Well – August was a busy month and September is headed that way as well!
Since we updated the website and added all the new products, they have been flying off the printers all month! However, we are content to stop there and have continued adding more through August with more on the way in September.
Border Reivers Show
Firstly, an exciting and bit of news for us – we are attending our first trade show this weekend! That’s right, we’ll be hosting a stall in person at the Border Reivers Wargames Show held at the Gateshead International Stadium. So, if you’re local and want to meet the chaps behind MarDav – and maybe pick up a bargain (there’ll be discounts!) then pop along and say hi.
New Allied Models
So, what new goodies have we added to the product range?
To begin with, the British have received some Home Front reinforcements in the force of improvised vehicles such as the AEC Armoured Bus and the Tilly radio truck, along with artillery support from the Blacker Bombard, Smith Gun and Northover Projector. If Jerry invades now, he won’t know what hit him!
The British Army has not been forgotten either. On the other side of the pond the Yanks have been hard at work, allowing the Staghound Mk I, II and III to join the fray, alongside a range of Willys Jeeps equipped with either .30 or .50 calibre machine guns and the M5A1 halftrack.
US factories have not just been helping the Limeys though – they’ve also found the time to aid their own war effort as well. Rolling off the production lines have been a whole host of light trucks with the Dodge WC 51, 52, 56, 57 and 58 ready to hit the front!
Further Allied reinforcements have been sighted in Soviet armies as well, with more lend lease Willys Jeeps from the US. As with the Brits, these are available as a standard transports as well as equipped with a .30 or .50 calibre machine gun. The Soviet factories haven’t been quiet either, with the T-60 making an appearance in multiple forms, including the standard T-60, an up-armoured variant and the multiple rocket battery toting BM-8-24 Katyusha.
Finally, do not fret Monsieur! The French have not been forgotten! The iconic Laffly has arrived with the V15T, S15R recon truck (and radio command variant) and S15T artillery tractor all rolling up, alongside a dedicated horse drawn limber for the 25mm Hotchkiss anti-tank gun.
As you can see – a lot of new models and options have been added to MarDav’s store in the last month, and we are continuing to increase the range through September and beyond!
Here’s to another cracking month and even more goodies in September!
Just to let you know, the Blacker Bombard did see combat, in North Africa, It was used quite successfully by Indian, NZ and other troops in the 1942 battles, on the Rusewait Ridge I think. Some mentions in this thread:
https://ww2talk.com/index.php?threads/the-spigot-mortar.72721/
“Each Spigot Mortar was supplied with twelve anti-personnel rounds and twenty 20 lb high explosive anti-tank rounds”
https://forum.axishistory.com/viewtopic.php?t=219312
ps: I can’t find an email address for your company to ask about 10mm prints
You are correct about the Blacker Bombard – I worded the entry misleadingly. I had meant it never saw combat with the Home Guard.
Our “Contact” link must have disappeared after our last update. Thank you for pointing this out, it has been fixed. Our email is mardavmodels@gmail.com.