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Well done Julie…many thanks, Andy.

Many thanks for your thoughts and comments Guys…Always good to read. In the not-so-distant future India might possibly be potential market and I look forward to that day. Presently however, K&C’s expanding Asian collector base, in addition to mainland China, is mainly coming from Hong Kong...

Thankyou Guys, what was also great to see at the Show were the ‘Age Demographics’ of our collectors… Guys primarily in their 20s, 30s and 40s with money to spend! Several of our displays were sold out in their entirety including our Display Boards…Another advantage we had at the Show was that...

Hi Guys, Over the past week, myself and our 4 person team from K&C Hong Kong made our debut at H.E.C. Beijing (Hobby Expo China) the world’s largest scale model exhibition. The three‑day event which ran daily from 9am to 10pm gathered more than a hundred exhibitors displaying of kinds and...

Th Thankyou my friend, it’s always good to know our humble efforts are appreciated! Look out for more later this year. All the best, Andy.

I’ve always loved WW2 British Military vehicles as many K&C collectors know and we have produced more of them than the rest of the hobby put together… So I have no shortage of ideas and suggestions which are always welcome, my only problem is … there is still only seven days in a week and just...

Hi Guys, K&C is happy to introduce two all‑new, unique versions of the classic Mitsubishi A6M5 ‘ZERO’ fighter. These two ‘Zeroes’ represent typical late‑war variants of this iconic WW2 Japanese aircraft. A6M5 ‘KAMIKAZE’ (JN078) Finished in overall dark green across the upper surfaces and...

F. Being Retired This Month … As usual there are some K&C items that we are letting go and this month is no exception. Take a closer look at these very useful pieces and see what could fit into your collection. HK152(G/M) Curio Seller HK279(G/M) The Flower Stall Set LAH150 Double Banner Street...

E. THE BEIJING HOBBY EXPO CHINA FAIR Between 17-19 April, 2026 King & Country will be taking part in this annual Hobby Fair which takes place at No. 135, Xizhimenwai Street, Xicheng District, Beijing. Tens of thousands of hobby enthusiasts from all over China travel to the show to see all kinds...

D. … TO THE BITTER END By the autumn of 1944 disaster loomed for Imperial Japan. The war in the Pacific had taken a decidedly negative turn for the Japanese Empire with the US Navy steadily growing in strength and already poised to strike at the heart of the Home Islands. In October 1944...

C. ‘ARMED RECONNAISSANCE’ The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) have always appreciated the value of fast-moving, lightly armed jeep-type vehicles for use as simple utility vehicles performing all kinds of patrol and command duties. Although in itself unarmoured the M151 ‘Mutt’, was often modified...

B. ‘AT THE GATES OF THE ALAMO’ San Antonio, Texas and The Alamo itself has played (and continues to play) a major part in the King & Country story. It’s where we have our fantastic ‘King & Country Texas’ store… it’s also where K&C’s cofounder Laura McAllister Johnson lives and works and, of...

KING & COUNTRY DISPATCHES April 2026 Hi Guys, Welcome to April and… one of the most important months of our year so far! More about that later but let’s begin with this month’s new releases which, appropriately enough, start with celebrating Easter and a new, important addition to our ‘Life of...

Hi Guys, Over the last few months we have introduced a number of classic Wehrmacht Infantry figures in a variety of fighting poses. Now, we’re adding a few more that provide valuable extra machine gun support. Here you can see an MG42 Gun Group set up in fixed-firing mode, complete with the...

Hi Guys, This month we’re happy to present a brand-new sculpt of the classic wartime Willys Jeep, crewed by two British paratroopers in the front seats and another hitching a ride on the back. The Jeep is loaded with ammunition boxes, a pair of Lee Enfield rifles, and two backpacks. Towed...

2. BEING RETIRED And that, as I always say, is the story so far but before I go here is this month’s retirement list and it’s quite a long one too! CD033 The King & Country Cattle Company "CHUCK WAGON" FW241 General Helmuth von Moltke FW242 Mounted Prussian Line Infantry Officer FW243...

F. WEHRMACHT REINFORCEMENTS Over the last few months we have introduced a number of ‘classic’ Wehrmacht Infantry in a range of fighting poses. Now, we have three more that add some very helpful and extra machine gun support… WH124 MG42 Gun Team This is something K&C has not done for many...

E. ‘FIGHTING CHURCHMEN’ This last month (February) we introduced K&C’s first group of four warrior priests and now we are joining them with a fine figure of a mounted bishop fighting alongside three more of his own warrior priests. MK249 ‘The Fighting Priest’ This particular mounted figure...

D. ‘THE BRITISH NORMANDY MEMORIAL’ The British Normandy Memorial was officially opened on 6 June 2021 by His Majesty The King (then Prince of Wales) as Royal Patron of the Normandy Memorial Trust. The Memorial itself records the names of the 22,442 servicemen and women under British command who...

C. ‘NEMO ME IMPUNE LACESSIT’ (Latin) ‘No One Assaults Me with Impunity’ (English translation) (Nobody Hits Me And Gets Away With It!) (Scottish alternative) Above are the official and unofficial mottoes of one of Britain’s most famous regiments… ‘The Scots Guards’. BRING ON THE PIPES & DRUMS...