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• 12/25/11

An extremely large shipment of resin goodness for NorthStar Figures, 27 Kg. to be exact, has been sitting in U.K. Customs since well before Christmas. Lots of everyone's favourites as well as our latest releases included. Let's hope that the Customs and Postal Holiday elves get them to their destination !

Three Renault R-35 masters completed yesterday. I'll post pics on our forum early in the coming week. I'll have one of my all time German favourites done then as well !

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from Canada !

Cheers !

• 12/24/11

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from all of us at JTFM Enterprises/Die Waffenkammer !

I'll be busy in the shop during the holidays completing new masters which will be going into production right after New Years.

Cheers !

• 12/10/11

Come join our new forum : www,jtfmdiewaffenkammer.forumer.com. It's in it's infancy and I'm still tinkering with a few bugs, but it's up and running. So, drop by and see what's on the way, add your suggestions, or show us your work !

Pics for the Tracks and Troops sets are up.

Cheers !

• 12/09/11

Just in time for Christmas ! A few small offerings !

Separate stowage set packs are now available. Currently German and Allied sets are available. They include spare track sections, stowage chests, crates, ammo cases, tarps, packs, helmets and all other types of gear to dress up your vehicles. In excess of 75 pieces per pack. These should come in quite handy for those of you who have other vehicles, besides ours, that don't come with accessories. A separate Russian set is on the way as soon as I have a few oddball pieces specific to the Russians cast up.

Tracks and Troops !

This is a new section in the webstore. It will be greatly expanded in the New Year as I've made arrangements to make this foray quite appealing.

Currently there are 4 German sets and 1 U.S. set. There will be more !!

I'll have pics up tommorrow to show off the new Troops and Tracks sets.

I've also lowered the pricing on our German SdKfz.251 seated crew figures and metal Panzer Grenadier set. Check out the webstore, new prices have been marked in Red.

Cheers !

• 11/19/11

First off, things have been rather hectic here lately. We've basically replaced 60% of our production moulds for both vehicles and accessories. So we're way behind on deliveries.

So, for all of you who have outstanding orders, my apologies for the delay. Your orders are cast and are being packaged for shipping next week.

The Platoon Sets page is finally complete ! Virtually every vehicle we produce is available as a Platoon Set.
I will be making all of the sets available to all of our stockists: Northbay Games and Hobbies, North Star Figures, Brigade Games, Battlefield Berlin, and War and Peace Games.

If you want a Platoon Set from any of these outlets, to save you some shipping, let them know so they can inform us and we'll get on it ! As with all our gear it's up to the individual stockist to decide what they want carry as inventory, so if you want a specific set just let them know and we'll see about getting it to them.

More good stuff is on the way !

Cheers !

• 10/13/11

A few days late but here they are ! 6 new releases for fans of British Armour !

All these superb models were mastered by Tony Ashcroft.

To start things off, the Cromwell Mk.IV and Centaur Mk.IV !

These great models come with our usual array of stowage and a command figure. The Cromwell comes with seperate track guards and engine deck louver. Augment your British armoured forces with a homegrown AFV !





For all you Desert War campaigners, as well as Great Patriotic War gamers and collectors, a vehicle that has been overlooked for far to long !

The Valentine Mk.II and Mk.II close support tank with 3" howitzer !

These kits have our usual assortment of extras and the sandskirts are seperate for those of you with Russian forces.





Lastly the Valentine Mk.III and Mk.III close support with 75mm howitzer ! The new larger turret allowed for a dedicated loader to be added to the crew, taking the burden off the tank's commander.





The venerable Valentine first saw action in Operation Crusader during the Desert War and served with distinction with Allied forces through 1944 and to the end of the war with the Russians. It is a worthy addition to all Allied and Russian collections.

Work on the Platoon page continues. I hope to have it completed early next week.

Cheers !

• 10/06/11

More releases and even more to come !

The Steyr RSO (Raupenschlepper Ost). Mastered by Mike Broadbent. This kit will come with a driver as well as plenty of stowage. Plenty of use for all Ost Front gamers and collectors !



The Universal Carrier Mk.I, the workhorse of the British Army. Original master by Ian Crouch and remastered by Jeff Trnka. The kit includes 4 crew figures and loads of stowage and extra small arms. This kit will come in handy for all Middle East and Italian Theatre gamers and collectors !



The British Comet A-34, mastered by Tony Ashcroft. This will no doubt please many a British armour enthusiast !



I'm not done yet ! Six more models to have ready before Sunday as well as getting the platoon page finished !

Cheers !

