Consolidated 1/285 Wish List

[CG2]

I'll also post vote totals periodically if people find it useful :

PName Period CountOfNation

Brutzel Cold War/Vietnam 5
Brutzel Ultra-Modern 5
Brutzel W47 2
Brutzel WW2 1
BurtWolf WW2 5
CavDog Cold War/Vietnam 1
CavDog W47 2
CavDog WW2 5
cg2 Cold War/Vietnam 1
cg2 Ultra-Modern 5
cg2 WW2 5
chrisswim Ultra-Modern 2
gryphon223 Cold War/Vietnam 5
gryphon223 Ultra-Modern 5
intruder523 Cold War/Vietnam 5
intruder523 Ultra-Modern 2
intruder523 W47 3
MechCommander Cold War/Vietnam 5
MechCommander Ultra-Modern 5
MechCommander WW2 5
mike robel New Range 1
mike robel Ultra-Modern 5
Obe Cold War/Vietnam 5
panzergator Cold War/Vietnam 5
panzergator New Range 1
panzergator Ultra-Modern 3
panzergator W47 4
panzergator WW2 1
pmskaar Cold War/Vietnam 5
pmskaar WW2 5
Quartette Ultra-Modern 5
redleg Cold War/Vietnam 2
redleg New Range 1
redleg Ultra-Modern 3
regia-marina New Range 1
regia-marina WW2 5
whoa Mohamed Cold War/Vietnam 4

[regia-marina]

I thinks it's a great idea. It's interesting to see what everyone is hoping for.

[Mk 1]

I always enjoy these threads. It's fun to imagine and dream and write out all my deepest darkest desires (micro-armor wise, that is). It's also fun to read what other folks would like, and to ponder "well yeah, why not?"

But my first response to this thread was actually something more like:
"I got my ETO Shermans. What more could I want???? I got Shermans. Shermans SHERMANS SHERMANS. I'm a happy camper. I'll be buying and painting and custom kit-bashing companies of Shermans for as long as I can hold a brush."

Or something like that.

But then I read the thread. Well you know Pete and Cav and so many others make so many good suggestions. I mean, yeah, maybe I'll spend a year painting and customizing Shermans. Maybe 2 years. But I'd also surely love a couple of the other items on the lists.

So put me down as voting for:

WW2 Engineers -- I'll take US, Russian, and any third party (Romanians, Italians, French ... well OK not so keen on Hungarians or Finns, yet).

WW2 Italian Alpini -- Oh yummy yummy. Yes please. Individual infantry and heavy weapons.

WW2 Italian Motorcycle Troops -- Bersaglieri or not (I can live with or without a feathered helmet). Please focus on tandem riders with a few tricycles (not side-cars!). Also, in this pack or separately, some parked (un-mounted) motorcycles please!


That's enough for me. I'm too satisified to ask for much more.

[panzergator]

Bump - edited.

[panzergator]

Bump - edited.

[Mk 1]

I always enjoy these threads. It's fun to imagine and dream and write out all my deepest darkest desires (micro-armor wise, that is). It's also fun to read what other folks would like, and to ponder "well yeah, why not?"

But my first response to this thread was actually something more like:
"I got my ETO Shermans. What more could I want???? I got Shermans. Shermans SHERMANS SHERMANS. I'm a happy camper. I'll be buying and painting and custom kit-bashing companies of Shermans for as long as I can hold a brush."

Oops. Nope. Didn't get my Shermans.

So now seeing that the Shermans on the schedule for the 2019-2020 roll-outs are M4A3s, I will return an item to my wish-list.

I want Shermans for American forces to use in ETO in the summer of 1944.

M4, or M4A1, either one.

Armed with 75mm guns. With split commander's hatch, M34A1 mantlet, and applique armor. I prefer no loader's hatch, but I'll take with loader's hatches if that's what comes in.

I'd like to think I'm not the only wargamer who wants Shermans for my US Army in ETO in the summer of 1944. D-Day, the boccage, the break-out and drive to the Seine, and beyond.

