Topside Minis Product Details

Unit Scales – The following unit scales are available:

  • 1/3000
  • 1/2400
  • 1/1800
  • 1/600 (Aircraft Only)

You can download a free PDF sample of ships in different scales by clicking HERE.

Scale Comparison 1/1800 vs 1/2400 vs 1/300

Product Format

  • Printed sheets: We use a professional inkjet printer and print on vinyl paper with adhesive backing.  The paper is water resistant and very strong. Customers have to cut the units out themselves and apply them to a base of their choosing.
  • Downloadable PDF Format: All sets are also available in PDF format. Customers download the files and can print the pages themselves.  PDF files are available in both A4 and US Letter sizes.
Printed Sheet Sample

Naval eras available

  • Dreadnaught era
  • WWI era
  • WWII era
  • All sets come with a complete order of battle along with base sizes needed for each unit.

Unit Bases

  • We have bases available for the 1/1800 scale only.  Our bases are made from 3mm laser cut plywood.
  • You can order complete base set with any navy or you can buy individual bases.
Sample 1/1800 scale 3mm laser cut plywood bases

Assembly Instructions for printed sets sold with bases

What you need to assemble the kit

  • Comfortable Work Space
  • Good Lighting
  • Sharp Scissors and/or Wheeled Paper Cutter
  • Exacto knife for trimming (Optional)

Cut on the black line for best results. If you are worried about making a mistake, make your cut towards the outside of the black line. You can trim it afterwards with an Xacto knife after you apply it to the base.

Scissor and a steady hand are all you really need

After peeling off the backing, apply image to the base. Start at one corner and attach flush this the base edge.

OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA

Apply the opposite corner to the opposite edge making sure the bottom of the image is aligned with the bottom of the base. If it is not lined up correctly you can peel it off and start again. This is very durable vinyl adhesive.

Lining up the bottom of the base with the image

Once you are happy with the alignment, press down on the entire image to secure it to the base.

Securing the whole image to the base

If after you are finished you feel that some of the units have images that over hang the base, you can trim them with an Exacto knife. On a surface you can cut on, flip the base with the image side down and run an Xacto knife along the edges to cut off any over hanging part of the image.