Figarti Miniatures - US Priest "Texas Special" - RMA-001

Figarti Miniatures - US Priest "Texas Special" - RMA-001

The M7 is a 105mm mobile artillery, self propelled howitzer. The British had a version of the M7 and the US, also known as the Texas special was an M7 but armored with additional armor on the ammo racks. The M7 was the self propelled artillery of choice for the allies in World War II. The British were the first to see combat with the M7. The 105mm Howitzer was removed in some M7 artillery vehicles in the Asian campaign to utilize the vehicle as a troop transport.

Figarti has released a new US M7 "Texas Special" self propelled Howitzer this past month. They only fabricated 100 of the figure. We do still have a few instock, but as with most Figarti pieces they are going quickly. The cost is $229.00 USD. The SKU number is RMA-001. Get yours today at www.BgsToySoldiers.com.

John Jenkins Designs: The Death of General Wolfe - QB-02

John Jenkins Designs: The Death of General Wolfe - QB-02

General Wolfe was a highly successful general for the British military in Jacobite's rebellion and the Seven Years War. He fell from three shots, one fatal to the chest during the Battle of the Plains of Abraham. This death was depicted in a famous painting, which John Jenkins Designs reconstructed with their latest release QB-02. In the Battle of the Plains of Abraham, General Wolfe took a group of British soldiers and two cannons up the side of a cliff to surprise the French and defeat them in less then 15 minutes. This was the last action General Wolfe would see.

The John Jenkins Designs military miniature depiction of The Death of General Wolfe is limited to 750 total sets. The set retails for $92.00 USD. It is depicted to the right here. BgsToySoldiers.com has this set available and many more figures available from John Jenkins Designs.

The Collectors Showcase: Voltiguer Napoleonics

The Collectors Showcase: Voltiguer Napoleonics

The Voltiguers were formed in most French Line Infantry battalions in 1804. This was a group of 90 soldiers that were an elite group of sharpshooters that would perform light infantry operations for the French Infantry. They would shield the battalion from the enemy and forming skirmish lines. This group of elite soldiers was slowly disbanded throughout the 1812 Russian campaign.

Collectors Showcase has just released a group of Voltiguer Napoleonic miniatures in this latest release. This is the 4th release of figures for their Napoleonic Waterloo collection.

Voltiguer Prone - CS00370 - $59.00

Voltiguer Firing - CS00371 - $79.90

Voltiguer Command - CS00372 - $85.00

Voltiguer Wounded - CS00373 - $59.00
Voltiguer Advancing - CS00374 - $59.00

Order yours today at www.BgsToySoldiers.com.

Collectors Showcase: Panther Tank Release

The Collectors Showcase is releasing a new Panther Tank series this Christmas season. They will be releasing two variants of panthers for both their Normandy and Winter collections. The Panther tanks are already up on www.BgsToySoldiers.com for pre-order. As with all Collectors Showcase releases, the tanks are extremely limited. With each panther tank the collector will get two sets of tracks, one damaged track and one running track. This way you can display the Panther in action or in a battle damaged diorama.

The tanks also come with a clean look or the Zimmerit version. For those of you unfamiliar with the Zimmerit finish, Germany coated some of their tanks in a rigid paste covering to reduce magnetic attraction of the tank to combat anti-tank magnetic mines from being attracted to their tanks. Even though, Germany was the only country that widely used the magnetic mines during World War II??

Also available are Panzer Crew Casualty set, which actually fits the copula of all tanks released by Collectors Showcase, which include the Tiger tanks, Sturmgeschutze, and the newest Panter. These are also available for the Normandy and Winter collections. The Panzer tanks are set at $159.00 and the Casualty packs are $59.00. The tanks are selling fast, so we will try to get extras to accommodate everyone out there that wants to get one of these fine military miniature tanks.

Thomas Gunn Miniatures: Overlooking the Battle and The Rocket Men

Bgs Toy Soldiers has started to carry Thomas Gunn miniatures. We now have the latest two releases from Thomas Gunn Miniatures. There will be many more pieces to come as they release new toy soldier figures. Currently we have in stock both TGM 002(A) - Overlooking the Battle - $85.00 and TGM 003 - The Rocket Men - $85.00. Both sets are from Thomas Gunn Miniatures World War II German Military Miniature Collection. Pictured here is TGM 002(A). All figures from Thomas Gunn are extremely limited and 1:30 scale. Sets run size run anywhere from 200 to 300 total produced.

TGM 002 (A) is a limited edition of 200 pieces and comprises a 1/30th scale radio operator and 2 other paratroopers conferring about the battle going on in the distance. Dressed as they would have appeared in typical FJ Luftwaffe dress at Normandy in 1944.

TGM003 The Rocket Men A three man SS Fallschirmjager anti tank team as they would have appeared at the Battle of the Bulge. One figure prepares to fire his Panzerschreck whilst wearing his respirator, a second crew member prepares to reload the weapon should the first shot not be successful and a third member of the platoon runs forward to give support.

