1/4, 1/6, 1/7 or 1/10 scale: choosing a statue size and material

The scale on the box is the first thing a collector looks at, and also the most common source of surprises. A 1/4 statue can take over an entire bookcase shelf, while a "1/6 figure" can mean either an articulated figure with a tailored costume or a heavy resin statue. The most common scales in the FigurAlert catalog are 1/4 (1,543 items), 1/6 (1,158), 1/10 (660) and 1/3 (484), as of 21 October 2026. Below we explain what 1/x means, how many centimetres you actually get, what it usually costs and what these figures are made of.

What 1/x actually means

Scale is the ratio between the figure's height and the character's height. 1/6 means the character is six times smaller than "in real life": a 180 cm hero stands about 30 cm tall at this scale. Scale says nothing about the size of the box or the whole product. Only the character counts, and the base, pose and accessories add their own share.

Two Prime 1 Studio statues show this well. According to the specifications, the 1/4 Red Ranger is 47 cm tall in the "roll call" pose and 62 cm in the two-handed Power Sword pose, because swappable arms come in the box. The 1/3 Lobo Deluxe Version measures 97.8 cm with the laser rifle and 81.7 cm with the shotgun. Same statue, a difference of about 16 centimetres.

The character's own height matters too. A Ninja Turtle is shorter than Lobo, and for monsters, dragons and mechs it is hard to pin down a "real" height at all, so the scale tells you little. That is why you should always check the dimensions in centimetres in the maker's specifications, including width and depth. Tsume's Cobra bust is 75 cm tall but 113 cm deep.

How many centimetres per scale

Heights are calculated for a 180 cm character. Prices show the range from the 1st to the 3rd quartile, which covers half of the figures with an active offer in the FigurAlert catalog (21 October 2026), including estimated duty and VAT for shops outside the EU.

Scale	180 cm character	Typical makers	Typical price
1/12	approx. 15 cm	PureArts, Mezco	approx. PLN 600-750
1/10	approx. 18 cm	Iron Studios	approx. PLN 950-1,700
1/8	approx. 22.5 cm	Kotobukiya, PureArts, Good Smile Company	approx. PLN 600-1,650
1/7	approx. 26 cm	Kotobukiya, FuRyu, Good Smile Company	approx. PLN 900-1,250
1/6	approx. 30 cm	Hot Toys, Threezero, XM Studios, Weta Workshop, Tsume	approx. PLN 1,750-4,200
1/4	approx. 45 cm	Prime 1 Studio, XM Studios, PureArts	approx. PLN 3,750-7,600
1/3	approx. 60 cm	Prime 1 Studio, Pop Culture Shock, XM Studios	approx. PLN 8,000-15,000
1/2	approx. 90 cm	Pop Culture Shock, Infinity Studio, Queen Studios	approx. PLN 6,500-15,000
1/1	approx. 180 cm	Queen Studios, Infinity Studio, Tsume	approx. PLN 9,000-27,000

Busts dominate at 1/1, which is why prices are lower than the height of a full figure would suggest. The price tail is long, though: the most expensive 1/2 pieces cost around PLN 30,000, and at 1/1 some go above PLN 100,000.

1/10 and 1/12: the entry point to statues

In practice 1/10 is Iron Studios territory: in our catalog the brand accounts for the vast majority of items at this scale. Its Art Scale and Battle Diorama lines are hand-painted polystone statues, often designed so that several characters combine into one scene. It is a sensible way to start a collection: the statue fits on a regular shelf, weighs little and costs a fraction of the large scales.

Example: Michelangelo Unleashed 1/10 is about 24 cm tall and weighs about 1 kg according to the specifications, and on the day of writing it cost PLN 699 in a Polish shop. At 1/12 you will find PureArts, among others, and Mezco's articulated One:12 Collective figures (approx. 15 cm, with fabric outfits).

1/7 and 1/8: PVC figures from anime and games

This is the home turf of Japanese makers: Kotobukiya, Good Smile Company, Max Factory, Alter and FuRyu. The figures are usually 20-25 cm tall, cast in PVC and ABS, with dense detail in faces and hair. You will find them in the Scale figures section.

Scale does not translate directly into height. Satoru Gojo from the ARTFX J line is 23 cm tall at 1/8 (PLN 875), while Yuri Sakazaki from the Bishoujo series, at the larger 1/7 scale, is about 21 cm (PLN 663.90 on pre-order). A tall character at a smaller scale can stand taller than a petite one at a larger scale.

1/6: two different worlds

The same scale covers two completely different products.

