Bayern
Staff Sergeant
- Joined
- Apr 26, 2012
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Dear All
After what seems an eternity TGM finally revisit WW1 with 4 great looking figures, small things come in great packages and we hope you will find these new releases unique and at the same time 'something different' as they say. For the first time we are also offering German troops for the WW1 desert campaign with plenty more to follow later on in the year.
Last month was a surprisingly busy month despite the holiday season, we have now sold out of the Puma and Hetzer at our end but I am sure some dealers will still have these items in stock. I will send out an update mid August with imminent retirements for those of you not wanting to miss out. So without further ado please read below for all that's new this month:
GW003 Bergmann MG15 with crew.
The Bergmann machine gun was an outstanding design of German engineering, used both by the army and air force during WW1. It was not produced in as many numbers as the Maxim but it made a significant contribution to the Imperial German Army’s arsenal. The majority were used on the Eastern and Palestine fronts, often with devastating results.
Our Western Front figures wear gas masks whilst laying down covering fire for their Stormtrooper colleagues who are now approaching the Allied lines. A classic set that’s bound to be appreciated by collectors in the future.
The Germans supplied thousands of troops to the Turks in their Middle East enterprise and machine gunners were highly appreciated for the amount of fire they could lay down in an attacking or defending role. LOA003 is the desert version of GW003 and features 2 gunners dressed in typical tropical gear suitable for 1918. The German army did issue a complete uniform in a khaki colour for the Middle East but these troops were sometimes mistaken for British soldiers and fired upon by their own side as well as by the Allies! Some German troops wore a mixture of European and tropical dress to counter this, whilst others switched back the European dress to avoid being shot at by their own side!
Our set comes with 2 figures and is limited to 150 pieces, priced at $72 and available mid August.
GW004 Stormtrooper Assault Team.
Comprises 2 soldiers moving forward wearing gas masks once more. One of the troopers carries a newly issued Bergmann MP18 sub machine gun and the other is armed with a rifle and nasty looking club! An unfortunate feature of WW1 trench warfare was an array of home made weapons, many of which harked back to medieval times and could cause horrific injuries.
LOA004 is the desert version of GW004 and a slight difference in arms has resulted in our running forward figure with the more traditional stick grenade as opposed to a club.
Both figures dressed in 1918 style desert dress; look out for more of these with more dress variations including German Pith helmets to follow later in the year!
Both versions available now, priced at $65 for a 2 man set and limited to 150 sets of each version.
Please note some photos show GW/LOA003 mixed with GW/LOA004 figures, this is for effect only and all sets come with 2 men only.
That's all for now!
Kind Regards
Vicki Lucas
Thank you Thomas, Vicki and everyone else that makes Thomas Gunn happen for us!!
Ludwig
After what seems an eternity TGM finally revisit WW1 with 4 great looking figures, small things come in great packages and we hope you will find these new releases unique and at the same time 'something different' as they say. For the first time we are also offering German troops for the WW1 desert campaign with plenty more to follow later on in the year.
Last month was a surprisingly busy month despite the holiday season, we have now sold out of the Puma and Hetzer at our end but I am sure some dealers will still have these items in stock. I will send out an update mid August with imminent retirements for those of you not wanting to miss out. So without further ado please read below for all that's new this month:
GW003 Bergmann MG15 with crew.
The Bergmann machine gun was an outstanding design of German engineering, used both by the army and air force during WW1. It was not produced in as many numbers as the Maxim but it made a significant contribution to the Imperial German Army’s arsenal. The majority were used on the Eastern and Palestine fronts, often with devastating results.
Our Western Front figures wear gas masks whilst laying down covering fire for their Stormtrooper colleagues who are now approaching the Allied lines. A classic set that’s bound to be appreciated by collectors in the future.
The Germans supplied thousands of troops to the Turks in their Middle East enterprise and machine gunners were highly appreciated for the amount of fire they could lay down in an attacking or defending role. LOA003 is the desert version of GW003 and features 2 gunners dressed in typical tropical gear suitable for 1918. The German army did issue a complete uniform in a khaki colour for the Middle East but these troops were sometimes mistaken for British soldiers and fired upon by their own side as well as by the Allies! Some German troops wore a mixture of European and tropical dress to counter this, whilst others switched back the European dress to avoid being shot at by their own side!
Our set comes with 2 figures and is limited to 150 pieces, priced at $72 and available mid August.
GW004 Stormtrooper Assault Team.
Comprises 2 soldiers moving forward wearing gas masks once more. One of the troopers carries a newly issued Bergmann MP18 sub machine gun and the other is armed with a rifle and nasty looking club! An unfortunate feature of WW1 trench warfare was an array of home made weapons, many of which harked back to medieval times and could cause horrific injuries.
LOA004 is the desert version of GW004 and a slight difference in arms has resulted in our running forward figure with the more traditional stick grenade as opposed to a club.
Both figures dressed in 1918 style desert dress; look out for more of these with more dress variations including German Pith helmets to follow later in the year!
Both versions available now, priced at $65 for a 2 man set and limited to 150 sets of each version.
Please note some photos show GW/LOA003 mixed with GW/LOA004 figures, this is for effect only and all sets come with 2 men only.
That's all for now!
Kind Regards
Vicki Lucas
Thank you Thomas, Vicki and everyone else that makes Thomas Gunn happen for us!!
Ludwig