OK, here's some ideas...
1) We have British 8th Army and Afrika Korps. How about adding some US troops from Tunisia? Early uniforms, especially lightweight HBTs (the US Army thought the desert was hot all the time, the cool weather periods caught them poorly prepared!). Some troops still had M1903 rifles (front-line infantry had M1s, but some support units didn't get them until later). With the techniques used to add "frost" to the BoB figures we could get some nice dusty-looking GI's. A new M3 medium, or an M3 "Stuart" light, or a halftrack tank destroyer might be good vehicles for these guys.
2) "A Bridge Too Far" - an Operation Market-Garden series. We could have British paras, German SS defenders, US paratroops in M43 uniforms (maybe a set rowing British assault boats for Nijmegen?) plus British XXX Corps ground troops versus German AT teams. Lots of figure opportunities, multiple vehicles. Don't forget the Germans used some modified Char Bs as flammpanzers in Arnhem and Andy already has Char B measurements and castings - something very unusual!
3) Free French troops. I don't know how well these would sell, but there could be some to support a Cassino series, such as the French North African "goumier" mountain infantry in their robes. French units liberating their homeland mostly relied on US uniforms and weapons, but they tried to keep an identity with French insignia and hats mixed with US uniforms. The 2nd DB was an important unit in the US Third Army during the breakout from the bocage, through Paris and into the Lorraine campaign. A mid-production M4A2 could be marked for the 2nd DB (as well as the USMC, the Russians and some UK units). The 2nd DB had some colorful markings on their tanks, with the blue map of France with white cross of Lorraine, plus a large tank name on their sides. Other Free French units used red/blue Napolenic regimental flags on their Shermans. Leclerc tried to keep his unit separate from the ex-Vichy units, so their were numerous marking differences. Even a set of Free French infantry with an M4A2 Sherman or M3A3 Stuart would be a nice addition to the DD series.
4) Tarawa. Lots of opportunities for dramatic action in figures on both sides. The USMC had both green utilities and camo utilities. I know Andy isn't big on repaints, but a mid-production M4A2 with different stowage and/or accessories than the Free French version would provide support. The Sherman company at Tarawa had an elephant cartoon on the tanks' sides and each had a nickname painted on the sides. Some Japanese SNLF MG and mortar teams would defend
These are just a few ideas.
Gary