The Collectors Showcase: 146th New York Infantry

The Collectors Showcase is releasing 4 sets of military miniatures based on the 146th New York Infantry also known as Garrard's Tigers. They were named after Colonel Kenner Gerrard. The 146th New York Infantry was a volunteer group of infantry organized for the Union during the American Civil War in Utica, New York. The group also has been referred to as Hallek's Infantry or the 5th Oneida Regiment. They uniform of choice was the Zouave uniform of sky blue jacket and pants, yellow tassels, and red sashes.

The Regiment fought in battles throughout the Civil War from 1862 up through Battle at Appomattox, which ended the war with the surrender of the South. The Regiment suffered their heaviest casualties in this final battle. Collectors Showcase has released 4 sets of 3 toy soldiers based on the 146th New York Infantry, which include:

146th New York Charging - CS00366 - $79.90

146th New York Firing - CS00367 - $79.90

146th New York Wounded - CS00368 - $79.90

146th New York Command - CS00369 - $85.00

Pre-Order yours today at www.BgsToySoldiers.com.

Figarti Miniatures: U.S. Sherman M4 with Fording Stacks - ETA-005

Figarti Miniatures has just released ETA-005 as part of their 1:30th scale WWII European Theater collection. This piece retails for $179.00 USD. We have already sold out of this piece, but more are coming soon. We are getting new releases as they come out, but in low quantities, due to limited availability on the initial run, but as they release 2nd and 3rd waves of the newest figures, we are restocking them. As for limited edition figures, we will be able to get 3 or 4 maximum. Figarti has become the rising leader in the military miniature collectibles market. Their pieces are hard to keep in stock, and we are getting pre-orders on pieces before we even put them up on the site, www.BgsToySoldiers.com. This piece was no different. It is a fantastic, well crafted piece.

During WWII, specifically during the Pacific Theater, tanks were fitted with Fording Stacks. These stacks allowed the tanks operate in deeper waters. During beach landings, tanks were often lost when LCMs sunk, or when tanks were moving towards land and hit deep holes in the water. The fording stacks were fitted on the tanks to combat this. You can find this piece soon at www.BgsToySoldiers.com.

Check for availability at www.BgsToySoldiers.com and watch for new Figarti pre-orders.

Thomas Gunn Miniatures: Company Profile

Thomas Gunn Miniatures launched their product line on the 4th of July this year, 2009. They strictly construct the 1:30th scale figures. Thomas Gunn miniatures started their company to improve on the quality of 1:30th scale figures available and offer collectors a reasonable price for high quality military miniatures. Thomas Gunn Miniatures are limiting their releases to 300 figures per collectible release. This will make them unique and an investment for collectors. Thomas Gunn Miniatures hand paints all their pieces and puts extra attention to detail and authenticity.

Pictured here is their upcoming release at the end of this month TMG-003. It is labeled the Rocket Men. The figures depict a SS Fallschirmjager anti-tank team from the Battle of the Bulge. As you can see these pieces are well made and have excellent quality. This piece will retail for $85.00 USD. We hope to have this piece available to all of you in our store sometime in October of 2009. Please check www.BgsToySoldiers.com in October for availability.

Old Northwest Trading Company - Stormtroopers

Old Northwest Trading Company has added a few new figures to their World War I - The Great War Collection. Old Northwest Trading Company released three hand to hand combat miniatures in this collection. These figures are all 1:32nd Scale. Each set is two figures, one stormtrooper and one doughboy. Old Northwest Trading Company has also put together a few trenches for these figures to sit on. All the pieces are already available at www.BgsToySoldiers.com. Each of the three figures are $55.00 USD.

The figures include:

TGW-011 A Stormtrooper Fighting a Doughboy - Hand to Hand Set 1
TGW-012 A Stormtrooper Fighting a Doughboy - Hand to Hand Set 2
TGW-013 A Stormtrooper Fighting a Doughboy - Hand to Hand Set 3

Pictured to the right is TGW-011. Each is highly detailed and retails for $55.00 USD. Free shipping is available. Find the figures at www.BgsToySoldiers.com.

Figarti Miniatures: British M-7 Priest Desert with Crew - 8TH-003

Figarti Miniatures soon will be releasing a British M-7 Priest Desert with Crew pictured here. This exquisite piece includes the self propelled 105mm Howitzer (Priest), crew, and shells. The military miniature from Figarti retails for $229.00 is 1:30th scale and limited.

We at www.BgsToySoldiers.com have been allocated between 2 and 3 of this piece. We have already pre-sold 2 and once we are confirmed for 3, will put the last piece up for sale also. With Figarti pieces, they are so limited and highly sought after at this time, that we are pre-selling all our alloted sets as we make them available to the collector. We have been pushing Figarti to supply us with more sets of each new release. We will also be stocking more of the already released figures soon. Figarti is a great investment at this time, as they are making significantly less quantities then demand calls for from the collectors community.

The M7 was an American made self propelled 105mm Howitzer, created during World War II. The British ordered 500 of the artillery vehicle and dubbed the howitzer the Priest. The M7 Self Propelled Howitzer was an armored vehicle that used the M3 Lee Chassis stripped down to carry the mobile artillery vehicle. The M7 was built to use the American armament standard. This led to issues with British standards, forcing the British to have to supply the M7 seperately. The M7 was used through the North African campaign and some of the Italian campaign before being replaced by the 25 pounder Sexton.

