KING
& COUNTRY
DISPATCHES
JANUARY 2008
Hullo Boys ‘n’ Girls…
A very belated
Happy New Year and apologies for the late arrival of this month’s “DISPATCHES”
but I’ve got a good excuse… I was with my family in
Anyway, much refreshed… batteries well and
truly recharged and… off we go!
1. So, what’s new?
A. Well as stated in
last month’s “DISPATCHES” we’ve got a “biggie” for you… The Elefant BBG008.
Built on a Tiger chassis this monster Self-Propelled Gun mounted a massive
Although mostly
used on the Eastern Front, Elefants were also
employed in
3 crew figures
(1x full body, 1x half body and a head ‘n’ shoulders driver) complete the
set.
This particular piece of German armour might just be our heaviest yet!
It’s a big Mama…
Availability: NOW Available!
B. “From Elefants to Midgets!”
Well not exactly but when you compare the
size of our latest version of the M24 Chaffee BBA018
you’ll see what we mean… The “Chaffee” was the fast, light tank that was
to replace the outdated and outclassed M5 Stuart. To be honest it
was a tracked “scout” vehicle and was never meant to take on heavy
German opponents and in that “scouting” role it performed exceptionally
well.
Our BBA018 “Chaffee” is
winter-snow camouflaged and comes with 3 figures (2x partial ones and a
full-bodied infantryman “riding shotgun”)
Availability: NOW Available!
SPECIAL
NOTE: In addition to
this “winter” themed M24 we’re also bringing out a standard olive-drab version.
From the battlefields of Europe in 1944 to
the battlefield of
“On Campaign” sees a whole big bunch of rebel troops
going on the offensive as they move forward to engage their Union opposition.
In their motley and ragged uniforms they’re
still proud and defiant and… dangerous to their Federal foes…
CW013 “Mounted
CW014 “Marching
CW015 “Wounded Flagbearer”
CW016 “Marching Rifleman w/Pipe in Mouth”
CW017 “Marching Rifleman w/Pipe in Hand”
CW018 “Rifleman Marching”
CW019 “Kneeling Firing Rifleman”
CW020 “Running Forward Rifleman”
CW021 “Standing Firing Rifleman”
CW022 “Standing Ready”
CW023 “Standing Loading Rifle”
CW024 “Kneeling Loading Rifle”
CW025 “Advancing Confederate”
Availability: NOW Available!
SPECIAL NOTE: K&C’s first
Federal Troops will be released later in 2008.
As we always say they maybe our most
politically incorrect series but there are lots of dedicated collectors out
there who enjoy collecting them… and they sell very well indeed!
LAH088 “Reichminister Rudolf Hess”
Hitler’s
Deputy… he flew to
LAH089 “Feldmarschall
Werner von Blomberg”
Pre war Army Chief of
Staff in dress parade uniform.
LAH090 “SA Chief of Staff Viktor Lutze”
After the fall (and death) of Ernst
Rohm the SA was put into the careful hands of Lutze
and under the watchful eyes of Himmler and Heydrich.
LAH091 “Reichsmarschall Hermann Goring”
Supreme head of
the Luftwaffe… ruthless, vain, lazy and… fat. Goring could also be a
loyal friend and a dangerous enemy. This is our second version of the
extravagant and exuberant Goring. And now for
something completely different… The KRIEGSMARINE.
The German Navy expanded rapidly under Hitler but was still not up to strength
when war broke out in September 1939. However, it still featured prominently in
pre war parades in both
LAH092 “Seaman Presenting Arms”
Kriegsmarine sailor in parade unifom
of white top and navy blue trousers with Mauser K98
rifle and fixed bayonet.
LAH093 “Seaman Marching with Rifle”
Dressed as above… marching… bayonet
sheathed.
LAH094 “Seaman Flag Bearer”
Carrying the Reich “Battle Ensign”
this leading Seaman marches forth.
LAH095 “Marching
This officer
with sword is wearing the traditional long frock coat… typical dress uniform of
a German Naval officer.
LAH096 “Grossadmiral
Karl Donitz”
Availability: Mid to Late January
2. “COMING IN FEBRUARY”
A nice little
mix of WW2 figures and vehicles that will help fill
out a few gaps in collections.
