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Hi Guys,
This month’s ‘DISPATCHES’ features among many other items our brand-new ‘R.A.F. Operations Room’.
I also thought you might want to know what other R.A.F. figures and fighter aircraft are well into development for release either in late 2024 or in the first quarter of 2025.
First and foremost is a brand-new sculpt of that great British classic fighter… The Hawker Hurricane. It’s been quite a few years since our last Hurricane and it’s well nigh time for another and even better ONE or I should say TWO because we are working on two different famous Hurricanes:
Version #1: Squadron Leader Douglas Bader
The legless flying ace who, during The Battle of Britain was commanding 242 Squadron which at that time was flying the Hawker Hurricane Mk.IIb Bader’s aircraft was coded ‘LED’ and in addition had his squadron leader’s pennant painted on the left side of the aircraft just below the cockpit.
Also painted on the same side of the aircraft fuselage, near the nose, was a cartoon of an RAF flying boot kicking a little Adolf Hitler on the backside!
A standing figure of Squadron Leader Bader is also being produced.
Version #2: Squadron Leader Bob Stanford Tuck was another leading RAF fighter ace who commanded 257 Squadron during ‘The Battle’ in his Hurricane coded ‘DTA’.
He shot down over 20 enemy aircraft during 1940 and 1941 and was awarded 1 x DSO (Distinguished Service Order) and no less than 3 x DFCs (Distinguished Flying Crosses) before himself being shot down in 1942 and remaining a P.O.W. until the end of the war.
The other ‘GREAT BRITISH CLASSIC’ is of course The Supermarine Spitfire.
More famous than the hard-working ‘Hurricane’ and not as pretty either the ‘Spit’ got most of the coverage during the Battle even though twice as many Hurricanes actually took part.
At this point K&C has not made a final decision which RAF ace’s aircraft will be produced so… all suggestions gratefully received!
While all of this focus has been on both of these iconic aircraft we are also planning more RAF figures in a variety of different poses… quite a few were suggested by K&C collectors… Look out for them in 2025.
And so, in the meantime, here are a few RAF pix to remind you what a great series this is.
Enjoy!
Andy
This month’s ‘DISPATCHES’ features among many other items our brand-new ‘R.A.F. Operations Room’.
I also thought you might want to know what other R.A.F. figures and fighter aircraft are well into development for release either in late 2024 or in the first quarter of 2025.
First and foremost is a brand-new sculpt of that great British classic fighter… The Hawker Hurricane. It’s been quite a few years since our last Hurricane and it’s well nigh time for another and even better ONE or I should say TWO because we are working on two different famous Hurricanes:
Version #1: Squadron Leader Douglas Bader
The legless flying ace who, during The Battle of Britain was commanding 242 Squadron which at that time was flying the Hawker Hurricane Mk.IIb Bader’s aircraft was coded ‘LED’ and in addition had his squadron leader’s pennant painted on the left side of the aircraft just below the cockpit.
Also painted on the same side of the aircraft fuselage, near the nose, was a cartoon of an RAF flying boot kicking a little Adolf Hitler on the backside!
A standing figure of Squadron Leader Bader is also being produced.
Version #2: Squadron Leader Bob Stanford Tuck was another leading RAF fighter ace who commanded 257 Squadron during ‘The Battle’ in his Hurricane coded ‘DTA’.
He shot down over 20 enemy aircraft during 1940 and 1941 and was awarded 1 x DSO (Distinguished Service Order) and no less than 3 x DFCs (Distinguished Flying Crosses) before himself being shot down in 1942 and remaining a P.O.W. until the end of the war.
The other ‘GREAT BRITISH CLASSIC’ is of course The Supermarine Spitfire.
More famous than the hard-working ‘Hurricane’ and not as pretty either the ‘Spit’ got most of the coverage during the Battle even though twice as many Hurricanes actually took part.
At this point K&C has not made a final decision which RAF ace’s aircraft will be produced so… all suggestions gratefully received!
While all of this focus has been on both of these iconic aircraft we are also planning more RAF figures in a variety of different poses… quite a few were suggested by K&C collectors… Look out for them in 2025.
And so, in the meantime, here are a few RAF pix to remind you what a great series this is.
Enjoy!
Andy
