Today sees the completion of another 11 figures, bringing the current total to 74. The figures come from Musketeer Miniatures Inter War Period range. They are members of the British Union of Fascist and are intended for use with A Very British Civil War. The three figures shown in the picture are a senior officer and two NCO's. One is carrying a Lewis gun, while the other carries a Bergmann smg. Musketeer only do a couple of packs of the Fascists (the remainder being generic riflemen and a standard bearer) they also do several workers and civilian militia types who can bulk up the numbers. Their regular army range can also be used as either allies or enemies of Moseley's blackshirted minions.
As I mentioned the Fascists are intended for use with A Very British Civil War. This isn't a rules set, rather it's a sourcebook published by Solway Crafts and Miniatures. It's basic premise is that in 1936 King Edward VIII refused to abdicate over his relationship with the American divorcee Wallace Simpson. This leads to a constitutional crisis which results in Edward asking Sir Oswald Moseley leader of the British Union of Fascists to form a goverment. Once this happens there's a major split in the country with towns and cities declaring loyalty or opposition o the King. As well as this you have Scotland declaring itself a Republic. The sourcebook itself provides a lot of good background information which will allow you to create your own loyalist or rebel forces, the only limit being your imagination. For anyone looking for a change from the run of the mill World War II games this provides a a superb alternative.
