Things Id Like to see in 2017
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Kurt:kfeltenberger wrote:I'm not sure if this has been mentioned before...
What I'd really like to see is the opportunity to order spare or replacement parts. Barrels get bent or broken, a wild kitbash idea rears its head, etc.
Check the "faq" .
It gives the basics on spares.
Afaik, you can order pretty much anything,but will have to ask about specific prices...
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Thanks!kiasutha wrote:Kurt:kfeltenberger wrote:I'm not sure if this has been mentioned before...
What I'd really like to see is the opportunity to order spare or replacement parts. Barrels get bent or broken, a wild kitbash idea rears its head, etc.
Check the "faq" .
It gives the basics on spares.
Afaik, you can order pretty much anything,but will have to ask about specific prices...
Kurt
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I've already mentioned some of these before, but these are what I'd love to see from GHQ next year.
Modern Australian Infantry, 2001-2014
EF88 (aka F90) AUStyer (the new variant) riflemen
EF88/grenade launcher combo.
Minimi SAW, either carried or prone.
Some troops with LAWs on their backpacks
Troops with Carl Gustav being carried or used on the shoulder.
Command Soldiers
Modern Australian Heavy Weapons, 2001-2014
Javelin Anti-Tank missile system
MK-47 Automatic Grenade Launcher
81mm mortar
MAG58 (GPMG - basically use the M240 sculpt) 7.62 medium MG soldiers using the weapon prone
SR-98 or M110 or AW50 sniper rifle
RBS-70 SAM system
'Arab Spring' Infantry
These guys look like ex-soldiers...
Riflemen with mix of AK-47/ AK-100 series used on modern Russian figures and G-36 *a number of G-36's have been showing up in Kurdish hands*
AK-100 series with grenade launcher or G-36 with UGL
Some troops have LAW tubes on their backs, something like the more modern Russian ones
PKM and MG-3 machine gunners.
RPG-7 and M-79 OSA firers (the M-79 OSA has become a regular thing with these forces)
Command
'Arab Spring' Heavy Weapons
DShK machine gun on tripod
RPG-29 firer (RPG-29 has been a player in the region for ages now)
TOW missile team (The TOW is a BIG player in all these fights)
SA-7 or SA-14 MANPADS (A BIG player as well)
Sniper rifle of some description... take your pick, they're all there!
106mm recoilless rifle or mortar system - you see more of the RR's than you do the mortars though.
A US Infantry Support Weapons Pack 2001-2014
Mk-47 Automatic Grenade Launcher
120mm mortar team
.50 cal HMG team
TOW missile team
SMAW team (US Army and Marines use variants of the SMAW)
Command troops
Cold War US Support Weapons - should work in with the Vietnam range
M-79 'Bloop Gun' firer
106mm Recoilless Rifle team
TOW Missile team
M202 FLASH (a unique weapon that'd just look cool with four tubes...
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M67 recoilless rifle firer
Cold War USSR Heavy Weapons
SA-7/-14 MANPADS - they are really needed for cold war and modern Soviets/ Russians/ Arabs!
AT-3 launcher and crewmen
Recoilless Rifles, likely SPG-9 as they were most regular
DShK heavy MG on a tripod
82mm mortar (already have a 120mm in the other Russian heavy weapon set)
Cold War UK 'Commonwealth' infantry
FN FAL
Bren Gun (Brits used it til around the Falklands or the Gulf War I think)
GPMG
Carl Gustav recoilless rifle firer
Troops carrying LAWs
Cold War
L42 Enfield Sniper rifle
GPMG on heavy mount
Blowpipe SAM
81mm mortar
MILAN ATGM
I'd also love to see some Singaporean gear, like some Singaporean soldiers:
SAR-21 rifles (they just look amazing)
SAR-21 with UGL
Ultimax 100 SAW
MATADOR light AT weapons
Command
A Singaporean heavy weapons team would be exciting as well:
CIS .50 cal MG
SPIKE ATGM
Sniper Rifle (M110 or AX-50)
GPMG machine gun team
Command and Observers
Also a BIONIX II IFV would be amazing.
Some more Brazilian equipment would be great, the ASTROS II MLRS system is in widespread use around the world.
I know it is a lot of troops, but hopefully some of these pique interest!
Modern Australian Infantry, 2001-2014
EF88 (aka F90) AUStyer (the new variant) riflemen
EF88/grenade launcher combo.
Minimi SAW, either carried or prone.
Some troops with LAWs on their backpacks
Troops with Carl Gustav being carried or used on the shoulder.
Command Soldiers
Modern Australian Heavy Weapons, 2001-2014
Javelin Anti-Tank missile system
MK-47 Automatic Grenade Launcher
81mm mortar
MAG58 (GPMG - basically use the M240 sculpt) 7.62 medium MG soldiers using the weapon prone
SR-98 or M110 or AW50 sniper rifle
RBS-70 SAM system
'Arab Spring' Infantry
These guys look like ex-soldiers...
