Things id like to see in 2017-2018

Mk 1 · Post by **Mk 1** » Tue Apr 18, 2017 4:38 am

I would like to see more in the way of WW2 motorcycle troops.

GHQ makes some lovely German motorcycles/side-car figures.

But there were several other nations who used motorcycle troops in WW2, and some of them were quite distinctive (meaning more than re-painting or even re-shaping helmets on existing figures).

I would be a buyer if GHQ did Italian motorcycle troops.

I'd like to see two men tandem on the majority of motorcycles. I can't come up with any way to kit-bash this, and it was the common mounting for Italians. Side-cars were quite rare.

I'd also like to see the Italian tricycle, which was used to haul support weapons, supplies, and other troops.

And I'd like to see dismounted motorcycles for each.

There are a total of 3 helmets that might be offered. The conventional Italian helmet, the helmet with plume of the Bersaglieri, and the tropical helmet with plume that the Bersaglieri often wore in North Africa.

But the key, I would think, is the Bersaglieri infantry figures GHQ already offers. I would guess that making a set of Bersaglieri, with the same helmets, mounted on their motorcycles, would be a high-leverage new product. There are competitors who offer Bersaglieri dismounted as infantry, but no one offers them mounted on their motorcycles. I would think GHQ could obtain expanded kit selling of the dismounted Bersaglieri with motorcycle-mounted Bersaglieri and dismounted motorcycles. I could even see a Combat Command with some number of dismounted Bersaglieri infantry, some mounted on motorcycles and tricycles, some dismounted motorcycles and tricycles, and a couple 47mm AT guns (towed by the tricycles).

I know I would be a buyer.

I'd also like to see Russian and Romanian motorcycle troops. But first the Bersaglieri. I mean, if you want the panache of having motorcycles tearing around your gameboard, it's got to start with soldiers who would go into battle with great big FEATHERS on their helmets!

-Mark

RedLeif · Post by **RedLeif** » Tue Apr 18, 2017 9:23 pm

I would buy Bersaglieri motorcycles and I love the idea of modeling the Guzzi trialce (three wheeled elk) as a support vehicle of the Italian army. wiki indicates it was common in 8mm HMG and Breda 20/65 AA gun units.

Speaking of Italian stuff, has anyone heard anything about or from TAMMY(Maurilio Tamaio)? He was an active contributor not long ago and very very knowledgeable about most Italian equipment. I know he was pretty old and i'm concerned for him.

He was the one who taught me of the existence of the trialce.

Brutzel · Post by **Brutzel** » Tue Apr 18, 2017 10:52 pm

modern:
M113 Sidam anti-aircraft tracked armoured vehicle Italian army
M113A2 w/ ZU-23-2 23 mm Anti-Aircraft Gun (Lebanon)

ww2: Humber Anti-Aircraft Armoured Car

kiasutha · Post by **kiasutha** » Fri Apr 21, 2017 11:44 pm

RedLeif wrote:I would buy Bersaglieri motorcycles and I love the idea of modeling the Guzzi trialce (three wheeled elk) as a support vehicle of the Italian army. wiki indicates it was common in 8mm HMG and Breda 20/65 AA gun units.

Speaking of Italian stuff, has anyone heard anything about or from TAMMY(Maurilio Tamaio)? He was an active contributor not long ago and very very knowledgeable about most Italian equipment. I know he was pretty old and i'm concerned for him.

He was the one who taught me of the existence of the trialce.

Same here. I've also seen photos of the "trike" pulling the 65mm infantry gun; something else it would be nice to have.
I've also wondered about TAMMY. He is a nice guy and was quite helpful.
When we were discussing the Italian cycle troops a couple years ago, he even e-mailed me some info on them.
I Do hope he is OK.

CBoy3 · Post by **CBoy3** » Sat Apr 22, 2017 12:09 am

I'd like to see the M60A2. It was the 2nd highest vote getter in the poll. It was also a model that GHQ used to make, and based on some postings here it seems like there is a lot of interest in it.

kiasutha · Post by **kiasutha** » Sat Apr 22, 2017 2:47 am

There are a lot of things I'd like to see-all WW2 era.
The Italian "motorcycle/tricycle" troops mentioned above.
8cm. mortars in all the appropriate infantry weapons packs.
A re-work of the light mortar in the Italian pack; with prone gunner. (thanks again,Tammy)
French light AA of several types; also good for Romania and probably Japan.
Russian 76 or 85mm AA and med. and heavy tracked haulers.
The actual Schneider-Concordia 47mm ATG used by the Romanians.
And lots more.

