The figure stands about 3-1/4" tall and can be placed on the clear plastic base, included, by placing the hole in the bottom of his shoe over a pin in the clear base. The shovel is a separate piece and, since I'm using my figure with a Bachmann wood-fueled 10 wheeler, I replaced the shovel with a piece of log made from a wooden twig, glued to his hands. The end effect is very appropriate for use with a wood burning engine.