DISPATCHES
MAY 2011
FIRST OF ALL a very big thank you to
all of you guys who made this April the best ever April in the history of
the company!
Even in these difficult times and with plenty of competition K&C can
still confound our critics and deliver on what we promise… when we promise
it.
It’s not always easy but it is worth the extra effort and hard work the entire
K&C team put into it. We also thank you, our dealers and collectors. We
know and understand there is plenty of choice and variety out there and we most
definitely appreciate both your business and continued support…
Now, onto this month’s release…
1.
AVAILABLE
IN MAY…
A.
“Remember
The
The epic
battle and one of
RTA055 “JOE”
“Joe”, the personal manservant of Col. Travis
was one of the few African- Americans present at the battle. Santa Anna spared
only the women and the children and… a few black slaves after the
RTA056
“General Sam Houston”
Although not at the
Alamo, Sam Houston’s pivotal role in the fight for Texas Independence
gives him an honoured role amongst the
RTA057
“James Nowlan”
James
Nowlan was one of the volunteers who journeyed to the
RTA058 “Shot Mexican Dragoon”
RTA059 “Robert McKinney”
Another of Davy
Crockett’s fighting Tennesseans, Robt.
AVAILABLE:
Early May
B. “ITALIAN TANK… GERMAN STYLE”
AK075 “The Carro Armato M13/40 (Afrika Korps)”
One of the most serious
problems for the Afrika Korps
was getting resupplied! Both with vehicles and men…
Rommel’s Afrika
Korps took full advantage of the hundreds of
Allied fighting vehicles they captured. Often all they had to do was paint
their own enlarged German insignia on the captured vehicles and, if still
operational, put them straight back onto the battlefield.
The Afrika Korps also
“borrowed” fighting vehicles from their Axis allies in the desert to
augment their own armoured units… Here is just one
example…AK075 “Carro Armato M13/40 (Afrika Korps)”
AVAILABLE:
Mid May
C.
“OFF
WE GO INTO THE WILD BLUE YONDER!”
K&C’s latest warbird and our biggest, heaviest one yet … The
Republic P47 “Thunderbolt”…
AF012 “The Republic P-47 Thunderbolt”
The U.S. Army Air
Force’s most powerful single engined fighter of WW2.
The “Jug”… “T/Bolt” or simply the “Juggernaut” was developed by
the Republic Aviation Corp. and saw active duty on many of the major war
fronts of WW2.
K&C’s P-47 belongs
to the 5th Rescue Squadron of the 8th Air Force
based at RAF Boxted in southern England in
June 1944… hence the bold black and white “invasion” stripes. It comes
in its own specially designed box with seated pilot and gear down.
Just 500 are being
produced!
AF014 “Climbing Pilot”
One foot resting on a
metal ladder this USAAF pilot figure can be placed next to any of our K&C warbirds.
AF016 “Ground Crewman on Bicycle”
Useful on any airfield
scene.
AF017 “Crew Chief with Clipboard”
AVAILABLE: Mid to
Late May
D.
“GOTTERDAMMERUNG!”
Hitler’s “Thousand-
Year Reich” is collapsing around his ears but still the last desperate
battle goes on…
WS187 “HALT! SS trooper with MP44”
With units being
decimated and survivors fleeing the battlefield this SS man is stopping and
checking all vehicles and their passengers.
WS188 “HJ Guard”
Providing “back-up”
for the SS man is this young Hitlerjugend
rifleman.
WS189 “Wehrmacht Inspecting
Officer”
This veteran officer
surveys the serious situation
WS190 “MG42 Instruction”
Whilst the Hitlerjugend boy lies prone behind the machine gun
his Luftwaffe instructor tries to explain the workings of the MG42.
WS191 “Volksturm with
Bicycle”
WS192 “Hitlerjugend with
Bicycle”
AVAILABLE:
Mid to Late May
E.
“VOLKSWAGEN
at WAR”
LW043 “Luftwaffe Volkswagen”
This is the first of
three military Volkswagen “Beetles” being released as part of K&C’s
Series 250 range of multi optional choices of fighting vehicles. This
particular “Holzbrenner” Beetle was fueled by
a wood gas generator because of the gasoline shortage and comes complete with a
roof rack full of supplies and a Luftwaffe driver.
Please note: Planned
Production is just 250 vehicles of this version.
Other Versions: The
two other VW versions include a camouflaged Waffen SS
one and an Afrika Korps
adaptation. They will be released shortly after the Luftwaffe Beetle.
AVAILABLE: Mid to
Late May
2.
COMING
NEXT MONTH (June)
A.
