Wish List for 2008-2009

[Gort]

Let's get this back on track.



I would like to see GHQ produce a model of the M4A2/75 (Sherman III) of the type illustrated here:

http://www.o5m6.de/m4a2_75mm_early.html

I think that this has a lot of sales potential because of the large number of users of this particular variant:

1. the first 500 or so shermans shipped to the soviets from late 1942 till early 1943, and therefore the only shermans they had until shipments resumed in early 1944. Some of these older models were still in service at wars end.

2. USMC use beginning with Tarawa.

3. In the Med this variant equipped 6AD, 9AB, 2 Pol AB, 4 NZ AB. If you're at all interested in gaming UK/CW armour in Italy this was the most common vehicle.

4. This variant was original equipment for 5 of the 9 armoured regts that made up the 3 Free French DBs in NWE.

5. Of the 5 independent armoured bgdes that landed in Normandy with the UK and CDN forces this variant equipped 3 of them - 8AB, 27AB, and 2 CAB.

As a dedicated shermanophile this is a model that I would purchase in large numbers.

regards

Steve

[Gort]

Something else:

A CANADIAN Combat Command for Afghanistan.

with:

- CORRECT Canadian infantry.
- Leopard 2A6
- CORRECT LAVIII for Canada
- G-wagen
- Buffalo and Cougar vehicles

Abso-friggin-lutely!!!

Scratch building the LAVs is becoming quite tiresome. 2 or 3 I don't mind, but 20+ is a bit much. And having some real modern contemporary infantry would be a godsend. We could also use modern infantry for US Army, USMC, France, Germany, UK, Russia, and China.

regards

Steve

[tstockton]

Gort,

Thread restorer... now that's funny!!

Okay... how about these

1. The M-103 Heavy Tank -- my all-time favorite
2. The Swedish "S" Tank -- a very close second
3. M-52 105mm self-propelled howitzer
4. M-53 155mm self-propelled gun
5. M-55 203mm self-propelled howitzer
6. M-108 105mm self-propelled howitzer -- 105mm version of the M-109
7. The British Conqueror Heavy Tank
8. The Russian T-44 Medium Tank -- to "fill in the gap" between the T-34/85 and the T-54

Regards,
Tom Stockton

[av8rmongo]

1. Boxer APC

2. ATF Dingo

3. G-Wagen

4. Modern German Infantry

5. Wiesel, 20mm and TOW

That should just about do it I think.

Paul

[chrisswim]

AV8,

despite my wife's protests...
Dingo, Boxer, Glendawagon, Canadian LAV II & IIIs, UR416, C1, B1 tank destroyer.

[tstockton]

chrisswim,

despite my wife's protests...
Dingo, Boxer, Glendawagon, Canadian LAV II & IIIs, UR416, C1, B1 tank destroyer.

Why would your wife be opposed to these vehicles??

Regards,
Tom Stockton

[BattlerBritain]

Tom,

Probably 'wife' = 'Financial Controller' perhaps?

I know - I got one of those

Battler

[av8rmongo]

No, its because when he dies she has to figure out what to do with his 10,000 vehicles!

Paul

[chrisswim]

chrisswim,

despite my wife's protests...
Dingo, Boxer, Glendawagon, Canadian LAV II & IIIs, UR416, C1, B1 tank destroyer.

Why would your wife be opposed to these vehicles??

Regards,
Tom Stockton

Tom, because I would invest/spend money on them. I would 'need' 30 of each, except the G-wagon, need perhaps 12-18. The 'financial controller' issue.

Paul, a lot of vehicles. Would you take some off my hands so my wife could clean out the garage and my room? At least wait until something happens...LOL.

Chris

[av8rmongo]

Chris,

Sure, I can wait. I just hope for your wife's sake that you go before I do. I just redid my will and guess who is getting my 7,500 vehicles and 700 ships. There's still time for you to build that addition.

