War and Peace Got Me Thinking! (1 Viewer)

[arnhem44mad]

There are so many vehicles that no manufacturer has even attempted to make!

For Instance:

M29 Weasel
Sexton SPG
Canadian Kangaroo on Priest Body/Stuart Tank Body
British Airborne Tank
Lloyd Carrier
D-Day jeep with canvas and maybe a trailer
German Sdkfz 222 armoured car in Normandy colours (think someone might have done this actually) But I saw the one from the actual movie 'A Bridge Too Far and met the owner of it who actually sold it the first day of the show to another guy at the show t goet some money for a Panzer tank he is buying!

I also bought a magazine on the way home from W&P which had a picture of a Centaur Anti-Aircraft tank!

Finally I saw several vehicles in the Markings of the Guards Armoured Division!

An M10 Tank Destroyer in Guards Division Insignia, and it was actually moving and in perfect condition!
A Daimler Armoured Car
A Willys Jeep
A British CWT Truck

These are several vehicles which King and Country could produce to their own high standards!

I also saw several vehicles in the Markings of the 7th Armoured Division - the Desert Rats which King and Country have used for the markings of vehicles in their original Arnhem 1944 range!

There was:
A Stuart Tank - Desert
Dingo Scout Car
Daimler Armoured Car
Kangaroo
CWT Morris Truck

Finally there were vehicles of the 11th Armoured division:

Cromwell
Bren Gun Carrier
Dingo Scout Car which was totally covered in black paint, a bit of a waste really!

I think if King and Country could produce more vehicles in the Guards Armoured Division it would be like killing two birds with one stone because GAD vehicles can also be used for D-Day scenes as wel las Operation Market Garden! Plus a British Jeep with Canvas and Trailer would be well cool!

Any other ideas?

 

[King & Country]

Hi Guys,

Scott’s post certainly contains plenty of food for thought as well as a plethora of ideas and suggestions.

Here’s the problem Scott… coming up with a “shopping list” of military vehicles is actually pretty easy—I do it all the time!

However, K&C (and other companies) only have so many hours in the day, days in the week etc. etc. to design and manufacture what we produce. We also have schedules and release plans where we have to coordinate figures, accessories, packaging and advertising plus a hundred other pesky little details. Finally, at least in K&C’s case, we have a wide range of other historical series that also require additions… reinforcements… regular releases and so on.

All of this takes up a lot of time, money and… effort! Whilst I know how exciting and enjoyable it is to go off to a military show and come back bursting with enthusiasm and ideas it takes no account of just how much hard work goes into actually producing even just one fighting vehicle and its crew!

One other point to consider is that not all military vehicles are going to be “sure-fire” commercial successes!!!

K&C (and our competitors) look very carefully at what we do… how we’ll do it and just how many can we sell?

So, by all means stay enthusiastic… enjoy both hobbies (toy soldiers and reenacting)… but try and keep at least one foot firmly on the ground.

Best personal wishes and happy collecting!
Andy C.

P.S. Now here’s the good news… at least some of your “shopping lists” are already in the K&C works!

 

[Scarlet Pimpernel]

There are so many vehicles that no manufacturer has even attempted to make!

For Instance:

M29 Weasel

Personally...I'd buy any piece with "Weasel" in the title...especially a diesel weasel.

 

[arnhem44mad]

Hi Guys,

Scott’s post certainly contains plenty of food for thought as well as a plethora of ideas and suggestions.

Here’s the problem Scott… coming up with a “shopping list” of military vehicles is actually pretty easy—I do it all the time!

However, K&C (and other companies) only have so many hours in the day, days in the week etc. etc. to design and manufacture what we produce. We also have schedules and release plans where we have to coordinate figures, accessories, packaging and advertising plus a hundred other pesky little details. Finally, at least in K&C’s case, we have a wide range of other historical series that also require additions… reinforcements… regular releases and so on.

All of this takes up a lot of time, money and… effort! Whilst I know how exciting and enjoyable it is to go off to a military show and come back bursting with enthusiasm and ideas it takes no account of just how much hard work goes into actually producing even just one fighting vehicle and its crew!

One other point to consider is that not all military vehicles are going to be “sure-fire” commercial successes!!!

K&C (and our competitors) look very carefully at what we do… how we’ll do it and just how many can we sell?

So, by all means stay enthusiastic… enjoy both hobbies (toy soldiers and reenacting)… but try and keep at least one foot firmly on the ground.

Best personal wishes and happy collecting!
Andy C.

P.S. Now here’s the good news… at least some of your “shopping lists” are already in the K&C works!

Lol That's the fist time THE MAN has replied to one of my posts so I'll take it as constructive criticism!

Cheers Andy!

 

[Mitch]

I would like to know what constitutes a marketing success? Surely, not every set released has done as well as expected so, what kinds of sales figures make the set a success in K&C eyes.

Its interesting looking at the reply to the post but, would more obscure and previously unreleased sets make sense as it would re-energise the hobby for some who view it (rightly or wrongly) as german oriented
Mitch

 

[jazzeum]

P.S. Now here’s the good news… at least some of your “shopping lists” are already in the K&C works!

Tease

 

[Capitolron]

All these things are behind the next great NAPOLEONIC RELEASE !!

 

[jazzeum]

Sorry but I got an email from Andy last night telling me he's decided to discontinue the line as he has so many other worthwhile things to make. Also, as Andy is an innovator, he said if he does re-introduce he's going to call it Wellingtonians. Sorry Ron

 

[arnhem44mad]

Sorry but I got an email from Andy last night telling me he's decided to discontinue the line as he has so many other worthwhile things to make. Also, as Andy is an innovator, he said if he does re-introduce he's going to call it Wellingtonians. Sorry Ron

You too?

 

[Phantom Warrior]

Sorry but I got an email from Andy last night telling me he's decided to discontinue the line as he has so many other worthwhile things to make. Also, as Andy is an innovator, he said if he does re-introduce he's going to call it Wellingtonians. Sorry Ron

Really? Does that mean the new NAP sets he told me are coming are a limited rlease just for me?

Terry

 

[jazzeum]

Yes, they come with the prefix PW

 

[spartan71]

Hi Guys,

Scott’s post certainly contains plenty of food for thought as well as a plethora of ideas and suggestions.

Here’s the problem Scott… coming up with a “shopping list” of military vehicles is actually pretty easy—I do it all the time!

However, K&C (and other companies) only have so many hours in the day, days in the week etc. etc. to design and manufacture what we produce. We also have schedules and release plans where we have to coordinate figures, accessories, packaging and advertising plus a hundred other pesky little details. Finally, at least in K&C’s case, we have a wide range of other historical series that also require additions… reinforcements… regular releases and so on.

All of this takes up a lot of time, money and… effort! Whilst I know how exciting and enjoyable it is to go off to a military show and come back bursting with enthusiasm and ideas it takes no account of just how much hard work goes into actually producing even just one fighting vehicle and its crew!

One other point to consider is that not all military vehicles are going to be “sure-fire” commercial successes!!!

K&C (and our competitors) look very carefully at what we do… how we’ll do it and just how many can we sell?

So, by all means stay enthusiastic… enjoy both hobbies (toy soldiers and reenacting)… but try and keep at least one foot firmly on the ground.

Best personal wishes and happy collecting!
Andy C.

P.S. Now here’s the good news… at least some of your “shopping lists” are already in the K&C works!

UMM, which Ones. like maybe half of what is on the list . maybe 75 percent of the list . All but one?? LOVE IT!!