New Releases For February 2015 -- The Great War 1914-1918 (1 Viewer)

[jjDesigns]

THE GREAT WAR 1914-1918

The first LGOC B-Type Bus entered service on the streets of London in 1910.
On 18th October 1914, 300 LGOC B-Type Buses were impressed and ordered to the ASC depot at Grove Park for preparations to join the BEF in France. By the end of the war 1,319 buses had been taken to France, leaving only 300 serving in Britain.




GWB-60
THE GREAT WAR,1914-1918
LGOC B-TYPE LONDON BUS,
(1pc)



On a pleasant day the preferred seat would always be on the top deck, although any change in weather conditions might cause a sudden change of heart. The B-Type was designed to carry 34 passengers in peacetime, but with all of their equipment this was reduced to just 25 soldiers.
Advertising hoardings and especially the lower floor windows were carefully boarded up with wooden planks to avoid occupants being injured by flying glass.







**PLEASE NOTE, THAT FIGURES WILL BE SUPPLIED SEPARATELY**

More to follow.......................................................

 

[jjDesigns]

GWF-07A
THE GREAT WAR,1914-1918
RENAULT FT,
TANK CREW #1
(1pc)




GWF-07B
THE GREAT WAR,1914-1918
RENAULT FT,
TANK CREW #2
(1pc)


**PLEASE NOTE THAT THE TANK CREW FIGURES CAN FIT EITHER GWF-07H or GWF-07P**


World War I cost France 1,357,800 dead, 4,266,000 wounded (of whom 1.5 million were permanently maimed) and 537,000 made prisoner or missing — exactly 73% of the 8,410,000 men mobilized.
France had 40 million citizens at the start of the war; six in ten men between the ages of eighteen and twenty-eight died or were permanently maimed.




GWF-30
THE GREAT WAR,1914-1918
FRENCH INFANTRY 1917-1918,
3 Wounded PCDF,
(1 pc)


More to follow.......................................................

 

[jjDesigns]

CREW DUTIES OF A 6-INCH HOWITZER DETACHMENT.

Number 1: Commands the ‘gun’ (howitzer). Selects ground for gun platform. Lays for elevation and passes angle for dial sight and deflection to No.4. Supervises ramming and gives order to fire. Fits and removes rocking bar sight with No.4.

Number 2: Opens and closes the breech. Inserts tubes in the vent. Fires the gun. Operates the rapid elevating gear, putting the gun in and out of loading position (7½0 elevation ). Applies right brake as soon as the gun laying is complete (unless girdles are fitted). Attends to the right brake when traveling (horse-drawn batteries). Removes and replaces muzzle and breech covers. Assists No.3 in lifting and traversing the trail.

Number 3: Rams home the round (with No.5). Uncaps fuzes. Applies left brake as soon as laying is complete (unless girdles are fitted). Attends to the left brake when traveling (horse-drawn batteries). Assists No.2 in lifting and traversing the trail.

Number 4: Lays(aims) the gun, with No.1. Removes and replaces sight cover. Assists No.1 fitting rocking bar sight. Clamps dial sight, fits clinometer. Directs No.6 planting night-picket and aiming posts.

Number 5: Rams home the round (with No.3). Assists No. 10 cleaning and fuzing shells.

Number 6: Prepares, fetches and loads cartridges. Plants night-firing picket (with No.9) and aiming posts. Assists No.7 clearing the spade when choked.

Number 7 and 9: Assist No.10 preparing shells. Carry shells to the gun. No.7 assists No.6 to clear the spade when choked. No.9 plants picket with No.6.

Number 8: (an NCO) Prepares charges (cartridges) and groups by lots. Keeps record of charges.

Number 10: Issues shells, and issues tubes to No.2. Ensures shells are clean and fuzed.





GWB-34
THE GREAT WAR, 1914-1918,
BATTLE OF AMIENS, 6th August 1918,
The Royal Garrison Artillery,
2 Artillery Crew,
(2pcs)





THE BATTLE OF GALLIPOLI 1915

With World War I stalled on the Western Front by 1915, the Allied Powers were debating going on the offensive in another region of the conflict, rather than continuing with attacks in Belgium and France. Early that year, Russia’s Grand Duke Nicholas appealed to Britain for aid in confronting a Turkish invasion in the Caucasus. (The Ottoman Empire had entered World War I on the side of the Central Powers, Germany and Austria-Hungary, by November 1914.) In response, the Allies decided to launch a naval expedition to seize the Dardanelles Straits, a narrow passage connecting the Aegean Sea to the Sea of Marmara in northwestern Turkey. If successful, capture of the straits would allow the Allies to link up with the Russians in the Black Sea, where they could work together to knock Turkey out of the war.

The Gallipoli Campaign of 1915-16, also known as the Battle of Gallipoli or the Dardanelles Campaign, was an unsuccessful attempt by the Allied Powers to control the sea route from Europe to Russia during World War I. The campaign began with a failed naval attack by British and French ships on the Dardanelles Straits in February-March 1915 and continued with a major land invasion of the Gallipoli Peninsula on April 25, involving British and French troops as well as divisions of the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps (ANZAC). Lack of sufficient intelligence and knowledge of the terrain, along with a fierce Turkish resistance, hampered the success of the invasion. By mid-October, Allied forces had suffered heavy casualties and had made little headway from their initial landing sites. Evacuation began in December 1915, and was completed early the following January.








