Definitely one of the more interesting dispatches. I thought there would be fighting Italians and Aussies to go along with the new tank. I was starting to rethink it given the small production runs of the tank, glad for those that have been clamoring for Italians that Andy chose to go there.
Lots of people predicted Sons of Empire. Happy for those who were waiting for them as well. Will there be fighting poses for this line?
Napoleon in Egypt is brilliant. Seems like a way to get Nap collectors to pick up Desert Village pieces, and maybe vice versa. Will be interesting to see if the next round of Egyptian Naps will have fighting poses. In the meantime, more evidence that K&C produced the best camels in the business.
Overall...this has really been quite a year for the desert. EA, AK, French Foreign Legion and Italians, Napoleon in Egypt, Camel riding Saracens, Ancient Egyptians...all that warm climate stuff coming out in winter is like toy soldier's equivalent of the swimsuit issue
The piece I'm giving most consideration to is the P-47. Really on the fence about it, though. Mostly because of the price and size, and also because the colors seem, well, garish. It's the kind of piece I'd like to see in person.
That Crusader tank retiring is a shame, one of the few affordable tanks left (although it was more affordable before the retro price increase). Bums me out that the one time a year there's a show near me (The Westcoaster), I'm going to be out of town
I have to give Andy credit for creativity in the past few months' releases. Whatever you think of the Kaiser's Staffwagon it's certainly a bold step in a new direction, and I think you see that in many of this month's releases as well. The safe choices are always DDay, Bulge, Naps in Europe etc. Nothing wrong with those at all, it's nice to see K&C surprise us. And we're not even a quarter of the way into the New Year.
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