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Retreat from Russia
We are extremely pleased to present a wonderful expansion to our Retreat from Russia Series and by far our largest "Vignette", the Burning of the Eagles! On the late afternoon of November 28th, facing the grim reality of the situation in which the tattered remnant of the Grand Armee found itself, Napoleon ordered the burning of his papers and many of the army's standards to prevent them from falling into enemy hands. Now, it is very much debated whether or not the standards were actually burned, however, the subject makes for such a wonderful vignette that we felt it was a must add to the series. The Berezina is a battle in particular where Napoleon's old energy returned to him and the escape of the French Army from a seemingly impossible situation was nothing short of miraculous. We have presented the scene here as inspired by several paintings of the same topic, most notably that by Wojciech Kossak (1857-1942).
NAP0563 Emperor Napoleon
NAP0564 Marshal Joachim Murat
NAP0565 Saluting French Aide de Camp
NAP0566 General de Division
Caulaincourt
NAP0567 Saluting Dismounted Guard
Chasseur a Cheval
NAP0568 Old Guard Grenadier with 1st
Grenadiers a Pied Standard
NAP0569 French Line Infantry Officer
with 33rd Regt of Line Standard
NAP0570 French Middle Guard Grenadier
Fusilier Drummer Boy
NAP0572 French Middle Guard Grenaider
NAP0574 French Hussar 7th Regiment with
Flag and Fire Burning Standards
NAP0575 French Light Infantry Officer
with Musket
Battle of Normandy
NOR065 US 101st Airborne Willys Jeep
with Driver, Scout, and Map
Unpainted Metal Kits
FL7502 Napoleonic French Revolutionary
Standard Bearer 1796-1805
Unpainted Metal Kits – Scale 60mm and 75mm
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King & Country October 2017 Releases!
This coming 31st October 2017 marks the centenary of the epic charge of the Australian Light Horse to capture the town and water wells of BEERSHEBA in what was then Palestine but is now part of modern-day Israel.
The Australian horsemen, against fierce Turkish opposition, charged the enemy's lines and frontline trenches scattering their opponents and then galloping on into the town itself to capture the all-important water wells. It proved to be one of the major turning points of the War in the Desert during WW1.
AL090 The Morning Snack – Light Horseman were tremendously attached to their horses called Australian Walers, a breed of horse developed in Australia from horses that were brought over from Britain and Ireland in the 19th Century.
A 'special' bond developed between horse and rider that was unique. At the end of the war, however when the Australian horsemen were to be returned to Australia the decision was made to leave their horses behind and for them to be either euthanized or sold off to the local Arabs. Many horsemen themselves preferred to shoot their own mount before leaving it to a far worse fate.
But in this happier scene a young trooper is feeding his animal an apple as he awaits orders to 'mount-up'.
AL091 The Fond Farewell – A dismounted NCO (non commissioned officer) takes a young nurse into his arms… He is leaving for parts unknown and this maybe their last chance to meet for some time. Are they lovers… or perhaps an older brother and younger sister…? Whichever it is… it makes for a poignant scene.
AL092 Skippy the Mascot & His Handler – From time immemorial soldiers and armies have had animal mascots… In Egypt and Palestine, during the First World War, the Australian Light Horse had a kangaroo called "Skippy" as one of their divisional mascots.
Here, we see him with his personal "handler" having a polite conversation…
AL093 Light Horse Bugler – Back a hundred years ago bugle calls 'ruled' a soldier's life from 'reveille' first thing in the morning till "lights-out" last thing at night!
Almost every duty or task a soldier might be ordered to do would and could be announced by the sound of a bugle call. Here is the camp bugler doing what buglers do!
AUSTRALIAN LIGHT HORSE 'SECOND EDITION'
In December 2009, King & Country launched our very first Australian Light Horse figures to an unsuspecting collecting audience around the world.
We were modestly confident that we would 'find' a market for these mounted figures in Australia itself BUT were not so sure about the rest of the collecting world…
Now, eight years later, I am happy to report that the ALH series (Australian Light Horse) has its devoted admirers and collectors all over the globe… and not just in the 'Land Down Under'! Some of our biggest and most enthusiastic collectors of ALH are in countries as diverse and far apart as Russia… Indonesia… Japan… and the Czech Republic to name but a few.