[CG2]

Latest Update :

Period Votes Nation Item Note

Cold War/Vietnam 1 Britain Humber Pig with turret
Cold War/Vietnam 1 Canada AVGP Cougar
Cold War/Vietnam 1 Canada AVGP Grizzly
Cold War/Vietnam 1 Canada AVGP Husky
Cold War/Vietnam 1 Canada Avro Lancaster Mk.10AR
Cold War/Vietnam 1 Canada CF101 Voodoo
Cold War/Vietnam 1 Commonwealth Infantry Pack with SLR and Bush Hat
Cold War/Vietnam 1 Czechoslovakia Dana M1 SPG
Cold War/Vietnam 1 Czechoslovakia M53 / 59 Praga 30mm SPAA
Cold War/Vietnam 1 Egypt/Syria 1967/73 war Infantry Heavy Weapons Pack
Cold War/Vietnam 1 Egypt/Syria 1967/73 war Infantry Pack
Cold War/Vietnam 1 France Cold War Infantry Pack
Cold War/Vietnam 1 Germany Alpha Jet
Cold War/Vietnam 1 Germany Unimog 419 US Army version
Cold War/Vietnam 1 Germany Wiesel 1
Cold War/Vietnam 1 Great Britain FV703 Ferret 2/5 with Vigilant Missiles I'm assuming it's this one rather than the Swingfire version
Cold War/Vietnam 1 Great Britain Stalwart 6*6 truck
Cold War/Vietnam 1 Israel Infantry FAL and Uzi
Cold War/Vietnam 1 Israel MAR-290 Rocket Launcher
Cold War/Vietnam 1 Jordan 1967 war Infantry Heavy Weapons Pack
Cold War/Vietnam 1 Jordan 1967 war Infantry Pack
Cold War/Vietnam 1 North Vietnam Sappers Shorts,bareheaded with Ak or M16 running or kneeling and prone, wire cutters kneeling, satchels and pole charges running, RPG
Cold War/Vietnam 1 Soviet Union BREM-1 ARV
Cold War/Vietnam 1 Soviet Union BTR-60PU
Cold War/Vietnam 1 Soviet Union TMM Truck-mounted Bridge
Cold War/Vietnam 1 Soviet Union UR-77 Mine Clearing Vehicle
Cold War/Vietnam 1 USA A-4 Skyhawk
Cold War/Vietnam 1 USA A-6A/B Intruder
Cold War/Vietnam 1 USA Centurion with ERA ?Israeli Army
Cold War/Vietnam 1 USA F-105 Thunderchief
Cold War/Vietnam 1 USA F-4A/B Phantom
Cold War/Vietnam 1 USA F-8 Crusader
Cold War/Vietnam 1 USA GOER, M-520 Cargo 4 cargo, crane to convert 1 if desired, to recovery
Cold War/Vietnam 1 USA GOER, M-559 Fuel Service
Cold War/Vietnam 1 USA M48 with ERA ?Israeli Army
Cold War/Vietnam 1 USA M577 Canvas Extension (old-style (70s-80s)) No vehicle, just the tent!
Cold War/Vietnam 1 USA Q36 Firefinder Radar
Cold War/Vietnam 1 USA Q37 Firefinder Radar
Cold War/Vietnam 1 USA Special Forces Pack Boonie Hats
Cold War/Vietnam 1 USA Trailers for M800/900 series trucks
Cold War/Vietnam 1 USA Vietnam Heavy Weapons Pack 2 Ground mount M40 106mm RR with crew and ammo, M67 90 mm RR prone, 60 mm mortar, 3.5 inch rocket launcher, Prone and kneeling sniper with M21, Prone and kneeling spotter
Cold War/Vietnam 1 USA Vietnam Infantry Pack 2 Standing and kneeling M60 gunner, Running ammo bearer, Standing and prone RTO, Kneeling binocular, Kneeling standing and prone M79, Medic with aidbag or stretcher, Prone and kneeling M16, Prone and kneeling M16 with starlight scope NVD
Cold War/Vietnam 1 USA XM-803 tank

New Range 3 Generic Spacecraft Particularly Saturn V/Apollo
New Range 1 Generic Re-introduce Combat Commands

