It's about time we updated the Top 10 Request Lists, so here they are!
A couple of big changes from last time include us ticking off the Mongols (previously 3rd most requested range) which were produced using our Non-Kickstarter method and are now available here: http://www.pendraken.co.uk/Medieval-c11/Mongols-sc304/ (http://www.pendraken.co.uk/Medieval-c11/Mongols-sc304/)
On the individual items side, with our revamp of the Sci-Fi ranges, we've also knocked off the No.1 requested item by adding the Zombies for all the Walking Dead fans. Lower down were the Celtiberian Warband and the Humber LRC, which have been sculpted and will be available in the not-too-distant future!
Top 10 Ranges:
1. Indian Mutiny
2. 1920's/1930's Gangsters
3. Yom Kippur - NEW ENTRY!
4. Picts
5. Modern UK - NEW ENTRY!
6. Aztecs
7. War of 1812
8. Modern US - NEW ENTRY!
9. Fantasy Bears
10. Napoleonic Wars in India
There's some interesting new entries this time around with the biggest jump being the appearance of the Yom Kippur range at No.2. Along with the entry of the Modern UK and US ranges, hopefully this is a result of our slowly expanding range of modern vehicles and shows there's definite interest in this period. No.4 on this list will be taken care of very soon, with one of our most active Forum members working with Techno to put a range together. We're hoping to finally get started on those bears soon as well...
And, Top 10 Items:
1. Werewolves
2. Extra Commando's - NEW ENTRY!
3. 19th C. Bersaglieri & Garibaldini
4. Dark Age civilians
5. Nap French ADC's - NEW ENTRY!
6. WWII Italian artillery
7. SYW Ottoman's
8. AWI Wagons/Carts - NEW ENTRY!
9. T-35 - NEW ENTRY!
10. WWII Russian 37mm AA
We've got four new entries on this side, with the extra poses of WWII Commando's making a surprise leap into the No.2 spot. Elsewhere, the Napoleonic French are in need of some ADC's and the AWI fans have been requesting some Wagons & Carts to supply their forces. Bringing up the rear, the Russian armoured behemoth that was the T-35 just creeps in with a few more votes added since last time.
If anyone would like to compare these new lists to the previous Top 10, it can be found here: http://www.pendrakenforum.co.uk/index.php/topic,6771.0.html (http://www.pendrakenforum.co.uk/index.php/topic,6771.0.html)
We hope everyone's happy to see continued progress on these requests, and we'll keep plugging away to get them sculpted and available asap!
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I didn't fund anything for the Yom Kippur War!!!
Picts are 4. Hopefully on their way soonish. ;)
Can we vote against things - Aztecs frinstance ?
IanS
Quote from: ianrs54 on 28 June 2014, 06:58:18 AM
Can we vote against things - Aztecs frinstance ?
IanS
Why bother?
Few hundreds quids worth of purchases if some of these new ranges come off: Yom Kippur, Wars in India. Even have the rules!
Several of the individual items look of interest to me. Have the werewolves bitten one of the other entries and turned them into werewolves too (no 1 and 8 )
The ranges perhaps less so, but that might be a good thing as I have mountains of Mongols and WWI to be getting of with.
Modern infantry, that's what's needed. To compliment all those big, beefy tanks. I need to upgrade from 1/300th!
Still no interest in Poland '39 :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( Maybe these will be a suprise release in the near future... :-\ :-SS?
Bersagliari please. It would also be useful for some Piedmont Light Cavalry and artillery to complete the 1859 range. :D
Chad
Warsaw pact infantry please. Just wondered how modern Brit and US infantry? Who would they fight against? Warsaw pact infantry!
Warpact will work as Arab stuff as well.
IanS
Quote from: mad lemmey on 28 June 2014, 05:55:26 AM
I didn't fund anything for the Yom Kippur War!!!
Picts are 4. Hopefully on their way soonish. ;)
My fault, I'd originally put the Gangsters down in the 'Items' list and had to move them over to the 'Ranges' one at the last minute. I forgot to change that number in the info underneath.
Quote from: fred 12df on 28 June 2014, 08:15:53 AM
Have the werewolves bitten one of the other entries and turned them into werewolves too (no 1 and 8 )
It would appear so! I've updated the list, with the Russian 37mm AA sneaking into the vacated 10th place.
8)
Would a Napoleonic Wars in India range include any French?
Picts, C19th Italians and SYW Ottomans will certainly dent my bank balance. :) :) :)
Thanks Leon! :)
The AWI wagons and carts is an interesting item and one I would like to add a vote for even though I do not do AWI. Ideally these models should be generic across many ranges.