Paul

[ACWBill]

WWII Wish List

Number one are the Becker Funnies- They would be too cool!
Matilda I
Winter US Infantry in Greatcoats
Germans in Greatcoats with some M1943 Softhats
Soviet Rifles in early war 1940-1941 garb
Germans in SS Field Smocks
Redo the Heavy Weapons Packs and mortars
Kneeling ATG Gun Crews
M1917 Water Cooled MMG
Rework the M1 155mm US Howitzer
German Ford Trucks
German/French Citroen Staff Cars
French Laffly and all the German Laffly conversions
French and Polish Gun Crews
US Paras!

NAM

A6 Intruder
A4 Skyhawk
US LRRPs in Boonie Hats
Nam era US Gun Crew
T-54

10mm ACW WISH LIST

US infantry in great coats & Forage Caps (at right shoulder shift) IE Fredricksburg
Ragged Confederates IE Hood's Texans
Cavalry in ACTION poses
CS Cavalry with shotguns and pistols and US with Sabres in fighting poses
Iron Brigade in Hardee Hats and Frock Coats with gaiters
US troops in Frock Coat and Kepi
CS Troops in Frock Coat and Slouch Hats
Heavy Coastal Artillery and Crew
US and CS Sailors and naval landing parties
Civilians
More Personalities - Hood, Cleburne, Forrest, Rosecrans, Thomas for the WESTERN theatre!
Troops of all kinds taking hits

In general the infantry and cavalry need to be in better action poses like you'll find in 15mm and 28mm lines. The 10mm Napoleonic Cavalry is done in this manner. Why not ACW?

[Timothy OConnor]

I second Bill for Nam boonie hats. Will also serve nicely as mercs in places such as Africa.

[pmskaar]

Here is my short wish list for 2008-2009.

1. Pz IIIJ with short barrel. There were actually more of these produced than the long barrel version that GHQ has currently. I believe that the housing for the 50mm gun is different than the long version and this was produced in fairly large numbers with around 1500 of these produced.

2. Pz IVG. GHQ makes the F2 version but the G was produced in far greater numbers and is just different enough to warrant a model. There were only around 200 Pz IV F2's produced in comparison with over 1100 G's. An important mainstay of German panzer forces from mid 1942 through 1943 when the Pz IV H started being produced.

3. Mid production Tiger I. Right now GHQ makes the early version that has the Pfieffel air cleaners and the late version with all steel road wheels. Many of the early Tiger I's were not equipped with the Pfieffel air cleaners. I would like to see the version with rubber rimmed road wheels and no air cleaners. For even greater variety they could include 2 different turret types - the standard early drum cupola and the later style cupola.

4. A standard M4A3 Sherman. This would have the split hatch turret and the older 60 degree glacis. Most of the Shermans in pictures I have seen are this variety and not the later model currently offered by GHQ. This is a gap that needs to be filled. More Shermans such as the late M4A1 with revised mantlet and maybe even the M4 series as well would be welcome.

5. Israeli M-48. This year I got my wish and GHQ produced the revised M-48A3 for Vietnam. I'm not positive but many of the Israeli M-48's were M-48A2's which had less return rollers. I think generally more vehicles from the 1967 and 1973 wars would be nice as well as some Israeli infantry from that period.

6. Fill in the gaps for WWII infantry. Right now the British don't have the correct light mortar and I have no PIATs in the weapons packs. Also would be nice to see some Brits in the later style helmets. Germans need new 81mm and 120mm mortars as do all the major combatant mortars. The Russians need ATR's and some rifle infantry and maxim MG's with 2 man crews would be nice as well. Americans need MG's and Bazooka teams and maybe some new infantry poses as well.

I actually have realized some of my wishes over the past year with the M-48 and the early Sherman M4A1. Glad to see the new British armored cars as well. Keep up the good work GHQ.

Pete - Binpicker, Out!

[Blinx]

Wish list:
Stug III G and Panzer III M/N with schurtzen side skirts
Stug III G saukopf gun mantlet
Opel Blitz Fuel truck
M103 US heavy tank

Wish list for fun :
K-5 Railway gun
V-2 rocket and launch vehicles

[Ritter]

Ok,


Matilda I!
Matilda I!
Matilda I!
Matilda I!
Matilda I!
Matilda I!
Matilda I!
Matilda I!

If wishing made it so...

I am going on a 'No-gaming-1940-France-until-we-get-the-Matilda I' strike 'till it shows up!!

Troy