DISPATCHES
NOVEMBER 2014
It’s the last day of October
so here I am writing up “November’s Releases”...It is, as usual, a
fairly eclectic bunch however I hope there’s something in it for most of our
collectors...and dealers. So here goes –
1.
“Home
On The Range”
A.
We’re
back again both on and off the Reservation with these two “Indian
Tepees”...Down the line we hope to expand on the Indian encampment but for now
this is the beginning...
TRW064
“Sioux Indian Tepee
(Version #1)”
The traditional Plains Indian
dwelling made out of buffalo hides and individually decorated.
TRW083 “Sioux
Indian Tepee (Version #2)”
The second of two tepees that
can help make you an Indian village that Custer and his men fatefully (for
them) attacked.
AVAILABLE:
Early November
B.
A
Second Winter Tiger...
As our first “Winter
Tiger” (WS220) is almost “sold-out” and we still get plenty of
requests for this...We thought let’s do a slightly different one and give it a
different “hull” number – The commander figure is from our 1/2 body tank
commander set.
WS309
Winter Tiger #311 (2nd Version)
AVAILABLE: Early
November
C.
“WINTER
KILLS!”
As collectors and dealers know
at this time of the year we always go on the “Winter Offensive”
with a batch of German soldiers and vehicles...This year is no exception —
BBG066
“2cm.Flak38 Gun & Seated Gunner”
BBG067
“Flak Gun Crew”
If you get the “gun and
gunner” you definitely need the “loader” and “spotter”...All
well-wrapped up against the worst of the winter weather...either on the
Eastern or Western Fronts!
BBG084
“Panther G (Late Production/Winter Version)
As previewed in our recent “Belgian
Winter” diorama this snow-camouflaged Panther has seen some
hard-fighting and is looking like its commander, a little battle-weary.
BBG087
“Two Dead Winter Germans”
BBG088
“SS Obergruppenfuhrer Paul “Papa” Hausser”
This late-war Hausser saw more than his fair share of
action...even losing an eye in the process. Here, map in hand, he studies the
terrain.
BBG089
“Advancing Turning”
A snow-smocked Panzer
Grenadier cautiously looks to his left as he moves forward.
BBG090
“Kneeling Winter Officer”
BBG091
“Lying Pointing”
A lying prone rifleman indicates a target to his front.
BBG092
“Prone MG42 Gunner”
This gunner cradles his MG42 as he awaits orders.
BBG093
“What’s That?”
BBG094
“Wait!”
This NCO indicates to his section to hold back...Has he seen something?
AVAILABLE:
Mid to Late November
D.
“BACK
TO THE BLOODY TRENCHES!”
After the “BIG PUSH” there’s the
aftermath...
FW161 “Standing
Stretcher Bearer”
This “Jock” stands
holding his folded stretcher...perfect for any “behind the lines”
display.
FW162 “The
Last Goodbye”
A “Tommy” stands
wearily at rest...his battalion has been decimated and his mates are either
dead...wounded...or missing!
FW164 “Have
a Drink!”
Even on the battlefield there
is compassion...a badly-wounded “Fritz”, supported by a comrade, is
offered a drink from the water bottle of his British captor.
FW165
“Walking Wounded”
One “Tommy” helps another back to the Casualty Clearing Station.
FW168
“Bantam & Prisoner”
During WW1, as British casualties mounted, the urgent need for replacements
forced the Army to lower its physical requirements (especially height)
and allow smaller men to join up — in specially-formed Battalions called “Bantams”. Here one
of these smaller soldiers, although wounded, escorts a captured German to the
rear.
FW169
“Sitting Wounded Tommy”
This wounded corporal enjoys a mug of hot tea before returning to his unit.
FW170
“Sitting Wounded Fritz”
Another wounded soldier, German this time, holds up his badly wounded leg while
waiting to see the Medical Orderly.
AVAILABLE:
Mid-November
E.
“RAF
AIRFIELD FIRE TRUCK”
From Flanders Fields in
1916/17 to Airfields in Britain in 1940...
RAF054
“RAF Bedford 1939 Fire Appliance”
This second version of our
1939 Bedford Fire Engine is a “must-have” for any of our “RAF”
collectors.
Resplendent in RAF “blue”
with white trim, these Bedfords joined a host of
other British trucks that were converted into fire appliances for service all
over the UK and overseas.
RAF068 “Fire
Sergeant”
The NCO is wearing his
everyday blue overalls and “fireman’s belt” topped off by his fire red
tin helmet.
