HMS DISRAELI

Another great offering from those clever chaps at WestWind - clearly based on there HMLS GLADSTONE but with a twin Gatling turret instead of the breechloading cannon

The Disreali is the Empire’s foremost choice for situations when her colonial holdings are threatened by indigenous hordes – earning much respect during the Zulu wars, nothing says ‘British Might’ more than a Disreali Landship pouring fire upon the unruly masses. For ‘crowd control’ the Disreali is fitted with a twin linked Gatling Gun.

HMLS GLADSTONE

Hot on the heels of the release of the lovely Hansom Tank (see here), Westwind presents the HMLS GLADSTONE. 
A lovely bit of kit to be sure, but one does have to wonder why a Royal Navy landship has a crew in Army uniforms...

Not to be outshone by the Army and its dammed Tankovsky, the Royal Navy commissioned the Jerusalem Iron Works to construct a new class of Ironclad - 'HMLS Gladstone!' It was the first in this new class of Land Battleship. ''We will take the Navy to the enemy wherever he hides, the lack of a sea will not be an obstacle!'' so said First Sea Lord and Admiral of the Fleet, Sir Arthur Hood.

HMLS Gladstone first saw active service in the Anglo-Zulu war of 1879. However it did not distinguish itself in combat as it became stuck fast in the Buffalo river close to a small outpost known locally as Rourke's Drift. What became of the crew is unknown!

http://www.westwindproductions.co.uk/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=204_242&products_id=1924

Hansom Tank

Cracking new release from WestWind this month for EotD, perfect for any VSF setting.
Looks just the business for a sojourn on Mars I think!

Jedadiah Tankovsky built the first Hansom tank in 1875. Originally conceived as a mode of transport for important dignitaries and people of well-to-do the Hansom Armored Conveyor was an unarmed two passenger and driver machine, driven by twin three horse power Infernum compression engines built by Harrison & Harrison of 36 Leather Lane Holborn. However Lord Howell of Keffbourne Master of the Queens Armories saw another application for this most wondrous of machines. By the addition of a Gatling gun and a gunners seat he created the worlds first Tankovsky or Tank as the lower classes came to call it. Another excellent model designed by our master model maker Andy Rawling to add to your Empire of the Dead world!

http://www.westwindproductions.co.uk/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=204_242&products_id=1923

Empire of the Dead: Requiem

Halloo old beans! Well excitement abounds for you Little Wars chappies! There I was having enjoyed afternoon tiffin with the Memsahib when my poratble Babbage Engine burst into life. Gad! I nearly spilt my bumper of shandy-gaff! Anyhows it seems those coves at West Wind are releasing some more toy soldiers for their Empire of the Dead parlour game and would like some of your money as an investment to help their venture.

Now the boss there is a brick and I don't think we need to worry he is going to cabbage your silver so have a look at this chronophotographic advertisement and see if it gets your dander up! Harrumph! You can read more about their venture on your own Babbage Engine here. Toodle-pip.