Preiser 10701 Celebrating with a Beer Figures (Pack of 6) - OO/HO

Six beautifully hand-painted HO scale figures from Preiser's Exclusive series, complete with beer garden furniture and props. Ready straight from the box, with the kind of crisp, lifelike detail that makes a layout feel genuinely inhabited. A proper little scene in miniature.

Celebrating with a Beer — Preiser 10701 Exclusive Figure Set

If you've ever felt that your layout was missing a certain something — that intangible sense of life — it's usually the people. Not just figures standing about, but figures doing something. That's exactly what Preiser have captured with this set. Six characters, mid-celebration, gathered around with their beers. It's a slice of everyday social life rendered in exquisite 1:87 scale.

What's in the Set

Unlike the basic packs you might be used to, this is an Exclusive set — and that word genuinely means something with Preiser. You're getting six hand-painted figures alongside scene-specific accessories, including tables, benches, and beer mugs. Everything you need to drop a convincing beer garden or tavern scene straight onto your layout, no extra sourcing required.

The mix of standing and seated poses gives the scene a natural, unposed feel — which is harder to achieve than it sounds at this scale. Some figures are mid-gesture, some leaning in for conversation. It reads as a group of people actually enjoying themselves, rather than a row of identical figures plonked in a line.

The Detail That Makes the Difference

Preiser has been producing scale figures in Germany for decades, and the quality shows at this level of their range. Each figure is professionally hand-painted at the factory — clothing textures, facial expressions, belt buckles, the beer in the glass. At roughly 20mm tall, that's a level of detail that rewards close inspection, whether you're viewing a layout or setting up a macro photograph.

Worth noting: the paintwork here is genuinely crisp. It's the kind of finish that would take most of us a good while to replicate ourselves — and even then, perhaps not quite this consistently across six figures.

Placement Tips

At 1:87 scale, tweezers are your friend. A small blob of repositionable adhesive or specialist figure glue works well if you want flexibility — particularly useful when you're still deciding on the exact scene arrangement. Once you're happy, a proper bond with a hobby adhesive will keep everything secure. Just be careful with the smaller accessories — they're tiny, and the carpet is surprisingly good at hiding them (and yes, I've learned that the hard way).

Where They Work Best

• HO and OO gauge layouts — station forecourts, town squares, pub exteriors, or market scenes
• Dioramas — architectural models or standalone hobby scenes where human presence adds the storytelling element
• Macro photography — the paint quality holds up beautifully under a close lens

These figures are rated 14+ and are firmly in the collector and serious hobbyist camp rather than the toy aisle. If you've been putting off upgrading your figures because of the price difference over bulk unpainted sets, this is the set that tends to change people's minds.

Product Details

• Manufacturer: Preiser (Germany)
• Product Number: 10701
• Scale: HO Scale (1:87)
• OO Gauge Compatibility: Compatible (1:76)
• Number of Figures: 6
• Figure Height (approx.): 20mm (0.78 inches)
• Material: High-quality plastic
• Finish: Professionally hand-painted
• Accessories Included: Tables, benches, beer mugs and glasses
• Series: Exclusive
• Recommended Age: 14+
• Intended Use: Model railways, dioramas, architectural models