Thomas Gunn Miniatures: British Arnhem Paratroopers

Thomas Gunn Miniatures: The Crossing - PARA-001(A)

Thomas Gunn miniatures has started to add some British soldiers to their popular World War II collection. The first two sets available for this collections are a grouping of British Paratroopers. PARA-001 features 3 airborne soldiers in a dinghy. This set of figures comes in two seperate paint schemes European Theater, limited to 200 figures, and a Mediterranean uniform scheme, limited to 100 figures. Also available is extra Dinghies, ACC-002. PARA-001 is set to sell for $89.00 and is available for pre-order at www.BgsToySoldiers.com. PARA-001 will be shipping the last week of December 2010. Also as part of this set is PARA-002, The Sentries, featuring two British airborne soldiers standing watch. Also featured in both European and Mediterranean uniforms. PARA-002 is available for $56.00 at www.BgsToySoldiers.com and is shipping now. All figures from Thomas Gunn Miniatures are limited edition. These initial British paratroopers make excellent figures for any Arnhem or Ranville/Pegasus Bridge dioramas. PARA-002 was specifically designed to go with Build a Rama's Pontoon Bridge Diorama piece.

Also shipping the last week of December 2010 from www.BgsToySoldiers.com is Thomas Gunn Miniatures FJ-001(A) and FJ-001(B). FJ-001 is a LG40 with crew in both Normandy and Tropical uniforms. These pieces are available for pre-order at www.BgsToySoldiers.com for $75.00. The latest Thomas Gunn Club piece GC006(A) and GC006(B) will also be available soon for $30.00. Order your Thomas Gunn Miniatures today at www.BgsToySoldiers.com.

Collectors Showcase: King Tiger Tank Collection

Also in January, Collectors Showcase is releasing a series of King Tiger Tanks and a generic re-loader crew for the tanks. The tanks will come in 8 variations and include opening hatches, 2 crew members, an opening rear loader door, and both a good and thrown track so you can choose between displaying the tank in pristine form or battle damaged. The tanks retail for $179.00 each. There is also a custom loader crew for the Tiger Tanks that retails at $79.00.

Collectors Showcase: KING TIGER Henschel Turret - CS00455W

These tanks are compatible with Collectors Showcase's jumper and rider sets for both winter and Normandy. The tank variations are as follows:

CS00454Z - King Tiger Henschel Turret with Zimmerit (Normandy)
CS00455 - King Tiger Henschel Turret (Normandy)
CS00456Z - King Tiger Porsche Turret with Zimmerit (Normandy)
CS00457 - King Tiger Porsche Turret (Normandy)
CS00454ZW - King Tiger Henschel Turret with Zimmerit (Winter)
CS00455W - King Tiger Henschel Turret (Winter)
CS00456ZW - King Tiger Porsche Turret with Zimmerit (Winter)
CS00457W - King Tiger Porsche Turret (Winter)

Also as a part of this release, Collectors Showcase has released a M20 Patton Vehicle, CS00468, with a gunner and Patton figure included with the set for $165.00. Pre-Order all these figures today at www.BgsToySoldiers.com

Collectors Showcase: the Old Guard - French Napoleonic Collections

In January, Collectors Showcase will be releasing a series of Old Guard figures as part of their on-going Napoleonic: Battle of Waterloo collection. In November they released the Scots Greys Cavalr figures. The Old Guard figures are limited to 400 sets worldwide and are now available for pre-order from www.BgsToySoldiers.com. The figures included in this set are:

Collectors Showcase: Old Guard Command Set - CS00487

CS00482 - Old Guard Advancing (2 Fig.) - $65.00
CS00483 - Old Guard Firing (2 Fig.) - $65.00
CS00484 - Old Guard Holding Wounded (2 Fig.) - $65.00
CS00485 - Old Guard Prone - $32.50
CS00486 - Old Guard Reloading - $32.50
CS00487 - Old Guard Command Set (3 Fig.) - $99.00
CS00488 - Old Guard Sapper - $32.50
CS00489 - Old Guard Repelling (2 Fig) - $65.00

Get all 8 sets today at www.BgsToySoldiers.com. Also coming in this release are a series of King Tiger Tanks in both winter and Normandy schemes. Also a new Union Artillery Firing line has been added to Collectors Showcase to compliment November's Confederate Artillery line.