John Jenkins Designs: Battle of Fort Carillon, Ticonderoga

John Jenkins Designs: 42nd Regiment of Foot 2 Advancing

John Jenkins Designs latest release included a new collection of figures based on the Battle of Fort Carillon, which occurred on July 8, 1758. Now available at www.BgsToySoldiers.com are:

TIC-03 - 42nd Regiment of Foot 2 Advancing - $70.00
TIC-04 - 42nd Regiment of Foot 1 Advancing 4 - $35.00
TIC-05 - 42nd Regiment of Foot 1 Advancing 5 - $35.00

Also available for pre-order from this collection are TIC-06 and TIC-07.

In the battle, which took place primarily on a rise about three-quarters of a mile (one km) from the fort itself, a French army of about 4,000 men under General Louis-Joseph de Montcalm and the Chevalier de Levis decisively defeated an overwhelmingly numerically superior force of British troops under General James Abercrombie, which frontally assaulted an entrenched French position without using field artillery. Abercrombie, confident of a quick victory, ignored several viable military options, such as flanking the French breastworks, waiting for his artillery, or laying siege to the fort. Instead, relying on a flawed report from a young military engineer, and ignoring some of that engineer's recommendations, he decided in favor of a direct frontal assault on the thoroughly entrenched French, without the benefit of artillery. The battle was the bloodiest of the war, with over 3,000 casualties suffered, of which over 2,000 were British The 42nd Regiment, known as the Black Watch, paid dearly with the loss of many lives and many severely wounded. More than 300 men (including 8 officers) were killed, and a similar number were wounded, representing a significant fraction of the total casualties suffered by the British. Order today at www.BgsToySoldiers.com

Collectors Showcase: Sherman "EZ Eight" Tank

Collectors Showcase final release of figures for 2010 includes a new set of American WWII figures and a Sherman "EZ Eight" Tank. The tank comes in both a Normandy scheme - CS00459 and Winter scheme - CS00460. The new Sherman tanks look fantastic and come with a lot of extras, including a good track and turret and also a damaged thrown track and blown turret with bullet holes and all. The setup on your diorama can vary with these new tank figures

Collectors Showcase: Sherman "EZ Eight"

which retail for $165.00. The Sherman tanks are available at www.BgsToySoldiers.com today. Also coming with this new release that we will be shipping this week to all the pre-order customers are the Scot's Greys cavalry, Confederate 12 pounder, and new 1938 Berlin figures.

Other pieces that are coming out that go with the Sherman are:

CS00461 - Sherman Riders Normandy $65.00
CS00462 - Sherman Riders Winter $65.00
CS00463 - Sherman Jumpers Normandy $65.00
CS00464 - Sherman Jumpers Winter $65.00
CS00465 - Sherman Re-Loaders $89.00

Order your figures today from this new collection of Sherman Tank figures and support at www.BgsToySoldiers.com.

Thomas Gunn Miniatures: HGM Anniversary Set - SSW-005

Thomas Gun miniatures has just released a new set for the SS Winter German WWII military miniature collection. This newest figure is SW-005(A) pictured here, which includes 2 gunners manning a MG43 gun and an officer spotting for the gunners. The Winter 1944 version is limited edition to 200 figures. There is also a Spring 1945 version SSW-005(B) is limited to 100 figures. SSW-005 figures are available for $95.00 USD. These figures will be shipping from

Thomas Gunn Miniatures: HGM Anniversary Set

www.BgsToySoldiers.com later this week. Also coming soon is the new Paratrooper figures. PARA-001 and PARA-002 are the first figures of the new paratroopers line.

PARA-001 - The crossing is 3 airborne personnel in a small dinghy boat. Perfect for Arnhem and Pegasus Bridge diorama setups. PARA-001 is listed at www.BgsToySoldiers.com for $89.00 USD. PARA-002 is another two airborne figures, retailing for $56.00. Extra Dinghy boats, ACC-002, are also available at www.BgsToySoldiers.com.

Figarti Miniatures: Karl Morser 54Cm

Figarti is releasing 3 new figures to their German European Theater World War II collection. They will also be releasing a BR52 Locomotive set for this collection as well. We will be carrying the ETG-001, ETG-012, and ETG-030. We will however not carry the Locomotion set. We can get the locomotion set and will take orders via email for this set. We will offer free shipping on the locomotion set, but cannot offer any discount on the set, as most are aware, because of cosst Figarti has lowered the margins on the locomotion set. The items that we will have in stock and are available for pre-order at www.BgstoySoldiers.com are:

ETG-001 - Jagdpanzer IV L70 - $199.00

ETG-012 - V-2 1945 - $169.00

ETG-030 - Karl Morser 54 cm - $399.00

The locomotion set that will only be available via email and will not be discounted includes:

ETG-033 - BR 52 Locomotive - $499.00

ETG-034 - Flatbed Wagon - $199.00

ETG-035 - Gondola Wagon - $199.00

ETG-036 - Boxcar Wagon - $209.00

ETG-037 - Light Flatcar Wagon - $179.00

ETG-041 - Track Barrier - $119.00

ETG-042 - Water Column - $99.00

ETG-047 - Low Goods Wagon - $159.00

ETG-048 - Passenger Wagon - $199.00

ETG-056 - Extra Railway Track - $69.00

The Karl Morser 54Cm was a self propelled siege mortar designed and built by Rheinmetall. This artillery vehicle was extremely large and only 7 were built, which of those 7, only 2 still exist today. The large scale model

includes the Karl Morser, also known as Thor, and 3 soldiers. It can be combined with the locomotive set in a nice diorama setting. Pre-Order your figure today at www.BgsToySoldiers.com.

