The Engines of War line was concieved while doing the prep-work for our "Champions of History" range of personalities. It ocurred
to me that the same concept - the creation of miniatures to represent personalities, both historical and fictional, who had for one
reason or another been neglected by "main stream" miniatures manufacturers, pieces of history that deserved to be seen in miniature,
could equally be applied to the area of war machines.
To put it somewhat less seriously - how many times have you as a wargamer
attempted to build an army (pick any period you like) only to find an option for an unusual vehicle, or perhaps a not-so-unusual vehicle,
that you cannot find available in any scale? What about you, roleplayers? Is there some neat, historical piece, you'd like to include
in your scenario? Hopefully, this range will solve that problem.
There are plenty of chariots, but what about cataphract chariots?
There are plenty of Tigers, but what about Zrinyis? Plenty of Mk IVs, FT-17s, and even A7Vs, but what about Erhardt Armored Cars?
How about some Austro-Hungarian Armored Cars while we're at it? Well, I've wanted all those things too, and I hope to be able to provide
them for you.
If it was a machine designed for war from the time history began being recorded in cave paintings to the present
day, and if it isn't over-saturated to death, Black Army Productions will sincerely consider producing it for your purposes, in 28mm
scale (or roughly 1/56). Suggestions are -always- welcome.
Developed in 1936 by the autonomous government of the Basque country, M36 Trubia-Naval "Euskadi" 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. Soldier for scale only.
