The Military Workshop - News and Updates  

Visit this page to see a summary of what is new to the web page, what has arrived and what is coming soon. More detailed information and images will be included in the appropriate area.

King and Country next new arrivals will be the Luftwaffe FW190 and three pilots. Pre-orders welcome.

John Jenkins order for August releases  will be placed on 30 July. Pre-orders welcome. 

23 JULY 10 King and Country new USN Landing Craft and figures have arrived.

18 JULY 10 Thomas Gunn section update completed and includes two FW190's, Luftwaffe figures, Field Workshop, MG and Mortar sets. 

16 JULY 10 Thomas Gunn section updated to include Luftwaffe items. Section being arranged and more images will be included in next couple of days.  

16 JULY 10 King and Country announces new Landing Craft and US Navy figures now available and should be here next Friday.

16 JULY 10 John Jenkins announces August releases including new Sudan, Culloden, Monongahela and Raid on St Francis items and a new Club figure.

10 JULY 10 King and Country August release images added.

7 JULY 2010 John Jenkins latest releases arrive including the new Sudan Gordon Highlanders and Culloden figures.

2 JULY 10 K&C announces August releases which include : RAF Spitfire, RAF ambulance and WAAF and pilot figures ; new Welch Fusilier American Revolution figures, Panther tank and Raupenschlepper and HJ and SS Panzer figures. Retirements include all British redcoats from AWI, some Battle of the Bulge figures and 2 Alamo figures.  

30 JUNE 10 Conte announces new North West Frontier series and information and preview images added to Conte category. Check out the Bin Laden lookalike figure !

30 JUNE 10 Conte sets Rome 001 Winter Games, Zulu sets 16,,17,18 & 21 ( Wounded, Washing Spears and Flying Zulu), Civil War 001-3 Hand To Hand
and Zouaves 002-5 sets ordered and expected soon.

29 JUNE 10 Report on King & Country visit and Q&A and images of next Lighthorse series and building updated on bottom left of menu bar. More images will be uploaded soon.  

28 JUNE 10 Ltd Ed Lincoln set, Luftwaffe Flakwagen and Church ruin arrived. New Unfortunately due to a misunderstanding American Civil War items CW53 - 68 did not arrive and now expected next week.

22 JUNE 10 New Category for JG Miniatures diorama items created. 

21 JUNE 10 John Jenkins categories updated. See June and July releases. New Culloden and Sudan figures and others.

14 JUNE 10 King and Country July releases updated.New sub-category of Civilians created under King and Country WWII main category. 

7 JUNE 10 Andy Neilsen and Helen Mok arrived and we had Dinner talk on 8 JUNE. Images and info about the visit will be added soon.

7 JUNE 10 SS Panzer crew arrived. Shop re-arrange finished (photos will be added to site soon).  

1 JUNE 10 King and Country announce July releases which are : FW190 of Heinz Bar and three Luftwaffe figures, 2 new Landing Craft and some naval figures and some WWII civilians. There is quite a mixture of retirements including 2 WWII French vehicles, 3 SAS WWII items, 2 AK vehicle rider sets, all the Hessians, French Cavalry General and 2 WWII German items. For full details see K&C category.

1 JUNE 10 New German tank crew figures on the way as well as more standing Lighthorseman figures (CC038).  

29 MAY 10 King and Country new Tiger I and Napoleonic British Artillery arrived.

20 MAY 10 Due to exchange rate fluctuations we have created another category under the main Information category as the A$ rate is affecting our listed prices. At the moment this is adding $2 to a $36 figure and $6 to a $88 figure. 

14 MAY 10 King and Country Turks have arrived.

12 May 10 John Jenkins May releases arrived (Culloden Piper and English infantry, British infantry 1812, new Club figure set, US artillery and crew.

6 MAY 10 King and Country US Rangers and British Sherman Firefly and crew arrived.

5 MAY 10 Thomas Gunn announces next releases will be Fallschirmjager Parade figures (images updated). 

30 APR 10 King and Country announces June releases including Ltd Ed set of Abraham Lincoln and 3 Generals, plus Custer and Union Cavalry and Infantry. Also a nice Church ruin and a Opel Maultier. Retirements include French resistance sets, Panhard, Bedford truck, German Police armoured car and Atlantic wall bunker.

29 APR 10 Two King and Country Ltd Ed vehicles listed on Ebay (see Classifieds).

28 APR 10 King and Country new Alamo and Arnhem Paras arrive.

20 APR 10 Thomas Gunn April releases (Fallschirmjagers signalling Stukas and Rocket Men) arrived.

19 APR 10 John Jenkins April releases arrived (see 10 MAR below).

17 APR 10 John Jenkins May releases updated (Culloden Piper and English infantry, British infantry 1812, new Club figure set, US artillery and crew.

