Copyright Kingsford Miniatures 2007, 2008
May 4, 2007


Almost forgot that the painted
gallery has had some new additions placed in.  Additional photos will dribble in as I get the time.
May 10, 2007

It's a go!  The latest masters are off to the casters to get made.  This means we will have another pre-order sale! Pre-order your set
today to save 10% over regular retail price.  Pre-cast sale ends June 30th, 2007.  The catalogue will be updated when the sale
ends.  Photos of the metal masters are available in the
WIP section of the gallery or through links in the photos on the home page.  
Delivery will take approximately from 4 to 6 weeks.  Orders including other items will be shipped when pre-order items arrive.  
Shipping charges will be applied when goods are ready to ship.
May 20, 2007

New product has been added to the Products page!  We now sell Japanese mon/clan designs in water slide transfers/decals.  These
transfers are made by Veni, Vidi, Vici and come in two sizes, 15mm and 25mm.  
Click here to go to the page directly.

We are still in the process of determining proper inventory levels for this new item.  If you would like a particular transfer and it is
out of stock let me know or put in an order.  You will be first in line when the restock arrives.

Our website is getting quite large now and it is manually maintained.  If you notice any links or pages that don't seem quite right
please let us know.  Thanks!
June 2, 2007

Very brief update.  The pre-release items are on track for those of you who have ordered.  I'm expecting them to be in the mail to
you within 2 weeks.  The pre-release sale is still on for those who have not yet ordered.  So its not yet too late to get savings on
both the product AND the shipping!  Rumour has it that new figures will be available in September!  Wink wink!
June 15, 2007

The pre-release figures are delayed.  I spoke with the caster this morning and they indicated they are behind schedule.  The figure
ARE being cast today and probably Monday.  It's unlikely I will get them by end of next week, more likely the week after.
I have some new kneeling Ashigaru spearmen in the works.  These figures have open hands so that you can pick which spear goes
where.  I will send them off to be moulded this weekend.  They may be available in July.  
New Ikko-Ikki (Rebellious peasants) units have been commissioned.  Katana (sword), Yari (spear) and Teppo (arquebus) troops will
be coming out this year.
June 26, 2007

Pre-orders have arrived!  All those with pre-orders will be contacted for shipping fees.  Remember sale is on until the end of the
month.
July 4, 2007

Happy July 4th to all our southern customers!  Finally got round to posting pics of the open handed spearmen.  See our
WIP for
photos.  Pre-order sale is now over so thanks to all those who took advantage of reduced prices and shipping!

We are going to take a short break starting July 7th for about a week.  All orders made during this time will be billed for shipping
upon our return.
July 16, 2007

We're back!  All orders made in the past week will be shipped by Friday.  Touched base with the sculptor and it looks like the Ikko
Ikki will be very cool.

Not a lot of news.  Some new images in the gallery section.  They show off the Veni Vidi Vici water decals very well.  Pics of other
packs not shown before.  New Ikko-Ikki sculpts are nearing completion.  We expect to pick them up next week.  WIP photos to
follow.  New kneeling
ashigaru figures will be in stock shortly.  These figs will have open hands in order that any spear can be
used.  Will probably have a sale on these new figs when they come in.  Come back for updates.
September 1, 2007 (revised)

New releases are up!  For a limited time we are offering some weapons packs.  These are a test run.  If they prove popular we will
add them to the main catalogue.  So, if you want them for certain, you had better put in an order now!  A temporary set of new
kneeling Ashigaru spearmen has been added.  These figs have open hands so you can customize which polearm they are holding.  
These 6 figs will be merged in October with the original kneeling set  SA-025.  SA-025 Packs after September will have a random
assortment of 6 sculpts with no duplicates.

The new Ikko-Ikki greens are almost done.  We should have snapshots up this weekend.

prices in October for all cavalry packs to $8.45CAD per single rider/mount.  prices in October for all cavalry packs to $8.45CAD per
single rider/mount.  We have expanded the "Cavalry Deal" to have additional combinations and we will still have a 10% savings on
the cavalry deals.
will still have a 10% savings on the cavalry deals.


