Author: mardavminis

It’s been a while since our last update post but not because we have been quiet – quite the opposite!

With substantial additions to the Japanese, Italian and British vehicle sections along with an entire new range of US Airborne models, a whopping 120 new miniatures and variations have been added to the website since our last news update!

Lets take a closer look at what’s been added

New US Airborne Infantry

First up we have the US Airborne, with them dropping in a whole new collection, including

– HQ teams including three different officer teams, a Forward Observer and a Medic
– Infantry squads with rifles, SMGs, rifle grenades and BARs
– Support teams equipped sniper rifles, Bazookas, flamethrowers, mortars and MMGs
– Anti-armour support with the M1 57mm anti-tank gun

New British Vehicles

The Brits lead the way for vehicles with the Churchill MkVII (75mm, 95mm and Crocodile), various marks of Valentine and the Covenanter providing armoured infantry support, the 17pdr armed Achilles supplying anti-armour capability and the Staghound AA giving cover from enemy airpower.

New Italian Vehicles

Next up with have the Italians. We’ve added or updated over 40 new Italian vehicles! And they’re all available from 15mm to 54mm! That’s right – around a dozen about been updated with new models, and about 30 are entirely new additions to the range.

The collection now includes:
– Light tanks and tankettes (such as the Fiat 3000 & L6/40 models, and 11 L3/33, L3/35 and L3/38 variants including flamethrowers!)
– armoured and unarmoured transports such as the Renault ADR, Dunvunque 35 and multiple S37 models.
– mobile AT (AS43 47mm and L3 CC variants)
– mobile AA guns (3 Ro 90/53 and AS43 20mm)
– armoured cars including the Lince, AB611 and a railway version of the AB41.

New Japanese Vehicles

Lastly, we also added a lot to our Japanese range with 27 new and 3 updated vehicles, all available from 15mm to 54mm!

The collection now includes:
– Light tanks and tankettes such as the Ha-Go, Type 92 Cavalry tank, Te-Ke, Ke-Ni and Otsu-Gata.
– Artillery tractors and armoured carriers such as the Ni-Ku, So-Da, Ro-Ke and Te-Re
– Amphibious tanks and landing craft including the Ka-Tsu (with torpedoes!), Ka-Chi, Ka-Mi and Su-Ki truck
– Mobile guns and SPG such as the Ho-Ni II and 120mm Chi-Ha (including the one-off Long Gun prototype!)
– Armoured cars including the So-Ki (road and rail versions!) and Type 93 Kokusan.

Phew! As you can see – a lot of new models and options have been added to MarDav’s store since the last update, and we are continuing to increase the range through 2025 and beyond!

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October has continued to be a mad month with releases as we’ve added another 31 models to the German range and also an entire Eastern Front village!

Lets take a closer look at what’s been added

New German Vehicles

The new models bring the total number of German releases this month up to a whopping 66 new additions to the German range! We already covered the new Kradschutzen and Fallschirmjager models in the last update, so it’s straight on with the latest additions.

Firstly, we’ve rounded out armoured and support vehicle options for the Germans with the addition of some mobile AT in the form of the Panzerjager I, Marder I, Ferdinand (and Elefant!), Sturer Emil and Bunkerflak. Equipped with a variety of armour-busting main guns, these models cover the early years of the war in the West all the way through the latter days in the East.

Secondly, some more general support has been added with the Panzer I Ausf. B, Panzerbefehlswagen and B2 Flammenwerfer, alongside softsking transports such as the Fallschirmjager crewed Kubelwagen, Steyr 1500 truck, 1500 A heavy field car and 1500 Ambulance.

Next, we have a few support pieces, with the LeIG 18 75mm howitzer, the Luftwaffe Field Division equipped 20mm Flak30 and 88mm Flak 36, and the absolutely monstrous 128mm Pak 43!

Finally, a large range of the captured and converted French Lorraines make their way to the front line, with the howitzer armed Schleppers- 105mm, 150mm and 122mm, alongside the various transports such as the 37L, 37L44, 37S and 38L, and even the weird, wonderful and prototype Alkett, AK7 and Beobachstungwagen.

As you can see, these new additions mean that there is something for any German player regardless of theatre and period.

Eastern Front Village

Now for the terrain!

In addition to the desert and Far East village options we already offer, we’ve now added a complete rural Eastern Front village to our terrain options.

Comprising 6 different houses, a school, church, barn, well, scatter pieces, a complete road system and fenced field, the village is around 900mm x 900mm (at 28mm) making it a sizeable centre piece for any table or a good battlefield on it’s own for smaller games.

In addition to all the pieces being available separately, the entire village can be purchased as a single item at a 15% discount!

Phew! As you can see – a lot of new models and options have been added to MarDav’s store since the last update, and we are continuing to increase the range through November and beyond!

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Well – September was a busy month and October is heading that way as well!

As we have so much new stuff to tell you about, here is a mid-month update!

Soviet Army Builder

Hot on the back of the Japanese Army Builder released last month, we have updated and re-released the Soviet Army Builder with more options and tweaked to fit the new V3 Bolt Action rules. As with the Japanese Army Builder, the Soviets can build a full 28mm force for £100 with a free tank!

New Allied Models

So, what new goodies have we added to the product range?

Well, firstly the British have a wee bit of support from the Yanks in the form of the M3 Grant medium tank, while the Americans have added to their own armoured divisions with the M7 Priest, M3 Lee, M4 Sherman (both standard 75mm and 105mm howitzer variants), M4A3E2 “Jumbo”, M4A3E8 “Easy Eight” and “Calliope” multiple rocket launcher.

The French however have been incredibly busy! Currently we have the Renault D2, B1, B1 BIS and R35, Somua 35, Hotchkiss H35 and H39, four variants of the FT 17 and six(! ) different models of the AMR 35! – that’s an amazing 17 different tanks! The different variants of the FT 17 and AMR 35 include command tanks, different weapon options and even a tank destroyer!

New German Models

Now for the German reinforcements!

First up, the Fallschirmjager are getting some additional support with a 12cm heavy mortar, flamethrower, Engineer squad and Raketenwerfer, while they can rapidly redeploy thanks to their new motorbikes!

Secondly, we’re expanding the general range of Kradschutzen, with two new motorbike and sidecar combinations – a single rifle armed passenger and four(!) crammed onto one motorbike! There is also an updated model for the MG34 sidecar as well as models of Kradschutzen at rest and dismounted.

1940s British Town

Finally, we have picked up a project from earlier in the year – a full 6′ x 4′ (at 28mm) 1940s British town. So far we have a road layout sorted (plain or cobbled) with junctions, corners etc. As you can see on the image of the finished portion, there is also a vertical rail roadblock section.

Alongside the roads, we also have a bank, pub (and yard), department store (with rooftop fire watchers post), house (with attached brick pillbox hiding in the wall) and a garage and workshop with attached yard as well.

As you can see – a lot of new models and options have been added to MarDav’s store since the last update, and we are continuing to increase the range through the rest of October and beyond!

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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!

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