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Who Makes the BEST Miniatures? FULL TIER LIST

Ninjon

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0:00 Introduction
2:38 Cool Mini or Not
5:17 Atomic Mass Games
9:15 Reaper Miniatures
12:36 Para Bellum Games
14:15 Catalyst Games
16:17 Steamforged Games
18:24 Games Workshop
20:41 Wizkids
22:33 Corvus Belli
25:01 Wyrd Games
26:52 Kingdom Death Monster
30:04 Final Rankings and Thoughts!

20 Comments

@ReaperMiniOfficial 1 year ago

Thank you for the nice comments! We respect out spot, and will try to get to that S tier! LETS GO!

We are always trying to make our stuff better, Thats why we have changed our material quite a bit over the years! We won't stop trying new things wether it be mold making, material the models are made of, or designs! :)

Love the channel, keep it up! - ReaperJon

@kscott2655 1 year ago (edited)

I'm a HUGE Reaper fan girl. They have been huge innovators in the space for over 30 years. They coined the phrase "Heroic Scale". In the days of assembly-required metal miniatures, they developed single piece indestructible PVC plastic minis, ready to slap on the table right out of the blister if needed. They are small for their reach and are so community-oriented. They have the best customer service and engagement. They are constantly trying to find new ways to present minis and innovate materials or manufacturing. They identify all their sculpters on their website and on the packaging for each mini. They also identify the painter for any painted minis on their website. They support the hobby and those that make it. I love the company. I love the people at the company. Reaper is amazing. And they make great minis and paints too.

@fistofthebrownstar6216 2 months ago

I miss Reaper Bones minis so much. Loved not having to worry about damaging them.

@cerohero1 1 year ago

Something that Para Bellum does that I think everyone should get in on is putting numbers on the pieces themselves. So a lot of the newer kits say you have 3 bodies on a sprue, all the pieces that go to that body (say torso halves) all have a 1, 2, or 3 obviously on the mini in a place that you won't see once assembled. So convenient.

@greglohman6750 1 year ago

Oh this should be entirely non controversial

@violetviolet5714 1 year ago

This was tremendously useful. My niece recently told me she was interested in getting into miniature painting and I had no idea where to start looking. I found lists of places, of course, but none of the lists actually went into detail about what you'd be getting. So, this was great, thank you!

@Hot_Dice 1 year ago (edited)

I completely agree with the reaper sentiment. I get excited by those models, even with their melted-crayon faces

@marekjanousek5443 1 year ago

By no means a defense for Conquest is that their quality got at least 2x better with their 3rd faction, but more importantly their hero models are resin and are some of the best models you will find!

@kevinshoulars1170 1 year ago

CMoN started as a website for posting painted miniatures.

@Misterfairweather 1 year ago

I originally got into painting miniatures with Battletech back in the 90's after playing the original Activision Mechwarrior game. Those old Ral Partha figures were pretty good quality for the time and I could afford one every few weeks with my allowance as a kid. I still have and occasionally paint one of those figures for the nostalgia. I love Battletech for the fun it gave me over the years but I can also accept that it has struggled to keep up with changes in the game industry.

@Wijkert 1 year ago

0:57 I know it's sped up footage, but that kid made me chuckle.

@Photon_Cosmonaut 1 year ago

As someone who is a Wyrd fan I will 100% agree with your comments. I do love the minis as they have a HUGE range of things that might interest you.
Unfortunately I will admit that their single piece plastics were not great when they first released but they are getting better at it.
Also, their newest models have such beautiful detail that it is unbelievable that they pulled it off. I am talking like the patterns on fabric, zippers on jackets, and etc. So, with that being said I am really excited to see how they grow as a miniature company and especially on how far they can push their technology

@Birdmankc 1 year ago

Reaper will always be my favorite mini company. They were my first minis and they bring so much joy to paint.

@ErlandHolmquist 1 year ago

Unfortunately out of production, but Rackham Miniatures Confrontation line had some of my all time favorite designs for a fantasy range

@jasons6973 1 year ago

So many companies that didn't get a mention, there's enough for a part 2 to this: Modiphius (Fallout: Wasteland Warfare); Oathsworn (Burrows&Badgers); Goblin King (Moonstone); Iron Wind (Battletech metal minis); Mantic (Kings of War)

@thomasd9827 2 months ago

Counterpoint on Marvel Crisis Protocol: there’s a great variety in costume/character color schemes that could be followed, or due to alt universe shenanigans you can create your own. For instance instead of painting the typical Black Widow black color scheme, I went with a White Widow costume variant.

@VicenteCartasE 1 year ago

Infinity currently has actually three materials: metal (most of it), siocast (some big units, same material used for all Warcrow), and Unicool (used in some of the tournament kits minis). Unicool is amazing, would be interesting to see if you review it (other manufacturers also use them).

@lunisean 9 months ago

The guest star was the cockroach at 14:09 crawling down the yellow song of ice and fire box.

@bicskeiz 1 year ago

I dont know the availability in the US, but I really miss:
- North Star Miniatures (Frostgrave, Oathmark, Stargrave, Silver Bayonet and a lot of other games): the variability (every plastic set is compatible with each other, and there are a lot of options on the sprue) and pricing (from around 1€/miniature) are amazing!
- GCT Studios (Bushido the game): the theme is pretty limited (fantasy far east), but they miniatures are just awsome: character design, details, dynamic poses with great castig quality (both in metal and resin). And the ruleset is one of the best too! They deserve much more recognition.
- Archon Studios (Dungeons and Lasers, Rampart, Masters of the Universe, HoMM3 board game): most known for they terrain, but they make plastic miniatures too. The design maybe not for everyone (as GW...), but they quality and price are truly great! A dragon or a tank around 25€? Yes!