08 March 2012
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W. Britain releases a Diamond Jubilee commemorative set
To commemorate HRH The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee, W. Britain has commissioned a special series of figures, ‘The Guards Colours’. ...
To commemorate HRH The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee, W. Britain has commissioned a special series of figures, ‘The Guards Colours’.
The sets consist of two soldiers carrying ensigns, and are featured in the W Britain 2012 Winter Collection catalogue. Each set has been produced in a limited edition run of 600.
The new catalogue that has just been released also includes new ceremonial sets of guardsmen, musicians and a London Gift Set.
Other new releases include classic gloss figures from the W. Britain archive and the Redcoats collection, as well as matt-finish figures from the American Civil War and Napoleonic Wars.
Joining the Zulu War is ‘Desperate Escape’, a British Royal Artillery Gun Team No 1 attempting to escape from a Zulu onslaught. This 14-piece set comes complete with six horses, limber, gun, five British soldiers and a Zulu in the midst of pulling one of the British riders off his horse.
PICTURED W. Britain’s ‘The Guards Colours’ limited edition set.