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As always we start off in historical order, so let's start off with the new Romans available next week.....
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As always we start off in historical order, so let's start off with the new Romans available next week.....
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ROM185C
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ROM187 comprises a Roman soldier cooking, comes with shield, 2 spears and cooking stove plus frying pan.
Priced at $62/£57.50 per figure set.
A version with imperial red shield
B version 19th Legion with green shield
C version 9th Legion with black shield.
ROM187B
ROM187C
Priced at $62/£57.50 per figure set.
A version with imperial red shield
B version 19th Legion with green shield
C version 9th Legion with black shield.
ROM187B
ROM187C
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Napoleonic's
More additions to our Napoleonic range in the form of our officer and another reload duo 'biting the bullet'. The Sgt with Spontoon
and Reload #3 follow next month. There will be more additions later in the year with a flag bearer, another officer and a drummer plus some more action poses for the square.
The 28th of Foot North Gloucestershire Regt
Raised in 1694, the 28th (North Gloucestershire) Regiment of Foot was a line regiment of the British Army. This is a new regiment for Thomas Gunn, and the 28th Regiment has a long history. Being in the front line from the late 1600s through to the late 1800s, when it was then amalgamated with the 61st (South Gloucestershire) Regiment of Foot to form the Gloucestershire Regiment.
In 1801, the regiment formed part of the British expeditionary force that landed in Egypt to oppose Napoleon's Army. On 21st March 1801, during the Battle of Alexandria, French cavalry broke through the British lines, formed up behind the regiment, and charged. Still heavily engaged to their front, the order was given "Rear Rank, 28th! Right About Face", and standing thus in two ranks, back to back, the regiment successfully defended itself. After the battle, the regiment began wearing a badge on the back as well as the front of the headdress to commemorate their action, a unique distinction in the British Army that was officially sanctioned in 1830.
The regiment was involved throughout the Napoleonic wars. Fighting in Denmark in 1807, landing in Portugal in 1808, taking part in the Battle of Corunna on 16 January 180, before being evacuated from the peninsula the next day, with a detachment remaining behind and fought at the Battle of Talavera in July 1809. The remainder of the regiment went on to take part in the disastrous Walcheren Campaign in 1809.
Returning to the Peninsula in 1810. The regiment saw action at the Battle of Barrosa, the Battle of Albuera and the Battle of Arroyo dos Molinos in 1811. In 1813 the regiment fought at the Battle of Vitoria and the Battle of the Pyrenees, then pursued the French Army into France and fought at the Battle of Nivelle and the Battle of the Nive. Followed by the Battle of Orthez and Battle of Toulouse in 1814.
The regiment was one of the many Peninsula veteran regiments which were available for the 100 Days campaign and fought at the Battle of Quatre Bras and the Battle of Waterloo, as part of the 8th Brigade commanded by James Kempt, in June 1815. Because of its actions in this campaign, the regiment earned a distinguished mention in the dispatches of the Duke of Wellington.
Collectors have a wide choice of Napoleonic battles and conflicts, from Egypt, the Low Countries, the Peninsula War and the 1815 campaign. This month we have 2 new additions in the form of the following:
NAP065 Junior officer, looking resplendent is his officers uniform, he barks orders to his men as they repel the French cavalry. Although a Centre Company officer, this officer wears the whistle and chain normally issued to a light company officer. As they say, there is nothing uniform about uniform and when on campaign soldiers/officers adapted and added to their uniform and equipment as need dictated.
This great looking officer priced at $55/£50 per figure.
A big thank you to John O'Brien in Australia who aided and abetted with these figures and the guys at the Armoury of St James in London!
More additions to our Napoleonic range in the form of our officer and another reload duo 'biting the bullet'. The Sgt with Spontoon
and Reload #3 follow next month. There will be more additions later in the year with a flag bearer, another officer and a drummer plus some more action poses for the square.