Check for availability at www.BgsToySoldiers.com and watch for new Figarti pre-orders.

Collectors Showcase: Sdkfz 251/C with Booster Pack

Collectors Showcase is releasing a Sdkfz 251/C with a booster pack of soldiers. This release is set to come out the first week of September 2009. The Sdkfz 251/C has a motor that can be viewed by opening the engine cover. It also comes with a broken track that can be put on if you want to display the piece as a war damaged piece. The booster pack comes with three figures that fit snuggly to the Sdkfz to appear as they are jumping out of the halftrack. This set of pieces will be shipping to us from Collectors Showcase with the Polish lancers and a radio horch.

You can get the halftrack in three different flavors. They are releasing the halftrack and booster pack of soldiers in Afrika Corp pictured here, Normandy paint scheme, and Winter scheme. The halftrack retails for $139.90 and the booster pack of three soldiers retails for $79.90. These military miniatures are available for pre-order from www.BgsToySoldiers.com. Get yours today and use our coupon code to save a little. The figures will ship the day after we receive them to all pre-orders.

John Jenkins Designs: 28th Regiment of Foot Firing Line

To celebrate the 250th Anniversary of the Battle of The Plains of Abraham, John Jenkins Designs is releasing a series of figures this September related to this battle. These released figures include:

• The Gate of St Louis
• Death of Wolfe
• Multiple sets of 28th Firing Line Figures

Pictured on the left is the 28th Regiment of Foot Firing Line from John Jenkins Designs in its entirety.

Military miniature is based on The Battle of the Plains of Abraham, took place on the 13th September 1759, and was a pivotal battle in the French and Indian war between the British and French which went a long way in deciding the fate of New France. The battle was fought on a plateau just outside and to the west of the walls of Quebec City and was the culmination of a three month long siege of the city. The actual battle lasted less than an hour, during which time, tactics devised by the Britsh commander, General James Wolfe, proved successful in breaking the column advance of French and Canadien troops under The Marquis de Montcalm. Both generals were mortally wounded during the battle. Order your figures soon at www.BgsToySoldiers.com.

Figarti Miniatures: The Long Horns of Red Bull - A38039E

Figarti Miniatures has just released an US 8" Howitzer with Crew. This is the winterized version for their Battle of the Bulge Collection as a part of the WWII European theater. This piece is a part of Figarti miniatures 1:30 scale collection. The name of the figure is Figarti Miniatures: The Long Horn of Red Bull - A38039E. This would make a great addition to any Battle of the Bulge toy soldier diorama. Now available at www.BgsToySoldiers.com. This piece retails for $219.00 USD and is eligible for storewide discounts and free shipping. As with all Figarti's pieces lately, the sets are limited in availability.

The Howitzer is an artillery cannon known for having a short barrell. The US Howitzer played a key role in the Battle of the Bulge and pushing the German's back. The Mark VI and Mark VII were the two varients of the 8" US Howitzer from WWII. The Mark 6 had a lower muzzle velocity and therefore a smaller range than the Mark VII. On the upside, the Mark VI was smaller 10.5 Feet as opposed to the 12.5 feet in length of the Mark VII. Also, the mark VI could fire double the amount of rounds between allignments as the Mark VII. The Mark VIII later superceded the Mark VI and Mark VII. Both Howitzers from WWII required a mobile chassis as can be seen in the picture of the figure above. Get your 8" US Howitzer Artillery military miniature today from www.BgsToySoldiers.com.

Collectors Showcase: Polish Lancers - Napoleonic Wars

Collectors Showcase has released the next set of figures in their Napoleonic Waterloo series. This set is Cavalry for the French Napoleonic collection of figures by Collectors Showcase Toy Soldiers. The set of cavalry is of the Polish Lancers. These figures are up on www.BgsToySoldiers.com and are available as individual figures or as a set. They include free shipping and are eligible for all store discounts.

The Polish Lancers were the last of the cavalry to abandon the lance as their primary choice of weapon. This was due to the high cost of firearms. The Polish lancers were employed by the French during the Napoleonic wars. They were later used by the German's in WWI, also known as the Uhlan Cavalry. The polish lancers were a part of Napoleon's Imperial Guard and fought bravely in The Battle of Waterloo. The French lancers used lances that were roughly 9 feet long and were made of wood with metal tips. As can be seen in the picture, the Polish Lancer had a flag as a part of their lance, known as a lance pennon.

Get your set of Polish Lancer toy soldiers today from www.BgsToySoldiers.com. Pictured in the photo above is the Collectors Showcase: Polish Lancer In Pursuit - CS00335, which retails for $66.90.