Riflemen with mix of AK-47/ AK-100 series used on modern Russian figures and G-36 *a number of G-36's have been showing up in Kurdish hands*
AK-100 series with grenade launcher or G-36 with UGL
Some troops have LAW tubes on their backs, something like the more modern Russian ones
PKM and MG-3 machine gunners.
RPG-7 and M-79 OSA firers (the M-79 OSA has become a regular thing with these forces)
Command
'Arab Spring' Heavy Weapons
DShK machine gun on tripod
RPG-29 firer (RPG-29 has been a player in the region for ages now)
TOW missile team (The TOW is a BIG player in all these fights)
SA-7 or SA-14 MANPADS (A BIG player as well)
Sniper rifle of some description... take your pick, they're all there!
106mm recoilless rifle or mortar system - you see more of the RR's than you do the mortars though.
A US Infantry Support Weapons Pack 2001-2014
Mk-47 Automatic Grenade Launcher
120mm mortar team
.50 cal HMG team
TOW missile team
SMAW team (US Army and Marines use variants of the SMAW)
Command troops
Cold War US Support Weapons - should work in with the Vietnam range
M-79 'Bloop Gun' firer
106mm Recoilless Rifle team
TOW Missile team
M202 FLASH (a unique weapon that'd just look cool with four tubes...

M67 recoilless rifle firer
Cold War USSR Heavy Weapons
SA-7/-14 MANPADS - they are really needed for cold war and modern Soviets/ Russians/ Arabs!
AT-3 launcher and crewmen
Recoilless Rifles, likely SPG-9 as they were most regular
DShK heavy MG on a tripod
82mm mortar (already have a 120mm in the other Russian heavy weapon set)
Cold War UK 'Commonwealth' infantry
FN FAL
Bren Gun (Brits used it til around the Falklands or the Gulf War I think)
GPMG
Carl Gustav recoilless rifle firer
Troops carrying LAWs
Cold War
L42 Enfield Sniper rifle
GPMG on heavy mount
Blowpipe SAM
81mm mortar
MILAN ATGM
I'd also love to see some Singaporean gear, like some Singaporean soldiers:
SAR-21 rifles (they just look amazing)
SAR-21 with UGL
Ultimax 100 SAW
MATADOR light AT weapons
Command
A Singaporean heavy weapons team would be exciting as well:
CIS .50 cal MG
SPIKE ATGM
Sniper Rifle (M110 or AX-50)
GPMG machine gun team
Command and Observers
Also a BIONIX II IFV would be amazing.
Some more Brazilian equipment would be great, the ASTROS II MLRS system is in widespread use around the world.
I know it is a lot of troops, but hopefully some of these pique interest!

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Modern China:
I know following Chinese vehicle developments is hard, but we really need the Type 96, preferably the new Type 96B. This tank participated at the Tank Biathlon in July 2016 and performed rather well.
GHQ currently makes the Type 98 and Type 99A1. These both fill the "high quality" role in China's armored force. Wiki claims China is fielding 20 battalions of Type 99 and Type 99A tanks.
But the mainstay of their modern armor is the Type 96, with *67* battalions. And China still needs to replace the rest of its antiquated armor with the Type 96B.
http://www.defense-aerospace.com/articl ... -tank.html
I know following Chinese vehicle developments is hard, but we really need the Type 96, preferably the new Type 96B. This tank participated at the Tank Biathlon in July 2016 and performed rather well.
GHQ currently makes the Type 98 and Type 99A1. These both fill the "high quality" role in China's armored force. Wiki claims China is fielding 20 battalions of Type 99 and Type 99A tanks.
But the mainstay of their modern armor is the Type 96, with *67* battalions. And China still needs to replace the rest of its antiquated armor with the Type 96B.
http://www.defense-aerospace.com/articl ... -tank.html
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A new one..
Bundeswehr Wolf.... Upgrade to Light Armoured Patrol Vehicle "Enok"
english link
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LAPV_Enok
german link (more informations)
https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/LAPV_Enok
Bundeswehr Wolf.... Upgrade to Light Armoured Patrol Vehicle "Enok"
english link
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LAPV_Enok
german link (more informations)
https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/LAPV_Enok
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2017 Wishlist
Hi,
I'd like to see:
1950's British inf with EM-2 rifle.See Afrika Reich and Madagaskar Plan for inspiration.
Modern Aussie inf with Steyr Aug, use as Irish or NZ inf.
Modern IDF with Tavor rifle.
Modern inf with generic bullpup rifle, eg use as Singapoer inf with SAR 21. etc
Sub Sahara African civis.
Refugees.
Wildlife-Elephant, Rhino, Giraffe, Cape Buffalo etc
Horten Ho 18A Amerika Bomber.
Horten Ho 18B Amerika Bomber.
