I rarely build a figure straight from the box, not only so that it's individual but so that it fits into the dio/vignette I'm working on. This isn't a thread to say I want a specific unit etc more a general idea.
A classic example was Masterboxes German POW's. Now while they are exactly what is says on the box, I have used them as walking wounded as well. The DML Georgian Legion surrendering I've used as that but also used them in combat positions due to their neutral positions by changing arms, heads etc. It's this sort of versatility that's a bit lacking I find with some releases.
Examples of figures which I would find useful from any nationality...
1) Wounded both standing, sitting on the floor or lying down (not neccesarily on a stretcher)
2)Dead soldiers in various positions
3)Sitting so that they can either be used in a vehicle or on the ground as usually sitting figs are intended for half tracks and are sitting bolt upright This way they can be eating, in conversation, sleeping etc
4) Action poses where they are actually looking down the sights of their weapon, standing, kneeling or prone. Figures throwing grenades or dragging a comrade who's wounded
5) Medical staff. Not only stretcher bearers (who'd lend themselves to allsorts of other poses workwise) but doctors as well in their smocks.
That's my start of a sort of wishlist. Remember this isn't about "I want figures that are SS Wiking in Summer uniform" or "I want ANZACs in the desert 1942". It's about general poses for all nationalities. Your thoughts on the subject gents?
