Notice to British customers

The enforcement of Brexit in matters of import/export between EU and UK has, without a doubt, had a huge impact on our consumption habits: in addition to the ever increasing transport costs, we have now the interference of Customs services - with the delays and taxes that their job entails.

For all those of our dear British customers who are rightfully worried by those growing drawbacks, I'm happy to acknowledge you have now McKeeman Models at your disposal for ordering Minairons Miniatures stuff within the UK.

Based in Dunfermline (Fife, Scotland), they have been performing as a retailer of Minairons' stuff from a long since, albeit focused mainly on our 1:72^nd scale ranges so far. Despite of this, Stephen from McKeeman Models will be eager to take orders from other Minairons' ranges. As a matter of fact, they've already just imported some of our 1:100^th stuff within their latest backorder.

McKeeman Models can be accessed via website (www.mckeemanmodels.com), eBay, Amazon and Facebook (www.facebook.com/McKeemanModels). Do not hesitate to contact them if needed, for they will be happy to kindly assist you!

Shipping fees drop to UK customers

I'm sad to announce that The Plastic Soldier Company is no longer going to carry and distribute Minairons Miniatures stuff. They haven't formally acknowledged me over yet (something I would have greeted anyway), but all clues and indications do confirm this is irreversible. This circumstance saddens me even more if recalling that I had always taken PSC as a model to follow.

However, setbacks along the way should not make us stop, look back and regret. Nothing is gained like this. This is the reason why, after some thinking, I've chosen to be proactive and decide the following: as while as Minairons Miniatures does not achieve a trade deal with another UK company replacing PSC as distributor or even retailer, I've dropped all order shipping fees to individual British & Irish customers to local rates (the same ones enjoyed by Spanish customers), as if Minairons was based in the UK.

No need to add that every UK & Ireland local shop is warmly invited to get in touch with us and purchase Minairons stuff directly from us, so avoiding intermediaries --as other shops in Spain, EU and USA are already doing. Please find here our general terms for retail.

A load on the way to PSC HQ

British friends of Minairons miniatures will perhaps like to know that a load of our stuff is right now on its way to the HQ of The Plastic Soldier Company --who are our distributors in the UK. Packages include not only a wide selection of 1/100, 1/72 and 1/56 stuff including our latest novelties, as 1/72 BT-5 fast tank for instance, but also a sample of our upcoming 20mm Requeté Militia figure set (which BTW is already available and shipping right now, only that I haven't had time for announcing it yet!).

Good news for UK customers

We are exultant to let you know that The Plastic Soldier Company, who are our main distributor in the United Kingdom, has just decided to venture unreservedly into Spanish Civil War; having thus recently introduced our full catalogue in their trade listings, as well as into their own online webshop. I'm convinced this will be good news to our wide community of British customers, who will from now on have the chance to get our models and figures direct from an UK trader, so saving some shipping money.

Also, some might like to know that Rif Raf Miniatures are willing to carry our 1/56^th scale models too, due to having judged these to be an ideal compliment to their excellent own range of Spanish Civil War 28mm figures --with a prospective at tightening closer our deal, for Rif Raf figures might be welcome in Spain and, if so, we'd love carrying them. Rif Raf Miniatures own website has already been updated with our 1/56 products too.

Welcoming new traders worldwide

In spite of not having been formally announced yet, most likely many of you have already noticed that The Plastic Soldier Company has de facto become our main Distributor for the shops supplied by them, either inside the United Kingdom or abroad.

That isn't all, though. We are proud to acknowledge our friends that Minairons Miniatures full range is now available at Tracks & Troops. We are happy that this highly reputed, long-aged Czech online shop had finally considered it worth to include our plastic and resin models in their huge catalogue.

Also, our American fans might like to know that Mega Hobby store has also decided to carry Minairons products --thus helping expand a public knowledge of our humble brand around this great Republic, that is much needed still.

I had privately expressed several times to friends my deep concern about an apparent gap existing in France regarding Minairons Miniatures. It finally seems that such gap is slowly starting to fill up, thanks to individual shops like Cherbourg Maquettes, who have also dared to include our catalogue in their own listings. Wish such is just the start of a long, fruitful venture!

And, last but by no means less important, I'd like to acknowledge all Spanish users that the recently born, rapidly expanding Bandua Wargames Galician business is also retailing Minairons Miniatures in their webshop. There are few words in any language capable of expressing all the happiness and hope these unbeatable news above represent to me, after this first, hard and sometimes deeply deceiving year.

Thanks to you all for your confidence! --and please help us grow and expand: keep purchasing our miniatures, as well as freely feeding us with your appreciations and criticisms...

New Australian & German traders, and PSC carrying Minairons

We are glad to publicly announce that Platypus Publications, an Australian military bookseller and publisher, has confirmed its will to carry our 1:72^nd scale range --with a prospect to take the 1:100^th scale one too, depending on eventual demand. Thanks to such agreement, Minairons Miniatures will be finally able to land on Australian shores!

Also, our coverage area in German language countries is to get significantly widened from now on, thanks to the deal recently reached with Dragon's Cave games and hobby shop in Upper Palatinate (Bavaria), who are initially interested in our 1:72^nd scale range too.

Last but not least, we believe it most worthy to acknowledge you that Plastic Soldier Company, the renowned plastic miniatures manufacturer, who were already retailing our 1:72^nd plastic models, have just taken advantage of this TMP thread topics to confirm their will to carry the 1:100^th scale range at their own website too.

Wouldn't you agree these are actually encouraging news indeed?

Announcement of Distribution Deals

I am really happy to announce that Minairons Miniatures has reached an exclusive distribution partnership with Caliver Books - Partizan Press, for this renowned company to become, from now on, our full effect speaker and exclusive distributor in the United Kingdom.

Besides to this, another significant agreement has just been achieved with Waterloo 1815 so that this well-known firm will become a privileged stockist and distributor of Minairons' products in Italy.

There are good news for Irish aficionados too, because a similar deal has already been agreed with The Hobby Den; not to speak about Germany yet, where a widely reputed local trader has just contacted Minairons for our products to be carried by them; as soon as an ultimate agreement is reached, their name will be publicly announced too.

In order to keep all these distributors and stockists conveniently visible and fully at hand of users, I've just created a new provisional blog page to keep track of them, whose name is Where to find us.