Winter of '79 Ruleset released

Check out the latest news from Caliver:  Living on the Frontline

And as for us, plans are afoot for more Brits:

No flak jackets yet as we'll do variants with & without.  No heads yet either - we should probably take the opportunity to so some headwear variants then yes?

And what guns?  SLRs, GPMG, Bren planned.  Sterling option for the radio op (or an SLR if you want to be cruel).  Some standalone Sterlings?

(incidentally, does anyone know what dog handlers carried? Just a sidearm?)

And a quick plug that the web shop is open for pre-orders:  Mike Bravo Miniatures Web Store

Thanks
Dan

Open for Business...

So, a web shop appears to be up and working here:

Mike Bravo Miniatures Web Store

PRE-ORDER STATUS ONLY - I DON'T HAVE STOCK IN HAND!  But there are some pretty pictures...

Now I've opened the shop early to be able to test that it works and see how the order process works from behind the scenes.  If anyone wants to pre-order then please do (I'd suggest using Paypal to give you full peace of mind) as it helps me plan stock levels, but I don't have an exact ETA on when the stock will arrive.  Should be about 2 weeks but I can keep people posted.

As ever please bear with me - the store is as ropey as hell but I am a technophobe working on it at 4am GMT, so please make allowances!  Better photos will follow when I can find my camera's tripod and have some production casts to inkwash.

Cheers for now.

Oh, and a sneak peak of more IDF:

Update & Eye Candy

Sorry folks, all delayed by a short family holiday to save all our sanity after a grim January (do not try buying and selling a house with a young family, just dont.  Really, don't even think about it...)

But enough of my woes:

• W79 Brits & Paramilitary: first two packs are cleaned up and in the post to the casters to go into production.
• War Correspondents: As above!
• Modern IDF: Latest 4 sculpts from Anton's workbench:

• 1980s US: Still in New Zealand - Anton is knocking up a set of M1 helmets for head swaps from the PASGT ones but these should all be heading to the UK shortly.  I will then get them into the production queue as quick as possible.
• Web Store: I have "Daddy's Own Time" booked in for me and the dog to watch the Superbowl (Go Broncos!) which I'll use to finish tarting up our webstore.  This will then be available for pre-orders (for anyone wanting to guarantee a slice of the first batch/to help me out with ideas of stock levels) or it can just it there until we have stock in hand - which should be <2 weeks, depending on how busy the casters are.  

What the Postie brought,,,

The greens are dead...

Long live the lead*!

(*Pewter but it doesn't scan so well...)

Bear with me a couple more days whilst I get the casts cleaned up and back to the production line, and the web shop front open, and then we will be open for business!

More NY Resolutions...

New Year's Resolution #2: Get stuff commissioned!

So Anton is temporarily released from the Cold War and back to the rather warmer Levant with our proposed Modern IDF.  The first release will be a set of 12 with a mix of MTARs, GTARs, and Negevs.

A further two IDF sculpts have now appeared...

To go with...

WORK IN PROGRESS!  Heads to be given more variety at a later stage.

NY Resolutions...

New Year's Resolution #1: Get stuff to market!

So, dropped off at the caster today:

Plus balaclava-clad opposition and those war correspondents...

Team Bravo - Update

Mid 1980s US Infantry

Final two greens for the first 12 figures of this line, an officer and a further M249 variant.

Full group shot to follow, but until then an old one is here:

The initial release will look something like this:

Pack 1: Officer, NCO, M47, M60
Pack 2: M16A2, M16A2, M203, M249
Pack 3: M16A2, M16A2, M203, M249

These initial packs will probably come with optional M1 heads for those wishing to convert them.

These will cover  c. 1986 for Europe (ie, Team Yankee scenarios - the M249 is a little early for historical deployment but in a war footing I'd have thought it would have been rolled out quicker) and should be good for Panama (at least those not in LBVs).

Once cast, the figures will be heading back to NZ to be converted to:

• M1 helmets with M16A1s (with optional PASGT heads for those wishing to convert)
• M1 helmets and M16A1s, with M79 body armour for early '80s USMC (Grenada) 
• PASGT helmets, M16A2s, and LBVs for Panama etc.

For early '80s, the M249s will be replaced with additional M16A1s and a bipod case.

I'll also get some loose LAWs done.

Timings for the future releases will be dependent on sculpting and casting schedules but should be Spring '16 (ish)

Comments/questions/criticism welcome!