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[Tall Paul]

Guys,

@coachofmany:

Actually is the F6F Hellcat Fighter.
**––I told you so! This is exactly why I’ve been buying OOB Guadalcanal “Wildcats” to be used as “EARLY” naval fighters,… I planned on using HBG’s new F-6F “Hellcat” as a more modern naval Fighter.

----And as always,…THANK’S AGAIN COACH & THE HBG STAFF!

Tall Paul**

[John Brown]

Coach, if your taking out the Midway Class carrier out of the US set, what set will it be in, or is it going in the Midway boxed game?

This was the piece that I was looking forward to the most.

I want to be on the look out for this piece.

Thanks,

John

[HBG]

(2) F6F Hellcat Fighters (Pre-Orders Only through October 31st)
(2) Late War Infantry w/ MG
(2) M3A2 Halftracks
(2) 155mm M1A1 HeavyArtillery
(2) Greyhound Armored car
(2) M4A3 Sherman Medium Tank,  **(4) with Pre-order
(2) Pershing Heavy Tank
(2) P-47 Thunderbolt Fighter plane
(2) SB2C Helldiver Tac
(2) P-80 Shooting Star Jet Fighter
(2) B-24 Liberator Heavy Bomber
(2) Omaha Class Light cruiser
(2) Baltimore Class Heavy Cruiser
(2) South Dakota Class Battleship
(2) Essex Class Fleet Carrier

@John:

Coach, if your taking out the Midway Class carrier out of the US set, what set will it be in, or is it going in the Midway boxed game?

This was the piece that I was looking forward to the most.

I want to be on the look out for this piece.

Thanks,

John

[Tall Paul]

@coachofmany:

(2) F6F Hellcat Fighters (Pre-Orders Only through October 31st)
(2) Late War Infantry w/ MG
(2) M3A2 Halftracks
(2) 155mm M1A1 HeavyArtillery
(2) Greyhound Armored car
(2) M4A3 Sherman Medium Tank,  **(4) with Pre-order
(2) Pershing Heavy Tank
(2) P-47 Thunderbolt Fighter plane
(2) SB2C Helldiver Tac
(2) P-80 Shooting Star Jet Fighter
(2) B-24 Liberator Heavy Bomber
(2) Omaha Class Light cruiser
(2) Baltimore Class Heavy Cruiser
(2) South Dakota Class Battleship
(2) Essex Class Fleet Carrier

**What a GREAT SET! :-o
I’m glad I’ve already got my 6 sets orderred

Tall Paul**

[LHoffman]

@John:

Coach, if your taking out the Midway Class carrier out of the US set, what set will it be in, or is it going in the Midway boxed game?

This was the piece that I was looking forward to the most.

I want to be on the look out for this piece.

Thanks,

John

I would imagine it would just be in a  future US set. God knows, there are plenty more US pieces out there that we all would like to see (even HBG remakes of OOB units). I doubt that the Midway-class would be with the Midway game, since those carriers were not built until the end of and after the war. A Midway game would include Yorktown, Enterprise and Hornet.

Speaking of which… cannot say enough how I am looking forward to the Yorktown class when it comes around! Amen, Amen! I am eternally satisfied.

[HBG]

@LHoffman:

@John:

Coach, if your taking out the Midway Class carrier out of the US set, what set will it be in, or is it going in the Midway boxed game?

This was the piece that I was looking forward to the most.

I want to be on the look out for this piece.

Thanks,

John

I would imagine it would just be in a  future US set. God knows, there are plenty more US pieces out there that we all would like to see (even HBG remakes of OOB units). I doubt that the Midway-class would be with the Midway game, since those carriers were not built until the end of and after the war. A Midway game would include Yorktown, Enterprise and Hornet.

Speaking of which… cannot say enough how I am looking forward to the Yorktown class when it comes around! Amen, Amen! I am eternally satisfied.

Midway Class carrier and Montana Class Battleship will be in the Allied Super-weapon Set.
We are realigning these sets, working on some things.

[John Brown]

@LHoffman:

@John:

Coach, if your taking out the Midway Class carrier out of the US set, what set will it be in, or is it going in the Midway boxed game?

This was the piece that I was looking forward to the most.

I want to be on the look out for this piece.

Thanks,

John

I would imagine it would just be in a  future US set. God knows, there are plenty more US pieces out there that we all would like to see (even HBG remakes of OOB units). I doubt that the Midway-class would be with the Midway game, since those carriers were not built until the end of and after the war. A Midway game would include Yorktown, Enterprise and Hornet.

Speaking of which… cannot say enough how I am looking forward to the Yorktown class when it comes around! Amen, Amen! I am eternally satisfied.

Your right Hoffman, I had a brain fart there and not enough coffee, LOL. I understand what your saying. I was excited about it for a long time, because it was on the pictures. I know it will come when it comes, but a person can hope.

