Welcome to the party, Gisgo XVII! I don’t believe Celebes has ever had any oil production of significance.

@ABWorsham:

The average person off the street believes the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor.

It’s all John Belushi’s fault.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q7vtWB4owdE

@CWO:

@The:

I don’t know about infantry, armor, cruisers or destroyers, but the Dutch should have at least one well-camouflaged minesweeper:

This would actually be a very economical unit to add because you wouldn’t even need to buy an HBG sculpt to depict it; you could simply say, “it’s on the map board, but it’s so well camouflaged that you can’t see it.”

I feel another house rule coming on…

I suspect ABWorsham was talking to the same guy with whom I had the following conversation:

Him: My favorite actor is Tom Hanks.
Me: He’s been in a lot of great movies. Which is your favorite?
Him: That Thing You Do.
Me: Interesting choice. Have you ever seen Forrest Gump, Saving Private Ryan, Cast Away, Apollo 13, Captain Phillips, Sully or The Green Mile?
Him: I’ve seen parts of Forrest Gump. Haven’t seen the others.
Me: None of them?
Him: I don’t watch many movies.
Me: …

I don’t know about infantry, armor, cruisers or destroyers, but the Dutch should have at least one well-camouflaged minesweeper:

https://www.axisandallies.org/forums/index.php?topic=42015.0

My personal preference is to strike a balance between fortifying Moscow and building a mobile force with which I can launch counterattacks to slow the Axis advance. Typically, my USSR purchases for the first few turns are along these lines:

5 Infantry
2 Mech Infantry
2 Armor

I tend to mass the mobile force in Bryansk and strike when and where necessary.

I’ll try that. Thanks for the tip!

Thanks for the reply, Navymule. The pieces I’m having problems with are Caesar Miniatures, so you may be on to something.

I bought and painted multiple infantrymen back in the springtime. After painting, I sprayed them with a clear coat and let them dry at room temperature for 7-10 days before boxing them up.

Over the last few months - and especially the last couple of weeks, which have brought quite a bit of rain here - I’ve noticed that these pieces get sticky when the humidity rises above a certain point. They stick to each other, to the plastic chips and to a lesser extent, the map. What did I do wrong, and how can I fix this?

This is my fifth year to run a 12-team, semi-keeper league. We’re looking for new owner/GMs for three teams. Here’s what you’ll want to know:

1. Starting lineups are: 3 LW - 3 C - 3 RW - 4 D - 2 G. Bench is 4 players of any denomination.
2. You may keep a maximum of 4 F, 2 D and 1 G.
3. It’s a head-to-head league. Top 3 in each 6-team division make the playoffs.
4. Dues are $25USD. Payout is: 1st - $175  2nd - $100  3rd - $25
5. Players on the available teams include: Matthews, Tavares, Eichel, Laine, Marchand, P.Kane, Panarin, Hellebuyck, Price, Dubnyk and many more.
6. Online draft is set for 8:00pm Central on 2 October. Keepers must be set by 1 October.

Let me know here if you’re interested. Teams will be awarded on a first come, first served basis.