Del Prado: Cavalry of the Napoleonic War

www.BgsToySoldiers.com has just added Del Prado military miniatures to our collection. Del Prado has partnered up with Osprey Publishing to produce military miniatures with a small booklet included with each figure that includes historical information about the figure and battles that the miniature is associated with. As many of you probably already know, most of Del Prado's toy soldiers were designed by King & Country. Each cavalry figure retails for $19.99 USD. www.BgsToySoldiers.com has started off the collections they offer from Del Prado with the Cavalry of the Napoleonic War military miniature collection. This collection include 100 different Napoleonic cavalry figures.

Del Prado's figures match King & Country figures very well in size and style. They make great pieces for your King & Country Napoleonic dioramas are a very reasonable price. All Del Prado pieces are eligbible for our store wide discounts and free shipping. The first pieces from the Del Prado Cavalry of the Napoleonic War will be put on www.BgsToySoldiers.com this week. The piece pictured to the right is Del Prado: Trooper, Napoleon's Imperial Guard Chasseurs, 1809 - NC03 which retails at 19.99. Try Del Prado out today, you will be plesently surprised and each piece will come with an Osprey Publishing booklet. Available at www.BgsToySoldiers.com.

JG Miniatures: Hougoumont Farm Diorama

JG Miniatures is releasing a diorama of Hougoumont Farm this month. The diorama includes three fully three dimensional buildings , the centre house having a lift off roof, two pieces of garden wall and two detailed terrain bases, total overall dimensions when set up - 4 feet long x 18 inches deep x 14inches high. The piece will be available in its entirety at http://www.bgstoysoldiers.com/ in 3 to 4 weeks for: $1590.00 retail price. We will also be carrying the individual pieces separately. We will be putting the piece up for pre-order soon on our website. Due to the high cost of this entire diorama, we will only be ordering two full sets for starters, reserve yours today. This piece will go well with Collectors Showcase: Battle of Waterloo collection, Frontline Figures Napoleonic set, and King & Country's Napoleonic figures.

Hougoumont is a chateau/farm about 5km south of the town of Waterloo and played an integral part in the defeat of Napoleon at Waterloo. Wellington placed Lieutenant-Colonel James Macdonnell in command of all the forces positioned at Hougoumont. This included the 2nd Battalion of Coldstream Guards, the 2nd Battalion of the Third Guards, and the 2nd and 3rd Battalions of the First Guards. Napoleon sent a concentrated attack on Hougoumont to draw Wellington's forces to his right flank in order to aide in defending Hougoumont. Napoleon then planned a counter attack at the British's main forces on the left center. Lt.-Colonel Macdonnell and his forces held off the French until the end of the battle.

Throughout the battle of Hougoumont, Napoleon directed 14000 troops to the fighting at Hougoumont and its surrounding areas. The turning point in the battle is believed to be when Sous-Lieutenant Legros, "The Slasher", wielding an axe broke through the Northern gate with a small group of the 1st Legre. As a counter, Macdonnell and a small party of officers fought through the ongoing fighting between the British troops stationed at the North gate and Legros and his raiding party to close the gate, which they did successfully. All 30 Frenchmen inside, including Legros himself were killed at this point. The only French survivor was a French drummer boy, who was released by the British forces. Each wave of French forces were repulsed from Hougoumont and the surrounding areas. Napoleon ordered the artillery to shell Hougoumont in the late afternoon, causing all of Hougoumont to burn. The only building left standing at the end of the battle was theChapel. Most of the surrounding areas were also burned. Today, the North gate and Chapel still stand as a memorial to the troops that bravely defended the chateau.

Astur Toys: Asedio a la Villa medieval de Gijón, 1395 - ET01

Astur Toy Soldiers is the newest manufacturer to be added to http://www.bgstoysoldiers.com/. Astur Toys is a producer of extremely limited edition dioramas and figures. They limit their pieces to anywhere between 35 and 75 total figures. Once they complete the production line of a specific diorama, they destroy the mold.

Private collection from Astur Toys studio. The quality of the sculpture and painting, accords to the tastes of collectors and experts, making these collections very attractive not only for their originality, realism of their positions or clothing, but also for their attractive exclusivity, being very limited and numbered editions. They include numbered certificate of authenticity. All are designed and modelled by the artist Marco Navas and hand painted by Astur Toys team of master craftsmen in Asturias (Spain). Because they are very limited editions they can only be purchased at http://www.bgstoysoldiers.com/. See list attached below: Once the edition is finished the moulds are destroyed, so that the pieces acquire a market value.

The piece listed above is the first piece available through http://www.bgstoysoldiers.com/. It is Asedio a la Villa medieval de Gijón, 1395 - ET01. The piece is 1:32 (54mm), resin and hand painted, and comes with a certificate of authenticity. This piece is limited to 75 pieces total. Bgs Toy Soldiers has two total coming, and will not get any more of this specific set. It will be handpainted. We will also be adding a few other of their pieces at the same time.

John Jenkins Designs: The Village of St. Francis Woodland Indians

The village of St Francis woodland Indians designed by John Jenkins Designs is based on the village near St Francis that was daringly attacked by Robert Roger and his rangers during the French and Indian War. The British were in need of a diversion during the siege of Quebec and this daring attack provided that much needed diversion for Wolfe. The Abenaki Indian village of St Francis was deep in the French Canada territory.

