Choose one Modern item for the 2017-18 new releases

EdMott · Post by **EdMott** » Sat Dec 24, 2016 8:35 am

Soviet Heavy Weapons or Gear Stowage

microgeorge · Post by **microgeorge** » Sun Dec 25, 2016 8:02 am

Okay my two cents. The AH-1Z Viper. Not just a warmed over Cobra practically a new and far more effective helicopter gunship for the Corps. Urrah!

Hoth_902 · Post by **Hoth_902** » Sun Dec 25, 2016 2:21 pm

Not changing my vote, but who could argue with the AH-1Z viper....Uurraaah!!! indeed..Go marines....My stepfather was a marine, so I have a soft spot for anything Marine....

Quartette · Post by **Quartette** » Mon Dec 26, 2016 2:31 pm

7.62 wrote:
Quartette wrote:Possibly a slightly random one, but I would love some European style civilians. If some of them were armed, that'd be great too.
Quartette I think they have this one covered.
N-602 Western Civilians April 30th 2017.
Very much on my buy list.

Bah, how did I miss that! I will be ordering packets of those pretty much instantly.

Ok wihle I am keen on a Bv206s (armoured version) i think my vote would have to go for SOCOM SF types - preferably inc snipers in ghillie suits.

Le Scronge · Post by **Le Scronge** » Tue Dec 27, 2016 8:56 am

I've always thought that proposing a single item with supporting commentary was a really great idea. The only problem is narrowing down the choice to only one. Initially, I choose the Bandkanon I , but it's an artillery piece (an incredibly great artillery piece) and will usually be played off-board. I can assume that I have a battery, and vaporize an enemy unit (at 15 rpm/gun) without having to actually possess the models.

33YearsGHQ suggested Patriot launchers. That's a top choice for me as well, but it's more suited to be a Patriot battery Combat Command.

So that leaves me with my final choice the last model S-Tank. The Stridswagn 103C is another bit of Swedish auto-loading goodness. Perhaps not a commander's best choice for offensive operations, but if you run up against a platoon of these badboys in defense, your tanks won't be around very long.

My number one choice is the Strv 103C.

panzergator · Post by **panzergator** » Tue Dec 27, 2016 5:38 pm

Le Scronge, PM sent.

gryphon223 · Post by **gryphon223** » Wed Dec 28, 2016 8:08 am

I haven't seen it yet so I suspect it won't make it past the first round, but I'm putting in my vote for the German Wiesel.

panzergator · Post by **panzergator** » Wed Dec 28, 2016 11:17 am

gryphon, the Wiesel is a nice nomination. The Germans have some very interesting versions. I think the US Army looked at some for various purposes - reconnaissance in particular, but dropped it for reasons not known to me.

Noble713 · Post by **Noble713** » Wed Dec 28, 2016 5:09 pm

Sudwind wrote:So the fans get to pick a piece of modern kit....and they choose stowage that might work for WWI or II as well?

That just seems lame to me.

This is why I put forward the "Marines/SOCOM in rafts".......in the Ultra-Modern period, most Spec Ops guys are rocking the same gear. Even Russian SF in Syria look like Navy SEALs except with AKs (NSFW vid: https://youtu.be/w_r_AxPdYbo ). Pretty much all Western nations are rocking an M4-family carbine for their elite troops.

So a product with:
-wetsuit guys w/M4s in action poses
--same in rafts
-cammies/combat uniforms + boonie hats w/M4s in action poses
--same in rafts

^That gives you a product that will cover pretty much all Western special ops troops today. And then you just resculpt the rifles into AKs / PKMs / SVDs and the same basic product is now good for former-Warsaw Pact countries too. ^_^ Something useful across the board yet pretty period-specific.

Pekedog · Post by **Pekedog** » Fri Jan 06, 2017 10:10 pm

For the first pick in GHQ 2017 draft I hope modern armor picks the Chinese Type 96A tank.

This is based on want, how many packs I would buy, and how current it is

Runners up were in order: Netherlands YP 408, British FV 433 Abbot, and Belgium M75
M60A2 would top list if I didn't have some already

panzergator · Post by **panzergator** » Tue Jan 10, 2017 12:35 am

Pekedog,

CinC still makes the M60A2, if you aren't as particular as I am.

Pekedog · Post by **Pekedog** » Tue Jan 10, 2017 7:44 am

Panzergator,

Thanks. I have a few to add with my old GHQ M60A2s to field a company. Sure could use a battalion but I can only vote for one vehicle.

panzergator · Post by **panzergator** » Tue Jan 10, 2017 8:50 am

As an old M60A2 tanker, I'm sentimentally with you and would like to see the M60A2 line started up again. Nevertheless, I have to keep my vote at the M48A1.

I'm surprised the thread is still open at this point, although not a lot of members have contributed a suggestion or voted for an existing nomination.

Brutzel · Post by **Brutzel** » Tue Jan 10, 2017 5:37 pm

I am just a collector and as a collector I would like a Wiesel or Bv206.