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Nov
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The WWII Mediterranean Battle set consists of 254 units and is available in three scales 1/1800, 1/2400, or 1/3000. PDF sets are available in either US Letter or A4 paper size. With this set you can recreate the following 11 WWII Meditteranean baval battles: Calabria, Cape Bon, Cape Matapan, Cape Spada, Cape Spartivento, Harpoon, Pedestal, […]
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Jul
Jul
Our first acrylic base sets have been released in 1/1800, 1/2400, and 1/3000 for our Tsushima battle set. The set has been updated to include 33 more ships which will allow you to simulate the battles of the Yellow Sea, Ulsan, Port Arthur, and Tsushima. The acrylic bases are 3mm thick and have a clear […]
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Feb
Feb
We are rereleasing out battles sets from the past. This time we are combining battles that have several overlapping units. This one has 223 units that allow you to recreate the major engagements that occurred during the Guadalcanal, Coral Sea, an Midway campaigns. Other sets will follow, next up is an Atlantic convoy set. You […]
The WWI Austro-Hungarian Navy is now available as a pdf download or as a printed set. The set contains 59 ships and is available in 1:1800, 1:2400, and 1:3000 scale. Bases are available for the 1:1800 scale images. You can see them by clicking the following links: PDF Sets: https://topsideminis.com/product/austro-hungarian-navy-wwi-pdf/ Printed Sets: https://topsideminis.com/product/austro-hungarian-navy-wwi-printed/
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Feb
Feb
We have added 2 new PDF sets and have added 10 existing sets to the Printed Sets section of the store. New PDFs: Russian WWII Navy & Netherlands WWII Aircraft New WWII Printed set options include the German Navy and Aircraft, Italian Navy and Aircraft, French Navy and Aircraft, Russian Navy, and Netherlands Aircraft. Also […]
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Apr
Apr
The Australian and Netherlands Navy WWII PDF sets have been released.The Austrian set includes ships from New Zealand and the Netherlands set includes five UK destroyers that took part with the Australians in the South China Sea during the early part of the war.Each set is available in 1/1800, 1/2400, and 1/3000 scale. Sets are […]
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Wood Bases Available Again
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Jan
Jan
Wood bases are back on the site and available for purchase. We have add the 3mm wood bases to our site again. There are 13 different sizes that cover the entire range of the 1/1800 scale navy and 1/1800 aircraft sets as well as the 1/600 aircraft sets. These are available individually so you can […]
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Jan
Jan
The French Navy WWII pdf set consists of 75 units and is currently available in 1/1800, 1/2400, and 1/3000 scale. Each set can be downloaded in LTR or A4 paper size. The French Aircraft WWII pdf set includes 5 different aircraft types and is offered in 4 different scales: 1/600, 1/1800, 1/2400, and 1/3000. Like the French navy […]
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Nov
Nov
The Italian WWII Navy and Aircraft sets have been released. The Italian navy set consists of 155 individual ships and is available in 1/1800, 1/2400, and 1/3000 scale. The Italian WWII aircraft set consists of 5 unique planes and is available in 1/600, 1/1800, 1/2400, and 1/3000 scale. You can view details of these sets […]
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Nov
Nov
We completed the 1/2400 & 1/3000 scale German WII navy to along with the already released 1/1800 scale German navy. We also completed and released the German WWII Aircraft pdf set. Like the other aircraft sets the German WWII set can be purchased in 1/600, 1/1800, 1/2400, and 1/3000 scale. This set contains 13 unique […]
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Oct
Oct
The UK WWII Aircraft PDF sets have been released. It is available in four different scales: 1/600, 1/1800, 1/2400, and 1/3000. There are 29 different aircraft represented from the UK WWII era. These come in digital pdf format in either US Letter paper size or European A4 paper size. The 1/600 scale is the original […]
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Oct
Oct
We have released the German Navy 1/1800 scale PDF set. This set consists of 171 naval units. It can be ordered in US letter or A4 paper format for printing. The 1/2400 & 1/3000 scale sets are still in development and will be added to this release in a few weeks. The German aircraft PDF […]
Well it’s a little late but we finally got it finished. The UK Navy WWII 1/2400 & 1/3000 scale PDF sets have been released. The set includes 341 ships and is available for immediate download once purchased. We are now working on the UK WWII aircraft, to be released in 1/600, 1/1800, 1/2400, and 1/3000 […]
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Sep
Sep
The UK WWII Navy pdf set has been released in 1/1800 scale. The 1/2400 & 1/3000 scales are close behind and will be released in a week or two. There are 341 ships included in this set. The UK WWII aircraft will follow this release then it’s on to the German WWII navy. For details […]
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Sep
Sep
Our first WWI battle set, Coronel & Falkland Islands, has been released in downloadable PDF format. Both battles are contained in one set and is available in 1/1800, 1/2400, and 1/3000 scale format. For details click HERE.
