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That is a good question Asher, especially in view if the wide range of periods and campaigns that Strelets have covered; some of these are periods that no one else has made figures for.
In 'days of old' when this hobby was still relatively new, Napoleonics and/or WW2 would win without a doubt. But the WSS range has stirred up quite a bit of interest, and is unique in that no-one else (and I am including Zvezda here with their Great Northern War range) has tackled the War of Spanish Succession.
My money would be Napoleonics though. Not only have Strelets produced a lot of Napoleonic sets, but they continue to do so, indicating that buyers are still out there eager to buy sets of Bavarians, Russians, French, Prussians and...well just maybe.... British infantry circa 1815 in square:grinning:
Although personally I would prefer to see a set of British military engineers and sappers (only joking, but they might be useful, especially for the Peninsular...:wink: ).
If this is anything to go by,
- The mini sets sell out more rapidly than the standard sets (fewer produced?).
- Crimea sets have sold well—no-one else has done them much? Similarly with cavalry of the First World War? Similarly with Mediaeval (Dark Ages)?
Overall, it is an eclectic mix, which is not surprising really?
Perhaps sales relate to the range of motivating factors that drive people to purchase: novelty, characteristics of the figures in the set, adaptability, period, nationality...