Collectors Showcase: LAH Lichtenfelde Barracks Berlin 1938

Also in CS12 releasing October 2010 is the next installment of Collectors Showcase's Berlin 1938 collection, the LAH Lichtenfelde Barracks. This diorama includes the Front of the building with removable flags, a center eagle, and a great set of LAH statues based on the originals. It

Collectors Showcase: Lichtenfelde Barracks Berlin

measures 15" x 11.5" x 14" with the top flags attached. Also available is the side of the building which measures: 15" x 7 1/2" x 9 1/4". The Marching Soldiers that are a part of this collection are done with eyes right. Included in this series are the following:

CS00477A - Reichkanzlerei Diorama ( Flags, Plinths, Roadway ) - $179.00
CS00477B - Reichkanzlerei Diorama ( Side with gate ) - $129.00
CS00478 - Reichkanzlerei Guards ( 2 figs ) - $65.00
CS00479 - Reichkanzlerei Marchers ( 2 Figs ) - $65.00
CS00480 - Reichkanzlerei Flagbearer ( 1 fig ) - $35.00
CS00481 - Reichkanzlerei Officer ( 1 fig ) - $33.00

These figures can be setup in parade with review using the Hitler figure from the Hitler's office diorama. Also, you can set up the side diorama with the Guards as seen here. Pre-order your figures today from www.BgsToySoldiers.com.

Collectors Showcase: Confederate 12 Pound Artillery Set

Collectors Showcase has added an American Civil War Confederate 12 Pound Artillery set to the upcoming release. The Confederate set includes a working and wrecked cannon. It also includes 7 Confederate Soldiers. This will be the last release from Collectors Showcase until 2011. The set includes the following and will be available at www.BgsToySoldiers.com for

Collectors Showcase: Confederate 12 Pounder Artillery

pre-order this weekend:

CS00445CS - 12 Pounder Cannon - $62.00
CS00445CSD - 12 Pounder Cannon Destroyed - $62.00
CS00446 - Confederate Officer - $33.00
CS00447 - Confederate Artillery Movers - $65.00
CS00448 - Confederate Ignitor Swabber - $65.00
CS00449 - Confederate Carrier Carry Wounded - $65.00

Also available in this release is the Scots Greys Cavalry, Sherman Tanks and Riders, and the Reichkanzlerei Diorama with figures. Pre-order your Collectors Showcase from www.BgstoySoldiers.com. We are offering the Scots Greys as a set for a discount for a limited time.

John Jenkins Designs - Knights of the Skies

As John Jenkins Designs starts to expand into the 20th century with the most recent release of the Condor Tanks COND-01, John Jenkins Designs is following up with the start of the Knights of the Skies Collection. The first release of this collection is the Sopwith Camel B7270, ACE-10. ACE-10 is avaialble for pre-order at www.BgsToySoldiers.com for $188.00 USD. This Aircraft collection will be a must have for any Aircraft miniature Enthusiast. Here is a little more about this first model:

The Aces were the top pilots of each nation who had downed at least 5 enemy aircraft during aerial combat. The governments promoted them to raise morale, civilians adored them for their courage, and skill, and the press were to memorialize them as “Knights Of The Skies”. Aces presented a vision of war based on past virtues like chivalry and decorum. They became modern day heroes flying machines, instead of riding horses. The first aircraft of the collection is the one that became famous because it was the machine that Capt. Roy Brown used to chase Baron von Reichtofen over the Somme on 21st April 1918. A flight from which the Baron did not return. Brown had fired at the Baron’s Dr1, and upon landing was told that he had shot it down. (This machine was then flown by Capt. O W Redgate, who scored two more victories in it that same month.) There were 3 white bars on the fuselage sides, one ahead of where a roundel might have been, and two aft.
A red chevron, edged in white, appeared on the top wing across the centre section.

The Sopwith Camel entered squadron service in June 1917 with No.4 squadron of the Royal Air Service, near Dunkirk. The following month, it became operational with No’70 squadron of the Royal Flying Corps. By February 1918, 13 squadrons were fully equipped with the camel. Originally intended as a replacement for the Sopwith Pup, its design was more evolutionary than revolutionary, featuring a box-like fuselage structure, an aluminium engine cowling, plywood-covered panels around the cockpit, and fabric covered fuselage, wings and tail. Two Vickers machine guns were mounted directly in front of the cockpit, firing forward through the propeller with synchronisation gear. A metal fairing over the gun breeches created a “hump” that led to the name Camel. More than 5,000 Camels were produced, and it was responsible for destroying 1,294 enemy aircraft, between June 1917 and November 1918, and was the most successful fighting scout employed by either
side in terms of the sheer numbers of victories that it scored.

Also coming in the October release are:

BM-25 44th Regiment of Foot, British Line Infantry, Sergeant and Corporal
JR-18 COMBAT SET #4, Wounded Highlander and Line Infantry
SRN-02 BRITISH NAVAL BRIGADE, 2 Sailors Firing #1
BCHART-02 The Battle of Chippawa, 5th July 1814, British Foot Artillery, 2 Crew Aiming,
WISTOCK-04 RAID ON ST. FRANCIS, WATCHTOWER

All pieces are available for pre-order at www.BgsToySoldiers.com

Black Hawk Toy Soldiers: Templars

For all the Blackhawk Toy Soldierscollectors out there that have started collecting the Templar collection from 2010, we have the remaining 10 figures from the collection coming in at the end of this week. They will be available for purchase this weekend at www.BgsToySoldiers.com.

