Your thoughts for next TSSD sets. (1 Viewer)

[Al Fisher]

Various toy soldier manufacturers, particularly JJ, are selling WW1 vehicles. Populating them using their figures would be terribly expensive. So why not produce riders so that trucks and buses look like they're on the way to front other than standing idle. Should be in 1:30, 1:32, and 1:35 scale.

Best to both of you . . . was great to see you at the WC even if only for a few minutes.

Al Fisher

 

[Marxmaniac]

think about the fact that it is the 200th anniversary of the end of the war of 1812 which concluded in 1815. You could have British and American regulars, American militia, Indians, Highlanders/Scotts and pirates. Jives with his Indian pose shown awhile back when he put it on hold in respect to Barzso. Plus looking at the April Fools list, War of 1812 was interspersed multiple times.

 

[larso]

I have no idea what the US War of 1812 troops looked like but the British would be the same as for Waterloo (1815 = obviously). With the Alamo cavalry, Nick is only a line or two from having quite a decent Napoleonic range.

Was anyone able to spot a particular preference amongst the responses Nick posted?

 

[Ragnar]

I have no idea what the US War of 1812 troops looked like but the British would be the same as for Waterloo (1815 = obviously). With the Alamo cavalry, Nick is only a line or two from having quite a decent Napoleonic range.

Almost...there were some British regiments that did wear the stove pipe shako at Waterloo, like the 28th..and the 52nd light Infantry.
If TSSD were to make 1812 British? yes they could be pressed into service for a Waterloo but the stove pipe would still have to be modified,
depending on the person!.....also I don't think I would ever use TSSD western Cavalry horses for Anything Napoleonic the horse furniture is completely wrong!
but that's just me.....Others might not care to much.

 

[bromhead]

yes napoleonics

 

[Jay]

yes napoleonics

There are enough European companies, as well as Hat, that are doing or have done Napoleonic. I would like to see TSSD focus on the Viet Nam series for a while and not hop around.

 

[pylgrym]

Vietnam USMC vs NVA

Similar to Figarti but plastic.

This year is 50th anniversary that 1/9 landed in DaNang.
The escalation began.

YES! IT IS HAPPENING! http://www.sdsoldiers.com/very_new_products_and_hobby_news.htm
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pEEgEE

 

[Jay]

YES! IT IS HAPPENING! http://www.sdsoldiers.com/very_new_products_and_hobby_news.htm
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pEEgEE

Paul, this looks to be neat. I hope it's an extensive range. Time to buy up those FOV APCs.

 

[Plastic General]

Vietnam was the last great untapped plastic battlefield!
TSSD will do very well with this choice!
I'm IN!

 

[gk5717]

Paul, this looks to be neat. I hope it's an extensive range. Time to buy up those FOV APCs.

You ready to pay around $100 each for those APC,s? That's if you can find them. I remember years ago in Target they coudn't give them away.
Looking forward to this new line.
Gary

 

[binder001]

Maybe somebody can pick up on the previous model, or make a new one. Right now the market for 1/32nd vehicles looks pretty tight, which I personally feel is odd. Too bad 21C never got around to issuing the M48A3 in 1/32nd. The 1/18th version was basically an upscaling of the older Tamiya M48A3 (1/35th scale) but is generally correct.

One might be able to use parts from the FoV CCKW and the Revell (nee Renewal) wrecker to make a "gun truck" for convoy escort. Renwal also made 1/32 models of the M55 8" howitzer (used by USMC) and the M50 "Ontos" (multiple recoilless rifle vehicle, used by the USMC in the RVN). Unfortunately the 41 "Bulldog" light tank was used only by the ARVN - it didn't fire a shot in anger in US service. The M41's "cousin" the M42 twin 40mm gun WAS used by several US Army units. Revell has also re-released the old Renwal kit of the M42. One recommendation - the old Renwal kits were re-done by Revell as part of a limited release. They don't stay in the catalog for long, so get them when you can.

You can use the Britains, Frontline or FoV 105mm howitzers for artillery support. Most of the M101A1's in Southeast Asia had their splinter shield removed to make them easier to air lift. There were some WW2-type 8" howitzers used in firebases in Vietnam also, so the 21C model could be used.

In the "old days" Revell had released 1/32nd scale models of the UH!D (in a couple variations), the O6A ("Loach") and the AH1G ("Cobra") helicopters. The helos are cool, but you can get several tanks or other vehicles into the footprint needed for one Huey

Gary B.
Waverly, NE

 

[Thyer]

Nick has a few more pics up. Looks like the Marines will be human sculpted and the NVA computer sculpted. Hope they turn out better than the Romans!

http://www.sdsoldiers.com/vietnam.htm