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  October 10th Hobby Bunker News!

  October 10, 2024

  October 10th Updates. Greetings to all my collectors, modelers, and hobbyists. Fall is in the air here in New England. We have had a busy week, with numerous shipments arriving and plenty of browsing in the shop. Our local toy soldier show was a success in its new location. Attendees socialized, shopped, and enjoyed the event! Thank you to everyone who came out and contributed to its success. I received feedback at the show suggesting that Hobby Bunker should display more items in our physical store. I will be looking for additional glass cases to enhance our displays. Next on the agenda is a toy soldier show in New Jersey on October 20th. We also have an in-store game schedule posted below. Stop by the store and roll some dice! The latest Hat Industrie sets, primarily featuring 1/32 scale Napoleonic Austrians and American Civil War marching sets, have recently arrived. LOD Enterprises has just sent us some new merchandise (see below). The new King and Country releases for October have been updated on our website, along with the addition of the "French Royal Deux-Ponts" and "U.S. Marine Eugene Sledge by W. Britains. .
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  September 26th News!

  September 26, 2024

  September 26th Updates. As September comes to an end so did the Chicagoland Toy Soldier Show. I am back in Wakefield and sorting out the show and trying to get back on track here at the Bunker. The show went very well. Running a show and trying to sell at the show has its challenges. Overall we had a great crowd and everyone was happy with the result. I am a little lost for words...still tired from the trip. We left Chicago on Monday and I rolled into my driveway about 2PM on Tuesday. We got a shipment form Mars and Orion last week (1/32 and 1/72 scale plastic) including a bunch of new Vietnam sets. We have just put in an order for some new Hat Industrie sets. Mainly 1/32 Scale Napoleonic Austrians and ACW Marching sets. Above is a diorama made my "Warring Warbirds" and was on display at the Chicagoland Toy Soldier Show. it is for sale still I believe. It is in 1/30 Scale.
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  September 12th News!

  September 12, 2024

  September 12th Updates. We are rolling through September, and the fall is just around the corner. I figured I would send out a quick email before I head back into the warehouse to pack more toy soldiers for next week's Chicago show. We leave on Monday, so if you want us to bring anything out to the show, let us know ASAP! This Sunday is PATCON, a model show and competition that will be held at the American Heritage Museum in Hudson, MA. We have a couple tables booked but unfortunately probably won't be able to attend. Also this Sunday (9/15), Hobby Bunker and the Connell Narrative are hosting a 20-person 40K tournament. It is sold out. But feel free to stop by and watch the action. Here are some of the weekly updates. This week, we received shipments from King and Country, Stevens Int. (Hobby Distributor), Toy Soldiers of San Diego, our Games Distributor, and more! Above is a diorama made by W. Britain. It is showcasing the recent release of the M18 Hellcat. LINK: M18 UPDATES Massive King and Country Collection! Updated 9/7 LINK: K&C COLLECTION Added MK's, BBA, BBG, DD, Fields of Battle, MK, WS and more! Retired W.Britains just updated on 8/15 LINK: W.BRITAINS RETIRED *RARE and Retired Section updated 8/20 LINK: R and R NEW Search - Sale items - This is all large 1/30 vehicles/tanks/planes This is a quick sale on some overstock items while supplies last! LINK: #sale JOHN JENKINS DESIGNS: New September releases LINK: JJD Thomas Gunn September & October releases LINK: GUNN Thomas Gunn Close out Sale on older items! LINK: GUNN SALE
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  September 5th News

  September 5, 2024

  It's back-to-school time, or, as I like to call it, back-to-Chicago time! My two oldest children are now in college, and my youngest has just started at the local vocational/technical school. While they are returning to the classroom, I am preparing for some big road trips and focusing on toy soldiers. I just dropped off my trailer for a tune-up. However, before all that, I am running around like a madman trying to get ready for tomorrow's trip to Virginia. The Chicago Toy Soldier Show is just two weeks away, and it's the largest one in the world. Here are some of the weekly updates. This week, we received shipments from War Park (toy soldiers), Hat Industrie, Games Workshop, a restock of hobby supplies and paints. We have recently added the following items to our website: Collectors Showcase items, Thomas Gunn miniatures, Pro Acryl Paints (Full Range), King and Country products, BMC toys, and First Legion figures. Additionally, we have listed several glossy figure brands, including Trophy and British Bulldogs, on eBay (seller: mhobbunker). Above is the latest addition from King and Country's Black Hawk Down Series. The Hummers will be release in October. Link: Modern US UPDATES John Jenkins Designs inventory completed! We have updated our stock. LINK: JJD Massive King and Country Collection! Updated 8/29 LINK: K&C COLLECTION Added MK's, BBA, BBG, DD, Fields of Battle, MK, WS and more! Retired W.Britains just updated on 8/15 LINK: W.BRITAINS RETIRED *RARE and Retired Section updated 8/20 LINK: R and R NEW Search - Sale items - This is all large 1/30 vehicles/tanks/planes This is a quick sale on some overstock items while supplies last! LINK: #sale JOHN JENKINS DESIGNS: New September releases LINK: JJD Thomas Gunn September releases LINK: GUNN
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  August News #4

  August 29, 2024

  August 29th Updates. It's back to school time, or, as I like to call it, back to Chicago time! This time of year means that I am gearing up for a big rode trip and concentrating on toy soldiers. Last week I was all about games with running our annual gamesday. The Chicago toy soldier show is just a few weeks away. It's the biggest one in the world. Last year I took on the job of running the CTSS show, it is a lot of work, but this year will be a little easier with one year of experience under my belt. Here are some of the weekly updates. This week we received a huge restock of Gundam Model kits, hobby supplies, and tools. We also got shipments from King and Country, Flames of War, Warlord games, Rubicon, and Mars. Today we received a pile of boxes from BMC Toys(which are loaded with all the new Classic Toy Soldier sets rebranded under the BMC line). We have just added the following to our website: Collectors Showcase items, Thomas Gunn miniatures, Pro Acryl Paints, BMC toys, and First Legion figures. My son has recently put a bunch of 12" GI Joe's made by Sideshow and lots of glossy toy soldiers up on eBay (seller: mhobbunker). Above is a new set from Thomas Gunn Miniatures, Roman Tubicen Players. Link: ROM UPDATES John Jenkins Designs inventory completed! We have updated our stock. LINK: JJD Massive King and Country Collection! Updated 8/29 LINK: K&C COLLECTION Added MK's, BBA, BBG, DD, Fields of Battle, MK, WS and more! Retired W.Britains just updated on 8/15 LINK: W.BRITAINS RETIRED *RARE and Retired Section updated 8/20 LINK: R and R NEW Search - Sale items - This is all large 1/30 vehicles/tanks/planes This is a quick sale on some overstock items while supplies last! LINK: #sale JOHN JENKINS DESIGNS: New September releases LINK: JJD Thomas Gunn September releases LINK: GUNN