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Christmas always arrives sooner than expected and we strongly recommend to collectors to place your orders as soon as possible as we are currently working to an 8–10-week production schedule before shipping on all confirmed orders.
We have the following sets in stock ready for immediate shipping. Free shipping on orders over NZD$500.00
Old New Zealand: GRV1 – Greytown Rifle Volunteers, Officer, sergeant and four privates standing at attention – GRV1: Greytown Rifle Volunteers, 1887 | Regal Toy Soldiers
Old New Zealand: GSC1 – Greytown School Cadets, Officer, sergeant, bugler and three cadets standing at attention – GSC1: Greytown School Cadets, 1904 | Regal Toy Soldiers
Mexican-American War: MX1/A – 1st Line Regiment of Mexico, Officer and two privates advancing – MX1: 1st Line Regiment of Mexico | Regal Toy Soldiers
Crimean War: CW38/A – Russian Artillery, Officer, two men standing and two men kneeling firing – CW38/A: Russian Artillery Foot Set | Regal Toy Soldiers
World War One: WW91/A – Austrian Infantry 1916-1918, Three men standing and two men kneeling firing in Stahlhelm – WW91/A: Austrian Infantry 1916-1918 | Regal Toy Soldiers
World War One: WW147A – Officer firing, three men running and one man running with shotgun – WW147: US Marines | Regal Toy Soldiers
World War One: WW150 – 7th Indian Mountain Artillery Brigade, Gallipoli 1915, Four men with ammunition boxes – WW150: 7th Indian Mountain Artillery Brigade, Gallipoli 1915 | Regal Toy Soldiers
World War One: WW151 – 7th Indian Mountain Artillery Brigade, Gallipoli 1915, Five mules with 2.5 inch screw gun and five mule handlers – WW151: 7th Indian Mountain Artillery Brigade, Gallipoli 1915 | Regal Toy Soldiers
US Military On Parade: MCSC1 – The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina, Bracing a New Cadet, upper classman male installing discipline on a male plebe – MCSC1: Bracing a New Cadet (The Citadel) | Regal Toy Soldiers
Old New Zealand: NZ26 – Haast’s Eagle and Moa – NZ26: Haast’s Eagle and Moa | Regal Toy Soldiers
Old New Zealand: NZ27 – Moa (add-on set) – NZ27: Moa (add-on set) | Regal Toy Soldiers
Old New Zealand: NZ28 – 50th (Queen’s Own) Regiment of Foot, 1834- NZ28: 50th (Queen’s Own) Regiment of Foot, 1834 | Regal Toy Soldiers
GREYTOWN RIFLE VOLUNTEERS
To complement Regal’s recent Greytown School Cadets, our latest release of solid pewter sets are the Greytown Rifle Volunteers, 1887.
Formed during the war scare of August 1863, the fortunes of the Greytown Rifle Volunteers waxed and waned until the unit faded away in 1874. Accepted for service in 1878 the resurrected Greytown Rifles served until 1891 when it became the Greytown Rifle Club. A further revival came with the South African War and this time the Greytown Rifles lasted from 1900 to 1911 when the Territorial Act did away with the volunteers.
The Greytown Rifle Volunteers are depicted in the 1882 Dress Regulations, with the Home Service Helmet acquired in 1886, scarlet tunics produced by Veitch and Allan, and the full-dress white belts issued in 1887. They are armed with the medium Snider rifle and sword bayonets.
