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[wayne556517]

Dear All

Welcome to Mays news letter for scale figures, a lot of Romans are on the
cards this month which should make some collectors very happy!

ROM001 C: A limited edition of the 9th Legion with Pilum lowered with black
shields for those who missed the first batch from the 30th Legion but this
time our new figures are from the 9th Legion.

The 9th Hispana Legion were based in mainland Europe before moving to
Britain following the Roman invasion in AD 43. Sometime after 108 AD the
legion disappeared from Roman records with some speculation that they were
wiped out in Northern Britain. The 9th found fame in the novel 'Eagle of the
Ninth' published in 1954 in which the Legion marched into Scotland "never to
be heard of again."

Limited to 100 pieces worldwide and priced at $49/£39 inc VAT per figure.

ROM002 A/B/C: A very flexible legionnaire stands ready, can be used a
reserve figure waiting to be called into action or can be used as a
sentry/parade style miniature.

Available in an unlimited (so long as demand is there) classic Roman with
red shield variant or a limited 100 piece release of the 30th Legion and the
9th Legion both with black shields. All versions priced at $49/£39 per
figure.

ROM003 A/B/C: Similar to ROM002 but this time looking to the left and
wearing
a long sleeve tunic to add a subtle difference. Available in an unlimited
classic Roman with red shield variant or a limited 100 piece release of the
30th Legion and the 9th Legion with black shields. All versions priced at
$49/£39 per figure.

ROM005 C: A limited edition of the 9th Legion with Pilum raised following
the first rank with black shields for those who missed the first batch of
figures from the 30th Legion.

The 9th Hispana Legion were based in mainland Europe before moving to
Britain following the Roman invasion in AD 43. Sometime after 108 AD the
legion disappeared from Roman records with some speculation that they were
wiped out in Northern Britain following an incursion into Caledonia. The 9th
found fame in the novel 'Eagle of the Ninth' published in 1954 in which the
Legion marched into Scotland "never to be heard of again."

Limited to 100 pieces worldwide and priced at $49/£39 per figure.

ROM006 A/B: A single kneeling Legionnaire with Pilum protruding to repel
cavalry. Available in an unlimited classic Roman with red shield variant or
a limited 100 piece release 30th Legion figure with black shield. Both
versions priced at $49/£39 per figure.

ROM007 A/B: A standing Legionnaire wearing a cloak for warmth prepares to
launch his Pilum at the Barbarian hordes. Available in an unlimited classic
Roman with red shield variant or a limited 100 piece release of the 30th
Legion with black shield. All versions priced at $49/£39 per figure.

ROM009 A/B/C: Dead Legionnaire in 3 versions consisting of the classic red
shield, the 9th and the 30th Legion. As dead figures not as popular as
'live' figures we have made a limited release of 80 of each variant. If more
are required then we will make more of the red shield variant, all variants
priced at $49/£39.

Moving on we take a look at WW1 and the post war period where Germany was
almost plunged into Civil War.

GW060 Sentry standing with Bergmann machine gun,
GW61 Flag Bearer
GW062 Sentry standing with rifle

The Freikorps had been in existence in Germany for some time prior to WW1
but really came into their own post WW1, following the introduction of the
Weimar
Republic which was beset with problems notably from the Communists in the
form of the Spartacist League. The Freikorps were instrumental in putting
down many Communist uprisings often with brutal results, particularly in the
Baltic states where thousands of suspected Communists were executed. Many
prominent Nazis were members of the Freikorps including Rohm, Himmler and
Ehrhardt which is why the Freikorps are often seen as a precursor to the
Nazi party. We have 3 sentry style figures to kick off this series, with
another 3 scheduled to follow later including a Communist prisoner. The A
version come in German Stormtroop uniforms suitable for late WW1 and the B
version come in Freikorps uniform markings, all figures are priced at
$41/£32 except the flag bearer who is $49/£39.

All the above figures are now in stock except GW061 Flag bearer will
hopefully be here mid May as there was a minor problem with the flag decals
which has now been resolved.

That's all for now folks, Our Wings of War releases will follow this month with the Skytrain
being available as well as a Spitfire.

Best wishes

The Gunn Team

 

[Guy]

No WW2 so nothing for me this month
guy

 

[villagehorse]

Romans, Romans, Romans, if you collect this era, you would be very happy, these look excellent especially on mass. Robin.