Blackhawk Toy Soldiers: Hand to Hand Combat - BH0512

The collection includes:

BH0510 - Templar Sergeant
BH0511 - Fatimid Caliphal Guard
BH0512 - Hand to Hand Combat
BH0513 - Salah Al Din
BH0514 - Jacques of Molay, Templar Grand Master
BH0515 - Phillip IV, The Fair
BH0516 - Phillip IV, The Fair Guard
BH0517 - The Death
BH0518 - The Executioner
BH0519 - Jacques of Molay, Burned at the Stake

This will complete the series of the Templars by BlackhawkToy Soldiers. The next collection of figures should be announced soon, and we will let everyone know as soon as they announce what Blackhawk Toy Soldiers will be doing next.

Collectors Showcase: Scots Greys Napoleonic Cavalry

Collectors Showcase will be releasing 8 Scots Greys Cavalry figures in late October. These figures will be available for pre-order at www.BgsToySoldiers.comthe third week of September 2010. We will have the figures available individually and as a set. The new Scots Greys Cavalry set will be limited to 400 total sets available worldwide. These new figures were designed using a new technique for capturing the uniforms on the soldiers in action with physics taken into account, which Collectors Showcase has dubber "Mini-Cloth". This is what Collectors Showcase has to say about this new set of figures:

"The Royal Scots Greys ride again! TCS is very happy to present our next Napoleonic installment.
These eight figures are packed full of action and for the first time ever incorporate our new proprietary physics sculpting model that perfectly imitates the behavior of real clothing in miniature. Known as minicloth it truly takes sculpting to whole new level. Minicloth was written in-house and takes into account simulations that incorporate physics and density of whatever attributes we assign, from dense wool to thin cotton. You'll think you're looking at a real rider and horse! MiniCloth brings forth a new era in miniatures never before seen: our in-house technology combined with traditional techniques, brings forth results that are pretty amazing. Naturally we'll be using minicloth on all of our sculpts moving forward. We'll be showing these pieces in Chicago and wait till you get a close look, it's pretty wild.
The action has been pushed further again and the paint combines our popular gritty look with the bright colors of the Scots Greys uniform. We thought after doing our 92nd Highlanders it would be great to set the scene right with the Grey's charging-right into a battery of French guns! Well we left out the French casualties but we think we captured the mood alright!"

Available soon at www.BgsToySoldiers.com

Figarti Miniatures: Iraq War

Figarti Miniatures: M2A1 Abrams Tank - IRQ-001

Figarti Miniatures has just released a 1:32 scale collection of Iraq War figures. The entire first collection of figures from the Iraq War series from Figarti Miniatures is now available at www.BgsToySoldiers.com. The first release of figures is centered around EOD forces from the US Military and a number of US military vehicles. The release includes:

EOD: Careful! - IRQ-001 - $62.00
M1134 Stryker ATGM - IRQ-002 - $219.00
USMC M198-155mm Medium Howitzer - IRQ-003 - $239.00
M1A2 Abrams Main Battle Tank - IRQ-004 - $239.00
EOD: Ready with extinguisher - IRQ-005 - $69.00
EOD: Reporting Status - IRQ-006 - $62.00
More USMC Artillery Support Figures - IRQ-007 - $62.00

Pictured above is the M1A2 Abrams Tank. All the figures are available today at www.BgsToySoldiers.com

Coming in September, Figarti Miniatures will be adding to their World War II allied European Theater collection with some new British piece. This new release will include:

British AEC Matador Artillery Tractor - ETA-026 - $189.00
British 5.5 - ETA-028 - $219.00
British Churchill AVRE - ETA-032 - $199.00

These figures will all be 1:30 scale figures and are all available for pre-order from www.BgsToySoldiers.com today. As with all Figarti Miniatures, all the pieces are extremely limited Edition.

John Jenkins Designs - THE CONDOR LEGION: THE WEHRMACHT'S TRAINING GROUND

John Jenkins Designs is starting a series of figures based on the Spanish Civil War, primarily focused around the Condor Legion. The first of these figures will be arriving in September. The first figure John Jenkins Designs will be releasing is The Condor Legion PzKpfw 1A - COND-01, which will retail for $138.00 USD. The scale will be 1:30 and be constructed from Metal, Polystone, and reson. As an added bonus, John Jenkins will randomly ship a Pzkpfw 1 A with the numbers "423" in 15% of the boxes. This is a slight variation from the other PzKpfw, but will not be marked on the outside of the box. Figures will follow in the October release from John Jenkins Designs. The COND-01 will be available for pre-order at www.BgsToySoldiers.com this week.

The Condor Legion was the expeditionary force of soldiers and airmen sent by Hitler to aid Franco's Nationalists in the Spanish Civil War. The Germans used the war as an opportunity to develop equipment and tactics, and their force included not only instructors, but also combat units of artillery, aircraft, and tanks. These units tested guns, planes and tanks, and perfected

John Jenkins Designs: PzKpfw 1A - COND-01

techniques that were used in the 1940 Blitzkreig. Many of the officers prominent in the early campaigns of WW2 won their first successes in Spain. In October 1936, 2 German ships arrived in Spain loaded with a Panzer 1 Company, and all the services and personnel to establish Franco's army's first armoured unit. The so called PANZER-GRUPPE DROHNE. Oberstleutnant Willhelm Ritter Von Thoma was to command the contingent.
Two versions of the Panzerkampfwagen 1 were shipped to Spain, the A and B. The design was pioneered by Krupp in the early 1930's. The PzKpfw 1 A had a two man crew, and was armed with two 7.92mm MG13s. Battle experience in the SCW indicated that the Pzkpfw had several weaknesses. Its 0.5inch armour offered little protection against even the smallest anti-tank guns possessed by the Republicans. Its weapons were also far to lightweight to take on enemy tanks and the vehicle lacked the endurance to participate in prolonged action, often leaving the 2 man crew working in its cramped condition quickly exhausted. These invaluable practical lessons added impetus to new tank designs, although the Pzkpfw 1 itself continued to see service in Poland and France during 1939 and 1940.