Not only that but a steady stream of new ALH collectors keep arriving in part, of course, thanks to the hard work and efforts of our three dedicated Aussie Dealers in Sydney, Brisbane and Melbourne.
As 'newbies' arrive they often seek out some of the original, older pieces now long since retired as well as the more current production.
MARKING THE CENTENARY…
To help celebrate the hundred years since the Light Horse's remarkable charge at Beersheba K&C are issuing a 'Second Edition' of 7 the earliest and most popular first releases of ALH with one noticeable change… the horse colours of the individual mounts. This is to ensure that collectors owning the original pieces will know and recognize a 'First Edition' piece or … this newer 'Second Edition' horse and rider at a glance.
It also allows newer collectors of the series to obtain those extremely useful earlier pieces without having to pay higher costs on the 'secondary' market.
Here are the four amended mounted 'Second Editions':
AL094 Australian Light Horse Officer w/Pistol – Charging to the front, service revolver held firmly in the air.
AL095 Australian Light Horse Bugler – – Lee Enfield .303 slung across his back this bugler sounds the 'charge'!
AL096 Australian Light Horse Trooper w/Rifle – Holding his .303 in his left hand this trooper charges forward.
AL097 Australian Light Horse Trooper Charging w/Bayonet – The 'classic' iconic image of the Light horseman at Beersheba… sword bayonet held forward to the front as horse and rider gallop towards glory!
AL098 Turkish Officer with Flag – A very, very popular figure when released BUT had a bad tendency to fall over due to the heavy all-metal Turkish flag!!! Now, the flag is sturdy, light-weight polyresin and the 'problem' is a thing of the past. Also, we have repainted the officer with a brand-new Turkish officer's uniform… Very smart and, I think, better than the original!
AL099 Standing Horse #1 – Both of these 'retired' empty horses have been much requested by both dealers and collectors because of the number of ALH dismounted figures currently available to make up camp scenes… Obviously if you have dismounted troopers sitting and standing around you must have their unmounted horses nearby.
AL100 Standing Horse #2
Invasion of Malaya
Although the Japanese troops that invaded Malaya in December 1941 were outnumbered 2-1 by their British and Empire opponents they were fast-moving and surprisingly innovative… Among the many ways they constantly outflanked and out-paced their opposition was by the use of captured and abandoned functioning military vehicles left behind by the retreating British and Empire troops… and many thousands of bicycles commandeered from the native population and/or hundreds of others strategically left by Japanese merchants along the main roads and routes in the days, weeks and months prior to the outbreak of war.
Here are just a few examples…
JN043 Japanese Soldier Carrying His Bicycle – Hard and brutal campaigning was no stranger to the average Japanese soldier in Malaya. Most of them were veterans of the China War and were tough, battle-hardened and resourceful.
JN044 Japanese Riding Their Bicycles– TWO of those Army cyclists peddling along as fast as they can go to get closer and closer to their ultimate goal… 'SINGAPORE'!
"SAVING PRIVATE RYAN" is quite simply one of the finest war films ever made. Directed by Steven Spielberg and starring Tom Hanks and Matt Damon it tells the story of a squad of U.S. Army Rangers tasked with finding and bringing back safely the last surviving brother (of four) who is somewhere in Normandy during the days after the D.Day Invasion of June 1944.
Next year marks the 20th Anniversary of the release of this fine motion picture. As a tribute to the men who made 'SAVING PRIVATE RYAN' and the real heroes who inspired it K&C are producing no less than TWO sets of the 8-man squad that went searching for PFC James F. Ryan of the 101st Airborne behind the German lines… The first set, is currently available and now we have…
DD306 Searching For Pvt. Ryan Set #2 – A Ranger Sergeant together with a sniper / marksman, a Medic and another Ranger rifleman make up this final set of the 'Squad'.
Gang of Heroes
SOMEWHERE ON THE GOLAN HEIGHTS
For many years Syria had fortified and built up their defenses on these heights over-looking the northern flank of Israel. During this time the Syrians had almost constantly shelled Israeli kibbutzes and communities from this elevated position.
When war broke out Israel was determined to capture it and safeguard its northern border from these Syrian attacks.
On the morning of June 9, 1967, three days after the war had begun, Israel attacked. First with sustained air strikes and then with infantry, artillery and armour including their elite paratroopers. The fighting was hard and bloody… but ultimately successful.