What I have a need for is barricades. In my 19th century rules infantry if left alone long enough infantry can loophole walls and set up barricades to make strong-points with-in villages, farms and churches and to represent this I am looking for wagons, boxes, sacks etc that can be used on a troop sized base to represent this level of fortification.
It would be nice if you also added cargo to the wagons because this could also be used with the wagons.
Cheers, Rob :)
Has the wounded / casualty request dried up. If so I would like to request Napoeonic or generic Horse and Musket casualties please. These are esential for marking hits and unit status with 10mm units as I dont remove casualties.
Thanks, Rob :)
The German WWII range has some boxes and stoves, so a good place to start.
http://www.pendraken.co.uk/GR141-p4429/
Then I think from the Late Middle Ages ranges onwards there are a variety of wagons etc on offer Rob, that should suit for barricades etc. Hope this helps?
Anyone know what 'boxes and stoves' look like?
Avoiding the temptation to give the obvious answer
The boxes are medium to large sized, rectangular wooden.
The stoves are nice, cylindrical with a chimney with cone shaped top.
There are also boxes and sacks in the WWII German list.
ECW range has a nice range of accessories ( barrels, baskets and a few cannon balls )
There are barricades in the WWII range - but don't know if they would be too modern for what you need.
Reading this thread in pieces - so sorry for all the separate replies.
I'm interested in what AWI wagons would look like, as there are already a good number of wagons in various ranges - including SYW
Thanks Steve and Fred, I was aware of the various period wagons but I'd missed the boxes/sacks.
Cheers, :)
Quote from: Rob on 30 June 2014, 05:15:21 PM
Thanks Steve and Fred, I was aware of the various period wagons but I'd missed the boxes/sacks.
Cheers, :)
They do say a picture speaks a thousand words. All culled from various Pendraken ranges. The final picture shows three wagon bodies, the las turned on it's side to reveal contents;
(http://i1101.photobucket.com/albums/g440/dourpuritan/IMG_1315_zpsc1b41389.jpg)
(http://i1101.photobucket.com/albums/g440/dourpuritan/IMG_1316_zps5dcdbe25.jpg)
(http://i1101.photobucket.com/albums/g440/dourpuritan/IMG_1317_zps673a034c.jpg)
Quote from: Dour Puritan on 30 June 2014, 06:18:35 PM
(http://i1101.photobucket.com/albums/g440/dourpuritan/IMG_1315_zpsc1b41389.jpg)
Thats a great photo!
The box to the front is the one in the boxes and stoves (and boxes and sacks) in German WII. The large box behind it is a crate from the Dungeon range.
To the right of the tents are the various bits from the ECW pack.
The barricade on the far right looks like it would work for a fairly wide range of periods - might have to get some of these on my next order
I remember this being mentioned long ago, but have lost track if it's been actioned - can we get Russians in holes? Or, more officially, Soviet WWII soldiers in a Trench. I believe there are Brits & Germans, but no Russkies. The ground wasn't always frozen hard...
Nice to see the T35 in there. I think I already voted for that one. I'll vote again, and buy two :D
Quote from: Wulf on 01 July 2014, 10:25:44 AM
I remember this being mentioned long ago, but have lost track if it's been actioned - can we get Russians in holes? Or, more officially, Soviet WWII soldiers in a Trench. I believe there are Brits & Germans, but no Russkies. The ground wasn't always frozen hard...
Nice to see the T35 in there. I think I already voted for that one. I'll vote again, and buy two :D
Apparently Russians and Americans didn't dig in like those cowardly Brits and Germans :)
I presume it would primarily be a reworking of the existing heads ... though that may just show how little I know!
Quote from: Dour Puritan on 30 June 2014, 06:18:35 PM
They do say a picture speaks a thousand words. All culled from various Pendraken ranges. The final picture shows three wagon bodies, the las turned on it's side to reveal contents;
(http://i1101.photobucket.com/albums/g440/dourpuritan/IMG_1315_zpsc1b41389.jpg)
Not only did I miss boxes etc, I missed what looks like a barricade =)
Thanks DP
Just been reading in Catastrophe:1914 how some of the British guards lost all their kit when their baggage wagons were incorporated into road barricades, then they precipitately retreated (apparently because their corps commander, Haig, was having a cisis of confidence.
I'm really pleased to see the Gangsters so high up on the list, but if/when they become reality I have no idea what rules to use with them.
Maybe I need to start some early research now.
The barricade is 170 in the German WWII list.
Is there any detail of the barricade that wouldn't be suitable for an earlier period?
Gr170 is entirely made up of crates and sacks with a spoked wheel leaning against it. It would certainly work for the C18th onwards.