• 10/05/11

SdKfz. 234/4 Released ! The kit comes with 2 crew figures and tons of stowge.

This is the first of 10 new releases you'll be seeing over the coming week !

Enjoy, it's up in the webstore now !

• 10/02/11

Wow ! 2 updates in less than a month and this one's a good one !

I'm pleased to announce a price reduction !

24 vehicles, covering all nationalities, have been reduced to a new price ! Check through the webstore, the new pricing has been marked in RED. These prices will be passed on to our stockists with their next orders and with the lower Canadian Dollar even more value for your hard earned cash !

New releases on the way next week and Platoon deals are on the way !

Cheers !

• 09/30/11

Again, another long laspe in updating the site, my apologies.

We've been extremely busy with increasing our casting capacity and taking on some new and extremely exciting projects !

First, I'd like to announce that our line of 18mm Colonial / When the Navy Walked figures are ready ! The webstore has been updated and they are available for purchase. The figures are packaged 12 per bag. 2 different poses. We will be adding 2 more poses for each unit type for each nationality shortly.

The first of the new projects we've taken on is the casting for the "Gears and Guts" line of Alternative WWII combat walkers and vehicles. These are some extremely nice models !

Secondly, I am very pleased to announce that we are now casting a wide variety of models for Khurasan Miniatures. These are extremely impressive kits and we'll be doing them up right !

Also, moulds for 10 new vehicles are complete, so stay tuned over the next week to see what they are !

Cheers !

• 08/09/11

First, apologies for the long lapse in updating the site, we've been up to our eyeballs in casting and new projects!

To start off I've re-tooled the entire SdKfz.251/C & D German halftrack line up! The track assemblies no longer require attachment to the chasis, they are now part of the cast. The front suspension and wheels are now a seperate one piece cast that take seconds to atttach. All the vehicles now come with a crew compliment as shown, including the driver.

Larger pics are viewable in the webstore.




A shipment of the re-tooled halftracks is enroute to NorthStar Figures in the UK along with our 2 latest releases the Marder II and Staghound Mk.I armoured car, as well a bunch of other vehicles.

On the VSF, When the Navy Walked project. The masters for our 18mm figures have arrived and are enroute to the spincasters for production. The first 8 sets should be available by the beginning of September. Command figures have been commissioned.

Here's a first look at painted samples, done up for us by, Helen Bachaus. The When the Navy Walked stores page has been updated with pics of the first 8 sets of figures.





I'm sure that any of these sets would work with Colonial games, ie: Boxer Rebellion

The steering tail for the British WWI Mk.I tank is now part of the basic model package.

Vehicle Platoon Deals are now being offered ! I'm just in the process of setting up the store page. I'll be making the Platoon Deals available to all of our stockists, worldwide. There will also be some surprises associated with the Platoon Deals !

To finish off, we now have a passenger coach for our BR-52 Kriegslokomotive to pull ! The master is in hand and casting will commence shortly ! Plus more goodies to come !

Cheers !

• 06/28/11

A large selection of our 1:56 scale WWII AFVs will be available from Brigade Games at Historicon this year. Vehicles for all nationalities are represented, including our three latest releases - the Luchs, Marder II, and Staghound A/C. Be sure to visit Lon at his booth, as Brigade Games carries a great selection of gear! His booth will be the first to your right as you enter the dealer hall.

Enjoy Historicon!

Also, I've added crew figures to all of the Russian vehicles currently available, to compliment the usual stowage that comes with each model, just as we've been doing with all of our German kits.

Cheers!

• 06/06/11

New Release and a beauty at that !!

The WWI British Mk.I, mastered by Tony Ashcroft.

This marvel is available in both the Male and Female version with a seperate steering tail for those wishing to add that option. It is available in the webstore on the "Trains and WWI Vehicles" page.



When The Navy Walked update !!

Here are some preview pics of the first 18mm figures sculpted by Mike Broadbent. Elite and regular troops for the British, Germans, French, and Americans. The figures are currently in the sub-mastering phase and will be shipped to me from Australia shortly.









Cheers !

• 05/16/11

Now that I'm slowly but surely transitioning into my new full time profession here at JTFM Enterprises, I can finally get to all those great models that were acquired from Ian Crouch of Chieftain Miniatures !

New Releases !!

To start off the list for the month of May we have two of these.

The Marder II, which comes with 4 crew figures and our usual package of stowage to dress up the model.





The Staghound Armoured Car which comes with 2 crew figures and a goodly amount of stowage.



This isn't all. The acquisition of the Chieftain range also brought new crew figures. These were sculpted by
Mike Owen and are now available in the webstore along with the new vehicle releases.



