Old Northwest Trading Company - Stormtroopers

Old Northwest Trading Company has added a few new figures to their World War I - The Great War Collection. Old Northwest Trading Company released three hand to hand combat miniatures in this collection. These figures are all 1:32nd Scale. Each set is two figures, one stormtrooper and one doughboy. Old Northwest Trading Company has also put together a few trenches for these figures to sit on. All the pieces are already available at www.BgsToySoldiers.com. Each of the three figures are $55.00 USD.

The figures include:

TGW-011 A Stormtrooper Fighting a Doughboy - Hand to Hand Set 1
TGW-012 A Stormtrooper Fighting a Doughboy - Hand to Hand Set 2
TGW-013 A Stormtrooper Fighting a Doughboy - Hand to Hand Set 3

Pictured to the right is TGW-011. Each is highly detailed and retails for $55.00 USD. Free shipping is available. Find the figures at www.BgsToySoldiers.com.

Figarti Miniatures: British M-7 Priest Desert with Crew - 8TH-003

Figarti Miniatures soon will be releasing a British M-7 Priest Desert with Crew pictured here. This exquisite piece includes the self propelled 105mm Howitzer (Priest), crew, and shells. The military miniature from Figarti retails for $229.00 is 1:30th scale and limited.

We at www.BgsToySoldiers.com have been allocated between 2 and 3 of this piece. We have already pre-sold 2 and once we are confirmed for 3, will put the last piece up for sale also. With Figarti pieces, they are so limited and highly sought after at this time, that we are pre-selling all our alloted sets as we make them available to the collector. We have been pushing Figarti to supply us with more sets of each new release. We will also be stocking more of the already released figures soon. Figarti is a great investment at this time, as they are making significantly less quantities then demand calls for from the collectors community.

The M7 was an American made self propelled 105mm Howitzer, created during World War II. The British ordered 500 of the artillery vehicle and dubbed the howitzer the Priest. The M7 Self Propelled Howitzer was an armored vehicle that used the M3 Lee Chassis stripped down to carry the mobile artillery vehicle. The M7 was built to use the American armament standard. This led to issues with British standards, forcing the British to have to supply the M7 seperately. The M7 was used through the North African campaign and some of the Italian campaign before being replaced by the 25 pounder Sexton.

Check for availability at www.BgsToySoldiers.com and watch for new Figarti pre-orders.

Collectors Showcase: Sdkfz 251/C with Booster Pack

Collectors Showcase is releasing a Sdkfz 251/C with a booster pack of soldiers. This release is set to come out the first week of September 2009. The Sdkfz 251/C has a motor that can be viewed by opening the engine cover. It also comes with a broken track that can be put on if you want to display the piece as a war damaged piece. The booster pack comes with three figures that fit snuggly to the Sdkfz to appear as they are jumping out of the halftrack. This set of pieces will be shipping to us from Collectors Showcase with the Polish lancers and a radio horch.

You can get the halftrack in three different flavors. They are releasing the halftrack and booster pack of soldiers in Afrika Corp pictured here, Normandy paint scheme, and Winter scheme. The halftrack retails for $139.90 and the booster pack of three soldiers retails for $79.90. These military miniatures are available for pre-order from www.BgsToySoldiers.com. Get yours today and use our coupon code to save a little. The figures will ship the day after we receive them to all pre-orders.

John Jenkins Designs: 28th Regiment of Foot Firing Line

To celebrate the 250th Anniversary of the Battle of The Plains of Abraham, John Jenkins Designs is releasing a series of figures this September related to this battle. These released figures include:

• The Gate of St Louis
• Death of Wolfe
• Multiple sets of 28th Firing Line Figures

Pictured on the left is the 28th Regiment of Foot Firing Line from John Jenkins Designs in its entirety.

Military miniature is based on The Battle of the Plains of Abraham, took place on the 13th September 1759, and was a pivotal battle in the French and Indian war between the British and French which went a long way in deciding the fate of New France. The battle was fought on a plateau just outside and to the west of the walls of Quebec City and was the culmination of a three month long siege of the city. The actual battle lasted less than an hour, during which time, tactics devised by the Britsh commander, General James Wolfe, proved successful in breaking the column advance of French and Canadien troops under The Marquis de Montcalm. Both generals were mortally wounded during the battle. Order your figures soon at www.BgsToySoldiers.com.

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: Polish Lancers - Napoleonic Wars

Collectors Showcase has released the next set of figures in their Napoleonic Waterloo series. This set is Cavalry for the French Napoleonic collection of figures by Collectors Showcase Toy Soldiers. The set of cavalry is of the Polish Lancers. These figures are up on www.BgsToySoldiers.com and are available as individual figures or as a set. They include free shipping and are eligible for all store discounts.

The Polish Lancers were the last of the cavalry to abandon the lance as their primary choice of weapon. This was due to the high cost of firearms. The Polish lancers were employed by the French during the Napoleonic wars. They were later used by the German's in WWI, also known as the Uhlan Cavalry. The polish lancers were a part of Napoleon's Imperial Guard and fought bravely in The Battle of Waterloo. The French lancers used lances that were roughly 9 feet long and were made of wood with metal tips. As can be seen in the picture, the Polish Lancer had a flag as a part of their lance, known as a lance pennon.

Get your set of Polish Lancer toy soldiers today from www.BgsToySoldiers.com. Pictured in the photo above is the Collectors Showcase: Polish Lancer In Pursuit - CS00335, which retails for $66.90.

Del Prado: Cavalry of the Napoleonic War

www.BgsToySoldiers.com has just added Del Prado military miniatures to our collection. Del Prado has partnered up with Osprey Publishing to produce military miniatures with a small booklet included with each figure that includes historical information about the figure and battles that the miniature is associated with. As many of you probably already know, most of Del Prado's toy soldiers were designed by King & Country. Each cavalry figure retails for $19.99 USD. www.BgsToySoldiers.com has started off the collections they offer from Del Prado with the Cavalry of the Napoleonic War military miniature collection. This collection include 100 different Napoleonic cavalry figures.

Del Prado's figures match King & Country figures very well in size and style. They make great pieces for your King & Country Napoleonic dioramas are a very reasonable price. All Del Prado pieces are eligbible for our store wide discounts and free shipping. The first pieces from the Del Prado Cavalry of the Napoleonic War will be put on www.BgsToySoldiers.com this week. The piece pictured to the right is Del Prado: Trooper, Napoleon's Imperial Guard Chasseurs, 1809 - NC03 which retails at 19.99. Try Del Prado out today, you will be plesently surprised and each piece will come with an Osprey Publishing booklet. Available at www.BgsToySoldiers.com.