KING & COUNTRY Dispatches -- November 2014 (1 Viewer)

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DISPATCHES
NOVEMBER 2014​

It’s the last day of October so here I am writing up “November’s Releases”...It is, as usual, a fairly eclectic bunch however I hope there’s something in it for most of our collectors...and dealers.
Here goes –

1. “Home On The Range”
A. We’re back again both on and off the Reservation with these two “Indian Tepees”...Down the line we hope to expand on the Indian encampment but for now this is the beginning...

TRW064 “Sioux Indian Tepee (Version #1)”
The traditional Plains Indian dwelling made out of buffalo hides and individually decorated.

TRW083 “Sioux Indian Tepee (Version #2)”
The second of two tepees that can help make you an Indian village that Custer and his men fatefully (for them) attacked.

AVAILABLE: End October/Early November

B. A Second Winter Tiger...
As our first “Winter Tiger” (WS220) is almost “sold-out” and we still get plenty of requests for this...We thought let’s do a slightly different one and give it a different “hull]” number – The commander figure is from our 1/2 body tank commander set.

WS309 “Winter Tiger” (2nd Version)

AVAILABLE: NOW

 

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C.“WINTER KILLS!”
As collectors and dealers know at this time of the year we always go on the “Winter Offensive”with a batch of German soldiers and vehicles...This year is no exception —

BBG066 “2cm.Flak38 Gun & Seated Gunner”

BBG067 “Flak Gun Crew”
If you get the “gun and gunner” you definitely need the “loader” and “spotter”...All well-wrapped up against the worst of the winter weather...either on the Eastern or Western Fronts!

BBG084 “Panther G (Late Production/Winter Version)
As previewed in our recent “Belgian Winter” diorama this snow-camouflaged Panther has seen some hard-fighting and is looking like its commander, a little battle-weary.

BBG087 “Two Dead Winter Germans”

BBG088 “SS Obergruppenfuhrer Paul “Papa” Hausser”
This late-war Hausser saw more than his fair share of action...even losing an eye in the process. Here, map in hand, he studies the terrain.

BBG089 “Advancing Turning”
A snow-smocked Panzer Grenadier cautiously looks to his left as he moves forward.

BBG090 “Kneeling Winter Officer”

BBG091 “Lying Pointing”
A lying prone rifleman indicates a target to his front.

BBG092 “Prone MG42 Gunner”
This gunner cradles his MG42 as he awaits orders.

BBG093 “What’s That?”

BBG094 “Wait!”
This NCO indicates to his section to hold back...Has he seen something?

AVAILABLE: Mid to Late November

 

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D. “BACK TO THE BLOODY TRENCHES!”
After the “BIG PUSH” there’s the aftermath...

FW161 “Standing Stretcher Bearer”
This “Jock” stands holding his folded stretcher...perfect for any “behind the lines” display.

FW162 “The Last Goodbye”
A “Tommy” stands wearily at rest...his battalion has been decimated and his mates are either dead...wounded...or missing!

FW164 “Have a Drink!”
Even on the battlefield there is compassion...a badly-wounded “Fritz”, supported by a comrade, is offered a drink from the water bottle of his British captor.

FW165 “Walking Wounded”
One “Tommy” helps another back to the Casualty Clearing Station.

FW168 “Bantam & Prisoner”
During WW1, as British casualties mounted, the urgent need for replacements forced the Army to lower its physical requirements (especially height) and allow smaller men to join up — in specially-formed Battalions called “Bantams”. Here one of these smaller soldiers, although wounded, escorts a captured German to the rear.

FW169 “Sitting Wounded Tommy”
This wounded corporal enjoys a mug of hot tea before returning to his unit.

FW170 “Sitting Wounded Fritz”
Another wounded soldier, German this time, holds up his badly wounded leg while waiting to see the Medical Orderly.

AVAILABLE: Mid-November

 

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E. “RAF AIRFIELD FIRE TRUCK”
From Flanders Fields in 1916/17 to Airfields in Britain in 1940...

RAF054 “RAF Bedford 1939 Fire Appliance”
This second version of our 1939 Bedford Fire Engine is a “must-have” for any of our “RAF” collectors.
Resplendent in RAF “blue” with white trim, these Befords joined a host of other British trucks that were converted into fire appliances for service all over the UK and overseas.

RAF068 “Fire Sergeant”
The NCO is wearing his everyday blue overalls and “fireman’s belt” topped off by his fire red tin helmet.

RAF069 “Fighting The Blaze”
Two more RAF firemen, hose and “branch” in hand tackle a fire...the length of hose supplied attaches to the fire engine itself.

RAF070 “The Axeman”
In some crashed aircraft the only way to extricate a trapped airman was to cut them out...by hand and with a fireaxe.

AVAILABLE: Mid-November

 

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F. “WOUNDED”
Still in WW2, but moving over to the other side...The Feldlazarett or...Field Hospital.

WH006 “Nurse with Basin”
This young German nurse brings a basin to allow the doctor to “wash-up” before he moves on to the next casualty.

WH007 “The Surgeon”
This doctor attempts to clean up after dealing with the last seriously wounded soldier.

WH008 “The Wheelchair”
Empty for the moment...but invaluable in any hospital display, diorama or collection.

WH009 “Disabled Officer & Nurse”
It’s unlikely that this German Officer will be returning to the front...He’s already lost part of his left leg and his right arm...His war is over – the nurse helps move him to another part of the Field Hospital.

AVAILABLE: Mid to Late November

 

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G. “Christmas Comes But Once A Year!”
We are approaching the Festive Season and we’ve been asked to redo some of our most popular previously released Christmas pieces...