I've also added more pics of Neil Burt's fantastic work to the Galleries section ! Here's a small sampling of what he's done to some of our gear.



More new stuff is on the way, including new works mastered by Tony Ashcroft, Mike Broadbent, and myself. As well as casting projects for a new line of models from Brent Dietrich of Company B and more new releases for the "When the Navy Walked" 15mm VSF range !


Cheers !

• 04/23/11

The first Zyklops landship leaves the Kaiser's shipworks ! After labourious forming and rivetting, this colossal weapon is ready for use by the armies of the Kaiser !

This is the first in a series of vehicles and miniatures which will be brought to you jointly by, JTFM Enterprises and
The ArmChair General.





Stay tuned for news on upcoming releases !

New releases for our 1/56 scale range of WW II AFV's are due out in the next week !

• 04/08/11

Just a quick look at the newly detailed track assemblies for our Panther Ausf.G, Pz.IV Ausf.H, StuG.IV, and StuG.III Ausf.G tanks. These will be replacing the old style tracks for these model kits going forward.



Now for something totally off the wall !

I association with The Armchair General Victorian Science Fiction ruleset "When the Navy Walked" we'd like to present the Zyklops Landship !



Designed for use by the Prussian forces of "When The Navy Walked" this 15mm master is now complete and ready for the mould making phase. We will be introducing 3 or more other landships and other smaller armoured vehicles as the year continues.

A seperate store page will be set up to accommodate the new range as soon as models are ready. Feel free to email us with enquiries regarding the new range.

Fear not ! Our WWII range will also continue to grow with the upcoming release of our German Marder II tank destroyer !

Cheers !

• 04/04/11

We're on Facebook ! I've finally joined the 21st century and now you can see what we're up to without joining our Yahoo Group. So if you'd like to see how things are shaping up or even put in a suggestion, just click Facebook !

• 04/02/11

In time for Salute 2011 a large assortment of our vehicles will be available from Great Escape Games !
Drop by and see Mark at their stand and while you're there be sure to check out their fantastic new ancients rules set.
"Clash of Empires"


Our galleries have been updated with more fantastic work from Neil Burt (Gallery Page 3, Neil Burt No.5) and
Pat Adduono (Gallery Page 3, Pat Adduono No.2)





New pics have been added to the German and U.S. Vehicle Shops.

I've also been busy on the model upgrading front. Fully detailed tracks, along the line of our Tiger I, will now be standard on the Panther Ausf.G, Pz.IV Ausf.H, StuG.IV, Pz.III Ausf.J/J1, and Stug.III Ausf.G (3 in 1 model) kits !

Tips and How To's has been updated.

More good stuff to come!

Cheers!

• 03/21/11

JTFM Enterprises will be attending Hot Lead in Stratford, Ontario again this year, March 25, 26, & 27.
Drop by the North Bay Games and Hobbies booth for a chat !

Cheers !

• 03/18/11

JTFM Enterprises is happy to announce that Brigade Games will now be our representative at the HMGS East conventions: Historicon, Fall In, and Cold Wars.

• 02/12/11

It's been quite some time since our last release. So, to start the year off you can now find the German SdKfz.123 Panzerspähwagen II Ausf.L (Luchs) in our webstore (DE054). The kit comes with a crew figure, loads of stowage, and retails for $25.00 CAD. The master was created by Mike Broadbent and this his best work to date.



The kit should prove to be a useful substitute in your existing Recon units or a great addition to them.

Display pics for some models have been updated in the webstore as well.

Here are some of the latest submissions of models painted by Neil Burt and Pat Adduono.







Stay tuned for more releases later this month !

Cheers !

• 01/19/11

Just wanted to let everyone overseas know that a large restock of models left for Northstar Figures last week

• 12/26/10

A quick note. Coming in the New Year, "Gaming Standard" schürzen for our Pz.IV Ausf.H, Stug.III Ausf.G, and StuG.IV kits. The detailed scale schürzen will still be available, we're just adding this option for those of you that prefer a more robust construction for your gaming vehicles. :)

The webstore will be updated with the new options shortly.

Cheers!

• 12/24/10

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to you all !

Firstly, I'd like to announce a few price "reductions" and kit upgrades that take effect today !
As a bit of a Christmas gift the following models: DE027 Pz.III Ausf.J/J1 and DE053 StuG.III Ausf.G mit Schürzen will drop to $30.00 CAD !

The kit US005, White M3 Scout Car will now come with the 3 figure U.S. crew set CSUS001. The price remains the same at $30.00 CAD !

