I would use liquid Green Stuff to give them cammo smocks , add BA plastic kit and I've got SS troops in Normandy . I know we all want specific troop types , early , DAK , winter , late , Italians , but I think we have to realize that not every troop type is going to be a money maker , so it won't be produced . We'll just have to kit bash our own , or just make do with what we got . Many troop / vehicle types are still missing from the 1/35 scale market and that's huge , with a hundred companies of all sizes releasing kits .
Talking about troop types and uniform in various war theaters. We have been toying with a new idea
regarding digital sculpting. Here is our general steps of "creating" a brand new plastic figure:
1) To create an initial pose using a digital mannequin.
2) Once approved by the supervisor, will forward sculpting info to sculptor.
3) Sculptor will based on the pose and uniform template to create sculpt.
4) Once done and approved. Will print out 3D prototype for studio review.
5) Will send back to sculptor for revisions (if any).
6) If not, will proceed to remove undercuts required by mould making.
7) Once done, will send final digital file to mould maker.
8 ) Moulds are done for test shots.
9) Once approved, will start commercial production.
Most figures can be done fairly quickly. It is the removal of undercuts and mould making that takes
up a lot of the time.
We have been thinking about "in between projects" we can create a whole bunch of general purpose
figures of various poses in different uniforms and nationalities (only repeat Step 1 to 5), print them
out using the highest quality possible on our 3D printer...
AND make resin copies of these for direct sales! These figures do not have to worry about undercuts
and therefore will be more naturally posed and better sculpt quality as well. Of course, the cost will
be a little bit higher due to their limited run and production method.
Might be worth a try!