The 28th of Foot North Gloucestershire Regt
Raised in 1694, the 28th (North Gloucestershire) Regiment of Foot was a line regiment of the British Army. This is a new regiment for Thomas Gunn, and the 28th Regiment has a long history. Being in the front line from the late 1600s through to the late 1800s, when it was then amalgamated with the 61st (South Gloucestershire) Regiment of Foot to form the Gloucestershire Regiment.
In 1801, the regiment formed part of the British expeditionary force that landed in Egypt to oppose Napoleon's Army. On 21st March 1801, during the Battle of Alexandria, French cavalry broke through the British lines, formed up behind the regiment, and charged. Still heavily engaged to their front, the order was given "Rear Rank, 28th! Right About Face", and standing thus in two ranks, back to back, the regiment successfully defended itself. After the battle, the regiment began wearing a badge on the back as well as the front of the headdress to commemorate their action, a unique distinction in the British Army that was officially sanctioned in 1830.
The regiment was involved throughout the Napoleonic wars. Fighting in Denmark in 1807, landing in Portugal in 1808, taking part in the Battle of Corunna on 16 January 180, before being evacuated from the peninsula the next day, with a detachment remaining behind and fought at the Battle of Talavera in July 1809. The remainder of the regiment went on to take part in the disastrous Walcheren Campaign in 1809.
Returning to the Peninsula in 1810. The regiment saw action at the Battle of Barrosa, the Battle of Albuera and the Battle of Arroyo dos Molinos in 1811. In 1813 the regiment fought at the Battle of Vitoria and the Battle of the Pyrenees, then pursued the French Army into France and fought at the Battle of Nivelle and the Battle of the Nive. Followed by the Battle of Orthez and Battle of Toulouse in 1814.
The regiment was one of the many Peninsula veteran regiments which were available for the 100 Days campaign and fought at the Battle of Quatre Bras and the Battle of Waterloo, as part of the 8th Brigade commanded by James Kempt, in June 1815. Because of its actions in this campaign, the regiment earned a distinguished mention in the dispatches of the Duke of Wellington.
Collectors have a wide choice of Napoleonic battles and conflicts, from Egypt, the Low Countries, the Peninsula War and the 1815 campaign. This month we have 2 new additions in the form of the following:
NAP065 Junior officer, looking resplendent is his officers uniform, he barks orders to his men as they repel the French cavalry. Although a Centre Company officer, this officer wears the whistle and chain normally issued to a light company officer. As they say, there is nothing uniform about uniform and when on campaign soldiers/officers adapted and added to their uniform and equipment as need dictated.
This great looking officer priced at $55/£50 per figure.
A big thank you to John O'Brien in Australia who aided and abetted with these figures and the guys at the Armoury of St James in London!
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NAP067 Reload #2 Comprises a Private and a Corporal biting the cartridge (bullet) before the next stage of the reload order 'prime' is barked out.
This 2 figure set is priced at $90/£83.
This 2 figure set is priced at $90/£83.
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The Zulu War
A return to the Zulu war with a vengeance with over 15 new figures planned for this year!
A long time ago in a far off universe we made some Redcoats firing downwards from a British wagon made by Britain's, these were very popular and sold out very quickly. Since then JJD have added their excellent looking wagons to the mix, we now decided that it was time for a makeover and have remade these figures. This time with improved painting and in shirt sleeve order, which means they can be from just about any Regiment or branch of service that fought in the campaign.
SFA070 comprises 2 x standing firing down riflemen priced at $85/£79. Next month will see the release of a kneeling firing version.
SFA058A comprises a Private soldier firing on his knees
SFA058B comprises a Cpl firing on his knees at the enemy
Both priced at $50/£45
Having never made any personality figures from the Zulu war, we decided it was now about time to do some. With some invaluable assistance from Toby and George at the Armoury of St James, we are pleased to release 2 pivotal officers, in command of the Rorke's Drift crossing on that fateful night in 1879:
SFA061 Lt Gonville Bromhead VC
SFA062 Lt Chard VC
Both figures are priced at $55/£50 whilst stocks last
There is some artistic licence here with these figures, in that we have based most of the uniform and equipment worn from the 'Zulu' film but have swapped the white pith helmets for a dyed version, in order that these figures will fit in with the remainder of our range. Once again a big thank you to Toby and George at The Armoury, if you are in London, pop by their shop as it is an Aladdin's cave of wonders for all of you interested in military history.