Your right, there are pieces that need to come before it, probably. :-)

[John Brown]

@coachofmany:

@LHoffman:

@John:

Coach, if your taking out the Midway Class carrier out of the US set, what set will it be in, or is it going in the Midway boxed game?

This was the piece that I was looking forward to the most.

I want to be on the look out for this piece.

Thanks,

John

I would imagine it would just be in a  future US set. God knows, there are plenty more US pieces out there that we all would like to see (even HBG remakes of OOB units). I doubt that the Midway-class would be with the Midway game, since those carriers were not built until the end of and after the war. A Midway game would include Yorktown, Enterprise and Hornet.

Speaking of which… cannot say enough how I am looking forward to the Yorktown class when it comes around! Amen, Amen! I am eternally satisfied.

Midway Class carrier and Montana Class Battleship will be in the Allied Super-weapon Set.
We are realigning these sets, working on some things.

Thanks Coach! At least it is not too far off. :-D

[crusaderiv]

Great set HBG.

The B24 is excellent
And the carrier… wow!!!

I already have the B24 but I need a carrier like this in my game.

AL.

[LHoffman]

@John:

Your right Hoffman, I had a brain fart there and not enough coffee, LOL. I understand what your saying. I was excited about it for a long time, because it was on the pictures. I know it will come when it comes, but a person can hope.

Your right, there are pieces that need to come before it, probably. :-)

Eh, it happens. I am very excited for them too. There are certain individual units that I am particularly interested in, but the whole process is a lot of fun.

To me, the order in which they come out does not matter so much. The folks at HBG certainly have a logical reasoning for their process.

[HBG]

We at least think it is logical but then we want to do so much!

@LHoffman:

@John:

Your right Hoffman, I had a brain fart there and not enough coffee, LOL. I understand what your saying. I was excited about it for a long time, because it was on the pictures. I know it will come when it comes, but a person can hope.

Your right, there are pieces that need to come before it, probably. :-)

Eh, it happens. I am very excited for them too. There are certain individual units that I am particularly interested in, but the whole process is a lot of fun.

To me, the order in which they come out does not matter so much. The folks at HBG certainly have a logical reasoning for their process.

[John Brown]

@coachofmany:

We at least think it is logical but then we want to do so much!

@LHoffman:

@John:

Your right Hoffman, I had a brain fart there and not enough coffee, LOL. I understand what your saying. I was excited about it for a long time, because it was on the pictures. I know it will come when it comes, but a person can hope.

Your right, there are pieces that need to come before it, probably. :-)

Eh, it happens. I am very excited for them too. There are certain individual units that I am particularly interested in, but the whole process is a lot of fun.

To me, the order in which they come out does not matter so much. The folks at HBG certainly have a logical reasoning for their process.

Coach, there is just not enough hours in the day is there, LOL? :-D

[HBG]

I work all the time on it, either designing markers, games, banners, units, models, website, etc plus my other guys who work on things. We have the next 3 years mapped out, now we just need to hit the lottery to make everything!

@John:

@coachofmany:

We at least think it is logical but then we want to do so much!

@LHoffman:

@John:

Your right Hoffman, I had a brain fart there and not enough coffee, LOL. I understand what your saying. I was excited about it for a long time, because it was on the pictures. I know it will come when it comes, but a person can hope.

Your right, there are pieces that need to come before it, probably. :-)

Eh, it happens. I am very excited for them too. There are certain individual units that I am particularly interested in, but the whole process is a lot of fun.

To me, the order in which they come out does not matter so much. The folks at HBG certainly have a logical reasoning for their process.

Coach, there is just not enough hours in the day is there, LOL? :-D

[John Brown]

@coachofmany:

I work all the time on it, either designing markers, games, banners, units, models, website, etc plus my other guys who work on things. We have the next 3 years mapped out, now we just need to hit the lottery to make everything!

@John:

@coachofmany:

We at least think it is logical but then we want to do so much!

@LHoffman:

@John:

Your right Hoffman, I had a brain fart there and not enough coffee, LOL. I understand what your saying. I was excited about it for a long time, because it was on the pictures. I know it will come when it comes, but a person can hope.

Your right, there are pieces that need to come before it, probably. :-)

Eh, it happens. I am very excited for them too. There are certain individual units that I am particularly interested in, but the whole process is a lot of fun.

To me, the order in which they come out does not matter so much. The folks at HBG certainly have a logical reasoning for their process.

Coach, there is just not enough hours in the day is there, LOL? :-D

Your due for a long vacation as well, I imagine. :-)

[knp7765]

@Tall:

**What a GREAT SET! :-o
I’m glad I’ve already got my 6 sets orderred

Tall Paul**

Hmmm… Just 6 sets? Amateur! I have 10 sets in Dark Green and 15 sets in Olive Drab. I am KING of the Gaming Pieces! AAAAAAHH HA HA HA HA HAAAaaaa!

