Next Nation to sculpt at HBG

[Guest]

We need airbases and naval bases that match the factories from earlier versions of the game.  Airbase could have something like a hangar and/or tower design.  naval base could have a warehouse and/or crane.  Something that lets you know what it is at a glance and looks cool.  everyone hates the cardboard pieces.

[lozmoid]

I also voted for the facilities option.

[Lunarwolf]

soo uk wil be broken up with Canada/ south africa/ and UK while the other set is India and anzac?

[DFWSupertrooper]

Personally, any other new country would be great, and I know they’re all eventually coming, but I’d prefer either UK/Canada or ANZAC/SEAC next.

[GoSanchez6]

I voted for UK but these are some excellent choices. Italy and facilities would have been next on my list. Anchor for naval base would be good. Tower or small plane on airstrip for airbases. Looking forward to see what we go with next.

[Gargantua]

Facilities!

[AG124]

I would personally like to see another Japanese set with more capital ships, but I imagine that is not likely at this stage.  My next preference would be a facilities set, then a UK/ANZAC set after that.

I do think another US set is necessary as well.

[CWO Marc]

I voted for China, on the grounds that it’s the country for which the least variety of pieces is provided OOB (just infantry), and that HBG’s creation of Chinese infantry sculpts in two types would fill the gap for players who want Chinese Communist forces in addition to Chinese Nationalist ones (not just for A&A but for variant games such as Chinese Civil War scenarios).

By the way, what does “FEC” mean in"ANZAC/India/FEC/etc"?  I’ve never heard that abbreviation.

[supermestizo]

Hi

FEC is Far East Command I think.
For the British, we first should decide if Canada and South Africa (Commonwhelth) should have their own unique pieces and a different colour. My opinion is that ANZAC and India also should be different. Great Britain, Canada, South Africa could all have the same pieces, but different colours. Maybe the Canadians should have some US. equipment.
There should also be 2 infantry, one in regular uniform, and one in summer uniform, both with British helmets.
India and FEC should have the same pieces, but 2 different infantry, one with that common British helmet and one infantry with a Indian Turban, they should also wear summer uniform.
Anzac should also have 2 infantry, one with helmet and one with that Anzac field hat/cap.

I really dont see the need of new pieces for Facility right now, since HBG already is making those great Acrylic Markers, and we could use the Factory and stuff from older A&A games.

My vote would go for Great Britain and Commonwelth (Canada & South Africa)
They could all have the same pieces, just make the sets in different colours.

Next, FEC / India, and then Anzac……

[Lunarwolf]

for sure Canada needs some unique sculpts and colors, i dont mind South Africa not getting sculpts or colors, but for the FEC set India and anzac are really the only colors needed since India pretty much represents FEC.

[supermestizo]

Great Britain , Commonwealth, FEC / India sets.

Great Britain, Commonwealth Set : Same pieces, just different colours?
FEC/India Set : Same pieces as GB and Commonwealth, only need different infantry and maybe colour?
Anzac Set : Same pieces as GB and Commonwealth, only need different infantry and colour.

Do it this way, should be cost effective and speed up production?

[supermestizo]

@Lunarwolf:

for sure Canada needs some unique sculpts and colors, i dont mind South Africa not getting sculpts or colors, but for the FEC set India and anzac are really the only colors needed since India pretty much represents FEC.

Hi

Yeah, agree Canada should have some unique sculpts and colors.
Great Britain and South Africa same sculpts and colors.
FEC/India/ANZAC could all have same sculpts as Great Britain and Commonwealth, only different infantry sculpt, one in regular british summer uniform, one for India (with turban), and one for ANZAC.

[gliven]

Personally id like to see Anzac, Canada, FEC. But i would be happy with facilities as well. The naval base should have small warehouses with docks attached to it. as long as the airbase isn’t just a tower! it needs the actual strip with it.

[Lunarwolf]

Ideas for Great Britain, Commonwealth Set : unique sculpts could be

British:
Churchill tank; great heavy tank
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Churchill_tank

Light Tank Mk VI: Light tank for the british.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Light_Tank_Mk_VI

A British commando unit is needed maybe to represent paratroopers.

HMS Hood: early war battleship
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Hood_(51)

Canada
Ram Mk II it has a unique look to it plus its Canadian
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ram_tank

Grizzly I cruiser could double over as British Sherman.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grizzly_I_cruiser

Mk III helmet Infantry would be a great addition to the UK set. Both the UK and Canadians used it.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mk_III_helmet

South africa
Marmon-Herrington Armoured Car Mk IV nice unique armored car and unique to south africa
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marmon-Herrington_Armoured_Car

MAYBES?
South African infantry
http://www.google.com/imgres?hl=en&sa=X&biw=1163&bih=704&tbm=isch&tbnid=U-zydns4PE7n7M:&imgrefurl=http://www.war2hobby.cl/foro/viewtopic.php%3Fp%3D29230&docid=xqBID6y1t86U1M&imgurl=http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m174/RobertoR_2006/Uniformes-WWII/uniformes_36.jpg&w=800&h=600&ei=4Nu_T9rOMcraiQLGuMGYCA&zoom=1&iact=rc&dur=422&sig=101493835008286713174&page=1&tbnh=152&tbnw=202&start=0&ndsp=15&ved=1t:429,r:8,s:0,i:89&tx=99&ty=59

The problem with UK is they are so with there infantry it would be a shame if South African and the Canadians are represented in game

[Lunarwolf]

@supermestizo:

Great Britain , Commonwealth, FEC / India sets.

Great Britain, Commonwealth Set : Same pieces, just different colours?
FEC/India Set : Same pieces as GB and Commonwealth, only need different infantry and maybe colour?
Anzac Set : Same pieces as GB and Commonwealth, only need different infantry and colour.

Do it this way, should be cost effective and speed up production?

i agree with this except anzac has a couple of of unique units

Sentinel tank
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sentinel_tank

CAC Boomerang
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CAC_Boomerang

plus to save money it should be 2 different sets the UK/CANADA/South Africa in 3 colors
than  the  FEC/India/Anzac set in 2 colors

[supermestizo]

Hi

I think you got some good suggestions here Lunarwolf.

It would be awesome if HBG would make unique sculpts and sets for all of those countries, Great Britain, Canada, South Africa, Far East Command / India and ANZAC.
Some sculpts could be used all over, but also give the different nations unique sculpts where it should be.

[Yavid]

I voted UK and I think that it should also be done in ANZAC OOB colors. One set two nations. maybe even in OOB france color too. and fourth color for Canada.

[Lunarwolf]

one more unit for Australia could be the Phaeton class cruiser

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMAS_Sydney_(1934)

[Yavid]

If I were designing a UK set these would be the units I would pick to use.

Airborne Infantry x4
Bedford Trucks x2
Gloster Meteor x2
Hawker Hurricane x2
Bofors Antiaircraft Artillery x2 (if A&A '41 uses the Bofors for AA Art. then add two more Commandos)
Bren Gun Carrier x2
Centurion x2
Short Sterling Bomber x2
Nelson Class Battleship x2
17 Pounder Artillery x2
Commandos x2
Bristol Buckingham x2
T Class Submarine x2

With this set, other than the Liberty ship, the British would have all there own units instead of using recolored American pieces.

[Variable]

Those are some really great suggestions! We are listening…  :-)