Thomas Gunn Miniatures Latest Pieces

Thomas Gunn Miniatures has released 8 new pieces just in time for the holiday season. As with all Thomas Gunn Miniatures, the pieces are extremely limited with only 200 pieces of the A variation and 120 pieces of the B variations.

Thomas Gunn Miniatures added a new pieces to their Gunn Club collection of individual figures. The Gebirgsjager Sniper is available today for $32.00 USD. The Winter variation is limited to 100 figures, can be viewed and purchased here: GEB001. The Spring 1945 version is limited to 200 figures and can be seen here: GC009.

Thomas Gunn has also added a new set of figures to the Allies WWII collection with an American Mortar Team of two figures for $69.00 USD. The piece comes in two variations, the 82nd Airborne - ATW001A, limited to 200 figures and a set of Mohican Mortar troops - ATW001B, limited to 120 figures. The Mortar sets are available here: 82nd Airborne, ATW001A and Mohican Mortar Team, ATW001B.

Thomas Gunn also made two additions to their German SS WWII collection. They added an infantry section - SS021 for $64.00 USD. The A variation is the winter scheme and the B variation is their Spring 1945 scheme. Also added to the collection is a ZB30 MG Set - SS027 for $69.00 USD. This piece also comes in a Winter and Spring paint scheme.

The pieces can be viewed here:

• SS021A
• SS021B
• SS027B

Get all your Thomas Gunn Miniatures at Bgs Toy Soldiers.

Thomas Gunn Miniatures: WC54 Dodge MP Wagon with 1 Driver USA001

Thomas Gunn Miniatures has announced their September figures recently. Included in this announcement was a new series of US vehicles, starting with the WC54 Dodge MP Wagon with 1 Driver, USA001(A) and USA001(B). The A version is in Normandy scheme and there are 200 produced. The B version is in Winter Scheme and only 100 were produced worldwide. The total retail price for the USA001 is $135.00.

Pieces coming in this next release are:

USA001A - WC54 Dodge MP Wagon with 1 Driver (Normandy) - $135.00

Thomas Gunn Miniatures: WC54 Dodge MP Wagon - USA001

USA001B - WC54 Dodge MP Wagon with 1 Driver (Winter) - $135.00
SS006B - Krupp Truck (Hermann Goring Scheme) - $175.00
SS006A - Krupp Truck (Normandy) - $175.00
PARA004 - Vickers MG Set - $49.00
COMMANDO-001 - Vickers MG Set (Commando Ed.) - $49.00
PARA006 - Paratrooper Snipers - $64.00
COMMANDO-003 - Paratrooper Snipers (Commando Ed.) - $64.00
SS017B - The Brandenburgers - $64.00
SS017A - The Raiders - $64.00

We have a large selection of existing Thomas Gunn Miniatures and all pre-orders are now available at www.BgsToySoldiers.com. New pieces will be shipping in 2 weeks to all customers that place pre-orders.

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: 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.

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.

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: 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

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.