Their website is as follows:
The Armoury of St James's – The Armoury St James's
For those of you not familiar with Chard and Bromhead, here is a little history:
Battle of Rorke's Drift
On January 22–23, 1879, Lieutenant Bromhead and Lieutenant John Chard led a small British force of approximately 150 men in defending a mission station against roughly 4,000 Zulu warriors.
Major Gonville Bromhead VC (1845–1891)
Major Gonville Bromhead was a British Army officer who received the Victoria Cross for his role in the Battle of Rorke's Drift, in 1879, during the Anglo-Zulu War. Historical accounts suggest Bromhead was reserved and may have suffered from significant hearing loss.
Much has been written about the Battle of Rorke's Drift, but less about after the battle. Bromhead and the other uninjured survivors remained at Rorke's Drift for several weeks after the battle. Wary of another Zulu attack, the garrison constructed crude stone walls around the perimeter and named the fortification "Fort Bromhead"
Major Gonville Bromhead died of enteric fever at Camp Dabhaura in Allahabad, India, in 1891, aged 46, he was buried in McPherson’s Cemetery in Allahabad. The inscription on his grave memorial states: ‘This stone was erected by his brother officers of both Battalions in token of their esteem.’
Colonel John Rouse Merriott Chard VC (1847–1897)
Commissioned as a lieutenant in the Royal Engineers in 1868, Chard spent his early career overseeing fortifications in Bermuda and Malta.
His experience and expertise were used to great effect when constructing the defences and the final redoubt, to provide shelter for the wounded and also form the last line of defence. Using a mixture of the established drystone walls, turned over wagons, mealie bags and biscuit boxes. For this ingenuity and his bravery in face of the enemy he received a well-deserved Victoria Cross, especially as he was only there ‘to build a bridge’.
Chard remained at Rorke's Drift for several weeks after the battle and assisted with the construction of a new stone perimeter wall. However, conditions at the camp were poor; Chard became ill with fever and was taken to Ladysmith for treatment. When he recovered he took part in the second invasion of Zulu land and was present in the British square during the decisive victory at the Battle of Ulundi and remained in Africa until the end of the war.
Colonel John Rouse Merriott Chard died of tongue cancer at the age of 49, he was lifelong pipe smoker. He was buried in the churchyard of The Church of St John the Baptist in Hatch Beauchamp, Somerset.
A return to the Zulu war with a vengeance with over 15 new figures planned for this year!
A long time ago in a far off universe we made some Redcoats firing downwards from a British wagon made by Britain's, these were very popular and sold out very quickly. Since then JJD have added their excellent looking wagons to the mix, we now decided that it was time for a makeover and have remade these figures. This time with improved painting and in shirt sleeve order, which means they can be from just about any Regiment or branch of service that fought in the campaign.
SFA070 comprises 2 x standing firing down riflemen priced at $85/£79. Next month will see the release of a kneeling firing version.
SFA058A comprises a Private soldier firing on his knees
SFA058B comprises a Cpl firing on his knees at the enemy
Both priced at $50/£45
Having never made any personality figures from the Zulu war, we decided it was now about time to do some. With some invaluable assistance from Toby and George at the Armoury of St James, we are pleased to release 2 pivotal officers, in command of the Rorke's Drift crossing on that fateful night in 1879:
SFA061 Lt Gonville Bromhead VC
SFA062 Lt Chard VC
Both figures are priced at $55/£50 whilst stocks last
There is some artistic licence here with these figures, in that we have based most of the uniform and equipment worn from the 'Zulu' film but have swapped the white pith helmets for a dyed version, in order that these figures will fit in with the remainder of our range. Once again a big thank you to Toby and George at The Armoury, if you are in London, pop by their shop as it is an Aladdin's cave of wonders for all of you interested in military history.