17 APR  10 K&C Ltd Ed items Tunisian Tiger and Kurt Meyer's Command vehicle added to Classified category.

17 APR 10 New shipment of Osprey Books arrive in shop.

14 APR 10 New K&C Pzr III and Cossacks arrived.

9 APR 10 Five retired diorama items listed on Ebay ( see Classifieds ).

8 APR 10 King and Country and Thomas Gunn orders placed.

8 APR 10 Thomas Gunn April releases (Fallschirmjagers signalling Stukas and Rocket Men) updated. Next months releases will include an artillery set and infantry as well as a new parade series from Berlin 1939.   

3 APR 10 New category for foot figures created. More editing to this category will be done and will be listed in chronological sequence soon.

1 APR 10 King and Country latest news updated. Retired items are three Civil War figures CW13. 17 and 20, FOB38 Stug, BBA26 Wounded Sherman and EA024 LRDG Chevy Truck. If you want one please order now. Turks and D Day Americans delayed until May. May releases include new British Napoleonic artillery and a new Tiger tank and several Panzer crew figures.  

30 MAR 10 Thomas Gunn next release will be last set of Fallschirmjagers Looking for Stuka (Europe and Tropical) and the Rocket Men in Winter and Spring versions. Images will be added to TG section soon.

29 MAR 10 Web page now live but a few minor problems being sorted out regarding some images and payment methods when you order and message received upon ordering.

28 MAR 10 Osprey Book section started but not completed.

26 MAR 10 First items entered into Classifieds section. Some retired items to be added soon.

23 MAR 10 King and Country WWI French figures, the FAMO Recovery Vehicle and the new Desert Village buildings and Palm Trees arrive. 

16 MAR 10 King and Country announces the Pzr III and Cossacks delayed release until after Easter break.

10 MAR 10 - John Jenkins announces April release ; New British infantry for the Culloden and Monongahela series, a Scots Guard Flagbearer for War of 1812, a walking Indian and scalping poles and the new 2010 Club figure which will come with a Jenkins annual showing all 2009 releases. 

9 MAR 10 - New King and Country LAH leaders and US Paras with chutes arrive.

9 MAR 10 - Latest Conte Zulu range arrive (Chard, Bromhead, Durnford, Saving Colours, Dead Zulus, Zulu Indana, Ammunition and Zulu Triumphant).

1 MAR 10 - King and Country announces April releases which are : 7 Alamo items, a British Sherman Firely and tank crew, 7 US Rangers sets, 5 Arnhem pieces and 6 Turkish infantry. Retirements are the Renault tank, 4 Medieval pieces and Wellington.  

17 FEB 10 - New King and Country Kriegsmarine items arrive including Ltd Ed mini sub.

15 FEB 10 - New Thomas Gunn releases arrive.

11 FEB 10 - John Jenkins announces March releases which include a new Culloden hand to hand set, a British Flag bearer for Quebec, female Captives for Raid on St Francis and 2 Longhouse extensions and Egyptian defenders for the Sudan series. 

10 FEB 10 - First four sets of the Conte Zulu War series arrive : Command set, Steady Lad Steady and Standing and Kneeling firing sets. 

9 FEB 10 - King and Country new Real West figures arrive.

2 FEB 10 - King and Country announces March releases which are : 7 new figures to go with Hitlers Berghof ; 14 new WWI items mainly French, including two Generals and three goodbye sets ; 9 German Cossacks, a Panzer III, and two new desert buildings. Retirements are all the WWI Scots and two early war Germans and three Alamo figures.   

2 FEB 10 - New King and Country US Air Force items arrive. 

29 JAN 10 - Thomas Gunn next release images uploaded.

20 JAN 10 - New King and Country Napoleonics arrive (ie. Napoleon and French Artillery). 

17 JAN 10 - New King and Country SAS / 8th Army items arrive.

13 JAN 10 - John Jenkins announces FEB 10 releases with new Culloden, Battle of Snowshoes, and War of 1812 figures and an Indian Stockade and Club Figure #3.

8 JAN 10 - Arrival of King and Country new Luftwaffe parade figures. 

8 JAN 10 - Thomas Gunn announces next releases will be 2 new sets of FJs titled ‘Assault Pioneers’ and ‘Prepare to Advance’ in Normandy and Tropical versions plus their first SS anti-tank set which will feature an early war and a winter version. Images not available.

4 JAN 10 - King and Country announces February releases including a new Kriegsmarine series (incl. Ltd Ed mini German sub), two US Aiirborne Para sets with chutes and some new Street of Hong Kong items. Palm Trees delayed until March.