Vara de Rey at El Caney
1898 Miniatures is pleased to present our vignette of Vara de Rey at the battle of El Caney, inspired by the statue of the general in Ibiza. The set consists of two miniatures and a base, and is already in preorder in our online store. [gallery...
Gregorio del Pilar, the Boy General
Gregoiro del Pilar y Sempio (November 14th, 1875- December 2nd, 1899) was one of the youngest generals in the Philippine Revolutionary Forces during the War against Spain and the Philippine-American War, that's why he was known as the “Boy General”. He died at the age...
Friar Cándido Gómez Carreño, parish priest of Baler
In the Mausoleum of the heroes of Cuba and the Philippines of the cemetery of the Almudena of Madrid, between figures like Eloy Gonzalo, hero of Cascorro, or Vara del Rey, hero of El Caney, rest the remains of a Franciscan friar from Madridejos who united his destiny...
1898 Miniaturas en Salute 2017
This Saturday April 22nd its Salute 2017, a must for any wargamer in the World. As last years it will take place at ExCel, London. 1898 Miniatures will be there with all our new releases at the stand TE15 of our UK stockist Empress Miniatures, in whose cabinet you...
New Releases: Filipino troops
The first batch of Filipino troops is now available, with which we could represent either Spanish native troops for 1896-1898 or Tagalog insurgents (many of them deserters or rebels with Spanish equipment) to fight against the Spanish or the Americans in the period...
Filipino insurgents
Yesterday we offered a glimpse of the figures that will be included in the forthcoming Filipino infantry codes, to be used either as Spanish Native regiments or as rebel troops –mostly integrated by deserters from the formers or civilians equipped with Spanish clothes...
New releases: Filipinos
Right after Easter we'll release our new batch of new releases for the Philippines, with four new codes: -Filipino infantry command group in action (4 figures: officer, standard bearer, bugler and nco, with arms and head variations). Native regiments/Tagalog rebels....
New Releases: Spanish infantry for The Philippines
Our next batch of new releases will be available next Friday 17th February. It will include Spanish infantry with the standing collar coat and hidden buttons common in The Philippines and the Colonial Infantry Equipment 1897 Pattern given to the last regiments sent to...
Exclusive miniature! Eloy Gonzalo, the hero of Cascorro
"I'm a foundling, I leave behind no one to cry me" With this solemn sentence a volunteer took a step forward on September 26th, 1896 to carry out a desperate mission, a feat that would remain on the collective imagination of the Spaniards. His name: Eloy Gonzalo. His...
1898 Miniaturas News – Skirmishers!
We introduce the miniatures that close our first batch of references that will be available next December 15th, Spanish infantry skirmishers, in campaign, with worn out uniforms, various hats and questionable personal hygiene at least! 6 miniatures in highly dynamic...
1898 Miniaturas News! Command groups and Jipijapas!
Good Morning! Here are some pictures of the originals that our sculptor sent us last night before putting them into the molds. First we have the Spanish infantry command group advancing, which is composed of four miniatures: an officer with two head and two right arms...
1898 Miniaturas New Releases
Good Morning! Here are some pictures of our first three references: Spanish infantry advancing, firing/loading and command group advancing. This 'campaign dress' releases, of which we will soon show more references, wear rolled collar coats (used in both Cuba and the...