12mm WWII Starter Pack: What's Inside and How to Begin
By Victrix Limited 28mm miniatures | Published: 2026-11-03
Category: Guide all'acquisto
A practical buyer's guide to the 12mm WWII Starter Pack: what's in the box, who it suits, and the decision rules that tell you whether to start here or build your own force.
Quick answer
Buy the 12mm WWII Starter Pack if you want two playable armies in one purchase and you are ready to supply rules, terrain, and paint separately. Skip it if you already own one of these forces or prefer to choose every vehicle and figure yourself.
What the two-army format changes for a first purchase
Most beginner sets give you one force and leave you looking for an opponent. This pack supplies British and German infantry plus four tanks for each side, so a friend can borrow the second army and play the same evening you finish basing. That shared-army design is the main reason to choose a starter pack over buying a single box.
The trade-off is duplication. If you already collect British or German 12mm figures, roughly half the pack repeats models you own. The value then depends on whether the spare infantry and vehicles are useful for list building or simply sit in a drawer.
Rules, terrain, and paint are not in the box
The pack is designed around the Company Commander AR game, but the game is purchased separately on the app. Treat the models as components for a rules system you still need to obtain. Budget for rules, a matt or cloth, some buildings or hedges, and your paint and basing supplies before you compare the pack price with a full first-game cost.
This is not a criticism of the set; it is how most miniature starter packs work. The practical consequence is that the lowest headline price is not the same as the lowest cost to play.
Where 12mm sits between detail and table space
12mm figures are large enough to read as infantry and small enough that a Sherman or Panzer IV takes up little table depth. That makes the scale attractive if you have a modest dining table or want to store two armies in a single box. The compromise is that individual faces and uniform details are less pronounced than on larger figures, so your painting time goes into base colours, markings, and basing rather than fine highlights.
If you have never painted small figures, plan a simple scheme and accept that a finished unit at arm's length looks better than a close-up inspection suggests.
Decision rules for buying the starter pack
- You need two armies, not one: Choose the pack if you and a regular opponent want to start together and neither of you already owns British or German 12mm figures. If you only collect one side, buy that side's infantry and tanks separately instead.
- You are willing to buy the rules separately: The pack is built for Company Commander AR, which is a separate app purchase. If you already play a different 12mm WWII ruleset, check that its basing and unit sizes match the figures before buying. Confirm your ruleset's base sizes before assembly.
- You value a matched tank pair over variety: Four Shermans against four Panzer IV Hs gives a clean, symmetrical first game. If you want early-war or late-war variety, this pack will not provide it, and individual vehicle boxes will serve you better.
- You have a modest table and storage space: 12mm keeps two armies compact, but the pack still contains 184 infantry and eight vehicles. Measure your storage before buying and plan a single tray for each side.
What the starter pack contains
- WW2 Starter Pack: Includes 92 British infantry and 92 German infantry, including German infantry heavy weapons, across four frames. Two full infantry forces mean you can field both sides without buying a second box.
WW2 Starter Pack - WW2 Starter Pack: Includes four M4A3 Sherman and four Panzer IV H tanks across four frames. Armour is already matched one-for-one, so you can try tank-supported games immediately.
- WW2 Starter Pack: Ships with two decal sheets and is designed for the Company Commander AR game, which is purchased separately on the app. Markings are covered, but you must budget for the rules before your first game.
Who should buy this starter pack
Best for
- Two players starting 12mm WWII together with no existing collection
- Beginners who want infantry and armour for both sides in one purchase
- Players planning to use the Company Commander AR rules
Not for
- Collectors who already own British or German 12mm forces
- Players who need a specific historical vehicle or unit list
- Anyone who wants a complete box with rules and terrain included
