KING & COUNTRY Dispatches -- November 2019 (1 Viewer)

[desk11desk12]

Funnily enough I cannot claim all the glory for myself...One of our Aussie Dealers came up with the original idea and I made up some samples...I then shared the idea and the samples with several different collectors and dealers around the globe and they responded enthusiastically....

So, off they went to the factory and next month they will be available to those who like them...
best wishes,
Andy.

Really, converting existing GI poses to Battle of the Bulge figures. Conceptually, it makes sense and I'm a big BBA fan.

Yet, are the uniforms and especially the ankle leggings correct for post-December 16, 1944?

Doesn't it make a difference to collectors if it isn't accurate?

I'll differ to others to answer that because, I'm not sure about it myself yet.

I apologizes in advance if I'm just another "rivet counter".

Carlos

 

[Combat]

There must be incredible amounts of disposable income in this country if the hobbies I'm involved with are any indication. Prices don't seem to affect demand. In fact, in some hobbies now the issue is just even getting a chance to buy the item regardless of price. They often sell out before even being made publicly available. I know folks who fly across country or even to other continents to buy books. Imagine the aggravation and expense. And not just a few but so many that even being allowed the opportunity is deemed good fortune. I see special editions selling out in seconds at costs of $1-4K. It's ridiculous. There seems to be a collector mania driven by the Internet.

 

[joesgis]

Jackson looks nice. The Upcoming Winter GI's really are not anything new they look like the same figures released in the D-Day Series. Just the added frost and snow.

I'm hoping they might have added some shading and highlighting to the figures too. I really like the sculpts but never bought the figures because the painting of DD308 thru 314 looked oddly like they were base coated only.

Joe

 

[Larry Allen]

Just got back from a 4 day trip to the East Coast Hackensack T.S. show. Wonderful show and rather busy.

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It goes with out saying that the "5" {sm3} new USMC figures made for a wonderful homecoming. {sm4}

At least one of each will be coming to Maine .. especially with the holidays fast approaching and winter (well, in this hemisphere anyway) already making its ugly appearance.

The releases will fill in holes in the series and add many new possibilities for dioramas and setup ideas. Really exciting to see that K&C is putting a tremendous effort into this range. And the good thing is there are still a lot of possibilities to go.

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The Flying Tigers P40 is also on my radar!

YA the price tag is a higher ... but ... the way I like to look at it is ..... If I own it for one year then I can enjoy the model for only 98 Cents/Day.
For two years it is only 46 Cents/Day and so forth. I have been waiting for more Pappy Boyington like releases and here is one!

--- LaRRy

 

[villagehorse]

Larry, all you have to do is live long enough to make the sums work. Yep the 5 Marines will be storming a Japanese held Pacific island, later this month in my man-cave.^&grin. Can you see where they will be placed? Robin.

 

[Larry Allen]

Larry, all you have to do is live long enough to make the sums work. Yep the 5 Marines will be storming a Japanese held Pacific island, later this month in my man-cave.^&grin. Can you see where they will be placed? Robin.

As always, Robin ... your pic and posts are tremendous. I have (borrowed) some of your ideas that are always present in your work.

Well if they were smart I think they would be behind the NEW K&C Sherman. The Japanese fire and on-rushing Sons-of-Nippon looks a bit nasty so the armor of that beast look promising.

As far as living long enough, given the constant flow of USMC, Japanese, AF planes and more, I need to be able to see Captain James T. Kirk and the enterprise FINISH it mission into space. AND that is just with the current releases ….{sm2}

--- LaRRy

 

[WesternOutlaw]

Larry, all you have to do is live long enough to make the sums work. Yep the 5 Marines will be storming a Japanese held Pacific island, later this month in my man-cave.^&grin. Can you see where they will be placed? Robin.

So cool!

 

[PanzerAce1944]

Really, converting existing GI poses to Battle of the Bulge figures. Conceptually, it makes sense and I'm a big BBA fan.

Yet, are the uniforms and especially the ankle leggings correct for post-December 16, 1944?

Doesn't it make a difference to collectors if it isn't accurate?

I'll differ to others to answer that because, I'm not sure about it myself yet.

I apologizes in advance if I'm just another "rivet counter".

Carlos

Carlos,

The ankle leggings are correct as far as being used during the winter by the G.I.'s.The leggings helped to keep the snow out from entering the tops of their boots.

Wayne

 

[desk11desk12]

Carlos,

The ankle leggings are correct as far as being used during the winter by the G.I.'s.The leggings helped to keep the snow out from entering the tops of their boots.

Wayne

You're right Wayne:

They are correct for winter. However, we're the leggings correct for 1944? I don't think so.

I believe they used the "double buckle" version by Winter 1944. I want someone to tell me differently. Then I can use some of other US Army figures interchangeably.


