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Famous Last Words...

24th Jun 2023

Recently, we’ve been quiet.   ‘Too quiet’….one may say, and we all know what happens in the best films when those two words are uttered by the patently dispensible unfortunate actor.  Yes, all hell breaks loose and ‘quiet’ becomes but a fleeting memory.  So yes, we are about to well and truly break that quiet moment, and crank the volume all the way up to eleven.

But first, this week’s order number, which rests at #24769.

I’ll be giving a final Joy of Six show update early next week, but today is all about Baccus and what new releases we’ll have next Sunday in Sunny Sheffield.   With a bit of luck, there will be something for everyone…

Working chronologically, we’ll kick off with two new Ancients army packs in the shape of an Egyptians and Hittites.  For some reason, we’ve never actually done army packs for these two, and it’s high time to put that right.   Once released, they will also be available as one of our popular Matched Pairs.

 

Next, we’ll have something not only new, but which also was not on our New Year release listing.  We are giving the Comnenan Byzantine one of their big opponents in the form of the Kievan Rus forces.   Here is what to expect:

  • EMK01  -  Mounted Rus
  • EMK02 – Armoured Infantry/Druzhina
  • EMK03 – Unarmoured Infantry, Spear
  • EMK04 – Unarmoured Infantry, javelin
  • EMK05 – Archers

We’ll also making them available as an army pack.

Moving on, the Cossacks are coming!   The Great Northern War range is getting a new set of Cossacks, and in response to multiple requests you will be getting Foot Cossacks and artillery. To round this all off, we’ve prepared a new flag sheet for those of you raising a host.

  • GNC01  - Cossack Cavalry
  • GNC02 – Cossack Infantry
  • GNC03 – Cossack Artillery
  • GNF08 – Cossack Flags

 

It’s been a long, long, while since we’ve released any new publications in our Polemos series.  Work is going on behind the scenes to rectify this, and I’m delighted to announce that we will be releasing a supplement to our Franco Prussian War rules extending their use to the Risorgimento.   As is the norm with all of our new releases in this series, they will be in full colour.

Inevitably there will be some World War Two releases, and we’ve got some much-awaited models for you.

 

Starting with the Germans, you will be getting:

  • WGF22 - Flak.Panzer Wirbelwind
  • WGF24 Flak.Panzer Ostwind
  • WGP65 Tiger II with curved turret front/mantlet

Lovely models all, but here are the ones that you’ve really been waiting for:

  • WAR01 - Jeep with 30 & 50cal
  • WAR02 - Jeep & trailer
  • WAR11 - M8/M20 Armoured Car
  • WAA65 - T28 cmgc 37mm/50cal AA
  • WAA68 - M16 mmgc quad 50cal AA
  • WAT43 - M4A3 76mm wet
  • WAT45 - M4A3E8 76mm HVSS
  • WAT61 - M10 Tank Destroyer

And finally, the first of our aircraft models will be available in the form our luverly Hawker Typhoon.

Phew!  Now all we have to do is to spend the next few days, getting stock for all of this lot cast and packed in readiness for the day.  For those of you who can’t make it, we’ll be putting all this lot into the catalogue later next week. 

 

Too Quiet?   You are having a larf!