Pin-Up Miniatures UK: Gaz Minis, Torrida Minis and Ronin Arts Workshop

If you collect pin-up miniatures in the UK, three designers we stock at TabletopXtra deserve a proper look: Gaz Minis, Torrida Minis, and Ronin Arts Workshop. They each take a different approach: squads, fan-art statues, and playable goblin characters. All three are printed to order in the UK. This guide covers what sets each range apart and where to start depending on what you paint.

Gaz Minis: Fantasy and Sci-Fi Characters in Multiple Scales

Marco at Gaz Minis has been sculpting 3D characters for over fifteen years, and the catalogue reflects that. More than 235 designs covering fantasy sorceresses, goblin tricksters, and the range he is best known for: sci-fi pin-up squads that work as wargame units or display pieces equally well.

Two squad sets are worth picking out first. The Lizard Women Warrior Squad packs five distinct characters into one purchase, starting from £19.99 in 28/32mm. The Rivet Queen Gang takes a grittier industrial direction at the same price. Both come in Normal and NSFW variants and scale up through 40mm and 54mm for painters who want more surface area.

For individual figures, the Thunder Goddess Yorika (from £6.99) and the Dungeon Witch Hexmoor (from £6.49) are both solid starting points. At the larger end, the Dark Elf Sorceress Velthara and Dragon Mage Fira both go up to 75mm. Gaz Minis also posts regularly on Patreon and Instagram if you want to follow new releases.

Torrida Minis: Fan Art Statues at Display Scale

Torrida Minis releases a new sculpt most weeks. The catalogue runs to over 100 figures, with a focus on fan-art characters rendered as pin-up display statues. Pricing goes by scale: 54mm at £12.99, 75mm at £22.99 to £26.99, and 150mm at £49.99 to £64.99. Most sculpts are available in Normal and NSFW editions.

Recent additions include the Fighter Poison statue and the Bride of Frankenstein. Older catalogue pieces like Nefertiti and Anck Su Namun hold up well: strong silhouettes that suit high-contrast colour schemes or detailed NMM work.

If the subject matter is less important than sculpt quality, the Sister of Purity and Elizabeth (Alt) both have detailed armour and costume work that rewards patient blending. Torrida Minis publishes on MyMiniFactory and runs a Patreon for monthly subscribers.

Ronin Arts Workshop: Playable Gobettes and Anime Display Statues

Ronin Arts Workshop, led by sculptor Hector Moran, runs two separate product lines. The first is the Team Gobettes series: playable goblin characters in 28/32mm, designed to work on a standard RPG base and to hold their own on a display shelf at the same time. The current roster covers eight characters: Loomy the Adventurer, Yara the Witch, Raksha the Fighter, Koko and Tora the Barbarians, Myko the Mage, and Fuze & Mr Biggy the Artificer. Loomy and Yara are good places to start.

The second line is their anime and fantasy display statues, which come in the same scale range as Torrida: 54mm from £12.99, 75mm from £22.99, 150mm from £49.99. Dragon Girl Dracia, Elf Cerera, Izel the Barbarian Succubus, and the Female Ronin Raven Grey are among the stronger sculpts in the catalogue, and worth a look if your painting leans towards samurai or martial arts aesthetics. The full range is on their official site and MyMiniFactory profile.

Which Range Suits You?

For scale flexibility and squad options at 28/32mm pricing, Gaz Minis offers the most variety in the range. For fan-art characters at centrepiece scale (75mm and above), Torrida Minis has the wider catalogue and the faster release schedule. If you want figures that work at the RPG table as well as on the shelf, the Gobettes from Ronin Arts Workshop are the obvious answer, with their statue line as the next step for painters who want to go bigger.

All three designers are available at TabletopXtra, printed to order in the UK. Prices start from £6.29 for individual 28/32mm figures and go up to £64.99 for 150mm display pieces.