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Question: What Sculpts would you like to see in a U.S. Naval set? (pick 12)
Montana Class Heavy Battleship
Midway Class Heavy Carrier
Essex Class Heavy Carrier
Independence Class light Carrier
Oiler
Minesweeper
Heavy Cruiser
Light Cruiser
Destroyer Escort
LCM
LCVP Higgins Boat
LST
South Dakota Class Battleship
North Carolina Class battleship
Tennessee Class Battleship
Colorado Class Battleship
PBY Recon Aircraft
B-29
Alaska Class Battlecruiser
other...please list
F-9 Cougar Jet
Seaplane Tender
PT Boat
Anti-aircraft Cruiser (Atlanta class)

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« on: September 07, 2011, 05:51:48 pm »
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As of 1/2/12 we have 38.0% of the funds to start the sculpting!!!

HBG is producing a series of plastic gaming pieces and by popular demand is looking to see if there is a demand for a Naval Supplement set. We are taking Pre-Orders until Dec. 1, in which we will determine if there is enough interest and money put towards this set. There will be approximately 28 items per bag (12-14 unique sculpts) HBG is still producing other sets as scheduled but this will be in addition to and the funds must be at least 50% to go forward with it, so tell all your friends. If there is not enough interest, your money will be refunded! Pre-order here at HBG: http://www.historicalboardgaming.com/HBG-Battle-Pieces--WW2-US-Naval-Supplement-Set-Pre-Order_p_578.html

Examples of some of the ships! These are 1/2400 scale resin pieces, not production pieces. I am just showing what some of the ships would look like.

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« Reply #1 on: September 07, 2011, 06:38:29 pm »
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My other would be the F-9 Cougar Navy jet fighter. Would go well wiht the Midway class carrier. and would double as a jet fighter tech.
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« Reply #2 on: September 07, 2011, 06:59:17 pm »
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Coach, you are awesome,  I just preordered the first 10 sets.  All right Gentlemen, the rest of you Naval piece junkies its time to pony up to the bar and lay your money down. If you want these now is the time.  Lets get these additional USN Naval forces produced.  Coach has produced some really impressive pre-production units.  I see a Montana BB, Essex CV, Midway CV, North Carolina BB, a possible Nashville CL, a Baltimore CA and an independence CVL. Coach are the other two BBs a Tennessee and a Colorado?
Any doubters about this idea: Coach has a proven track record with his Marines and AA units and his service is second to none.  I have purchased from him many times and he runs a honest business and he ships what you order quickly. grin grin grin grin grin grin grin grin
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« Reply #3 on: September 07, 2011, 07:32:45 pm »
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    OK,  I voted for my 12, although I would still VERY MUCH like to see a seaplane tender and an LCVP "Higgins" boat.  Maybe in the US Navy, set #2 (Heavy Hint, "coach").  Also a PT boat (slightly large in scale) would be useful in forcing everyone to escort their convoys or pay a price.     

    Oh, and I hope you decide to make the light cruiser an Atlanta class anti-aircraft type.  An "Atlanta" would not only be cool looking, but add a dimension that would be very useful in a naval-oriented game.  Then, just as in real life, you'd have to "balance" your fleet to take into consideration anti-sub, anti-air, anti-surface, etc.

   
    I'm going to pre-order 2 full sets.  I would like to have between 6-12 of most every naval unit other than the older Battleships which I think I'll only need 2 or 3 of.

     I hope that we will be able to buy INDIVIDUAL PIECES as I'd buy 40-70 more units if I didn't have to buy full sets that had many more old Battleships than I need.  "Coach", what is your opinion on the possibility of offerring individual units?Huh?  It should be obvious that everyone will need MANY more "Essex" class carriers, Cruisers, Destroyers, and Landing Craft than of the Older classes of Battleships which in reality only had 2-3 of each class.  Don't get me wrong,...I WANT to have the Older Battleships, too,...just not as many as the "Essex" Carriers, though.  Thanks again for your effort in making us all "happier".
                                                        "Tall Paul"
   

   
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« Reply #4 on: September 07, 2011, 08:23:41 pm »
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I would hope for a PT boat unit
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« Reply #5 on: September 08, 2011, 03:21:59 am »
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Are these pieces for the A&AG40 game or A&A Miniatures??  If these are A&AG40 scale - HOLY CRAP!  Very nice...
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« Reply #6 on: September 08, 2011, 03:26:52 am »
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Are these pieces for the A&AG40 game or A&A Miniatures??  If these are A&AG40 scale - HOLY CRAP!  Very nice...
No,
These are a resin 1/2400 scale miniatures that I posted to show the different ships that possibly be done, these are not preproduction pictures.
The metal miniature is a Midway class carrier.
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« Reply #7 on: September 08, 2011, 04:53:33 am »
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I would hope for a PT boat unit
Yes, a PT or E boat unit.
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« Reply #8 on: September 08, 2011, 06:00:13 am »
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I just put in my order for 5 sets.  These different ship classes will be very cool.

