Figarti Miniatures: U.S. Sherman M4 with Fording Stacks - ETA-005

Figarti Miniatures has just released ETA-005 as part of their 1:30th scale WWII European Theater collection. This piece retails for $179.00 USD. We have already sold out of this piece, but more are coming soon. We are getting new releases as they come out, but in low quantities, due to limited availability on the initial run, but as they release 2nd and 3rd waves of the newest figures, we are restocking them. As for limited edition figures, we will be able to get 3 or 4 maximum. Figarti has become the rising leader in the military miniature collectibles market. Their pieces are hard to keep in stock, and we are getting pre-orders on pieces before we even put them up on the site, www.BgsToySoldiers.com. This piece was no different. It is a fantastic, well crafted piece.

During WWII, specifically during the Pacific Theater, tanks were fitted with Fording Stacks. These stacks allowed the tanks operate in deeper waters. During beach landings, tanks were often lost when LCMs sunk, or when tanks were moving towards land and hit deep holes in the water. The fording stacks were fitted on the tanks to combat this. You can find this piece soon at www.BgsToySoldiers.com.

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

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.

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.