After suffering from many raids at the hands of the Abenaki Indians, the British colonist were looking for a little payback, and Roger's attack provided that as well. In the picture to the right is John Jenkins new Wigwam, His First Rifle, The Hunters, and the LaCrosse set. All the pieces are limited to 500 figures, except the wigwam, which is unlimited and will be discontinued by John Jenkins when they retire the piece. Some of these pieces are already available at http://www.bgstoysoldiers.com/. The rest will be coming soon.

Frontline Figures: Water Barrel being recovered by Lt. John Chard and 3 Soldiers

Fronline Figures has added this new piece to their Zulu Wars collection. This miniature is of Lt. John Chard and three soldiers retrieving a water barrel during the defense of Rorke's Drift. This military miniature is 1:32 scale (54mm) and fits in with Frontline Figures existing Zulu Collection. This piece is now available at www.BgsToySoldiers.com, and is in stock.

Lt. John Chard was awarded the Victoria Cross for his valor during the Battle of Rorke's Drift. Lt. John Chard was placed in command of the supply depot at Rorke's Drift. Prior to that, he had served the British military at Bermuda and Malta as a member of the Royal Engineers. For his bravery and conduct during the battle at Rorke's Drift, South Africa named a military decoration after John Chard, which was awarded for exempilary bravery in battle.

John Chard was promoted Captain and then Brevet Major after the battle at Rorke's Drift. John Chard continued to serve in the British military until his death in 1897 from cancer in the tongue. Get this exquisit military miniature today at www.BgsToySoldiers.com

Blackhawk Toy Soldiers: LAH Parade and Orchestra Review

Blackhawk Toy Soldiers has just got the next release of figures for their LAH Parade and Orchestra review. The figures will be in stock along with a restock of the War Elephants in by the end of May 2009 at www.BgsToySoldiers.com. We also will have some more of the Hitler Parade car with figures in this order. We will also be getting the remaining Roman figures and LAH Orchestra figures as they become available at Blackhawk Toy Soldiers.

Depicted in the diorama photo is Blackhawk Toy Soldiers LAH reveiw figures. The Leibstandarte SS figures in this diorama are each 1:32 (54mm) in scale. This diorama will also be available in its entirity in the near future at www.BgsToySoldiers.com We are waiting on Blackhawk Toy Soldiers to give us the pricing on this diorama, which includes nearly 100 figures in all. We will also be selling Black Hawk Soldiers complete orchestra diorama in its entirity. Check www.BgsToySoldiers.com over the next two weeks to see the new figures as they come available, they will be un Blackhawk Toy Soldiers LAH on the website.

JG Miniatures: Long Green Grass Base

JG Miniatures has just released two new grass bases. Pictured here is the Long Green Grass Base. The base is a 12" x 12" square and will mate up with any of JG Miniatures various S22 bases. The long grass looks very good. Pictured in the bottom half of the picture is 4 long green grass bases with some King & Country figures.

We have ordered 3 of the long green grass bases and also we ordered three of the long green grass mats that can be cut and shaped to go into any of your dioramas. If you are interested in the base of mat let me know, as we can always increase our order this week to meet all of the collector's needs.

The long green grass base also will flatten in places you place figures. You can put the grass back up when you remove the figure by running your fingers through the grass. You can also put vehicle tracks in the grass by running a vehicle model through the grass. This piece will be available in the next two weeks at www.BgsToySoldiers.com. You can email me at doug@bgstoysoldiers.com if you are interested in the base or mat.

Frontline Figures: Zulu Wars - Zulu Figures

Fronline Figures has just restocked their Zulu Wars collection. The first wave of figures sent to us were all their Zulu Warrior Figures. As many of you know, these figures have not been available for almost a year. Our repetitive requests to have all the Zulu Wars figures restocked has finally paid off. We have received all the Zulu Warrior figures this past week. We will get them posted to the site this upcoming weekend. If you have been waiting on thse figures, be sure to get them quickly, as we had a lot of people waiting on these figures.

If you did not know, in late 2007, Frontline Figures respun their Zulu collection with a Matt finish. All these figures have the matt finish and are of very excellent quality. We will be receiving a re-release of all the 24th Foot figures later this month. Frontline Figures recent popularity due to their costs being lower than that of King & Country with equal quality has resulted in their re-releasing a lot of their figures. They are also redoing the looks on a lot of their figures to give collectors new varieties to add to their collection.

Get your Zulu figures at www.BgsToySoldiers.com later this week.

Collectors Showcase: AB43 Collections

Collectors Showcase has just released 3 varients of the AB43 as a part of their growing German WWII collection, which also includes their very popular Tiger Tank collection and also their Horch miniatures. German use of the Italian AB43 was widespread. Not only was the AB43 an excellent reconnaissance vehicle, but it packed a nice punch with its 20mm cannon. Collectors Showcases limited edition model (just 300 each) features a turret interior, three figures and a removable front tire with a jack! Choose from three different variants. Also a wide variety of different diorama possibilities can be realized with your AB43. A Battle of the Bulge varient, a Normandy varient, and an Afrika Korp varient are available. From the tire changing diorama to a buttoned up recon mode. Collectors Showcases model is made from over 50 different metal and polyresin parts.
Enjoy the finest and most detailed models available at www.BgsToySoldiers.com.