RAF069 “Fighting The Blaze”
Two more RAF firemen, hose and
“branch” in hand tackle a fire...the length of hose supplied attaches to
the fire engine itself.
RAF070
“The Axeman”
In some crashed aircraft the
only way to extricate a trapped airman was to cut them out...by hand and with a
fireaxe.
AVAILABLE: Mid-November
F.
“WOUNDED”
Still in WW2, but moving over
to the other side...The Feldlazarett
or...Field Hospital.
WH006
“Nurse with Basin”
This young German nurse
brings a basin of water to allow the doctor to “wash-up” before he moves on to
the next casualty.
WH007
“The Surgeon”
This doctor attempts to clean
up after dealing with the last seriously wounded soldier.
WH008
“The Wheelchair”
Empty for
the moment...but invaluable in any hospital display, diorama or collection.
WH009
“Disabled Officer & Nurse”
It’s unlikely that this
German Officer will be returning to the front...He’s already lost part of his
left leg and his right arm...His war is over – the nurse helps move him
to another part of the Field Hospital.
AVAILABLE: Mid to Late
November
G.
“Christmas
Comes But Once A Year!”
We are approaching the
Festive Season and we’ve been asked to redo some of our most popular previously
released Christmas pieces...
XM014-03 “The
Christmas Tree”
Beautifully decorated this snow-dusted
tree stands atop a whole bunch of gaily wrapped presents.
XM014-04 “Santa
& His Notebook”
As every child knows Santa
keeps a book in which he writes down who has been good or bad and naughty or
nice. Now he’s deciding which boys and girls deserve a present!?!
Set includes Santa, the bench
and the “Bag of Goodies”.
AVAILABLE:
Mid to Late November
H.
“A
LEAP IN THE DARK”
Two reissues of American & British
paratroopers by special request...
DD253 “Jumping
82nd Airborne”
Two different “All-Americans” under their open chutes.
MG058 “British
Paras”
A pair of British Paras doing what Paratroopers regularly do!
AVAILABLE: Mid-November
I.
“AUSSIES
AT WAR”
The British Dominions played an important
and gallant role with Britain’s own army on the Western Front. Australia was
one of the first to “answer the call” of the Mother Country and send
troops to fight, first in Egypt, then Gallipoli and on to France...Here’s our
first batch – 12 figures...10 individual soldiers and one 2-man set...all in
action.
Special Note: These 12 figures are in a
choice of 3 Separate Infantry Battalions from the Australian States of Victoria...Queensland...and
New South Wales.
FW189-V
Advancing Officer (Victoria)
FW189-Q
Advancing Officer (Queensland)
FW189-NSW
Advancing Officer (New South Wales)
FW190-V
Kneeling Firing (Victoria)
FW190-Q
Kneeling Firing (Queensland)
FW190-NSW
Kneeling Firing (New South Wales)
FW191-V
Standing Firing (Victoria)
FW191-Q
Standing Firing (Queensland)
FW191-NSW
Standing Firing (New South Wales)
FW192-V
Kneeling Firing (Victoria)
FW192-Q
Kneeling Firing (Queensland)
FW192-NSW
Kneeling Firing (New South Wales)
FW193A-V
Charging (Victoria)
FW193A-Q
Charging (Queensland)
FW193A-NSW Charging (New South Wales)
FW193B-V
Advancing (Victoria)
FW193B-Q
Advancing (Queensland)
FW193B-NSW
Advancing (New South Wales)
FW193C-V
Moving Forward (Victoria)
FW193C-Q
Moving Forward (Queensland)
FW193C-NSW
Moving Forward (New South Wales)
FW194-V
Dead Casualty (Victoria)
FW194-Q
Dead Casualty (Queensland)
FW194-NSW
Dead Casualty (New South Wales)
FW195-V
Wounded (Victoria)
FW195-Q
Wounded (Queensland)
FW195-NSW
Wounded (New South Wales)
FW196-V
Grenadier (Victoria)
FW196-Q
Grenadier (Queensland)
FW196-NSW
Grenadier (New South Wales)
FW197-V
Lewis Gunner (Victoria)
FW197-Q
Lewis Gunner (Queensland)
FW197-NSW
Lewis Gunner (New South Wales)
Additional
Note: The three Battalions
featured are as follows:
1st
Infantry Battalion
(New South Wales)
Shoulder Patch
: Black over Green on both shoulders
8th
Infantry Battalion
(Victoria)
Shoulder Patch : White over Red.
