Re: Field Marshal Games Pieces Project Discussion thread

Soviet Union
Infantry 1: with rifle at 3/4 position of body advancing and helmetless
Infantry 2: Helmet with PPSh-41 submachine gun with 35 round box magazine
Artllery: Katyusha BM-13
Mech: T-60
Tank 1: KV-1
Tank 2: SU-100 or -122(I like this choice too)
Fighter: The Il-2 is like the soveits’s stuka so even though it is not technically a fighter I thought we should have it, if not i guess the Yak-9 is ok.
Bomber: PETLYAKOV PE-8 HEAVY BOMBER, ok

Germany
Infantry 1: He should have a panzerfaust, it was a very common weapon, plus it is boring if every just has a rifle or machinegun.
Infantry 2: Has MP40 or FG42 in fallschrimjager uniform
Artillery: Nebelwefer, or Hummel if this is too much of a late war weapon
Mech: Sdkfz 251
Tank 1: Panzer II, all of the panzer’s are cool but this one would be good in a A&A or WWII game that had an earleir start date that 1941 and even after that, in Russia, especailly’ in the initail invasion these tanks were quite numerous.
Tank 2: Panzer IV or Tiger I
Fighter: ME262, if not this ithkrall’s FW190 suggestion would be the next choice
Bomber: Heinkel He 177?

United Kingdom
Infantry 1: classic 8th army flat helmit with Bren gun
Infantry 2: Paratooper with  Beret and sten gun
Artillery: Sexton 25 pounder SP
Mech: Universal Carrier
Tank 1: Crusader
Tank 2: Churchill
Fighter: Hawker Hurricane
Bomber: Vickers Wellington

Japan
Infantry: bandana and flag hanging from rifle advancing( can I see a picture of this?)
Infantry: Why not a winter soldeir?
Artilery: Type 4 Ho-Ro
Mech: Type 1 Ho-Ha
Tank 1: Type 89 Otsu
Tank 2: Type 97 Chi-Ha
Fighter: Kate, this is good it kind looks like the Ann, but thats fine becasue one is a torpedo bomber and the other is a light bomber
Bomber: Mitsubishi Ki-30 “Ann”

United States
Infantry 1:  Marine holding M1 carbine
Infantry 2: Regular GI with  Thompson or BAR
Artillery: Jackson tank destroyer( I understand, but why not a real self-proppeled artilery peice as opposed to a tank destroyer)
Mech: M3 Halftrack
Tank 1: M3 Stuart
Tank 2: Pershing M26
Fighter: P-51
Bomber: B-29, I have enough B-17s

my changes

I agree, it is sexy, but it is not a heavy bomber and I would like to see a He 177 becasue it was the only German heavy bomber produced on a large scale.

I would like to add my voice to the B-25 for the USA.  I would love to see the P-51 but I wouldn’t mind seeing the Corsair for the carriers instead.  I’d also like to see one infantry piece (maybe in a later offering) that is an officer.  As for the artillery pieces, lets stick with actual artillery instead of some of the anti-tank guns.  Most A&A arty pieces are already anti-tank guns anyway except for the German flak gun, which was used as both an AA weapon and in direct fire mode, not as a real artillery piece either.

Keep going FMG.  We’re pulling for you!

@dinosaur:

I would like to add my voice to the B-25 for the USA.  I would love to see the P-51 but I wouldn’t mind seeing the Corsair for the carriers instead.  I’d also like to see one infantry piece (maybe in a later offering) that is an officer.  As for the artillery pieces, lets stick with actual artillery instead of some of the anti-tank guns.  Most A&A arty pieces are already anti-tank guns anyway except for the German flak gun, which was used as both an AA weapon and in direct fire mode, not as a real artillery piece either.

Keep going FMG.  We’re pulling for you!

I am too really divded on whether I would like a B-25 or B-29.
I prefer the P-51 to the corsair becasue the  US already has a carrier plane.
FMG has said in this set that their will be officer pieces in addition to the 2 infantry pieces
About the artllery, the German 88mm is the only antitank gun mold made for A&A, the allied 105mm is the straightest artllery peice ever and the japanese artllery is some kind of infantry gun.

I have only suggested the FMG make self-proppeld and rocket artillery. The only anti-tank peice suggested to represent artillery is the Jackson M36 tank destoyer, and I too question that and am in favor of the M7 Priest.

Not to change the subject but I was # 70 yesterday when I took FMG pole to prepay, so its still growing. I also plan on getting a set of battle dice for AA50 maybe two. So keep spreading the word.

@WILD:

Not to change the subject but I was # 70 yesterday when I took FMG pole to prepay, so its still growing. I also plan on getting a set of battle dice for AA50 maybe two. So keep spreading the word.

This is still up and running.  I am just not taking money until I have some samples to show.  Thank you for the interest!

IL, I was thinking maybe you could re-post this project in other parts of the forum. It would affect all the AA games & house rules etc. Not everyone that comes to this forum would come to variants. Might help get the word out just a thought.

Wild Billy …

Or were you sugesting that IL make a notice in the other fora (AAR, AA50, AAG, AAE, AAP, AABulge & AAD-Day) to make sure the whole community is aware of this project?  That is how I understood your question.  Take care.

i think thats a good idea.  i’ve been coming to this site for a couple years, but never went to the variants page until a couple days ago but am extemely excited for these game pieces

@Imperious:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Savoia-Marchetti_SM.79

this should be Italian bomber

If you want to set up prepay, im ready as soon as you are.

Awwhh, that bomber is sweat as heck.  Triple engine?  Man, that’s exactly what Italy needs, a unique piece that stands out.  +1 Karma

Hey guys! I’m excited to make this my first post ( long time lurker ). I’m in for a set of nice game pieces and probably some dice too. You guys make great stuff. You’ve got my $$$.

Do you guys think the Russian Bomber should be the PE-8, cause we already have that. I was thinking of a double engine like the IL-4 so that Russia would have both a heavy and medium bomber

ya, so we should want the Russian Fighter to be the IL-2 and the Russian bomber to be the IL-4, right?

IL-2, ground attack fighter

IL-4, Medium Bomber

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Wild Billy …
Or were you sugesting that IL make a notice in the other fora (AAR, AA50, AAG, AAE, AAP, AABulge & AAD-Day) to make sure the whole community is aware of this project?  That is how I Posted by: johnnymarr
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i think thats a good idea.  i’ve been coming to this site for a couple years, but never went to the variants page until a couple days ago but am extemely excited for these game piecesunderstood your question.  Take care.

Yea that’s exactly what I was saying, make a post (maybe a sticky) in the other sections. I’m sure that there is a large % of gamers that don’t go to AA Variants, and have no idea about the new sculpts coming. WB

Sorry I butchered the quotes, don’t know how to do it properly.