New Sharp Practice Army Lists

So with the kind help of Richard Clarke of Too Fat Lardies fame, we've managed to put together army lists for the South American Wars of Liberation to go with the realease of the wonderful new set of rules "Sharp Practice 2."  The list give you many variations for both Patriot and Royalist forces fighting in the Northern Campaigns of Simon Bolivar in Colombia and Venezuela (1817 - 1824).

You can find them here:

http://toofatlardies.co.uk/blog/?p=5829

Coming up next will be photos of the two armies from these lists and some first games.

Painted Irish Legion figures

Giles Allison over at the Tarleton's Quarter blog kindly sent me some images of the Irish Legion that he recently painted. The standard of Giles' painting, as usual, is of the highest order; really inspiring.

I've posted the rest of the images on the Gallery Page.

New figures packs for the Liberation Wars range coming soon

We're excited to announce that we have several packs of new figures for the South American Liberation wars on the way. These include Peasants marching with muskets and also with bamboo pikes.

Along with a peasant command pack.

Also there are packs of Colombian infantry in fatigue caps and sandals marching,

and firing skirmishing.

Along with another command pack.

The advantage of both these units (the peasant militia, and infantry in fatigue caps), is that they can be used for both sides in both the northern and southern theatres of the Wars of independence, as well as for some units in the Peninsular War.

These are now being sent for casting, so we are hoping that these will be available for sale by the end of the month.

New Greens for Chaco War Range - Officers

Next up in our pipeline of new release will be officers for the Chaco War range. These are two each for the Bolivian and Paraguayan armies (the Bolivian officers usually had "Sam Browne" belts which marked out their rank). Given the diversity of clothing displayed by both sides, especially as the campaign conditions became harder, one really can use these four figures to represent officers for either side. We suspect that they are adaptable to some other inter-war conflicts as well, such as the Spanish Civil War.

These figures will be available in the next few weeks along with the new SMG figures. There is more news about additional figures which we will be announcing soon.

More New Wars of Liberation Flags

We're excited to announce the second instalment in our series flags accompanying the Wars of Liberation range. Iain over at Flags of War has come up trumps again with two more excellent flag sheets. 

These are all for the Gran Colombian Army, and include the "War to the Death" flag, the Gran Colombian national flag, the Llaneros "Liberty or Death" flag, and a Gran Colombian Infantry Battalion flag. These will be ready for purchase shortly from Orinoco Miniatures.

The flags can be purchased directly from our webstore here:  

http://www.orinoco-miniatures.com/

New greens for Chaco War range - Infantry with SMG's

Next up in our Chaco War range are some new greens of infantry with SMG's for both sides (Bolivian and Paraguayan). The Bolivian Army had a large supply of SMG's (mostly Bergman MP28's and Steyr S1-100's) which in the course of the war the Paraguayan army began to capture and distribute to their troops. These were highly effective in some of the close fighting in the jungles and trenches of the Chaco Boreal.

The figures have been sculpted to reflect the harsh campaign climate of the Chaco, and are very much based on contemporary photographs. These are now on their way to casting, and should be available on our main website in the coming weeks. There is more news about other figures which we shall be announcing shortly.

http://www.orinoco-miniatures.com/

New 28mm figures for the Chaco War released

We are very happy to announce the release of our new range of 28mm figures covering the Chaco War (1932-35). This Interwar conflict was the biggest and bloodiest war seen in South America in modern history, and was certainly one of the biggest conflicts of the 1930's along with the Spanish Civil War and the Japanese invasion of China.

The war witnessed the evolution from trench warfare to more mobile tactics over a 3 year period. Indeed one of the largest battles at Nanawa was called "the South American Verdun" such was the intensity of the fighting.

The war between Bolivia and Paraguay was over ownership of the Chaco Boreal, a vast semi arid landscape of partial desert, cactus and dry savannah-like scrub and low jungle, which at the time was thought to contain large oil deposits. The Bolivians with an army four times the size of Paraguay's, and with large arms contracts from Britain, and led by a WW1 veteran German general, were effectively outfought and outmanoeuvred by the smaller Paraguayan forces who benefited from tough and acclimatised soldiers and a small but highly trained and capable officer cadre.

