Peter Reuss
2nd Lieutenant
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DISPATCHES
JANUARY 2013
WELL, HERE WE ARE IN A BRAND-NEW YEAR full of hope, a basket-full of challenges and… the odd surprise or two!
So, pull up a seat, sit yourself down and let’s get on with the show ‘n’ tell…
1. “DESERT RATS GO ON THE ATTACK!”
A. Monty’s Eighth Army boys are among the most popular and widely collected of all K&C’s many World War Two ranges. We try, whenever possible, to release new “Desert Rats” add-ons at least twice a year. Here are the latest…
EA066 “Desert Dingo”
This is the third and final version of this little British armoured reconnaissance vehicle. Dingoes saw wide and varied use by British and Empire forces throughout the war in North Africa and elsewhere. Our new one belongs to the 7th. Armored Division” The Desert Rats” and is “christened” MORECAMBE.
The vehicle includes a driver and separate Bren Gun.
EA078 “ Valentine Mk.III Tank”
The Valentine was the most produced of any British-designed tank during WW2. More than 8,000 were built in 11 different marks. They accounted for over one quarter of all British tank production between 1940 and 1944.
In addition to serving with both British and Canadian army units large numbers were supplied to Soviet Russia under lend-lease…
This is the first K&C Valentine (two more are planned) and is in the markings of the 1st. Army Tank Brigade, stationed in Tobruk, Libya in 1942.
Our model “HECTOR” wears the unique “splinter” three-colour camouflage and comes with a vehicle commander.
“… And Now For the Poor Bloody Infantry”
Providing the vital infantry backup are six individual “Toms”…
EA079 “Attacking Officer”
Webley Service Revolver in hand this young Lieutenant leads his men forward.
EA080 “Sergeant Tommy-Gunner”
Providing additional fire support for his officer and men the “Tommy-Gun” toting Sergeant rattles off a burst of .45 bullets!!
EA081 “Lying Prone Bren Gunner”
An invaluable asset to any squad of British and Empire infantry was the handy Bren Gunner with his Light Machine Gun.
EA082 “Lying Firing Rifleman”
Next to the Bren Gunner this rifleman acts as his “number two”.
EA083 “Charging w/Rifle and Bayonet”
Bullets are good but sometimes it takes the cold steel of a bayonet to force the enemy to retreat!
EA084 “Standing Firing Rifleman”
A British “Tommy” and his Short Magazine Lee Enfield rifle make a winning combination.
AVAILABLE : NOW!
B. “On The Streets of Berlin”
From the blistering desert sands of war-torn Libya in 1942 to the cobble-stoned streets of pre war Berlin with three individual Sturmabteilung (SA) musicians…
LAH166 “S.A. Drum Major”
Mace in hand this veteran “Musik-leiter” leads his men on parade.
LAH167 “S.A. Trumpeter”
LAH168 “S.A. Drummer”
AVAILABLE: NOW!
C. “RETURN TO THE CRIMEA”
A couple of years ago when our good friends at King & Country UK decided to complete their original Crimean War series we at HQ in Hong Kong took a long, hard look at the range and decided that perhaps we could extend and develop it at some later stage.
Well, now here it is and this is just our first installment…
“BESIEGING SEVASTAPOL”
Under a hail of shot and shell the British infantry make their tortuous way forward…
CR003 “Kneeling Firing”
CR004 “Standing Firing”
CR005 “Pointing Corporal”
CR006 “Drummer Boy”
CR007 “Loading Rifle”
CR008 “Advancing w/Rifle at the Port”
CR009 “Advancing Forward”
CR010 “Crouching w/Rifle & Bayonet”
CR011 “Marching to the Front”
Special Note: All of these first infantry releases represent a typical English “Line” or “County” Regiment of the 1850’s Victorian Army. To select just one of the many fine regiments that fought in the Crimea would, we feel, be unfair to the others who fought and died there.
Follow Up Release: Officers, flagbearers and wounded will be released as an addition to this first release in February 2013.
AVAILABLE: Mid to Late January
D. “Saladin’s Saracens to the Rescue”
Once more we journey a little further East from the Crimea to the Middle East at the time of the Crusades… with SIX more Saracen warriors.
MK097 “Saracen Sergeant-at-Arms”
Signalling to his men this axe-wielding sergeant carefully moves forward.
MK098 “Advancing Cross Bowman”
MK099 “Charging Saracen Spearman”
Axe in one hand, spear in the other and looking for trouble…
MK100 “Advancing Saracen Spearman”
MK101 “Kneeling Saracen Spearman”
MK102 “Mounted Saracen Officer”
AVAILABLE: Late January
JANUARY 2013
WELL, HERE WE ARE IN A BRAND-NEW YEAR full of hope, a basket-full of challenges and… the odd surprise or two!
