Stocks updated for 1:100 scale

Just as already done with other scales, I've managed to inventory what number of each 1:100^th scale model I still have in stock --with a few pleasant surprises, that can be checked on the corresponding page of this very same blog.

Also, I've taken advantage of such update for setting on sale the production prototypes of two SCW models that already existed in 1:72^nd scale, but not in 1:100^th scale yet: the armoured carrier and unarmoured tractor versions of IGC Sadurní tank. Both are sold as they were cast --i.e. with no driver included. Don't miss the chance, because both models are truly unique!

Now I'm going to figure out how to keep available to public our free download PDFs.

Stocks updated for 1:72 scale

After Minairons' website closure, I've spent the week performing a thorough inventory of what 1:72^nd scale stuff was still left on shelves. Not too surprisingly, I've found out to have some more items than accounted for --mainly due to latest hour order cancellations. In accordance to what I already announced before, all these stocks have been listed on the 1:72^nd scale page of this very same blog, that will be properly updated at every eventual change.

In the next few weeks, I'm going to perform similar inventories on all our other ranges. Stay tuned!

Italeri products sale

Just as previously announced for Zvezda and Peter Pig stuff, when I reopen Minairons miniatures website next month, I'm going to offer a 50% discount on all products Italeri there, mainly 1:72^nd scale WWII model kits belonging to their fast assembly range, as well as some of their plastic figure boxes.

Such sale is going to last just until end of stocks, of course.

Zvezda products sale

Just as with Peter Pig's figures and models, when I briefly reopen Minairons miniatures webshop next month, I'm going to offer a 50% discount offer on all products from Zvezda --a renowned Russian model kit company whose products I've been retailing for the past few years.

Such sale comprises all of their WWII-related 1:144^th scale plastic aircraft, 1:100^th scale plastic vehicles and 1:72^nd scale plastic figures and ordnance, as well as their GNW-related 1:72^nd scale figures - all those we do have in stock, I mean.

Such sale is going to last just until end of stocks, naturally.

Peter Pig products sale

As a first step in the gradual process of dismantling Minairons miniatures webshop, I've thought it logical to cease retailing some third party products, such as those from Peter Pig --a British make mostly known for their 15mm white metal figures, as well as their 1:100^th scale resin or metal vehicles and accessories.

Such sale is going to consist of a 50% discount offer on all products Peter Pig in our website, currently comprising their 4mm Age of Sail ships and naval accessories, as well as their 15mm SCW and WWII figures, vehicles, artillery and accessories.

Such sale will start as soon as Minairons Miniatures website is reopen by mid August. And, quite obviously, it is going to last just until end of stocks.

1:100 Vickers 105/22 howitzer

Our first release of 2024 consists of a 1:100^th scale Vickers 105/22 howitzer. This was a Spanish Army standard field gun manufactured in Reinosa under license, using British 18 and 25 pounder carriages. As with most of Spanish ordnance, Vickers guns were divided among both sides at the outbreak of SCW, being used on all fronts.

Unlike its 1:72^nd scale counterpart, which is white metal cast in several parts to be assembled, this new 15mm cannon is DLP 3D-printed as a single piece, so requiring no assembly at all.

It can be already orderd from our website.

New Schneider 70/16 Mountain Gun

I've just released a new artillery piece for 1:72^nd scale Spanish Civil War gaming - the ubiquitous Schneider 70/16 mountain gun. Despite its obsolescence by the outbreak of war, this light gun was intensively used by both sides on virtually all fronts.

Gun model itself is quite simple actually, for it consists of just three parts, as it can be seen in the picture above - thanks to being produced as a DLP 3D-printed model kit, so requiring very little assembly.

Cannone da 105/28, now for 15mm

I'm happy to show you our latest Spanish Civil War product at 1/100 scale: the Ansaldo Cannone da 105/28, widely used by Italy in WW2 and SCW.

Unlike its 1/72 scale counterpart, which is white metal cast in several parts to be assembled, this new cannon is DLP 3D-printed as a single piece, so requiring no assembly at all.

