Hello everyone!
While i'm cooking the new SSO operators (a fresh SitRep will be later today), i want to share and discuss with you the mid-term plan i have in mind. You need not to hurry answering, the end of voting will be on April 30, but i would appreciate the feedback and comments.
Please note that it is essentially THE voting, if i see that majority supports these themes - i will go along with it. Also it does NOT mean that i switch to this "mid-term planning mode" instead of bi/tri-monthly polls.
There is very simple reason for it - i want to have a small vacation this autumn and definitely don't want to either leave you without juicy models or having to try to whip up something really fast. Knowing the plan means better predictability, so i hope you'll support it.
May-June - Female operators
For these, i will split theme into two sub-themes.
One will be Cultural Support Team in Afghanistan, wearing a mix of Afghani clothes and military gear, with non-combat poses. These might be less interesting to some, so i'll keep them to one month, but i like the suggested idea and the fact that i know zero minis on the subject.
Second will be more classic female minis in shooty-assaulty poses, with plate carriers, tactical pants and stuff. Probably no combat shirts and simply t-shirts with scarfs around the neck, but can do combat shirts for couple if you'll prefer them.
July - RU SSO support element
Finishing touch for SSO - sniper, observer, ATGM and air controller as a one-month addendum. I can't squish them into these two releases, but i feel they're relevant and can be interesting and useful.
August-September - Navy SEALs in Iraq
We all know what it is about, we just don't tell ;) I don't even know what to describe, because the name is self-explanatory. We'll all be watching the movie pretty soon i'm sure.
As an alternative to SEALs i can also propose Western Deniables aka "PMC phase 2" aka "Definitely not Tier 1"
For this set i want to focus on more consistent (and overall improved) poses with focus on lower-profile and more slick stuff. Take the "Terminal List" as a reference and you'll get the rough idea. On the weapon department i want to add Scar-L to the list, because why not. Also you can expect G36K (it wasn't featured in previous set which is sad) and usual sexy stuff.
October-November (-December?) - Arabic Freedom Fighters
Both SSO and SEALs need OpFor, so here it goes. They'll be as generic as it can be, with old-fashioned cheap non-armored vests and AKM/G3/G36/RPG-7 and whatnot.