Re: Field Marshal Games Pieces Project Discussion thread

Thank you for for the update FMG, I did not intend to sound like an impatient person, it’s just that I’ve been itching for a while. Can’t wait, but will.  :-)

What do you think of these chaps on the Axis and Allies Global Map:
http://www.fidelismodels.com/mm5/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=EM1157&Product_Code=Roco_271&Category_Code=Roco_Herpa_Figures
From left to right:
US General Dwight Eisenhower,
UK Leader Winston Churchill
See a painted Churchill inspecting the troops: http://sitzkrieg.hyves.nl/album/24361140/Faces_Of_Global_War_Sitzkrieg_Edition_2009/r3hEYUxs/fotos/263862811/0/VY_Y/
German Field Marshall Erwin Rommel
German Fuhrer Adolf Hitler
Soviet Leader Jozef Stalin
Italian Duce Benito Mussolini
German Field Marshall Hermann Goring
Free French General Charles De Gaulle
If you want to see a picture with these figures painted, just let me know. Couldn’t upload it here, because it was a bit too big.
We also found figures that represent US General George Patton (Afro-European Theater), US General Douglas MacArthur (Pacific Theater), Chinese Communist leader Mao and Odemars made a cool set of German generals containing about 14 personalities.

Concerning rules for generals, we (Sitzkrieg players) have advantages like the retreat option for defending generals (and army) and the take over option (defending units surrender) for attacking generals. Offcourse the Japanese never surrender, likewise the German elite troops. Oh…Global does not have elite troops. Well we have them!

Not only that, but we also added weather effects (with the help of Litko Aerosystems weather tokens) and lots of other cool stuff. Well you can check out the site.

One final note on the FMG Pieces Project:
It is many gamers’ dream to see a variety of historically correct quality pieces for all nations arriving on the battle boards!
The WOTC’s French and Italian miniatures are completely FUBAR!

Looking forward to your stuff in eager anticipation!!!

Hi IL,
Just a short answer to your question, because this is kind of a bit off topic here.
Yes, the Roco world leaders are sold out on the link. I still own some spare copies of them, if any of you are really really interested… Production stopped in the seventies, because of the German leader figures that are in the set. Remember Roco is an Austrian firm?!?!?! moddeling an Adolf figure. Must have been a controverse. The set is still forbidden in Germany as is any figure of the man.
Now a short explanation on what else is on the picture:
The picture of Churchill inspecting the troops has French Infantry (AA Miniatures figure) standing on blue Chips in the back.
Next to it are 2 UK generals (AA miniatures figures).
In front of it is the regular UK infantry standing on yellow Chips (lacking tan Chips here!)
In front of the Sherman is a commando unit (1/72 commando figure) on yellow chips (meaning its British).
On the left there is a german infantry and Odemars German commander figure occupying Holland/Belgium.

Now back to topic, I like the fact that FMG is making infantry figures that look as if they are based on the 1/72 scale figures. The quality of these have considerably gone up in the last few years. Making a bigger round base is such a big improvement to either AA or the 1/72 sculpts. FMG hits HOME BASE!!!

FMG Combat Units allow me to get rid of a lot of non-matching miniatures in my Sitzkrieg game!

One more question to Jeremy:
Could FMG start a production line of Chips in various nation colours and a smaller diameter, creating more space on the board. If the chips are even 2 mm smaller in diameter, a couple of piles next to each other would save lots of space, also keeping in mind invading armies adding up to totals of more than 1 cm on the board. … Just thinking… when I am old and grey, FMG will have apeased all my miniature dreams thus me losing my desire to wage a boardgamewar and just eyeballing the pieces like this:  :-o and

:roll: did you see that Sparviero take down that hurricane?!?!  :| was I dreaming?

It means, ‘did you see that Italian fighter plane shoot down that American one?’

Hawker Hurricane - a British Fighter.

Also, the Italian fighter is the Macchi Folgore.  The Sparviero is the 3 engined Italian bomber.

