Time for some new 20mm SCW figures, perhaps?

[Lluís of Minairons]

As said in this posting on Minairons Miniatures' own blog, it had to happen – sooner or later.

So that, taking some advantage of the 75^th anniversary of Ebro river crossing by the Spanish Republican Army, I'd like to share with you our plans of starting a new range of 20mm white metal SCW figures, to be designed by Juan G. Bautista of Xan Miniatures for us.

Might I know your opinion at respect?

Lluís
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[Arlequín]

From what I have seen of Xan Miniatures, these should be very good. It will be good to see some new 20mm figures for the Spanish Civil War. I would have preferred earlier war figures myself, but I do look forwards to seeing these... you might even convince me to pursue this in 20mm! Who knows?

[swiftnick]

Yes I would buy some.

[Londoncopper]

I would buy them, the drawing look very good, all useable poses.
The sketches all have a Republican look to them, what plans do you have for the Nationalists?
Good luck with this venture, have you considered putting this on Kickstarter?

[Lluís of Minairons]

Hi all,

As you can see, we've chosen to develop Spanish Republican Army first - Infantrymen, command group, light & heavy support weapons and artillerymen (both AT and field artilleries). Our aim is to avoid giving a ragged appearance to the series, but to stick to contemporary photographic evidence instead (from both Republican media and international reporters) to show them as they actually were: a regular, reasonably uniformed army. Far from the subjective view heralded by their enemies - who eventually won the war and consequently wrote the history.

Immediately thereafter we'll start a similar series focused on the Nationalist regular Army. The purpose behind is to allow players to field the bulk of both armies in a short while, leaving for a later step to develop those more specialized, colonial or militia troops - that many would miss otherwise, but do not compulsorily form the hard core of a tabletop army.

Thanks for the Kickstarter suggestion. I hadn't such in mind for those two first series of regular troops - but it might be a powerful tool for expanding the range with the specials above commented. Quite of a good idea! 

[grant]

I'll definitely be buying into these. 20mm/1:72 isn't my scale, and my regular opponent isn't into SCW, but I think it's just too cool. I think after I read For Whom the Bell Tolls I was hooked on SCW!

Looking forward to December.