Here are 3 more important additions to our new 'SIX-DAY WAR' series…
SPECIAL NOTE: A special 'stand-alone' figure of PFC James F. Ryan is already in development.
IDF011 Prisoner & Escort – An Israeli Para pushes his Syrian prisoner towards the P.O.W. 'Cage'. On the Para's back is the Syrian's AK47 Assault Rifle. The Israeli himself is armed with the ubiquitous 'UZI'.
IDF015 Israeli Para… Pointing – Belgian-made FN rifle held aloft this other Para is indicating in which direction 'Prisoner & Escort' should go.
IDF017 Israeli M38 Jeep with 106mm Recoilless Rifle – This U.S. made, 1950's vintage M38 Jeep was very much in evidence in the IDF's military inventory during and after the '67 War.
Our set includes the driver and vehicle commander together with an extra 'UZI' for protection. The main vehicle protection however is the jeep-mounted GPMG (General Purpose Machine Gun) sighted in front of the vehicle passenger position. All in … a great-looking set and a worthy and useful addition to this 'young' collection…
Tota Tora!
Note: Only 150 of this "Imperial Japanese Navy A6M 'Zero'" are being released.
JN046 Imperial Japanese Navy A6M "Zero" (Just 150 of this aircraft are being released) – K&C's first THREE Naval A6M 'Zeroes' are long sold out but still we have collectors who 'want' that pale grey, black nose 'classic' naval aircraft.
This fourth IJN 'Zero' belongs to the IJN Carrier Zuikaku, flown by Petty Officer 1st Class Tetsuzo Iwamoto, as part of the Combat Air Patrol over the Task Force during the Pearl Harbor operation. Petty Officer 1st Class Iwamoto already had fourteen 'kills' claimed over China by 7 December 1941 and was ultimately credited with eighty victories by the end of World War Two and flew on 'Combat Air Patrol' above the Japanese Fleet as it released all of its attack aircraft on an unsuspecting Pearl Harbor on that fateful morning of 7 December, 1941.
JN-S01 Pre Flight Walkaround – Before every flight each pilot performs a 360 degree inspection of his aircraft.
JN-S02 Armorers & Mechanics – Each aircraft had its own designated team of armorers under the supervision of a petty officer mechanic.
Tora!Tora!Tora!
USMC018 Marine Reloading – A lying 'Leatherneck' holds a fresh clip of 8 rounds in his hand as he prepares to reload his M1.
USMC020 Crouching Marine Firing Rifle – Staying low to make a smaller target (hopefully) this Marine fires off a few rounds from his M1 'Garand' rifle.
USMC022 Kneeling Marine Tommy Gunner – The Thompson Sub Machine Gun was the favored weapon of senior NCO'S (non commissioned officers) and some junior officers… Strong, sturdy, unlikely to jam it had real 'stopping-power'.
Battle of TARAWA
ROM019 Roman Archer (Prepare to Fire)
ROM020 Roman Archer (Letting Fly)
ROM021 Roman Archer (Reaching for an Arrow)
ROM022 Roman Archer (Kneeling to Fire)
ROM025 Roman Archer (Taking Aim)
ROM026 Archer Officer (Shouting Orders)
HK272M The Fortune Teller Set (Matt) – An old fortune teller assisted by a young boy awaits their first client of the day.
HK272G The Fortune Teller Set (Gloss)
STREETS OF OLD BERLIN!
These typical 'Berlin Poster Drum Columns' were a familiar sight in the Reich's capital city… Our first version covered the 1930's and the Rise of the Third Reich… This new Drum Column reflects a much grimmer, less optimistic outlook typical of the latter days of the war.
LAH235 Tall Poster Column (Late War)
Berlin'38 Leibstandarte
XM017-01 Christmas Tree with Christmas Present – A gaily festooned tree together with heaps of colourfully packaged gifts sitting underneath its bows and branches.
Christmas – Limited Edition
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New Britain's Fall 2017 Catalog – Expected in 2018!
New Britain"s 2017 Fall Releases – Expected Availability 2018!