Also new to the website are
movie picks that can be purchased through Amazon.  Almost forgot to mention you can purchase gift
certificates too!
September 8, 2007

Just a heads up, international shipping charges will be going up on Sep 15, 2007.  Shipping to Canada and the USA will remain the
same.  There will be a slight change in shipping policy.  Deal/Transfers only orders will go out in padded envelopes and will be
shipped at the cheapest letter rate available.  Again all orders will continue to have a manual invoice generated to calculate S&H
fees.

WIP photos are up of the newest Ikko-Ikki or peasants uprising.

Some new customer pics can be seen in the
gallery.
September 25, 2007

Restock of
decals!
October 4, 2007

New Pre-Orders up on Home page!  The
Ikko-Ikki are just what's needed for rounding out your horde!  Six different poses all
wielding katanas.  Can also be used for lightly armed Ashigaru or Wako.  
Note:  This pre-order may take up to eight weeks before
delivery!  Shipping charges will only be applied when your order is ready to ship!  Sale lasts to October 31, 2007.
October 10, 2007

The second set of Ikko Ikki with yari are done.  Photos will be posted in the WIP section over the next few days.  The SA-025b
temporary set will probably be removed from the catalogue this weekend sometime.  The contents of that pack will be merged with
SA-025.  That means there will be six random sculpts out of a potential ten sculpts for those kneeling Ashigaru.  The weapons
sample packs will likely be removed from sale at the end of the month.  Most likely weapons packs will float in and out of the
catalogue.  If you want either of the packs now better order them!  I have removed the one per customer limit for the sample packs.
October 13, 2007

Next set of Ikko-Ikki greens have been placed in the
WIP gallery.  Expected release date is December 2007.
November 1, 2007

Christmas Sale is on to the end of the month.  All prices in
red have been
reduced 10%.  You save on shipping when ordering these items too!  Ikko
Ikki wielding katana should be released this month, check back often.  
December 1, 2007

The latest pack is now in stock!  
SA-036 Ikko-Ikki with Katana is a nifty
new set to round out the peasant portion of your lists!  They can be used
for Sohei armies as well.  All pre-orders will ship this weekend.  Thanks for
your continued support!

The Ikko-Ikki set with yari has had a small set back.  One of the poses has
proven too difficult to cast successfully and will require modification.  It is
unlikely this set will be available before January 2008.  The Ashigaru with
katana set is well under way and should be released early in the New Year!

Some product is out of stock and will be on reorder shortly.
January 12, 2008

Hello, I hope you all had a good Christmas and New Year's Eve.  We have a
large reorder coming in to fill up our out of stock items.  I expect it in this
week.  Some of the decals are also out of stock and the supplier is currently
moving from the Northern to the Southern hemisphere!  I will check on
availability.  

We are likely to change the basic backbanner for all packs to be the smaller
of our two standard backbanners this year.  The large backbanner
(sashimono) is harder to cast and so we have a higher rejection rate.  I will
continue to carry it as an extra pack however.  The changeover date has not
yet been determined.

Also expected with the reorder will be the new Ikko-Ikki with yari.  Again
this pack will have six sculpts and have a random assortment of yari and
pole-arms.  The price will remain very attractive at $18.00CAD.

Also I'd like visitors to know that on occasion some sender's emails do not
make it to our inbox.   If you suspect your email is not being read please try
emailing us directly through your favourite application rather than our
contact sheet.

Best wishes to you and your families this year.
February, 2008

Well the reorder arrived this week and so a new pack has been added to the
catalogue!  This pack
SA-037 is made up of 6 Ikko Ikki with random
assortment of polearms and spears.  All come unpainted.
I have continued to add books to the resource section of the website.  It
looks like I will be adding a second page of useful book references.
Six new figures have been sent to the mouldmakers.  This set will be made
up of 6 Ashigaru wielding katana.  Pics can be found at the
WIP section.  
They are a couple months away from being available for sale.