Next Sets from Historical Board Gaming

@FM7:

Isn’t the Tiger one of, if not THE, iconic German tank.  Seems kind of incomplete of coach to offer two sets of Germans without one Tiger model.  His minor axis sets seem in good supply which allows for this model to be more accessible to a greater number of people.

I think the Tiger is an important tank.  Its seems to me that HGB is able to produce and keep in stock their pieces.  Also, they sell them individually after some time so if you want to buy 20 Tigers then HGB is the place to go.  If coach keeps that in his next set more people will be more incline to get them than buying another $40 set or so.

I am not saying that we don’t need the Tiger. I was just pointing out that it is already in FMG’s set and as Go Sanchez pointed out, also going to be in the new games coming from WOTC. Also, HBG will be selling the German pieces individually. So, we will have several options to obtain Tiger tanks.

I just don’t want to lose the Panzer IVs and Panzer IIs. At present, we have NO option to get those tanks unless Coach decides to put them back in the line-up.

As for the availability of FMG pieces on HBG’s site, Coach gets many sets from FMG so he should have a large number to sell. I’ll grant you that demand for the Tiger tanks will be higher than probably any of the other units, but he should have a lot shortly after they come out. As for the Italian tanks, it’s been a while since the FMG Italian sets came out. I would imagine sales have dropped quite a bit from when he first started selling them so he’s probably wary about restocking his supply now. After all, tanks do sell quicker and he’s probably got a ton of subs, trucks, destroyers, aircraft carriers, etc. – all the stuff most players don’t want or need for Italy.

Honestly, it doesn’t matter which new pieces they choose to produce.

Because either way, you are going to get new pieces!

Thanks for doing this guys…

I would personally like Coach to do the Mark 4 and Mark 5 since FMG is doing the 2 tigers. I think the Mark 5 done by Coach would be Kick A’'.

Coach,

If you are up for suggestions for a 3rd German set you might want consider these as the main stay for it.

PZKFW II, PZKFW IV WITH 75MM long barrel, PANTHER G
A standard Opel Blitz Truck, a SDKFZ 7 or 9 Famo
Artillery, 150mm Howitzer, Medium Bomber, HE-111, Ant-tank 75mm Pak and 88mm Pak barndoor. Light Cruiser Lepzig and Heavy Crusier Admiral Hipper.

WARRIOR888

Hey Coach or Variable I realize we are a ways off with German second set and then Japan and France. Could we possibly do a poll online for the next country set to be put on the WISH LIST of your site? thanks for the reply and everything you guys are doing. The products are awesome I will probably buy all or at least some from each set. Thanks again.

@WARRIOR888:

75mm Pak and 88mm Pak barndoor
WARRIOR888

Hey WARRIOR888,
I guess I’m not fully up in my terminology. What does “barndoor” mean in relation to these guns?

Latest factory spy photo from the next German set… This is a first run sculpt. Final sculpt will have a bit more detail.

That’s really nice! Looks good to me so far.  :-)

NICE!!! I want to be Germany and I will be rolling for Jet Power.

Hey Variable I was curious if HBG has considered making complete sets like FMG. You guys are already pretty close on USA and Germany. Wondered what you think. Thanks

@GoSanchez6:

Hey Variable I was curious if HBG has considered making complete sets like FMG. You guys are already pretty close on USA and Germany. Wondered what you think. Thanks

Well some of us devoted fans certainly think he should at least take a step closer by adding some more ships to his line-up!  Feel free to weigh in with your opinion on the discussion about it above on the “New Axis and Allies Parts Store” thread up above on this forum.

I know we want to do a set like the current ones for each nation first. This is almost a given as Coach is adamant about finishing them. As far as complete country sets beyond this plan… time and support will tell.

“Time & Support will Tell”
…is exactly why I hoped to have the Paratroopers produced in the 1st sets of all of the nations like was planned originally.

“Tall Paul”

Variable,that 262 is a beautiful sight. My favourite plane by far.

@Tall:

“Time & Support will Tell”
…is exactly why I hoped to have the Paratroopers produced in the 1st sets of all of the nations like was planned originally.

“Tall Paul”

I say time and support will tell since neither I nor Coach can promise anything regarding future projects that have not been done. That said, I have yet to see Coach back down or say no to any project we’ve started! He devotes nearly every free minute of his time to making HBG products a little better, nicer, and cooler. There is no sign of HBG slowing down. In fact, we have a tough time keeping up with all the things Coach wants to do!

Well, in that case I hope that “a set like the current ones” means an old BB/CB, a CVE/CVL, and perhaps a paratrooper (where relevant examples exist for each of the above) for each set!  For example, Give the Frenchman a submachine gun and a beret and he could maybe serve for a paratrooper or a partisan according to customer taste, as long as his gear isn’t either to obviously civilian or para.  Give France, Britain, and Germany a CB and Italy an old (rebuilt) BB and, along with the already-made US Nevada, each has a “tweener” naval unit (Kongo serves this adequately for Japan).  Give the UK a CVE (Unyo works fine for Japan) and nobody else really had or needs a CVE (though arguments could be made for various never-built ships from France, Italy, and Germany, that’d be a low priority for me.)  For para’s, well this would involve perhaps giving 2 infantry sculpts to some, but the Axis minors and Marines got 2…  (I already mentioned my “compromise” idea for France for a piece that could be either partisan or para…)  I definitely think that the UK/Commonwealth and Italy sets need both a “hat” (Aussie or Gurkha or Chindit for Commonwealth, Bersaglieri or Alpini for Italy) and a “jump helmet” (standard para, like, say, the Red Devils for UK, Folgore Division for Italy.)  In every case the piece could be used as either an aesthetic variant or an elite/ variant of some sort for each of the nations involved.

Dear HBG,

from Variable
I have yet to see Coach back down or say no to any project we’ve started! He devotes nearly every free minute of his time to making HBG products a little better, nicer, and cooler. There is no sign of HBG slowing down. In fact, we have a tough time keeping up with all the things Coach wants to do!

My previous statement was definately NOT to impune the hard work, time, money, & effort “the Coach” has put into all of these projects.

My point was,…that YES, there are things in the future that neither he or anyone else can predict or control. Market influences, prices, contracts, etc., etc.

HBG and FMG are both HEROES to me and many others in the A&A gaming community!
I truly am PROUD of them and all that they have been able to produce so far.

But through my experience in getting older(I’m 53) I’ve learned NOT to delay anything to the future,…or substitute things now that you will later change to the preferred item because,…
the circumstances may change in the future to prevent you from completing your plans as you’d hoped.

I’ve just become somewhat conservative-minded in my outlook is all and hoped to have the Paratroopers included in the 1st Set of each nation like was originally projected. I simply wanted to state my fear of the possibility of not getting the Paratroops for all nations, especially on a long and expensive project such as this.

I’m proud to be a faithful soldier in the Big Green H Division of this A&A Army. Thanks again for your many efforts and victories in production.

“Tall Paul”

To all that have helped:

Thank you for all your kind words, helpful suggestions, and undying support! We will try to make as many A&A dreams come true as possible. We all have our memories of first playing this game, first house rules, first time bringing friends into the game. We’re here to help carry on that tradition long into the future.

@Variable:

To all that have helped:

Thank you for all your kind words, helpful suggestions, and undying support! We will try to make as many A&A dreams come true as possible. We all have our memories of first playing this game, first house rules, first time bringing friends into the game. We’re here to help carry on that tradition long into the future.

Amen!!