New 1800s Naval Flags

I'm happy to share a few just released 19^th century naval flags sets in 1:600^th scale, those of today devoted to the 1821-1822 Greek Revolution and the Ottoman Navy of that period.

A third set, devoted to 17^th and 18^th centuries Ottoman traders, was scheduled for release now too - but its printing has experienced a little delay, so I don't have this available right now yet. However, it can already be pre-ordered from our website anyway.

Benach tank, available for pre-order

Despite the development of our first Interwar AFV has been hampered by every kind of obstacles, we have paciently managed to sort out each one, until the first complete models have started coming out from workshop at last - albeit at a rate lower than desired at first. So that we can now proudly show the first ultimate models of Benach M1935 fast tank at 1/72 scale.

Each boxed set contains 2 complete tanks, mainly in high quality resin with some smaller parts in white metal or plastic. Each tank is accompanied by the full compliment of alternative running gears - for building them as either in on-tracks or on-wheels mode, at choice. The full set is completed with a decals sheet with WWII Turkish, what-if WWII Spanish Republican, what-if Catalan Republican and VBCW Liverpool Free State markings - a lot of dystopic choices!

The new Benach M1935 fast tank is already available for pre-order at our website, while awaiting to have ready the last accessory part - that is being manufactured right now. We'll be able to start shipping orders in one week's time. Don't miss the chance and pre-order yours right now!

1/100 Polikarpov I-15 pre-released

Here you are it at last! The first one in our new range of SCW aircraft is already available... or nearly.

I mean, we have it all except for decals, that are not expectable to come out from printshop before December 15^th. That's why we've decided to put the aircraft model kit for sale anyway, under two different options for users:

On one hand, you have the choice of pre-ordering the full Polikarpov I-15 model kit (decals included) for the normal price of € 15.95, and take some patience until we finally have those da...ed decals available --at this moment, we'd immediately ship it to you.

On the other hand, if you don't mind not having our decals, you can straightly purchase the aircraft for only € 13.95 and have it immediately shipped to you --such offer is only valid until we do have decals delivered, naturally.

Yours is the choice:

• Pre-ordering the full I-15 full kit: I-15 with decals
• Purchasing kit with no decals: I-15 without decals

1/72 Sadurní tank available for pre-order

While waiting for its box to be printed, we have decided to put our IGC Sadurní Tank on pre-order, so that those users willing to be first ones at being delivered it can reserve theirs own. So you already can pre-order yours from our website right now!

As you can see by the photo below, this is to be a pretty simple, easy-to-build kit that consists of just 3 main parts --hull, left and right tracks sets. Besides, it will include 2 alternative Hotchkiss MG barrels; resin or plastic at choice, depending on the use each one deserves to the model.

Also, the kit will be accompanied by a decals sheet including markings for all variants of this obscure, ill-known tank, as well as for other armour produced by IGC Board ("Comissió d'Indústries de Guerra de Catalunya", or War Industries Board of Catalonia); and a couple of more generic Spanish Republic markings. Finally, we've thought it nice to keep offering some what-if markings suitable for Very Civil British War (*), just as in previous releasings.

Actually, the real-life tank didn't see any action, for all it is known; only two prototypes were built for approval in the first months of 1937, being rejected by the Republic due to its poor weaponry and the lack of turret forecasting, in spite of their admitted mechanical reliability. However, nothing is known about these prototypes ultimate fate. As the factory where they were built was in hands of CNT trade union, it wouldn't be that unlikely both were discretely diverted to Anarchist columns in the Front of Aragon, where the lack of armour was dramatic. Or were they perhaps re-converted into their more successful Tractor variant?

(*) As many of you already know, Very British Civil War (VBCW) is a trademark owned by Solway Crafts & Miniatures and used with their kind permission.