9th
Infantry Battalion (Queensland)
Shoulder Patch :
Black over Light Blue.
All three fought with distinction at Gallipoli before moving to France
and the Western Front and fighting there for the remainder of the war as
part of the Australian First Infantry Division.
AVAILABLE: Mid-November
2.
BEING
RETIRED
Not too
much this month...
WS220
The Winter Tiger 1
And
that is that for one more month. Many thanks for your continued support...GREAT
SALES and VERY BEST WISHES to you and your customers!
Andy C. Neilson
Co-founder & Creative Director
King &
Country
ADDENDUM
“MID MONTH DISPATCH”
NOVEMBER 2014
Hi Guys,
Here’s an update on some new
releases that are arriving a wee bit earlier than expected...
“THE WORLD OF DICKENS”
The first figures and buildings
of this whole new version of an old favorite are going to be available in less
than 2 weeks time!
They are as follows...
WoD001 “Bill
Sikes”
The real “Villain of the Piece” in “Oliver
Twist” and memorably portrayed by the late Oliver Reed in the 1968
Oscar winning musical “Oliver!”
WoD002 “Fagin”
Another villain, if ever there was one,
although to be honest (not that he was) definitely not as bad or as
cruel as Bill Sikes. He ran a “den of thieves” where, for a time,
young Oliver found refuge...Thanks to...
WoD003 “Dodger”
Or to be more precise...”The Artful
Dodger”...Fagin’s young apprentice and destined, from an early age, to
be a thief himself. Although he was always kind to Oliver.
WoD004
“Mr. Bumble”
The Beadle, a kind of community policeman and yet one
more memorable character from “Oliver Twist”. In films, plays and television he is
usually portrayed as a bumptious, officious kind of fellow.
WoD010
“The Postman”
In Dickens time a regular postal service had
just been established in London and several other major British cities. Here,
our hero delivers a cheery greeting...and a letter.
WoD011
“Jack & Sarah”
An older brother looks after his younger sister...and her favorite “dolly”.
WoD015
“Ye Old King’s Head”
An updated and upgraded
version of part of our original “Dickens Street Façade”. This time we have combined the traditional,
timber-framed old English Ale House with a “Tailors Shop” on the ground
floor and living quarters above.
WoD016
“The Toy Shop”
Another revised and upgraded single
shop/house façade from the original “Dickens Street”. This time
“KING & COUNTRY TOYS” occupies the street-level shop with a very nice “bijou”
residence on the upper floors.
WoD017
“Christmas Lamp Post”
Every street needs a little light and this
particular gas lantern is decorated with a gaily-coloured
“Christmas Wreath”...Perfect for your Yuletide display
WoD020
“The Post Box”
With the arrival of a Postal Service
you must have a Post Box to post your letters in...A typical mid
Victorian piece of “Street Furniture” in cheery bright red and bearing Queen
Victoria’s own Royal Cypher...”VR”...Victoria Regina.
WoD021
“Lamp Post”
A plain and simple version of WoD017.
AVAILABILITY: 3rd-4th
Week of November
WoD005
“Bob Cratchit & Tiny Tim”
Father and son from Dickens’ immortal “A Christmas Carol”
WoD007
“Miss Lucy”
A fine young Victorian lady from a very good family...or so I am told.
WoD008
“Mrs. Brown”
Warmly-wrapped up to face the rigors of a very chilly English winter
WoD009
“Miss Greene”
A pretty young lass and popular too!
WoD012
“George The Grocer”
George goes about his duties delivering two overflowing baskets of
groceries to his local customers.
WoD013
“Mr. Chuckster”
This pleasant looking gent can be found in the pages of “The Old
Curiosity Shop”.
WoD014
“Dick Swiveller”
A good-hearted fellow and a lawyer’s clerk
who “sometimes found time hanging heavily on his hands.” Happy enough
here though and usually with a friendly greeting to one and all.
WoD018
“The Winter Fountain”
A very useful and handsome piece of
snow-frosted “Street Furniture”...Looks especially good connecting two
of our buildings at right angles. This winter version also has 3 little “Robin
Redbreasts” sitting on the lip of the fountain.
AVAILABLE:
Mid December...just in time for Christmas!
Look out for more “World of Dickens”
characters, buildings and accessories in the coming months.
All the best and happy collecting!
Andy C. Neilson
Co-founder & Creative Director
King & Country