Vickers 105/22 howitzer, retooled

Once again, we have spent some time retooling previously existing products. Now we have brought to white metal our 1/72 Vickers 105mm howitzer - so replacing the combined resin/metal production so far. This step also allows us to price the model cheaper than before.

Schneider 155/13 howitzer, retooled

Once again, we have spent some time retooling our 1/72 Schneider 155mm howitzer - in order to produce it in white metal from now on, rather than in resin as so far. Also, we've made the model kit slightly simpler and sturdier by casting gun barrel and its carriage jointly, as a single part.

Please note the different positions of gun barrel with regard to its carriage, depending on the kit involved - travelling position in the IGC Sadurní tractor boxed set, while ready for fire when a single gun pack.

Despite the change, prices remain the same.

(Spare resin gun barrels and carriages will be still available for some time at request - just drop us a line if so)

New Cannone da 105/28

I'm happy to show you our latest Spanish Civil War product at 1/72 scale: the Ansaldo Cannone da 105/28, widely used by Italy in WW2 - and SCW too, of course!

This new model is entirely white metal cast and consists of just 5 parts - these including the characteristic rubber tire wheels it was given since 1937. Wooden spoked wheels might be used for it too - here below you have a sample with such wheels installed.

New 1/72 Vickers 105mm Gun

We have now available the Vickers 105mm Gun as a separate model kit including its carriage. Model itself is made mostly of resin, with some white metal parts, as you can see below:

It is already available at Minairons website, and hopefully soon from our main retailers and distributors too.

1/72 S-Model kits 25% off Sale

As perhaps some of you already know, S-Model is making high quality fast assembly model kits at 1/72 scale --ideal for your WWII or Interwar settings. We are offering now 25% off discounted prices in all our stock of S-Model hard plastic kits --until end of stock. Take advantage from this sale at Minairons website before it's too late!

End-of-August State of the Thing

Now that Summer is about to leave us, let me explain what we have been working on, all this time. Just for starting season, Our next release will be the 1/72 scale Interwar Renault TSF command tank, all of whose components are ready right now. Releasing date will fall around next weekend.

Little afterwards we shall launch the 1/72 scale version of Chevrolet 1.5 ton truck, most of whose components are ready too --this is a real SCW and WWII must! We're just awaiting box designing and printing, as well as metal casting of mudguards. Its release can be expected for the second half of September.

Good news for SCW 15mm gamers too --for our first release in 1/100 scale is going to be the UNL-35 armoured car. A first batch of this nice AFV is already cast, and a couple of samples has just been painted by Heresy Brush. Please watch them right below. We've planned to launch it just behind the above --so you can expect it for late September or early October.

That isn't all. Another model almost ready is the also SCW 1/72 Landesa artillery tractor --in our kit, it will be towing a Vickers 105mm gun. All parts and figures have already been cast, so that it is simply awaiting its turn for release. A first sample of it has been painted by Heresy Brush too:

Other two models that are currently waiting their turn are related to WWII, rather than to SCW. The one is the flamethrower version of T-26 tank, that will be released at 1/72 scale during Fall season. Again, take a glance at one of them superbly painted by Heresy Brush

The other one, deviced to be released at 1/100 scale first, is the Japanese Ha-Go light tank. first casting trials of this latter have recently started.

At earlier, design workbench stages, there are still a few models else: Trubia Naval "Euzkadi" tank, Lancia Ansaldo armoured car, CV-33 tankette along with its flamethrower version, and Landesa tracked "tiznao" (an improvised tank). As you can imagine, not all them can be expected to appear altogether, but slowly in the few next months, as while as we can get funded by your kind purchases ;)

A last word regarding figures: no I'm not forgetting them. We have just started the process of defining our new 1/72 SCW Militiamen set. Pictures of it soon!

1/72 Landesa tractor & Vickers 105mm gun

Here you have a few pictures on one of the closest to deadline projects we've got currently in hands. Some have been taken from my mobile device, so their quality is somewhat poorer than wished --apologies for this:

The concept behind this double kit is identical to that in IGC Sadurní tractor & Schneider howitzer: that is, to make as the main product a boxed set comprising both tractor and gun, besides of a white metal driver (and perhaps, only perhaps some passengers), but also to allow users the chance to get each separately --in bag with heading card, and no extras.

