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

[BHogan]

Some really nice Second World War stuff this month. I particularly like the set with the Op MARKET GARDEN generals. Time to catch up on some Napoleonic releases!

Brendan

 

[Horus]

Shermancertainly does look good, as do the so far unreleased Marines I see on the box art.

No Vietnam releases give me a rare chance to catch up and get some extra VC prisoners !

Steve

 

[Guy]

Lots of possibilities with the new winter Germans !!
Guy:smile2:

 

[sapper]

Hello Andy, with your latest releases of the Real West will you restock figures that have been sold out. The figure i'm most interested in is Crazy Horse and have been chasing for some time. Brett tells me it's on backorder. If not I will purchase another figure but it would be nice to have the iconic figure to finish my LBH diorama. Greg.

 

[Larry Allen]

E. ’A Descendant of The Sun Goddess...”
The Emperor Hirohito (1901-1989) reigned as emperor of Japan from 1926 until 1989. He was the head of state during Japan’s expansionist assault on China and its entry into WW2 on 7 December 1941.
After Japan’s defeat in August 1945 he was not prosecuted for war crimes however his close involvement with wartime decisions and actions remains to this day controversial.
During the post-war period, he became the symbol of the new state now emerging and the peace and prosperity it promoted and enjoyed
Here however we see him during WW2...

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JN058 “The Emperor Hirohito”
On December 8 (December 7 in Pearl Harbor) 1941, Japanese forces struck simultaneous attacks on Hong Kong, Malaya, Singapore, The Philippines and elsewhere in the Pacific.
In Tokyo, the Emperor took a keen interest in military progress and was involved in helping to plan several military operations. In order to boost both military and civilian morale he also chose to wear the everyday uniform of a Japanese general complete, of course, with the traditional ‘Samurai Sword’ ... And that’s how we have portrayed him.

AVAILABLE: Mid September

IN all the excitement over the new Pacific Sherman I missed Emperor Hirohito.
Another great figure to add to the JN series.
Hopefully we will continue the JN line with more JN WWII personality figures; like Hideki TOJO for example.

THANK YOU, K&C (Andy)

--- LaRRy

 

[Larry Allen]

Sherman certainly does look good, as do the so far unreleased Marines I see on the box art.

Steve

GOOD EYES, Steve.
Looks like a "Radioman" (5th from right) and a Marine on one knee with a ?B.A.R.? (3rd from right).

It would fill in some holes in the series and add some need sets.


Tricky Andy!:tongue:

--- LaRRy

 

[Terp152]

Wonder if Andy would consider doing some Engineers to clear the beach obstacles? Would fit nicely with the Ranger series. Chris

 

[Horus]

GOOD EYES, Steve.
Looks like a "Radioman" (5th from right) and a Marine on one knee with a ?B.A.R.? (3rd from right).

It would fill in some holes in the series and add some need sets.


Tricky Andy!:tongue:

--- LaRRy

Almost, but no cigar Larry !

From the right #1 Crouching Tommy gunner, #3 BAR gunner and #4 Marine on one knee with M1 Garand. They all were shown in photos as unpainted sculpts from one of the shows if I remember right.

Steve

 

[Peiper007]

Winter Germans look good. I like the one figure kneeling with PanzerFaust to bad its part of a three man set.


Here is a picture of the Winter Jagdpanzer IV guys. It looks to me like the short barrel L/48. Andy is this a repaint of BBG021? Maybe Im wrong but the Driver's Vision port looks like its missing on the front?

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Jagdpanzer IV - Is this a Battle of the Bulge Tank Destroyer? In my research the only 'similar' looking vehicle was with the 3rd panzer division on the Eastern front in January 1945. Different turret number [321].

There are a couple of other things, such as the muzzle brake, in all the text I have read and the pics I have seen the BotB vehicles either had a short or long barrel but no muzzle brake, such as the vehicles which fought at Poteau and Marnach. Secondly, any German vehicle which is whitewashed is highly unlikely to be a BotB tank or tank destroyer as there were very few that were whitewashed. From the picture it looks like there is a gun port cover on the right of the front glacier plate, as you look at from the front.

I collect BotB sets and vehicles not used in the BotB have been released before under the BBG coding, the Elefant, great Tank Destroyer and I have it and is one of my favourites, the Sd.Kfz.247 six wheeled command car, which I have a used in an early war winter dio and the AS42 Sahariana, which I thought look good, but did not buy.

Think it looks good with the new figures as a stand-alone Eastern Front winder dio.

 

[Larry Allen]

Wonder if Andy would consider doing some Engineers to clear the beach obstacles? Would fit nicely with the Ranger series. Chris

Great Idea Chris,
A while back I had suggested a release of SeaBee's.
What a fantastic series that would make! :tongue:

I don't believe that anyone has attempted that range?

It might have all sort of workers and construction equipment .. even captured Jap equipment.
I can see the diorama in my head now ... or maybe its due to the beer(s) ... :rolleyes2:

--- LaRRy

 

[Horus]

Almost, but no cigar Larry !

From the right #1 Crouching Tommy gunner, #3 BAR gunner and #4 Marine on one knee with M1 Garand. They all were shown in photos as unpainted sculpts from one of the shows if I remember right.

Steve

And here's the link. by Harry (Normandy 1944) London show Dec 2017.

https://forum.treefrogtreasures.com...ow-December-2017-Pictures&p=803797#post803797

About time they were released I'd say {sm4}

Steve

 

[WesternOutlaw]

It might have all sort of workers and construction equipment .. even captured Jap equipment.
I can see the diorama in my head now ... or maybe its due to the beer(s)

How about a few tank riders for that beautiful new Sherman.

 

[Desertkiwi]

Another great mix of releases this month! Magic to see some new additions to the 'Market Garden' series and the Pacific Sherman was a wonderful surprise too.

Well done Andy and K&C, especially with all those HK protests going on. :salute::

 

[Larry Allen]

How about a few tank riders for that beautiful new Sherman.

THAT goes without sayin' … {sm3}How great would that scene be with tired and bruised Marines hitching a ride up to the front or back to the beach for evacuation.

There is a scene in THE PACIFIC where (I think ) Captain Haldane steps out in front of a Sherman and "orders" then to take the wounded back to the beach for evacuation to the hospital ship.

I'll second that vote Rob!

--- LaRRy

 

[Poppo]

I notice that KC keep on copying my modifications even after long time I haven't done nothing new....{sm3}

 

[King & Country]

I notice that KC keep on copying my modifications even after long time I haven't done nothing new....{sm3}






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Well, there you have it Guys...The secret is finally out...All of K&C's ideas come from...Poppo!!!

I should have known that he would eventually 'spill the beans'.

All the best,
Andy.

 

[Poppo]

Well, there you have it Guys...The secret is finally out...All of K&C's ideas come from...Poppo!!!

I should have known that he would eventually 'spill the beans'.

All the best,
Andy.

I never said all....:wink2:

 

[Cyber Field Marshall]

YES! This is the best monthly dispatch in recent memory for me. Nice to see some more releases from my favourite series Market Garden. The commanders by the wall map is a must have. The upcoming armoured car and soldier by Arnhem sign stand out to me. The glider is amazing but unfortunately costs more than my car! {sm5} The Pacific Sherman looks really cool, I don't collect the Pacific in depth but this one tempts me. ^&cool