Pictured here is the Normandy AB43 vehicle from Collectors Showcase, which retails for $135.00 USD.

Order your pieces today from www.BgsToySoldiers.com

John Jenkins Designs: Battle On The Monongahela

BgsToySoldiers.com has just received John Jenkins Designs latest releases from their Battle on the Monongahela collection. The latest collection of pieces are some wagoneers and British artillery pieces. The roads that were traveled during Braddock's expedition were badly constructed and resulted in the British artillery moving at about 2 miles a day. Civilians were used to move the artillery accross the country. One of these wagoneers was a young 21 year old Daniel Boone. He was one of the lucky survivors of Braddock's Disaster.

On 9th July 1755 amid the wilderness of North America, Britain suffered one of the most humiliating defeats in her history. General Braddock's army, a mixture of British regulars and American Militia, was devastated, losing over 900 men from a force of 1,300. General Braddock was killed and the remnants of his army were rescued by his aide, Colonel George Washington. This defeat and subsequent chain of events ultimately led to the start of the Seven Years' War.

Pictured on the right is the John Jenkins Designs: British Artillery Crew - BA-01, which is limited to only 350 pieces and retails for $92.00 USD.

Order your John Jenkins Designs figures today at www.BgsToySoldiers.com

Frontline Figures: U.S. B-17 Crew 10 Pieces - USF1

Depicted in the picture above is Frontline Figures - U.S. B-17 Crew of 10 military miniatures. These figures are all 1:32 scale (54mm) and are a part of Frontline Figures - Early Air War toy soldier collection. The Boeing B-17 also known as the Flying Fortress was a strategic bomber with 4 engines, used by the US Army Air Force and the Royal Air Force during WWII. The B-17 actually lost the original contract to build 200 heavy bombers for the US Air Corp, but they were so impressed with the bomber, they ordered 13 of them initially. The B-17 was capable of defending itself, doing extensive damage on bombing runs, and return home despite extensive damage.During WWII B-17 Bombers were used in both the European and Pacific theaters.

The Air Corps (renamed United States Army Air Forces or USAAF in 1941), utilizing the B-17 and other bombers, bombed from high altitudes using the then-secret Norden Bombsight, which was an optical electro-mechanical gyro-stabilized computer. During daylight bombing missions and sorties, the device was able to determine, from variables input by the bombardier, the point in space at which the bomber's ordnance type should be released to hit the target. The bombardier essentially took over flight control of the aircraft during the bomb run, maintaining a level attitude during the final moments. Bgs Toy Soldiers has a lot of other pieces in our webstore from Frontline Figures Air War Collection. We also got in a lot of new Napoleonics from Frontline Figures. The Zulu War figures are coming soon.

Collectors Showcase: Battle of Islawanda

Collectors Showcase is releasing their first Zulu War figures this April 2009. These figures are extremely high quality figures. Collectors Showcase started their Zulu War collection with a release of figures for the Battle of Islawanda. The Battle of Islawanda was one of the worst defeats in British military history. A British Column of 850 soldiers of the 24th under the command of Lord Chelmsford. 20000 Zulu warriors of Cetshwayo's Zulu army stormed down on the British column and annhilated them. You can pre-order these figures now at www.BgsToySoldiers.com.

Included in this release is a 7 pound artillery with 3 British figures, CS00325 (Pictured on the right), retailing at $119.75, 3 24th Firing miniatures, CS00326, retailing at $79.75, Mbonambi Wounded Set of 2 figures, CS00327, retailing at $59.00, and Mbonambi Attacking Set of 2 figures, CS00328, retailing at $59.00. Collectors Showcase is also releasing 3 versions of the German AB43, and also new 95th Rifle Napoleonic Firing line figures.

Order your pieces today at www.BgsToySoldiers.com

John Jenkins Designs: Jacobite Rebellion

Bgs Toy Soldiers is now stocking John Jenkins Designs latest releases based on Jacobite's Rebellion. As all of John Jenkins Designs pieces, these pieces are all limited edition, limited to 500 figures for each set. These military miniatures are based on the Battle of Culloden Moor from April 1746. Charles Stuart invaded England after being encouraged by King Louis XV of France. After gathering Catholic forces from Scotland Charles moved into England. When France did not deliver on their promise to provide 12000 troops to aide Charles and the English Catholics did not support his attempt at capturing the throne, Charles was forced to retreat to Scotland, pursued by the English. He made his stand at Culloden Moor, known as the Jacobite Rebellion, before fleeing back to France.

You can now purchase these pieces at www.BgsToySoldiers.com. We will be getting the new pieces to this collection as they are released in the upcomming months. John Jenkins Designs pieces are not eligible for any store discounts, but we will give our John Jenkins Designs figure collectors a store credit to be used towards a future purchase, when they purchase John Jenkin Designs pieces, equivalent to any coupon code used at purchase. Pictured on the right is John Jenkins Designs: Highlanders Charging - JR-01, and retails for $70.00.