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Sep
Sep
The WWII Japanese Aircraft PDF sets are complete and available in 1/600, 1/1800, 1/2400, and 1/3000 scale. There are 21 aircraft represented from the WWII era and the sets range in total from 715 to 479 aircraft. This is a digital download product that you can print and use as many aircraft you you need […]
The Japanese WWII Navy PDF download now includes the option of 1/2400 & 1/3000. Both are available in LTR or A4 paper format. For more details Click Here.
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Jul
Jul
The Japanese WWII 1-1800 scale PDF is now available. The set consists of 333 naval units from WWII. This is a companion set to the already released US Navy WWII PDF set. For further details please click here: Japaneses WWII Navy PDF (The 1-2400 & 1-3000 scale version of the Japanese WWII Navy set will […]
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Jul
Jul
The US Aircraft WWII pdf set consists of our entire aircraft inventory and is offered in 4 different scales. 1-600 Scale 1,003 images1-1800 Scale 748 images 1-2400 Scale 704 images1-3000 Scale 642 images This set will complement the US WWII Navy pdf set just released. Click here for more information: US Aircraft WWII PDF Set The […]
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Jul
Jul
The 1/600 Midway Carrier Set contains the 7 carriers that were present at the battle for Midway Island in June of 1942. Each carrier consists of two separate images that when printed must be combined to complete the image of the carrier. The carriers included are: Akagi – 18″ x 4″ Kaga – 18″ x […]
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Jul
Jul
The US Navy WWII set is now available for purchase in a downloadable pdf file. This set encompasses the entire 376 units in our US naval registry. It is available in 1/1800, 1/2400, and 1/3000 scale and you have a choice between US letter and A4 paper sizes. The US aircraft will follow this release. […]
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ATTENTION – SUPPLY DISRUPTION!!!
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Jul
Jul
We just found out that our paper supplier who we have worked with all these years has shutdown overnight. They were not just a retail supplier but the manufacturer of this product. This is very disappointing because we looked far and wide for a great product that we loved and now we have to find […]
The planned but never built Montana class battleships have been added to the US Naval Registry for Topsideminis. They are the Montana (BB-67), Ohio (BB-68), Maine (BB-69), New Hampshire (BB-70), and Louisiana (BB-71). You can see them by clicking here: Montana Class
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Mar
Mar
Just released: 1/1800, 1/2400, and 1/3000 scale PDF download battle sets for Jutland and Tsushima. The sets are the same as the printed sets we have been selling. You can choose between these three scales and also choose between A4 or Standard Letter print sizes. Each set comes with the images, an order of battle […]
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Sep
Sep
This week we released two separate WWII target sets built to be used with your war gaming naval and air miniatures. The first set contains 149 units that represent larger tactical targets such as big coastal guns, dams, train stations, radar stations, shipyards, air fields etc. The second set contains 119 airfield specific targets including […]
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Jul
Jul
Back in May we did an interview with Andy & Greg from Man Battlestations. Here is a link to the show! Man Battlestations Episode 30
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Tsushima Battle Set Released!
The Tsushima Battle Set is Here! 121 ships allowing you to recreate this battle between Japan and Russia in 1905. The inventory includes the ships to recreate the battle of Port Arthur and the main Battle in the Tsushima Strait. It is available in three scales: 1/1800 with or without matching bases, 1/2400 without bases, […]
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Jul
Jul
Take a look at this battle recap sent to us by Chris Paquette. Chris and his gaming group recently completed a double-blind Coral Sea scenario using Topside Minis (they had two of the Coral Sea Battle Sets) and the General Quarters III rules. Very impressive set up and execution of this famous battle. Here is […]
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Jun
Jun
From June 4th through June 11th we are having a Midway summer sale. Take 15% off your entire cart! Enter coupon code “Midway” at checkout to receive your discount.
