Posts made by Variable

@Imperious:

you want this a sticky or ?

That would be a great help! Thanks IL.

:-D :-D Okay gang! We are up and running on the Kickstarter. Go go go! :-D :-D

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/859357440/amerika

Sorry for the confusion at the top. Looking like the 'Con will be May 16 - 18, 2014. No competing 'cons that way. Looks like Coach had his calendar set wrong.

UPDATE!

http://www.axisandallies.org/forums/index.php?topic=29115.60

Looks like we are submitting our Kickstarter info tonight for review  8-) 8-) 8-)

Should be up and running on the campaign by Thursday or Friday. We’ll keep you all in the loop! Be sure to check it out, tell your friends, loved ones, your dog, and whomever is willing to listen. Let’s make this one a success in a long line of successes! Thank you everybody!!! :-D :-D :-D

Despite the crazy weather at HBG, we are having a BIG SALE this Saturday and Sunday in case you missed it in the newsletter and on FB! Discounts on all Battle Pieces Sets, roundels, and Battle Bucks. Check it out starting Saturday morning.

knp7765- A few hours without power. Downed trees everywhere. Power flicked on and off throughout the day. More tonight…

Are you referring to the card board counter Nova Games edition? If so I have one I could be talked out of.

SHIPPING DELAYS DUE TO SEVERE WEATHER!!!
Please allow some additional time to receive your orders right now. A severe storm in Central USA has knocked out all power to HBG. You will receive orders as soon as possible. Thank you!

Here’s a breakdown of how to find us at GenCon:

Amerika will be in Hall E, Blue 28-29 Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.

Midway will be in Hall E, Blue 3 on Friday and Blue 1 on Sunday.

Barbarossa will be Hall E, Blue 4 on Friday and Blue 11 on Saturday.

To get a complete listing of all of our dates, times, and locations, go to the “Find Events” search on the GenCon page and search by group/company. We are #215 on the list.

Here’s a breakdown of how to find us at GenCon:

Amerika will be in Hall E, Blue 28-29 Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.

Midway will be in Hall E, Blue 3 on Friday and Blue 1 on Sunday.

Barbarossa will be Hall E, Blue 4 on Friday and Blue 11 on Saturday.

To get a complete listing of all of our dates, times, and locations, go to the “Find Events” search on the GenCon page and search by group/company. We are #215 on the list.

I voted for the two that are not Memorial Day Weekend. I’ll tell you why:

If it were just me and my friend Coach playing, Memorial Day would work great. But I know many of you have family and friends that will expect you to host a BBQ or go to a BBQ or take that trip with your loving wife etc. I fear that Memorial Day Weekend will result in a lot of cancellations…

@WARRIOR888:

Coach and Variable,

A well thought out response, I like it, you have my support.
Your sets are steering me away from GHQ and Skytrex, just keep producing units and I will buy them.

WARRIOR888

This is why I enjoy working late nights… 8-)

To all:

I assure you that HBG has a plan and we are following that plan. Our first priority is expanding available options so everyone can pick and choose how to build their sets at home. Later, we will come back and take care of “basics”. Remember that our scope and technology has changed dramatically over the last year and a half as the current sets have progressed. Therefore, slight tweaks in set composition are needed. We have learned much over this time and continue to learn from you. More A&A games have come out, HBG has expanded what it wants to do, and demand has increased for variety of pieces and units.

HBG must address all these issues at once while keeping up production of current product offerings. This is like landing a plane on a carrier! Trying to hit a moving target takes a lot of forethought and skill. You see us showing you bits and pieces of many 3d models over many sets. We’re not just haphazardly choosing these. Different 3d modelers work at different speeds. Some models are more complex than others, etc. We must have 3 or 4 “irons in the fire” in order to keep up with customer demands. It takes longer than a month to plan and execute a compete set of pieces. What you are seeing is a glimpse of what is to come over the next 6 months or so.

Doug (Coach) has taken pain-staking care to plan out each and every set we currently want to do. But giving out all of our “secret sauce” is suicide. So we show things we think you will like or things we need help deciding on to gauge reaction and modify the plan accordingly. The Japanese Expansion Set is a perfect example of this.

You know we listen. Just keep giving good positive constructive feedback, and we will know what to make. Keep buying the sets we make and we can afford to keep making more! Thank you all for your valued concern and tons of research, help, ideas, and support that continues to allow us to build your dream.

HBG Japanese Expansion Set (Set 2) is now on Pre-Order!

http://www.axisandallies.org/forums/index.php?topic=29609.new#new

Allright, don’t get used to this but… you guys ALL get your way. Coach must really like you guys.  :-D

The JAPANESE EXPANSION SET (SET 2) just went on pre-order too. Go over there and give him your money. Especially since he pulled a few strings and got A SUB ADDED to the set. That’s right, we will be doing the I-400 so the Japanese can have a big sub too like the Germans. This set will be a bit behind the first one though. We still need to model the I-400 and get sculpts made etc etc. I can’t put an expected date on this set yet but it won’t be far.

http://www.historicalboardgaming.com/HBG-Battle-Pieces--WW2-Japan-Expansion-Set_p_812.html

And don’t count out that HBG Shinano yet. It’s still out there somewhere… won’t be in this set though.

@Lee:

…our wives have decided to leave town for the weekend so we are golden.

I would love to learn your secret for this… :mrgreen:

T-29

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/T29_Heavy_Tank

@WARRIOR888:

Variable,

This is the first time ive seen your version of a Kagero Destroyer.  Previously it was not showing up on your images of this set.
The image you have now displayed  is a real close match to my 10 each Kagero 1-700 scale waterline models.  Good job, keep up the good work.

WARRIOR888

Perhaps you saw the Nagara Light Cruiser we’re doing in the set.

@Pacific:

I saw the updates to the second Japanese set and everything looks very nice!  You guys did a wonderful job on the Unryu!

Thank you! We have some very talented modelers that Coach has found. No expense spared to produce the finest quality possible.

@Variable:

@WARRIOR888:

Coach,

I noticed your picture of the IJN Kagero Destroyer looks like a Tama or Kuma Light Cruiser.

WARRIOR888

Gotta totally disagree here… The first pic below is our model. The second is a Kagero. Third is the Kuma. As you can see, our model and the Kagero are two-stackers. The Kuma and Tama are 3-stackers…

Kuma