The weekend of 22nd and 23rd September 2018 sees the return of the UK’s leading model show Euro Miniature Expo. I’ve been a trader at this show since 2011 and this will be my 8th year at the show. For me, its one of the highlights of the modelling calendar where many of the top […]
With a number of new releases coming in September, I thought I’d offer an update and list of what to expect. Current range An ongoing project has been to make sure that I’ve got stock of the existing range before I start getting into new figures, I understand its frustrating for customers when a particular […]
It’s hard to believe we’re into June already and it’s time to reflect on the first five months of the year for Tommy’s War and to take a look at what is still to come. At the moment I’m in a transition period, the releases for the start of the year are all out on […]
You may be aware that data protection laws within the EU are changing under the banner of General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) from 25th May 2018 and this affects how we hold and use your data at Tommy’s War Limited. You will note that our privacy statement has been updated here. The one area that […]
Noel Godfrey Chavasse was born in Oxford in 1884, son of the Rev Francis Chavasse, who as Bishop of Liverpool created the city’s Anglican cathedral. One of seven children, Chavasse grew up on Merseyside and was a natural sportsman, representing his university at athletics and lacrosse. He and his identical twin brother Christopher ran for Great Britain at […]
I’m pleased to be able to share a new completed box art image from Alex Long of figure TW32037 that was released in 2017. The figure, a pilot of either the RFC or RNAS (the uniform is the same for both), has been a popular figure, and I know a lot of modellers have eagerly […]
The new releases under the banner Passchendaele 1917 have been really well received and are selling fast. I’ve been asked when lots of out of stock products will be available and you can find more details here, but I’ve also been asked when new releases will be ready. It’s a difficult question to answer because […]
Mentioning the word Passchendaele evokes thoughts of the horrors of the Great War, the mud and the slaughter of thousands of young men. Since starting Tommy’s War I’ve been asked when I would cover this important period. So, I’m pleased to announce the release of four figures which act as a small commemoration to the […]
As well as developing new releases I’m working hard in the background to bring back into stock the items currently not available. Due to a number of circumstances I’ve had a few items drop out of stock and it’s been slow progress getting them back, but with some changes behind the scenes I hope through […]
I guess that’s not the most positive blog headline, but hey ho, no-one ever said running a small business would be easy! Life is full of ups and downs, I personally believe that you turn the negatives into positives and move on. So, that’s the theme of this blog; Delays We were making fantastic progress […]