BR31284 "Coffee, News and a Loyal Friend" Civilian Man at Breakfast with Dog – 4 Pieces Set – Limited Edition of 450 Sets
BR31292 Iron Brigade Kneeling Defending No.2
BR31294 Iron Brigade Charging No.2
BR31295 Confederate Casualty On Back No.2
BR16051 Continental Line Standing Defending No.2, 1777-87
BR16052 Continental Line Charging #2, 1777-87
BR16059 Continental Line Standing Firing No.2, 1777-87
BR16060 Continental Line Reaching for Cartridge No.2, 1777-87
BR16061 Continental Line Kneeling Firing, 1777-87
BR16062 Native Warrior with Souvenir Grenadier Cap
BR16064 Native Warrior Kneeling Firing No.2
BR16065 Native Warrior Advancing Pointing
BR10066 Baron von Steuben, 1776
BR10068 John F. Kennedy U.S. Navy, 1945
BR10071 U.S. Artilleryman 1813-14
BR10072 U.S. Infantryman 1811-12
BR25060 German Helping Wounded Comrade in Greatcoat
BR25075 German Infantry NCO With PPSH-41
BR25076 German Grenadier in Parka with MP-44 Pointing, 1944-45
BR25077 German Volkgrenadier Standing with Ammo Can in Greatcoat
BR25078 German Standing Firing K98 in Parka
BR25079 "Kameraden!" Two Surrendering Volksgrenadiers
BR25082 German Army Tanker in Parka No.1
BR20190 "Getting A Little Close!" – 24th Foot Officer Firing Pistol – Limited Edition of 450 Sets
BR20192 Zulu Attacking 24th Foot From High Position – 1 Piece Set – Limited Edition of 450 Sets
Rorke's Drift – Matte Version
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New John Jenkins October Releases!
No. 457 Squadron was a Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) fighter squadron of World War II. Equipped with Supermarine Spitfire fighters, it was formed in England during June 1941 under Article XV of the Empire Air Training Scheme. The squadron was transferred to Australia in June 1942 and saw combat in the South West Pacific Area before being disbanded in November 1945.
These new WW2 planes have been designed with interchangeable "plug-in" undercarriages.
This will enable those collectors who wish to display their Second World War models on display stands, to display them with the undercarriage correctly closed.
The models will also have opening and closing canopies.
The side door will open only on specific models, marked with the code "D". Since the hinge is oversize, if the model is displayed with the door closed this may not be acceptable.
RAAF-001 Royal Australian Air Force, Supermarine Spitfire MK VIII, No.457 Sqn, Morotai Island, April 1945, "Grey Nurse", Wing Commander "Bobby" Gibbes, No.80 Wing. – Please note that RAAF-01 includes a seated pilot figure in the cockpit, but the side door does not open. The pilot figure cannot be removed.
The pilots canopy can be opened. The Propeller plugs into position, and can turn. The front and rear undercarriages are removable and can be switched
RAAF-001D Royal Australian Air Force, Supermarine Spitfire MK VIII, No.457 Sqn, Morotai Island, April 1945, "Grey Nurse", Wing Commander "Bobby" Gibbes, No.80 Wing. Side Door Opens – Please note that RAAF-01D includes a hinged door, which opens and closes. This model does not include a seated pilot figure in the cockpit.
RAAF-002D Royal Australian Air Force, Supermarine Spitfire MK VIII, No.457 Sqn, Morotai Island, April 1945, "Grey Nurse", Fred J. Inger. Side Door Opens – Please note that the second model will only be available with the hinged door, and will not include a seated pilot figure.
The squadron saw combat against both Nazi Germany and the Empire of Japan during the war. From March to May 1942 it was based in southern England and flew missions over German-occupied France during which it shot down at least five Luftwaffe aircraft. After being deployed to Australia, No. 457 Squadron was based near Darwin as part of No. 1 Wing RAAF and intercepted several Japanese raids on Allied bases in northern Australia between March and November 1943. The squadron remained at Darwin and saw almost no combat during 1944, but moved to Morotai and later Labuan in 1945 from where it attacked Japanese positions in the Netherlands East Indies and Borneo as part of Allied offensives in these areas.
No. 457 Squadron flew its first operations from Morotai on 10 February. The squadron's main roles in this period were to conduct ground attack missions against Japanese camps and shipping as well as escorting other aircraft engaged in attacking these targets. This involved a heavy workload, and the squadron flew over 293 operational sorties between February and the end of April. From May No. 457 Squadron's Spitfires began using dive bombing tactics as well as strafing targets with their guns.