 

[TomNT]

Not my area of collecting but I have to agree the Romans and WW1 Jerries look very good and very well priced.

Tom

 

[Artillery_crazy]

Hi All,
Happy and Sad with the new releases.....due to historical accuracy...

The Romans look very nice and a complement to the collections of those that enjoy the period.
As to the Germans, these look very nice and are in most cases late Stormtroopers, but for one that may cause some issues in the collecting.....
Having said that it is important to note that while a skull with crossed bones was common in the late WW1 Stormtroopers in the Western Front the Swastika was only introduced by Hitler after the National Socialist Party was Founded, hence the Nazi Party did not exist at the end of the WW1 nor during its final days...Helmets with a Swastika were rare even during the Freigkorps period and the iternal fights of the Weimar Republic that existed after WW1 and before Hilter came to power.....Having said that we have a substantial issue that the figure with the swastika could only belong to an early Freigkorps/Nazi Stormtrooper detachment, but never a Stromtrooper group fighting in the last days of WW1....{sm2}{sm3}{sm3}..

Ops another historical glitch.....

Cheers

Artillery_Crazy

 

[jazzeum]

You are wrong about the use of swastikas. They were used by Freikorps groups prior to the formation of the Nazi Party.

This is an excerpt from the US Holocaust Museum regarding the swastika:

The Nazi party, however, was not the only party to use the swastika in Germany. After World War I, a number of far-right nationalist movements adopted the swastika. As a symbol, it became associated with the idea of a racially "pure” state. By the time the Nazis gained control of Germany, the connotations of the swastika had forever changed.​

The figures are historically correct and my hat's off to TG for making something a little different.

 

[lancer]

There was use of the swastika during WW1 itself in that it was an old good luck symbol and was thus used by airmen on both sides. It was not an uncommon marking in either the well known form or in it's reversed form. I quite like the Freikorps figures and plan on adding them as something different and will add the later releases, as well. -- Al

 

[Artillery_crazy]

There was use of the swastika during WW1 itself in that it was an old good luck symbol and was thus used by airmen on both sides. It was not an uncommon marking in either the well known form or in it's reversed form. I quite like the Freikorps figures and plan on adding them as something different and will add the later releases, as well. -- Al

Hi Lancer,

I agree that they were present in the Freikorps, I so said, but would appreciate if you could show some historical evidence that the Swastika was ever present during the WW1 and more than that on both sides of the war....I can recollect it being in use in many medieval instances and as far back as vikings and in Asia, in specific in India, were I have been able to visit many temples and see the actual figure sculped on to walls and statues....

As far as I was aware Hitler picked up the old good luck symbol ( correctly depicted on the helmet in the current release ) and gave it the sliding movement so that it seems to be turning as in a wheel.....

As to the one off Freikorps ( three samples releases - ---- being that two could be complementary to the late WW1 German Army in the Western Front , but not the one sample we are discussing ) released by Gumm Miniatures are a nice add on for then a promising all new series, because in they are to fit in ones dios and collections we will need German Comminust Party memebers, the other Workers Movements as well as the samples of German Police force that was then resonsible for keeping these groups apart and the post war German Army on a more urban role....for these were the days of the civil unrest in Germany Post WW1......
If we navigate in these new waters I complement TGM as a first manufacturer to explore these new lines, but to be a success, as mentioned we will need the follow up players so that a proper set may be laid out! An for historical proper avoid adding the Freikorps with the swastika in the Western Front....{sm4}
Cheers
A_C

 

[Artillery_crazy]

Hi Jazzeum,
I think you missed the part I said they were used by the Freikorps, and Hilter took up the idea, applying what you have correctly quoted, and gave it a slant movement to be what we now know as the Nazi symbol....:salute:::salute::
Cheers
A_C

You are wrong about the use of swastikas. They were used by Freikorps groups prior to the formation of the Nazi Party.

This is an excerpt from the US Holocaust Museum regarding the swastika:

The Nazi party, however, was not the only party to use the swastika in Germany. After World War I, a number of far-right nationalist movements adopted the swastika. As a symbol, it became associated with the idea of a racially "pure” state. By the time the Nazis gained control of Germany, the connotations of the swastika had forever changed.​

The figures are historically correct and my hat's off to TG for making something a little different.

