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New in + Discontinued COBI kits not to be missed

New in + Discontinued COBI kits not to be missed
Earlier this week, I was disappointed to discover some of our best selling COBI kits are no longer available...

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Tales of World War I

Tales of World War I

As Zoe mentioned in a previous blog, I recently took a trip to France and Belgium to visit a number of World War I memorials, cemeteries and museums. Prior to the trip, I had always been more interested in World War II and, to be honest, only knew the basics about WWI. The museums we visited really opened my eyes to key events before, during and after WWI. So, rather than starting with a general account of my trip, in this blog, I will provide some background to the events which led up to WWI. Then if there is enough...

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Double Panzer Points Weekend

Double Panzer Points Weekend
To round off a very odd month for weather (from heatwave to flooding and everything in between!) we're giving you DOUBLE Panzer Points on any purchase (apart from COBI-2801) made from now until midnight Sunday, October 1st.

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New COBI Kits + Diorama Pics + Pre-orders Update

New COBI Kits + Diorama Pics + Pre-orders Update
Our latest COBI order just arrived today which contained a couple of exciting new releases. The most notable being the Jagdtiger (COBI-2580), which was one of our customer requests - thanks COBI!

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Heroes of WWII: The German Diplomat Who Helped Save 95% of Denmark's Jews

Heroes of WWII: The German Diplomat Who Helped Save 95% of Denmark's Jews
“I know what I have to do,” Duckwitz wrote in his diary. Have you heard of Georg Ferdinand Duckwitz? He was a German diplomat who risked his life to save 7,000 of Denmark's Jewish population from certain deportation to concentration camps during WWII.

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