Yes, we are working on the French, UK, US, French/Neutral WW1, and German Minor Sets
WOW! Five sets at the same time? You guys are keeping yourselves busy. Really looking forward to the French set and the German Minor set. That one is going to include Panzer IV, Stukas and I think you mentioned a different type of halftrack/mechanized infantry piece. Wasn’t it the SdKfz 250?
Another US set too? Is this going to be an expansion set or a basic set?
The UK set will probably be supplemental, right?
You are still planning on making the Japanese basic set, right? Will all the nations eventually get basic sets from HBG?
About the French WW2 set, since OOB are Soviet sculpts, is HBG’s going to start out with a French basic set?
I’d love to see a B29 and a Hellcat and/or Wildcat.
@coachofmany:
Yes, we are working on the French, UK, US, French/Neutral WW1, and German Minor Sets
Some late ww1 German Infantry with Steel helmets would be great, also some minor powers like Bulgaria, Romania, Serbia etc.
Well if we’re going to wish, Chinese units would be good too. I would love to see a gunboats, corvettes, and midget subs. Personally I’m more for additional unit types over improved OOB pieces. Doesn’t really matter though because I end up buying them anyway lol.
HBG Japanese Expansion Set (Set 2) is now on Pre-Order!
http://www.axisandallies.org/forums/index.php?topic=29609.new#new
HBG Japanese Expansion Set (Set 2) is now on Pre-Order!
http://www.axisandallies.org/forums/index.php?topic=29609.new#new
OH YES!
HBG,
HBG Japanese Expansion Set (Set 2) is now on Pre-Order!
http://www.axisandallies.org/forums/index.php?topic=29609.new#new
––All I can say is,…YEAH! I pre-ordered three of these sets also and will be looking to add additional numbers of certain units whenever you start individual sales of this set.
Three Cheers for HBG!
Hip, Hip, Hoorah!, Hip, Hip, Hoorah!, Hip, Hip, Hoorah!
“Tall Paul”
HBG just posted these on FB:
Deutschland-class pocket battleship
F-86? Definitely US jet fighter
UK tank
German Infantry for next Axis minor set:
Absolutely loving the Pocket Battleship! Not sure why I like them so much, but I always have. Excellent choice HBG boys. :-)
Absolutely loving the Pocket Battleship!  Not sure why I like them so much, but I always have.
Same here. Very nice! What set(s) will these be part of?
@CWO:
Absolutely loving the Pocket Battleship!� � Not sure why I like them so much, but I always have.
Same here. Very nice! What set(s) will these be part of?
On FB they said this was part of the next Axis Minor set. The US jet fighter was simply said to be part of the “next US set”.
I imagine the next US set would be the US Expansion Set since we already got the Supplement set.
Loving the Pocket Battleship. That was one of the pieces I was most looking forward to in the FMG German set. A little surprised it will be in the Axis Minors set since this particular unit was exclusively used by the German Navy and not any of it’s minor allies. Still, really looking forward to this piece. Who knows, perhaps in an alternate timeline Romania or Finland could be operating Pocket Battleships. Wonder what kind of values we should give it. Perhaps Attack=4, Defense=3, Move=2, Cost=15 and 1 hit to sink. Sounds about right.
How about that German infantry with the great coat? He looks nearly identical to the one FMG showed us way back at the beginning of plans for their German set but got shelved for a possible future special units set.
That Churchill tank looks pretty cool. I guess work has started on a British set. That’s great, because they need some new pieces.
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Very similar indeed… though I do not mind since FMG is defunct at present. Here’s hoping they make it back though…
Still, very cool.
Also from Facebook: Midway - class heavy carrier United States
Guys,
––I really like the German Infantry sculp, especially the greatcoat. And since this is a GAME, we can use the
“Midway” class heavy carrier to offset the “Shinano” class carrier of the Japanese. I’m ready for them.
“Tall Paul”
Coach,
A Midway Super CV! Now that is just totally cool. I am waiting to see if you develop a Montana Class Battleship to take on Your Version of the Yamato. Your production of vehicles and ships is coming close to the detail level of Navwar and GHQ.
Again Excellent work. :-D :-D :-D
WARRIOR888
Now that things are up and running, HBG will definitely need to address missing US sculpts in order to round out their offerings. This includes artillery, a fleet carrier (if the Midway Class carrier is going to be a larger than normal sculpt) a cruiser, light cruiser, destroyer, submarine and transport.
Would HBG be able, interested or inclined to release projections of what will be included (unit-type wise) in future sets? Since everyone seems to be randomly throwing around suggestions for what they would like to see in future sets. Perhaps we could make it more organized or directed if we knew HBGs (current) plans for future sets.
I know you guys usually do put the unit list out for discussion as the sets are being designed. But it seemed like HBG is bouncing around from designing Japanese to German to American to British right now. You guys must have an idea of what you are looking to include in these sets; I am curious if you would share those ideas for either information or collaboration. However, I understand it is your prerogative to reject or accept that, and you have your own reasons for doing so.
I posted a note on their facebook page about this. There should be a basic formula for every nationality; units that exist in every set. Various bonus units could be included on a nation by nation basis. For HBG to achieve their goal of replacing the OOB units, each nation needs at a minimum:
Land:
-Infantry
-Artillery
-Tanks
-Self Propelled Artillery
-Mechanized Infantry/Armored Car
Air:
-Fighters
-Bombers
-Dive Bombers OR Torpedo Bombers OR Light Bomber (Sculpt would depend on nation)
-Air Transport
Sea:
-Fleet Carrier
-Light Carrier
-Battleship
-Cruiser
-Destroyer
-Submarine
-Transport
Because of mold sizes, these units would most likely be realized over the course of a few sets, similar to what is being done with the Japanese sets at present. There will be room for extra “bonus” sculpts in the various sets. This is where pocket battleships, light cruisers, jets, paratroopers, tank destroyers, etc. could be fit in. IMO this formula is the most efficient and will yield the best results both economically and from a gaming perspective. It would also provide consistency (which is perhaps the most important factor) throughout the entire range of nations being offered.
