Table Tactics New Product Release

[Table Tactics]

@knp7765:

Regarding Hungary, you can’t forget the Turan I tank.  It was a pretty cool medium sized tank.  I think it was a variation on the Panzer 38(t).

Hungary will have the 41.M Turan II tank & 43.M Zrinyi II tank destroyer

[KOOLHOVEN]

Oh well,so much for the Swedes.Still looking forward to the Turan/Zyrinyi.Yeah,I think the Turan 1 was a Czech design.

[reloader-1]

Really excited for all of these - as long as they are cut in the smaller A&A scale.

[finnman]

I am excited for the hungarians in fact they are probaly they only I will buy. But I wish you would change them to axis minores instead. Plus the factio should be cheaper as they have no use for a navy.

[Lunarwolf]

im actually excited for the air forces, i am willing to buy a bunch IF they are the same size as the A&A air units

[reloader-1]

Same size as A&A….

Hmmm - do I hear an echo?

[Table Tactics]

@reloader-1:

Same size as A&A….

Hmmm - do I hear an echo?

I sure as hell do do do do

[reloader-1]

Jack,

Did some measuring of current Axis & Allies tank sizes. No matter the real-world relationship between tank size, the current convention is to stick to a given range, and depending on a tank’s relative size put it either at the top of the range (Panther) or bottom of the range (Type 95), etc.

Here are the measurements: (Length is point to point on longest part of tank / Width is track width)

UK Matilda
20mm L / 9mm W

US Sherman
22mm L / 8mm W

GER Panther
22mm L / 9.5mm W

RUS T-34
21.5mm L / 9.5mm W

JAP T95
19.5mm L / 8.5mm W

ITA M41
20mm L / 9.5mm W

Obviously the Panther is the largest (and widest) tank, and the T-95 is the smallest. Here are my proposed measurements for the French lineup:

Hotchkiss H35
17mm L / 7.5mm W

SOMUA S35
19.5mm / 8.5mm W

Char B1-bis
21.5mm L / 9.5mm W

There is an orderly progression from light to heavy tank, taking into consideration that even the Char B1-bis should be smaller than late war tanks like the Panther. The Hotchkiss is a tad smaller than the current smallest tank, as befits a very early war light tank. Jack, do you like these measurements? The SOMUA and the Char B1 are close in size, but they are very different tanks in appearance and it should be no problem to tell them apart.

[Table Tactics]

I like what you did and maybe we can work a chart like that into the planes but sadly cutting all new tank molds is not an option.

My options may grow because when I was at GenCon I had a meeting with some money people.  They liked what I was doing and my expansion plans.  The numbers they worked out suggested an investment of 2.7 million dollars.  I am working on the business plan using those dollar numbers.  Once completed and agreed on a deal will be closed.  The agreed on part is the tough part but I will try to make it work.  I have only made one other business plan and the list of detail they have put in front of me is enormous.  You have to account for every penny and that is a lot of pennies.

[reloader-1]

Jack,

France isn’t cut yet is it? So we can go forward with at least the French measurements.

[jim010]

an investment of 2.7 million dollars

Great news on the business prospect.

Any way of letting us know some details of the game these guys are planning?

[Imperious Leader]

Hopefully they are going to make their own AA games?

[Table Tactics]

@Imperious:

Hopefully they are going to make their own AA games?

If they do would you be interested in helping?

[reloader-1]

Yes. Unreservedly. No compensation at all would be great with me.

EDIT: French pieces - cut or still not cut?

[jim010]

Helping in what way?  Playtesting?

[Table Tactics]

@reloader-1:

Yes. Unreservedly. No compensation at all would be great with me.

EDIT: French pieces - cut or still not cut?

I still have to make cad models for them.  And I need to get you the size of the current Hotchkiss.
Still trying to catch up after GenCon.

[Table Tactics]

@jim010:

Helping in what way?  Playtesting?

If the funds are there and I reproduce the tanks in a different size then you guys can tell me what to do. Then I shouldn’t have to listen to the echo of complants.  :wink:

Then if we design new product, play testers get there copies free.  :-D

On a different note.  I see FMG is a site Sponsor.  Hey Imp Leader would you add more sponsors?

[reloader-1]

Perfect - I think you have a golden opportunity here with a proven distributor network and a dedicated fanbase to make this project a great seller. Feel free to PM me at anytime, and I can’t wait to see (in scale) French pieces!

[Imperious Leader]

I see FMG is a site Sponsor.  Hey Imp Leader would you add more sponsors?

I think so. PM djensen for this.

[jim010]

No complaints here.

You can add me to the list of those willing to playtest.