“Bits ‘n’ Pieces” (1 Viewer)

[PanzerAce1944]

I know it is all about perception but could it be that for the Allies the war in the West is remembered as a 'cleaner' conflict and not so racially charged? Larso can help me out here but he lent me a book years ago that dealt with the attitudes of American soldiers to combat based on wartime questionnaires. One of the startling differences was the attitude to potentially having to kill Germans as opposed to doing the same in the Pacific. The differences were indeed startling. I have no doubt it was the same for Australian troops, perhaps even more so, but even given the anger over Pearl Harbor and the large German population in the USA, there were (and perhaps still are) views about the war shaped by non-military considerations that make it less popular. Certainly for you armoured guys there is probably a lot less appeal to a Japanese tank than a Tiger or Panther. Before I started collecting I would have bet the house that WW2 Marines would be one of the best selling ranges.

So true, hard to compare Japanese tanks to the likes of a Panther or Tiger. I would hate to rain on someone else's parade as there still are collectors interested in the Pacific theater.

 

[Mitch]

the pacific theatre and the Russian front are both dead ducks according to K&C in terms of sellers but, we now have Russians on sale again so, its bound to happen sooner or later that we get some Japanese and some US for that theatre. If we were to delve into that range then I would prefer to address Burma chindits, gurkha's, etc rather than a stereo typical mind-set. This theatre was hugely important stopping the Japanese expansion.

Maybe its just the traditional mind-set of Japanese V US in that theatre that is not popular perhaps addressing other areas may actually be popular?

Russian was dead allegedly from what we were told but, FL and Figarti kind of changed that notion and, another allegedly dead duck is Vietnam and FL and Figarti have also addressed that.

Perhaps its just K&C collectors who have no interest in these conflicts. If other companies can address them I cannot see that there is no desire from them.
Mitch

 

[Rob]

Rob, I am a huge WWII fanatic but always seem drawn to the European Theater of Conflict.......for whatever reason as I'm sure many others are in the same boat.

Hey PA, yes I can imagine there are so many Pacific enthusiasts in your part of the world mate, which makes me wonder why the Pacific didn't go on to be a big selling long serving range for K&C. I think Jack makes some good points below.

I know it is all about perception but could it be that for the Allies the war in the West is remembered as a 'cleaner' conflict and not so racially charged? Larso can help me out here but he lent me a book years ago that dealt with the attitudes of American soldiers to combat based on wartime questionnaires. One of the startling differences was the attitude to potentially having to kill Germans as opposed to doing the same in the Pacific. The differences were indeed startling. I have no doubt it was the same for Australian troops, perhaps even more so, but even given the anger over Pearl Harbor and the large German population in the USA, there were (and perhaps still are) views about the war shaped by non-military considerations that make it less popular. Certainly for you armoured guys there is probably a lot less appeal to a Japanese tank than a Tiger or Panther. Before I started collecting I would have bet the house that WW2 Marines would be one of the best selling ranges.

Excellent points Jack. The truly Horrific fighting in the Pacific may still be a sore subject for some collectors and also the European conflict does offer a much wider appeal in weaponry, air war, terrain etc. I thought K&C'S Pacific range pretty good but it was a theater too far for my War budget.

Rob

 

[Jack]

Rob, I am a huge WWII fanatic but always seem drawn to the European Theater of Conflict.......for whatever reason as I'm sure many others are in the same boat.

Hey PA, yes I can imagine there are so many Pacific enthusiasts in your part of the world mate, which makes me wonder why the Pacific didn't go on to be a big selling long serving range for K&C. I think Jack makes some good points below.



Excellent points Jack. The truly Horrific fighting in the Pacific may still be a sore subject for some collectors and also the European conflict does offer a much wider appeal in weaponry, air war, terrain etc. I thought K&C'S Pacific range pretty good but it was a theater too far for my War budget.

Rob

Rob

Before Cornelius Ryan’s book how did we describe something beyond our means? That phrase gets a good work out!

Jack

 

[Rob]

Rob

Before Cornelius Ryan’s book how did we describe something beyond our means? That phrase gets a good work out!

Jack

Jack, If I needed a description of something beyond my means my missus always seems to have the words!:wink2:

Rob