Author Archives: Tony
Salute #5 – Off to the Colonies
Our Imperial Skies South American project is nearing the end, with just three of the smaller nations left to be released. But besides the ten independent states on the continent, in the time of Imperial Skies there were three significant … Continue reading
Salute #4 – Back to the Moon
We drop down a scale to 6mm today, with some new buildings for our Moonbase set. There are four in total – a Hydroponics lab with overlapping framed glass domes; Nuclear Waste Storage silos; a Reactor building, and a simple … Continue reading
Salute #3 – More Spaceships
The next two additions to our Salute line-up this year are again spaceships. To accompany the Munich battleship, the Germans also get the Bodensee carrier, a large twin-hulled vessel. Meanwhile, in the low orbits above the other side of the … Continue reading
Salute Stocklist
We’ll have more Salute previews coming this week, as fast as things get painted! At least casting of the new models is well ahead of the painting, so stock shouldn’t be a problem. In the meantime, here’s a comprehensive list … Continue reading
Salute #2 – Chinese Stragglers
This is our second batch of releases for Salute – we’re a bit behind with the painting this year, so there could well be a last minute flurry of posts next week as things progress ! First though, we’ve had … Continue reading
Salute 50
This year’s Salute (Salute 50 to give it the correct title) is rapidly heaving into view – happening on Saturday April 22nd, it’s less than three weeks away as we write this. Held once again in the ExCel Centre in … Continue reading
Chinese Infantry
It’s been an interesting week – the power went down at Brigade HQ on Monday afternoon in the middle of some casting and required the calling of an electrician (it was a site-wide problem, not just related to our workshop). … Continue reading
Ehrhardt E-V/4 M1917
In the early days of WW1 armoured cars were used to great effect by both the Belgian army and the Royal Navy, their hit and run tactics causing many problems for the Germans. In response to this in 1915 three … Continue reading
Coastal Churches
Our 1/700th scenery range started off as just a few coastal forts to accompany naval games such as Warlords Games’ Black Seas. Last year we added a set of houses, and this year we’re increasing the non-military options with some … Continue reading
Armour Upgrades
We’ve been converting a number of our 15mm vehicles from metal turrets and guns to single-piece resin castings with integral guns. The models look the same, but it makes them lighter and easier to assemble. The Curtiss, Kochte, Kraus, Vyriz … Continue reading
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