Our company was founded with the purpose of giving a chance to any player, to realize his battlefield in detail and to obtain information through our books, our publications, computer programs and all the game needed. We are dealers in many companies material manufacturers for wargame both Italian and foreign, and we treat just about anything: soldiers, military vehicles, decals, transfers, flags, whiskers of all kinds, tools, colors, flock, vegetation, stones, brushes, movement trays, trees and all imaginable landscape. We carry out painting services at low cost and for all budgets, making preventive measure. Then every month we make an interesting newsletter with all the news coming, dates of Fairs and Convection, etc, just sign in the appropriate form. We just have to wish you, good game at all.

Once upon a time BPLaser Miniature Scenery were forcibly ejected from a games store and told to do something useful.

So we started a games club.
12 years on, we have a huge amount of handmade terrain, and a lot of people asking "Do you make and sell terrain?"

It is simply not economical to mass produce handmade terrain for sale,... so we bought a laser, (one does not simply buy a laser), and started redesigning our terrain for production on said laser.

Fast forward to now....

Rebecca is a clinical nurse who has been involved with wargaming for as long as she remembers, and Paul is an engineer who has translated his work to a smaller scale.

Calpe Miniatures make high quality 25mm wargames figures for gamers and collectors.

I started Calpe Miniatures in 1994 after experiencing years of frustration collecting Napoleonics. No set of figures was ever complete, musicians and NCO’s were often overlooked and key formations were labeled 'not financially viable' and never produced. I decided to 'put my money where my mouth was' and started sculpting.

Initially I run Calpe on a part-time basis. With work commitments and a young family, the time I could dedicate to sculpting and producing figures was minimal. As the company grew, I eventually had to acknowledge the fact that I was finding it hard to cope with the business while I was doing other things and I decided to give Calpe my full attention.

Design ethos-
The figures are designed for my own collection. My interest at present lies in the late Napoleonic period, specifically the campaign in Germany that culminated in ‘The Battle of the Nations’ at Leipzig in 1813. Since the figures are designed to suit my personal requirements there are some very particular features of the design process that new customers should be aware of:

The figures are always designed in sets to suit a figure ratio of 20:1. The sets are designed to include officers, musicians, standard bearers, NCOs, casualties and enthusiastic figures.

The figures are moulded and cast to show as little distortion, flash or parting lines as possible. If the production figures are not good enough to be part of my collection, they are not sold!

Every set is meticulously researched, as I am very particular about the figures that make up my collection.

Since my battalions and cavalry regiments are numerically large, the figures are designed with raised detail and carefully sculpted folds and creases to make the painting less tiring.

I make the figures that are required irrespective of financial considerations.

What's in a Name?
I have been asked repeatedly about the name of the company. Although I am now resident in the UK, I was born in Gibraltar. Calpe comes from the Roman name for Gibraltar- 'Mons Calpe.' It was thought to be one of the Pillars of Hercules which supported the heavens. The other pillar was considered to be Mons Abyla on the Moroccan coast across the Straits of Gibraltar. These two 'pillars' marked the edge of the known world for the Romans. It remained Calpe until the Moorish invasion of the Iberian Peninsular. The Moors landed at Gibraltar and renamed the Rock Gibel-Tarik (Tarik’s mountain). It was fortified and garrisoned; the keep, part of the walls and gatehouse can still be seen today. The Moors retained Gibraltar until the 12th century when it was retaken by the Spanish 'reconquista'. The Spanish King granted Gibraltar a new coat of arms after the garrison resisted the attempts of the Moors to retake the fortress. The company logo is based on this coat of arms.

Crescent Root Studio have designed and handcrafted models in a variety of scales. We strive to provide a quality product with excellent customer service. We do not use distributors. We to sell directly to our clients worldwide. At times we can get quite busy, so please check below for our current lead times.

Crescent Root Studio is a family-owned and operated company. We started production in late 2003 making foam-based models. In early 2005, the transition was made into manufacturing models in plastic (polyurethane resin). Currently, we are producing laser-cut and 3D printed models using a variety of materials. Since those early days we have expanded into multiple scales and lines with an eye always on developing and producing new products.

Every model that we produce touches our hands numerous times. From concept to reality - we design, assemble, paint and package every model. While this level of involvement does limit our production capacity, it also grants us oversight of every step in the process and enables us to be consistent in product quality and client support.

Historical miniatures in 15mm and 25mm scales, formerly produced by RSM Ltd.