Developed in 1936 by the autonomous government of the Basque country, M36 Trubia-Naval "Euzkadi" was developed as a light tank and infantry support vehicle. It normally had a crew of three and an armament of two machine guns. Between sixteen and thirty were "officially" built, but several more are likely to have been constructed and hidden away with the collapse of the central Republican authority in the Basque Country. Sometimes called "The Toy Tank", it was alleged that the engine fan was so loud that very few crewmen could stand being aboard the vehicle for more than thirty minutes at a time! Virtually all of these saw action. An iconic vehicle of the Spanish Civil War, in 28mm. To my knowledge, we are the first company to offer this important vehicle in 28mm scale resin. Beautifully done by Tobi Asche. Our best selling miniature! (And we couldn't be prouder!)
EW01: Trubia-Naval M36 "Euzkadi" Light Tank $20.00
Engines of War is our mechanical component to Champions of History.
The range features vehicles and warmachines from throughout recorded history, most of which have been completely neglected, until this time, by miniatures manufacturers.
While some of our subjects have since been taken up by other manufacturers, don't be fooled. We were the first company to announce many of our vehicles and war machines in 28mm, and we remain the sole manufacturer of many of these items.
All war machines and vehicles are sculpted in 1/56 scale, compatible with 28-32mm miniatures.
Developed originally in 1915 as a result of Belgian successes with the Minerva, the Ehrhardt was Germany's most successful armored car design of the WW1 era. In 1917, a new version with a slightly lighter chassis, the EV/4 was introduced. At the end of the war, an additional twenty models were ordered for internal security and police duties, so that by 1919, a total of 43 had been built for service, around forty of which were built or retrofitted to E-V/4 standard. The Ehrhardt saw extensive service with German forces and the German Freikorps, beginning on the Western and Baltic Fronts in 1915, then being deployed to Russia. It was also used in the Balkans, and in the Middle East. In the 1920s, the Ehrhardt was used in the Russian Civil War and by Polish forces during the Russo-Polish War. An extremely successful design, which remained in German service until 1939 in one form or another!. Each model was built by hand, and as a result, there were slight visual differences between individual cars. Our 1/56 beauty by Tobi Asche is scaled for use with 28mm figures. The kit includes a resin hull, with metal turret, hatches, and no less than seven machine guns! The hatches and turretmay be modelled open or closed, and the guns may be mounted in any of the numerous gunnery positions. In addition, eight wheels - four in each of two different styles, have been provided. Note: Some sources mistakenly refer to this as the "Eberhart" armored car. Same vehicle.
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