2015 Fall Catalogue

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Glossary You will notice two distinctly different types of figures in our catalogues, gloss finish and matte finish. The matte figures are 56/58mm-1/30 scale and are painted in a hyper-realistic style with shading and highlighting, all with a matte finish for an added touch of realism. The glossy figures are a true 54mm figure and are painted in the classic style with simple, neat painting finished in a high gloss lacquer.

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Table of Contents Wrath of the Northmen ............... .3 Clash of Empires ......................... .5 Regiments Classic Collection ........6 Napoleonic .................................7 Jack Tars & Leathernecks ............7 Zulu War....................................8 World War I ...............................9 World War II ..............................12

SOME PROTOTYPES SHOWN IN THIS CATALOG. THERE MAY BE MINOR VARIATIONS IN DETAILS WITH PRODUCTION

Welcome to our 2015 Fall Collection of W. Britain model figures. This issue adds new figures to five of our ranges, re-energizes our World War II range and introduces the first selection for our Classic Gloss Regiments series.

The Regiments series is the new name for what we used to market as either Redcoats or Redcoats & Bluecoats in the French & Indian War. The Regiments

name will give us the option of visiting troops beyond those serving in North America or the United Kingdom.

Wrath of the Northmen is a brand new series that will eventually have a large collection of Vikings, Saxons, Normans and scenic accessories to represent the years of raiding and conquest in the 8th and 9th centuries.

The new additions to our World War I series includes a new Vickers machine gun and scenic base and a French trench mortar manned by U.S. Doughboys.

Our return to World War II includes the first releases for the War in Europe during the winter of 1944-45 and includes classic uniforms and equipment of American and German forces. Future releases will include many more figures and vehicles

including representations of British and Commonwealth forces in the closing days of the war in Europe.

Please read on!

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WRATH OF THE NORTHMEN matte finish

On the 8th of June 793, Viking long ships appeared off the Northeast coast of England in Northumberland to raid the abbey on the Holy Island of Lindisfarne. In a short period of time, the abbey and surrounding village was destroyed with many of the Monks falling victim to the “wolves from the sea.” Those that were not killed were carried away as slaves along with the church treasures.

So feared were the Viking raiders, that it is said the English Book of Prayer included the phrase—A furore Normannorum libera nos, Domine, “From the fury of the Northmen deliver us, Lord.” 62101

Viking Wearing Spangenhelm, Defending 1 Piece Set

62100 Viking Wearing Spangenhelm,

Attacking with Ax1 Piece Set

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WRATH OF THE NORTHMEN matte finish

62107 Viking Shield Wall Defender No.4

1 Piece Set

62106 Viking Shield Wall Defender No.3

1 Piece Set

62105 Viking Shield Wall Defender No.2

1 Piece Set

62104 Viking Shield Wall Defender No.1

1 Piece Set

62103 Viking Wearing Gjermundbu Helmet,

Swinging Sword1 Piece Set

62102 Viking Wearing Chain Mail Shirt,

Attacking with Sword1 Piece Set

CLASH OF EMPIRES matte finish

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Our new Flag represents one of the earliest star designs that was in use from 1782 to 1790, making it perfect to use with our new Continental Line/1st American Regiment figures. Also, new to our Clash of Empires collection are three new Colonial Militia figures, the first of several new additions following later this year.

51023 18th/19th Century Tumbril No.1

1 Piece Set & Accessories

16037 Colonial Militia Kneeling Firing No.1

1 Piece Set

16036 Colonial Militia Standing Loading No.1

1 Piece Set

16035 Colonial Militia Standing Firing No.1

1 Piece Set

Included Accessories

16038 Continental Line Ensign with Color,

1782-17901 Piece Set

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REGIMENTS CLASSIC COLLECTION gloss finish

The first releases in our new Regiments Classic Gloss series are members of the British 10th Light Dragoons at the end of the Eighteenth Century. Originally raised in 1715 as Humphrey Gore’s Regiment of Dragoons, in 1782 George, Prince of Wales, was appointed Colonel Commandant of the Tenth Light Dragoons. In 1793, the regiment was retitled 10th Light Dragoons ‘The Prince of Wales’ Own.’ His pride in the Dragoons was such that in 1793 he spent his thirty-first birthday with the regiment, then encamped at Brighton. Look for additions to this collection later this year.