“Streets
of Old
The pursuit of wealth, health and
happiness are among the main features of
In many HK homes and offices there is often found a small statue of “The
God of Longevity” to help bring the promise of a long and happy life.
HK193 “The GOD of LONGEVITY”
A sturdy, robust figure… this little
figure is full of character, colour and sure to be
popular.
AVAILABLE:
Early JUNE
B.
“SONS
of EMPIRE”
As promised here is the second
detachment of what I believe is a great new range of late Colonial, Indian
Army figures…
SOE006 “
Another great addition to this
Regiment… available in either matte or gloss finish.
SOE007 “
SOE008 “
Please
note: More Ludhianas will be released in a few
months with even more on the way.
AVAILABLE:
Early JUNE
C.
“Waffen SS ‘BEETLE’ at WAR”
This is the second version of our “SERIES
250” Wartime Volkswagens”. Painted in three-colour,
typical late-war German fashion camouflage scheme.
WS194 “Waffen SS VOLKSWAGEN”
This “VW at WAR” features the
markings of the 5th SS Panzer Division “VIKING” and comes
with a driver and a full roof rack of extra supplies and fuel.
AVAILABLE:
Mid JUNE
D.
“FIGHTING
IN THE
We’ve needed fighting reinforcements
for our GI’s struggling to battle through the “Bocage”
of the Norman countryside… and here they are… all from the “BIG
RED ONE”, 1st. Infantry Division.
DD147 “Lying Prone OFFICER w/ Tommy –Gun”
This young officer shouts out orders
to his men as the enemy move rearer.
DD148 “Firing BACK”
A neat little two-figure riflemen
set… As one GI fires his Garand the other loads a new clip into his
rifle.
DD149 “Prone GI with .30
This gunner lays down some medium
fire support.
DD150 “Sitting B.A.R. Gunner”
This sitting GI reloads his B.A.R.
Light Machine Gun.
DD151 “Grenade ATTACK!”
As one GI prepares to throw his
grenade the other guy with the rifle gets ready to “cover” him.
DD152 “The M7 PRIEST S.P.G.”
It’s been a long, long time since
K&C produced one of these big beauties. This new, much more detailed
“priest” mounts the classic 105mm field piece and comes with a vehicle
commander.
DD153 “M7 PRIEST CREW Additions”
Two very useful artillery gunners to
help man the “Priest”.
Special
Note: In addition to this American
“Priest” another British 8th. Army “Priest” will be released
later this year. Watch out for it!
AVAILABLE: Mid to Late JUNE
E.
“An
RAF CLASSIC”
The Bedford QL Fuel Bowser
was used by
K&C first produced a hand-carved
wooden version way back in 1995.
This new polystone
resin and metal version is being released as part of K&C’s SERIES 250
offering collectors at least 3 different versions…
ALL three will be made available
over a period of months. The first is…
RAF027 “RAF
A familiar sight on all wartime
British Air fields. The “blue and yellow” sported a distinctly colouful paint scheme and comes with an RAF driver.
AVAILABLE:
Late JUNE/ Early JULY
PRICE: TO
BE ANNOUNCED
F.
“Winston
on the Warpath”
As everyone knows
DD105 “Winston and his Tommy-Gun”
After test-firing a Thompson
Sub-Machine Gun on a rifle range early in the war Winston declared it was a
“real war-winner”.
On hearing this in
Our Churchill is based on a famous
photograph taken during the war.
AVAILABLE:
Mid to Late JUNE
3.
BEING
RETIRED THIS MONTH…
Another large batch of older items…
If you like ‘em… grab ‘em
while you can…
AE017 The Royal Mascot
AE025 Opening of the Mouth Ceremony
AE038 Egyptian Obelisk
DD075
DD107 Landing Craft Assualt
(#LCA718)
DD107-01Landing Craft Assualt (#LCA711)
FOB045 French Motorcycle
Combo
FOB054 Generalfeldmarschall Erich von Manstein
FOB055 German Mounted Adjutant
FOB056 Wehrmacht Mounted
Officer
FW049 British Mark IV Heavy Tank
FW051 Grenadier Set
HK136 Gate Guardian Lions
LAH087 Der Fuhrer’s New
Staff Car
WS117
“Get Ready!”
WS118 “Moving Forward”
WS119 “On the Road”
WS120 Walking Machine Gun Team
And that my friends is that… Needless
to say there will be a few of the usual comments from a few of the usual
suspects but I’m sure for most K&C collectors there will be something
they like and want to get…
Best wishes to one and all!
Andy C. Neilson
Co-Founder & Creative Director
King & Country