Collectors Showcase: 20th Massachusetts Union Line

Collectors Showcase: 20th Massachusetts Union Line


This September, Collectors Showcase will be adding the 20th Massachusetts Union Soldiers to their collection of American Civil War Toy Soldier Collection. Along with the 20th Massachusetts, Collectors Showcase will be releasing a number of World War II German tanks and figures. The 20th Massachusetts figures are sure to be a hit with collectors, just as their Brooklyn Firing Line and 95th Rifles. You can pre-order your 20th Massachusetts figures today at www.BgsToySoldiers.com.

Collectors Showcase: 20th Massachusetts Union Command - CS00413

The 20th Massachusetts was one of the hardest fighting regiments in the Army Of The Potomac. Of the 2,000 Union regiments engaged during the Civil War, the 20th suffered some of the highest losses. Through their tenacity and bravery the unit earned the right to file in first at the head of the Corp column. The 20th was known as "The Harvard Regiment" because of the large number of Harvard educated officers. As a unit in the Second Corps, the 20th Massachusetts fought in battles from Balls Bluff, Fair Oaks, Malvern Hill, Antietam, Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, Wilderness all the way to Appomattox Court House. Our sets capture their fighting spirit. With so much success with our 5th Texas we thought it only right to hoist the Stars and Bars and celebrate a great Union regiment.

The four sets of 20th Massachusetts figures include:

20th Massachusetts Union Firing - CS00412 - $89.00
20th Massachusetts Union Command - CS00413 - $95.00
20th Massachusetts Union Wounded - CS00414 - $89.00
20th Massachusetts Union Advancing - CS00415 - $89.00

Pre-Order yours today at www.BgsToySoldiers.com

Figarti Miniature: 76.2 AT gun - Panzer Killer

Figarti Miniature: 76.2 AT gun - Panzer Killer

This month, Figarti is adding to their Russian WWII collection with the 76.2 AT Gun - Panzer Killer, JSU-152, and three Russian Soldiers advancing labeled "Forward!". These three figures will compliment their other recent Russian collection that included the JS-2. All are a part of their highly detailed and very popular 1:30 scale collection, which are limited edition figures. All three figure sets are available for pre-order at www.BgsToySoldiers.com and should be shipping in the second half of July 2010. The sets, and retail prices are:

- EFR-002 - 76.2 AT gun - Panzer Killer ($215.00)
- EFR-004 - JSU-152 ($219.00)
- EFR-005 - Forward! ($95.00)

The Russian JSU-152 self-propelled gun combined three battle roles : heavy assault gun, heavy tank destroyer and heavy self-propelled artillery. Nicknamed the "Zveroby" or "Animal Killer" by Soviet tank crews because of the devastating effect of its 95 Ib. projectile on Panthers, Tigers and Elefants, the ISU-152 was one of the few Russian tanks capable of destroying heavy German tanks. It suffered from an extremely low rate of fire due to its two piece ammunition, but this disadvantage was countered by massed ambushes of 4-5 vehicles firing in salvo at a single target's flanks. Following the great success of its JS-2, Figarti Miniatures proudly adds the "Beast" (EFR-004) to its line of Russian vehicles. Done the Figarti Way, this massive tank comes with two figurines. In addition, Figarti Miniatures adds the "Panzer Killer" (EFR-002), a Russian 76.2mm antitank gun with four figurines; and "Forward!" (EFR-005), three Russian figurines advancing through
the rubble of the Thousand Year Reich.

Coming in August 2010 from Figarti are figures based on the recent blockbuster movie, "The Hurt Locker". They will be 1:32 scale US military figures based out of Afghanistan.

IRQ-001 EOD: Careful! - two figure set $62.00
IRQ-002 M1134 Stryker ATGM $219.00
IRQ-003 USMC M198-155mm Medium Howitzer $239.00
IRQ-004 "M1A2 Abrams" Main Battle Tank $239.00
IRQ-005 EOD: Ready with extinguisher - two figure set $9.00
IRQ-006 EOD: Reporting Status - two figure set $62.00
IRQ-007 More USMC Artillery Support Figures $62.00

These figures will be available for pre-order from www.BgsToySoldiers.com at the end of July 2010.

Thomas Gunn Miniatures: FW190 and Luftwaffe figures

Thomas Gunn Miniatures: FW190 and Luftwaffe figures

Thomas Gunn Miniatures is shipping the Berlin 1938 Paratrooper marching sets this week. Also, they will be shipping the 7.5cm Infantry Gun & Crew. All the pre-orders will be going out early next week.

Next up from Thomas Gunn Miniatures is a Luftwaffe collection. The first figures will include Luft001 FW190 which will retail for $155. The airplane has now gone to production and should be ready at the end of July. There will be 2 versions available as follows:
Luft001A - European Theatre version as flown by Armin Faber in 1942. Faber was the unlucky German pilot who made the mistake of landing his FW190-A3 at Pembrey airfield in Wales in June 1942. The capture of the aircraft provided a gold mine of information for the British forces who had even been contemplating a Commando raid into France to try and bring back one of these aeroplanes. Fortunately Faber saved the British the trouble and the rest as we say is

Thomas Gunn Miniatures: FW190

history. This is a very historic aircraft and as such will fit into any airfield diorama - be it German or British. Limited to 200 of this version worldwide. This piece will be available for pre-order soon at www.BgsToySoldiers.com.
Luft001B is a tropical version 'White 6' of our FW190 as she would have appeared in the Mediterranean theatre of operations. Limited to 100 sets worldwide this version is also bound to be very popular with collectors.

