Rob, are you putting this thread up earlier than usual? I'm not asking as a criticism...for me it's never to early to start speculating about the next dispatches
The Typhoon seem very likely to me because it both fits Andy's announced Warbird production schedule and because it fits the June "D-Day" theme (particularly if it has those invasion stripes). Whoever suggested crew loading rockets, great idea that I hope Andy utilizes.
Along with the Typhoon I'd expect to see the RAF fuel bowser(s).
One thing I'm worried about is, it being a limited edition series 250, with 3 models to choose from - is that I'll be forced to decide which one to buy before we see what DESERT RAF warbirds/ground crew will be released. I'm not saying Andy should rearrange his production schedule around that, but it would help to give us a sneak peak (or even just the name of the 1st RAF plane) to help make that decision. Right now there are zero planes and no desert ground crew. I imagine that will change, but it would be nice to know how and when so collector's can make an informed decision.
I think we might see a return to fighting Americans at D-Day given the retirements and given the fact that last year's d-day were D-Day minus figures preparing for the invasion. It wouldn't be D-Day (or a K&C dispatch) without an AFV...but no guess as to what that could be. A Sherman Crocodile or with some other attachment would be cool, although that might be too close to what Figarti's done.
I guess we'll never see that vehicle landing craft that Andy showed off at the West Coaster in 2010...it was a real beauty, although to be honest I don't think I have the room for it.
A new Normandy building would not surprise me. I've held off so far only b/c of space and $...I hope they aren't retired as quickly as the desert buidlings were. The whole "backlot" approach is great - the closest someone like me will get to creating anything approaching Gordon's phenomenal dios.
I would tend to doubt we'd see the WWI stuff the same month as the Typhoon, so maybe a bit longer on that.
I think we've seen quite a bit from the desert so I wouldn't expect anything from EA or AK other than retirements
. We were promised more Egyptians.
If we do see ACW (and I'm kind of shocked we didn't see them on the 150th of the firing on Ft. Sumter), I would bet confederate, as Union were the last time. Perhaps artillery?
More of a wish than informed speculation would be Chinese opposition for the US Navy & China Marines.
As always, what I look forward to more than any other piece are the surprises, even if I don't buy them, like the Kaiser's Staff Wagon.
