KING
&
COUNTRY
“DISPATCHES”
NOVEMBER 2006
Greetings
from "the
Although it’s a bit difficult to see “The
November
is upon us and Christmas, or “The Festive Season” as our politically
correct friends like to call it, looms on the horizon. And that translates into
a whole big bunch of releases for two of our most popular and best selling
ranges—namely Napoleonic and World War Two.
First the “Napoleonics”…
1.Napoleonic
November
Last
year we brought out some French Artillery, now it’s only for fair we
bring out their British opposition.
a) Royal Horse Artillery
NA096 RHA MOUNTED OFFICER. An
officer rises in his stirrups… all the better to see
the “fall of shot” from his gun crew.
NA097 RHA Sergeant w/ Telescope
A standing gunner sergeant observing the
action through his telescope.
NA098 RHA Gun & Crew
Four RHA gunners manning their light 6 pounder
field piece.
NA099 RHA Corporal w/ Sword
Directing the crew, this artillery NCO goes perfectly with
the above set.
b) French Line Infantry “in action”
After retiring our
earlier “Voltigeurs”, many K&C collectors
(and dealers) have requested more French Infantry.
All of these pieces
are based on the 45th Line Infantry Regiment
NA100 “French Sergeant “Advancing”
NA101 “Charging with Bayonet”
NA102 “Advancing with Rifle”
NA103 “Advancing Loading”
NA104 “Advancing Firing”
NA105 “Standing Casualty”
NA106 “Advancing Pointing”
NA107 “Kneeling Firing”
NA108 “Kneeling Helping”
NA109 “Lying Casualty”
NA110 “Standing Firing”
AVAILABLE: Early
November
2.
As stated in last month’s “DISPATCHES
” the previous two winters have seen K&C focus their WW2 releases on
one of the most bitterly contested struggles of the Second World War…“The
2006 continues this dramatic series with some
of our best conceived and animated releases yet…
Collectors will not be disappointed!
BBA011 “The
MIO Tank Destroyer”
This extremely
realistic “snow-camouflaged” tank buster boasts lots of fine detail and,
as usual, a very authentic battle-worn finish.
Four crew figures
are supplied—two “fixed” and two removable plus a .50 calibre machine gun and some great “detailing” on
the inside of the turret and the tank tracks!!!
BBA012 “ Enemy in sight!”
A .30calibre machine
gun crew with three GI’s trying to stay warm and fight the Krauts off!!
BBA013 “Jes’ make sure he’s dead!”
As one GI carefully
inspects a dead German radio operator his buddy provides some extra good
advice.
BBA014 “ Mine laying surprise”
One GI digs out a
hole in the frozen ground to carefully lay a mine, his buddy covers him. Two
Germans, who have stumbled on the scene don’t react quickly enough and are
rapidly gunned-down.
BBA015(SL) “GENERAL INSPECTION”
K&C ‘s LATEST “ Strictly Limited” piece and our final
one of 2006…and it’s American.
Near the end of 1944 and into ’45 as the Allies entered the Third Reich
American tank crews suffered appalling losses at the hands of German anti tank
guns and mobile rocket launchers like the “Panzerfaust”
and the “Panzerschrek”. Their under- armoured Shermans and Stuarts were destroyed in their
hundreds by these hand-held rocket launchers.
To
help protect their vehicles and themselves they took to “gaffer
rigging” steel frames on their tanks and filling them with sandbags.
Although
this did indeed provide added protection and was popular with the crews it was
hated by the “top brass”.
The
“brass” believed it wore out tank engines “too quickly” and was
making crews “less aggressive”. General
George S. Patton was particularly offended by “sand-bagging” and
vehemently opposed and forbid it in the units under his command.
Here
a luckless Sherman M4A3 (with the long 76mm gun) and its crew
have been “caught in the act”.
A General officer and one of his aides is giving the
crew a “dressing down” on their slovenly appearance and their “sand-bagged”
tank.
