New releases for September 2010 (2 Viewers)

Peter Reuss said:
Marc - Is there a 5th era you're fond of?? Might be helpful to know what John will do next! :rolleyes:

Sounds like you're hitting the jackpot!
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I have two other fascinations.

Pontiac's War against the British and its penultimate battle, Bushy Run cries out for attention from John. Let me add my name to the host beseeching John to produce a Bushy Run line (In the meantime I have my own diorama, or "set-up," of Bushy Run using John's and Frontline's Highlanders and Indians)

The war conducted against the newly created United States by the coalition of Indian tribes led by Blue Jacket of the Shawnee and Little Turtle of the Miami in the 1790s is very dramatic consisting of repeated humiliations of the Americans at Harmar's and Hardin's Defeats and, especially, the Battle of Kekionga (St. Clair's Defeat or the Battle of the Wabash); and the United States ultimate victory at Fallen Timbers. Lines could be produced depicting the ragtag, mostly militia Army of the early years of the war and also Wayne's Legion from the end of the war. Also, Native American fashions and "Look" had metamorphosed considerably since the French and Indian War period John has already produced which could result in many more Indian poses which John's collectors would appreciate. I am also fascinated by stockade forts of the old Northwest and this war was a war of forts. John could adapt his existing stockade into a military type fort by offering a newly designed gate and buildings.

Here's hoping that John will produce one of these interests of mine as a new line sometime soon and I'll be 5 for 5!:;)
 
jazzeum said:
Marc,

Glad to meet a fellow afficionado! How about some photos of your SCW collection. Also, what are some of your favorite books?

For an American looking for a good introduction to the Spanish Civil War I always suggest Peter Wyden's The Passionate War. for everybody who wants to know more about the SCW I strongly suggest Anthony Beever's 2nd edition of his book, Battle for Spain: the Spanish Civil War. The story behind this book is interesting. Beevor wrote this book's first edition back before the fall of the Iron Curtain. It was a great book, as all of his books are. But, after the fall of the Soviet Union it was revealed that the Soviets had taken everything they could when they abandoned Republican Spain not only including the Spanish Gold Reserves but, also, the archives of the Republican government and its Army. That news hit the community of writers on the war like a thunderbolt. Imagine as a researcher/writer having access to the daily Orders of the International Brigade dictating everything from troop movements to uniform & weapons issues! Well, Bevoor has produced the best general history in English based on all that newly available information.

One of these days I'll focus long enough to figure out how to upload pictures.
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fortdearborn said:
I have two other fascinations.

Pontiac's War against the British and its penultimate battle, Bushy Run cries out for attention from John. Let me add my name to the host beseeching John to produce a Bushy Run line (In the meantime I have my own diorama, or "set-up," of Bushy Run using John's and Frontline's Highlanders and Indians)

The war conducted against the newly created United States by the coalition of Indian tribes led by Blue Jacket of the Shawnee and Little Turtle of the Miami in the 1790s is very dramatic consisting of repeated humiliations of the Americans at Harmar's and Hardin's Defeats and, especially, the Battle of Kekionga (St. Clair's Defeat or the Battle of the Wabash); and the United States ultimate victory at Fallen Timbers. Lines could be produced depicting the ragtag, mostly militia Army of the early years of the war and also Wayne's Legion from the end of the war. Also, Native American fashions and "Look" had metamorphosed considerably since the French and Indian War period John has already produced which could result in many more Indian poses which John's collectors would appreciate. I am also fascinated by stockade forts of the old Northwest and this war was a war of forts. John could adapt his existing stockade into a military type fort by offering a newly designed gate and buildings.

Here's hoping that John will produce one of these interests of mine as a new line sometime soon and I'll be 5 for 5!:;)
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I had mentioned in another thread that the period from the end of of the AWI to the end of The War of 1812 would be prime territory for a manufacturer.I had started a thread a few months ago after watching Lion of the Desert that a series set in the 1920's-30's would be interesting with all the neat looking tanks and amored cars with Italy,France and Spain all battling nationalist forces in North Africa.Well SCW is pretty close to that.
Mark
 
fortdearborn said:
For an American looking for a good introduction to the Spanish Civil War I always suggest Peter Wyden's The Passionate War. for everybody who wants to know more about the SCW I strongly suggest Anthony Beever's 2nd edition of his book, Battle for Spain: the Spanish Civil War. The story behind this book is interesting. Beevor wrote this book's first edition back before the fall of the Iron Curtain. It was a great book, as all of his books are. But, after the fall of the Soviet Union it was revealed that the Soviets had taken everything they could when they abandoned Republican Spain not only including the Spanish Gold Reserves but, also, the archives of the Republican government and its Army. That news hit the community of writers on the war like a thunderbolt. Imagine as a researcher/writer having access to the daily Orders of the International Brigade dictating everything from troop movements to uniform & weapons issues! Well, Bevoor has produced the best general history in English based on all that newly available information.

