Crann Tara Miniatures to stock Fife and Drum Miniatures

I am pleased to announce that Jim Purky and I have reached an agreement for me to be the UK and European retailer for his excellent Fife and Drum AWI range. The figures are sculpted by Richard Ansell so there is a great 'cross over' between my @45 range and Jim's.
In addition I am also stocking the majority of his equipment range and his civilians/labourers from the Minden range. I will also be stocking the Government Highlanders from this range (not listed yet).
To celebrate this announcement I am offering a 10% discount on all pre.orders placed between now and the 4th July - just enter 1776 in the coupon box and the discount should apply. - Please note this is for all orders over £10.
Head on over to the shop at  http://www.cranntaraminiatures.co.uk/
Initially figures will be sold in packs of four infantry and three cavalry, this is until I can work out the mould make ups correctly. Discounted unit packs etc will follow in due course.
The initial stock from Griffin is due in anytime soon.
Please don't ask if I will be stocking Minden Miniatures, Jim and I are waiting to see how this partnership works before making a decision on that range.
I am still doing work on the webshop so don't worry if some items appear and disappear from time to time.

New Greens - Irish Piquets and more British

Richard has sent me the photos of the new greens that are on their way,
we have the remainder of the British line - Figures in the 'at ready pose' and troops with tricornes turned down into brimmed hats.
In addition the first part of the Irish Piquets, marching and at ease with respective commands.
They can be used for French Infantry. A firing line will be coming next.
Pictures below.

As soon as the master mould is made I will be offering pre.order discounts on the new figures.
Web shop will be updated shortly.

Falkirk and Triples shows

I shall be attending the Falkirk show on the 10th May and Sheffield Triples the following week with Allan - Hoka Hey Wargames.

I have put a pre.order discount on the web shop, just enter Falkirk14 or Triples14 when asked for voucher/coupon and receive 10% discount.
Please note this only applies to orders over £20 and does not include flags or other special deals.
Hopefully see some of you at one or the other. :)

What's next.

No pics for this one, just an update re what's happening.
Richard has been in touch he has almost completed the next set of sculpts for the Jacobite range.
This will be the British troops 'at ready', the second campaign dress figure with coat buttoned up and hat turned down, this will be for all the current poses.
The Irish Piquets marching with command so you can use them for French and also another pose which I'm not telling yet plus command.

After these are released and my next slot comes around we have agreed he will do the British Dragoons mounted and four or five skirmishing on foot.
An Irish/French firing line and a 3 figure Command vignette (not decided what yet -suggestions?)

We have pretty much agreed the rest of the range to see us through to the end of the year and possibly into early next but Manchesters foot, all the Jacobite cavalry, Baggots hussars on foot are in there. Don't forget Fitzjames' horse and the LifeGuard can be also used for French Cavalry.

On the Border Reiver side Martin should have another set of Gallowglass ready May/June these will be advancing/attacking and will be followed by some Irish Horse and a new horse for the Reivers.

Next year I also want to start a new range with Richard, his suggestion and more on that later.

Any comments, suggestions, thought greatly appreciated.

The General - Now available

We have eventually found the foot and mounted version of the General figure for the Border Reiver range and had a production mould made :)
He will be in the shop over the weekend £6.50 per pack for both the foot and mounted figure.
I aim to get them painted next week

Stock Arrived !

Well I spent most of my St. Patricks Day and night sorting through the 15+ Kilos
of figures that Griffin sent me.
Then it was on to packing the pre.orders for either posting or collection at Salute for which I am very grateful.
The pic below is prior to me starting, everything checked and ready, daren't show the picture of work in progress>

 Thought I would also post a slightly better picture of the firing line, still no Grenadiers as I have just finished basing them today.

Don't forget  I will be trading at the Cannon show at Retford on the 30th March and will be visiting Salute, there's still the opportunity to order for collection at the shows and receive a discount on the figure price.

Brtish Firing Line Painted

I attended the Albanich show in Dumfries on Saturday and had a great time. It also allowed me to show the recently painted British Firing Line for the Crann Tara Miniatures range.

I am pleased to say got positive feedback and some nice pre.orders.
Haven't had time to get the Grenadiers finished but they are now on the painting table.

The picture shows the Command, Charge your Bayonet pose and the firing pose with figures in both regulation and campaign dress.

There's a few intruders from the other ranges in the background so apologies.

Richard is starting shortly on the British 'at ready' figures and the campaign dress variant with the tricorne turned down. In the next 'batch' there will also be the Irish Piquets so I am looking forward to see what comes.