Monthly Archives: May 2015

Our Triumph in the Cosmos !

Posted on May 29, 2015 by Tony

Our triumph in the cosmos–the anthem of the Soviet country! is the translated caption (thanks, Bing!) of this wonderful space-race era propaganda poster. I also thought it would make a great opener for the release of our Soviet spaceship fleet. … Continue reading →

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Alien Infantry

Posted on May 27, 2015 by Tony

As mankind expanded beyond the solar system, if other civilisations were out there then one day we were going to make contact. Inevitably, given the vastness of the galaxy, it turned out that we weren’t alone after all. One of … Continue reading →

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Painting Belgians part two – Carabinier cyclists

Posted on May 25, 2015 by Phil

Part two of our Belgian painting guide was meant to be cavalry and it was meant to have been done a long long time ago (part one was after all back in August 2013) but apathy can be a wonderful … Continue reading →

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Penal Servitude

Posted on May 22, 2015 by Tony

In the Gulags of Eastern Russia and the Laogai of central China, one option for lifers is to serve in a Penal battalion with the promise of early release, rather than rot in jail. Survive 3 months of suicidal combat … Continue reading →

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Not a Drop to Drink

Posted on May 20, 2015 by Tony

One of the defining things about desert worlds is that they’re dry – very dry. Any moisture is precious and is collected by any means possible, from underground wells, lakes and also from the atmosphere. Hygroscopic moisture collectors coax water … Continue reading →

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Bring in the Infantry !

Posted on May 18, 2015 by Tony

Last week I finished painting up my first batch of our 15mm Infantry figures that we brought out at Salute (not helped by a rogue pigeon that divebombed my photo-shoot at one point !). Originally they were going to be … Continue reading →

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Gentlemen, Mount Your Bikes!

Posted on May 15, 2015 by Tony

We’ve had dismounted cyclists available for our 28mm Great War Belgians for a while, but today we’re finally telling them to do a Norman Tebbit and ‘get on your bikes’! We have two options for a Carabinier cyclist officer with … Continue reading →

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When in Rome…

Posted on May 13, 2015 by Tony

Although we’re still steadily adding our Salute collection to the website, we’re already looking forward to releases after that. The Small Scale Scenery range is still proving to be very popular, and our next releases will be somewhat older than … Continue reading →

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Guarding the Solent

Posted on May 11, 2015 by Tony

Portsmouth has always been one of the Royal Navy’s main bases, going back to the Tudors and Henry VIII. Henry built fortifications to guard the entrances to the Solent as part of his Device Forts programme, one of which was … Continue reading →

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More 15mm Releases

Posted on May 8, 2015 by Tony

Today we’re releasing what I think is the largest model we’ve yet made, plus re-releasing an old favourite. The former is the 15mm Control Tower model that we sneaked through just before Salute. This 10″ tall model is part of … Continue reading →

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