DISPATCHES
MARCH 2009
By the time most of
your read this myself and the K&C team of Helen
and Patrick will be “winging” our way to
This show is great
fun and the perfect destination for collectors from all over
K&C will have a
whole big bunch of brother Gordon’s latest dioramas on
display showing off our newest (and a couple of upcoming) releases.
If, as they say,
you are in the neighborhood drop by the Irvine Marriott Hotel (near
Now, let’s get down
to basics….
1. AVAILABLE NOW THIS MONTH!
FoB040 “
Following the great success of our
“Desert” version of this vehicle we had many requests for an European olive green one… and here it is…
Painted in standard
British Army olive drab this particular “Katy” is in the markings of the
3rd. Infantry Division which fought in both the Fall of France in 1940
and the Normandy Invasion in 1944. Our “Katy” is suitable for
both kinds of displays.
FoB041 “Stretcher Party”
Two soldiers carry a wounded “Tommy”
out of the frontline and on to the nearest First Aid Station… perfect to go
with the
Also note Stretcher Bearers were armed…
unlike medics.
FoB045 “French Motorcycle Combo”
A great little set…
and very unique… Two French “Poilus” take a
momentary rest in between delivering important dispatches from Headquarters to
the troops in the field.
Now
available!
It’s often forgotten that the US Cavalry was
fighting Indians well before the Civil War… books, television and the movies
have always tended to focus on the Indian Wars of the
King & Country’s newest series is throwing the
spotlight on the earlier struggle before the outbreak of the Civil War…
This first small release is just a “taste” of what’s in store… with
three mounted U.S. Dragoons confronting a five-man Commanche
raiding party… Take a look!
TRW001 “Mounted Dragoon w/Rifle”
TRW002 “Mounted Dragoon w/Guidon”
TRW003 “Mounted Dragoon w/Sword”
TRW004 “Mounted Wolf's Head w/Shield & Lance”
TRW005 “Warrior Defending”
TRW006 “Warrior Attacking”
TRW007 “Warrior w/ Knife”
TRW008 “Warrior w/ Musket”
Now
available!
This is the 5th.brand-new version of an old favourite and, I hope, the best one yet!
Now
available!
K&C’s earlier fo
Countless British and French attacks came to
grief in front of the German trenches and machines guns all along the Western
Front which stretched from the Swiss border to the
K&C’s latest “Great War” release port
FW040 “Advancing
A young British officer, pistol in one hand…
walking stick in the other leads his men forward.
FW041 “Kneeling Firing”
FW042 “Standing Firing”
FW043 “Kneeling Ready”
FW044 “Attack!”
A sergeant, rifle and bayonet in hand,
charges forward with two other riflemen in support.
FW045 “Dead Casualty”
Here’s one unfortunate lad who won’t be
going home to Blighty!
FW046 “Wounded”
Carrying his wounded mate over his shoulder
this Tommy might just win a medal… if he survives the deadly German machine
guns.
FW047 “Grenadier”
This corporal used to bowl for his village
cricket team… here he’s bowling a “Mills Bomb” at the Huns!
FW048 “Lewis Gunner”
Lying prove behind some sand bags this Lance
Corporal provides covering fire for the advancing troops.
FW049 “British Mk.IV
Heavy Tank”
A superb model of
the most produced tank of the Great War. Armed with both cannon and machine
guns this metal monster terrified the enemy and provided much needed close fire
support for the “PBI”… the “Poor Bloody Infantry”. Our K&C model is in the markings of “Cavalier”
one of “C” Squadron’s vehicles of the newly formed Royal Tank
Regiment.
Our
latest additions… six new figures… 3 Mexican “Soldados”
and 3 new “defenders”.
RTA043 “Lying Wounded Texian”
RTA044 “Dead Mexican Soldier”
RTA045 “Kneeling Firing Defender”
RTA046 “Loading Mexican Soldier”
RTA047 “Fighting Duo III”
AVAILABILITY: Mid
March!
2. APPEARING IN APRIL!
Amazing April sees
2 major releases of figures… one for “FIELDS of
A. “Victory
In The West!”
The British have
evacuated their army at
FoB054 “Generalfeldmarschall
Erich von Manstein”
Generalfeldmarschall Erich von Manstein takes the salute mounted on his favourite steed “Tambour”.
