Photos from K&C's Hong Kong office and store (3 Viewers)

[Steven Chong]

For those of you who want to see what Andy is working on (as of November, 2005), below is a picture of a table in his office. Russian-made figures, figures made by competitors, Hatchette and some interesting tanks.

 

[victory]

Thanks for posting the pics Steven. Do keep them coming. I have noticed though the none of the displays are shown in a diorama fashion. Are there any such displays in the stores?

 

[Steven Chong]

... It must certainly add to your enjoyment of the trips getting to stop in and visit a bit with Andy C & his team. I'll bet the flight is a killer, how many hours to Hong Kong?
Njja

Dear John,
Besides visiting K&C, I also visit Frontline and East of India -- all headquartered in Hong Kong. During my last trip to Hong Kong, I also visited Figarti's factory in Shanghai. The direct flight from San Francisco to Hong Kong is 14.5 hours -- 20+ hours if you stop off in Tokyo.

 

[Steven Chong]

Thanks for posting the pics Steven. Do keep them coming. I have noticed though the none of the displays are shown in a diorama fashion. Are there any such displays in the stores?

There are diorama displays ... have not posted the photos yet.

 

[Steven Chong]

Dear Victory,
Below are photos of the dioramas in K&C's office.






Note the camel and bedouin in the lower left corner?





Sorry, this photo is blurry.

 

[Steven Chong]

Another shelf in K&C's office. Notice the gun turret from DD35 mounted on a Sherman tank hull on the left. Did the U.S. ever have something like this in WWII?

 

[Njja]

Steven:

Thanks for sharing the photos with us, they were wonderful!


Njja

 

[victory]

Very nice displays. I love the use of the Egyptian statue with the DAK figures. I wonder where the DAK motorcycle with sidecar came from. Once again, thanks for sharing Steven.

 

[Steven Chong]

... I wonder where the DAK motorcycle with sidecar came from ...

Dear Victory,
I believe the motorcycle with sidecar is AK08 without the figures.

 

[victory]

Yep. Your right. Just another set I'll only get to see in pictures.

 

[boot51]

Great photos, Steven, thanks for posting them. Have you seen the new Afrika Corp pieces?

Thanks, Fred

 

[Joey]

Great pictures. Where did Andy get the town buildings in that Berlin 45 diorama? Where they custom build?

 

[panda1gen]

Great pics, thanks. Is this a DAK pak 40 I see in the bottom right? And a DAK version of ws08? Was this the early series of AK - before my time?

 

[jazzeum]

Joey,

Those buildings or something like them in the Berlin 45 diorama are commercially available. I've seen them in my local dealer's store. They are big, however.

 

[Steven Chong]

Great photos, Steven, thanks for posting them. Have you seen the new Afrika Corp pieces?
Thanks, Fred

Dear Fred,
Haven't seen them personally, but they are in transit to me.

 

[jazzeum]

Great pics, thanks. Is this a DAK pak 40 I see in the bottom right? And a DAK version of ws08? Was this the early series of AK - before my time?

I don't think there was an AK Pak 40 but there was a grenadiers AK 05, which is what might be in that diorama.

 

[Louis Badolato]

Dear Steven,

Don't worry, the book is not done from my (sometimes shody) memory, all the set names and numbers come right from the flyers and price lists.

Regards,

Louis

 

[panda1gen]

I don't think there was an AK Pak 40 but there was a grenadiers AK 05, which is what might be in that diorama.

Thanks Brad for the info on AK05 - never even seen a picture of them before.

Looked at my pak 40 sets though, was it ws18? Looks like a DAK version here, not the same as mine, they are in ss camo.

Kevin

 

[jazzeum]

Thanks Brad for the info on AK05 - never even seen a picture of them before.

Looked at my pak 40 sets though, was it ws18? Looks like a DAK version here, not the same as mine, they are in ss camo.

Kevin

Kevin,

If you look at Bill Sager's site, www.toysoldiersusa.com, he has a picture of AK 05. The Pak 40 was WS 18.

 

[Steven Chong]

Louis can confirm, but I do not think a Pak 40 was done in the AK line. Like the EA sets painted for the European theater, Andy was probably trying different paint schemes on existing castings.