1/600 scale Xebec WIP

Right after our just released Ship of The Line, our Age of Sail next model is going to be a Xebec - a swift, agressive looking lateen sailed ship widely used not only by pirates and corsairs, but also by all Mediterranean naval nations from 17th to 19th centuries. Here above you can watch a preview of its hull at its current designing stage. Hope you like it!

New 1/600 Ship of the Line

I'm happy to show you a third model belonging to our 1/600 scale Age of Sail ships - this time, an aggressive 3^rd rate Ship of the Line, modelled after blueprints of a real warship dating back from early 1700s. Model kit's hull is made of high quality resin, while masts and sails are white metal cast - just 11 parts in total! Kit is completed by a Portuguese naval flags sheet.

It's been a long, hard production process plentiful of unexpected issues, certainly; but now it's finally here with us, and I'm so happy for it! We are still awaiting packaging boxes to be printed, but it's a matter of just a few days; so you can pre-order right now your ship of the line while awaiting boxes to come. Delivery is expected to start on June 1^st.

1/56 M1 Armored Car, available again

I'm pleased to announce that, after a longer than desired lapse of unavailability, our 1/56 scale M1 Armored Car is back on our shelves now.

Thanks for your patience and understanding. Keep safe!

WSS City of Barcelona "La Ciutat" IR flags

I'm proud to show you our latest digital product - the flags of one of the most renowned Catalan regiments at the service of Charles Habsburg during the War of Spanish Succession: City of Barcelona Infantry Regiment, also known as "La Ciutat", whose King's and Colonel's colours we've just released today at 1:100^th, 1:72^nd and 1:56^th scales altogether.

The images attached to the present post depict what their 1:100^th version looks like, when attached to appropriate standard bearers kindly supplied by Eureka Miniatures for this purpose, that I've painted by my own.

Our War of Spanish Succession flags ranges can be checked here: 1:100^th version, 1:72^nd version and 1:56^th version

Re-opening and new releases

I'm going to re-open Minairons webshop tomorrow Thursday at noon, so as to let users eventually interested in placing an order to do so normally. Please have into account a couple of things, though: first of all, that not all products are at good enough stock levels, because of the general shutdown ordered by authorities by well-known reasons. Secondly, that mail services all around the world may be experiencing some difficulties, so that delivery times might widen a bit. Please accept in advance my apologies for all this - and do not lower your guard against Covid-19. Keep staying safe!

So as to celebrate our re-opening, I'm happy to share our latest releases: three new sets of 1:600^th scale Naval Flags from both 17^th and 18^th centuries.

As you can see in the photo above, these three new sets are devoted to privateering and piracy: Dutch West Indies Company (1621-1660), Barbary Corsairs (1580-1780) and Bartholomew Roberts (1719-1722) (a renowned pirate also known as Black Bart). All three sets will be available for purchase right tomorrow!

Covid-19 update

Following orders issued yesterday March 29^th 2020 by the Spanish Government regarding confinement and non-essential activities shutdown, our www.minairons.eu website will remain temporarily closed for 2 weeks' time, as our eBay store as well.

We expect to reopen next April 10^th 2020 - gods willing! In the meanwhile, please keep in touch and stay safe.

Any further change will be eventually announced right here, in this blog.

Maserati 8CTF racer

Here you have the latest addition to our 1/72 scale Grand Prix range, Maserati 8CTF. Just as the four previous models, this is an overall simple model kit consisting of just seven high quality resin parts (main body, wheels and axles), complemented by a white metal driver.

It's already available as a blister kit in our webstore. A 1/100 scale version of it is expected to come along this year too.

Mackenzie-Papineau Battalion flags

I'm happy to present you the latest addition to our Spanish Civil War flag ranges at either 1:100, 1:72 and 1:56 scales: those of Mackenzie-Papineau Battalion, a mainly Canadian unit belonging to the ever glorious XV^th International Brigade.

Our ever growing SCW flag listing currently comprises the following sets: 1:100 or 15mm, 1:72 or 20mm, and 1:56 or 28mm. All them are presented as DIN A7 sized paper sheets with three textured flags each.