Re: Field Marshal Games Pieces Project Discussion thread

Hey Rorschach,
Thanks for letting me know about the Combat Dice.  I’m as anxious to get those as I am the Italians.

Hey reloader-1,
Yeah, I am pretty bummed that we didn’t get the Panzer III.  I was really looking forward to that piece in particular.  Thought it was a done deal, but guess not.  Don’t quite understand why they decided to go with both Tiger I AND Tiger II as both were heavy tanks.  It would have been much better to have one of them be a light tank, especially for house rules.  Still, as far as the detail and craftsmanship go, the new tanks look pretty good.  Looking forward to ordering them.

Hey, did anyone notice that the March 8 finish date will be just 10 days shy of 2 years on this project?  The first post on this thread was March 18, 2009.  An interesting bit of trivia.

@knp7765:

Hey, did anyone notice that the March 8 finish date will be just 10 days shy of 2 years on this project?  The first post on this thread was March 18, 2009.  An interesting bit of trivia.

The entire first year was just discussion and planning you have to remember.  It took that long to move from “concept” to reality.  Finding the factory, finding/creating sculpts etc was the longest process.  The actual BEGINNING of the project was on January 30, 2010 with the completion of the FIRST SCULPTS.

The first set ITALY was the most difficult to tackle as there was a learning curve for both us and the Factory we are working with.  Not to mention that WW2 Italian models to sculpt were very rare indeed.

Once Italy is released we will see this project really pick up speed.  The Factory knows what we expect, the sculptor is working on future sets while current ones are in production etc…
The ACTUAL release of Italy will also create funding for the project that has been moving on a thread bare budget for two years, made possible only by sales of Combat Dice and pre-order support from the membership here.

Keep up the good work, you have done what many have dreamed about but have never actually done.

I just want to tell you good luck. We’re all counting on you.  :wink:

@FieldMarshalGames:

New update.  Product will be ready on march 8th.  ACTUAL PRODUCT

So I am told….

So just to be clear.  You’ll have the Italians in stock on the 8th?  They ship out to customers after that?

@jim010:

@FieldMarshalGames:

New update.  Product will be ready on march 8th.  ACTUAL PRODUCT

So I am told….

So just to be clear.  You’ll have the Italians in stock on the 8th?  They ship out to customers after that?

Production will be complete on the 8th.  I will have them about four days after that and all PRE-ORDERS will ship!

@FieldMarshalGames:

@knp7765:

The entire first year was just discussion and planning you have to remember.  It took that long to move from “concept” to reality. 
The actual BEGINNING of the project was on January 30, 2010 with the completion of the FIRST SCULPTS.

The ACTUAL release of Italy will also create funding for the project that has been moving on a thread bare budget for two years,

hmmm….  :-o :? :-D

@LuckyDay:

@FieldMarshalGames:

@knp7765:

The entire first year was just discussion and planning you have to remember.  It took that long to move from “concept” to reality. 
The actual BEGINNING of the project was on January 30, 2010 with the completion of the FIRST SCULPTS.

The ACTUAL release of Italy will also create funding for the project that has been moving on a thread bare budget for two years,

hmmm….  :-o :? :-D

??? Don’t understand?

@moralecheck:

Ok, they look great…but I’m still a touch disappointed with a couple of choices.

I thought FMG said from the start that the PZ III was already set to be in this?  Instead we get two heavy tanks?  The WW2 game did this with the Tiger and Maus already and IIRC it was not an overly popular move.  I had thought (but I certainly may have been wrong) that part of the point behind 2 tanks was to allow some house rule variety.  But it seems the Germans are stuck with “heavy” and “even heavier and slower” as choices.   :-(

I’d have to agree - two heavy tanks is really boring.  Considering the Germans manufactured only 569 King Tigers to 13,500 PZIVs and 16,500 PZIIIs I would have though that the PzIV or PzIII would have been a better option for the “common” german tank and the Tiger1 would have been the alternate or upgrade version.

Considering the low production number of King Tigers I would speculate that Field Marshall Games is going to make more King Tigers than the German did!

This won’t stop me from buying the pieces as the quality of the entire scult set looks good - I’m just dismayed that after two years of comment these are the two German tank options.

I think a Panzer IV and the Tiger I would have been the way to go, but never mind.

What! You got rid of the pzkfwIII!!! I was looking forward to own that 1 piece :cry:

you want ti you pay for the 2000+ buck it costs. i personaly would have liked to see the pz.4 austf.F but i am verry pleased w/ the 2 heavy tanks.

@cminke:

you want ti you pay for the 2000+ buck it costs. i personaly would have liked to see the pz.4 austf.F but i am verry pleased w/ the 2 heavy tanks.

No one is suggesting that we go back and re-make the moulds, certainly not just for 1 piece.  It is just that we were TOLD that we were getting the Panzer III before the Germans were started.  Then the production pieces come out and it’s Tiger I and Tiger II with NO Panzer III.  We’re just venting our disappointment is all.  I’m sure we are all still going to buy the sets.  I know I am.  Personally, I am very impressed with the new Naval sculpts and the infantry and commander.

All the pieces are so awesome… I am simply giddy with anticipation.  :mrgreen:

FMG,
    No matter if people were told there was going to be a PzIII or not, the point is the 2 tigers being made don’t allow for different variant rules and can’t be used to properly represent different size tanks. Doesn’t seem alot of thought was put into the german armor. On the flip side all the pieces look great and the different units are a breath of fresh air compared to the OOB pieces. IMHO, probably should have done a light-medium tank.

@knp7765:

@cminke:

you want ti you pay for the 2000+ buck it costs. i personaly would have liked to see the pz.4 austf.F but i am verry pleased w/ the 2 heavy tanks.

No one is suggesting that we go back and re-make the moulds, certainly not just for 1 piece.  It is just that we were TOLD that we were getting the Panzer III before the Germans were started.  Then the production pieces come out and it’s Tiger I and Tiger II with NO Panzer III.  We’re just venting our disappointment is all.  I’m sure we are all still going to buy the sets.  I know I am.  Personally, I am very impressed with the new Naval sculpts and the infantry and commander.

can you quote where it sais so.
@Tigerman77:

No matter if people were told there was going to be a PzIII or not, the point is the 2 tigers being made don’t allow for different variant rules and can’t be used to properly represent different size tanks. Doesn’t seem alot of thought was put into the german armor. On the flip side all the pieces look great and the different units are a breath of fresh air compared to the OOB pieces. IMHO, probably should have done a light-medium tank.

the tanks are different. each can be easily identified as different. so there for assign one as a light tank and there you go. maby not unit aucurate but if it was wed have 1000s of molds
FMG,

Has anyone noticed that following those pictures ONE of the tanks is in the distance/background and FMG stated this was because it was to be revised?

I wonder … is this a revision to the Panzer III?  (Just a thought, as I could be quite wrong)

i belive he said becaus it was too small. it was a huge tank so it should be a bit bigger than a truck

maybe a panzer III will be released at the same time as the german soldier with a great coat

@Lunarwolf:

maybe a panzer III will be released at the same time as the german soldier with a great coat

The best option is to make an “early war” set with light tanks, field artilleries and early aircrafts for each nation in global 1940, like pz III and IV for Germany, Valentine and Crusade for UK, M3 stuart and Lee for US, tankettes for Japan and Italy, T-26 and T-28 for Soviet Union, FT-17 Renault for French and Chinese army…