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Miniatures Adventure => The Conflicts that came in from the Cold => Topic started by: carlos marighela on 20 March 2009, 06:27:20 AM

Title: Fidel and Che
Post by: carlos marighela on 20 March 2009, 06:27:20 AM

A couple of months ago I obtained a copy of the new(ish) Soderbergh film Che El Argentino. It's a great little flick and it occurred to me that the Cuban Revolution would make an interesting period for skirmish games. Beards, berets n cigars a plenty, would make very colourful minis. You've got the T-shirt now buy the mini sorta thing.

So I've had a  chat with a very good sculptor, who is interested in this as a project in 28mm. Now there are two ways I could go. Privately commission a range and then on-sell the minis to defray costs (potentially quite costly) or I could go to Eureka and launch it as a 100 club  project and hope 9 other folk would get me over the 150 minis mark. That's likely to a lengthy process.

So I thought I would test the waters and see how many folk would be intrested in a range depicting Che, Fidel and the boys in the Sierra Maestra circa 1958. If they sell I'd get some suitable folks for Batista's army as well ( which would probably be fairly useful as generic troops).

Any takers?

Oh and here's the flick: http://www.cheelargentino.com/

It's in Spanish but I think there's an English subtitled version around. Mine came only with Portuguese subtitles

Title: Re: Fidel and Che
Post by: Helen on 20 March 2009, 06:55:25 AM

Sounds  interesting Carlos. I've the movie Cuba which I love for the time and nothing is better than a good game set in this period -Very cool indeed.

It also depends on who designs them. I'm interested if I'm happy with the designer.

Helen

Title: Re: Fidel and Che
Post by: HerbyF on 20 March 2009, 07:34:36 AM

I know many of you might think of this as a chic-flic but the movie Dirty Dancing II is set in Cuba and runs a revolution subplot. It gives a good back ground for urban rebels and how may Cubans were forced to one side or the other by circumstance and not for any political ideology. Watch it with your wife or girlfreind and you don't have to tell here it is for wargaming background. And yes I would be interested in figures for this period. I do believe that someone out there does a Banana Wars range. That would cover a lot of the troop types you would need for the Cuban revolution.

Title: Re: Fidel and Che
Post by: v_lazy_dragon on 20 March 2009, 07:42:32 AM

I'd be vaguely interested (enough so to pick figures up at somepoint, even if only to use in other banna republic projects); and the figures could also have uses in Brigades forth coming 'Atomic Cafe 1957' game

Title: Re: Fidel and Che
Post by: area23 on 20 March 2009, 07:57:26 PM

(http://image.spreadshirt.com/image-server/image/design/662219/type/png/width/190/height/190)
Reaper 'Chronoscope' fig by Jason Wiebe:
(http://www.reapermini.com/graphics/gallery/4/50043_w_1.jpg)

Title: Re: Fidel and Che
Post by: revford on 20 March 2009, 08:39:43 PM

Sounds like an awesome idea.  I know a few gamers who would be keen on a Cuba range. :)

Title: Re: Fidel and Che
Post by: Mr.J on 21 March 2009, 03:11:11 PM

I just bought the Che diaries, Reminiscences of the Cuban War and The Bolivian Diary, they look pretty interesting (and they're on sale at Waterstones lol)

Title: Re: Fidel and Che
Post by: Citizen Sade on 21 March 2009, 06:51:47 PM

Any takers? Yes, but please LAF it up a bit with plenty of character figures too.

(http://i139.photobucket.com/albums/q313/CitizenSade/Junta.jpg)

Title: Re: Fidel and Che
Post by: HerbyF on 21 March 2009, 07:51:37 PM

Well if we are on the lighter side, Woody Allan's movie Bananas is a must watch.

Title: Re: Fidel and Che
Post by: Chairface on 22 March 2009, 01:52:43 AM

Quote from: Citizen Sade on 21 March 2009, 06:51:47 PM

Any takers? Yes, but please LAF it up a bit with plenty of character figures too.

(http://i139.photobucket.com/albums/q313/CitizenSade/Junta.jpg)

I love that game! One of my favourites.

Title: Re: Fidel and Che
Post by: argsilverson on 22 March 2009, 11:49:01 AM

Quote from: carlos marighela on 20 March 2009, 06:27:20 AM

So I've had a  chat with a very good sculptor, who is interested in this as a project in 28mm. Now there are two ways I could go. Privately commission a range and then on-sell the minis to defray costs (potentially quite costly) or I could go to Eureka and launch it as a 100 club  project and hope 9 other folk would get me over the 150 minis mark. That's likely to a lengthy process.

So I thought I would test the waters and see how many folk would be intrested in a range depicting Che, Fidel and the boys in the Sierra Maestra circa 1958. If they sell I'd get some suitable folks for Batista's army as well ( which would probably be fairly useful as generic troops).

I had the same thought when I saw the "viva La revolution" by Stephane
http://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=9411.0

I might take some when they will be released!

Title: Re: Fidel and Che
Post by: bandit86 on 24 March 2009, 09:15:29 AM

I love that reaper figure but who would you paint on his tee shirt?

Title: Re: Fidel and Che
Post by: cianty on 28 March 2009, 09:59:14 PM

Quote from: bandit86 on 24 March 2009, 09:15:29 AM

I love that reaper figure but who would you paint on his tee shirt?

Bud Spencer.  :D