Don't get me wrong. I like the poses.


Carlos

 

[bromhead]

You're right Wayne:

They are correct for winter. However, we're the leggings correct for 1944? I don't think so.

I believe they used the "double buckle" version by Winter 1944. I want someone to tell me differently. Then I can use some of other US Army figures interchangeably.


Don't get me wrong. I like the poses.


Carlos

Things always left in the supply chain somewhere,,,There were Brown jungle boots in da nam in 66,,w buckle tops

 

[Desertkiwi]

Frankly, I can think of better places where to spend my money these days. Spending $200-300 on a a model is madness.

That's fine Brad, but you'd be hard pressed to find a quality model AV for under $200us these days, let alone a fully assembled and painted model aircraft for under $300us.

 

[jazzeum]

That's fine Brad, but you'd be hard pressed to find a quality model AV for under $200us these days, let alone a fully assembled and painted model aircraft for under $300us.

That is true Toddy but that’s not the question. The question is whether collectors want to pay that kind of money for a tank or a mounted figure. Some will and some won’t.

 

[Desertkiwi]

That is true Toddy but that’s not the question. The question is whether collectors want to pay that kind of money for a tank or a mounted figure. Some will and some won’t.

Absolutely agree Brad, for me it's always been an expensive hobby, especially given that most of us outside the US get slammed with nasty postage costs, tax, Duty and a raft of other expenses these days, not to mention the exchange rate. {sm2}

Not that I'm moaning, but $200-$300us seems more the average these days.

 

[The Military Workshop]

That is true Toddy but that’s not the question. The question is whether collectors want to pay that kind of money for a tank or a mounted figure. Some will and some won’t.

Brad,
You are right about some will and some won't. However you indicated it was "madness" to pay US$2-300 for an item. No doubt you will be expressing your concerns in other areas of this forum which also offer items in the range you indicate.

Two of the "maddest" collectors on this forum are Louis and Zach but if I can ever raise enough money to hire a very professional and discrete team of burglars I know where I am sending them to pay a visit. Now that I have given away the plan I will have to hire twice as many to ensure it happens at the same time{sm3}Having said that I don't consider it madness for them to buy items out of your $2-300 range. Just because you don't think it appropriate to spend such money does not make it madness. Some fairly low income people in Australia are spending hundreds a week on cigarettes. Madness would be if Louis or Zachary were driving a Ferrari or Lamborghini when they could have spent the money on toy soldiers instead{sm4}

 

[Spanish soldier]

The price increase is inconvenient for many collectors and the demand decreases. Bad news for our increasingly minority hobby.{sm2}

 

[King & Country]

The price increase is inconvenient for many collectors and the demand decreases. Bad news for our increasingly minority hobby.{sm2}

Strange thing is when we bring out very modestly and great value priced ‘Vietnam’ or ‘Israeli’ models that rarely if ever gets a mention...
Andy.

 

[jazzeum]

Strange thing is when we bring out very modestly and great value priced ‘Vietnam’ or ‘Israeli’ models that rarely if ever gets a mention...
Andy.

Andy, your Israeli figures are indeed a great value but not only that: they’re very well sculpted and painted. It’s an excellent range.

Brad

 

[zblang]

Brad,
You are right about some will and some won't. However you indicated it was "madness" to pay US$2-300 for an item. No doubt you will be expressing your concerns in other areas of this forum which also offer items in the range you indicate.

Two of the "maddest" collectors on this forum are Louis and Zach but if I can ever raise enough money to hire a very professional and discrete team of burglars I know where I am sending them to pay a visit. Now that I have given away the plan I will have to hire twice as many to ensure it happens at the same time{sm3}Having said that I don't consider it madness for them to buy items out of your $2-300 range. Just because you don't think it appropriate to spend such money does not make it madness. Some fairly low income people in Australia are spending hundreds a week on cigarettes. Madness would be if Louis or Zachary were driving a Ferrari or Lamborghini when they could have spent the money on toy soldiers instead{sm4}

All I ask is that your burglars pack them carefully! What a waste of a robbery if they break them all!!!

 

[Horus]

Strange thing is when we bring out very modestly and great value priced ‘Vietnam’ or ‘Israeli’ models that rarely if ever gets a mention...
Andy.

I've been known to buy one or two figures in the Vietnam range and very nice figures they are, might even buy a few more
{sm4}{sm4}{sm4}

Steve

 

[Go for Broke]

I remember when collectors were saying $25 per figure would price them out of the hobby. Seems like a bargain today. I've been priced out for a few years, but still enjoy the Forum, read toy soldier magazines and buy plastic soldiers of my childhood from Ebay. I'm considering buying plastic kits to build when I retire.