DRUM & FLAG - The eBay Toy Soldier Shop

(Page last updated 19/11/09. It is usually updated at least weekly.)

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Drum & Flag aims to provide wargamers, collectors, painters, modellers, diorama builders and military history enthusiasts with excellent products and first class service. Items sent Worldwide. International, new and first-time eBayers always welcome.

CHRISTMAS ORDERS - THERE ARE NOW LESS THAN 6 WEEKS TO GO - PLEASE ORDER SOONER RATHER THAN LATER TO ENSURE YOU GET WHAT YOU WANT WHEN YOU WANT IT. IF YOU ARE BUYING FOR A TOY SOLDIERS FAN RATHER THAN ONE YOURSELF AND NEED SOME HELP PLEASE MESSAGE ME AS I AM HAPPY TO HELP.

Royal Mail Last Posting Dates for Christmas: UK First Class 21 December.  International Airmail - Western Europe 11th December,  USA & Canada, Japan and Eastern Europe 10th December, Australia & New Zealand and Rest of World 4th December.

NEW STOCK ITEMS

19/11/09

CAESAR - WW2 German Paratroopers, Panzer Grenadiers II & US Army Set I. Persian Warriors and Greek Hoplites. All 1:72 scale.

WATERLOO 1815 - WW2 US Marines, Italian Heavy Gun, Italian Infantry Support, Japanese 70mm Gun and Anti-tank team. Mounted Sioux. All 1:72 scale.

REVELL - Napoleonic British Foot Artillery, SYW Austrian Dragoons, SYW Prussian Hussars and TYW Swedish Cavalry. Limited stock reissues. All 1:72 scale.

16/11/09

AIRFIX - WW2 German Infantry and German Paratroops. 1/32 scale

ORION - Khazar Infantry 1/72 scale

REDBOX - Boxer Rebellion Civilian Volunteers and British Royal Marine Light Infantry 1/72 scale.

10/11/09

VICTRIX - Napoleonic British Peninsular Infantry Flank Companies. 1/32 Scale, 54mm. Hard Plastic - multipose miniatures.

04/11/09

ZVEZDA - Polish Uhlans 1/72.

ITALERI - Chinese Cavalry 1/72.

DARK DREAM STUDIOS  - Medieval European Knights 1/72..

25/10/09

BGIME / GAMES WORKSHOP LORD OF THE RINGS - Many figures and booklets restocked.

TSSD - Plains Indians Set II, Indian Weapon Set and Dismounted Cavalry. 1/32 scale plastic.

23/10/09

WARLORD GAMES - ECW Scots Covenanter Infantry 28mm hard plastic

VICTRIX - Napoleonic French Line Infantry 1804-1807 28mm hard plastic

AIRFIX - WW2 US Paratroopers and British Infantry. 1/32 scale plastic

EMHAR - Viking Rowers and Gokstad ship back in stock. 1/72 scale plastic

22/10/09

DEL PRADO - Many Napoleon at War and Men at War figures restocked.

19/10/09

ZVEZDA - Napoleonic Polish Uhlans. 1/72 scale plastic. Restocks awaited.

02/10/09

Italeri - 1/72 Scale. Chinese Cavalry, M4A2 Sherman III, M3 75mm Half Track

Airfix - 1/32 Scale. WW2 British Paratroops and 8th Army

Airfix - 1/76 Scale. DUKW

Perry Miniatures - 28mm hard plastic. Napoleonic French Heavy Cavalry

24/09/09

ARMIES IN PLASTIC - FIW/SYW Woodland Indians Sets #1 & #2, Roger's Rangers, Stark's Rangers, Goreham's Rangers, Gage's 80th Regt, British Light Infantry, French Infantry, French Marines,  SYW Austrian Infantry, SYW Prussian Infantry, SYW Russian Infantry

17/09/09

GAMES WORKSHOP / DeAGOSTINI - LORD OF THE RINGS - BATTLE GAMES IN MIDDLE EARTH - Most plastic spues, metal figures and booklets now restocked.

WARLORD GAMES - Imperial Roman Auxillaries. 28mm hard plastic.

10/09/09

MARS - TYW Arquebusiers, Polish TYW Haiduks,  Napoleonic Russian Uhlans and Dragoons. 1/72 scale plastics.