But I think the one thing I want most is a humble German truck.
A Krupp Kfz.69 ProtzKraftwagen. Not the personnel carrier using the "nickname",but the actual "limber-motor vehicle" version that served throughout the war.
About 3200 of the 7000 or so Krupp "Boxer" trucks were of that variant.
Designed as a standard tow for 37mm AT; used with all sorts of "light" guns.
I've even see photos of it with the Pak.40...
But as far as I know, only H&R make it in "micro-scale"

SFCDODGE65 · Post by **SFCDODGE65** » Wed May 03, 2017 11:59 pm

Goodgulf wrote:Dear GHQ,
I am a huge fan of your 10mm Napoleonics.
We would like some more please.
I'm one of the Huntsville Alabama players and we are currently fighting (debating) which rules to embrace.
But we all paint and base as if we were playing Napoleons Battles or AEOII.
Wouldn't it be nice if you had a set of rules for the Napoleonic Era?
(Early war too!)
Whatever you do, please expand your line of 10mm Napoleonics.
We are buying your figs as fast as we can.
Consider: kickstarter?
Good gaming,

Well said! Need some quality 10mm figures for French Old Guard and Russian guard (in both shako and mitre caps)

BurtWolf · Post by **BurtWolf** » Mon May 08, 2017 5:29 am

Was not familiar and Had to look up the Krupp KFz.69, here's a link with somedecent pics:

http://www.kfzderwehrmacht.de/Homepage_ ... z__69.html

Looks cool- that'd be a great mini.

intruder523 · Post by **intruder523** » Sun May 21, 2017 1:32 am

I'd like to see:
A6A or B or the later A6E Tram Intruder all weather, day/night ground attack AC
Modern German/British AVLBs.
Modern French Caesar 155mm wheeled SP Gun system.
Israeli Armored D9 Cat.

Brutzel · Post by **Brutzel** » Wed May 31, 2017 7:49 pm

T 55TK (Recovery tank)

Combat Command Box GDR (German Democratic Republic) 1985-90 for Team Yankee:
T-55AM2 and T-72M1
BMP-1, BMP-2, SPW 60PB
BRDM-1, BRDM-2
MT-LB, BTR-40, BTR-50, BTR-60, BTR-70 and BTR-152
Artillery: 100-mm-, 122-mm-, 130-mm-, 152-mm, 2S1 and 2S3, RM-70
S-60 (57 mm), ZSU-57-2, ZSU-23-4

perhaps.... ?

Cav Dog · Post by **Cav Dog** » Thu Jun 01, 2017 3:31 am

My wish list in no particular order:

South African Defense Force infantry and heavy weapons suitable for the Angolan Civil War in the mid seventies.
Centurian Mk 5 tanks without armor skirts and that goofy fuel cell on the back of the hull.
Israeli infantry and heavy weapons suitable for the 67 and 73 wars.
Arab number decals for tanks and planes.
Chinese/North Korean infantry and heavy weapons suitable for the Korean War.
US heavy weapons suitable for the Korean War. Would include recoilless rifles, 3.5" bazookas and M1919 tripod mounted Light Machine guns.
Add MG3 machine guns to West German Leopards, Jaguars and Tpz packs.
And finally, tthe already been promised Soviet Cold War heavy weapons!

DAK · Post by **DAK** » Sun Jun 04, 2017 7:38 am

The 2017-2018 list!

whoa Mohamed · Post by **whoa Mohamed** » Fri Jun 23, 2017 10:59 pm

Vietnam
M274 mechanical mule with 106mm re
Aussie infantry.
Add to weapons pack M20A1 3.5 inch bazooka.
LVT6 105mm howitzers.
CTA 15 Canada as used by ARVN.
Landrover ambulance.
Centurion ARV. Mark 1 or 2.
M48 mine rollers.
M113 fitters vehicle.
ARVN. And US M113 AVLB.

Things id like to see in 2017-2018

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