Ultra-Modern 3 USA M8 Buford http://www.military-today.com/tanks/m8_buford.htm
Ultra-Modern 2 Generic Civilian Vehicles
Ultra-Modern 2 Germany Wiesel 2
Ultra-Modern 2 Israel Caterpillar D9 Armoured Bulldozer
Ultra-Modern 2 Russia T-15 APC
Ultra-Modern 2 USA M1 Grizzly Engineer Vehicle
Ultra-Modern 2 USA M1 tank turret test bed
Ultra-Modern 1 Britain Ajax Tank
Ultra-Modern 1 Canada Canadian Heavy Infantry Weapons
Ultra-Modern 1 Canada Canadian Infantry
Ultra-Modern 1 Canada Canadian Infantry on Snowmobiles
Ultra-Modern 1 Canada Canadian Rangers Lee Enfield or Colt Canada C.19
Ultra-Modern 1 Canada Lynx recon vehicle
Ultra-Modern 1 China Dongfeng Mengshi Chinese HMMWV
Ultra-Modern 1 China PLA Yak-mounted Infantry http://china-defense.blogspot.com/2019/ ... atrol.html
Ultra-Modern 1 Finland AMOS dual mortar System http://www.military-today.com/artillery/amos.htm
Ultra-Modern 1 Finland Patria AMV
Ultra-Modern 1 France Petit Véhicule Protégé
Ultra-Modern 1 Generic 2-door Toyota Hilux Pickup For technicals
Ultra-Modern 1 Generic Civilians News crew, vip, medics, close protection, PMCs etc
Ultra-Modern 1 Generic Engineers/Sappers
Ultra-Modern 1 Generic Modern Stowage Packs
Ultra-Modern 1 Germany Dingo 2A2
Ultra-Modern 1 Germany Lynx infantry Fighting Vehicle http://www.military-today.com/apc/lynx_ifv.htm
Ultra-Modern 1 Israel Aircraft Decals
Ultra-Modern 1 Russia BREM-K ARV
Ultra-Modern 1 South Africa Rooikat
Ultra-Modern 1 Sweden/UK BVS 210 Viking
Ultra-Modern 1 Switzerland MOWAG Eagle
Ultra-Modern 1 USA AMPV (Turretless Bradley) Basic Version http://www.military-today.com/apc/turre ... radley.htm
Ultra-Modern 1 USA AMPV (Turretless Bradley) Mortar version
Ultra-Modern 1 USA M1074 Palletized Load System

W47 1 Britain FV214 Conqueror Heavy Tank
W47 1 China Korean War Infantry with DP LMG and type 50 burp guns
W47 1 Germany Me 262 A-2a/U2
W47 1 Germany Panzer VII Lowe
W47 1 USA F-2H Banshee
W47 1 USA F-84 Thunderjet
W47 1 USA F-9F Panther
W47 1 USA Korean War Infantry Weapons "3.5"" Bazookas, 81mm Mortars & M1919 MGs"
W47 1 USA M48A1 tank No fuel drums
W47 1 USA M51 Heavy Recovery Vehicle
W47 1 USA M59 Personnel Carrier

WW2 3 Italy Bersaglieri Motorcycle troops Including tandem riders with a few tricycles (not side-cars!) plus some parked (un-mounted) motorcycles
WW2 3 Italy Italian Command Pack 508 CM Coloniale staff car & radio truck/office body
WW2 2 Britain Churchill Kangaroo
WW2 2 Britain Engineers
WW2 2 Germany Engineers
WW2 2 Italy Alpini Infantry pack
WW2 2 Soviet Union Engineers
WW2 2 Soviet Union Voroshilovets Tractor
WW2 2 USA Engineers
WW2 1 Britain Bailey Bridge Combat Command Similar to US bridge pack
WW2 1 Britain Churchill 'Funnies' add-ons Bullshorn plough, Fascine & Cradle, SBG Bridge & Bobbin (similar to Sherman Accessories pack)
WW2 1 Canada Grizzly Mk.I tank
WW2 1 Canada Ram Mk.I tank
WW2 1 Canada Ram Mk.II tank
WW2 1 Generic WW2 Stowage packs
WW2 1 Germany Focke-Achgelis Fa 223
WW2 1 Germany SdKfz253 Observation Vehicle
WW2 1 Germany SPW P107 half track As modified by 21st Panzer
WW2 1 Great Britain Close Support turrets only for all British tanks
WW2 1 Italy Cavalry pack
WW2 1 Italy Paratroop Infantry Pack
WW2 1 Soviet Union BT-7A 76mm artillery version
WW2 1 USA Harvard Trainer
WW2 1 USA Infantry in Winter Kit
WW2 1 USA M1 Combat car
WW2 1 USA Sherman M4/M4A1 ETO Summer 1944 75mm guns. With split commander's hatch, M34A1 mantlet, applique armor, no loader's hatch