At the same time as the release of the above Thomas Gunn will be releasing 3 Luftwaffe figures (Luft002, Luft003 and Luft004) in 2 versions suitable to compliment both versions of their new aircraft.
Last but not release Thomas Gunn will also release a field workshop set (ACC Pack001) which will comprise a table (picture attached) a mobile generator, acetylene tanks and trailer plus an oil drum with pump. Designed to go with an army workshop or airfield maintenance set this set will bring any diorama to life be it Allied or Axis.

Collectors Showcase: Steyr 1500

Collectors Showcase: Steyr 1500


Collectors Showcase will be shipping their PzkfwIV's this week. Next up coming in their September release is the Steyr 1500 Command Car. This Austrian built car was built by Auto Unionand about five thousand of these vehicles were ultimately produced during the war. Used from the East front all the way to Tunisia the vehicle developed quite a reliable record and transported many commands from front to front.

The Normandy version sports LAH insignia and has our brand new Sepp Dietrich command figure as an add on. The vehicle comes with two figures one of which is the infamous Panzer

Collectors Showcase: Steyr 1500

Kurt Meyer! Included in your set is a removable top: have the top up or down. All doors open and close and wheels move.

The Winter version sports Das Reich insiginia and of course is meant to compliment the new PzKfwIV. Again with signature removable top option. They have also kept on adding the weathering you've come to appreciate, look for mud and wear as well as paint chips and the like. The Steyr 1500 will be extremely limited edition.

The Steyr 1500 will be available for pre-order from www.BgsToySoldiers.com along with the next release of Napoleonic figures at the end of July 2010. The new Collectors Showcase pieces will be shipping next week from www.BgsToySoldiers.com.

Figarti Miniatures: Red Ball Express - ETA-015

Figarti Miniatures: Red Ball Express - ETA-015

Figarti is releasing a Red Ball Express collection in the next two weeks. The collection is available for pre-order at www.BgsToySoldiers.com. The pieces that will be available from this collection are:

- Red Ball Express - ETA-015 ($199.00)
- U.S. Fuel Truck - ETA-016 ($169.00)
- Red Ball Mechanics - ETA-018 ($75.00)
- Take Cover! - ETA-019 ($65.00)
- Ambushed MP Jeep - ETA-029 ($159.00)
- Keep'em Rolling! - ETA-031 ($79.00)

After the breakout from the D-Day beaches in late July, 1944, the rapidly advancing Allied armies eventually outran their supply lines and had to halt from the lack of fuel and ordinance. The Red Ball Express was conceived as a constant convoy of trucks traveling several hundred miles between the port of Cherbourg and the city of Chartres, France. At the peak of its operation, it was running 5,938 vehicles carrying 12,342 tons of supplies to forward depots daily. Prohibited from serving in combat units, the majority of the Red Ball Express personnel were young African-Americans. The Red Ball Line is the lifeline between combat and supply. To it falls the tremendous task of getting vital supplies from ports and depots to the combat troops, when and where such supplies are needed, material without which the armies might fail ... But the struggle is not yet won. So the Red Ball Line must continue the battle it is waging so well, with the knowledge that each
truckload which goes through to the combat forces cannot help but bring victory closer.Ąą GENERAL DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER To honour the contribution of these men, Figarti Miniatures proudly introduces its Red Ball Express pieces. The Red Ball Express (ETA-015) is the ubiquitous GMC "Deuce and a half" truck loaded with jerry cans with an African-American driver wearing the Red Ball Express patch. The canvas canopy and engine hood is detachable. U.S. Fuel Truck (ETA-016) is a GMC CCKW 353 fuel truck with removable engine hood and African-American driver used to supply gas stations along the Red Ball route. To service these new trucks, Figarti provides two Red Ball Mechanics (ETA-018), which comes with engine hood hinged in the open position with a separate vehicle number. Take Cover! (ETA-019) has an officer and soldier running for cover as a complement to the next set. Showing the dangers along the route, Ambushed MP Jeep (ETA-029) has three surprised
MPs in a jeep with movable windshield and removable engine hood. Finally, Figarti Miniatures proudly offers Keep'em Rolling (ETA-031) which is inspired by the iconic WWII photo of a Red Ball Express MP directing traffic next to a sign showing the daily tonnage delivered. Done the Figarti way with an attention to detail, the red arrow indicating tonnage is movable.

Pre-Order your pieces today, as these figures are extremely limted at www.BgsToySoldiers.com.

Thomas Gunn Miniatures: 7.5cm Infantry Gun & Crew - SS001A

Thomas Gunn Miniatures: 7.5cm Infantry Gun & Crew - SS001A

Thomas Gunn is releasing a 7.5cm Infantry Gun & Crew SS001A in the next week along with their much anticipated Berlin Parade sets. This what Thomas Gunn Miniatures has to say about this new piece, SS001A, which retails for $120.00:

SS001(A) 7.5cm Infantry Gun & Crew A 3 man SS infantry gun crew who are really in the thick of it, whether they are on the offensive or defensive these guys are having a tough time! The wounded gun commander is portrayed shouting orders whilst the number two fires his rifle at the oncoming enemy, the third crew member keeps his head low whilst the bullets fly and despitealso being wounded tries to push more ammunition to his comrades manning the gun. If these guys are not nominated for the Iron Cross on this day of action then nobody will get one! The set of course comes with the ubiquitous 7.5cm infantry gun that saw service on all fronts throughout World War 2, two shells and two wicker baskets for the carrying of ammunition. Limited to 225 sets in Normandy colours and available very soon.

The pieces will be available for pre-order from www.BgsToySoldiers.com in the coming days.

