Why don't we see any of these?

[spect_spidey]

I appologize if any of my questions have already been discussed previously, but I am very new to this hobby. I have been looking at all the websites I can find that mention 21st Century XD and BBI Elite Force and I am curious about some things.

1. With all the WW II U.S. and German releases, why has there not been any SS released?

2. Why hasn't there been any Russian WW II military figures released?

3. Why hasn't there been any British WW II military figures released?

4. Why hasn't there been any WW II African campaign figures released?

5. Within the Vietnam series, why wasn't a South Vietnamese soldier released?

6. Will we ever see figures representing the Korean War?

7. Why have no WW II naval figures from the U.S. or Germany been released?

Again I am sorry if these items have already been discussed. But if you have any answers or opinions please respond.

[tmanthegreat]

I do question why some of those sorts of figures haven't been seen in 1:18 yet, namely the WWII Russians, British, and Africa Campaign figures. However, I think it has to do with recognizability and profitability. Some figure lines will only appeal to a very narrow range of collectors (such as the SS figures) and others, while more people may like them, would have limited appeal.

I guess you could get creative as the XD Battle of the Bulge figures can be converted into Korean War soldiers. Putting the NVA figure (or Japanese) heads on the old XD US Viet Nam figures could make some decent South Vietnamese figures. I can only hope we'll see 1:18 Russians and British in the future!

[tderespino]

Yes those questions are worth asking again although a few of us who have been around 4+ years are still wondering who is driving the bus at 21st Century,,,

The only way these figures will ever be released is through 1/18th sales and fan support...

[Threetoughtrucks]

Just as you guys convince 21C or BBI to produce figures for Ruskie, Brits whatever, us vehicle guys will start on them for vehicles for these little guys to ride around.

We can customize Arica campaign vehicles but doing custom Brit & Ruskie vehicles are beyond most of us. Our fingers keep getting glued together and my ties keep becoming part of the vehicle I'm working on.

TTT