Keeping things small, I've got a fairly effective rapid deployment force I think. One may disagree, and I very well may change the line up. I may even consider more "custom" builds on each one at some point.
Maybe for 2014, I should focus more onto my Cobra and other "bad guy" forces. Cobra is fairly simple here with Vipers making up the core. I'm still pretty happy about this direction, with more 3rd party gear available, making effective bad guys will be more fun. I would like to build more small vehicle forces for Cobra though. I would like Cobra to be a little less small island based nation like army, and more of a very covert hidden network of personnel and material that is small enough to hide in plain sight. Things like the Cobra Ferret, the Hydro Sled, the Piranha, and yes, even the Jet Pack, among many others, are things I would like to assemble. The challenge is finding these at good prices (and they must be) in complete conditions. No large Cobra vehicles, the HISS tank (05) is as big as it gets for me for now.
That's a fairly simple plan for Cobra, and I would like to build up my Iron Grenadier forces and Headhunters, too. A fairly simple basic troop build here, and I would like these to rival my Cobra forces. These are going to be all separate enemy factions from here out for me. I would like to keep vehicles small for these, too, but there's not as much official gear for either out there. So, this is where maybe a slightly larger vehicle will be needed for each?
Of course, Night Creepers are going to be something for me, too. I've got my eye on ONE specific figure type for these, and it is going to be a bear to try and army build these I think. For "the modern era" seemingly being supreme, the old school still doesn't want to pass these things on to old folks like me. I wonder where all this old figure loose oring technology that is out there is being stored and why?
But this seemingly simple plan, goal if you will, is going to be quite a stretch these days. I know there is a huge real life window that is going to need some attention sooner than later. I know some HQ shell landscaping is on the horizon, and there is never any telling what sort of issues will arrive as the days go by.
But, if anyone out there has any of these "basic" things I'm looking for, let me know, I would appreciate the assistance!
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