Idea for new line,, Syrian Civil War (1 Viewer)

[daruss]

Great idea, cool uniforms and equipment with a few Russians put in!

 

[jazzeum]

I hope you're not counting on this being made :wink2:

 

[daruss]

Wishful thinking.. Hell, I'm still waiting for FL to make at least one Axis Italian and Hungarian.. Though I would not be suprised if something Middle East related were made..

 

[cantinetozzo]

Seein' everyday what happens there , things Attila and his orde would be ashamed of, seein' the refugees arriving in thousands on the coast where in live..well i hope not to see it reproduced.

 

[6th Wisconsin]

Seein' everyday what happens there , things Attila and his orde would be ashamed of, seein' the refugees arriving in thousands on the coast where in live..well i hope not to see it reproduced.

I agree, but the same could be said for much of WWII. Perhaps it seems worse because it is not a "normal" military versus conflict and too current.

 

[theBaron]

...Perhaps it seems worse because it is not a "normal" military versus conflict and too current.

Making figures of contemporary subjects, whether declared wars between two states, civil wars, colonial wars, or any other clash of arms, is a time-honored practice of toy soldier makers. I could certainly see someone producing figures of this subject now. I wouldn't buy them, because it's not a subject I want to collect, but it wouldn't surprise me if someone did make them.

Prost!
Brad

 

[bradleyl30]

Yeah, it would be hard to imagine collecting this.

 

[bridport]

I would have no desire to see this horrific tangled mess of human misery in miniature.

 

[jazzeum]

It's one of the worst ideas I've ever heard.

 

[6th Wisconsin]

Making figures of contemporary subjects, whether declared wars between two states, civil wars, colonial wars, or any other clash of arms, is a time-honored practice of toy soldier makers. I could certainly see someone producing figures of this subject now. I wouldn't buy them, because it's not a subject I want to collect, but it wouldn't surprise me if someone did make them.

Prost!
Brad

Agree, but what I meant was that the horror of it is too current. Then again, there are subjects from WWII also that few, if any collectors, would buy if they were offered.

 

[cantinetozzo]

Yes you are right in some respects, WWII was a pretty savage war and with it came the nazi and communist atrocities , but the toy soldiers collecting is a hobby that bypasses the war as human struggle and killing and all that. You have the positive side of uniforms, traditions and that was a reality in WWII, even the nazi had beautiful uniforms. But...Syrian war...is only horror...maybe Syrian army has a uniform (i recollect something particular in the Wars with Israel) , but all those islamic groups fighting for power and then this horrible ISIS...i think it's a bad bad idea..sorry.

 

[cantinetozzo]

With writing that "Nazi had beautiful uniforms" i don't want to avail nazi politics and doctrine. Mine is purely an esthetic view, but understand too that even a beautiful uniform can bear a strong negative significance. Sorry if i offended someone it was not my intention.

 

[daruss]

Its its a great idea! Interesting, current, and great dio ideas!

It's one of the worst ideas I've ever heard.

 

[daruss]

No prob, you have the right to offend people.. Unfortunately, some of my fellow countrymen don't get that..

With writing that "Nazi had beautiful uniforms" i don't want to avail nazi politics and doctrine. Mine is purely an esthetic view, but understand too that even a beautiful uniform can bear a strong negative significance. Sorry if i offended someone it was not my intention.

 

[graycap]

I wish Toy Soldier companies would explore more of the wars post -1945, after all FL themselves do a Vietnam range which was certainly controversial in its day (and remains so). However carful choices have to be made, and so brutal is the current Civil war in Syria with all the attendant human misery involved that I hope such a project never sees the light of day.

 

[Mike97]

I wish Toy Soldier companies would explore more of the wars post -1945, after all FL themselves do a Vietnam range which was certainly controversial in its day (and remains so). However carful choices have to be made, and so brutal is the current Civil war in Syria with all the attendant human misery involved that I hope such a project never sees the light of day.

Agreed, it'd be interesting to see how a generic 'Middle East' themed series would be received- Six Day War etc...I can only imagine what Matt could do with a T-62 or Merkava tank...

 

[cantinetozzo]

Agreed, it'd be interesting to see how a generic 'Middle East' themed series would be received- Six Day War etc...I can only imagine what Matt could do with a T-62 or Merkava tank...

I'm all in favour of a Six Day War range. After all models of Israeli hardware , tanks and soldiers are constantly reproduced in model world and 1/35 war. Less known are the Middle East armies...but Egyptians against Israeli is a classic.

 

[Combat]

It's one of the worst ideas I've ever heard.

Yes, much like the "Jump to Conclusions Mat" from Office Space. LOL.