No. 457 Squadron participated in the Borneo Campaign during the final months of the war. On 27 May it was ordered to prepare for deployment, and on 5 June its personnel and equipment sailed for Labuan island off the north-west coast of Borneo
Please note that one more Spitfire MK VIII for the RAAF at Moratai, will be available later next year, as well as more ground crew and pilots.
Robert Henry Maxwell (Bobby) Gibbes, DSO, DFC & Bar, OAM (6 May 1916 – 11 April 2007) was a leading Australian fighter ace of World War II, and the longest-serving wartime commanding officer of No. 3 Squadron RAAF. He was officially credited with 10¼ aerial victories, although his score is often reported as 12, including two shared. Gibbes was also credited with five aircraft probably destroyed, and a further 16 damaged. He commanded No. 3 Squadron in North Africa from February 1942 to April 1943, apart from a brief period when he was injured.
Born in rural New South Wales, Gibbes worked as a jackaroo and salesman before joining the Royal Australian Air Force in February 1940. Posted to the Middle East in April 1941, he flew with No. 3 Squadron in the Syria–Lebanon Campaign, and became commanding officer during the Western Desert Campaign, where his leadership and fighting skills earned him the Distinguished Service Order and the Distinguished Flying Cross and Bar. Subsequently posted to the South West Pacific, he served with No. 80 Wing of the Australian First Tactical Air Force, and took part in the "Morotai Mutiny" of April 1945. After the war he spent many years in New Guinea developing local industry, for which he was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia in 2004. He continued to fly until the age of 85, and died five years later in 2007.
RAAF-001P Royal Australian Air Force, Supermarine Spitfire MK VIII, No.457 Sqn, Morotai Island, April 1945, "Grey Nurse", Wing Commander "Bobby" Gibbes No.80 Wing
RAAF-002P Royal Australian Air Force, Morotai Island, April 1945, Pilot Fred J. Inger.
RAAF-004 Royal Australian Air Force, Morotai Island, April 1945, Pilot
JJ WWII Collection
WWI – BRITISH
The importance of motorbikes during the Great War is all too often overlooked. Motorbikes were used for mounted infantry, scouts, dispatch and courier duties, ammunition carriers, medical supply carriers and casualty evacuation. The versatility of these machines clearly helped them play a hugely significant role in the logistics of the war, far more than the automobile.
The use that they were most commonly used for was that of the messenger. Because of the unreliability of communications technology during the war years, the motorbike's virtue of speed meant that orders, reports and maps could be transferred between units quickly.
GWB-018 Womens Royal Flying Corps. Despatch Rider, "Time For Tea".
It was not only the men who got to ride around on motorbikes. The Women's Royal Flying Corps made extensive use of motorbikes. The initial aim of the WRAF was to provide female mechanics so that men could be free to serve in the armed forces. Thanks to the high number of women volunteers, many also filled driver positions as well.
Douglas was a British motorcycle manufacturer from 1907–1957 based in Kingswood, Bristol, owned by the Douglas family, and especially known for its horizontally opposed twin cylinder engined bikes and as manufacturers of speedway machines. The company also built a range of cars between 1913 and 1922.
During WW1 some 70,000 of these 349cc twin horizontal cylinder machines were produced for the British military.
FRENCH MILITIA
MF-004B French Militia, Montreal Brigade 2 Militia Casualties
MF-004R French Militia, Quebec Brigade 2 Militia Casualties
French Militia 1759
THE SOUTH CAROLINA PROVINCIAL REGIMENT
RRBSC-001A — The South Carolina Provincial Regiment, Officer #1
RRBSC-001B — The South Carolina Provincial Regiment, Officer #2
RRBSC-009A — The South Carolina Provincial Regiment, Drummer #1
RRBSC-009B — The South Carolina Provincial Regiment, Drummer #2
RRBSC-009C — The South Carolina Provincial Regiment, Drummer #3
RRBSC-009D — The South Carolina Provincial Regiment, Drummers
Provincial Regiments 1759
WARS OF THE ROSES 1455-1487
NFYORK-011 Yorkist Archer
YORK-032 Yorkist Archer
YORK-032N Yorkist Archer
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