Thanks reloader-1, I knew it was a Bristish plane - I was just tired when I wrote that…  :oops:

I have NEWS.  It may not be what everyone wants to hear but it is atleast a time line.  I have been informed by the factory that they will be READY in 6 weeks.  I will post a pre-order in the next couple of weeks.

The wait is almost over!  We have a deadline for completion.

@FieldMarshalGames:

I have NEWS.  It may not be what everyone wants to hear but it is atleast a time line.  I have been informed by the factory that they will be READY in 6 weeks.  I will post a pre-order in the next couple of weeks.

The wait is almost over!  We have a deadline for completion.

That’s good to hear. At least we now how long it takes. The waiting is hard, but it’ll be worth it.

news really awwwwww man 6 weeks? is this another typo or just a sick joke…or…are you serious???

@cminke:

news really awwwwww man 6 weeks? is this another typo or just a sick joke…or…are you serious???

Serious.  And hopefully Germany 4-6 weeks after that.

Thanks FMG. Hey, how are the German units coming along? Have you decided on a full and final model list yet? Any chance we could see it? Any previews of the clay sculpts? Thanks mate.  :-)

@Lozmoid:

Thanks FMG. Hey, how are the German units coming along? Have you decided on a full and final model list yet? Any chance we could see it? Any previews of the clay sculpts? Thanks mate.  :-)

These will be coming soon also.  Maybe I will have images and more info in the next two weeks.

ALLRIGHT!!!

@FieldMarshalGames:

@cminke:

news really awwwwww man 6 weeks? is this another typo or just a sick joke…or…are you serious???

Serious.  And hopefully Germany 4-6 weeks after that.

WOW!  Germany could be ready so soon after the Italians?  I know this project had to “cut it’s teeth” with the Italians but I didn’t expect further nations to be ready that much sooner.  Do you think USA and the others will be on the same schedule?

@knp7765:

@FieldMarshalGames:

@cminke:

news really awwwwww man 6 weeks? is this another typo or just a sick joke…or…are you serious???

Serious.  And hopefully Germany 4-6 weeks after that.

WOW!  Germany could be ready so soon after the Italians?  I know this project had to “cut it’s teeth” with the Italians but I didn’t expect further nations to be ready that much sooner.  Do you think USA and the others will be on the same schedule?

Yes, we expect one nation to come out every 4-6 weeks after ITALY

hey fmg if it’s not to late may i say something?

“The Panzerkampfwagen IV was Germany’s most important tank during WW2. It remained in mass production throughout the war, and with some 8,000 units produced, it represented more than one-third of Germany’s entire wartime tank production. As the backbone of the German Panzer Divisions, it was often called their “workhorse”. The Pz.Kpfw. IV underwent constant improvement throughout its long career, and Ausf. H, or the “H” version, is generally regarded as the definitive model, with respect to both performance and produced number. 3,774 units outnumbered any other variant. The Ausf. H is roughly classified into the early, mid and late production versions, and the early H model had a close relationship with the preceding late production “G” model. Both versions used identical suspension system and wheels. Weapons consisted of a powerful, longbarreled KwK40 L/48 tank gun plus two 7.92mm MG34 machine guns. Thin steel plates known as “Schurzen” (skirts) were introduced on the Ausf. G, and succeeded the Ausf. H. The Maybach HL120TRM engine also remained the same, but an improved SSG-77 transmission was coupled on the Ausf.H. However, the extra weight of some 1.5 tons, due to added armor and increased ammunition, lowered its top speed to 38km/h, which proved 2km/h slower than the G. The Ausf.H was mass produced from April 1943 to July 1944.”

@cminke:

"The Panzerkampfwagen VI was Germany’s most important tank during WW2. It remained in mass production throughout the war, and with some 8,000 units produced

I think you mean IV, not VI.  The VI was the Tiger.  (Hmm, that’s a scary thought: Germany producing 8,000 Tiger tanks rather than 8,000 Panzer IVs….)

thanks