Irish Piquets and British Infantry ready to pre.order/ coming soon and Claymore.

The new codes for the Irish Piquets and the remaining British Infantry in campaign dress with turned down tricorne and the 'at ready' pose for all dress are now in the shop and the figures available to pre.order.
The usual 10% discount applies to all pre.orders just enter piquets14 when asked for the coupon.
I hope to have the figures early August so not too long to wait.
Richard has already started on the next set of sculpts, now confirmed as the Irish/French firing line, Mounted British Dragoon, 5 dismounted dragoons skirmishing and the first 3 personalities.

I can't get a stand at Claymore on the 1st August however I am attending and will be travelling up the night before. If anyone wants to order any figures for collection then get in touch via e.mail with what you want. Again I can offer a 10% discount and as at salute the figures will be ready for collection from the Magnetic displays stand.

Stock Due 9th July

Just a quick update, I'm popping over to Griffin on the 9th July to collect the Fife and Drum stock so to all those that placed pre.orders - thank you and your orders will be dispatched by the 12th.

In addition the metal masters for the new Irish Piquets and the rest of the British Line will be ready so I will sort them out for the production moulds whilst there and will hopefully have stock by the end of the month.

I will be doing some pre.order offers on these from the weekend of the 12th.

Crann Tara Miniatures to stock Fife and Drum Miniatures

I am pleased to announce that Jim Purky and I have reached an agreement for me to be the UK and European retailer for his excellent Fife and Drum AWI range. The figures are sculpted by Richard Ansell so there is a great 'cross over' between my @45 range and Jim's.
In addition I am also stocking the majority of his equipment range and his civilians/labourers from the Minden range. I will also be stocking the Government Highlanders from this range (not listed yet).
To celebrate this announcement I am offering a 10% discount on all pre.orders placed between now and the 4th July - just enter 1776 in the coupon box and the discount should apply. - Please note this is for all orders over £10.
Head on over to the shop at  http://www.cranntaraminiatures.co.uk/
Initially figures will be sold in packs of four infantry and three cavalry, this is until I can work out the mould make ups correctly. Discounted unit packs etc will follow in due course.
The initial stock from Griffin is due in anytime soon.
Please don't ask if I will be stocking Minden Miniatures, Jim and I are waiting to see how this partnership works before making a decision on that range.
I am still doing work on the webshop so don't worry if some items appear and disappear from time to time.

New Greens - Irish Piquets and more British

Richard has sent me the photos of the new greens that are on their way,
we have the remainder of the British line - Figures in the 'at ready pose' and troops with tricornes turned down into brimmed hats.
In addition the first part of the Irish Piquets, marching and at ease with respective commands.
They can be used for French Infantry. A firing line will be coming next.
Pictures below.

As soon as the master mould is made I will be offering pre.order discounts on the new figures.
Web shop will be updated shortly.

Falkirk and Triples shows

I shall be attending the Falkirk show on the 10th May and Sheffield Triples the following week with Allan - Hoka Hey Wargames.

I have put a pre.order discount on the web shop, just enter Falkirk14 or Triples14 when asked for voucher/coupon and receive 10% discount.
Please note this only applies to orders over £20 and does not include flags or other special deals.
Hopefully see some of you at one or the other. :)

What's next.

No pics for this one, just an update re what's happening.
Richard has been in touch he has almost completed the next set of sculpts for the Jacobite range.
This will be the British troops 'at ready', the second campaign dress figure with coat buttoned up and hat turned down, this will be for all the current poses.
The Irish Piquets marching with command so you can use them for French and also another pose which I'm not telling yet plus command.

After these are released and my next slot comes around we have agreed he will do the British Dragoons mounted and four or five skirmishing on foot.
An Irish/French firing line and a 3 figure Command vignette (not decided what yet -suggestions?)

We have pretty much agreed the rest of the range to see us through to the end of the year and possibly into early next but Manchesters foot, all the Jacobite cavalry, Baggots hussars on foot are in there. Don't forget Fitzjames' horse and the LifeGuard can be also used for French Cavalry.

On the Border Reiver side Martin should have another set of Gallowglass ready May/June these will be advancing/attacking and will be followed by some Irish Horse and a new horse for the Reivers.

Next year I also want to start a new range with Richard, his suggestion and more on that later.

Any comments, suggestions, thought greatly appreciated.

The General - Now available

We have eventually found the foot and mounted version of the General figure for the Border Reiver range and had a production mould made :)
He will be in the shop over the weekend £6.50 per pack for both the foot and mounted figure.
I aim to get them painted next week