LHoffman-
Feel free to use the stickied HBG thread for this. I think it’s a good place. We read it daily.
Ah, did not know that was its purpose… thank you Variable.
HBG's Japanese Sets
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@coachofmany:
I was just wondering about the “heavy infantry” in the Expansion set. What will they be? Is it like the guy with the Panzerfaust in the Axis Minors sets?
We are still working on that, we have a Paratrooper in first set, SNLF with light machine gun in Amerika, thinking about Infantry with rifle in second with soft hat or Heavy Machine gun.
I’d like to see an Imperial Guard unit for the third. That way you get a marine, airborne, and elite infantry.
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Just saw the Japanese airborne with Type 100 on your facebook page……I like it!
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Any timeline for the release date of them? summer? fall?
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I think it’s mid-summer.
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@Pacific:
I think it’s mid-summer.
Currently, I think this is a safe bet. Tough part right now is trying to do a double set of Japanese at the same time as Amerika stuff and WWI stuff with a new method (the 3d modeling you’ve been seeing on FB). Very time consuming work alongside the regular stuff (markers, games, conventions, real jobs :wink: etc).
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Yes, variable is correct.
Japan set 1 has 12 models and all 3d modeled and done, manufacturer has them.
Japan set 2 has 12 models, all but 3 3d models are finished.
Amerika has 24 3d models, all but 2 are finished.
WW1 set has 12 3d models, 4 are completed.
There are some 3d models finished in other future sets also.
The sets will go faster now that we have several models already made and not playing catch up. -
Pre-Order is up for the Japanese Supplement Set! Be sure to click on the Image Gallery for a look at all the pieces.
We are using the Supplement Set Pre-Order to fund the Expansion Set going to the factory as well. So, the sooner we sell the required amount of the first set, the sooner we can kick the next one into production. Thank you all for your help in making these awesome sets possible!
http://www.historicalboardgaming.com/HBG-Battle-Pieces–WW2-Japan-Supplement-Set_p_729.html
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Ordered two sets! Is the yellow anywhere near the color of the old original A&A Japanese pieces?
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Just saw the Japan Supplement Set on Facebook, looks awesome. Is it possible to get a close up of all the units? Can only see so much from top down.
Below the main picture is a box that says “Image gallery”. If you click, there are a number of pictures.
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Wow, i can’t believe I’ve never noticed this feature before!
Thanks!
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We went ahead and added a 4th color for the Japan sets. Now you can do Japan, Thailand, Manchukuo, and veterans all in a different color!
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Wow, i can’t believe I’ve never noticed this feature before!
Thanks!
No problem, just found it myself.
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Count me in as dumb. I didn’t know about the feature until I read your post mentioning it.
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The yellow-gold colour was designated as “Thai / Veteran” yesterday when I ordered it, but today on the HBG website it’s been redesignated as “Manchukuo” (with the “Thai / Veteran” designation being reassigned to the new HBG light orange colour). Will the orders already placed be fulfilled on the basis of the colour that was selected, rather than on the changed designations?
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I’m sure that it will be fine. Check your confirmation email. It states the color that you ordered in the message so I’m sure that you are good to go.
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Coach,
jUst ordered 10 sets of OOB Orange, looking forward to getting them so I can paint in Japanese WWII colors.
Keep up the excellent work. Looking forward to the new sets coming later year.WARRIOR888 :-D :-D :-D
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@CWO:
The yellow-gold colour was designated as “Thai / Veteran” yesterday when I ordered it, but today on the HBG website it’s been redesignated as “Manchukuo” (with the “Thai / Veteran” designation being reassigned to the new HBG light orange colour). Will the orders already placed be fulfilled on the basis of the colour that was selected, rather than on the changed designations?
No worries, we fill the orders based on color.
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Sorry all, I have the name of the 4th color wrong. It really is more of a rose color (pinkish), not light orange. For those that bought our painted pieces back in the day, it matches the light rose of the old Thai pieces. Hope I didn’t cause too much confusion! We’ll get the name corrected to actual on the site soon.
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MORE UPDATES!!!
I have edited the description of the Japanese Expansion Set (Set 2) to include a few updates.
First is the reduction of light tanks planned from 4 per set to 2. Don’t freak out. This was necessary in order to fit in more awesomeness. We have bumped the planned (not confirmed) Unryu to the 3rd set as it suits it better and will be including a Shinano of our own in it’s place. It will look as good as the other HBG Japanese pieces you have seen and, more importantly, will be the right size! It will represent heavy fleet carriers and will therefore be sized larger than oob Shinanos to fit the HBG naval sizing convention. It will be easy to tell the regular HBG Kagas from the heavy Shinanos this way.
Lastly, we are looking at doing that heavy infantry piece still. Coach is getting a bit creative with it and I think you’ll like what you see. When we have the final model I will post it up on our site.
Which brings me to the last thing. I put all of the set’s 3d model pics on our site. Be sure to click on the image gallery to see them all.
Thanks guys! We’re getting close to making this set. About half way now on needed funding to push forward. Keep on those Set 1 pre-orders.
http://www.historicalboardgaming.com/HBG-Battle-Pieces–WW2-Japan-Expansion-Set_p_812.html
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With all due respect , I understand you guys wanting a heavy carrier but please, please, please have a really good carrier sculpt in the final Japanese set if you absolutely MUST put that clunker in this one. One that saw action and made history instead of one that saw zero action and was sunk within a month of being commissioned. If you look at the figures, both the Shokaku and the Zuikaku carried more aircraft and were faster than Shinano and they played a pivotal role in the war. They truly WERE heavy carriers. Even the Unryu carried more aircraft than the Shinano. Please get rid of that dinosaur and give us a real carrier or, at the very least, consider them for your final set. These will quite possibly be the last great Japanese pieces made for A&A and ya just gotta do em’ right. That twelve year old boy in me is begging you guys! :-(
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