Quote from: Gran76 on 28 June 2014, 04:13:13 PM
Warsaw pact infantry please. Just wondered how modern Brit and US infantry? Who would they fight against? Warsaw pact infantry!
A good point. Opponents are important. I'm still wondering who the Mongols would fight as there doesn't seem to be anything in the same quality, style or scope. Open to suggestions.
Returning to the modern British and US, how modern is modern. Both looked rather different at the height of the Cold War from what they did at the end, and from what they do today.
I really like the idea of WW1 as a 'project' but until somebody brings out a comprehensive trench system in 10mm it remains an idea - something like the stuff Kerr & King do.
You could try the C16th Turks without muskets and artillery.
Quote from: John Cook on 03 July 2014, 11:26:13 AM
I really like the idea of WW1 as a 'project' but until somebody brings out a comprehensive trench system in 10mm it remains an idea - something like the stuff Kerr & King do.
http://www.kallistra.co.uk/index.php?page=58 (http://www.kallistra.co.uk/index.php?page=58)
I find the kallistra trenches a bit odd - considering the hexon tiles are about 5-6mm deep, I'm not sure why they didn't drop the trenches down a bit, rather than build them up high.
I've actually played around a bit with cutting trenches out of blue foam with a dremel - which is very easy for 10mm sized trenches.
I'm using GWSH for WWI, which is 1 base for a company - so trenches are pretty much area terrain in this scale, rather than direct holes in the ground.
http://www.michaelscott.name/ww1/ww1blog/ww1blogpost017.htm (http://www.michaelscott.name/ww1/ww1blog/ww1blogpost017.htm)
Very nice looking trench.
Quote from: WeeWars on 03 July 2014, 07:17:14 PM
http://www.kallistra.co.uk/index.php?page=58 (http://www.kallistra.co.uk/index.php?page=58)
Thanks for that. I have seen Kalistra's stuff at shows - not very keen to be honest.
I used a fair number of their Chinese to make up my Ming army. They're very good, but do loom a bit over others.
To be honest Kallistra are 12mm - are they big 10s 0r little 15s?
Very excited to see Indian Mutiny in the top spot! :D
Quote from: John Cook on 03 July 2014, 11:26:13 AM
A good point. Opponents are important. I'm still wondering who the Mongols would fight as there doesn't seem to be anything in the same quality, style or scope. Open to suggestions.
Khwarizmian, Mamluk, Kangli, Cuman and Bulgar using the Arab range, Polish using the European Mid Medieval range, Samurai using the ... or a pinch, any and all and all of the other nomad tribes such as the Naiman, Tatar and Kerait etc. using...the Mongol Range (sorry). Another company does compatible Sung/Jurchen/Xsi Xsia Chinese but the tricky one is Russians -no one makes them as yet. I've asked but am not really holding my breath.
Subedai
TB do Eastern European, but don't know if they are Russian.
Chad
Japanese are tricky. Most ranges are for the Momoyama era and don't look at all right for the Mongol invasions (the difference is about Marston Moor to the Somme).
Quote from: John Cook on 03 July 2014, 11:26:13 AM
I really like the idea of WW1 as a 'project' but until somebody brings out a comprehensive trench system in 10mm it remains an idea - something like the stuff Kerr & King do.
You could dop worse than look at teh Ironclad 15mm trench system.
http://ironcladminiatures.com/en/12-15mm-trenches
They take 30 x 30 squares which is what my WW2 figures are based on. Hightwise they look ok. You have to steer away from the bumkers and the AT/Artillery positions, but the MG position and the generic trench sections look ok
Like the suggestions for Arab-Israeli campaigns and more modern figures.
I would like to see:
Cowboys
Neo-Assyrian Army with suitable opponents
Riot Police and rioters
Quote from: Just a few Orcs on 12 July 2014, 07:34:52 PM
You could dop worse than look at teh Ironclad 15mm trench system.
http://ironcladminiatures.com/en/12-15mm-trenches
They take 30 x 30 squares which is what my WW2 figures are based on. Hightwise they look ok. You have to steer away from the bumkers and the AT/Artillery positions, but the MG position and the generic trench sections look ok
Thanks for that. They're a company I hadn't heard of before.
It was mentioned in 2013 that the sculptor was keen to do Indian Mutiny figures but that other projects needed to be attended to first. From this I inferred, perhaps incorrectly, that there was an intention to produce such figures but it would take some time. Now the Indian Mutiny has made it into the number 1 position in requests but no mention was made as to if any figures will be produced. Is their any intention to produce Indian Mutiny figures and if so is there any idea when this might happen? I realize that a stating definitive production date is impossible given the many demands of running a business but a rough guess would be appreciated.