So, pull up a seat, sit yourself down and let’s get on with the show ‘n’ tell…
1. “DESERT RATS GO ON THE ATTACK!”
A. Monty’s Eighth Army boys are among the most popular and widely collected of all K&C’s many World War Two ranges. We try, whenever possible, to release new “Desert Rats” add-ons at least twice a year. Here are the latest…
EA066 “Desert Dingo”
This is the third and final version of this little British armoured reconnaissance vehicle. Dingoes saw wide and varied use by British and Empire forces throughout the war in North Africa and elsewhere. Our new one belongs to the 7th. Armored Division” The Desert Rats” and is “christened” MORECAMBE.
The vehicle includes a driver and separate Bren Gun.
EA078 “ Valentine Mk.III Tank”
The Valentine was the most produced of any British-designed tank during WW2. More than 8,000 were built in 11 different marks. They accounted for over one quarter of all British tank production between 1940 and 1944.
In addition to serving with both British and Canadian army units large numbers were supplied to Soviet Russia under lend-lease…
This is the first K&C Valentine (two more are planned) and is in the markings of the 1st. Army Tank Brigade, stationed in Tobruk, Libya in 1942.
Our model “HECTOR” wears the unique “splinter” three-colour camouflage and comes with a vehicle commander.
“… And Now For the Poor Bloody Infantry”
Providing the vital infantry backup are six individual “Toms”…
EA079 “Attacking Officer”
Webley Service Revolver in hand this young Lieutenant leads his men forward.
EA080 “Sergeant Tommy-Gunner”
Providing additional fire support for his officer and men the “Tommy-Gun” toting Sergeant rattles off a burst of .45 bullets!!
EA081 “Lying Prone Bren Gunner”
An invaluable asset to any squad of British and Empire infantry was the handy Bren Gunner with his Light Machine Gun.
EA082 “Lying Firing Rifleman”
Next to the Bren Gunner this rifleman acts as his “number two”.
EA083 “Charging w/Rifle and Bayonet”
Bullets are good but sometimes it takes the cold steel of a bayonet to force the enemy to retreat!
EA084 “Standing Firing Rifleman”
A British “Tommy” and his Short Magazine Lee Enfield rifle make a winning combination.
AVAILABLE : NOW!
B. “On The Streets of Berlin”
From the blistering desert sands of war-torn Libya in 1942 to the cobble-stoned streets of pre war Berlin with three individual Sturmabteilung (SA) musicians…
LAH166 “S.A. Drum Major”
Mace in hand this veteran “Musik-leiter” leads his men on parade.
LAH167 “S.A. Trumpeter”
LAH168 “S.A. Drummer”
AVAILABLE: NOW!
C. “RETURN TO THE CRIMEA”
A couple of years ago when our good friends at King & Country UK decided to complete their original Crimean War series we at HQ in Hong Kong took a long, hard look at the range and decided that perhaps we could extend and develop it at some later stage.
Well, now here it is and this is just our first installment…
“BESIEGING SEVASTAPOL”
Under a hail of shot and shell the British infantry make their tortuous way forward…
CR003 “Kneeling Firing”
CR004 “Standing Firing”
CR005 “Pointing Corporal”
CR006 “Drummer Boy”
CR007 “Loading Rifle”
CR008 “Advancing w/Rifle at the Port”
CR009 “Advancing Forward”
CR010 “Crouching w/Rifle & Bayonet”
CR011 “Marching to the Front”
Special Note: All of these first infantry releases represent a typical English “Line” or “County” Regiment of the 1850’s Victorian Army. To select just one of the many fine regiments that fought in the Crimea would, we feel, be unfair to the others who fought and died there.
Follow Up Release: Officers, flagbearers and wounded will be released as an addition to this first release in February 2013.
AVAILABLE: Mid to Late January
D. “Saladin’s Saracens to the Rescue”
Once more we journey a little further East from the Crimea to the Middle East at the time of the Crusades… with SIX more Saracen warriors.
MK097 “Saracen Sergeant-at-Arms”
Signalling to his men this axe-wielding sergeant carefully moves forward.
MK098 “Advancing Cross Bowman”
MK099 “Charging Saracen Spearman”
Axe in one hand, spear in the other and looking for trouble…
MK100 “Advancing Saracen Spearman”
MK101 “Kneeling Saracen Spearman”
MK102 “Mounted Saracen Officer”
AVAILABLE: Late January