Der Kommandeur commented:
Well I'm feeling a little smug, 'cos GHQ unexpectedly fullfilled the largest wishes on my 2005/6 lists ... cheers GHQ!
Well, I would not say I feel smug, but certainly appreciative, as one of my biggest wishes, early-war US Shermans, was met with the latest release!
Rather than add more of my own, I might offer to "second" some of what others have posted:
>German Artillery Limbers with Horses
Well, yes. Any artillery limbers with horses would be good. German, Russian, French, Italian. German would be a start, I suppose. Personally I'd buy any but the Germans, only 'cause I don't collect Germans. I'd buy extra French, as I would use them for both my French and my Roumanians. As for German horse limbers ... I'd sure like my opponants to have some. I'd shoot at them. That would be fun.
>the Czech A/C that were used by almost everyone on the eastern front.
I'm not sure what Czech A/C this refers to. But more early-war A/Cs would be good. Maybe some of the old 1920's British RR A/Cs, or some of the Fiat models? The Soviet BA-20 can do double- and triple-service, as it was based on a Ford model that several other nations used.
>right at the top of mine is the Matilda I for France 1940
I don't collect Brits. But this sounds like a good choice to me. There is so much available for the "Blitzkrieg in the West, 1940" that this one could help complete the picture. Probably a fun tank to take into a battle. Impervious, but also just about harmless. Maybe someone could role along next to my French forces with some. I'd like that.
>Russian motorcycle troops
Oh, yes please! Very common on the Eastern Front. I have some Russian motorcyle troops from an off-brand vendor. Oy, is they ugly!
Would surely love to have some nice looking ones.
>Winter US Infantry in Greatcoats
Sounds good to me. I'd buy some!
>Germans in Greatcoats with some M1943 Softhats
Sounds good to me. I'd shoot at some!
>Soviet Rifles in early war 1940-1941 garb
Sounds very good to me. I'd buy lots. But please ... not just early war garb. Rifles. The RIGHT rifles. MOSIN NAGANT rifles! WITH BAYONETS. Please!
>Germans in SS Field Smocks
Oh boy, more to shoot at!
>Redo the Heavy Weapons Packs and mortars
YES YES Yes yes yes yes . . .
>Kneeling ATG Gun Crews
Oh yes, those too, please!
>M1917 Water Cooled MMG
Yeah. Nice. But how about some M1919s too? Or first, even?
>French and Polish Gun Crews
Yeah. Of course. How could you do kneeling gun crews and not have the French in the mix? Standing too, please.
Out of them all, my biggest wish is the infantry. Fixing the infantry and support packs, to complete the weapons fit and better reflect 1-to-1 unit TOEs.
And, even though I don't "do" micronaughts ...
>H.M.S. Ark Royal (1955-1978), plus Sea Vixen, Phantoms, and Buccaneers, and Sea King
This gets an "honorable mention", just 'cause I find it to be such an interesting ship (HMS Victorious, too), and who
wouldn't love to see 1/2400 Sea Vixens lined-up all over the decks!
