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  • I hate them without some gun. Just standing? Usually they had automatic rifles or something.

    Otherwise they look like a mummy. I will show you some pictures and compare with the Mummy.  Without a gun that figure will always be called Boris karloff.

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    @Imperious:

    I hate them without some gun. Just standing? Usually they had automatic rifles or something.

    Otherwise they look like the mummy. Post the picture and i will get the mummy and we do a side by side.

    OK IL, I’m going to smack you.
    I will look into putting a pistol in his hand.


  • It doesn’t look like a mummy. Looks fine.

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    @coachofmany:

    @Imperious:

    I hate them without some gun. Just standing? Usually they had automatic rifles or something.

    Otherwise they look like the mummy. Post the picture and i will get the mummy and we do a side by side.

    OK IL, I’m going to smack you.
    I will look into putting a pistol in his hand.

    What if we gave him the “angry face”?  :x  :-D


  • @coachofmany:

    @Pacific:

    Loving the detail on the upcoming Japanese stuff and I hope that the torpedo on the Kate can be made to work somehow.�  The Japanese paratrooper is well detailed but it’s another guy just standing there doing nothing.�  We need more infantry doing stuff.�  For example, the Russian infantry guy charging is most excellent.�  Infantry just standing at attention is boring to me.�  When I think of Japanese infantry of any type, I think of the Banzai charge.�  Otherwise, things look excellent!

    We are trying to keep a standard with the Airborne units. All HBG Airborne is standing upright, some with guns. We do plan on making other Infantry and it will be more of a charging or moving stance.

    That makes perfect sense.  Thanks for the reply!  :mrgreen:

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    Coach, have you found any colour variations in the A&A 1914 pieces?

    I have a couple of Russian fighters in a very light brown, someone else posted about different colours in the Russian and German pieces.


  • @Flashman:

    Coach, have you found any colour variations in the A&A 1914 pieces?

    I have a couple of Russian fighters in a very light brown, someone else posted about different colours in the Russian and German pieces.

    I noticed that my Russian transports where just a shade off from the rest of the units.  Its something you don’t notice right away but you can see a slight difference in my Russian units.  Nothing that distracts from the game though.


  • Dont know if this is off topic or not but i was wondering when HBG will get restocked with 1914 chips.

    Would love to get atleast one extra bag as OOB doesnt come with enough.

    HBG should raise the price on the chips maybe to keep them in stock a bit longer lol.

    I did add myself to the waiting list on HBG.

    Thanks

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    Mine are very obviously different, in fact I thought they were Italian units at first.

    @Jabo:

    @Flashman:

    Coach, have you found any colour variations in the A&A 1914 pieces?

    I have a couple of Russian fighters in a very light brown, someone else posted about different colours in the Russian and German pieces.

    I noticed that my Russian transports where just a shade off from the rest of the units.  Its something you don’t notice right away but you can see a slight difference in my Russian units.  Nothing that distracts from the game though.

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    Doug “Coach”,

    coachofmanyor=coachofmany link=topic=27911.msg1108138#msg1108138 date=1364587436]
    @Imperious:

    I hate them without some gun. Just standing? Usually they had automatic rifles or something.
    Otherwise they look like the mummy. Post the picture and i will get the mummy and we do a side by side.

    OK IL, I’m going to smack you.
    I will look into putting a pistol in his hand.

    ––The detail on this new Japanese Paratrooper is AMAZING! I would have to agree with IL that it’s quite odd that he doesn’t have a single weapon, though.  :-o
    ----I’m VERY HAPPY to see that HBG has decided to go back to producing Paratroopers again. Keep up the good work!

    “Tall Paul”

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    Is there any chance you might produce different coloured chips in the new (1942/1914) shape, I’d really like some in a few lighter colours?

    Its a pain that there are now two types that don’t stack well together.

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    No, we have no desire to make chips.
    We have 10 colors that match perfectly with Europe/Pacific 40 first and secon edition chips.
    http://www.historicalboardgaming.com/Chips_c_121.html


  • For those of you from Europe: HBG EU is selling the Invasion of Italy map for only 25€ (only 5 in stock).

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    For those of you that play the minis games too, I’m doing a line of Battle Maps. The Naval ones just went up for sale on the HBG site. They are compatible with War At Sea. If you want the large size, we are giving forum members a $10 off code. Type in “navmap” for the coupon code at checkout. This is good through 5/31. Couple teasers:

    Naval Battle Map 36-5X61 site.jpg
    Naval Battle Map 47X96 site.jpg

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    @Imperious:

    I hate them without some gun. Just standing? Usually they had automatic rifles or something.

    Otherwise they look like a mummy. I will show you some pictures and compare with the Mummy.  Without a gun that figure will always be called Boris karloff.

    IL, Japanese paras did not carry weapons or even a parachutes. That is a pack of plastic explosives he’s carrying. During WWII the Japanese devoloped a program called “Big tSunami” deployed in early 1948 (in the Phillipines) which involved unarmed Kamikaze paras which would dive frrom a plane holding a trigger switch and pushing it as they were just about to hit the target.

    Off topic: I suggest this unit have (for balance) M10 C1 A6 D6D6@5 *can jump on top of any aircraft and/or strat bomb.
    You can read up on Big tSunami Troops @ www.bsimadeupforAAAorgforumposts.org

    @coach/variable,
    Can’t wait for the Japanese sets! Love your guy’s stuff! Keep up the good work!

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    Japanese Paratrooper with Type 100 Submachine Gun.

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    Awesome!

    ETA on seeing some other Japanese previews???  Or do we just need to be patient?

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    @coachofmany:

    Japanese Paratrooper with Type 100 Submachine Gun.

    Very Nice!

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    @LHoffman:

    Awesome!

    ETA on seeing some other Japanese previews???   Or do we just need to be patient?

    Have you seen all the ones on FaceBook?  :wink:


  • Is the Kate going to have a torpedo under it?

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