Monthly Themes Suggestions
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We have this excellent thread going for individual kit ideas.
https://wargamesatlantic.com/community/xenforum/topic/81951/digital-wish-list
This thread is to present monthly theme ideas.
I will say off the bat I like themes and ideas that augment existing plastic kits. I.E. Command Groups, heavy weapons, etc., for existing plastics. STLs like that will enable one to actually field a fully playable army/force.
Casualties and Zombies has already been proposed. This is a fantastic idea. Casualties are geat for casualty/fatigue/pin markers. Bonus if WGA includes a printable base for the casualties that has a dial or at least holds a dice to record numbers.
And of course Zombies make every game and setting better.
Command and Control is another already proposed theme that would be great. Officers, NCOs, Color Bearers, medics, RTOs, etc.
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An obvious theme is "Heavy Support" to help round out existing sets. Kits could look something like this:
Other welcome WW2 "Heavy Support":
Male and female Resistance PIAT and Panzerfaust arms.
Italian Elfantino gun.
Italian mortar.
Etc.
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Or how about "Seamen/Mariners"?
Print em up and drench your table top with seamen.
The WW1/RCW and WW2 Russian/Soviet Sailors could be compatible... Making an awesome flexible set.
https://wargamesatlantic.com/community/xenforum/topic/45912/suggestions-for-new-great-war-releases
Forgot about Kriegsmarine for WW2 as well.
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Maybe "Minor Powers/Lesser Known"?
Stradiots:
https://wargamesatlantic.com/community/xenforum/topic/44291/next-for-the-range?page=2
Illyrians:
Belgiums in WW1:
Must include the dog pulled machinegun carts!
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The theme for March 2023 is females. I'm sure we will see this theme repeat as there's so much one can do.
I'm hoping for female bodies compatible with the plastic arms from existing sets. (Much like how the female Cannon Fodder bodies can use the arms from both sets). Yes I am talking about female Panzer Lehr, female Conquistadors, etc.
More details here:
Also would love to see Viking Shield Maidens:
And female Landsknechts:
https://wargamesatlantic.com/community/xenforum/topic/74316/female-landsknecht
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For Seamen/Mariners, maybe some Chinese Pirates with characters.
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@Alessio De Carolis
Just because you don't have an interest doesn't mean there isn't one.
Female Napoleonic miniatures are having a mini renaissance right now. (Pun intended). At least three companies are making physical female Napoleonic (Hussars, Rifleman, etc) miniatures and at least one is making STLs.
I believe there is a similar interest in female combatants for all eras. There's only one way to find out....
"But, but, but, it's not historical!" No matter how hard one tries it will always be a GAME played with toy Soldiers, not a simulation. It's OK to have fun.
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For Seamen/Mariners:
Maybe conversion parts to turn Cannon Fodder into hard hat divers.
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I think some conversion parts COULD make Cannon Fodder look a lot like this:
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Theme "Best Boys."
Ancient war dogs:
Roman war dogs:
Great War - German:
Great War - French:
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Death fields could also go with canid aliens for that last one.
Classic Fantasy could likewise go there with Werewolves or Dog-people.
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Had a good idea for the "Best Boys" "Imperial Conquests" kit:
Dog sleds.
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Chips.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chips_(dog)
He ties into the WGA Italians kit.
Even had his own movie made by pre-garbage Disney.
Good read on US WW2 war dogs in general:
https://armyhistory.org/the-dogs-of-war-the-u-s-armys-use-of-canines-in-wwii/
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Smoky.
They could do a Chips (see above) and a Smoky miniature.
The Smoky miniature should look exactly like this:
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Bolt Action Bomb Dog Rules:
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Bulldog's Cyber Bulldog - something like this:
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Cable/wire laying dogs:
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Back to the Seamen theme.
From "Athenian Trireme Vs Persian Trireme The Graeco-Persian Wars 499-449 BC" by Nic Fields:
1. Xerxes
2. Themistocles
3. Eva Green
Really good volume. Highly recommend.
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Late Roman Marine:
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Not so late Roman Marine:
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Theme - "Commo".
Death Fields: Ooh Rah remote piloting/commo station
Classic Fantasy: Message arrow arms for skeleton / Goblin signal drums
First Empires: Persian monument / Inscribing the Rosetta Stone.
Decline and Fall: Mounted Roman Officer handing down orders to dismounted unit Officer.
Blood Paths: Standing stone with glyphs.
Renaissance: Dismounted Conquistador handing orders up to mounted runner.
(Much like this).
Napoleon: Semaphore station / Mounted Officer handing orders down to Rifleman Officer/ Discovering the Rosetta Stone.
Imperial: Smoke signal set/ telegraph station
The Great War: Frenchmen launching messenger bird/ Bavarian trench runner / Tommys with air recognition and message panels
WW2: Panzer Lehr company level RTO / Italian WW2 radio operator
General Accoutrements: Steampunk style voxcaster with phonograph horn
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Semaphore:
https://shannonselin.com/2020/05/chappe-semaphore-telegraph/
https://arteis.wordpress.com/2021/06/09/a-napoleonic-portuguese-telegraph-station/
(Very cool blog).
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WW1 Soldier launching a messenger pigeon.
All major combatant nations used them so the miniatures could be French, German, or British ....
Set could consist of two miniatures. One with basket on back and the other launching the bird.
(^ This is interwar or WW2 but you get the idea).
Or WGA could get a jump on their plastic American Doughboys by modeling two American Soldiers launching the most famous messenger pigeon of all.
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Discovering the Rosetta Stone:
Napoleon sightseeing:
The Rosetta Stone discovery set could be similar in scope to the WGA guillotine kit.
Bonus points for a Paulina Foures mini in Chasseur uniform.
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Theme "Armor".
Armored upgrades, armored bodies, armored troops etc.
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Armored Arms for plastic Imperial Romans:
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manica_(armguard)
Get your Legionnaires ready to campaign in Dacia!
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Einherjar Exoskeletons... Maybe something like this ....
Ooh Rah Lifter a bit like this:
Harvesters could get extended, thickened carapace pieces you could glue onto the plastic miniatures.
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Chief Iron Jacket.
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Franco-Prussian War Cuirassiers would compliment the upcoming WGA plastic Franco-Prussian War Bavarians.
The obvious choice would be Bavarian Cuirassiers:
But Prussians Cuirassiers:
Or French Cuirassiers:
Would also be great kits.
The Perry Brothers are just releasing the French Infantry to compliment their Franco-Prussian War Prussians.... So interest in gaming the Franco-Prussian War is probably currently at its high water mark.
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For the Napoleonic Wars Cuirassiers:
Perhaps Russian Cuirassiers to complement the WGA Russian Infantry STLs:
Or Spanish Cuirassiers to compliment the upcoming Napoleonic Spanish Infantry plastics:
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For the armored bodies for the WGA plastic Lizardmen... Perhaps something between this:
And this:
And we all know our old friend the armored skeleton...
