2008 Predictions (1 Viewer)

[Rob]

You know for a while i have been thinking well i'll just get the charge and maybe pass on other Crimean stuff.But having seen the quality of the Charge i think i may well just keep collecting,its outstanding stuff.

Rob

 

[aujj65]

You know for a while i have been thinking well i'll just get the charge and maybe pass on other Crimean stuff.But having seen the quality of the Charge i think i may well just keep collecting,its outstanding stuff.

Rob

I couldn't agree more, they are the best figures that I've ever owned!

Jeff

 

[Harrytheheid]

It was the Crimea that I voted for in the poll and I've no regrets. I also believe these are the best figures K&C have ever come out with. Really looking forward to the next release. I do think the TRL will be next.


Cheers
H

 

[OldDragon]

Hi All

At some point in the future (maybe next month) the wonderfully crafted lancers of the Crimean range is going to get translated into Polish Lancers in the age of Napoleon.

PS. This is NOT a wishlist ... just a statement of things to come.

OD

 

[Capitolron]

Here ! Here ! OC

I like the way you think !!

 

[Jim5615]

Yes Jim,your right.I guess the reason i started this thread is that i'm excited by what might be coming next,and like to share my enthusiasm!!.As you say whatever it is thats coming,going to send me further into Bankruptcy!!!

Rob

It's OK mate you'll have plenty of company in the workhouse.

 

[bricoleur]

88mm

 

[Rob]

It's OK mate you'll have plenty of company in the workhouse.

Its the social desease that dare not speak its name, 'Polystone Poverty'

 

[Molloy]

Hi guys!

There's so much that could potentially happen over the next twelve months.....and it is very hard to restrain from commenting on what you think will be produced, rather than what you'd like K&C to produce

But... off the top of my head, if the ACW series develops in 2008 in the same way as WWI seems to be going, then I'd expect more Confederate infantry, with the focus being on more "action" orientated poses, loading, firing, etc., followed presumably by some bluecoat opposition later in the year?
Anything but an expert on the period, but that does seem to be the approach that was taken with the initial Great War offerings, with the first German releases of more "relaxed" marching and parading officers and other ranks being supplemented later on with more combat type figures.

Napoleonics-wise (always a big one for me), quite hard to tell actually!
The withdrawal of the Highland Light Infantry sets does raise some wild hopes of the new Coldstream figures receiving some redcoat back-up in the form of a nice, stolid English county regiment in stovepipe shakoes like the 4th, 33rd, 50th Foot, etc., or even, joy beyond joy, the sword-bayonets and Baker rifles of His Majesty's 95th!! However, with the (relatively) similar KGL skirmisher figures only just being retired, and a major British infantry release already in recent months, it would seem an unlikely fantasy
Still I've no doubts at all that 2008 will bring some interesting releases of some variety to this period, all of which will gain automatic entry to my shopping list!

As regards WWII, I'd have to back up all of those who've already called for more bog-standard German infantry! They certainly aren't the flashiest troop-type for the period, and will always fare poorly in the collecting stakes against "sexier" German forces like Falschirmjaegar or Waffen SS, but nonetheless, history records the ordinary grey tunics of the Wehrmacht certainly were there, and certainly played an overwhelming part in the Third Reich's war effort.

As had been floated already, some early-war Wehrmacht figures to give the Dunkirk Brits and French some opposition would be superb, as equally would be some late-war infantry types with splinter-pattern helmet covers, ankle gaiters, etc., just to provide something a different dimension of opposition for all those D-Day onwards Americans, Russkies, Brits, etc.. The limited "Occupation" releases from earlier this year did provide some interesting examples of ordinary German ground-pounders, with the marching late-war infantryman, and his colleague on sentry duty with great-coat both standing out in my mind as particularily well done.

Anyway, here's hoping that no matter what period(s) grab our attention, there'll be something for everybody next year!

Happy collecting,

Molloy

 

[Jim5615]

Its the social desease that dare not speak its name, 'Polystone Poverty'

Oh the stigma.

 

[Rob]

Yes i'm glad i don't have kids,otherwise they'd get stick at school for not having the latest Nike gear,with their only retort being 'Yeah but my dads got the Tunisian Tiger'!!!

Rob

 

[Rob]

Back on topic,i feel 2008 has got to be the year of British armour in the Desert.I'm sure one of the big players will provide our Monty's with something to put up against the unstoppable AK.Sherman,Crusader,perhaps another gun?

Rob

 

[Wraith]

I was looking at what was currently available in terms of Wehrmacht / SS action sets, and it ain't that much now. We've still got the MG42 gun group and the tank ambush set, but not a great deal else. Surely there must be some more sets in the pipeline to take on the Market Garden range?

Simon

 

[Wraith]

Back on topic,i feel 2008 has got to be the year of British armour in the Desert.I'm sure one of the big players will provide our Monty's with something to put up against the unstoppable AK.Sherman,Crusader,perhaps another gun?

Rob

I'll take a Crusader please Bob!

 

[Rob]

I was looking at what was currently available in terms of Wehrmacht / SS action sets, and it ain't that much now. We've still got the MG42 gun group and the tank ambush set, but not a great deal else. Surely there must be some more sets in the pipeline to take on the Market Garden range?

Simon

Yes i'd like to see some dynamic SS action sets either for Arnhem or D Day.As you say we have Tank Ambush and the MG team but it would be good to have some more riflemen in action.As it stands although my Germans have overpowering armour advantage they are outnumbered in footsloggers.

You know when you really look at the figures the quality is outstanding.The two sets that are being retired 'On the Beach' are so good i am very glad i got them.They seem to compliment each other very well,its obvious a lot of thought has gone into them.Maybe they are being retired to make room for more Beach sets in 2008?

Rob

 

[STRATEGOS]

What about 1940,greek italian war?
evzones ve alpini??
1821//??
or wwi ATATURK KEMAL vs King KONSTANTINE??

 

[STRATEGOS]

more imqages for ideas!

 

[Tex]

If I recall correctly, didn't the Greeks really gave the Italians a good beating before Germany involved itself?

 

[STRATEGOS]

YES!!!,we kick them...
they were useless..italians provoke problems to axis plan for ussr..
also we stand ,vs LAH at METAXAS LINE!!
we could win GERMANY..if we had a line,from
east to west borders..but all army was at north west GREECE,ERIRUS DESTROING the great MUSSOLINI s LEGIONS!!
also at The central GREECE...
british army did not support us...to stop germans to
pass south GREECE ...
DO U LIKE THE IDEA FOR GREEK FIGURES??

 

[Vezzolf]

Early war Wehrmacht Infantry in battle poses and a Panzer IV (short barrel gun) in the Fields of Battle lines.........Also I hope and think we will see K/C produce their best "Winter Tiger".....in the Battle of the Bulge series.......