In the weeks, months and years leading up to
D. Day a lonely and often dangerous task was to be a member of any organized
resistance group in occupied
The Germans
were ruthless in their suppression and treatment of such opposition and many
brave men and women gave their lives to the cause of freedom. At the same time
collaborators and informers within these same occupied countries were also only
too happy to help the Germans in their cruel work.
As a tribute to Resistance Forces everywhere
K&C is proud to honour these brave individuals
with this first release of “French Forces of the Interior” better known
as the “FFI” or “Maquis”.
Three initial sets are being released…
From behind cover these three Resistance
fighters take on the hated “Boches”. A lying
prone Bren gunner keeps the enemy heads down while another “Resistant”
prepares to throw a captured German “Potato Masher” at its previous
owners. A third figure guards the rear.
Another fighting threesome… Using captured
enemy weapons as well as air-dropped Allied ones these three “Resistants” make every shot count!
Blowing up
enemy communications… rail tracks… bridges… supply dumps… roadways was part and
parcel of normal resistance activities. One figure prepares to push the “plunger”
another fires a burst of Sten gun fire at the enemy.
SPECIAL NOTE: As was the style of “Irregular Forces”
everywhere the men are dressed in a motley mix of civilian clothes and bits and
pieces of military uniform. They proudly were their “tricolour”
armbands with the “Cross of
Availability: Mid February
SPECIAL NOTE: We hope to release more “Resistance”
figures (and vehicles) in 2008… Watch out for them…
As mentioned earlier in this “DISPATCHES”
here’s the olive drab version of our latest M24 “Chaffee”. Nicknamed “Rebel
Rousers” this M24 is ideal for action in early 1945 up to the end of the
war in
Utilizing the same 3 figures as the “winter”
one (minus the snow and frost of course) this little beauty works
perfectly in any very late war scene.
As a footnote Chaffees were also well utilized post war. They saw
action in
They were also a big favourite
of
Availability: Mid February
Well, that’s my opinion (and many
collectors too I’m happy to say). Here’s a nice little Afrika Korps
bonus for all those guys who loved the Tunisian Tiger Limited Edition…
our fastest L.E. seller by the way.
AK040 “Afrika Korps Panzer IV”
This one is a real brute as well as a real
“beaut”. The much-requested all-new Panzer IV
complete with 5-man crew cruising along in the sands of
This snub-nosed
SPECIAL NOTE: A second Panzer IV in early war field g
In addition to this latest piece of desert armour there’s also some welcome infantry reinforcements
for the AK as well… both singles and sets.
Always useful… this smartly attired officer
is not just out for an evening stroll…
Wearing the AK tropical sun helmet this MP40
toting NCO is useful in many desert scenarios.
AK043
“Marching AK Corporal”
Rifle shouldered, this other NCO makes a
very nice companion piece to AK042.
AK044 “AK Vehicle Passengers” (Set 1)
This 3-man seated rifle set has been
designed to fit neatly into one side of our AK “Blitz” truck (bench
not included).
AK045 “AK Vehicle Passengers” (Set 2)
2-man add on set…
also seated… carrying MG34 and MP40 (bench not included).
Buy a few of these and you’ve got the
beginnings a nice little parade… patrol… or guarding a
vehicle park or petrol dump.
A new version of an old favourite
4 kneeling and sitting AK troopers… (Tiger Tank not included!)
Availability: Early February
3. BEING RETIRED
As per usual here’s a little batch of “Retirees”
who are being “put out to pasture”…
AE014 “Pharaoh’s Head”
One of our
original Ancient Egyptian releases but… time to move over… still a very
nice piece…
DD061 “Beach Under Fire”
DD062 “Calling For Reinforcements”
Two very popular sets… but we’ve got other
ideas in the pipeline.
FoB013 “French Cavalry
Two of our best (in my opinion)
mounted figures… but there it goes…
SP024 “Supply Dump”
Many, many thanks for your continued
support… thoughts… ideas and comments. Without you there would be no K&C.
Very best wishes for a
peaceful, prosperous and healthy New Year for you and your families.
Andy C. Neilson
Co-founder & Creative Director