PEGASUS - Gothic Rubble set II

RESTOCKS - Latest HaT 1/32 French Napoleonics, Italeri 1/72 WW2 Anti-Tank Teams and Stone House, Strelets Jacobites and Narva to Poltava set.

06/09/09

DEL PRADO RELIVE WATERLOO - British & Anglo-Allied wargames units uploaded. Prussians and French to come.

DEL PRADO MEDIEVAL WARRIORS - Restocks. More to come.

27/08/09

STRELETS - 1/72 Scale Jacobites sets 1 & 2.

REDBOX - 1/72 scale French Infantry. Boxer Rebellion

ZVEZDA - 1/72 scale Grenadiers of Frederick the Great and Cataphracts. Both now restocked.

21/08/09

PEGASUS - 1/72 Scale WW2 Russians Winter Dress / Summer Dress. German Trucks and US LCVP Landing Craft restocked.

PEGASUS -  New unpainted plastic craters. New brick packs.. 28mm gothic fantasy buildings and large palm tree sets restocked.

VICTRIX - Mixed plastic base set and 40mm square base set. Ideal for 28mm and other scale gamers.

(New release info is usually deleted after about 3 months)

 COMING SOON

For the best news on what's planned for future release in 1/72 scale visit plasticsoldierreview.com. And for HaT 1/72 and 1/32 scale news see hat.com. New figures often appear in different markets around the world at slightly different times depending on logistics. So you may see the latest releases in the UK sooner or later than elsewhere but whatever the situation I will always try and get new sets uploaded as quickly as I can. Contact me if you have any queries.

* Strelets - M036 Scottish Schiltron, M037 Roman Velites, M038 Roman Infantry in Winter Dress, M039 Normans on the March, M040 Medieval Russian Militia in Summer dress, M041 Crimean French Line Infantry, M042 Roman Extra Heavy Infantry, M043 Norman Army Before Battle, M044 Red Army in Winter Dress, M045 Red Army in Summer dress, Big Box set: 905 Court and Army of Peter the Great (4 sets incl. old set no.031 and 042). Due late Nov / early Dec. All 1/72 Scale Plastic.

* Redbox -  Italian Sailors, Italian Bersaglieri. Boxer Rebellion. Nov / Dec

* Orion - Rus Foot Knights, Kievan Rus Infantry Nov / Dec

* HAT - Latest batch of releases due late Nov / early Dec.

* WARLORD GAMES - German Tribesmen, ECW Royalist Cavalry, Parliament Cavalry,  Dragoons. Q4 2009?

* Revell - 1/72 plastics. WW2 RAF set & WW2 Luftwaffe Set. Q4 2009

* Conflix - New Fantasy / Medieval 28mm scale buildings. 2009?

* Conflix - 1/35 scale bunkers, pill boxes, trenches etc...2009?

* Airfix - 1/72 scale WW1 Battle Set. 2009?

* Zvezda - 1/72 scale. WW2 Germans, WW2 Russians, Napoleonic French Cuirassiers, Napoleonic Russian Heavy Artillery, Swedish Artillery of Charles XII,  Medieval Dwelling. 2009

WANTED! - Your Surplus Collections

I am always interested in buying surplus hobby collections to sell on eBay. This is an ideal way to generate some extra cash and to free up space around the house. To get the ball rolling just email me at rupert@drumandflag.com with details of what you have and how much you are are seeking. I'll reply to you quickly and if I am not able to buy what you have I may be able to steer you in the right direction. I am particularly interested in complete, sealed and good condition collections of the following but will consider anything toy soldier or wargames related:

* Del Prado Medieval Warriors.

* Del Prado Relive Waterloo

* Del Prado Cavalry of the Napoleonic Wars

* Del Prado Napoleon at War

* Del Prado Men at War

* DeAgostini / Games Workshop Battle Games in Middle Earth

* Games Workshop Lord of the Rings figures, box sets, secnery, Helm's Deep, Minas Tirith etc...

* Eaglemoss Lord of the Rings Collector's Models

# Good condition sealed / boxed items from smoke and pet free environments sell best and correspondingly achieve higher offers from me. Will pay on collection depending on location or via Paypal and Parcelforce for further afield.