This latest
“Strictly Limited” comes with 5 man Sherman
crew figures plus the General and his staff officer and, of course, its
very own special packaging
AVAILABLE: Late
November
BBA016
“M3A1 White Scout Car”. Another great fighting vehicle and one of the rarer ones.
This little four-wheeled Scout Car
appeared just before the war and served throughout most notably with the
Americans and the Russians (lend lease).
Our olive-drab version is in US markings and comes with a driver…radio
operator…and standing vehicle commander.
BBA017 “Helping A
Buddy”. A badly wounded
GI lays sprawled on the ground his buddy, rifle in hand, reaches
out to comfort him – a great little
vignette.
AVAILABLE: Early November for BBA011- 014, 017
Late
November for BBA015(SL) & BBA016
3. COMING IN DECEMBER
Even though it’s December K&C are still “pushing
the envelope” with new and exciting releases.
The focus this time moves back to
the turbulent time of the Crusades with an amazing (and colourful) range of Moslem Warriors…better known
as “The Saracens”! Plus some additional “ Crusaders”
and a siege machine!
a)
The besieging “ Crusaders” first…
MK021 Wounded Man-at-Arms
MK022 Man-at-Arms w/Sword & Shield
MK023 Attacking w/Axe
MK024 Mounted Knight w/Axe
MK025 “The Catapult set”
A wooden catapult
complete with three-man crew.
MK026 “The Ladder Set”
Three Men-at-Arms
carefully ascend a scaling ladder, ready to fight. These three climbing men can
also be utilized on MK007…The
b) “The Saracens”—An amazing and colourful
collection of Islamic Warriors.
MK027 “Saladin”
The mighty and
righteous warrior himself, mounted on a fine Arabian steed directing the
battle.
MK028 “Saladin’s Bodyguard
MK029 “Saladin’s Bodyguard
Soldier w/Spear”
MK030 “Saracen Drawing Sword”
MK031 “Saracen Crossbow Ready”
MK032 “Saracen Crossbow Loading”
MK033 “Saracen Defending w/Sword
& Shield”
MK034 “Saracen Attacking”
MK035 “Saracen Attacking w/Axe”
MK036 “Charging Saracen w/Sword
& Shield”
MK037 “Attacking Saracen w/Sword
& Shield”
MK038 “Defending Saracen w/Sword
&Axe”
MK039 “Saracen Flagbeare”
MK040 “Saracen Casualty”
MK041 “ Wounded
Saracen w/Flag”
MK042 “ Saracen
Firing Crossbow”
You really have to see the incredible quality and
detail on these “Saracens” for yourselves. The value for money is
second-to-none.
c)…“And now for something completely
different”
From the
IMPERIAL COLLECTION
IC028 “Crime & Punishment”
One of the
Emperor’s chosen guards keeps a watchful eye on a pair of captured bandits.
Wearing the “ Caque”
or wooden collar it’s unlikely this pair will see many more new moons.
Banditry was rife in the old days and justice was swiftly punished…usually with
a lethal sentence.
IC029 “Chinese Horse & Carriage”
A beautiful young
concubine is esconced inside her richly decorated
carriage on her way to visit her master. Set includes horse, carriage, man
servant and, of course, the concubine.
AVAILABLE: Early December
“STREETS OF OLD
HK157 “ The
Street Barber”
A revisit to a popular but long- retired subject. Street
barbers could also perform very basic medical and dental duties as well as
barbering
HK158 “The Won Ton Seller”
Selling bowls of
freshly- made noodles on the street can still be seen in
Here a vendor offers his customer a second bowl as
his young servant washes the used bowls. Set also includes the special “wonton”
stand.
AVAILABLE: Early- Mid December
4. Being Retired
You maybe glad
that after October’s “Night of the Long Knives” nothing (absolutely
Zilch) is being retired this month.
So that’s the
story so far…
Very best wishes
and…great sales to one and all!
Andy