22nd Mar 2023
Blog
Major military efforts were taken by
Kublai Khan of the Yuan Dynasty in 1274 and 1281 to conquer Japan after the
submission of Korea. Ultimately a failiure, the invasion attempts are of
historical
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6th Mar 2023
John Jenkins Designs: Ancient Germans at the Battle of Teutoburg Forest
Following two decades of Roman occupation, Germania Magna erupted into revolt in AD 9, resulting in the stunning loss of three Roman legions to an alliance of Germanic nations at Teutoburg. The Battle
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28th Feb 2023
John Jenkins Designs: Last Normans for the 1066 series
John has just sent the previews of the last releases for the Norman army in the 1066 Hastings series:The Battle of Hastings took place on the 14th
October 1066. Although the numbers on each side were
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22nd Feb 2023
John Jenkins Designs: Siege of Malta
The Great Siege of Malta occurred in
1565 when the Ottoman Empire attempted to conquer the Island of Malta, then
held by the Knights Hospitaller.The siege lasted nearly four months,
from 18th May t
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16th Feb 2023
Jock Gillespie's Vietnam helicopters diorama
Yet Another Vietnam War Diorama!Whilst I love the Roman and Hastings eras I did not think I
would so passionate about the Vietnam War. I blame Peter Nathan Toy Soldiers
and Andy Nielsen when they sh
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10th Feb 2023
John Jenkins Designs: Trojan War
John Jenkins has shared images of 9 upcoming releases for the Trojan War series:Traditionally,
the Trojan War arose from a sequence of events beginning with a quarrel between
the goddesses Hera, Ath
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25th Jan 2023
John Jenkins Designs: Viking Archers
The Vikings made considerable use of the
bow, both on land and at sea. Not only was it used to a considerable extent by
the bondi (in Norway and Sweden the word “bow” could even be used to mean a
w
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1st Dec 2022
Collection and diorama displays by Joe Rimi
Joe has been a regular and loyal customer with us for the last two year. His main focus is on the Pacific Theatre, Vietnam, D-Day and Battle of the Bulge. He builds his own dioramas, incorporating Kin
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25th Oct 2022
John Jenkins Designs Pre-order: Me 262
Contact us with your pre-order before November 5th!!! Estimated release: Feb 2023, price $875 ($790 for pre-orders, with a deposit of $200. Final price to be confirmed due to volatility of exchange ra
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12th Sep 2022
John Jenkins Design: Panther Ausf G, 5. Panzer Division, 1944
The Panzerkampfwagen "Panther"
was arguably the finest tank design of World War Two. Heavily influenced by
combat experience against the Russian T-34 on the East Front, the Panther
possessed an exc
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2nd Sep 2022
John Jenkins Designs: Norman/Crusader Crossbowmen
The Battle of Hastings took place on the 14th
October 1066. Although the numbers on each side were about equal, William had
the advantage of having both cavalry, infantry and many archers.Harold had
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23rd Aug 2022
John Jenkins Designs: Amazons
The Amazons were a race of female
warriors in Greek mythology, who dwelt in the region of modern-day Ukraine. Two
of the Amazon queens were Penthesilea, who took part in the Trojan War, and her
sis
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