Their website is as follows:
The Armoury of St James's – The Armoury St James's
For those of you not familiar with Chard and Bromhead, here is a little history:
Battle of Rorke's Drift
On January 22–23, 1879, Lieutenant Bromhead and Lieutenant John Chard led a small British force of approximately 150 men in defending a mission station against roughly 4,000 Zulu warriors.
Major Gonville Bromhead VC (1845–1891)
Major Gonville Bromhead was a British Army officer who received the Victoria Cross for his role in the Battle of Rorke's Drift, in 1879, during the Anglo-Zulu War. Historical accounts suggest Bromhead was reserved and may have suffered from significant hearing loss.
Much has been written about the Battle of Rorke's Drift, but less about after the battle. Bromhead and the other uninjured survivors remained at Rorke's Drift for several weeks after the battle. Wary of another Zulu attack, the garrison constructed crude stone walls around the perimeter and named the fortification "Fort Bromhead"
Major Gonville Bromhead died of enteric fever at Camp Dabhaura in Allahabad, India, in 1891, aged 46, he was buried in McPherson’s Cemetery in Allahabad. The inscription on his grave memorial states: ‘This stone was erected by his brother officers of both Battalions in token of their esteem.’
Colonel John Rouse Merriott Chard VC (1847–1897)
Commissioned as a lieutenant in the Royal Engineers in 1868, Chard spent his early career overseeing fortifications in Bermuda and Malta.
His experience and expertise were used to great effect when constructing the defences and the final redoubt, to provide shelter for the wounded and also form the last line of defence. Using a mixture of the established drystone walls, turned over wagons, mealie bags and biscuit boxes. For this ingenuity and his bravery in face of the enemy he received a well-deserved Victoria Cross, especially as he was only there ‘to build a bridge’.
Chard remained at Rorke's Drift for several weeks after the battle and assisted with the construction of a new stone perimeter wall. However, conditions at the camp were poor; Chard became ill with fever and was taken to Ladysmith for treatment. When he recovered he took part in the second invasion of Zulu land and was present in the British square during the decisive victory at the Battle of Ulundi and remained in Africa until the end of the war.
Colonel John Rouse Merriott Chard died of tongue cancer at the age of 49, he was lifelong pipe smoker. He was buried in the churchyard of The Church of St John the Baptist in Hatch Beauchamp, Somerset.
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SFA058 Kneeling Rifleman #1
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SFA058B Cpl Version
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SFA061 Lt Bromhead shouting orders
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SFA062 Lt Chard RE with tunic open and blood spattered Sam Browne belt
Next month will see the release of the Roman and pony, Csgt Bourne and the other Redcoats seen in the photos above plus two new Napoleonics. For those of you waiting for Zulus there will be more in a couple of months.
And that is all for this month ladies and gents, thank you for reading our news. All items should be available end of this week or early next week. All our items are now on our website and are available for preorder, they will be available around 19th January.
Gunn Club members who buy direct from us, just insert 'discount' into the coupon box at checkout and get 10% off your order.
Best wishes The Gunn Team
Next month will see the release of the Roman and pony, Csgt Bourne and the other Redcoats seen in the photos above plus two new Napoleonics. For those of you waiting for Zulus there will be more in a couple of months.
And that is all for this month ladies and gents, thank you for reading our news. All items should be available end of this week or early next week. All our items are now on our website and are available for preorder, they will be available around 19th January.
Gunn Club members who buy direct from us, just insert 'discount' into the coupon box at checkout and get 10% off your order.
Best wishes The Gunn Team
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Yes some nice sculpts in Zulu and Napoleonic. Robin.
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Please note the factory packed the ROM series B and C versions the wrong way around. The B version has a black shield and the C version has a green shield.
We will change the boxes round this end before shipping.
We will change the boxes round this end before shipping.
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WOW...really nice releases on the Naps...Rorke's Drift and Romans...all excellent!