Order your John Jenkins Designs figures today at www.BgsToySoldiers.com

Frontline Figures: The Red Baron

The world famous Air Ace, The Red Baron, plagued the skies during the WWI period. The pilot, Rittmeister Manfred von Richthofen, has been credited with 80 air victories. He was known as the red Baron, due to his red plane. Manfred von Richthofen started him military career as an Uhlan cavalry unit in 1911. During WWI, the increased use of the machine gun rendered the Uhlan units obsolete and Manfred applied for a transfer to the Luftstreitkräfte, which later be known as the Luftwaffe. The Red Baron was not known for Aerobatic prowess, but was a very skilled marksman in the air. He also practiced superior battle tactics while in the air. In April of 1918, the Red Baron was fatally wounded during an aerial battle and landed near Morlancourt Ridge. He died shortly after making his landing.

Frontline Figures has released the military miniature set FF2 of the Red Baron downed at Morlancourt Ridge with 5 other soldiers looking over the crash site. This set includes 5 soldiers, the plane, and Manfred von Richthofen himself. This set retails for 198.00 and like all other Frontline Figure pieces is limited in quantity and includes a numbered certificate.

Frontline Figures has also just released German Storm Troopers for their WWI collection. These figures are very impressive. They include a flamethrower crew, Lewis Gun crew, Anti Tank gunners, and Trench Raiding Party. These figures will make a great addition to any WWI diorama. We have put them all on the website and also included some Cavalry units with gas masks. You can check all these pieces out at www.BgsToySoldiers.com.

Blackhawk Toy Soldiers: Battle of Zama

Black Hawk Toys has just released the first figures from their Battle of Zama Collection. In the picture on the right you will see their Carthaginian War Elephant, BH301. These figures are 1:32 (54mm) in scale. In the first release are a number of Roman Centurions. The Battle of Zama marked the end of the 2nd Punic War. The Roman army finally won a decisive battle against Hannibal and the Carthaginian military that had dominated the battles in Southern section of Italy. Hannibal had 80 of these War elephants, over 50000 troops, and more than 4000 cavalry up against Scipio's 35000 infantry and 8000 Cavalry. The War Elephants used in this battle were newly trained and were easily destroyed by Scipio's Legions. The technique used by the Roman forces was to make holes big enough for the elephants to pass between them, and then they would pick the elephants off one at a time.

These figures and many more from Black Hawk Toy Soldiers will be available at www.BgsToySoldiers.com later this week.

John Jenkins Designs: Battle on Snowshoes

Bgs Toy Soldiers will be receiving our first shipment of John Jenkins Designs pieces. We ordered a number of pieces, including the very popular Battle On Snowshoes collection. The Battle on Snowshoes occurred in March 1758. The battle took place between the British (Roger's Rangers) and the French / Indian Forces. The battle originally started in the favor of the British after a successful initial ambush by Robert Roger and his Rangers. But ultimately the French and Indian forces won handedly, due to their sheer numbers. Robert Roger and the remaining rangers retreated with the help of darkness to conclude the Battle of Snowshoes.

The Battle of Snowshoes pieces will go well with JG Miniatures snow bases. We will be ordering some new bases shortly. Other collections by John Jenkins Designs include: The Jacobite Rebellion, Raid on St Francis, Siege of Quebec, Battle on the Monongahela, and the Battle of Chippewa. You will be able to get most of these pieces from Bgs Toy Soldiers this upcoming week. John Jenkins Designs figures are ineligible for any storewide discounts. We will however reward our customers that are purchasing John Jenkins Figures with store credits for future purchases

Frontline Figures: Napoleonic Collection

Frontline Figures Napoleonic collection has been done in a Matt finish. The pieces look great. Frontline Figures limits all their pieces in quantity, with each piece coming with a numbered certificate.Frontline Figures make French, British, and Other European Nations in their Napoleonic Collection.Each set comes with Cavalry Figures, Infantry Figures, Bands, Famous Personalities, and Artillery.We currently have a number of French pieces in stock today at www.BgsToySoldiers.com. We will be expanding into all three categories in the coming months. We currently are waiting on an order from Frontline Figures of Civil War figures and Zulu figures. Please take the time to check out their figures, and sample a piece.Frontline Figures creates 54mm pieces that are among the best quality in the business.
Get your pieces today at www.BgsToySoldiers.com

Build a Rama: Profile

As many of you know, we have carried JG Miniatures for two years now. His pieces are fantastic and have been very popular. We have decided to offer more diorama pieces in 2009. We plan to start rolling out more diorama manufacturers by adding Build a Rama in the first quarter of 2009. Keep an eye out at www.BgsToySoldiers.com to start seeing these pieces become available to you through our site.

The piece depicted on the right is BAR180 - Street Facade. It goes well with most manufacturers including Frontline Figures, Forces of Valor, Collectors Showcase, and most other 54mm and 60mm figures. It retails for $89.99 USD. Build a Rama has been making hand crafted diorama pieces in the USA since 2002.

