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Talking of Sean Bean movies…My personal favourite was/is ‘Bravo Two Zero'…Outstanding! Andy.

Alas no my friend these were some samples of a variation of an existing French unit that K&C decided not to pursue…Sorry! Best wishes, Andy.

Hi John, You will be happy to know that the first batch of ‘reinforcements’ for Sharpe’s 95th Rifles later in 2026 will definitely include ‘Sgt. Harper’, ‘Rifleman Harris’ and Sir Arthur Wellesley among others… All the best and Merry Christmas when it arrives! Andy.

Hi Guys, While at the most recent December London Toy Soldier Show I was delighted to meet once again with the actor, Jason Salkey who played Rifleman Harris, one of Richard Sharpe’s (Sean Bean’s) ‘Chosen Men’ in many of the Television adaptations of the Sharpe novels. I was happy to tell...

Hi Guys, Thanks to the success and popularity of both Bernard Cornwell’s books and the television adaptations, interest in Sharpe’s 95th Rifles has never been greater. K&C was inspired to design and produce this latest series of action figures of British Army portraying the men of the 95th...

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Earlier this year one of our leading King & Country collectors in Asia commissioned K&C to design and produce a large (8’ x 4’) diorama of a Napoleonic battlefield for a very good friend of his. This particular friend had visited our collector’s house and had seen a very similar battlefield...

D. From Battlefields To Classrooms… The history of education in China can be traced back more than sixteen hundred years before the birth of Christ! Education was seen as the most efficient way to achieve higher social status for ordinary people. Scholars had to study hard to prepare for...

C. “Over The Hills and Faraway…” From battles in the Americas during the Revolutionary War to other battles in other places just a few decades later… When yours truly began researching the history and stories behind the 95th Rifles and especially the ‘Sharpe’ novels and various television...

B. “Colours Forward!” On the opposite side of this Revolutionary War battle the order is given for the 4th Regiment of Foot’s colours to be brought forward to the front of the long red line of advancing British infantrymen marching towards the enemy. BR104 “4TH Regiment of Foot Officer w/The...

KING & COUNTRY DISPATCHES December 2025 Hi Guys, My goodness, where did this year go..? Suddenly, it’s December and Christmas will all too soon be upon us! As usual for December, not too many releases but still some very useful and welcome ‘Stocking Stuffers’ for a few of our series –...

Hi Guys, Alongside this month’s diversified World War II releases, including the Winter GIs from the Battle of the Bulge, Classic Wehrmacht Infantry as well as 2 hull numbers of US Navy LCM(3)s, we’re happy to present the unique 25th edition of King & Country’s traditional Christmas set ‘Santa...

And that my friends is the story for this month of November … but before I go be sure to take a look at our retirements. HK125 Chinese Pharmacy/ Herbal Tea Shop LW069 Fallschirmjager Squad Leader LW070 Fallschirmjager MG42 Machine Gunner LW071 Fallschirmjager Field Radio Operator LW072...

F. ‘… AND FINALLY, A LITTLE BIT OF THE MIDDLE EAST!’ Moving away from the frozen North Pole to the rather sunnier environs of the Middle East at the time of Jesus… LOJ062 ‘An Arab Woman Carrying Water’ During the life of Jesus and for many hundreds of years afterwards it was the duty of the...

E. “Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas” What would the festive season be without Santa and a few of his furry friends who have traveled all the way to the North Pole to help the merry old gentleman celebrate the happiest time of the year. XM025 “Santa & His Panda Bears” ‘Mama Panda’ and...

D. “Jerries... Fritzes… and Krauts” During WW2 the most common nicknames for German Infantry were ‘Jerry’…’Fritz’… and / or ‘Kraut’. None of these applications we said fondly or even mildly in just. All were derogatory but said with a degree of respect that showed that the Allies (at least the...

C. “I’M DREAMING OF A WHITE CHRISTMAS…” From the beaches of Normandy to the shores of many Pacific Islands it’s a long way to the frozen forests of the Ardennes in the middle of December 1944 and ‘The Battle of The Bulge’… BBA111 “General and his dog.” America’s most famous fighting general...

B. “A VERY DIFFERENT KIND OF TRANSPORT” From moving around battlefields on land to sailing across vast seas and oceans and transporting soldiers and vehicles onto often hostile shores was the main purpose of a host of Allied amphibious craft that took the fight to the enemy and made victory...

KING & COUNTRY DISPATCHES November 2025 Hi Guys, Welcome to this month’s batch of new releases which have a very strong WW2 flavour that I hope will appeal to quite a few of you. But before we get down to all of that here is a brief report on my most recent visit to the U.S. and my...

Hi Guys, Following the recent release of our ‘Escalade’ Siege Ladder sets and ‘Medieval Castle Facade’, K&C is proud to present another key piece for your castle siege displays—The Battering Ram. This formidable weapon is essentially a heavy log, pushed by a group of men and driven with force...