The kit DE023, StuG.IV mit Schürzen will now come with the 2 figure German crew set CSDE001. The price remains the same at $35.00 CAD !

All other German tank kits, that currently do not, will now come with a command figure !

In the New Year we will be re-releasing a number of kits that will have additions made to the current accessories that should put a smile on your faces as well as leaving your wallets unaffected !

Also, there will be many long awaited releases, that because of work demands, I was not able to bring you this past year. I hope to remedy that in 2011 as everyone here at JTFM Enterprises strives to bring you the best and most detailed models available for the 1/56 scale wargamer and collector.

To end off there is a bit of bad news, but with a silver lining. Canada Post will be hitting us with another rate increase on January 1, 2011. The rate increase will NOT be passed on and all shipping charges for international, U.S., and domestic shipments will remain unchanged !

Again, I'd like to wish you all a Very Merry Christmas and a Happy and Prosperous New Year !

Cheers,

Jeff Trnka

• 10/31/10

First off, apologies for the long delay in updating the website and posting new releases. The demands of my day job reared it's ugly head and had to take priority.

Now, on to the good stuff !

To all our friends in Germany. Two large boxes of our gear, including the BR-52 Kriegslokomotive are ready to be shipped to Battlefield Berlin

New releases, finally ! U.S. G.I.'s ! A five piece seated figure set to populate your deuce and a half. They will also work as tank riders and will fit our upcoming U.S. M2 and M3 halftrack releases. Next up D-Day G.I.'s to fill up your Higgins boats. This is a six figure set and includes a pilot for the Higgins boat.

Both sets are available in the webstore.

Figures sculpted by the talented Mike Broadbent and the display figures were painted by our good friend Helen Bachaus.



We have also updated Helen's section of the gallery.

Also updated is the gallery of Pat Adduono with some very nicely camoflaged examples of our StuG.III G, Tiger I, and Panther G.



Lastly I've added a new section. A pictorial tutorial showing the assembly of the BR-52 Kriegslokomotive.

Stay tuned. More to come!

• 09/12/10

Now for something totally different! German BR-52 Kriegslokomotive Released!



This model originated from a great group of people from the Lead Adventure Forum that I became involved with.

The outstanding master was crafted by the very talented Ian Strong.

If you're planning on purchasing one please take into consideration that this is a very large model. Aprroximately 18" in length and weighing in at close to 1 Kg.

I'll be casting these as orders come in so delivery might take a bit longer. The shipping charge is fixed because of the models size and weight, but our usual refund of the shipping charge difference between overseas and the U.S. still applies.

Cheers!

• 09/06/10

Northstar Military Figures has been restocked and all new releases are now available from Nick!

• 08/31/10

Our Gallery section has been updated with pics from a new contributor going by the nickname of Garfinkel on the

Rules of Engagement Forum

Here's a sample of his work that you'll see in the Gallery section.

• 08/30/10

German 150mm sIG 33 howitzer and crew released!





The kit comes unassembled with: Carriage, shield, trail, barrel, 2 wheels for the horse drawn version, 2 wheels for the vehicle towed version, 4 crew figures, and accessories such as ammunition crates. The barrel elevates and the assembled gun scales perfectly to be towed by our SdKfz.11 prime mover.

The gun and crew can be purchased as a set or seperately.

The gun and figures were mastered by Mike Broadbent.

• 08/26/10

First pics of painted samples of the StuG.III Ausf.G with both the early and late 75mm gun and as the StuH.42.



Models painted by Pat Adduono.

• 08/22/10

We are currently casting a large restock order for Battlefield Berlin which includes all the latest releases.

• 08/20/10

A large restock order has just left for the U.K.. Northstar Figures will be freshly stocked with all the Tiger tank releases, the new StuG.III Ausf.G, plus many other great kits.

• 07/27/10

StuG. III Ausf.G Released!

This model comes with loads of extras! 3 guns, so that it can be configured with the early or late 75mm gun or with the 105mm howitzer to represent the StuH.42 Sturmhaubitze. Schürzen, 2 crew figures, and loads of stowage!



More pics are on our Flickr site

• 07/13/10

Just taking the time to answer some questions asked at Historicon about our models.

The old Chieftain line of miniatures is being remastered and we are going to be bringing them back into production beginning in August.

M2 and M3 halftracks. These are next up in our production schedule once the StuG.III Ausf.G has been released. Look for these halftracks in August as well.

U.S. and Canadian customers are welcome to purchase from our webstore directly. The shipping difference between the posted Overseas rate and the U.S./Canadian rate are refunded to your accounts. The PayPal shopping cart is totally secure and credit cards are accepted. All orders are shipped airmail for faster delivery.