Quote from: urbancohort on 13 July 2014, 08:43:46 PM
Like the suggestions for Arab-Israeli campaigns and more modern figures.
I would like to see:
Cowboys
Neo-Assyrian Army with suitable opponents
Riot Police and rioters
Agree about Assyrians, but there's competition, since Newlines is working on a range. Some other types, now, are quite uncontested....
Quote from: FierceKitty on 27 July 2014, 04:56:53 AM
Agree about Assyrians, but there's competition, since Newlines is working on a range. Some other types, now, are quite uncontested....
There is a reason for that.......
The wretched things are available in every other scale!
I'll change my signature ifun youes keeps it up once and for all - NO BLOODY AXTECS....
IanS ;)
Quote from: Noor on 27 July 2014, 04:46:54 AM
It was mentioned in 2013 that the sculptor was keen to do Indian Mutiny figures but that other projects needed to be attended to first. From this I inferred, perhaps incorrectly, that there was an intention to produce such figures but it would take some time. Now the Indian Mutiny has made it into the number 1 position in requests but no mention was made as to if any figures will be produced. Is their any intention to produce Indian Mutiny figures and if so is there any idea when this might happen? I realize that a stating definitive production date is impossible given the many demands of running a business but a rough guess would be appreciated.
We did have a handful of sculpts done, but then the sculptor had to go on to some WW1 work for the centenary. We will be going back and finishing the range off, but we'll need to get through some more of the Napoleonic nations first I think. Timewise, it'll be well into 2015.
Thanks Leon, good to know. I am doing a demonstration game but it will just have to wait a while. Looking forward to your Indian Mutiny figures in 2015.
You know how I didn't respond to the non-kickstarter Mongols. Well I'm definitely responding to SYW Ottomans.
"Non-kickstarter Mongols" - are they part of the Wild Bunch?
Well they could be electric start Mongols. The key is Gengis
Must say that all things 'colonial' sound interesting to me so Indian Mutiny could be something I would be interested in :-\ (or; hard to keep away from!)
Yom-Kippur; yes please! Especially with all the improved Israëli hardware including M3/M5 Halftracks, Super Shermans etc.!
Cheers,
Rob
Don't forget to throw in some bombed schools and various UNICEF workers running for it.
That's the good thing about Yom-Kippur; the Israëli's were still politically correct in those days! :D
(Not that I want to start a discussion on whether or not they are now... ;))
Cheers,
Rob
Quote from: Ace of Spades on 21 August 2014, 12:02:41 PM
That's the good thing about Yom-Kippur; the Israëli's were still politically correct in those days! :D
(Not that I want to start a discussion on whether or not they are now... ;))
Cheers,
Rob
And the Egyptians actually had a plan that almost worked.
Indeed; and what a shock that was to the Israëli's! :(
The plan or the apostrophe?
Where's that umlaut come from? Don't say Germany.
I't must be my Dutch pc... it's called a 'trema' and marks the fact that this is actually pronounced as two syllables in Dutch despite the fact that there are two consecutive vowels... the apostrophe may have slipped in that way too... :-\
Cheers,
Röb :D
In Kosovo we had Norwegian keyboards and on those you only need one keystroke for the Norwegian for 'depression'.
C18th Ottomans!
No, I'm just trying out the FSN method. C18th Ottomans please.
And something from a grotesquely under-represented part of the world not unrelated to chocolate and mescaline.
Quote from: FierceKitty on 24 August 2014, 11:15:30 AM
And something from a grotesquely under-represented part of the world not unrelated to chocolate and mescaline.
Ah yes, Mexican revolutionaries with big sombreros and ammobelts on Milka cows; finally!!!
At least it would indicate that people realised there was a lot of land down south of the border.
You've already got them on horses.
Is this the tread for making requests, or just where the top 10 requests are showcased?
If the former, where does one post request ideas?
EDIT - doh! don't worry - I found the sub forum request areas #-o
Quote from: Dour Puritan on 24 August 2014, 02:21:22 PM
You've already got them on horses.
Yes, but Fierce Kitty wanted something with chocolate in it, hence the cows... :D
Thought the choclate were ont ouutside o dem
IanS
Interesting to see requests for Bersaglieri, Garibaldin and Piedmontese Light Cavalry when these already seem to exist in the 1860s range of Italians IT3, 4 and 6 - or am I missing something?
Resculpts wanted I believe.
Especially if you don't want all your horses doing this....
(http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Guardian/Pix/pictures/2010/4/29/1272541896576/The-Tiller-Girls-006.jpg)
Isn't that Liz Taylor on the end of the row?
Gives a whole new meaning to "hoofer". :D