FoB055 “German Mounted Adjutant”
Captain Helmut Eckhardt,
Manstein’s Adjutant, accompanies his General.
This infantry
colonel proudly leads his men past the reviewing officers.
This officer
returns the General’s salute… army style!
FoB058 “Wehrmacht
Rifleman”
Still wearing the
full battle-order this “soldaten” is weary but
happy his battle is over… for a time.
A superb little
2-man vignette… As the young infantry officer stands stiffly to attention a
General fastens the ribbon of the Knight’s Cross around his neck.
As the Battle of
France was coming to a close another battle was about to begin… “The
When the Luftwaffe
began to attack the
Here, a young,
arrogant Luftwaffe airman has had his aircraft shot down… over
In this little
scene he is closely guarded by an old Army Veteran now in the uniform of the “Home
Guard”… Dad’s Army… Standing, notebook in hand, a typical unarmed British “Bobby”
is taking down details of the captured pilot… A great little 3-man set… Sorry,
though, you need to find your own crashed German aircraft.
AVAILABILITY:
Early April!
In August 1942,
British Prime Minister Winston Churchill paid a surprise visit to see
the men of the Eighth Army fighting in
During his trip
Churchill inspected many different units of
Churchill liked
what he saw… there was a renewed fighting spirit in the men and in
These new figures
commemorate that historic visit and honour the men of
the Desert Army.
K&C’s
first all-new pipe band in 12 years! This twelve-piece group comprises 1x Drum Major, 1x Pipe Major, 3x
pipers, 1x big drummer, 2x bass drums and 4 side drummers of the Black Watch,
the senior Highland Regiment.
All our band are in “shirt-sleeve” parade order and are
wearing the “Royal Stewart” kilts for the pipers and the “Government
Black Watch” tartan for the remainder.
Additional pipers
and drummers are available as “singles” to increase your band or as
individual figures.
Here, the great man
himself is perched on the rear of an 8th. Army Humber Staff Car giving
his famous 2 finger “V for Victory” salute.
Alongside him are Chief of the Imperial General Staff… Field Marshal
Alan Brooke, Churchill’s loyal ally and military supremo.
In front of them is
the 8th.Army’s General Montgomery… Driving the vehicle is a Corps of
Military Police sergeant.
Just 999 of this
great Churchill set are being produced and it is sure to be popular not only
with toy soldier collectors but also “Churchilliana”
enthusiasts!
An officer of the Gordon
Highlanders, swagger stick under one arm, salutes Churchill.
EA033 “Gordon Highlander Presenting Arms”
EA034 “Saluting Gurkha
EA035 “Gurkha Rifleman
Standing at Attention”
EA036 “Sikh Regiment Marching
EA037 “Sikh Rifleman Marching”
EA038 “Coldstream Guards Sergeant”
Special
Divisional Note:
Our new Pipes
& Drums and Gordon Highlanders are from the famous 51st. Highland Division.
K&C’s Gurkhas and Sikhs are from the 4th. Indian
Division.
And our
Guardsmen are from the Guards Brigade of the 78th. Division.
3. “WHAT’S RETIRED THIS MONTH!”
Another big bunch
of goodies… and remember we’re only doing this to make way for even more new
stuff…
FoB003 “Poilu Presenting
Arms”
FoB004 “Poilu Marching”
FoB015 “French
FoB016 “French Soldier Standing Ready”
FoB017 “French Soldier Kneeling Firing”
FoB018 “French Soldier Machine Gunner”
FoB021 “Wehrmacht
MG003 “Walking Wounded”
MG004 “The Scout”
MG006 “Walking Rifleman”
MG007 “Pointing NCO”
MG008 “Kneeling Rifleman”
MG009 “Kneeling Firing Rifleman”
“Napoleonics”
NA112 “Wounded Flagbearer”
NA113 “Charging Trumpeter”
NA115 “Falling Off Horse”
NA120 “Dead Cuirassier”
NA122 “Standing Cuirassier w/Saddle”
NA135 “CG Dead Guardsman”
WS034 “Feldmarschal
Erwin Rommel”
WS035 “Adolf Hitler”
WS102 “
And that’s that…
for another month… Hope we’ll see some of you at the “WestCoaster”…
until then…all the best!!!
Andy C. Neilson
Co-founder & Creative Director
King & Country