A couple of questions:
1 -- Assuming this garners enough interest and we go forward with it, do you plan on doing naval supplements for other nations as well?

2 -- What color will these ships be?  Olive drab or dark green?
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« Reply #9 on: September 08, 2011, 06:06:57 am »
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I Plan on doing a few ships for each supplement set I already am doing.
I definitely will do a Japanese Naval set if we do the US set.
I plan on doing these in Olive, but we can look at the darker green too.
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« Reply #10 on: September 08, 2011, 10:54:01 am »
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"Coach",

    Would it be possible for me to re-do my vote?  The choices for the "Atlanta" A/A Cruiser, Seaplane Tender and PT Boats weren't available when I voted. 

    Also,  is the listed LCV a "typo" that's supposed to be an LCVP "Higgins" boat?  If so you might want to add "Higgins" boat to it for people who might not recognize it as such.  I didn't realize this represented the LCVP higgins boat myself.

    And is the LCT a "typo" that should be an LST (Landing Ship-Tank)?  If so, that's 2 more changes I'd like to my vote as I think these are both very important units that deserve to be made in your 1st US Navy set.  Thanks for hearing my request.  I think it's important to get these choices set at the start of the voting.               

                                                                              "Tall Paul"
 
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« Reply #11 on: September 08, 2011, 11:03:06 am »
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Should be able to change vote.
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« Reply #12 on: September 08, 2011, 01:14:50 pm »
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Coach, my bad, I missed the statement not pre-production units, late last night.  Question, how big would a PT Boat be in AA scale?
 1/2 inch? or bigger.
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« Reply #13 on: September 08, 2011, 04:12:27 pm »
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"Coach",

    I just wanted to say thanks for your adjusting the "wording" of the units to be voted on.  Although it wouldn't allow me to change my vote,...others will now have a better understanding of what they're voting on.  ("Coach"-If you can,...SUBTRACT my 5 votes  from the Old BBs, the Light Cruiser, and the LSM and ADD them to the Minesweeper, LCVP Higgins boat, LST, Seaplane Tender, PT Boat, and Atlanta class anti-aircraft Cruiser). 

    I hope everyone will really think what would be USEFUL in a more naval developed A&A game instead of what would simply be COOL. 

    Examples of units that could deeply enrich our gameplay and why would be:
 
Oilers................................. ...by adding requirments for refueling.  These would need
                                           to be escorted.
Landing Craft(LST,LCVP,LCM)....to transport the landing force(s).
Minesweepers/Minelayers..........by adding mine warfare.
Seaplane Tenders/PBY Seaplane.by adding recon, acting as a mobile base.
PT Boats................................by defending bases would force the convoys to be
                                            escorted.  Also would have an offensive role.
Destroyer Escorts.....................a cheaper escort than a Destroyer.
Anti-Aircraft Light Cruisers.........improved a/a defense for the task forces.
Heavy Cruisers........................heavy firepower for the surface forces.
Light Cruisers..........................a less expensive firepower option.
All of the "Older Battleships"......good for bombardment and escort of convoys.  Great
                                           to show the progression of BBs and allows early war
                                           scenarios, even WW1.
the Montana Battleships...........it looks like all agree they want this monster, haha.
All of the WW2 Carriers............these are just absolutely necessary!
                           
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    Let's see.   If I adjust to include my "re-vote",...in order of popularity the voting so far is:

14 votes...Montana class Battleship, Baltimore class Heavy Cruiser
13 votes...Midway class Carrier, Oiler, LST landing ship-tank
12 votes...PBY seaplane
11 votes...Independance class Carrier,  Destroyer Escort
10 votes...Light Cruiser, South Dakota class Battleship
 9 votes...Essex class Carrier
 8 votes...Tennessee class Battleship, B-29 Superfortress, Alaska class BattleCruiser
 7 votes...LCM landing craft-mechanised
 6 votes...Minesweeper, North Carolina class Battleship
 5 votes...LCVP Higgins boat, PT boat
 4 votes...Colorado class Battleship,  F-9 Cougar Jet, Atlanta class anti-aircraft Cruiser
 3 votes...Seaplane Tender

    Voting seems to be going about like I would've though so far.  I'm glad to see that the Oiler, LST, Destroyer Escort, and PBY seaplane are so popular because these aren't necessarily the COOL units, but some of the ones that can DEEPLY ADD to our gameplay!  WOW!!!

    I can see that not only should this set be VERY POPULAR,...but there will need to be a SECOND US Navy set to include the units that don't make it into this first set,...but would add so much to our gameplay IF we had them.  Thanks again "Coach"

                                                                                   "Tall Paul"

                                 



   
 
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« Reply #14 on: September 08, 2011, 07:49:53 pm »
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Paul, about buying individual units...

Economically, for coachofmany, he would probably set the price such that buying individual pieces is more expensive than the full set. Think about it - he doesn't want to get stuck with 5,400 Colorado class battleships  grin

Remember the mold spits out "x" number of pieces, whether it be 12 or 20.



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