47059 British 10th Light Dragoons Trumpeter Mounted, 1795

2 Piece Set

47058 British 10th Light Dragoons

Trooper Mounted No.1, 17952 Piece Set

47060 British 10th Light Dragoons Officer Mounted, 1795

2 Piece Set

NAPOLEONIC matte finish

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We continue our Waterloo collection with sets designed with diorama builders in mind. French and British Casualty sets and the important company drummer for the 1st Foot Guard.

Our newest additions to the Jack Tars & Leathernecks collection include a U.S. Navy Corpsman attached to the U.S. Marines in Europe in World War One, and the first in a series of U.S. Marines deployed in Korea during the winter of 1950-51.

JACK TARS & LEATHERNECKS matte finish

13025 U.S. Marine Rifleman, Korea, 1950-51 No.1

1 Piece Set in Window Box

13022 U.S.N. Corpsman, 1917-18 No.1

1 Piece Set in Window Box

36151 French Line Infantry Casualty Set No.1

2 Piece Set

36150 British 1st Foot Guard Battalion Company Casualty Set No.1

2 Piece Set

36152 British 1st Foot Guard Battalion Company

Drummer, 1815 No.11 Piece Set

ZULU WAR matte finish

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20175 Mounted Frontier

Light Horse2 Piece Set

20165 British 24th Foot Kneeling Defending

1 Piece Set in Clamshell Pack

20172 “Harrassing Fire” Set No.1

Prone Zulu Warrior Firing Rifle and Prone Zulu Warrior Loading Rifle

2 Piece Set

Limited Edition of 500 Sets

20173 “To The Victors Goes The Spoils”

Zulu Warrior Stripping Red Jacket from Dead British 24th Foot

2 Piece Set

Limited Edition of 500 Sets

20174 British 24th Foot Sgt. Bourne No.2,

Parrying with Bayonet1 Piece Set

23109 “Queen of The Battlefield”

1916-18 British Vickers Gun and Crew3 Piece Set & Accessories

Limited Edition of 500 Sets

The Vickers machine gun fired the standard British rifle cartridge of .303 at a rate of 450 rounds per minute. This weapon was originally adopted before the war and went to the mainland in 1914. Improvements were made based on the practical experience of the battlefield resulting in a more durable and slightly lighter design. It quickly earned the nickname “Queen of the Battlefield” by the British Machine Gun Corps and although surpassed by newer, lighter weapons like the Lewis Gun, it soldiered on well into the mid-twentieth century.

Our new Vickers gun comes complete with a scenic base and accessories.

WORLD WAR I matte finish

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The Mortier de 58 mm type 2 was the stan-dard French medium trench mortar of World War I. It was known as the Crapouillot or “Lit-tle Toad” from its appearance and could fire several variations of spigot launched bombs. The U.S. Army also used this equipment on the western front. Our model features a two man crew of “Doughboys” loading the launcher and two transport boxes for bombs.

Our new trench section can be used with or without the duckboards provided and is useful as a scenic accessory for many of our WWI and WWII figures.

WORLD WAR I matte finish

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23108 1917-18 U.S. Mortar Crew with French Crapouillot or “Little Toad”

5 Piece Set

Limited Edition of 450 Sets

51041 WWI/WWII Trench Section with Duckboards

4 Piece Set

Static warfare on the Western front during The Great War required constant repair of trenches, communication lines and barbed wire. British trenches often were water logged and in some sectors it was not unusual to see men in waders if they were available. Our newest 1916-18 release reflects these details.

WORLD WAR I matte finish

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23112 “A Close Call”

1916-18 British Infantry Standing with Damaged Helmet

1 Piece Set in Clamshell Pack

23111 1916-18 British Infantry Standing

with Souvenir German Helmet1 Piece Set in Clamshell Pack

23113 “The Work Party” Set No.2

1916-18 British Infantry Walking with ‘Pig Tails’ and Walking with Barbed Wire Roll

2 Piece Set

Limited Edition of 400 Sets

23110 “The Work Party” Set No.1

1916-18 British Infantry in Poncho1 Piece Set in Clamshell Pack

WORLD WAR II matte finish

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25051 WWII German Type 166 Schwimmwagen & Crew, 12th SS Division, Winter 1944-45

3 Piece Set

Shortly after the fall of France in 1940, the German Army identified the need for a small durable amphibious vehicle for reconnaissance and headquarters units. Several prototypes were developed and tested and by the end of April 1942, the specifications for the type 166 Schwimmwagen were decided on for mass production. This model had a wheel-base of only 200 cm (6.6 ft) and was four wheel drive.