Articulated figures from Hot Toys and Threezero have a body with dozens of points of articulation, a tailored outfit and interchangeable hands. Hot Toys' Nicepool is about 31 cm tall, with over 30 points of articulation, 11 interchangeable hands and a light-up base; the cheaper of two Polish shops had it for PLN 1,905.90. Threezero's FigZero Lucy is about 28.5 cm tall, with around 30 points of articulation and a fabric jacket (PLN 1,130.99). These figures live in the 1/6 scale figures section.

1/6 statues from Weta Workshop, XM Studios or Tsume are fixed resin castings, usually on an elaborate base, so they can be much taller than articulated figures. We list them under Statues and busts. To see both worlds at once, use search with the 1/6 scale filter.

1/4 and 1/3: large statues

This is where Prime 1 Studio, XM Studios, Pop Culture Shock, PureArts and Queen Studios rule. A 1/4 statue is usually 45-60 cm tall, and a 1/3 can exceed 80 cm. The biggest difference is weight: Prime 1 lists about 14.4 kg for its 1/4 David from Cyberpunk: Edgerunners (Deluxe Version) and about 20.6 kg for the standard version of the 1/3 Lobo, noting that weight may change by up to 10 kg during production. That Lobo ships in two cartons, the larger of which is almost a metre long (98.3 cm).

Before you buy, check your shelf's load capacity and whether the statue, base included, will fit in your display cabinet. When buying from a shop outside the EU, remember that duty and VAT are charged on the value of the shipment, so on a statue worth several thousand zloty these are real amounts (details in our article on customs and VAT when buying outside the EU). That is why, for offers from the US or Singapore, FigurAlert shows a landed price with estimated duty and VAT: worked out this way, the 1/3 Lobo Exclusive Edition comes to about PLN 6,567 and the 1/4 Red Ranger to about PLN 2,893, both on pre-order from a US shop. How an Exclusive differs from a Regular is covered in our article on statue versions.

1/2 and 1/1: life size

Half-scale statues and life-size busts come from Queen Studios, Infinity Studio, Pop Culture Shock and Tsume with its MUB line, among others. Tsume's Cobra bust is resin with LED lighting (the cigar and the Psychogun), measures 75 x 53 x 113 cm and is limited to 200 pieces. It is already sold out on the maker's site, with deliveries planned for the first half of 2027; in our catalog it is listed on pre-order from a US shop at about PLN 14,835 including estimated duty and VAT.

With editions of a few hundred pieces and dimensions like these, shops rarely keep such statues in stock, so they are usually bought on pre-order, with a deposit and a release date a year or more away. Among active offers at 1/1 in our catalog, pre-orders outnumber in-stock listings by roughly 2.5 to 1. FigurAlert shows the deposit amount next to offers, and we cover the risks of pre-ordering in our article on statue pre-orders. Measure your doors and lift as well: a parcel like this ships as an oversized delivery.

Materials: polystone, PVC or mixed media

Polystone (polyresin)

Polystone is a synthetic resin mixed with powdered stone and cold-cast; the term "polyresin" is often used interchangeably. Most large statues are made of it: Prime 1 Studio describes its statues as "polystone and other materials", and XM Studios, Iron Studios and Weta Workshop also work in polystone. The upsides are crisp detail, weight and stability. The downside: the material is brittle, so a fall usually ends in a crack, and thin parts (weapons, fingers, capes) snap easily while unboxing.

PVC and ABS

Scale figures from Kotobukiya, Good Smile Company, Alter and Max Factory are made of PVC and ABS. They are lighter and cope better with knocks, but they have weaknesses of their own: in warm conditions thin ankles and long hair can deform over time, and light or white parts can yellow or fade in strong sunlight.

Mixed media

Mixed media means a combination of materials: a plastic body and a tailored costume in Hot Toys figures, or resin with PVC, metal parts or LEDs in statues. Fabric collects dust and can fade, and electronics need power, so before buying it is worth checking whether the base runs on batteries or USB.

Care and customs

Whatever the material, keep figures away from direct sunlight and radiators, dust them with a soft brush without solvents, and keep the boxes: they are priceless when moving house or reselling. Material also matters when importing. The tariff code depends on material and purpose, and the duty rate depends on the code: plastic statuettes, ceramic ornaments and toys are separate headings in the Combined Nomenclature.

Finding the right size on FigurAlert

• Sections: Statues and busts (resin and PVC, including 1/6 statues), 1/6 scale figures (articulated figures with fabric outfits) and Scale figures (PVC at 1/4, 1/7, 1/8 and action figures).
• Search: a scale filter from 1/1 to 1/12, combined with maker, price and availability.
• Maker pages: for example Prime 1 Studio, Hot Toys or Kotobukiya show which scales a brand actually releases in.

Before you click "buy", measure your shelf (depth included), check the weight and material, and treat scale as a guide rather than a dimension. Every figure page shows the price history and lets you set an alert that tells you when the price drops or the figure comes back in stock.