In the vein of a popular late night talkshow host:
CC's Top Ten list as to what he hates about King and Country
10.) Exciting poses- I really hate how KC figures have a lot of action or their figures show the desperation of the moment. I like figures that are rather dull and unexciting- I wish KC would make a set of figurres sleeping in sleeping bags or sitting by a fire warming up a pot of tea.
9.) Too many obscure historical periods- Who's heard of Napoleon or World War 2 or the Crusades?? I wish they would stick to more well-known historical periods- like the third usurpation of Belize.
8.) Big, Bulky Armored vehicles- Why make three king tigers?? Or how about 2 different 88's?? I like small, sleek fighting vehicles- I would like to see KC do a WW1 era bicycle corps.
7.) Realistic scenics- I really cannot stand how KC continues to deliver "World class" scenic pieces- I mean really-who wants Egyptian facades or bombed out war torn villages- I would prefer port-a-john's or even a gut truck (FYI- that is a vehicle that delivers candies and soft drinks to troops in the field or in garrison).
6.) Ultra collectibility- I hate how KC figures and vehicles continue to appreciate in value- I cannot understand what people see in them that makes them want to fork out 4-5 times what they originally cost.
5.) Availability- I hate how dealers are all over the place selling KC products- I wish there were one or two dealers out there so that when KC retires products each month, we as collectors are held hostage by a small handful of dealers selling product.
4.) Professional and colorful catalogs- I like boring and dated catalogs and material where the collector isn't provided any information from the manufacturer about their thoughts on their products.
3.) Monthly dispatches- I hate how KC provides collectors with advance notice of what is coming down the pipes and gives us a heads up about what they are retiring. I wish they would keep that information to themselves- all that additional cost of running an up to date website is just addiitonal cost that are built into the cost of the product to the end consumer.
2.) Boring units protrayed in their miniatures- take their world war 2 line- whoever heard of the 101st Airborne or the 82nd Airborne or the 6th PARA or the Rangers?? Sound like some kind of washed up weekend warriors to me. Honestly, where do they come up with this stuff???
AND FINALLY
1.) Launch a range of exciting Modern troops only to cancel them a couple years down the road-
ANDY- THAT IS GROUNDS FOR DIVORCE!!
Cheers gang- this was all in good fun!!
CC