Well, since Will has generously given the knowledge that there will be an M1 Garand in the third mold, it got me thinking. What about a battlefield pack?

The World War II Battlefront Pack would include:
1 SS Major
1 US Army/Marine Sgt
2 Grenadiers
2 US Riflemen (w/ the M1 Garand)

I don't know if Will would consider even making US Infantry (my topic saw no movement :-({|= ), but I think that this would be quite the popular item for those starting to get into Brickarms.

Suggestions?

[MOD - Moved thread since it's more about a minifig-pack than a weapon pack - badger]

I like the idea of having the word "Battlefront" in there somewhere. I like it almost as much as Badger's "Big Red One". Perhaps an All-WW2-US pack could be the "Big Red One" pack, and an All-WW2-Germans could be the "Battlefront" pack?

Very catchy names, badger. And i didn't think it would go in "suggest-a-minifig" since i was suggesting an entire package. Thanks for the help.
Ha ha, there was a console Call of Duty called "Call of Duty: Big Red One".

Well, taking into account the suggestions, here's what I'd put into the pack:

"Big Red One"/"Allied Advance" ==> 1 US Sgt, 4 US riflemen (1 M1 Garand + M1 helmet per US Rifleman)
"Battlefield Europe"/"Rommel's Raiders" ==> 1 SS Major, 4 German Submachine Gunners (or Pzgrs)

"World at War"/"Battlefield Europe" ==> 1 US Sgt, 4 US riflemen, 1 SS Major, 4 German SMG-ers, 2 "Potato Mashers", and 4 M67s (they're the only ones that look similar enough to a MK2 "Pineapple" grenade)

Comments?

Well, one thing at a time, here. Right now, we're only talking rifle and SMG infantry at the moment.* Heck, if this goes through, we'd have to discuss the making of a US Rifleman, because the kit wouldn't be applicable without one.

Besides, the entire point of the kit is to provide a jump-start. If you want an AT group, you can buy the RPG and equip it to any of the SMGers.
"Big Red One" will easily give the buyer a leg-up on US infantry
"Battlefield Europe" will easily give the buyer a leg-up on German infantry
"World at War" will give the buyer the ability to set up their own WWII infantry combat Vignette

[MOD - Minimodding is equally frowned upon as posting off topic. - badger]

I was thinking about that as well, but I was afraid that the censors in place would "say no" and change the word. But now that I think about it again....

How about "Blitzkrieg Warriors" for a German pack?

Sounds good! I like all of the names suggested.

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To followed up by "Will Chapman: Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D." minifig? ;)

Good idea, although the reference is a bit vague for most, and the name is a bit too specific. The word "squad" is certainly emblematic of US Army forces of the WWII, but is still general enough to leave the specifics up to the proud owner of the minfigs.


I went with the "Wehrmacht" name if only to make it specifically German WWII, and looking at your suggestions, I still prefer the "Assault" part of the name. It has a sense of power and action that really makes the name "pop".


Ah, sorry if this lead you on at all; I only meant this is a catch-all for whatever WWII weapons in production at the time of the the packs' release that would fit the figures, arming some more lightly than others for a good balance.

However, as can been seen from the first two molds and the inclusion of the M1 Garand in Mold #3, Will has always had and continues to have an eye for WWII-era weaponry (they are stylish!), so new items of that type down the line are likely.

badger

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Pardon my Necropost, but I just got a neat brainstorm.

Acting on Badger's old topic, I though about combining two packs into one.

Named it "Fireteam Foxtrot" 1 US Sgt, 3 Riflemen armed w/ the M1 Garand, and a third armed with the speculated BAR.

See, I could probably think up a weapons layout for the "Wehrmacht Assaut" pack, but Will hasn't detailed any information about new German Weapons, so I'll leave it at that for now.

I try not to base my plans on video games (use them for inspiration only), but I was playing Company of Heroes (Real-Time Strategy), and I saw the American Riflemen. Squad consisted of six members: 5 Riflemen, one BAR (w/ upgrade).

I went on that and made the Sgt, 3 riflemen, and one BAR gunner. Following you revision, Badger, I edit it to look like this:

1 US Army Sgt (1911/Thompson)
2 Riflemen
1 Thompson SMGer
1 BAR Support Gunner

In total, 2 Thompsons, 2 M1 Garands, "and" a BAR. Throw in 4 M67s as Mk2 "Pineapple" grenades, and I guess that fills an armed squad. If it's needed, instead of the BAR, add a third rifleman and a third M1 Garand. To stick with your "Squad" and my idea of adding a little bit of personality for the name, I'm thinking of "Uncle Sam's Squad" to have both an easy reference and personality.

You know, I kinda like those names. Espescially the Rommel's Raiders one.

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