When in the water, a small folding propeller was lowered down to drive. When in place, a simple coupling provided drive straight from an extension of the engine’s crankshaft. This meant that screw propulsion was only available going forward. For reversing in the water, there was the choice of using the standard equipment paddle or running the land drive in reverse, allowing the wheel-rotation to slowly take the vehicle back. The front wheels doubled as rudders, so steering was done with the steering wheel both on land and on water.

14,276 vehicles were built from 1942 to 1944. Given these numbers, the Type 166 Schwimmwagen was the most mass-produced amphibious car in history.

WORLD WAR II matte finish

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In the fall of 1944, most allied soldiers predicted that the war in Europe would be over by Christmas. Fierce fighting was taking place along the German frontier at Aachen and the Hürtgen Forest and the collapse of the German Army in the west seemed imminent.

But the German Army was still a foe to be respected and on the 16th of December, it launched a major counter offensive in the heavily wooded area of the Ardennes Belgium, France, and Luxembourg. In the early part of the offensive, the Germans managed to make deep penetrations into the U.S. defenses in that sector. The surprise attack caught the Allied forc-es completely off guard and it developed into the largest and bloodiest battle fought by the United States in World War II.

By January 25th of 1945, the ‘Bulge’ in the allied lines had been com-pletely reduced, severely depleting Germany’s armored forces on the Western Front, crippling their ability to resist the final Allied push to the Rhine.

Our newest World War II releases focus on this time period and will be developed in depth to allow the collector to represent any of the engage-ments in the closing days of war in Europe on the western front.

25032 U.S. Airborne Infantry in M-43 Jacket, Winter 1944-45 No.1

1 Piece Set

25031 U.S. Airborne Infantry in Overcoat,

Winter 1944-45 No.11 Piece Set

25039 German Fallschirmjager with K-98 No.1

1 Piece Set in Clamshell Pack

25038 German Fallschirmjager with MP-40 No.1

1 Piece Set in Clamshell Pack

25037 German Volkgrenadier Wearing Parka Pushing

Bicycle No.12 Piece Set

25036 German Hitler Youth Pushing Bicycle No.1

2 Piece Set

WORLD WAR II matte finish

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25034 “Keep Your Hands Up Kid”

U.S. Infantry Wearing Overcoat with M-1 Garand and Young German Prisoner with Hands Up

2 Piece Set

25033 U.S. Military Policeman Standing with

Thompson and Warning Sign,Winter 1944-45

2 Piece Set

25030 U.S. Military Policeman USAAF,

England, 1942-451 Piece Set in Window Box

The winter of 1944-45 was particularly harsh and the troops involved in the fighting that year suffered on both sides. Our newest releases represents U.S. Airborne Infantry of the 101st Airborne Division as they would have appeared in the Ardennes during the “Battle of the Bulge.” They wear a combination of the rigger modified M-43 combat uniforms and standard issue cold weather overcoats and for the lucky ones, rubber overshoes. Look for additional sets to follow later this year.

25045 U.S. 101st Airborne Infantry Running with

M-1 Garand No.1, Winter 1944-451 Piece Set in Clamshell Pack

25044 U.S. 101st Airborne Infantry in M-43 Jacket

Standing Firing M-1 Garand, Winter 1944-451 Piece Set in Clamshell Pack

25043 U.S. 101st Airborne Infantry in M-43 Jacket

Advancing with BAR, Winter 1944-451 Piece Set in Clamshell Pack

25042 U.S. 101st Airborne Infantry Wearing Raincoat

Prone, Winter 1944-451 Piece Set

25041 U.S. 101st Airborne Infantry Wearing Overcoat

Kneeling Firing Carbine, Winter 1944-451 Piece Set in Clamshell Pack

25040 U.S. 101st Airborne Infantry Wearing Overcoat

Reaching for Ammo, Winter 1944-451 Piece Set in Clamshell Pack

WORLD WAR II matte finish

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