The US set looks fabulous. At first glance I thought the M3 Halftrack looked a little big too. I’m glad that Coach already noticed that himself and has got a handle on it. Don’t want an oddly huge Halftrack. That is one thing I was against with the FMG failed German set. Jeremy planned on making the SdKfz 251 Halftrack and Opel Blitz truck almost the same size as the King Tiger tank. That was really a turn off for me, but the rest of the set looked so great, I was still going to get them.
I’m so glad Coach decided on small halftracks and trucks in his sets. I just think they look so much better.

[CWO Marc]

@LHoffman:

Montana > Iowa/S. Dakota/N. Carolina > Nevada

The Iowa class was actually closer in length (887 feet) to the projected Montana class (920 feet) than to the South Dakota (680 feet) and Nortn Carolina (729) classes.  The size difference between the Iowas and the two earlier classes had to do with their high-speed design, which required a finer hull and more engine room space, this being accomplished through greater overall length and a slender prow, which gave the ships their distinctive bottle shape.  The Montanas, which were more traditional designs that emphasized firepower and protection over speed, were more similar in their proportions to the South Dakota and Nortn Carolina classes than to the Iowas, but were nevertheless longer than any of those other classes because their design was completely unconstrained by any treaty limitations, the oubreak of the war having put an end to the Washington and London Treaties.

[CWO Marc]

@knp7765:

The US set looks fabulous.

I agree totally, and like the other folks here I’m greatly looking forward to all these new goodies.

[Tall Paul]

Guys,

@knp7765:

@Tall:

**What a GREAT SET! :-o
I’m glad I’ve already got my 6 sets orderred

Tall Paul**

Hmmm… Just 6 sets? Amateur! I have 10 sets in Dark Green and 15 sets in Olive Drab. I am KING of the Gaming Pieces! AAAAAAHH HA HA HA HA HAAAaaaa!
––I bow to the “King”. I know this is only in jest, but since I’m not a true “piece junkie” I simply try and strike a balance between my original pre-order for sets, and a re-order later when I can increase the number of specific units that I want/need more of. Besides, IMHO I think twelve is more than enough of the South Dakota Battleship! And by the time my units are detailed, painted, decalled, magnetized, and shipped around several times each unit’s cost is now multiplied by about 10X.
----"Hail to the King, and GOD BLESS HBG!
Tall Paul

[crusaderiv]

I work all the time on it, either designing markers, games, banners, units, models, website, etc plus my other guys who work on things. We have the next 3 years mapped out, now we just need to hit the lottery to make everything!
I presumed.your gonna make money now!

[knp7765]

Hey Tall Paul,
Well, I don’t detail and paint my pieces like you do. Just don’t have the time or patience for it and I’m just fine with the molded color.
Yeah, you are probably right that 12 is more than enough for your battleships. I allow for 20 each for capital ships in my gaming sets. The main reason I order so many sets is to get more of the troops, tanks, planes and such. It gives me more capital ships than I need, so I usually will sell the excess on eBay. There always seems to be someone out there that will want them and it helps make back a little of the money I spend on the sets.

For anyone that is interested, here is a listing of pieces in my gaming sets that I have replaced the OOB with HBG units.
SOVIET UNION
T-34 > T-34/76
ZIS-42 Halftrack > GAZ-60 Halftrack
Petlyakov PE-8 Heavy Bomber > Ilyushin IL-4 Medium Bomber
GERMANY
Panther > Panzer III
SdKfz 251 Halftrack > SdKfz 251 Halftrack
JAPAN
Type 95 > Type 97 Shinhoto Medium Tank
Type 1 Halftrack > Type 1 Halftrack
Type 92 Howitzer > Type 89 Artillery
A6M2 Zero > KI-43 Oscar
D3A Val > D3A Val
Fubuki DD > Kagero DD
Takao CA > Mogami CA
Yamato BB > Nagato BB
Shinano CV > Kaga CV
UNITED STATES
Sherman > M4A1 Sherman (from Marines Set)
P-38 Lightning > P-51 Mustang
SBD Dauntless > Avenger Torpedo Bomber
B-17 Heavy Bomber > B-25 Mitchell Medium Bomber
Iowa BB > Nevada BB
UNITED KINGDOM
Matilda II > Valentine
Priest > Ram Kangaroo
25 pounder artillery > 25 pounder Artillery
Mosquito > Barracuda
Royal Oak BB > King George V BB
Illustrious CV > Ark Royal CV

I thought that I had replaced more German pieces, but most of the German pieces we have gotten so far have not really been replacements for OOB but more like additions to the current game (SP Artillery, Heavy Bombers, Jet Fighters, etc.) I imagine this will change once the Axis Minors 2 set gets here. I imagine there will be more changes for the US when we get the US Expansion sets as well.