Collectors Showcase: Hitler's Office

Collectors Showcase: Hitler's Office

In July, Collector's Showcase will be releasing their set of pieces for their Berlin 1938 collection. It has been almost a year since Collectors Showcase had a release of pieces in the Berlin 1938. This new release of figures is an exciting release for many enthusiasts, as it is highly detailed and looks amazing. The new piece is a diorama of Hitler's Office. The diorama includes lamps, a marble map table, office room, and removable flags. Also, Collectors Showcase is releasing a set of historical figuresto fill up your new Hitler's Office diorama, which can also be used with King and Country figures. The figures Collectors Showcase is releasing include:

- Hitler - CS00417 ($33.00)
- Goering - CS00418 ($33.00)
- Heydrich - CS00419 ($33.00)
- Himmler - CS00420 ($33.00)
- Galland - CS00421 ($33.00)
- Sepp Dietrich - CS00422 ($33.00)
- Von Manstein - CS00423 ($33.00)
- Hitler's Office Diorama - CS00416 ($139.00)

Each of the figures faces is highly detailed adn the entire set looks fantastic. Pre-order your set today from www.BgsToySoldiers.com. Pieces will ship around 15 July 2010.

Thomas Gunn Miniatures: Berlin Parade

Thomas Gunn Miniatures: Berlin Parade Figures

Thomas Gunn Miniatures is releasing their first sets from their upcoming Berlin Parade Collection. Thomas Gunn Miniatures is taking a slightly different approach then what miniature collections have done in the past, as you can see they are doing Paratroopers with this first release. The troops come in two variations in this release. There is the marching and the standing at attention sets. Each set has 4 figures and there will be only 200 of each set produced. These figures will be available for pre-order from www.BgsToySoldiers.com next week. Also coming in this next release from Thomas Gunn Miniatures is a 7.5cm Infantry Gun and a SS Battle Attack Attack group with 4 figures in the set. Get your Thomas Gunn figures new and old from www.BgsToySoldiers.com today.

Frontline Figures: More French Marines

Frontline Figures: More French Marines

Frontline Figures has started to restock the French Indian War figures. Updated and new figures will be arriving to dealers at the end of this month. As part of this restock of figures, Frontline Figures has added some additional French Marines. Pictured here on the right is the new set of French Marines, IFMW4. This set of 4 French Marines will retail for $88.00. They will also beshipping a restock of

IFW1-IFW6 and IFMW 1 - IFMW3 with this new set.

Also, in April Frontline Figures released a new release of Thin Red Line Figures, which will be coming in soon to www.BgsToySoldiers.com. Order your pieces in the upcoming weeks.

Collectors Showcase: 92nd Regiment of Highlanders

Collectors Showcase: 92nd Regiment of Highlanders


We have received Collectors Showcase, release 10. In this release were the Chasseur Cavalry Napoleonics, 5th Texas Civil War set, and the Fallshirmjager sets, both classic and SS version. All peices are available at www.BgsToySoldiers.com. Also, we have a restock coming of all their pieces in the next two to three days, look for any pieces you have been waiting on next week. Now, on to the next release of Collectors Showcase, CS11. Pre-Orders for this release will be avaialble in about 2 weeks, and pieces will be shipping in 5 weeks. Collectors Showcase gave us a sneak peak of the Napolenic series for this upcoming release, the 92nd Regminet of Highlanders (Foot). You can see the samples to the right of some of the figures from their regimental release. Here is what Brian from Collector's Showcase had to say about this upcomming release:

"The CollectorsShowcase is pleased to announce our latest Napoleonic addition: Our 16 figure 92nd Highlander sets. These great figures were sculpted right here in Austin Texas U.S.A. Your customers will enjoy yet another leap in storytelling, animation and connoisseur paint. We've added loads of shading and pushed these poses to the point of losing control of the sculpts! And it's probably clear to all that were not just making toy soldiers. At TCS we create diorama vignettes, rooted in classic military art. We've created a Highlander set combination that allows customers to create a dynamic charge or a defensive square. Be inspired and inspire others to appreciate the most pivotal moments in military history."

Watch for the pre-order soon, we will also make this available as an entire set which will include a slight discount for buying the set, which we did with the Polish Cavalry, so watch for that at www.BgsToySoldiers.com.

Figarti Miniatures - Sd.Kfz 7/1 Flakvierling - ETG-010

Figarti Miniatures - Sd.Kfz 7/1 Flakvierling - ETG-010

Figarti Miniatures is following up their Pacific WWII Battle of Tarawa Series with 4 new miniatures this month. Pictured above is the Figarti Miniatures: Sd.Kfz 7/1 Flakvierling - ETG-010. This piece will retail for $259.00 and is part of Figarti's highly limited edition 1:30th scale series. The piece was recently revealed and has stunning detail as do most of Figarti's pieces. Also as part of this release, Figarti will also be releasing:

ETA-027: M4 Sherman Crab
RMA-004: Contact with Jerry
RMA-005: Polish 3rd Carpathian

All these pieces will be available at www.BgsToySoldiers.comfor pre-order this weekend and they will be shipping soon.
We also have a number of other Figarti Miniatures available still at www.BgsToySoldiers.com, most of them no longer available through Figarti Miniatures.
Start your Figarti Miniatures Collection today at
www.BgsToySoldiers.com

Thomas Gunn Miniatures: The Rocket Men

Thomas Gunn Miniatures: The Rocket Men


Thomas Gunn Miniatures has just released a Winter version of The Rocket Men and a Spring 1945 version of the German Rocket Men. The piece pictured here is the winter version, both
versions are available at www.BgsToySoldiers.comfor $89.00. Also available in this release that will arrive here at www.BgsToySoldiers.com this weekend are:

The Rocket Men (Winter 1944) - SSW-002A
The Rocket Men (Spring 1945) - SSW-002B
Stuka's Above (Normandy) - TGM-009A
Stuka's Above (Tropical) - TGM-009B

All these pieces are listed at $89.00 and are numbered limited edition figures. Also as a part of this latest Thomas Gunn Miniatures release was the next Gunn Club figure, a German Flamethrower Trooper both in Normandy dress and Mediterranean dress. We will have only 3 of each available, they will be up at www.BgsToySoldiers.com this weekend for $30.00 each.

