Tommy’s War has
been a light to all the people interested in world war figures in a market that
beforehand had pretty much ignored before their arrival. They make some very
nice quality figures and their two latest releases are the subject of today’s
preview…
Tommy’s war new
releases for July 2013 now available
The two new figures in the Tommy's War series (TW54015 and
TW54016) are now available at retailers (see the stockists part of this site
for details) and feature a Private of the 11th Bn Australian Imperial Force and
a Sergeant of the Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry. It has always
been my aim to base Tommy's War around the British and Empire armed forces of
the Great War and with Indian, Australian and Canadian subjects it's a great
start - but I will be releasing New Zealanders, South Africans and other forces
in the future.
The release of TW54015 also see's the first figure outside
the Western Front, and again it is their aim to cover other theatres such as
Gallipoli, Egypt, Palestine, Mesopotamia and East Africa in details.
Sculptor: Nino
Pizzichemi
Box art: Gunther
Sternberg
Scale: 1/32 scale
(54mm)
Material: resin
Price: £14.00 (may
differ at international retailers).
This figure is depicted representing one of the first
Australian regiments to land at Anzac Cove in 1915, the 11th. Recruited in
Western Australia the 11th bn went on to serve with distinction not only
through the Gallipoli campaign, but on the Western front.
The figure is shown in slouch hat, although images of the
time show the majority of Australians landed in service cap I felt the slouch
does signify the Aussie.
The jacket is the 1908 pattern, it would have been green in
colour and differed from the British service dress in that it had buttoned
sleeves, was a baggier fit and had larger pockets.
The ammunition bandolier is leather, this was common to
Australian troops as leather was easier to source than webbing. The leather was
often kangaroo skin and can be seen in images of the Somme campaign in 1916.
The figure is holding a Kabalak, a Turkish sun helmet. The
context is that he has landed at Anzac Cove, survived the first wave and has
moved up the beachhead.
This figure represents the first Tommy's War figure outside
Europe and will, I hope be the first of many depicting the Gallipoli campaign.
Sculptor: Nino
Pizzichemi
Box art: Gunther
Sternberg
Scale: 1/32 scale
(54mm)
Material: resin
Price: £14.00 (may
differ at international retailers).
The second figure in this release is a Canadian Sergeant of
the 'Princess Pat's'. At the outbreak of World War One a Regiment was recruited
from the large base of former Canadian and British armed forces that were
resident in Canada.
The Canadian's were able to draw from a huge well of former
Brit's as well as Canadian's that had served in the Boer War and the Regiment
was over-subscribed, allowing them to choose the very best recruits. This
allowed the Regiment to mobilise quickly and was soon in England for training.
Included in a British Brigade the Princess Pat's were inspected by the King who
stated that they were the best Regiment he had ever seen.
As the first Canadian infantry regiment to see action (the
Canadian medical corps had been involved earlier) the Princess Pat's saw action
at Ypres in 1915 and then in the famous action at Frezenberg in 1915.
A detailed history of the Regiment can be found in News from
the Front, the Tommy's War newsletter free with every order.
The figure is shown in fairly standard British service dress
with 1914 pattern webbing. His epaulettes as blue to denote infantry (a
Canadian style) and he is wearing red shoulder patches denoting PPCLI (red
shoulder titles were usually reserved for Guards regiments, but were allowed in
this case).
The Princess Patricia's went on to serve throughout the war
on the Western front with great distinction. They served in World War 2, Korea
and more recently in Afghanistan.
Both of these figures include a rifle strap, but please note
that any basework is NOT included.
Please see the list
of stockists for a retailer in your country, or visit www.tommyswar.co.uk to
purchase the figures.