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Most of my soldiers came from Treefrog this Christmas, but I hinted to my wife for a retired vehicle that Treefrog didn't have, but was still on the K&C website. She ordered it, but it still hasn't arrived. I know UPS and FedEx said they had issues because of over demand at Christmas, but a...

Back in May, I stumbled across an estate sale for a WWII vet and bought some militaria. Since then, I've found something about every weekend. With the prices of soldiers going up compared to the price of actual stuff used in the war, I'm moving that way and shutting down my active buying of...

So I've been steadily chugging along on the ACW range, having picked up most of the Confederate infantry. I branched out to BOB, although at a slower pace. Along the way, I've been tempted by Knights, Napoleonics, D-Day, etc. And now the new Greeks. I love the colors, and the painting on the...

It would be great if with the sesquicentennial starting in April, if K&C could time releases to the battles, either in uniform style, or specific figures. I'd like some artillery, but Andy keeps saying he won't do it, so I'm not sure that will happen. Right now, I'm just trying to pick up...

While I can understand the concern of some of the collectors on here, I don't think anybody needs to start showing up at shows with "The end is near" signs anytime soon. Times are changing, but they've always changed. I grew up in the 80s playing with plastic cowboys and Indians, soldiers...

Had your old site on my favorites, and studied it before making a purchase. New site is even better and have saved it. Nice work.

Keep waiting for the email saying the dealer got it and is shipping it. Anybody heard anything?

Thanks for the input and for pointing out stuff I hadn't thought about (hard to "summerize" winter uniforms, etc.). I was already leaning BoB anyway (great-uncle in the 106th captured during the battle), but kinda help me cement it. Thanks.

For those of you who collect both sets, do you prefer one over the other? Is one easier to make dios for? I was able to get a spousal blessing to veer off into WWII, but I know they'll be better accepted if I can build a dio. So is sand or snow better? And to have enemies, are the Waffen SS...

Are there any "generic" US troops for the WWII series'? I know there are US for the Bulge and D-Day. My grandfather was with the 89th and was in the push to the Rhine. Are there any figures that would cover that time period? And if you collect D-Day, what collection of Germans do you use as...

Seeing them on sale is what prompted me to ask. I had seen them before, and thought about them, but the sale price makes them even better. Thanks for the pics as well. Always nice to see them actually displayed.

Although I collect K&C, I really like the Britain diorama accessories. Wanted to see if anybody could share any info on the plank fence sets, 17919 and 17920. Thanks.

Aussie Monty, Thanks for the pics. I can always get a better idea of the possibilities looking at other collector's works, but seems like AWI is rarely pictured. Thanks again.

The last release represented the Royal Welch Fusileers. Was the first release, BR34-41, supposed to represent a particular unit, or are they just a stand in for a general "Redcoat" of the time? I ask because the RWF and Hessians (the release just retired) were both present during the Southern...

When looking at retired items, does it make more sense to buy the more expensive pieces first, thus reducing the amount you'd have to pay if everything went up, say 5% a year. Or does it make more sense to buy more of the smaller items, say single figures, to reduce the amount of retired items...

All for naught. 2 retired ACW figures and 1 current went for $200. Seemed a good bit out of my range.

I recently saw an offer for several K&C figures grouped together for sale, at a good price, but without the boxes. One is a retired figure I've been looking for. Any recommendations on if it's worth it? I searched the posts and found a thread where someone stated about 25% of the value is the...

DJ66, I agree about the Crusaders. I've been looking at them for quite a while. I've been collecting ACW, but decided to start a second line. Was trying to decide between Crusaders and AWI. When I took the time yesterday to see what each offered, the Crusaders and Saracens have a lot more...

I collect ACW and have been trying to buy all the retired Confederates. I was going to ask for some more for Father's Day, but then the limited set was announced and I figured I better jump on that. I finally got it yesterday and was not disappointed. My favorite figure was Grant, because...

Thanks for all the input. Interesting to see so many people consider themselves collectors. I've also collected all kinds of stuff (coins, stamps, Star Wars, baseball cards, etc.) I've read that people's personalities generally steer them to two types of hobbies; collecting or activities...