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Hello! These guys are indeed 82nd Airborne (with a couple of 101st patched figures included as well, as far as I know). They represent glider-borne infantry from the division though, as opposed to the more commonly modelled paratroopers with baggy M42 airborne uniforms, jump boots etc. At this...

It's an amazing place all right. Have some very fond memories of the clubs in East Berlin! Stamina is required though, most of those places seemed to only really get going around 1am - 2am, which is coming up to last orders time in clubs and pubs back here in Ireland. Can still remember...

Yep, absolutely fascinating place all right. Went there the summer after school, and again last year - thoroughly steeped in history. It'd be brilliant to see some pictures if you have them; I'm assuming the Heer Association is some type of old comrades group? Actually meant to ask you, Ron...

I've just joined the Irish Army Reserve - serving in a field artillery regiment. It's very early days yet, but I'm enjoying it immensely so far. Lots of square bashing and foot drill, which can definitely get repetitive, but I certainly appreciate the practical logic behind it. The basic...

Hmmm, very good question. As a fellow Napoleonic collector, it's quite hard to predict what could potentially be taking the place of the Black Watch - I'm quite happy simply to have gotten the bulk of the range before it was too late. Prussians for the 1813-15 period would be very interesting...

He, he, true that! Maybe 2009 will be the year I finally get over there. I wouldn't mind but I've already been to London once already this year, complete with the obligatory trips to the top floor of Hamleys and the Changing of the Guard - it was in August though so right between shows. Yes...

I'll definitely second that recommendation for the K&C's Great War range, Rob. Only have two figures from each side, but they are extremely nice. For something that's a pleasant change from the Second World War, but isn't a million miles away at the same time, it's worth considering. The range...

Hello all, I thought with today being the day it is, it might be interesting and appropriate for a thread recognising friends and relatives of Forum members who have served and/or perished in previous conflicts. I’d like to start by mentioning Gunner William Treston – a man who had he lived...

Hi Dave, thanks very much for the info. I'll keep the eyes peeled for those two - I can live without them for the time being, it would just annoy that anal collector side to me if I thought I only had one half of the colour party! Very, very impressed with the first batch of Black Watch...

Good man - thanks for the heads up. I think my Christmas wish-list has just increased! Molloy.

Cheers Jagdpanther - that's one at least I can strike off the list! Does anyone know have there been any previous retirements from the Black Watch range, or does what's currently available (and now being retired) constitute the full series?? Molloy.

Grrrr...had to miss the first part of this due to work commitments last night:mad:. I wouldn't mind as much but an identical situation happened two years ago with Sharpe's Challenge as it was aired right before the deadline for project work for my Leaving Cert (A-Levels/SATS in the UK/US)...

Shame to see the Black Watch figures finally starting to be retired in bulk - although I suppose it's rather inevitable as they have been knocking around for quite some time. Mind you, as more than one poster has noted, the converse of that is that it does free production space for more...

Hello all, Dispatches now out on K&C website! Feel oddly privileged to be the first to break the news;). See what you think... Molloy.

All the very best wishes KV - get well soon. Molloy.

Hello, Blowtorch. As far as I'm aware, the pouches featured across the chest on a lot of the early war SS figures are for gas capes - which was apparently simply that: a rubberized cape to be worn in conjunction with the gas mask in the event of chemical attack. Seemingly as the war progressed...

Haven't been posting properly lately, just lurking, but I'll have to come back out of the shadows for these.......absolutely brilliant!! I was thrilled enough about the new Waffen SS sets in last month's dispatches, but this time around the good news is even better. It's very rare that I know...

This diormama really looks the business. Very simple, but extremely well laid out - well done! It's nice to see how good an effect can be achieved without neccessarily using hundreds of figures and terrain pieces. Cheers, Molloy.

He, he, cheers mate! Nah, don't worry, I don't quite think I've the physique to pull off any 300 style poses, so I'll spare you all! Will definitely get some pictures of the trip posted up as soon as I'm back though. Take care, Molloy.

Just found that piece - a really great read, and very well written. Nice to see other mediums relating to military history and toy soldiers being featured - any plans for more written pieces like that, Tony? Cheers, Molloy.