New Company, 1898 Miniatures?

[1898 Miniaturas]

Btw, I think I've never posted the Buffalo soldiers of the mythic 9th & 10th Cavalry here!

Command group



Advancing



Skirmishing



There is also an interesting history article on these units at our website!

[Ray Rivers]

Definitely, at some point we'll release State Troops with Springfields.

No cavalry? 

Nevertheless, a superb range!

[Malamute]

No cavalry? 

Nevertheless, a superb range!

Seconded, lovely figures, but we need them on horseback

[Sir_Theo]

Ooh those are nice.

[1898 Miniaturas]

No cavalry? 

Nevertheless, a superb range!

Well, in fact there was no US (mounted) Cavalry in Cuba in 1898 as the logistics were done in a hurry and had no time nor ships to transport the horses. The famous Rough Riders and the 9th and 10th Cavalry fought dismounted.

[Ray Rivers]

I don't want US cavalry... I want Spanish cavalry.

Also, mounted officers, historical or not... are always handy and give your troops +1 in morale! 

[1898 Miniaturas]

I don't want US cavalry... I want Spanish cavalry.

Also, mounted officers, historical or not... are always handy and give your troops +1 in morale! 

Mounted officers (including personalities) are on its way, and Spanish cavalry it's in the pipeline!

[Ray Rivers]

Mounted officers (including personalities) are on its way, and Spanish cavalry it's in the pipeline!

 

[Malamute]

Well, in fact there was no US (mounted) Cavalry in Cuba in 1898 as the logistics were done in a hurry and had no time nor ships to transport the horses. The famous Rough Riders and the 9th and 10th Cavalry fought dismounted.

Mine won’t be fighting in Cuba

Does the above mean you are not going to do Mounted versions?

[Antonio J Carrasco]

I've been resisting the temptation so far -I find exceedingly daunting the idea of painting "rayadillo"- but those Philippinos... Uf! Do you realize that one of my favourite movies when I was a child was The Real Glory (1939) with Gary Cooper? (en España se tituló La Jungla en Armas ¡Seguro que tú también la has visto!  ) I have fantasized about doing Philippinos against US since then. But, of course, that means that sooner or later I will also want to collect Spaniards!

No, seriously, yours is a wonderful range. You should develop a ruleset to accompany your figures! Or still better: don't! Otherwise, I will start -one more!- project.

[1898 Miniaturas]

I've been resisting the temptation so far -I find exceedingly daunting the idea of painting "rayadillo"- but those Philippinos... Uf! Do you realize that one of my favourite movies when I was a child was The Real Glory (1939) with Gary Cooper? (en España se tituló La Jungla en Armas ¡Seguro que tú también la has visto!  ) I have fantasized about doing Philippinos against US since then. But, of course, that means that sooner or later I will also want to collect Spaniards!

No, seriously, yours is a wonderful range. You should develop a ruleset to accompany your figures! Or still better: don't! Otherwise, I will start -one more!- project.

Gracias Antonio! Of course I have seen this movie, in fact I revisited it recently. The only thing I remembered from the fist time I saw it as a child was the "juramentados". We'll release Moros sooner or later...

[Ray Rivers]

Mine won’t be fighting in Cuba

Does the above mean you are not going to do Mounted versions?

There are a few reasons to have mounted US cavalrymen.

1) Allows "what-if" scenarios
2) Allows folks to re-create General Pershing's Mexican expedition against Poncho Villa.



3) Fills a huge gap for folks who play VSF and want to play Americans.

Given the amount of stuff that still remains to be done, I imagine it is a low priority. But after you get horses sorted out for the Spanish troops, it's not that big a step to do Americans as well.

Having said all that... looking forward to future releases.

[Plynkes]

2) Allows folks to re-create General Pershing's Mexican expedition against Poncho Villa.

That was a subject I was meaning to bring up. Not being particularly well-versed in the uniforms and equipment of these forces in this period, I was going to inquire about their suitability for the Mexican revolution. My limited knowledge puts Pershng's troops in khaki uniforms rather than this rather natty blue, but other than that are they pretty similar?

[1898 Miniaturas]

3) Fills a huge gap for folks who play VSF and want to play Americans.

VSF?

[Plynkes]

Victorian Science Fiction. Imaginary hi-jinks in the Victorian era, such as lost worlds, War of the Worlds-style Martian invasions, and imaginary wars between the Great Powers fought with crazy Heath Robinson style machines.


There's a whole board of it here somewhere, you know.