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Summer Newsletter – New Releases

Monday, 17 June 2019 10:00
Written by Mike
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New Releases available
Quite a few new releases are now available and what a varied bunch they are!

For the British we have a new Marine figure advancing and the long awaited Marine drummer. In addition there are a couple of pioneer figures who look well up for any task.
For the French there are dismounted French Dragoons and Compagnie Franchges de la Marine. The Marines will be great additions for the Sugar Islands and for Canada ( some variants will appear later in Canadian equipment, clothing)
A French dragoon horse holder has been made but the horses are quite ready.
There's also the first of what will be a small range of Generic Officers and ADC's first up is a chap in overcoat both mounted and dismounted with his telescope. A horse for the dismounted Officer will be appearing soon.
In addition here's a brief overview of where I hope to take us by Christmas.
Richard Ansell is being very productive and is focusing on figures for the Sugar Islands and Charles Grant's forthcoming publication on small scale actions of the Seven Years War - so Maroons and more French Light troops shortly.

Andy Stadden tragically lost his wife at the end of May, but he is making a return to sculpting and I expect to see the Saxons completed before year end - Uhlans etc.

On the digital front the Prussians have been reworked and look way better - they are currently being recast and will be in the shop soon. I am also seriously looking at making these available in 40mm and possibly 18mm and 20mm on a cast to order basis.

As always thank you for your support and any questions please get in touch.
More to come.

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Crann Tara – Sugar Islands

Thursday, 18 April 2019 10:50
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I'm pleased to say that Stuart Insch's publication on the Sugar Islands Campaign is now available in the web shop.

Wargaming the Sugar Islands Campaign is an 80 page A5 glossy bound guide to the British Invasion of Martinique and Guadeloupe. It contains a detailed summary of the events on both islands, the leaders, the forces involved and the islands themselves. There is information on suitable figures, scenery and rule sets to use and loads of period maps detailing the landing areas and land fought over. I have commissioned two pen and ink drawing from Chris Gregg which sit in the centre of the book. Lastly the book also contains 6 scenarios each with a detailed colour layout and with special rules including a simple campaign and special events.

Contents

Background to the Campaign
The voyage to the Islands
Martinique
Scenarios for Martinique
Guadeloupe
The Actions on Guadeloupe
The End of the Campaign
Aftermath
Scenarios for Guadeloupe
Notes for Wargames
Bibliography

Price is £8 excluding postage.

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Prussians / Hessians In Stock

Monday, 04 March 2019 13:09
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In conjunction with the forthcoming publication Seven Years War Skirmish Actions by Charles Grant I am pleased to announce more of the figures to support this book are now available.

Designed to be suitable as Prussians or Hessians for the period and designed by Dan from Digital Sculpts, these are the first of the figures designed through 3D sculpting and printed in resin before being cast in metal.
Designed to fit in with the existing range I am looking forward for more to come.

They are now available to purchase in the shop.

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Crann Tara Miniatures…

Monday, 18 February 2019 10:57
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Salute is fast approaching and once again I'm offering pre-order discounts for people wishing to collect at the show.

There is a 15% discount on all orders over £50 (excluding unit, brigade and army deals)
Just enter salute2019 at checkout.
In addition I'm really hoping to have some pre.releases of the Naval Landing party and the Prussian Infantry and charging Cuirassiers and maybe some artillery crew as well - if so there will be a 10% discount on all purchases of these figures on the day.
The first sets of figures for the 'skirmishes in the Seven Years War' should be making an appearance on the web site today.

Finally if all goes well with the current projects and releases I'm looking at expanding the range into the French Indian War - lets see.
As always comments and suggestions are greatly appreciated and here's to an exciting 2019.

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Crann Tara Miniatures

Saturday, 15 December 2018 15:40
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As 2018 draws to a close I thought it was time to first wish you all the best for the forthcoming festivities and to thank you for your support in keeping Crann Tara afloat, bearing in mind I started this company as a means to let me have my own figures then we have come some way with over 150 production moulds now made!

So what's coming in 2019? I am in the fortunate position to now be working with 3 sculptors who all make figures that are compatible with each other yet have a style unique to their sculptor.
Andy Stadden has produced excellent figures this year, his wife has been seriously ill but he is returning to the bench and will be finishing off the early Saxons. Hopefully these will be available early part of next year. These will be followed by Government Highlanders, French and British NCO's more French light infantry and a new range!

Richard Ansell was absent for a considerable period of time but I am glad to say he has now returned to sculpting, he is currently working on Naval Landing party and Maroons to compliment the excellent publication on the Sugar Island Wars by Stuart Insch. He will also be making Compagnie de Francais de la Marine for both the Caribbean and Canada. I am hopeful he will be then working on a series of figures to accompany a new book to be written by Charles Grant on skirmish actions of the Seven Years War.

Just joining the team is Dan from Digital Sculpt Figures in Sweden he is working on Prussian/Hessian infantry again to accompany Charles' book, the early images of the sculpts are superb and these figures may appear in 40mm as well - we shall see.

In addition there will be the occasional conversion that I think is ok to sell - shortly to be released are the mounted Freytag Jaeger and Von Luckner hussars.

Finally following on the success of the production of the rapid fire Saxon cannon I will be looking to work with Griffin Moulds JJP Ltd and Christian Rogge in producing some of the heavier British artillery pieces.

As always comments and suggestions are greatly appreciated and here's to an exciting 2019

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