Tuesday, 28 May 2024

Mahou Beer Lorry

 Mahou Beer Lorry

During the fighting for the Montaña Barracks in Madrid at the start of the Civil War a 155mm artillery piece was bought up by the Republican loyalists towed by a lorry from the Mahou Brewery. So as a bit of fun I repainted this Lledo dicast and printed and added some decals. 



After I posted these photos a guy over on a SCW Facebook page pointed out the Mahou Cerveza Company had a different logo/poster back in the 1930s. He was kind enough to supply an image, so I printed off a set and changed my model to suit.


 


10 comments:

  1. A clever way to avoid enemy fire (surely no-one would want to risk destroying a vehicle that may be carrying booze?). 😉
    Cheers,
    Geoff

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  2. Excellent 👍 Always great to see items on the table that tell a story. Adds a great deal to the game in my opinion 👍

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    1. Cheers :) Exactly what i was thinking in doing it :)

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  3. Is there a SCW game in the works?

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    1. Actually I`ve written up three SCW scenarios this week :) The table however is set-up for a battle during the Rif War, which will probably be played over the weekend.

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    1. This French `75 is a metal kit from SHQ Miniatures

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  5. Well done your FB SCW contact for not just pointing it out but providing a copy you could use. Give him a star award. Your restored Mahou van is very elegant in its older "livery"! CarlL

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    1. I posted a photo on the group with my thanks :) It does look the part, It will appear in an SCW scenario I have set up ready to go over the weekend.

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