XM014-03 “The Christmas Tree”
Beautifully decorated this snow-dusted tree stands atop a whole bunch of gaily wrapped presents.

XM014-04 “Santa & His Notebook”
As every child knows Santa keeps a book in which he writes down who has been good or bad and naughty or nice. Now he’s deciding which boys and girls deserve a present!?!
Set includes Santa, the bench and the “Bag of Goodies”.

AVAILABLE: Mid to Late November

 

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H. “A LEAP IN THE DARK”
Two reissues of American & British paratroopers by special request...

DD253 “Jumping 82nd Airborne”
Two different “All-Americans” under their open chutes.

MG058 “British Paras”
A pair of British Paras doing what Paratroopers regularly do!

AVAILABLE: Mid-November

 

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I. “AUSSIES AT WAR”
The British Dominions played an important and gallant role with Britain’s own army on the Western Front. Australia was one of the first to “answer the call” of the Mother Country and send troops to fight, first in Egypt, then Gallipoli and on to France...Here’s our first batch – 12 figures...10 individual soldiers and one 2-man set...all in action.

Special Note: These 12 figures are in a choice of 3 Separate Infantry Battalions from the Australian States of Victoria...Queensland...and New South Wales.

FW189-V Advancing Officer (Victoria)

FW189-Q Advancing Officer (Queensland)

FW189-NSW Advancing Officer (New South Wales)

FW190-V Kneeling Firing (Victoria)

FW190-Q Kneeling Firing (Queensland)

FW190-NSWKneeling Firing (New South Wales)

FW191-V Standing Firing (Victoria)

FW191-Q Standing Firing (Queensland)

FW191-NSWStanding Firing (New South Wales)

FW192-V Kneeling Firing (Victoria)

FW192-Q Kneeling Firing (Queensland)

FW192-NSW Kneeling Firing (New South Wales)

FW193A-V Charging (Victoria)

FW193A-Q Charging (Queensland)

FW193A-NSWCharging (New South Wales)

FW193B-V Advancing (Victoria)

FW193B-Q Advancing (Queensland)

FW193B-NSW Advancing (New South Wales)

FW193C-V Moving Forward (Victoria)

FW193C-Q Moving Forward (Queensland)

FW193C-NSW Moving Forward (New South Wales)

FW194-V Dead Casualty (Victoria)

FW194-Q Dead Casualty (Queensland)

FW194-NSWDead Casualty (New South Wales)

FW195-V Wounded (Victoria)

FW195-Q Wounded (Queensland)

FW195-NSW Wounded (New South Wales)

FW196-V Grenadier (Victoria)

FW196-Q Grenadier (Queensland)

FW196-NSWGrenadier (New South Wales)

FW197-V Lewis Gunner (Victoria)

FW197-Q Lewis Gunner (Queensland)

FW197-NSWLewis Gunner (New South Wales)

Additional Note: The three Battalions featured are as follows:
1st Infantry Battalion (New South Wales)
Shoulder Patch : Black over Green on both shoulders

8th Infantry Battalion (Victoria)
Shoulder Patch : White over Red.

9th Infantry Battalion (Queensland)
Shoulder Patch : Black over Light Blue.

All three fought with distinction at Gallipoli before moving to France and the Western Front and fighting there for the remainder of the war as part of the Australian First Infantry Division.


AVAILABLE: Mid-November

 

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2. BEING RETIRED
Not too much this month...


WS220 The Winter Tiger 1


And that is that for one more month. Many thanks for your continued support...GREAT SALES and VERY BEST WISHES to you and your customers!

Andy C. Neilson
Co-founder & Creative Director
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[wayne556517]

What a superb round of dispatches mate and Winter reinforcements.

 

[Obee]

You have another great set of figures out for this month,

my 'favourite' if only for the subject matter of the horror of the Great War, are your “BACK TO THE BLOODY TRENCHES!” set.

Its most poignant that this side of the war is not very often depicted, so Well Done on making them part of the WW1 Series.

John

PS .... thanks also more the re-release of the older sets of fighting Brits, but now as Aussies

 

[Guy]

Nice to see the "Feldlazarett" series continued . I did not miss one of them, so these new releases are a must have for me together with the Winter ww2 Germans and the Panther G winter edition . Well done. This is what I want under my Xmas tree, better start saving
guy

 

[wayne556517]

They need a repaint John to a West Aussie battalion mate...................^&grin

 

[villagehorse]

That cricket club is a gonna, great effect with the flames. Robin.

 

[Rob]

This has got to be one of the very best Dispatches I've seen, just packed with so many good releases it's hard to take it all in. {eek3} All the Winter German figures look splendid releases with really interesting poses.The Tiger and Panther look excellent and the Panther is a must. All these winter releases will see me return to the Bulge front in my collection, just too good to resist. Then the RAF Fire brigade sets, what can I say, am making space for them as we speak!^&cool Finally as if all that was not enough a wave of WW1 Australians (soon to be Tommies of course ^&grin) which will be very very welcome as we come to the end of this first year of the WW1 Centenary.

Fantastic wave of releases all round......where to start???!!:salute::^&grin

Nice work Andy!
Best
Rob

 

[Obee]

They need a repaint John to a West Aussie battalion mate...................^&grin

If you see what States are represented,

you will see where the K&C Dealers are located....

Qld, NSW & Vic ....

V E R Y interesting ???????

 

[wayne556517]

If you see what States are represented,

you will see where the K&C Dealers are located....

Qld, NSW & Vic ....

V E R Y interesting ???????

11th Battalion

The 11th Battalion was among the first infantry units raised for the AIF during the First World War. It was the first battalion recruited in Western Australia, and with the 9th, 10th and 12th Battalions it formed the 3rd Brigade.

This 1 will do mate..................:salute::