King
& Country
DISPATCHES
MAY 2004
Another
month ... another newsletter! I
apologize again for returning to the SUPPLY & DEMAND issue. Since last month's DISPATCHES we have had a
major re-supply and I'm happy to say many of the items that were out-of-stock
are now back in stock and, in most cases, winging their way out to dealers as I
write.
However,
we're not resting on our laurels we realize that there are still several
outstanding items that dealers are screaming out for and we are trying to get
them as quickly as we can. At the core
of this is quite honestly, King & Country's
ongoing and increasing popularity among collectors.
As more and
more people are seeing the products and appreciating the quality and value
sales are increasing at a fast rate of knots.
At the same time I believe our major competitors have seriously dropped
the ball in terms of new product development and production and service
to customers. All of these factors have
greatly increased our sales appeal and we are desperately trying to catch up
with the demand. I as usual,
respectfully ask for your patience and understanding of this situation. As a little illustration of this situation,
our factories in
1.
"WHAT'S NEW DEPT."
As promised
in last month's DISPATCHES here's more info. on our
D.DAY releases ... KING & COUNTRY will mark the 60th Anniversary
of the D.DAY Normandy Landings with over 20 individual sets of soldiers,
fighting vehicles and display accessories.
Our first
six sets are German ...
TANK KILLER!
If only one
artillery piece from WW2 could be put in a museum it would have to be the
infamous German "Eighty-Eight". This anti-aircraft, anti-tank gun was,
without doubt, the most potent and deadly piece of artillery hardware in any
army during the war. Our new WS57
gun (our second) is a fully mobile "88" and comes complete
with its wheeled bogies and able to traverse 360º and elevate upwards. As usual it is in an authentic battle-worn
camouflage finish.
To haul the
gun you need WS52, the mighty SdKfz7 Prime Mover Half Track set
which also includes a driver and a standing Waffen SS
NCO.
Filling out
the vehicle are two sets of 3 figure groupings of seated SS artillerymen WS53
and WS54. Putting the gun
into action is also no problem - another two sets of 3 Waffen
SS gunners look perfect manning the piece ... WS55 and WS56.
AVAILABILITY:
Originally scheduled for the end of May we have managed to secure a partial
delivery in the middle of the month. To
avoid disappointment, please order now.
We will attempt to supply as much as we can to as many of you as we can
on a proportional basis based on your orders.
Let us know now!
2. OTHER
UPCOMING D.DAY RELEASES
June will
see, we hope, more D.DAY releases ... this time American. Among the items are the M18 HELLCAT Tank
Destroyer ... the 3/4 Ton Dodge Weapons Carrier and Water Tanker (July) ... and
3 sets of soldiers - one set of 4 U.S. Paratroopers and two sets of U.S.
Rangers in action! More details in the
next Newsletter.
3.
ON THE RETIREMENT LIST
Being
phased out are the following older items ...
DD28
"Casualties of War" - the four dead and dying GIs.
WS27 "4 Panzer Grenadiers on Patrol" - the four
walking Waffen SS figures.
WS28 "4 Prisoners of War" - the four surrendering
Germans.
AVAILABILITY:
only a few of DD28 (22 sets), WS27 (less than 20 sets), WS28 (less than 30
sets).
Grab'em while you can - a recent visit to Ebay shows how the value of retired K&C items goes,
literally, through the roof.
4.
ABOUT "KCB" BUILDINGS
Recently we
have received several requests and enquires about a
range of display buildings codenamed "KCB". These particular items belong to and are
marketed by our dealer in the
So, that's
the story so far ... As usual, we appreciate your business and look forward to
hearing from you. All the best and ...
great sales!
Andy C. Neilson
Co-founder and Creative Director