The figures come in four packs (each with 4 individual sculpts) which represent the vast majority of the fighting forces on both sides. In addition to these will next be released LMG, HMG and mortar squads for each side.

The packs are listed below:

Bolivian Army

BV01 - Bolivian Infantry Advancing

BV02 - Bolivian Infantry Firing/Loading

Photo of all the Bolivian Infantry figures

Paraguayan Army

PY01 - Paraguayan Infantry Advancing

PY02 - Paraguayan Infantry Firing/Loading

Photo of all the Paraguayan Infantry figures

We do hope you like the figures. These are ideal both for the collector and wargamer, and there are several excellent sets of Interwar rules with which to game this conflict. There will be more information in the near future about resources for this period in terms of book lists, suggested wargame rules and scenarios as well as uniforms guides.

The figures will be available for sale later today at our webstore here:

http://www.orinoco-miniatures.com/

Just to give you a further taste for the period, some contemporary British News from the conflict:

New figures range on the way

Here's a little taster for something in the pipeline from Orinoco Miniatures... Stay tuned for more announcements and images over the coming days.

New Spanish Infantry with an ink wash

So here are a few new images of the Spanish infantry after I managed to give them an ink wash this evening. I think you can appreciate the level of detail, and the quality of the casts in these pictures. These troops are in the short jacket common amongst the Spanish Royalist Army in Central and South America. They are also suitable for the Peninsular War, especially some newly raised Spanish units from 1809-1812, or regular Spanish or French Infantry fighting just in their waistcoats (many units discarded their tunics in battle due to the heat in Spain). I hope you like them.

 

The figures can be purchased directly from our webstore here:  

http://www.orinoco-miniatures.com/

Spanish Infantry now available for sale

I would like to announce that the packs of Spanish infantry (4 packs: Command, Flank & Centre Companies, and skirmishers) are now available for sale at the Orinoco Miniatures web store . I do hope you all like them.

The figures can be purchased directly from our webstore here:  

http://www.orinoco-miniatures.com/

Spanish Figures available for sale this week

I would like to announce that the new Spanish Army figures will be available for sale this week (6th December). These comprise of four separate packs; Centre Company Marching, Flank Company Marching, Flank Company Skirmishing/firing, and Command set. Each pack has six unique figures. Once the figures have arrived I will update the webstore so that their listings are active.

I'm very excited that these wonderfully sculpted figures will now be available. The Llanero Cavalry, and Peasant infantry packs will be next. There will also be another announcement soon about other figures to be released in the next week.

Please let me know if you would like to order some figures and I'll set them aside when I receive them and await your online order.

The figures can be purchased directly from our webstore here:  

http://www.orinoco-miniatures.com/

New Gran Colombian infantry with an ink wash

I just thought I would post up a few new images of the Gran Colombian infantry after I managed to give them an ink wash this evening. I think you can appreciate the level of detail, and the quality of the casts in these pictures. I hope you like them.
 

The figures can be purchased directly from our webstore here:  

http://www.orinoco-miniatures.com/

New Spanish Command and Skirmishers/Flank Company Greens

As promised, here are some pictures of the new Spanish Command and Skirmisher/Flank Company Greens. These are now being moulded and cast. I expect them to be ready for sale in the next 14 days. I do hope you like them.

The figures will be available directly from our webstore here:  

http://www.orinoco-miniatures.com/

Gran Colombian figures now available for sale

I would like to announce that the packs of Gran Colombian infantry are now available for sale on the Orinoco Miniatures web store here: Orinoco Miniatures

I do hope you all like them. Other news, the Spanish infantry are now at the casting service and should be available for sale in the next 14 days.

The figures can be purchased directly from our webstore here:  

http://www.orinoco-miniatures.com/

Gran Colombian Figures available for sale next week

I would like to announce that the new Gran Colombian figures will be available for sale from next week (13th November). These comprise of three separate packs; Marching, Skirmishing/firing and command. Each pack has six unique figures. Once the figures have arrived I will update the webstore so that their listings are active.

You can find them here on the main Orinoco Miniatures sire:
http://www.orinoco-miniatures.com/index.php?route=product/category&path=33_59

I'm very excited that these wonderfully sculpted figures will now be available. The Spanish packs are only just behind.

Please let me know if you would like to order some figures and I'll set them aside when I receive them and await your online order.