King and Country: May Dispatches

 

The latest releases from King and Country

King & Country May 2014 Releases!

Ancient Greek Alternative Additions When first released this series more than a few collectors suggested that they wanted to "build-up" multiples of many of the releases...and they requested alternative colour schemes and shield designs. Here they are... AG026 -- Standing Hoplite  AG027 -- Hoplite on Guard  AG028 -- Hoplite Officer w/ Sword  AG029 -- Hoplite Soldier w/ Sword  AG030 -- Hoplite w/ Long Spear (Horizontal)  AG031 -- Hoplite w/ Long Spear (45 Degree)  AG032 -- Hoplite w/ Long Spear (Vertical)  Ancient Greece "VIVE LES VOLTIGEURS!" VOLTIGEURS played an important role in Napoleon's Army. He decreed that each Infantry Line and Light Infantry Regiment should select their finest marksmen and most agile soldiers and form them into special units that would provide one company in each battalion. These troops would act as "skirmishers" and "scouts" to help protect the main body as well as moving forward in loose order to be the "eyes and ears" of their commanders. Ten all-new K&C "Voltigeurs" advance forward in "action" poses to get to grips with the enemy. Special Uniform Note: Although wearing the same basic French Infantry uniform of the period Voltigeurs could be distinguished by their green and yellow epaulettes and collars as well as their black shako with the yellow stripe. NA273 -- Mounted French Voltigeurs Officer Shouting  NA274 -- French Voltigeurs Flagbearer Advancing  NA275 -- French Voltigeurs Charging Port Arms  NA276 -- French Voltigeurs Trumpeter - This voltigeur is carrying the hunting horn and wears the lighter blue uniform NA277 -- French Voltigeurs Advancing Firing  NA278 -- French Voltigeurs Kneeling Firing  NA279 -- French Voltigeurs Advancing Loading  NA280 -- French Voltigeurs Charging with Bayonet  NA281 -- French Voltigeurs Advancing with Rifle Up  NA282 -- French Voltigeurs Advancing Pointing  French Artillery, Infantry, and Dragoons.   D-Day - American With the 70th Anniversary of D.DAY coming up in June we thought we would add a few extra pieces to collectors' D.Day Collections. DD224 -- M3A3 Stuart - The M3A3 served alongside the M5 in the "scouting and screening role" in most U.S. Army tank battalions. Usually these battalions comprised 3 x companies of "Shermans" and 1 x company of "Stuarts". Our model is typical of those that took part in post D.Day operations. DD228 -- US Army Tank Riders Set #1 - Two kneeling GI's, one with an "M1 Garand", the other with the "M1 Carbine...can work equally well on the back of a fighting vehicle or on the ground. DD229 -- US Army Tank Riders Set #2 - Two more GI's, one kneeling, one sitting, armed with another "M1 Garand" and a "Browning Automatic Rifle". As flexible as the previous two. D-Day '44 THE RAF's ONLY FIGHTER PILOT V.C. During the Second World War Royal Air Force pilots and other aircrew won a number of Victoria Crosses, Britain's highest military honor. Most of those awarded went to men from RAF "Bomber Command"...Just one, surprisingly enough, was presented to RAF "Fighter Command" - to Flight Lieutenant James Nicolson. RAF067(SL) -- Hawker Hurricane GNA  Flight Lieutant James Nicolson was a pilot with No.249 Squadron when on August 16, 1940 he was flying "GNA" on an operational sortie near Southampton when he was fired on by a Messerschmitt Bf.110. Enemy fire injured him in one eye and badly wounded his left foot. At the same time his engine was hit and the petrol tank set alight. As he struggled to bail out from the burning aircraft another Bf.110 flew in front of him...Struggling to get back into his blazing Hurricane he pressed the gun button and saw his bullets strike the German plane. After seeing the enemy aircraft crash into the ground, Nicolson successfully bailed out. On his descent, painfully injured, he had the bad luck to be fired on by members of the "Home Guard",...fortunately their accuracy was not as good as the young Flight Lieutenant's! On November 15, 1940, it was announced that Flt.Lt. Nicolson had been awarded the Victoria Cross for "Conspicuous gallantry and disregard for his own life". He was later promoted and sent out to fly in both India and Burma. By May 1945 he was now a Wing Commander but alas lost his life in a flying accident in the Bay of Bengal. His Victoria Cross can be seen at the Royal Air Force Museum, Hendon, England. Our 1:30 scale Hawker Hurricane "GNA" comes with an unoccupied cockpit and a standing figure of Flight Lieutenant Nicolson. A specially-designed, full colour box also includes a certificate about James Nicolson V.C. This "SL" edition comprises just 300 aircraft and figures. Royal Airforce "ON A FRENCH STREET..." SP056 -- La Cremerie - Another addition to our beautiful series of French building facades..."La Cremerie" is a typical 1940's style family-owned and operated little shop selling all kinds dairy products such as cream, butter, milk and, of course, a wide variety of excellent French cheeses! Despite some minor battle damage the store is still "open for business". Diorama and Scenic Building Collection "WATCH OUT FOR THE PROWLING PANTHER!" Over the years, KING & COUNTRY has produced quite a number of different "Panthers"...Next to the "Tiger" it's probably our most-produced German tank! Originally designated as the Panzerkampfwagen V it soon became better known as "The Panther" to friend and foe alike. With this tank the Germans finally had a fighting vehicle that could counter the Soviet T34. The Panther copied, adapted and improved many of the characteristics of its Russian opponent. It proved to be an excellent combination of firepower, mobility, a wider track and good armour protection. From 1943 until 1945 just over 6,700 of all variants were produced. Note: All of the above figures can be utilized in or on vehicles as well as on the ground in action. WS272 -- Panther Ausf. G - The "Ausf.G" version was reckoned, by most Panther crews, to be the best of all and the new K&C "Ausf.G." is certainly the best we have manufactured! Our model represents a late-war, battle-weary, two-colour camouflaged "G" and comes with a tank Commander and plenty of space for either extra supplies or a number of tank riders. This is the first of two "G" models to be released...a second will be available later in the year. WS286 -- Pointing Officer - Armed with an MP40 "Schmeisser" machine pistol this officer points out a possible enemy position. This figure can stand easily on both a fighting vehicle or on the ground...The choice is yours... WS287 -- Kneeling Loading  WS288 -- Kneeling Grenadier  WS289 --Kneeling w/ Rifle  WS290 -- Kneeling w/ Binos  Normandy '44 - Waffen-SS & Wehrmacht

King & Country - Being Retired

BEING RETIRED THIS MONTH A large batch this month... Please note we only Hyperlink the categories in case an individual piece has already sold out! Berlin 1938 LAH119 Walking Drum Horse LAH120 Officer on Walking Horse LAH121 Mounted Flag Bearer Berlin'38 Leibstandarte Luftwaffe LW041A Major Walter"Nowi" Novotny LW041B Major Heinz Bar Luftwaffe Napoleon In Egypt NE002 Arab Guide on foot NE006 Soldiers drinking NE007 Standing Dragoon NE008 Kneeling soldier NE010 The Artist NE014 The Graffiti Artist> Napoleon In Egypt Retirements