The Old Northwest Trading Company: Company Profile

I would like to let everyone know, we will be carrying the Old Northwest Trading Company's military miniature collectibles in going forward starting in early December. We will start by carrying their American Civil War collection and WWI military miniature collection. We will follow up this first order with an expanded order of the rest of their collection in early January. Depicted in the picture is their ACW-001, Loomis' Battery, from their Civil War collection. It retails for $150.00 and includes a pewter Cannon, 5 Figures, and scenic base. ONTC is located in Michigan, all their pieces are constructed of Pewter and are manufactured in Hong Kong. Currently their product lines include figures from the following collections:

- ETO Normandy 1944
- The American Civil War
- The Great War, WWI

Again, I am pleased to announce we will be carrying ONTC pieces starting this December. Visit www.BgsToySoldiers.com and get your pieces from ONTC soon.

The Collectors Showcase: Wheats Tiger Zouves

The Collectors Showcase is releasing their third installment of early American Civil War military miniatures: Wheats Tiger Zouves. Raised in New Orleans, the Zouves were amongst the toughest and determined troops the South employed during the war. This infamous unit was responsible for anchoring the Southern line at the Battle of First Manassas in 1861 and fought fiercely throughout most of the American Civil War. The Lousiana Tiger Zouves led the South to victory at: Winchester, Port Royal, and Fort Royal. Let our Tiger Zouves lead your Southern advance to certain victory as well! Collectors Showcase has created a complete charging line of Tiger Zouves for your display. These are 54mm pewter figures, hand painted and limited to just 300 sets worldwide. These pieces will be released on 24 Novemeber 2008. These sets are available today at www.BgsToySoldiers.com. The sets include:

CS00293 - Wheats Charging 3 figures - $79.50
CS00294 - Wheats Command 3 Figures - $85.00
CS00295 - Wheats Wounded 3 Figures - $79.50

Also available from the early American Civil War collection from Collectors Showcase are the Berdan Sharpshooters, get yours today as they are going fast. Free shipping available at www.BgsToySoldiers.com.

King & Country: The Leibstandarte Adolf Hitler Regimental Band - LAH097

King & Country is releasing the Leibstandarte Adolf Hitler Regimental Band in early October, LAH097. This entire set is a 21 piece band ensemble depicted in the picture above. The pieces will be available at www.BgsToySoldiers.com as individual pieces and also as a total set. A full 21-piece marching Regimental Band of the premier SS regiment "Leibstandarte Adolf Hitler". Led by their Drum Major this large set is sure to be the centre-piece of any Berlin 1938 collection. When you buy this complete 21-piece set K&C also adds on the extra-special LAH098 "Schellenbaum Carrier"... ABSOLUTELY FREE! The complete band comes in its own special box. The pieces can be pre-ordered today.

The Regimental band was formed in 1933 and was one of the most elite bands up to and through World War II. They performed such occasions as the Winter and Summer Olympics of 1936. The regimental band was led by Hermann Muller - and his deputy Gustav Weissenborn, German military music was performed this elite group.

Pieces being Retired this Month:

AK021 - "Machine Gun Set"
AR050 - "Marine Drummer"
DD073 - "The Souvenir Hunters"
DD078 - "M12 155 Gun Motor Carriage"
WS098 - "German T34"
NA094 - "Chasseur a Cheval Trumpeter"
RO017-RE - "Fighting Centurion"
RO019-RE - "Fighting Aquilifer w/Eagle"
RO020-RE - "Fighting Aquilifer w/Flag"
RO022-RE - "Marching w/Spear"
RO025-RE - "Attacking w/Spear"

All these pieces are available today at www.BgsToySoldiers.com. We also have a large number of other retired pieces by King & Country.

Conte Collectibles: Now Available with Bgs Toy Soldiers

Bgs Toy Soldiers is proud to announce that we are now carrying Conte Collectibles. We worked out the final details this past week and should be receiving our first order in the next week or two. We have had a few requests for pieces already. We will get the pieces that are readily available in immediately. Some of the categories that Conte Collectibles offers include:

American Revolution, American Civil War, The Alamo, Roman Empire, Medieval Knights, Pirates, Spartacus, Spartans, Zulu Wars, and Many More!!

Please feel free to contact me if there are specific pieces you would like to see us get in soon.

The Collectors Showcase: Quatre Bras Napoleonic Set

The Collectors Showcase is releasing their first set of Napoleonic figures this winter for the Christmas holidays. These sets are limited and will not be available for very long. The set is 21 Napoleonic pieces that can be purchased individually or as an entire set. The entire set is discounted $60.00 USD from the price if you were to buy each of the individual pieces in their entirety.

The set is based off a painting by Lady Butler. The set includes pieces from the British 28th regiment and French Curassiers. Depicted in the picture is the entire set of Napoleonic figures. These pieces are 1:30th scale (60mm). The 28th regiment defended and repelled numerous cavalry charges at Quatre Bras. Collectors Showcase will be following up this set with add-ons and other regiments next year. Order your set today at www.BgsToySoldiers.com before they sell out. You can find this set in the pre-order section of our catalog.