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.