 

[jazzeum]

Apologies if I was a little harsh Luiz. I used to be interested in this period so I was almost sure they were correct. I think this could be an interesting series. Hopefully, some opposition is made.

Another all Madrid final in the Champions League! ^&cool

 

[jazzeum]

A precursor of the Nazis that used the swastika was the Thule Soviety. Several of its members later became important Nazis.

 

[Artillery_crazy]

Yesss....That is where Little Adolf went for inspiration

A precursor of the Nazis that used the swastika was the Thule Soviety. Several of its members later became important Nazis.

 

[Artillery_crazy]

Yeap! Hanging out there...maybe next year...Cheers!
Luiz

A precursor of the Nazis that used the swastika was the Thule Soviety. Several of its members later became important Nazis.

Apologies if I was a little harsh Luiz. I used to be interested in this period so I was almost sure they were correct. I think this could be an interesting series. Hopefully, some opposition is made.

Another all Madrid final in the Champions League! ^&cool

 

[Sahara]

Tough month for the budget. I will be adding a lot of these new Romans to my collection. We definitely need that Centurion ASAP now.

 

[lancer]

Hi Lancer,

I agree that they were present in the Freikorps, I so said, but would appreciate if you could show some historical evidence that the Swastika was ever present during the WW1 and more than that on both sides of the war....I can recollect it being in use in many medieval instances and as far back as vikings and in Asia, in specific in India, were I have been able to visit many temples and see the actual figure sculped on to walls and statues....

As far as I was aware Hitler picked up the old good luck symbol ( correctly depicted on the helmet in the current release ) and gave it the sliding movement so that it seems to be turning as in a wheel.....

As to the one off Freikorps ( three samples releases - ---- being that two could be complementary to the late WW1 German Army in the Western Front , but not the one sample we are discussing ) released by Gumm Miniatures are a nice add on for then a promising all new series, because in they are to fit in ones dios and collections we will need German Comminust Party memebers, the other Workers Movements as well as the samples of German Police force that was then resonsible for keeping these groups apart and the post war German Army on a more urban role....for these were the days of the civil unrest in Germany Post WW1......
If we navigate in these new waters I complement TGM as a first manufacturer to explore these new lines, but to be a success, as mentioned we will need the follow up players so that a proper set may be laid out! An for historical proper avoid adding the Freikorps with the swastika in the Western Front....{sm4}
Cheers
A_C

Hi Luiz,
I can't post pictures but I do know of several pilots that used the emblem as a personal good luck marking. Raoul Lufbery of the Lafayette Escadrille carried a red swastika in 3 positions on his Spad 7; both sides of the fuselage and on top of the fuselage, behind the cockpit. This was Spad # S1777, flown in late 1917. German Lt. Walter Gottsch carried a white swastika on both sides of the fuselage on his Fokker Triplane, serial #419/17, while flying with Jasta 19 in spring 1918. German Lt. Eberhard Mohnicke of Jasta 11 carried swastikas on both side of Fokker Triplane #155/17 in spring 1918. German Lt. Hermann Gilly of Jasta 40 carried a white swastika on both sides of the fuselage of his Fokker D-7 in fall of 1918. There are also several Albatros pilots that used swastikas on their aircraft; Hermann Kunz of Jasta 7, white swastikas on both sides of the fuselage; Paul Billick of Jasta 12, black swastika in a white square on both sides of the fuselage; Werner Voss of Jasta 2, white swastika in a green wreath on both sides of the fuselage; Lothar Wieland of Seefrontstaffel 1 carried large black swastikas outlined in white on both sides of Albatros #7327/17; an unidentified pilot of Jasta 27, white swastikas on both sides of the fuselage; also, Jasta 23 carried a black swastika on both sides of their Albatros fighters as a unit marking during the summer of 1917 but it was replaced in August of that year.
The swastika wasn't real widespread on aircraft in the German Air Force of WW1, but it wasn't uncommon, and it was mostly used as a personal marking of individual pilots, with the exception of the above mentioned Jasta 23 where it was used as a unit marking for a while. There are also photos of swatikas on other German aircraft such as Pflaz D-3 and the Siemens-Schuckerts. I have seen the swastika used on other allied aircraft besides the Lufbery example, but haven't found the pictures yet. At any rate, there are plenty of photos of swastikas in use on aircraft in WW1. -- Al