New releases and the Baccus You Tube channel

Hello everyone and welcome to another Baccus update.   This one is a bit longer than usual, but please do keep reading to the end as there is quite a bit going on this week.  Firstly, we have the week’s magic order number which is #20109.

There are two sets of new releases this week.   Ahead of the usual WW2 models, there are two new codes from our redesigned Great Northern War range.   Given the events that are going on in the world today, this is probably the worst possible timing for a set of models representing Russia’s historical period of westward expansion, but they are nonetheless now available.   There are two codes, both representing troops from the beginning of Tsar Peter’s reign.

Ukraine Appeal

Wargaming is wonderful, all-consuming, multi-faceted and sociable hobby that brings pleasure and relaxation to millions of people all around the planet.  The real thing, however, is destructive, disruptive and deadly.  The daily news reports from Ukraine have brought that despair and suffering right into our living rooms.    Like many of you I have come face to face with a range of emotions, not least of which is frustration that there is little I can do to affect things.   What I and others can do is to support the aid agencies that are doing their best to help to the victims of this conflict.   To that end, starting with the time of posting this entry, 10% of all sales of figures and flags made through the Baccus shopping cart in the next seven days will be sent to support the work of the Disasters Emergency Committee https://www.dec.org.uk.  The DEC brings together 15 leading UK aid charities (including the British Red Cross, Cafod, Care International and Save the Children UK) to raise funds quickly and efficiently.

Continuing the half-track theme...

With the casting and admin team sweating away, their combined labours have hauled us up to order number #20042.

This week we have mostly been making half tracks!

I’d like to start this week’s update by thanking all of you who visited the stand at Hammerhead and took the time to have a chat and a catch-up.   The atmosphere at the show was brilliant and it was so good to see the old Pony Wars game on display again and attracting so many players throughout the day.  

The casters have been extra hard at work this week and so we have reached order number 19927.  The usual caveat applies in that some order post this number will have gone out, and that some prior will be delayed until next week.  

The Yanks are coming…

Order updates, new releases and the weekend of a great wargames show – we’ve got a bit of everything this week!

Let’s start with the all-important Magic Number, which this week is #19814.   As usual, there will be some orders prior to this which will go out next week, and some after this which will already be on their way.   At the moment ee have got a few gremlins in our order system, which means that some orders are not getting the confirmation email when they are placed, or one when they are despatched.   Our crack tech-team are working on this even as I type….

Pony Wars - 'The Whole darn Shebang!' - and A SALE!

Quite a bit to get through today, so let’s start with the all important ‘Magic Number’, which this week is order # 19719. 

This week’s new releases are small, but very important for any of you putting a Pony Wars collection together in 6mm.  We have finally completed the ‘Western’ artillery crew figures, and crucially, added a suitably Hollywood looking Gatling gun to the range.   As a result, I am really pleased to be able to announce the release of the ‘US Army’ boxed set.   This pack includes all of the extra bits of military personnel and kit needed to complete your Pony Wars setup.   As well as the Gatling guns, there are 6pdr and 12pdr artillery, limbers, the fort garrison, two units of US infantry and, very importantly, the ammunition wagons.

A few more new releases.

It’s the end of the week, so it must be some new releases and an updated order total from Baccus!

Let’s the business bit first.   As of today, we are at order number #19664.  The usual caveats apply, some orders prior to this will be going out next week, and there may be a few sent out in advance of the number.  Waiting times from order to despatch is about three weeks and we are working hard to get this further reduced.

Order updates, a new release and Baccus Open Day 2022

Another busy week here at Baccus HQ as we prepare for the first show of the year, Vapnartak in York.   Thanks to the sterling efforts of the casting crew, we’ve managed to restock the racks after their ravaging at the final shows of last year.   In addition, they have still been churning out customer orders, enabling us to reach order number #19586.

This week’s new release is something a little bit different for us.  It is a specially designed gaming mat for the Pony Wars game.   

New Napoleonic Prussian Artillery

No magic number this week, as, like everything else in the UK, we will have to wait for the release of Sue Gray’s report for me to be able to make that information available…

However, it’s another week gone by, so another set of new releases.   This time we’ve gone for something not flagged up on the end of year report, but no less welcome for all that.   In past years we have had a comprehensive overhaul and updating of our major Napoleonic ranges, but for some reason, the Prussians did not get much out of that process.   The most obvious feature of that was the artillery, which had to do make do with just one model cannon.  

This week's new releases

No magic number this week, as, like everyhting else in the UK,  we will have to wait for the release of Sue Gray’s report for me to be able to make that information available…

However, it’s another week gone by, so another set of new releases.   This time we’ve gone for something not flagged up on the end of year report, but no less welcome for all that.   In past years we have had a comprehensive overhaul and updating of our major Napoleonic ranges, but for some reason, the Prussians did not get much out of that process.   The most obvious feature of that was the artillery, which had to do make do with just one model cannon.