The Coronel and Falkland Islands Battle Set created for Seth Owen’s “Fatal Choices” scenario book has been released in the 1/2400 and 1/3000 scale. This is an image set only, there are no bases available from us at these scales. These are the same images as the 1/1800 set and printed on the same adhesive […]
Six new Jutland sets are now available for sale! We have 2 sets each for the 1/1800, 1/2400, and 1/3000 scales. Each scale has two versions. One full set version with 278 units, and one flotilla set with 154 units plus 31 flotilla units. Flotilla units replace many of the individual destroyer and torpedo boats […]
In addition to the standard 1/1800 scale,the Jutland set will also be offered in the 1/2400 and 1/3000 scale. The only difference is that there will be no bases offered at these two scales. Gamers will have to base them themselves with whatever they want to use. They will be printed on the same adhesive […]
In order to help reduce the number of units for the Jutland set we have decided to add, as an option, a set of 2 x 1 inch destroyer and torpedo boat counters. You will be able to purchase either the entire set or a set with the flotilla units in place of most of […]
Our final class of ships have been added to the preview. German airships, torpedo boats, and submarines have been added. We decided to go with a side view of the airships just to make them a little more interesting to look at. Now it’s time to organize the fleet and make it available to everyone! […]
The 7 UK destroyer class images are complete. You can check them out by clicking HERE
We have completed the cruiser classes for Jutland (Except for a few British scout classes) and we completed new versions of the Queen Elizabeth and Revenge class battleships for Jutland. Right now the British destroyer classes are being completed. After that we have the German torpedo boats, some subs, and some airships. Still looking at […]
Never say never…we have added an additional 76 WWII units to the inventory. There are many planes and a few ships to fill in classes or ship types that we thought were a little thin. We even included the British river boat Li Wo that fought in the Malayan Campaign and became the most decorated […]
Just a quick note to tell you that the WWI Jutland naval wargaming set is in full production. We are hoping to have it complete be 1st quarter next year. As we complete the units we will post some up on this site and our Facebook page. Our goal is to complete both the battle […]
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Java Sea Battles – Netherlands Added to WWII
Ok…I know we said we were done but the set would not be complete if we did not add the Netherlands and other US & Japanese ships that participated in the early battles in and around the Java Sea. For the US the Clemson class was added (beyond the minesweepers of this class we already […]
Well it looks like we have finally completed our WWII ships. I count 1411 units representing over 410 different classes of ships and planes. I guess never say never, we may still add some units but right now it’s full steam ahead on the WWI ships! Below is the 116 WWII units just added, there […]
American auxiliary, New Mexico class battleships, B-29, and P-36 were added along with Italian corvettes, torpedo boats, MAS boats, and the Cant Z.506 float plane. Still in the works more German, US, Japan, and UK unite, about 70-80 units. That should round out our WWII sets. These will be done in the next couple of […]
An upload of 75 new Japanese and German ships is completed. There are still about another 100 UK, USA, Italian, and German WWII ships in the works and they will be completed in the next few weeks. Below is a list of the units the were just added.
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Mar
Mar
Last month my cousin/partner John and I sat down for an interview with Andy Rucker and his partner Greg to give an interview for their Man Battlestations podcast. We discussed a little of everything from when we started gaming to how and why we started Topside Minis to what we have planned for the future. […]
In addition to the 54 new units in the Pearl Harbor set we are concurrently releasing 143 more new units. Destroyer escorts and torpedo boats are included for both the US and Japan along with many new carriers for both sides. We have also included UK carrier escorts and a French seaplane. A complete list […]
The latest Pacific WWII naval battle set has been released. The Pearl Harbor battle set let’s you recreated the December 7th, 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor. It includes 167 units (111 ships and 56 planes). This includes 54 brand new units, many of them support and auxiliary type units. You can buy the set with […]
The Battle Of Samar battle set includes 68 units (32 planes and 36 ships). It adds 22 new ships to our inventory and allows you to recreate the famous battle of the Japanese Fleet vs. Taffy 3 on October 25, 1944. The set includes Japanese Kamikaze plus the aircraft from Taffy 3. We added […]
The Guadalcanal battle set includes 145 units (109 surface ships and 36 aircraft) and lets you recreate four complete WWII naval battles of the 1942 Guadalcanal campaign. They are as follows: Savo Island Cape Esperance 1st Battle of Guadalcanal 2nd Battle of Guadalcanal Tassafaronga Of the 145 units, 61 units are new ships. The others […]
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Jan
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Photo Credit to Peter Schweighofer My Topside Minis Experience At first I was skeptical of this approach. Surely these seemed more like glorified, top-down game counters than actual serviceable miniatures. I looked over the website and was impressed with the wonderful color and detail the ships displayed. I read about the stickers being tear- and […]
Below is a table of the class additions for the Guadalcanal and Pearl Harbor sets being released late next month. There are 42 classes and about 100 individual ships and planes that will be added. We are adding more than what’s needed for these battles. We are also including 13 new Japanese carriers, Japanese and […]
We have added two new classes of American Battleships (Iowa and Colorado) plus both American and Japanese landing craft to the TSM inventory. You can check them out on the bottom of the home page in the newly added items section as well as in the image gallery section of the site. Last weekend I […]
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Jun
Andy Rucker has a naval wargaming blog entitled “Man Battlestions” Andy participated in our Atlantic Set Kickstarter campaign and he recently received his order. You can read his review here: Man Battlestations TSM KS Atlantic Set Review
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Jun
Jun
As part of our Kickstarter campaign we offered contributors a free set of rules to help them start playing right away. The rules consist of five pages of instruction, movement and firing charts, plus a set of measuring tools to help aide in ship movement and firing. These rules are a great way for new […]
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May
May
The Atlantic and Mediterranean sets have brought the total TSM inventory of ships and planes to over 875 ships and planes. The new units also combine to create 17 new battle sets that cover the Atlantic and Mediterranean theaters of WWII.