More news from Thomas Gunn Miniatures. Next month they will be releasing a 7.5cm IG German artillery set with 3 crew, ammunition, and wicker containers. The set will come in two variations as with all their releases. Also, Thomas Gunn Miniatures will be releasing the first figures from their upcoming Berlin Parade range.

Collectors Showcase: Chasseur a' Cheval Series

Collectors Showcase: Chasseur a' Cheval Series

Collectors Showcase will be releasing the next series of French Napoleonics on 15 May 2010. This release will include a series of 8 Chasseur a' Cheval Cavalry figures. Each of there figures are available at www.BgsToySoldiers.com for $67.90. We also still have some of the French artillery line figures left fromCS9. Included in the Chasseur a' Cheval line are:

Chasseur In Pursuit - CS00402
Chasseur Charging Forward - CS00403
Chasseur Bugler - CS00404
Chasseur Shooting - CS00405
Chasseur Flagbearer - CS00406
Chasseur Officer - CS00407
Chasseur Lunging - CS00408
Chasseur Wounded - CS00409

CS00409 is pictured here. Also as part of the CS10 release, the Butternut and Blues series, in last months newsletter and more German SS figures will be available. Watch for news on CS11, which should include more American artillery in the upcoming months.

Figarti Miniatures - Battle of Tarawa

Figarti Miniatures: M3 GMC 75mm Half Track - PTA-001

Figarit Miniatures has created 5 new pieces for their Pacific collection based on the Battle of Tarawa. The newly released pieces include:

M3 GMC 75mm Half Track - PTA-001
M4A2 Sherman Tank (Tarawa) - PTA-002
LVT-1 Amtrak - PTA-003
Marines in Action, A - PTA-004
Marines in Action, B - PTA-005

All these pieces are available at www.BgsToySoldiers.com for order. They will be shipping soon.

The Battle of Tarawa was the second offensive by the US in the Pacific theater during WWII, which occured from 20-23 November 1943. With a force of 35000 Americans, the American Navy and Marines started a beach front assault on the 5000 Japanese forces at the Battle of Tarawa. In the end, the Japanese suffered 4713 Casualties and the United States 1677 casualties. The Americans needed to establish a base on the Marshall Islands in order to launch an offensive on the Japanese Empire, but communications between the Marshall Islands and Hawaii were split by the Gilbert Islands. The Japanese kept a heavy garrison of troops on Betio Island. On November 20th 1943, the American forces launched an offensive to take the island. Some have questioned the strategy of the taking of the island, and whether it was worth the loss of American lives. At the end of the battle, the remaining Japanese forces launched a counter-offensive on the American forces on the
beach front, and were annihilated in the end.

Get your collection of figures based on the Battle of Tarawa from Figarti today at www.BgsToySoldiers.com.

Collectors Showcase: 5th Texas Butternut and Blues

Collectors Showcase has just released the Mosby Cavalry, French Guard, and Stuart tanks this week. All pre-orders have shipped and we still have pieces available from all the new releases. Next up, on May 15th, Collectors Showcase will be releasing their CS10 release. In this release is the 5th Texas Butternut and Blues as part of their Civil War collection, Chassuer a' Cheval from their

Collectors Showcase: 5th Texas Command - CS00399

Napoelonic Collection, and 6^th Regt (Von Der Heydt) Fallschirmjager from their WWII Market Garden Collection. The Fallshirmjager figures will come in Fallshirmjager style and SS style.

Pictured here is CS0399, 5th Texas Command, which retails for $85.00. The 5th Texas Regiment was a part of the Texas Brigade, also known as Hood's Brigade.

Collectors Showcase's release CS10 will be up for pre-order from www.BgsToySoldiers.com tonight.

JG Miniatures - Diorama Terrain Mats

JG Miniatures has released more mats as part of their Terrain Mats collection. The new mats include:

Rough Pasture Mat - TM3
Dune or Forest Mat - TM4
Real Sand Mat - TM5
Beach Mat - TM6

All mats are 13" x 30" and can be cut to size easily or used together to construct a larger

JG Miniatures: Beach Mat - TM6

diorama. Each of the mats retails for $61.00 except the beach mat which retails for $82.00. The Rough pasture mat (TM3) depicts a more common and natural variation of grass terrain, there are shorter patches which have been grazed or flattened, interspersed with tussocks of drier longer grass. The dune or forest mat (TM4) has two uses one for placing trees on to create woodland trails and two put small objects underneath the mat and sprinkle fine dry sand on top to create sand dunes, this can then be used with TM6 beach Mat. The real sand mat (TM5) has real sand incorporated into the mat design, giving it an authenic sand look. JG Miniatures also has S46F and S46E to add details such as rocks, plants, and tracks in the sand. The beach mat is designed to fit King and Countries DD107 Landing craft. It can also be used in conjunction with TM4 to have sand
dunes on your beach front diorama.

All these mats and much more are available at www.BgsToySoldiers.com. We also just got in JG Miniatures redesign of the DDay beach front diorama, M52-M52E, with the new more realistic grass and sand.

Figarti Miniatures: Winter Ground Stuka Hanomag - ETG-009

Figarti Miniatures is also releasing A winter ground stuka 251 Hanomag with crew - ETG-009, this week. This limited edition Figarti miniature retails for $249.00 USD. The Winter ground stuka is available at www.BgsToySoldiers.com for order today.

The German Hanomag 251 half-track was a useful armored half-track used for troop transport and also, some of the hanomags were converted to mobile anti-aircraft and some were equipped with rocket launchers that would fire 320mm rockets. These hanomag's rockets were highly inaccurate, but effective for bombardment of allied positions. A group of Hanomags would be used to rain down rockets on allied bases during German offensives.

