Re: Field Marshal Games Pieces Project Discussion thread

FMG/Coachofmany,

Will coachofmany’s pieces (HBG) be scaled and colormatched to the FMG pieces? I hate painting pieces so this is very important to me…

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FMG/Coachofmany,

Will coachofmany’s pieces (HBG) be scaled and colormatched to the FMG pieces? I hate painting pieces so this is very important to me…

Yes, we are working together to ensure they are the best match possible.  We want them to complement each other.

FMG- will your pieces be scaled to AAA pieces. Will the pennsylvania class BB be scales to the Iowa class? So on and so forth….If I’m not mistaken HBG is doing this!

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FMG/Coachofmany,

Will coachofmany’s pieces (HBG) be scaled and colormatched to the FMG pieces? I hate painting pieces so this is very important to me…

Let’s be clear about this!
I started this project with two distinct goals when making the plastic gaming pieces. The Axis & Allies scale is ideal for any variant game for 1/2400 ships are too big and 1/285 armor varies too much.

I have taken the abstract scaling of Axis & Allies pieces (nothing is in scale to one another) and feel that my pieces should seamlessly fit into the scale already set by Axis & Allies pieces as well as my colors should match so you do not have to throw away your current collection to use mine.

I stated that I would also make my sets in the same color of FMG pieces so that they can compliment what he is doing also.
I am at the point where my first two molds are being produced and the factory will need color codes to produce my choice of colors for the Marines and Axis minors. (Marines will be OOB US & OOB Dark green) I have asked many times for FMG to supply me the Pantone codes so I can perfectly match his pieces (Italy & grey German), he has stated to me that the factory has not given them to him and he cannot attain them. I have also asked for his piece sizes so that I can insure that mine do match as close as we can.  Again, I am having a hard to getting the information; I did get some, so I am going to have to make some hard choices.

Since it is already clear that his armored cars and Heavy tanks are much bigger than my pieces, I can tell that we are not on the same page when it comes to scaling. I am scaling my medium tanks to the Axis and Allies pieces and then dropping down a few millimeters for light tanks and up a few millimeters for heavy. My fighters, Tacs, and Bombers will be scaled to AAA also. My ships will be scaled but the early war battleships will be smaller than the out of box pieces.
I have spent countless hours looking at scaling, placing them on the maps and contrasting the pieces so that the eye does not get confused with the many pieces. I chose the scaling of the new pieces so that when you scan the board, you can easily recognize light, medium and heavy pieces.
I WILL be making OOB colors and scaling of my pieces and hopes that I can get the color codes from FMG, if not, I may have to wait on his colors until I get the codes so I can complement his sets or may to all together dismiss filling the gaps in his sets.

I cannot afford to come close on the colors of his and nobody will want them because they do not match, so I am becoming very reluctant to do FMG colors.
I have asked for no money and no pre-orders, but I have already paid many thousands of dollars to this project, I have done many polls, and listened to many of your emails on what you are wanting in new pieces. I hope that I can deliver a great product and also hope that FMG and HBG can come close in our two projects.

Thanks for your continual support,

Doug Friend

Thanks Doug.

We are doing two different sets, using two different factories…  it would be impossible to match 100%.  Our “aim” is to make products that can be used together.

FMG and Coach, just do your best.  No One Company or Individual in the past 20 or so years has attempted to do what you are doing for our games.  If people do not like what you produce than maybe they need to buy GHQ, Herocis and Ross, NAVWAR and DAVCO SYKTREX Ships, planes, tanks on so on.  You should not take any FLAK from pontential purchasers on your projected and forth coming products.  I do like being asked my opinion on what I would like to see produced, but I know I am not the one producing the molds or laying down the cash to getem done.  Personally I really appreciate the effort, time and money you are investing in this and I will be purchasing what ever products you both produce so I have a greater AA Force pool to game with.  Keep up the excellent work.  I want to to remind everyone, that anything worth having takes time and a lot of energy and money to produce.  So in the end lets all support these gentlemen who have stepped up to the plate to give us the option of owning some excellent units that are more realistic than the AA OOB units to game with. :-D :-D :-D :-D

I recommend followers of this project tune in tomorrow morning.

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FMG and Coach, just do your best.  No One Company or Individual in the past 20 or so years has attempted to do what you are doing for our games.  If people do not like what you produce than maybe they need to buy GHQ, Herocis and Ross, NAVWAR and DAVCO SYKTREX Ships, planes, tanks on so on.  You should not take any FLAK from pontential purchasers on your projected and forth coming products.  I do like being asked my opinion on what I would like to see produced, but I know I am not the one producing the molds or laying down the cash to getem done.  Personally I really appreciate the effort, time and money you are investing in this and I will be purchasing what ever products you both produce so I have a greater AA Force pool to game with.  Keep up the excellent work.  I want to to remind everyone, that anything worth having takes time and a lot of energy and money to produce.  So in the end lets all support these gentlemen who have stepped up to the plate to give us the option of owning some excellent units that are more realistic than the AA OOB units to game with. :-D :-D :-D :-D

Ditto for me.

@FieldMarshalGames:

I recommend followers of this project tune in tomorrow morning.

Humm I’m guessing we are going to get some news …

@FieldMarshalGames:

Thanks Doug.

We are doing two different sets, using two different factories…  it would be impossible to match 100%.  Our “aim” is to make products that can be used together.

Having dealt with plastics in the past I can back up FMGs claim.  Even if you both uses the exact same color Pantone codes, the colors still might be different if you are using different kind of plastics.  You might get lucky if the guy who mixes the color at the factory really knows his job.  Otherwise you would have to use the exact same pantone color codes and the same plastic from the same manufacture to get a perfect match.

Today the first ACTUAL SET arrived in my office from the factory.  I have given final approval and production has begun.  We are now looking at weeks, rather than months for the release of COMBAT UNITS ITALY

Enjoy these few pictures I took this evening.

Pic 2

Pic 3

Pic 4

Pic 5

Pic 6

Thank you all for your support and your patience.  More information will be posted here and on our site in the next week or so.

I would like to thank HistoricalBoardGaming.com for the map used in these pictures.

It is available for purchase here:

http://www.historicalboardgaming.com/custom-map-invasion-of-italy

@FieldMarshalGames:

Thank you all for your support and your patience.

No my good man.  We thank you!

@Black:

@FieldMarshalGames:

Thank you all for your support and your patience.

No my good man.  We thank you!

Good job FMG, I feel the pain you went through to get these pieces.
I am looking forward to the pieces!!!

@Black:

@FieldMarshalGames:

Thank you all for your support and your patience.

No my good man.  We thank you!

Couldn’t have said it better myself. Thanks.