ABOUT DRUM & FLAG

Drum & Flag is a full time specialist toy soldier mail order business trading here on eBay.co.uk. The business is just a one man show (ie me) which enables a personal level of service to be provided whilst also striving to maintain the professional standards of a larger concern.

The eBay shop is now in it's fourth year and in that time parcels have been sent to over 65 countries around the world with positive feedback ratings received now over the 15500 mark. There is also a companion hobby information and gallery site at www.drumandflag.com.

Core stock includes 1/72, 1/32 & 28mm scale plastic figures & accessories, Del Prado figures & booklets, wargames scenery & terrain, Lord of the Rings figures and Vallejo Game Color acrylic paints. Whilst most stock is brand new some interesting collectable items are also often sold at the weekly auctions I run which usually finish each Sunday evening between 6-7pm UK time.

I offer a flexible returns policy and always work with customers to resolve any problems should they arise.

Contact details. The address is Drum & Flag, PO Box 4129, Bracknell, RG42 9GZ, UK. You can email me at rupert@drumandflag.com or via eBay messages. The business is strictly mail order only - there is no bricks & mortar shop - so no personal callers can be allowed I am afraid. A phone number is not listed as I can serve my customers more easily and speedily using eBay messages and email.

CUSTOMER COUNTRIES - Oct '09

Drum & Flag parcels have been despatched all over the world and to more than 65 countries in total ranging from Peru in South America to South Africa to Singapore in Asia. The most recent additions being Brunei, Vietnam, Guadelope and Puerto Rico. After the UK the most common destinations for parcels this month were:

1. FRANCE

2. ITALY

3. AUSTRALIA

4. USA

5. BELGIUM

6. GERMANY

7. SPAIN

8. CANADA

9. NETHERLANDS

10. IRELAND

11. GREECE

12. PORTUGAL

13. SWEDEN

14. NORWAY

15. RUSSIA

16. FINLAND

17. POLAND

18. CZECH REPUBLIC

19. DENMARK

20. ARGENTINA

It always interests me to see where folk are from, particularly if I am a posting a parcel to somewhere I have visited. Before I opened Drum & Flag I was fortunate enough to have a job that involved a lot of travel - most of it in Europe but some elsewhere. There's plenty of places left I would one day like to see, not least Australia, New Zealand and Canada. Meanwhile here's a list of some of the countries and cities I have been to and hopefully may see again sometime in the future - a big hello to you if you are from:

AUSTRIA - Salzburg, Vienna BELGIUM - Antwerp, Bastogne, Bruges, Brussels, Ghent, Leuven, Mons, Namur, Oostend, Waterloo, Ypres CROATIA - Dubrovnik CZECH REPUBLIC - Prague DENMARK - Aalborg, Arhus, Copenhagen, Odense FINLAND - Helsinki FRANCE - Albert, Amiens, Arromanches, Boulogne, Caen, Calais, Cannes, Monaco, Nice, Normandy Coast, Orange, Paris, Quimper, Rouen, Somme Region, St Mere Eglise GERMANY - Berlin, Braunschweig, Cologne, Frankfurt, Hannover, Hamburg, Heidelburg, Kassel, Mannheim, Munich GREECE - Athens, Crete, Thessaloniki HUNGARY - Budapest IRELAND - Dublin ITALY - Capri, Milan, Rome, Sorrento, Venice LUXEMBOURG - Luxembourg City NETHERLANDS - Amsterdam, Arnhem, Breda, Delft, Den Haag, Deventer, Eindhoven, Enschede, Groningen, Leeuwarden, Leiden, Maastricht, Nijmegen, Rotterdam, Tilburg, Utrecht, Wageningen NORWAY - Bergen, Oslo, Stavanger, Trondheim PORTUGAL - Faro, Madeira SCOTLAND - Edinburgh, Fort William, Glasgow SPAIN - Barcelona, Fuengerola, Madrid, Majorca, Segovia, Tenerife SWEDEN - Boras, Gothenberg, Linkoping, Malmo, Orebro, Stockholm, Umea, Uppsala SWITZERLAND - Basel, Bern, Fribourg, Geneva, Lausanne, Lucerne, Neuchatel, St Gallen, Zurich USA - Alexandria VA, Newark NJ, New York City NY, San Diego CA, Southbury CT, St Petersburg FL, Washington DC, West Palm Beach FL