The 251 Hanomag's armor was good against small arms, such as machine guns, but artillery, explosives, and tank attacks could severly damage the Hanomag.

Reserve your Figarti Miniatures: Winter Stuka Hanomag today at www.BgsToySoldiers.com

Thomas Gunn Miniatures: Winter PAK

Thomas Gunn Miniatures has just released their first Winter pieces for Thomas Gunn's WWII military miniature collection. The first piece of the collection is the Winter PAK, TGMSW001, which is limited to 225 pieces and retails for $89.00 USD. Thomas Gunn also released an Early War version of the TGMEWSW001, which is extremely limited to 75 pieces total. These pieces will not last long and are already selling out everywhere.

For those of you not familiar with Thomas Gunn Miniatures, they do limited runs of quality metal military miniatures of 1:30th scale, and very similar to King & Country. Thomas Gunn also has done two more sets of soldiers as part of their Tropical and Normandy collections. All the pieces from this release will be in this week, but are already available at www.BgsToySoldiers.com for order.

Figarti Miniatures: Russian JS-2 - EFR-001

Figarti Miniatures is releasing the frist set of miniatures based on Russian military used in the European Theater of WWII. Pictured here is the JS-2 Tank. Also being released this week is a set of Russian tank riders: Figarti Miniatures: We Cannot Be Stopped! - EFR-003. Both available at www.BgsToySoldiers.com to order.

Armed with a 122mm gun, that could fire a highly explosive shell that had very good armour penetration. The armmament of the JS-2 was capable of penetrating the armor of the German Tiger and German Panther Tanks. The JS-2 was put into combat in 1944 and was instrumental in the Battle of Berlin for the Russian army. The JS-2 had a thicker armor that would help combat the German 88mm guns. The JS tank series was also known as the Iosif Stalin (IS tank), named after the Russian leader, Joseph Stalin. The JS-2 was a heavy tank, which the Russian military employed as an initial attack tank, to assault areas of resistance in the German lines. Once the lines were broken, a lighter tank, the T-34 was used by the Russian military to move into enemy territory.

Figarti has constructed a replica miniature of the Russian JS-2, SKU: EFR-001, which retails for $189.00 USD. Available today at www.bgstoysoldiers.com. Military miniature includews a driver, detailed markings, and hasa set of tank riders, EFR-003, available, that compliment the piece.

Collectors Showcase: M8 Stuart Howitzer

The Collectors Showcase has been producing high quality tanks as part of their collection for three years now, primarily focusing on the German side of WWII. They have now started to add focus to producing the more American tanks and soldiers. As a part of their upcoming release, Collectors Showcase is releasing two varients of a M8 Stuart Howitzer Tank. They are releasing a Winter version and a Normandy version of the M8 Stuart Howitzer. Each military miniature M8 Stuart Howitzer includes one extra thrown track, so that the M8 can be displayed as running or disabled. Also includes 3 soldiers and a full turret interior. Each piece is listed for $155.00 USD available for pre-order at www.BgsToySoldiers.com. This set is limited to a run of 300 vehicles.

Also as part of Collectors Showcase's February 2010 release, they are releasing the Mosby Cavalry pieces described in this newsletter and a Napoleonic French Artillery line with Cannons available. All available for pre-order at www.BgsToySoldiers.com.

The M8 Stuart Howitzer also known as the M8 Scott and Howitzer Motor Carriage M8 was designed on the General Stuart VI, M5 light tank. The M5 turret was replaced on the M5 on the M8 Howitzer and an open top turret was used in the design with a 75mm M2 Howitzer gun mount. The M8 Stuart Howitzer was also armed with a .50 cal machine gun, seen in the model above. The M8 Stuart was used throughout WWII by allied forces. The M8 Scott also saw action in the First Indochina War.

Reserve your Collectors Showcase M8 Stuart Howitzer today at www.BgsToySoldiers.com

Blackhawk Toy Soldiers: Templars

Blackhawk Toy Soldiers has announced their new release for this upcoming year. As many Blackhawk Toy Soldier collectors know, last year they focused on their Roman Carthage Battle Collection and their German SS Collection. This year, Blackhawk Toy Soldiers will be adding a Templar collection. They are doing 19 pieces in their initial Templar collection. The first 9 figures are available for pre-order on our site and will be available for shipment at the end of February. Pictured above is BH0501 - The Battle, which is listed at $160.00 USD. Also coming to the Templar collection by Blackhawk Toy Soldiers are:

BH0501 - The Battle - $160.00
BH0502 - Hugh of Payns, 1128 - $30.00
BH0503 - Bernard of Clarivaux, 1090-1153 - $42.00
BH0504 - Templar Cloister - $55.00
BH0505 - Gerard of Ridfort, 1184-1189 - $78.00
BH0506 - Guardian - $30.00
BH0507 - The Holy Grail - $44.00
BH0508 - The Accolade - $75.00
BH0509 - After The Battle - $109.00
BH0510 - Templar Sergeant - $30.00
BH0511 - Fatimid Caliphal Guard - $30.00
BH0512 - Hand to Hand Combat - $75.00
BH0513 - Salah Al Din - $30.00
BH0514 - Jacques of Molay, Templar Grand Master - $30.00
BH0515 - Phillip IV "The Fair" - $42.00
BH0516 - Phillip IV "The Fair" Guard - $30.00
BH0517 - Death - $30.00
BH0518 - The Executioner - $30.00
BH0519 - Jacques of Molay Burned at the Stake - $30.00

The first 9 figures are available today for pre-order at www.BgsToySoldiers.com. We will list the remaining figures soon.