Horten Ho229.
Jeff
I'd like to see:
1950's British inf with EM-2 rifle.See Afrika Reich and Madagaskar Plan for inspiration.
Modern Aussie inf with Steyr Aug, use as Irish or NZ inf.
Modern IDF with Tavor rifle.
Modern inf with generic bullpup rifle, eg use as Singapoer inf with SAR 21. etc
Sub Sahara African civis.
Refugees.
Wildlife-Elephant, Rhino, Giraffe, Cape Buffalo etc
Horten Ho 18A Amerika Bomber.
Horten Ho 18B Amerika Bomber.
Horten Ho229.
Jeff
Wigan turnin Blue my arse!!!!
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The Turkish M60-series are sporting some really nifty-looking add-on armor packages that would make interesting additions to my tank fleet. These include side-skirts as well as the turret armor package.
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Chrisswim,
I appreciate the suggestion, but I am looking for a more modern update than those represented by the GHQ Israeli examples.
The Magach 3 is good for M48A5 if you lop off the 50cal on the mantlet and install M60s at the commander's and loader's hatch. I have a company of M48A5s (early ones with the later M48A2 cupola (there were some of those in service with the National Guard), and that is enough for now.
The Magach 7 is still an M60 with add-on armor. I prefer to look at building my M60 company into a '60s battalion. Probably need some help from folks looking to sell their old M60s. (I need 34 - PM me if you have some).
The last one is indeterminate, since I don't own any for closer examination. Should I buy any Israelis, it's more likely to be Merkava and Zelda. I use Zeldas to represent US Engineer tracks, although I am considering using M113A2s.
The Turks have some very modern-looking add-on armor.
As I look at my collection, it is very obvious that I need to go in a more modern direction, meaning M1A2 and M2A3. My most modern units are two battalions of M1A1 and 2 of M2a2. I also am in DIRE need of improving my infantry-to-tank ratio, as I currently have 31 tank companies vs only 23 mech companies, and my present thinking is that I need 3 companies of mech to 1 company of tanks. Still, it is hard to resist more tanks in all forms. And I am not quite through halfway to an M103A2 battalion.
I appreciate the suggestion, but I am looking for a more modern update than those represented by the GHQ Israeli examples.
The Magach 3 is good for M48A5 if you lop off the 50cal on the mantlet and install M60s at the commander's and loader's hatch. I have a company of M48A5s (early ones with the later M48A2 cupola (there were some of those in service with the National Guard), and that is enough for now.
The Magach 7 is still an M60 with add-on armor. I prefer to look at building my M60 company into a '60s battalion. Probably need some help from folks looking to sell their old M60s. (I need 34 - PM me if you have some).
The last one is indeterminate, since I don't own any for closer examination. Should I buy any Israelis, it's more likely to be Merkava and Zelda. I use Zeldas to represent US Engineer tracks, although I am considering using M113A2s.
The Turks have some very modern-looking add-on armor.
As I look at my collection, it is very obvious that I need to go in a more modern direction, meaning M1A2 and M2A3. My most modern units are two battalions of M1A1 and 2 of M2a2. I also am in DIRE need of improving my infantry-to-tank ratio, as I currently have 31 tank companies vs only 23 mech companies, and my present thinking is that I need 3 companies of mech to 1 company of tanks. Still, it is hard to resist more tanks in all forms. And I am not quite through halfway to an M103A2 battalion.
All blessings flow from a good mission statement.
Pogo was right. So was Ike.
"A Gentleman is a man who is only rude intentionally." (Churchill)
Give credit. Take responsibility.
Pogo was right. So was Ike.
"A Gentleman is a man who is only rude intentionally." (Churchill)
Give credit. Take responsibility.
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I would like to see some up-to-date items in the China RC list:
Z-10 Attack Helicopter
Z-19 Attack Helicopter
ZBL-09 APC (Snow Leopard; new 8x8 APC, successor of WZ551 on the RC list)
Type 96 /96G MBT (mass production low cost version of Type 99/99G, variant VT2 exported to Sudan & Morocco, variant MBT-2000 to Bangladesh and Myanmar)
ZPLZ-05 SPG & ZPLZ05 Ammunition Resupply Vehicle
PLZ-45 (exported to Algeria, Kuwait & Saudi Arabia)
AFT-10 ATGW
Z-10 Attack Helicopter
Z-19 Attack Helicopter
ZBL-09 APC (Snow Leopard; new 8x8 APC, successor of WZ551 on the RC list)
Type 96 /96G MBT (mass production low cost version of Type 99/99G, variant VT2 exported to Sudan & Morocco, variant MBT-2000 to Bangladesh and Myanmar)
ZPLZ-05 SPG & ZPLZ05 Ammunition Resupply Vehicle
PLZ-45 (exported to Algeria, Kuwait & Saudi Arabia)
AFT-10 ATGW