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Hello Everyone, Coming soon to a dealer near you (like the one who so graciously hosts this forum) are the following. We hope you like what you see! 25249 - U.S. M10 GMC Tank Destroyer, 823rd TDB 25055 - Hitler's Buzz Saw" Waffen SS MG42 Team Firing...

With Ken Osen’s departure from W.Britain, it’s only natural for some to wonder about the future of the company. Rest assured it’s on solid footing, building on the foundations that Ken helped establish over the many the years he worked with W.Britain as a contract sculptor, owner, and, most...

Ericka and I just returned to the office after spending ten days in Italy. In addition to some spectacular sites in Rome we went to some great WWII locations, including two visits to Monte Cassino Abbey and an interesting private World War II museum. On the third day we hiked up to the ridge of...

Ericka and I just returned to the office after spending ten days in Italy. In addition to some spectacular sites in Rome we went to some great WWII locations, including two visits to Monte Cassino Abbey and an interesting private World War II museum. On the third day we hiked up to the ridge of...

To the Bitter End… In the final months of the World War Two ad-hoc German units were formed for the defense of Germany as the Red Army rolled West. These included Army, Luftwaffe and Waffen-SS divisions made of technicians no longer needed, support staff and conscripts of old men and boys. Many...

18th-20th century barn Small barns like this once dotted the landscape. In some cases these were supplementary structures to much larger structures. Often the earliest outbuildings would be left unpainted, but once commercial paints were readily available many were painted with white lead or...

The Model 1841 bronze Howitzer I really like the way the M1841 12 pound howitzer turned out and we offered it with both Union and Confederate crews. I previously posted a couple of photos of Set 31418 - “Ready to Fire” that features a Union crew in their distinctive red trimmed shell jackets...

I recently built a number of small displays featuring various figures and accessories made by W. Britain in 1/30th scale to show how various releases can be used together to tell stories. The small scale of the dioramas allows me to finish them fast and just a few scenic elements ties all of the...

I don’t think I have ever posted any pictures of this new set, but my apologies if I have. I say new set with some inside knowledge that it was started over 6 years ago by another one of our artists and was left unfinished and without a base for years. I recently ran across it and decided to...

The Model 1841 bronze Howitzer I really like the way the M1841 12 pound howitzer turned out and we offered it with both Union and Confederate crews. Set 31418 - “Ready to Fire” features a Union crew in their distinctive red trimmed shell jackets waiting for the order to fire. The corporal holds...

43rd Regiment of Foot Centre Company firings… I set up the newly arrived 43rd Regiment of Foot infantry figures to illustrate typical 18th massed musketry. These new figures represent soldiers wearing the uniforms of the 8 companies that made up the bulk of a British infantry regiment of the...

I decided to set up some of my Classic Gloss Foot Guards staged in front of a print of a British encampment painted by Pual Sandby. Our cat Natasha wanted to know what could possibly be more important than her treats. Can you guess how our little Battalion Company faired?

LOCKING UP RANKS The infantry battle tactics of the early 18th century depended on mass firepower. Infantry formations formed in two or three lines, and advanced towards the enemy. At extreme musket range of between 250 to 300 yards , the infantry would commence a cycle of firing and advancing...

This is one of the larger wooden pedestal bases I constructed a couple of year ago that I recently updated by adding the new Union 146th New York NCO Zouave with Regimental Colors (31323) and the 146th NY Zouave Officer ( 31303). Although all of the other figures used in the diorama are...

Cavalry to the front… I just set up a simple diorama using our Autumn Harvest (510576) backdrop, a simple scenic base and a couple of Union items currently in stock to photograph the new Union Cavalry trooper (31440) that is due to arrive in just a couple of weeks. Additional Union Cavalryman...

I found a good number of small turned marble candle stands at the grocery store about a year and a half ago and bought them thinking they would work for small figure groupings. They were close outs and I paid under $6.00 for each one… at one store less than $4.00 each. They were in a few...

The Village pump Here is a pedestal diorama that was built a little over a year ago. I now only have one wooden candle stand left, but it was assembled crooked and I need to cut it apart and reassemble it before a scene can be built on it. This one features a variety of Napoleonic period...

Not too long ago I finished this new mounted Union General Grant figure for W. Britain. The original was sculpted out of two part epoxy putty, then it was duplicated in resin in a silicone mold we made so we could paint a master. It will be in-stock next week along with a few other new items, so...

I recently returned from a trip to Europe where we spent time in Paris, Waterloo and Bastogne. We were honored to be able to spend time with WWII veterans in Belgium touring the battlefield and attending various ceremonies. We wrapped up our trip with a visit to the American Military Cemetery in...

I just set up this quick diorama using our snow mat, the “King is Dead” backdrop, an M4A3 (75mm) large hatch Sherman and a few Parachute Infantryman to remember the brave men that resisted and then reversed Hitler’s last offensive in the West. In a few months additional hard fighting would see...