I hope that clears some things up for all who had questions. Thanks to all for taking the time to view our models and make purchases at the Iron Ivan Games booth! The compliments on quality are always very much appreciated!

• 07/05/10

StuG III Ausf.G added to the German Vehicle Shop in the webstore. The StuG III will be officially available in 2 weeks as we need to cast sufficient stock.

• 07/03/10

"On the workbench" section has been updated with a completed StuG III Ausf.G master !

• 06/19/10

Tiger II with Henschel production turret, Tiger II with Porsche turret, and Jagdtiger Released !!





More pics on our Flickr site.

New in the webstore. Russian and British decals!

• 06/14/10

Tiger I (early production) Released!

This beauty is now in the webstore!

• 05/30/10

German Panzer Grenadiers Released!

Masters by Mike Broadbent and painting by Helen Bachaus.



This set of 10 metal figures retails for $17.00 CAD and is listed in the new Crew Set, Infantry, and Artillery section of the webstore.

• 05/29/10

It's been quite some time since the last update, but it's been extremely busy here of late!

The webstore has undergone a bit of a change, with crew sets getting a seperate page. We've added a bunch of stuff that has been previewed on TMP, these items are in the process of being cast with availabilty in mid June.

Just what is all the new stuff? Well for the Germans look for these in the German Vehicle Shop!

The long awaited Tiger I (early) mastered by yours truly. From the masterful hands of Tony Ashcroft comes the King Tiger with Henschel Production Turret, King Tiger with Porsche Turret, and the monstrous Jagdtiger!

To try and stem the flow of heavy German armour Tony has also crafted a Comet A-34 for the British!

In the Great Britain and Commonwealth Vehicle Shop!



In the new Crew set, Infantry, and Artillery Shop more masterful work by Mike Broadbent! Again great painting by Helen Bachaus!

First up, GI's to populate our Higgins Boat, Deuce and a Half, and upcoming M2 and M3 series U.S. halftracks.

Artillery! An outstanding 75mm Pak 40 with crew, and a first, the 150mm SiG 33 and crew.

Last but not least, Russian scouts for the M3 scout car.

Stay tuned as the Summer progresses for more outstanding releases.
Cheers!

• 04/04/10

We are very pleased to announce that War and Peace Games will be carrying our range in Australia and New Zealand. Ian carries a wide range of products and will be happy to assist you. Product will be shipping to him this coming week and should be in his hands in about 10 days. Be sure to check in with Ian to see what's on the way Down Under! War and Peace Games is listed in our Independent Retailers section.

Our links section has been updated with Helen Bachaus's web blog. Here's some of her work on our soon to be released seated U.S. G.I.'s. Helen also does commission work.

Our Gallery section has two new contributors, Helen Bachaus and Tim Courage. Check out their great work!

More tanky goodness has been added to Neil Burt's section. That's 4 folders for him now! Pat Adduono's latest contributions have also been added.

The webstore has been updated with colour pics of the "Deuce and a half" and IS IIm.

Now what do you think of these?

A set of 10 late war Panzer Grenadiers! Scuplts by Mike Broadbent!

• 03/06/10

Recon Report and Independent Retailer info has been updated.

• 03/01/10

Additional folders containing new photos have been added to the Neil Burt's Gallery. These are exquisitely painted tanks!

• 02/20/10

New releases are now available at The Wargames Command Post in the U.K.

Product re-stocks have been shipped to The Wargames Command Post and NorthStar Figures.

A new section titled "Tips and How To's" has been added.

• 01/13/10

A whole lot of stuff going on!

First off, the web store has been re-vamped. Vehicles are now listed on seperate pages by nationality. The crews, decals, and accessories also have their own page. All available and some TBA items now have pictures.

Domestic and U.S. shipping prices are now listed, but because PayPal only allows one shipping option, the difference between the International shipping charge shown on the PayPal invoice and the domestic and U.S. charge will be refunded to your account.

• 03/13/09

I would like to welcome Caliver Books to our growing family of stockists including North Star Figures and
The Wargames Command Post in the U.K., Battlefield Berlin in Germany, and North Bay Games and Hobbies in Canada
and the United States.

• 01/21/09

JTFM Enterprises acquires the rights to Chieftain Models!

• 09/04/08

A new and ongoing review of our Pz.IV Ausf.H kit is viewable on the Rules of Engagement Forum.
http://rofe.19.forumer.com/viewtopic.php?t=608

• 02/17/08

Read the reviews of JTFM's Pz.IV H mit schürzen at mainly28s.com and tabletopgamingnews.com .