GLA-03W
THE GREAT WAR, 1914-1918,
BATTLE OF GALLIPOLI 1915,
ANZAC’s CHARGING,
(2pcs)



GLA-03B
THE GREAT WAR, 1914-1918,
BATTLE OF GALLIPOLI 1915,
ANZAC’s CHARGING,
(2pcs)

More to follow.......................................................

 

[jjDesigns]

GLA-05W
THE GREAT WAR, 1914-1918,
BATTLE OF GALLIPOLI 1915,
ANZAC’s CHARGING,
(2pcs)



GLA-05B
THE GREAT WAR, 1914-1918,
BATTLE OF GALLIPOLI 1915,
ANZAC’s CHARGING,
(2pcs)


** PLEASE CONTACT YOUR LOCAL DEALER FOR MORE INFORMATION**

 

[jazzeum]

Oh, my, that bus is going to be a budget buster I'm sure but looks fine indeed {eek3} I'm glad I passed on the Trophy one.

I'm sure collectors down under will be very happy with the Gallipoli releases as we have the battle of the competing releases ^&cool. I wonder which ones wiil hit the shelves first ^&grin

 

[waynepoo]

THE GREAT WAR 1914-1918

The first LGOC B-Type Bus entered service on the streets of London in 1910.
On 18th October 1914, 300 LGOC B-Type Buses were impressed and ordered to the ASC depot at Grove Park for preparations to join the BEF in France. By the end of the war 1,319 buses had been taken to France, leaving only 300 serving in Britain.


View attachment 167637

GWB-60
THE GREAT WAR,1914-1918
LGOC B-TYPE LONDON BUS,
(1pc)

View attachment 167638

On a pleasant day the preferred seat would always be on the top deck, although any change in weather conditions might cause a sudden change of heart. The B-Type was designed to carry 34 passengers in peacetime, but with all of their equipment this was reduced to just 25 soldiers.
Advertising hoardings and especially the lower floor windows were carefully boarded up with wooden planks to avoid occupants being injured by flying glass.

View attachment 167639



View attachment 167640

**PLEASE NOTE, THAT FIGURES WILL BE SUPPLIED SEPARATELY**

More to follow.......................................................

'GOOD LORD' I will have the lot! That Old Bill is just beyond brilliant! and Diggers as passengers! The best release I have seen without doubt........:salute:::salute:::salute:::salute:::salute::

 

[lancer]

Another outstanding batch of Great War releases with the bus being a huge stand-out. The Aussies look superb, as do the French wounded and tank commanders. You know, I'm not so sure that I need so much food and medicine. I can cut back on all those utilities, too. Maybe skip a rent payment or two. :wink2: This is only February, 2015, what does 2016, 17, and 18 hold in store for WW1 collectors? With so many great things coming out, can HMS Lion be far behind?{eek3} -- Al

 

[waynepoo]

Another outstanding batch of Great War releases with the bus being a huge stand-out. The Aussies look superb, as do the French wounded and tank commanders. You know, I'm not so sure that I need so much food and medicine. I can cut back on all those utilities, too. Maybe skip a rent payment or two. :wink2: This is only February, 2015, what does 2016, 17, and 18 hold in store for WW1 collectors? With so many great things coming out, can HMS Lion be far behind?{eek3} -- Al

Al,
Time to sell up mate, you just need somewhere to display your collection sell everything else, ONE HUNDRED YEARS ONLY HAPPENS ONCE.....:wink2:
Wayne.

 

[lancer]

Al,
Time to sell up mate, you just need somewhere to display your collection sell everything else, ONE HUNDRED YEARS ONLY HAPPENS ONCE.....:wink2:
Wayne.

Wayne, that solution has been crossing my mind more and more often...:tongue: -- Al

 

[mestell]

Will definately be getting the Wounded French PCDF and the RGA Artillery Crew figures . . . . Would also like to get the Bus but as Brad said this could be a budget breaker. But then again I could subscribe to Al's theory and go without eating, paying the rent and the utilities . . . . .
:smile2: Mike

 

[mestell]

Here's a vintage photo I found of LGOC B-type buses in use after the battle of Arras in May 1917 . . . . Somehow I am going to have to manage to get one of these . . . .
:smile2: Mike

 

[villagehorse]

The bus is a must John, but spare me, not 25 passengers, because I will get them all !!!!! Another expensive month for me as it is. Robin.

 

[jazzeum]

I saw the price of the bus, $228, which is a pretty good price. As single JJD WW I figures are around $39-40, that's where it could get expensive, although I suppose you could slowly purchase the passengers.

 

[Combat]

I saw the price of the bus, $228, which is a pretty good price. As single JJD WW I figures are around $39-40, that's where it could get expensive, although I suppose you could slowly purchase the passengers.

Very nice item. I do wish they would include the pricing information on the dispatch though. It's sometimes a pain to track down.

 

[Old Bill]

Gor Blimey - An Old Bill Bus for Old Bill......................!!! That will do very nicely thank you, Mister Jenkins!!

Roy ( Currently doing a "Knees Up" around the Living Room.............)

 

[chalklands]

Hi,
The releases are a bit light for me this month.....Hahaha...NOT!!!

Can't stretch to the Digger's and the artillery crew yet, but the Old Bill bus and the wounded Poilu's are must have's!!!!

Pete