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.