Viva Espana

The start of a new project, The Spanish Civil War. A period I only know the basics on, so plenty of reading to catch up on. For an Interwar period it is very colourful. I like the idea of flags, Carlists, Falangists as well as Moors and the International brigades.

So to start I had a dig around in my old VBCW collection. I had used a number of SCW figures as part of the Anglican league. So 15 Asaltos and 10 International brigade figures that would need re-painting. There were also some unpainted Asaltos and a HMG team. There are also few figures from the VBCW militia which I can re use for the International brigade.

The first figures were quickly done, the 15 Asaltos and a Bilbao armoured car. The Asaltos are Empress miniatures, not sure where the armoured car is from.

I also re painted a Ledo truck for transport and 10 International brigade figures from Northstar.

Not a bad start. I've some more Asaltos to add, think these are the old Anglian miniature range. Not as nice as the Empress figures, but match in size wise. I put in an order to Empress for some more Asaltos and International brigade figures to bring them both up to platoon strength. I haven't settled on a rule set, was thinking of adapting my old VBCW rules, quick and simple to play.