DISPATCHES
January 2020
First of All... Happy New Year and welcome to the
first DISPATCHES 0F 2020. So,
without too much preamble here goes...
1.
BEING
RELEASED THIS JANUARY...
A.
The
Motorcycle MP
DD283 The Motorcycle MP
One of the most popular single
figure pieces of K&Cs WW2 U.S. Army Collection has always been our U.S.
Military Police on motorcycles.
Here is the latest one, sitting on
his motorbike and carrying a Thompson Submachinegun.
Perfect for all kinds of WW2
displays and dioramas.
AVAILABLE:
Mid January
B.
SS
Music Bands
Most, if not all prewar SS units
had various kinds of bands of musicians. These bands were generally financed by
public donations.
By the late 1930s
, every SS foot Standarte (Regiment)
had a full band of between 20 and 40 musicians. In addition
each Standarte would have a Drum
& Fife Corps. The premier SS formation Leibstandarte
Adolf Hitler was no exception...
LAH260 The LAHSS Drum &
Fife Korps
This presentation 10-man set comprises
1 x Drum Major, 1 x Kettle Drummer, 4 x Side Drummers and 4 x Fifers all
in one box. They can be easily recognized by their white leather belts and
accoutrements... only worn by the LAHSS.
Special Note: Collectors wishing to construct a
larger group can purchase the following additional single fife and drum
figures.
LAH246 Solo LAHSS Fifer
LAH247 Solo LAHSS Side Drummer
LAH249 Solo LAHSS Trumpeter
Every subunit within each SS Standarte had a Trumpeter. This figure, stands to attention in a typical parade pose
while playing his trumpet from which hangs a hand-embroidered banner.
AVAILABLE:
Mid January
Also available:
LAH256 The NSKK Motorcyclist
The NSKK
(German: Nationalsozialistische Kraftfahrkorps) was the paramilitary National
Socialist Motor Corps that existed from 1931 to 1945.
The NSKK served as a training
organization for young people wanting to learn how to operate and maintain high
performance motorcycles and automobiles. The NSKK was also used
to transport Nazi Party members and officials all over Germany before 1939.
With the outbreak of war in
September 1939 most of its members were mobilized into the Wehrmacht and
Waffen SS as drivers, mechanics, instructors and dispatch riders.
Our prewar NSKK rider is
dressed in their distinctive grey uniform and wearing their own special style
and design of crash helmet.
AVAILABLE:
Early January
C.
On
The Banks of the Little Bighorn
Four
more dramatic and colourful mounted Indian figures to add to our Real
West series depicting Custers Last Stand including probably
the best known and most famous Indian chief of them all...
TRW161 Sitting Bull
Sitting Bull was a Lakota
Sioux leader who led his people during their many years of armed resistance
to United States government policies and the increasing encroachment of
American settlers onto Indian lands.
Before the Battle of the Little
Bighorn he had a vision where he saw many U.S. Cavalry soldiers falling
upside down from the sky into the Indian camp. This vision was taken by many of
his followers to predict a major Indian victory over the white soldiers.
And so, on June 25, 1876 it came to
pass on the banks of the Little Bighorn when General George
Armstrong Custer and more than 250 men of his 7th
Cavalry met their end attacking Sitting Bulls camp and his combined
force of Sioux and Cheyenne warriors.
TRW162 Kicking Bear
A young Lakota Sioux warrior
urges his war pony into a gallop as he aims his captured U.S. Army Colt
revolver at the hated Long Knives.
TRW164 Yellow Knife
This Cheyenne Dog Soldier,
his face painted a fierce-some yellow colour prepares
to leap off his horse and attack one of the wounded cavalry troopers.
TRW168 American Flag
No one can actually
remember this Sioux Indians name before the battle BUT
after the battle where he captured one of the 7th Cavalrys
Stars n Stripes guidons he was forever known as American
Flag.
AVAILABLE:
Mid January
D Sword
& Scimitar
A special Value Added Bonus Set
of four of our finest fighting Saracens collected into one set
with all-new painting and colour schemes.
MK201 The Fighting Saracens
Set of four
figures.
AVAILABLE:
Early January
E.
GOOD
MORNING VIETNAM!
Since we began to reintroduce
the Vietnam War into our K&C inventory it has proven to be one of our most
popular and dramatic ranges of figures and fighting vehicles. Here are the
latest additions...
VN069 The USMC Tank Riders Set
Three Marine Grunts take the
opportunity to rest their legs and ride piggy-back on an M113... You
can also put them on some of our other Vietnam vehicles too or just have them
sitting around or on top of any display or diorama.
VN072 The U.S. Army M113 APC
K&Cs Aussie M113 was a
big success and so it was only fair that we brought out the original U.S.
Army version.
The M113 was first introduced into
Vietnam in the early 1960s where it became one of the most iconic fighting
vehicles of the entire war.
This new K&C model has an
all-new armoured turret complete with a .50 cal.
heavy machine gun as well as a pair of M60 machine guns on each side
of the Carrier. 2 x all -new crew figures are also included.
FACT: Strangely enough the USMC did not
have the M113 during the Vietnam conflict in its inventory... Whenever they
needed them they were supplied by the U.S. Army, hence
our M113 is clearly marked U.S. Army.
Also of interest... the Viet Cong and
NVA (North Vietnamese Army) nicknamed it The Green Dragon!
To date over 80,000 M113s in
various adaptations and figurations have been manufactured and it still soldiers-on
in many armed forces around the world.
VN073 Dismounted Armored Crew 2 x figures
A kneeling vehicle commander and a
walking crewman complete with jerrican and M16 carbine.
VN074 Standing Armoured Crew NCO
A solo figure of a vehicle
commander armed with his M16 carbine and shoulder-holstered .45 cal.
Colt 1911 Automatic.
AVAILABLE:
Mid-Late January
2.
BEING
RETIRED...
As we bring
in the new we ring-out some of the older
pieces...
DD276
Colonel Robert F.Sink
EA117
The Humber MK.II Armoured
Car
EA120
LRDG 30cwt. Chevrolet Truck
EA121
Sandy
EA122
Dusty Miller
EA123
Jock
LAH199 Hitler
and Mussolini... Together
LAH201 One Hour
After...
NA416 Mounted Napoleon (Chasseur
Colonels Uniform)
Well, my
friends thats January for you lets all hope for a brighter... happier... and
more peaceful 2020.
All the best and happy collecting!
Andy C. Neilson
Co-founder & Creative Director
King & Country Ltd