Unpainted Figures: Andrea Miniatures and Alpine Miniatures

Bgs Toy Soldiers is now starting to add unpainted military miniature kits to our available products offered through our website: www.BgsToySoldiers.com. The first two lines we have added are the Alpine Miniatures and Andrea Miniatures lines. These both have proven to be quite popular in the first few weeks, and we will be expanding out into other lines in the coming months. Having painted figures in the past, and most recently finishing a Hessian Grenadier figure, I can say that it is exciting to be adding unpainted kits to our family of products. We will continue to carry all the finished lines and add to them as well this year as planned. Here is a little info about each of the new lines.

Alpine Miniatures does resin cast figures of the World War II era. They have a 1/16 and 1:35 scale line. Every two months, they release one 1/16 figure and 3 1/35 figure kits. Each 1:35 kit

Andrea Miniatures: French Imperial Guard Grenadier, 1812 - S7-F29

contains two heads for each figure in the kit, so that you the painter have a choice on how you want your figure to look.

Andrea Miniatures are white metal cast kits. Most Andrea Miniatures are 1:32 (54mm) scale, but they do have a few lines that are 90mm and a few 1:30 scale kits as well. We will primarily care the military miniature 1:32 scale lines only. Currently we have a small sample of figures from Andrea Miniatures Napoloenic Wars and Medieval Miniatures Collection. We will be adding the rest of the figures from both of these lines in the next few weeks, before adding the Golden West and General War series.

We can get Andrea Miniatures painted as well for anyone that wants a piece from their line that is pre-painted. If interested in a piece pre-painted, let me know and I can check the price and availability for you. Get your Andrea Miniatures and Alpine Miniatures at www.BgsToySoldiers.com.

John Jenkins Designs: March 2011 New Figures

John Jenkins Designs: March 2011 New Figures

John Jenkins Designs: WOODLAND INDIANS CARRYING A CANOE - RSF-08

John Jenkins Designs is releasing a number of figures March 2011. John Jenkins is adding a new plane to the Knights of the Sky Collection. The new figure is the Knights of the Skies: Sopwith Camel, F2137 Captain D.R. Maclaren, No, 46 Squadron Athies, October 1918, This miniature is not limited and will be listed for $188.00. Captain Donald R. Maclaren tallied a total of 54 kills while flying various Sopwith Camels.

John Jenkins will also be adding to the Jacobite Rebellion Collection with a new Lowland Infantry Attacking with Musket, JR-23 listed for $62.00. The new Jacobite miniature is limited to 500 pieces. Also, a new piece is being added to the Battle of the Plains of Abraham. The new piece QF-25 consists of 2 Line Infantry in Summer Dress marching. The piece is limited to 750 and is listed for $60.00.

The last two pieces added this March include: a British Naval Brigade: 2 firing figures, SRN-03, listed at $60 and not limited and a new piece for the Raid on St Francis collection. The new St Francis piece is RSF-08, Woodland Indians Carrying a Canoe. This new piece is limited to 500 figures and listed at $105.00. All these pieces will be available for pre-order from John Jenkins Pre-Order on 16 February 2011 and will ship March 2011.

Attention all John Jenkins Club members!! The Club-Set #06 is now in the order phase. This military chaplain can be viewed at www.BgsToySoldiers.com. We will give John Jenkins our final count on the 25th of February 2011, as the club pieces are made to order. Memberships are available through John Jenkins Club, and include a membership card, 2010 Annual, and 2011 Calendar, along with your choice of the two annual member pieces. This also give you the exclusive ability to purchase 2011 Club pieces through Bgs Toy Soldiers. The JJClub Set #07, Red Jacket, listed at $38.00 is now in the preview phase, we will be putting the piece up at www.BgsToySoldiers.com on February 16th for viewing and to start taking orders from Club members.

Thomas Gunn Miniatures: New Berlin 1938 Figures

Thomas Gunn Miniatures: New Berlin 1938 Figures

Thomas Gunn Miniatures has three new sets in their Berlin 1938 German Parade Collection. The new sets are FJ troops marching and include:

- BER001(E): 2 FJ Flagbearers - $60

- BER001(F): 2 FJ Officers - $55

- BER001(G): 4 Marching FJ Soldiers - $110

Thomas Gunn Miniatures: FJ Soldiers marching with bayonets fixed - BER001(G)

All these figures are limited to 120 of each set worldwide. Order Berlin 1938 pieces today, Thomas Gunn Berlin 1938

Also released along with these new Berlin 1938 Parade figures are additions to the Fallshirmjager and British paratroopers lines. The new figures are:

- PARA-003(A): German Officer searched by British (Normandy) - $57

- PARA-003(B): German Officer searched by British (Tropical) - $57

- FJ005(A): LG40 with Crew (Normandy) - $75

- FJ005(B): LG40 with Crew (Tropical) - $75

The FW190 Tropical airplane - LUFT-001(B) is also now available and shipping from www.BgsToySoldiers.com. Bgs Toy Soldiers also has a limited quantity of the Gunn Club pieces GC007 and GC008 in both A and B paint schemes. All figures are extremely limited worldwide.

