Support units inspiration and model status

This page shows the inspiration behind the support units both the ones which will be in the Kickstarter and the other planned ones

all support units are supposed to made up of trooper pack 1 and trooper pack 2 plus a command pack and a casualties model (13 models in total each one unique)

the exception to this is the army cadets which are made up pack 1 cadet characters, 1 pack of cadets in forage caps then 1 command and 2 packs of troopers of the appropriate thoroughly unsuitable hat type (presently there are shako, Havelock and Spanish grenadier busby)

in Kickstarter

Gardia Municipale

Inspiration = the Spanish civil guard, particularly nasty sorts and developed into the police of Spain (including a stint as a KGB style secret police as well).

Game use = the basic police of gobytanian society, has a tendency to lean the right wing which is why they cheaper buy for regulars.

Miniature status = Pack 1, 2 & command (shared with garde felde & milicia theologi),  master moulded

Casualty model = not sculpted

Gardia Felde

Inspiration = German WW2 Feldgendarmerie and Russian WW2 commissars.

Game use = Frankly the same as above they provide a morale buff to units that can see them (out of fear) and but if they end up in the front line they will move back.

Miniature status = Pack 1, 2 & command (shared with gardia municipale & milicia theologi),  master moulded

Casualty model = sculpted and master cast, but not production moulded yet

Milicia theologi

Inspiration = Mix of lawless times when distant monasteries and church property are just piggybanks waiting to broken open by lawless and desperate people and the lay verger model is inspired by "the verger" from dads army.

Game use = when the church goes to war so do they its worth noting that the command upgrade adds a lesser priest (lay verger) a NCO and 2 medics rather than the LMG of the Gardia Felde and Gardia Municipale.

Miniature status = Pack 1, 2 (shared with gardia municipale & garde felde), theologi command master moulded

Casualty model = sculpted and master cast, but not production moulded yet

Naval infantary

Inspiration = Battleship Potemkin and any uprising where the navy has been a hotbed of dissension, and of course navy being used as support units by the regular army.

Game use = for the militia they are vital source of better quality troops and have a morale buff, not as much use for regulars.

Miniature status = Pack 1, 2 &  command master moulded

Casualty model = sculpted and master cast, but not production moulded yet

Armed monks and nuns

Inspiration = basically the religious community of the Iberian peninsular will pick up a weapon if they see their parishioners suffering, (and has done without fail for 1000s of years).

Game use = within the game the church is badly split between between the richer orders and large establishments who are living rather well because of tithes (not to mention the communists want to redistribute all that wealth) and the orders that live a pious life out in the parishes and provinces, (There's also a city/rural split as well).

Miniature status = Pack 1, 2 rifles, command and pack 1 shotguns, master moulded, pack 2 shotguns not sculpted

Casualty model = sculpted and master cast, but not production moulded yet

Dog Handlers

Inspiration = no real link just the kind of thing that would be cool and I discovered galgos dogs (and their shocking plight).

Game use = they are remarkedly fast terror weapon, which is used right can provide a hammer blow, but be warned it can be a bit of a glass hammer.

Regulars squad

Inspiration = either a extra squad or a group deserters.

Game use = same as above but militia can find the regular status and non obsolete weapons very useful.

Militia squad

Inspiration = either a extra squad or armed supporters.

Game use = same as above but for regulars it can be a good size big squad and even though the weapons are obsolete its still a lot of lead being thrown down the table.

Inf support squad

Inspiration = infantry fire support assets sent from higher command

Game use = it can be either 2 LMGs or 2 lt mortars with a NCO (5 models) or it can be a single HMG with a crew of 3 and a NCO (4 models), but at present the LT mortars are sculpted but the crews are not, and there is no progress on the HMGS or their crews

 Planned Units either as stretch goals or other releases 

Pandour sipathis

Inspiration = the Francoist Fuerzas Regulares Indígenas Moroccan infantry and basically African irregulars in general.

Game use = Fearsome mercenary troops on either side, either as self raised or regular recruited. cause fear when charging and use hvy calibre rifles as standard and fight with swords.

Miniature status = pack 1 and command sculpted and master moulded pack 2 not sculpted

Casualty model = sculpted and master cast, but not production moulded yet

Army cadets

Inspiration = the Virginia military institute cadets at the battle of new market and the sort of aged commander (who often has never seen combat) living old glories.

Game use = cadet academies are widespread in goblytania often acting as recruiting funnels to certain regiments, and once the war started many old warhorses saw the need to offer "their" troops to local commanders, in game play its the only unit that can deploy up to 20 models but they suffer morale loss quickly if wounded.

Miniature status =


 * Command in shakos master moulded
 * Cadets in shakos master moulded
 * Command in havelocks master moulded
 * Cadets in havelocks master moulded
 * Command in spanish busbies master moulded
 * Cadets in spanish busbies master moulded
 * Cadets in forage caps (designed to be used with all hat types to give model variety) master moulded
 * Cadets characters (designed to be used with all hat types to give model variety) master moulded
 * Naval cadets command (you use naval infantry to fill in the cadets) sculpted not moulded
 * Cadet character variants in naval uniforms, not sculpted yet

Casualty model = not sculpted

Smugglers

Inspiration = gun runners and general fishermen and a excuse to sculpt arran sweaters and sou-westers

Game use = A well trained/equipped unit, but a bit brittle with their own agenda who might on a whim abandon your flank when you need them the most

Miniature status = Pack 1, 2 and command sculpted but not master moulded

Casualty model = sculpted and master cast, but not production moulded yet

Miners militia

Inspiration = this sprang from 1930s miners helmets and dungarees.

Game use = they are militia from miners encampments armed with rifles and picks and shovels and can be upgraded to have Satchell charges they are a assault unit.

Miniature status = pack 1 sculpted command pack waiting on master mould.

Casualty model = not sculpted.

Local landowners

Inspiration = minutemen militia from the ACW who signed up "for the cause" but in reality spent a lot of time "settling old scores"

Game use = A local squire or or factory owner afraid of the communists taking what's his, mobilising to protect his interests and if found on the communist side its because, a old enemy has declared for the royalists and this is a chance to "sort him"

Miniature status = command pack master moulded, other models come from the "militia with shotguns pack I & II"

Casualty model = use a militia casualties model

Legioni Tercia

Inspiration = the bare chested macho men (and women) of the Spanish legion

Game use = same as above a elite unit which deploys as smaller 4-8 man unit but its rock hard and also causes fear.

Miniature status = pack 1 sculpted

Casualty model = sculpted and master cast, but not production moulded yet

Naval infantry marines

Inspiration = assaults versions of naval infantry used and trained for boarding actions

Game use = dedicated assault unit in stahlhelms with grenades and SMGs as standard

Miniature status = half sculpted

Casualty model = not sculpted yet

Aeronaval infantry

Inspiration = any sort of steam punk sailors

Game use = easy quick deployment of troops rappelling down anywhere on the battlefield good for reserves or a road block unit.

Miniature status = pack 1 master moulded

Casualty model = not sculpted

Berglasari

Inspiration = WW2 LT mountain troops mixed with Italian begleseri with the hats with feathers

Game use = not affected by cover effects and can climb impassable terrain command pack has a light mortar rather than a LMG

Miniature status = pack 1 and command master moulded, pack 2 waiting for moulding

Casualty model = not sculpted yet