Please observe that some parts of gun have ultimately been cast in metal. Results have been so satisfactory that we'll likely going to improve the same way our Schneider 155mm howitzer --so replacing its current resin wheels by metal ones too.

If everything keeps running as smoothly as so far, this new kit could easily be launched by the end of Summer.

1/72 Vickers 105mm Gun

Sometimes, our designers are commissioned projects that lay apparently aside from our "official" pipeline and wishlist. Such is the case of the design I'm happy to present you now - the Vickers 105mm gun:

Not that aside, though. It belongs to a global project embracing several different models and figures - in a way quite similar to that other one including IGC Sadurní tank, carrier and tractor, altogether with the Schneider 155 howitzer. Besides, the fact of already having two guns (Schneider 155 and Vickers 105) will ultimately allow us to develop artillery crews for both sides - a set of figures admittedly long expected.

Following this global project concept, this new gun will be developed alongside to the Landesa tractor and a white metal driver - and released all together. The running gear we design for this tractor will be also useful for endeavouring next a Landesa improvised tank and last, the Trubia-Naval Basque tank too.

Back to our Vickers 105mm gun concept, it will consist of a pretty small number of parts - roughly, those you can see below:

This whole series will be developed in 1/72 scale first, to be re-scaled later, as usual in Minairons lately.

1/72 Sadurní Tractor & Howitzer released

We are proud to show you our latest release at 1/72^nd scale: IGC Sadurní Tractor, in our kit towing a Schneider 155mm howitzer. Tractor itself is quite easdy to build, for it consists of a total of 10 parts --4 of which are actually optional, such as mudguards and up to 2 headlights.

As for the howitzer and its limber, we've been able to solve them in a small number of parts too: just 9. Due to a photographer error (me!), the part destined to hold the muzzle is not shown in picture --this is why you can only see 8 pieces. Apologies for the error, I'm definitely bad at taking photos!

As you can see, kit includes not just tractor and howitzer themselves, but also a white metal driver, a right side empty seat and a decals sheet including both historical and what-if or fictional markings. The whole kit retails at € 16.95.

1/72 IGC Sadurní tractor & 155mm howitzer

Good news for those fond of 1/72^nd scale. After having launched the tank version of IGC Sadurní, we're now ready to release its artillery tractor version. As you can see on the picture above, model kit will also include an all-resin Schneider 155mm howitzer and carrier, as well as a white metal driver. We're currently just awaiting boxes to be printed!

New releases, and Wishlist update

NEW RELEASES

The piece of news of today is intended at acknowledging you about two different matters. Let's go for the new releases first: we're relieved and happy to publicly announce that our newest 1/72 IGC Sadurní tank started yesterday at last to be shipped to all those who had pre-ordered it.

Also, we have just released another 1/100 textured flags paper sheet (=15mm); this time, one devoted to the People's Republican Army. As with former sets, sheet consists of three detailed historical flags:

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WISHLIST UPDATE

Secondly, we would like to briefly explain you a few updates made between yesterday and today, at both our Pipeline page of this blog and the Wishlist section of our main website, www.minairons.eu.

Quite shortly not to bore you: the first two models of our recently announced SCW aircraft (I-15 and CR.32 fighters) have been pushed into Pipeline; the one at 1/100th and the other at 1/144^th scale. This is aimed at reflecting our purpose of making them at both scales --more or less alongside.

As for the Wishlist, it has been increased with a few novelties suggested by users at different forums and fairs: Bréguet XIX, Nieuport-Delage NiD-52, McClean 37mm gun, Barbastro tank and GMC/Chevrolet 1.5ton truck --this latter has been pushed into the list by ourselves for strategical reasons, and must say that its design has already started! Let you also know that design of some other models else in the list is about to start, too! Otherwise, we've had no other chance than temporarily push Schneider CA-1 tank back, after having seen frustrated our expectations to have it designed in the short term.

Not all news could be that good. We expect to restore Scheneider CA-1 status in the list pretty soon. Of course, there have been some suggestions else --not all were kept in mind by me, apologies for it!

Please send (or re-send) me such suggestions, we'll do our best for fulfilling your wish!