Microworld Games adds twentieth 6mm fantasy army, tiny elf ranks expand

Microworld Games just gave 6mm fantasy painters another reason to sharpen the fine brush. Its new Elven Kingdoms release marked the company’s twentieth 6mm fantasy army, a milestone that shows this is no side experiment but a steadily growing tiny-scale battlefield system with real depth for collectors and painters.

The new range gives players the core of a full elf force, and Microworld’s own lineup now includes Elf Dragon Lords, Elf Chariots, Elf Ballistae, Elf Command Pack, Elf Lancer Cavalry, Elf Raider Cavalry, Elf Spearmen, Elf Archers, Elf Blademasters, Elf Citadel Guard and Elf Spearsisters, plus army bundles built around them. The Elven Kingdoms Skirmish Pack packs in 1 set of Elf Command in 12 poses, 10 Spearmen, 10 Archers, 5 Blademasters, 4 Spearsisters, 6 Citadel Guard, 4 Lancers and 4 Raider Cavalry. Everything is sculpted by Martin Baker, and everything arrives unpainted.

That matters at 6mm because the job changes completely. You are not chasing facial hair, chainmail texture or tiny shield emblems the way you would on larger figures. At this scale, the win comes from disciplined colour blocks, sharp contrast and basing that makes the whole unit read at arm’s length. Bright elf cloaks, banners, spear ranks and clean armour trims do the heavy lifting. If the palette is coherent, the army looks finished fast, and that makes 6mm one of the best entry points for anyone who wants a compact project that still lands as a display force.

Microworld’s broader numbers back that up. Its 6mm Fantasy collection now lists 345 products, which is not the profile of a novelty range. In its 2025 recap, the company said sales were back to 2020-2021 levels, driven mainly by stronger 6mm Fantasy sales, while 3mm Fantasy remained about one-third the size of 6mm Fantasy. Microworld also said it had recently commissioned a full revamp of its orc line for a hoped-for 2026 release, another sign that small-scale fantasy is a live business priority.

The elf army fits a longer arc too. Microworld mentioned a 6mm fantasy Evil Elf army and an Elven Kingdom army back in 2012, then said in 2014 that it had reached 10 6mm fantasy armies and was further along than expected. Reaching 20 armies now puts the company well past dabbling. For painters, that means more choices, more coherent faction identity and more chances to turn a handful of tiny figures into a force that still looks like a proper fantasy host.