One of these days I'll focus long enough to figure out how to upload pictures.
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I've read the Wyden book, not bad. I seem to recall that before Beevor wrote his book that it was well known the Russians had taken the gold reserves. Obviously under Franco they never got them back. However, I wonder if they have been returned since then?

Have you read the Fraser book. I still like the Thomas book and have his updated edition although I haven't read the updated one.

Did you ever purchase any of the books by Coronel Martinez Bande. They've very detailed accounts of many of the battles. He's a little right leaning but quite good. I used to have a bunch of his monografias but can't find them. Just ordered two from a seller in Torrelodones.

One I like but I'll admit I never finished is the Burnett Bolloten book, Spanish Civil War: Revolution and Counter Revolution.

Did you ever read Dark and Bloody Ground by F. Perez Lopez. I got it when it first came out. It's supposed to be a guerrilla account of the war but I think most experts consider it fictional. Even so, great read.
 
Interesting to compare the number of "views" of the September releases with previous months. I think John may have brought a number of new collectors into the fold with the SCW.
 
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Wow, just checked out this new tank. It looks like a terrific piece, very well detailed. Its German, grey and from a period that's not well covered....it should be a big hit with collectors. Another manufacturer has succumbed to the lure of German armour. :D :cool:
 
Cyber Field Marshall said:
Wow, just checked out this new tank. It looks like a terrific piece, very well detailed. Its German, grey and from a period that's not well covered....it should be a big hit with collectors. Another manufacturer has succumbed to the lure of German armour. :D :cool:
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Ya, it's kind of like a plague. :(
 
you really can't blame him...he says he has the facilities and factory to make these high quality 3 dimensional model and wants to utilize them...FIW doesn't offer too many options after wagons, forts and artillery...I have been asking him for a while to create some structures and terrain pieces...20th century opens up more possibilities for these...
 
Cyber Field Marshall said:
Wow, just checked out this new tank. It looks like a terrific piece, very well detailed. Its German, grey and from a period that's not well covered....it should be a big hit with collectors. Another manufacturer has succumbed to the lure of German armour. :D :cool:
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Now, the lure of aircraft. Say a Bf 109B,C or a Polikarpov I-15 Chato and I-16 Mosca. Good starts to a SCW airwar. Not very large or complicated. Could also use a Heinkel 51. They had some very interesting markings and camoflauge. -- Al
 
I came across these :)
 

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Here is what the new Osprey book "Spanish Civil War Tanks" says about the PZ I - interesting that their illustrated example is numbered 424:

PZKPFWI Ausf A, Bandera De Carros De Combate De La Legion, Cubas De La Sagra, 1938

The first batch of PzKpfw I Ausf A tanks that were delivered to Spain with Panzergruppe Drohne were painted in the Buntfarbenstrich (mottled paint pattern) consisting of No. 17 earth yellow, No. 28 green, and No. 18 brown. When tanks were rebuilt, they were sometimes overpainted in lighter finishes more suitable for Spanish conditions, with bands of sand or earth-colored paints. The PzKpfw I tanks eventually received similar markings to the Legion T-26, except that the turret bands were far less conspicuous, limited to a tapering quadrangle on the rear of the turret. The St. Andrew's Cross markings was usually painted on the turret hatch. The Legion Escudo marking was carried adjacent to the Nationalist tricolor. The markings of the 1st Batallon were based around the diamond, while the 2nd Batallon used the circle. Colors corresponded to numbers (1 = red, 2 = yellow, and 3 = white). The top of the circle or diamond indicated company, so a circle or diamond with a red top was 1st company, yellow was 2nd etc. The lower half indicated the section, so a circle or diamond with a red bottom was 1st Section, yellow was 2nd. The headquarters company was a variation on this. In the 1st Batallon, the diamond was in the company color, with a black M (Mando), while in the case of the 2nd Batallon, a red circle was used but with a horizontal band in company colors. Vehicle tactical numbers were three digit, the first indicating company, the second indicating section and third indicating separate vehicle. In the case of the 2nd Batallon, the company numbers were 4 to 6.
 
I have a feeling that Osprey took some of the illustrations from the Spanish book Carros de Combate since that book also uses the "424" tank.

By the way, from what I have read so far, the Panzer was inferior to the Russian T-26, which was at the heart of the Republican tanks corps.
 
jazzeum said:
This is an interesting sight in terms of aircraft, Aircraft of the Civil War.
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Great sight, thanks for the posting. I had an interest in the Polikarpovs for a long time and, of course, the German 109's, but I had no idea that all the 109's , A thru E, were used. Lots of aircraft I knew about, but a lot more I didn't. Very informative. -- Al
 
Though no new 44th Regiment of Foot figures were released this month, I really am enjoying John's revisit of BOM. The new fighting sculpts are excellent.
 
mk26gmls said:
Though no new 44th Regiment of Foot figures were released this month, I really am enjoying John's revisit of BOM. The new fighting sculpts are excellent.
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Darrell...

only 5 sets have come out so far...

didn't he say 6 or 7...

I can't remember?
 
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