museum-quality detail perfect for military vehicle dioramas, wargaming, and 1/72 scale aircraft displays.
Discover the comprehensive world of 1/72 scale military and historical figures with this extensive collection from Hat Industries and H3 Models. The 1/72 scale (approximately 25mm) has become the standard for historical wargaming and diorama building, offering the perfect balance between detail and practicality for creating large formations, complete armies, and dynamic battlefield scenes. This collection spans over two millennia of military history from Ancient Greece and Rome through the Napoleonic Wars to World War II, providing modelers and wargamers with authentic miniatures representing infantry, cavalry, artillery crews, and specialized units from dozens of nations and time periods.
H3 Models specializes in premium resin WWII figures including the USAAF Bomber Pilot and Crew set featuring detailed flight suits, oxygen masks, Mae West life vests, and authentic equipment for populating B-17, B-24, and other heavy bomber cockpits and crew positions. These highly detailed resin figures capture the authentic appearance of American aircrew with period-correct uniforms and gear, perfect for adding life to aircraft models or creating airfield dioramas showing pre-flight briefings, maintenance activities, or crew rest scenes.
Hat Industries provides comprehensive coverage of Napoleonic armies with French forces including Line Fusiliers, Light Infantry, Light Chasseurs, Horse Grenadiers, and Lancers representing Napoleon's Grande Armée at the height of its power. British forces feature Line Infantry, Light Infantry, Dragoons, and specialized units like the King's German Legion Light Dragoons and Rocket Troops with Congreve rockets. Austrian armies include Line Infantry, Cuirassiers heavy cavalry, Chevauxleger light cavalry, and artillery crews. Allied forces feature Bavarian Infantry and Cavalry, Brunswick Leib Infantry and Avant Garde, and Dutch-Belgian Light Dragoons. Each set includes multiple poses showing marching, firing, loading, and command figures with authentic uniforms, equipment, and weapons specific to each nation and unit type.
Build the armies of antiquity with extensive Ancient Roman forces including Imperial Roman Extra Heavy Legionaries with segmented armor and large shields, Auxiliary Infantry and Cavalry representing provincial troops, Praetorian Cavalry elite guards, and comprehensive Auxiliaries sets. Greek forces feature Mercenary Hoplites with characteristic round shields and long spears. Carthaginian armies include African Infantry, Spanish Infantry, Allied forces, Command and Cavalry, and the famous War Elephants with crews and howdahs. Alexander the Great's forces are represented by Macedonian Cavalry, Thessalian Cavalry, Allied Cavalry, and Thracian warriors. Italian Allies Infantry and Cavalry represent Rome's coalition partners during the Republican period.
Recreate the American War of Independence with comprehensive figure sets including American Infantry in two sets covering Continental Army regulars and militia, American Infantry Command with officers and standard bearers, American Cavalry, and American Artillery crews with field guns. British forces feature Infantry, Cavalry, and Artillery sets representing Redcoats and their German auxiliaries. These sets enable modelers to recreate famous battles like Bunker Hill, Saratoga, and Yorktown with properly uniformed troops in authentic formations.
Explore the medieval period with Franks representing early medieval warriors with characteristic equipment and weapons, Dacians showing the fierce opponents of Imperial Rome, and Celtic Cavalry featuring the mounted warriors of ancient Britain and Gaul. These sets provide the foundation for recreating the tumultuous centuries following Rome's fall and the rise of medieval kingdoms.
Most Hat Industries infantry sets contain 48 figures in 8 different poses, providing excellent variety for creating realistic formations and battle scenes. Cavalry sets typically include 12 mounted figures in 4 poses, while artillery sets feature crew figures with guns and equipment. Each pose is carefully researched to represent authentic period stances including marching, firing, loading, advancing, and command positions. The variety of poses within each set allows modelers to create dynamic scenes showing the chaos of battle or the discipline of parade-ground formations.
The 1/72 scale is ideal for wargaming, being compatible with popular rule sets like Commands & Colors, Napoleon at War, and various Ancients gaming systems. The scale allows building complete armies without overwhelming table space or budgets, making it practical to field historically accurate formations with proper unit strengths. These figures integrate perfectly with 1/72 military vehicles, artillery pieces, and terrain features for creating comprehensive battlefield recreations. The scale also works well for dioramas, allowing modelers to show large numbers of troops in action while maintaining manageable display sizes.
These plastic and resin figures accept paint readily, working well with both acrylics and enamels. The 1/72 scale requires careful brush control but rewards patient painters with impressive results. Consider using block painting for large formations where speed is important, or invest time in detailed painting with shading and highlighting for command figures and display pieces. Historical accuracy is enhanced by researching unit-specific uniform details, facing colors, and equipment variations. Many modelers use these figures for both wargaming (with simpler paint schemes) and display (with advanced techniques like non-metallic metal and realistic flesh tones).
Hat Industries collaborates with military historians to ensure uniform details, equipment configurations, and weapon types accurately represent specific time periods and units. Each set is sculpted based on contemporary illustrations, museum artifacts, and historical documentation. Modelers can enhance authenticity by researching specific regiments, campaigns, and battles to apply appropriate colors, markings, and basing schemes that tell historical stories through their miniature armies.
These figures excel in diorama settings showing infantry assaults, cavalry charges, artillery bombardments, or camp life scenes. Combine multiple sets to create large-scale battle recreations showing the sweep of Napoleonic warfare or the clash of Ancient armies. Pair WWII figures with 1/72 aircraft to show ground crews, bomber crews, or airfield operations. Create vignettes focusing on specific moments like Napoleon addressing his troops, Roman legionaries building fortifications, or American revolutionaries at Valley Forge. The variety of available sets enables modelers to populate entire battlefields with properly uniformed troops from multiple nations and time periods.
Building complete armies requires planning unit compositions based on historical organization. Napoleonic infantry battalions typically required multiple boxes to achieve proper strength, while cavalry and artillery provided supporting arms. Ancient armies needed balanced combinations of heavy infantry, light troops, and cavalry to recreate historical tactics. The affordable pricing of these sets makes it practical to build large forces, with many wargamers and collectors assembling entire armies representing specific campaigns or battles with hundreds or thousands of figures.
Whether you're building Napoleonic armies for tabletop battles, creating WWII dioramas with authentic crew figures, recreating Ancient Rome's legions, or exploring medieval warfare, this comprehensive 1/72 scale figure collection from Hat Industries and H3 Models delivers the historical accuracy, variety, and value that wargamers and military modelers demand for bringing history to life in miniature.