Collectors Showcase: 88mm Flak 37 and SdFkz 7

Collectors Showcase: 88mm Flak 37 and SdFkz 7

Collectors Showcase will be releasing a new series of 88mm Flak 37 Artillery guns with 2 figures for $165.00 USD. There will also be a booster pack of three additional soldiers. This new 88mm Flak 37 will come in a variety of paint schemes including winter and Normandy. Also as a part of this upcoming release, Collectors Showcase will be releasing a SdFkz 7 which will include one figure and have a 2 rider booster pack. The new SdFkz 7 halftrack will also include a canvas top

Collectors Showcase: 88mm Flak 37

and thrown track option. The halftrack will also be available in a variety of paint schemes and be listed for $165.00 as well.

These pieces as well as additional figures coming out in March will be available for pre-order from soon. Just announced by Collectors Showcase, this new release will also include a Civil War 5th New York Duryees Zouves firing line.

Available now from Collectors Showcase at www.BgstoySoldiers.com we are shipping the King Tiger tank series in multiple color schemes, which is listed fro $179.00. Also available is the Patton Vehicle and Old Guard French Napoleonic firing line.

John Jenkins Designs: The Condor Legion: Kleiner Panzerbefehlswagen 1 Ausf B (PzBefw 1) - COND-04

John Jenkins Designs: Kleiner Panzerbefehlswagen - COND-04

Scale: 1:30 (60mm)

John Jenkins Designs - The Condor Legion: Kleiner Panzerbefehlswagen 1 Ausf B (PzBefw 1) the Condor Legion military miniature collection. Perfect toy soldier for WWII military diorama. Hand crafted Toy Soldier collectible.

Germany sent 4 Befehlswagen 1 Command tanks to Spain. They were first issued 1 per company, and 1 in the battalion headquarters.

These were a version of the PZKPFW 1 AUSF B, but with a fixed superstructure and additional radio equipment. The provision of dedicated radio vehicles was due to the Wehrmacht's prescient view that radio communications were essential in co-ordinating modern mobile operations. The German Command considered that the leader of a tank subdivision himself should not necessarily participate in the battle; his task lied in the battle control. Therefore, commander's tanks of the first series had no armament at all. The tanks crew consisted of three people: a tank commander (who was also the leader of the tank division), tank driver and radio-telegrapher. Later it was determined that the tank should have arms and it was equipped with one MG - 13 machine gun of 7,92 mm caliber. Radio equipment included a transceiver FuG 6 with 13 - 16 km reach and receiving radio station FuG 2.

The prominent St. Andrews Cross painted on the roof was an air identity mark, common on Nationalist tanks to prevent straffing by friendly aircraft.

Available for pre-order at www.BgsToySoldiers.com today for $148.00. Pre-order yours today. Shipping the last week of January 2011.

Thomas Gunn Miniatures: Fallshirmjager Collection

This month, Thomas Gunn Miniatures has expanded their Fallshirmjager Collection, which is a part of their WWII Collection. Their first piece from this collection, FJ-001 was a success, and now they are releasing FJ-002, FJ-003, and FJ-004 which are all shipping from www.BgsToySoldiers.com starting Monday 17 January 2011. These pieces have already shown how popular they are, as they are all nearly sold out. Each piece retails for $56.00 USD, and is extremely limited. The A version, is the Normandy paint scheme and is limited to 200 for each

Thomas Gunn Miniatures: Knockout Blow (Africa)

set worldwide. The B version is the Africa version and is limited to only 100 each worldwide.

The sets include:

FJ-002(A) - Rifle Section (Normandy) - $56.00
FJ-002(B) - Rifle Section (Africa) - $56.00
FJ-003(A) - Rifle Section (Normandy) - $56.00
FJ-003(B) - Rifle Section (Africa) - $56.00
FJ-004(A) - Knockout Blow (Normandy) - $56.00
FJ-004(B) - Knockout Blow (Africa) - $56.00

Also, one more thing of note, the LUFT-001A and LUFT-001B airplanes will be shipping worldwide in the next two three weeks, so all pre-orders will be going out to customers soon. Visit www.BgsToySoldiers.com for more Thomas Gunn Miniatures pieces.

John Jenkins Designs Collectors Club: 2011 Membership Piece

Bgs Toy Soldiers is proud to announce, starting 2011 we will be offering John Jenkins Designs Club Collectors pieces. To be a member of this exclusive club, you will need to purchase either JJCLUB-2011A or JJCLUB-2011B. With this purchase, the collector will receive a membership for 2011, the military miniature collectors piece, the 2011 Annual, and the privilege of purchasing

John Jenkins Club: JJCLUB-2011B

other limited edition club pieces throughout the year.

Once you are a member of the John Jenkins Club for 2011, we will contact you during each preview period for 2011 and let you know what piece is coming up and you can let us know if you would like to pre-order the piece, which will guarantee that a piece is made exclusively for you, the collector. Some collections, such as the Battle on the Monongahela, will only have new pieces directly through the John Jenkins Club. Also, once a member of John Jenkins Club, you can order as many of a single piece as you like with your one membership.

To join the John Jenkins Collectors Club for 2011 through www.BgsToySoldiers.com, purchase one of the two Collectors Club pieces at: John Jenkins Designs Club

John Jenkins Club Set #6, which is the first piece for the 2011 club is now in the preview period and available for pre-order at www.BgsToySoldiers.com.