[CG2]

Not sure it is a safe bet as there's only 1 vote for it so far!

[BenfromBrooklyn]

I should put my wish list here, so it can be added in.


All Ultra Modern:

Italy/Germany: Orso VTMM (Veicolo Tattico Medio Multiruolo

Italian and German, though I prefer the Italian designation because when I hear the German version it sounds like someone needs a tissue. "Geschützte Führungs- und Funktionsfahrzeuge". What? Are you okay? Umm... Gezundheit? And people actually think German is closer than Italian to English? What part of Veicolo Tattico Medio Multiruolo would English speakers miss?

Anyway...

“Big brotherâ€￾, sort of, to the Iveco Lince. This would very nicely finish off the current tactical lineup of the Italians, except for the Puma. But the Puma is being phased out. The airmobile and airborne troops still have theirs because it is very light and can be easily airlifted/airdropped. But the Italians discovered the Lince was a bit too light, it did not stand up well to enemy fire and mines in Afghanistan and Iraq.

The Puma is a very good looking vehicle, though… I'd take that too if there was a 6th choice! Sadly, it was introduced in 1999, and already being phased out 20 years later, too young for Cold War, too old for Ultra Modern! A true "Millenial" vehicle.

UK/Germany: M3 Amphibious Rig.

It’s a truck. It’s a bridge. It’s a ferry. It’s a really interesting, well designed and aesthetically pleasing piece of river crossing equipment. Very nice. It would probably be only 2 per pack, but it would be worth it. Purists will probably want a waterline model as well, and perhaps it could be designed so that the miniature could be built in 3 different configurations- traveling, deploying, and waterline. Bonus: It looks similar enough to its M2 Cold War ancestor so that cold war gamers could use it without too much imagination.

China: ZTL-11 8x8 amphibious 105mm assault gun

This would be really easy for GHQ to do, because it’s a gun variant of the ZBL-08 which they already do, in fact, they also do one other variant of the same vehicle. Low hanging fruit for GHQ. Honestly, with China making so many varieties of their base vehicles, (See the new turrets on the WZ551's gathered outside of Hong Kong? I guess they caught on to the Western idea that a manned turret is actually a good thing) that it might be nice just to have a Chinese Alternate Turrets pack.

France: EBRC Jaguar

Coming soon to replace various wheeled reconnaissance vehicles, Belgium is also buying them. This would complement the Griffon, which GHQ is already planning. With the other vehicles already made, the Jaguar would round out the 2020's lineup for France. If the Piranha III is ever made, Belgium as well.

Russia: Bumerang.

I don’t know why, but this one keeps coming back to me. The state of the art in Russian 8x8 armored personnel carriers.

[CG2]

Let's hope so!

You're right that this one would almost certainly be a good seller - my question is why aren't those customers here voting!

[panzergator]

It doesn't look like many folks are voting, but we may speak for many.

[panzergator]

Ben, by "Puma," I assume you are referring to the Italian 4-wheeled armored car and not the German tracked infantry fighting vehicle...

[BenfromBrooklyn]

Ben, by "Puma," I assume you are referring to the Italian 4-wheeled armored car and not the German tracked infantry fighting vehicle...

That's the one. It's got a 4x4 and 6x6 version. It's a shame it hasn't been that successful, it's really stylish for an armored vehicle.

Not as stylish as the Cadillac Scout. That's a hot looking vehicle there. Not so successful either. But a really great looking machine.

[CG2]

That's always been an Italian design 'thing' - pretty and quick but a little flimsy.

[panzergator]

Bump