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Post by Edwardian on Nov 3, 2017 10:17:13 GMT
- Nap. Peninsular British Infantry - Nap. British Command - Nap. Wurttemberg Infantry - Nap. Waterloo Nassau Infantry - Nap. French Chasseurs (all 3 sets) - Nap. Prussian Line Infantry Marching All of these sets are guaranteed to sell out shortly after being restock, given how long they have been OOS everywhere. I myself will jump head on on a bunch of each just to make sure I'm not left out of the party for another couple years yet again (!).
I second Nap. British Command, Nap. Peninsular British Infantry and Nap. French Chasseurs (all 3 sets)
Of these, the sets that seem to have been absent from UK suppliers for the longest period are the Chasseurs marching and marching command (8252 and 8219).
These are top quality figures, and have been strangely unavailable for some considerable time, though the Carabinier (8220) and Voltigeur (8218) sets have never been out of stock. I have these sets, forlornly awaiting the rest of their battalions!
With (I hope!) the advent of their Line Infantry brethren before too long, those looking to make up French Brigades and Divisions of the period would doubtless welcome the return of the chasseurs.
Cheekily, I repost contributions form Frédéric Arénas and Mr Butterweck, so that we may be reminded of what we are missing!
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Post by marco on Nov 3, 2017 12:40:49 GMT
hi restock? well, to play WWI big wargames, in january 2015 (3 years ago) I ordered some boxes of these: 8272 WWI British Cavalry 8273 WWI French Cavalry They never came to me. My seller told me he never saw them at all. Please, what's the matter about them? Did Hat produce them or not? Actually cavalry is the only lack to have complete WWI wargames. Many thanks Marco
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Post by Moderator on Nov 3, 2017 19:03:20 GMT
Marco,
yes, they were produced.
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Post by Forum Admin on Nov 4, 2017 8:35:06 GMT
hi restock? well, to play WWI big wargames, in january 2015 (3 years ago) I ordered some boxes of these: 8272 WWI British Cavalry 8273 WWI French Cavalry They never came to me. My seller told me he never saw them at all. Please, what's the matter about them? Did Hat produce them or not? Actually cavalry is the only lack to have complete WWI wargames. Many thanks Marco Hi! Yes, the WWI cavalries were in stock for about 1 year and sold out. They are being restocked now!
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Post by traveller1865 on Nov 5, 2017 20:45:42 GMT
Set 8200, early WWI German infantry seems to be unavailable, I'd like to see it restocked.
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Post by mateus on Nov 6, 2017 12:31:45 GMT
Please, PLEASE!, do add Nap. Wurttemberg Infantry to the next batch of restocks. I can't find those fellows anywhere!
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Post by keydet78 on Nov 7, 2017 5:02:14 GMT
I would like to see the WwI German Heavy Weapons, WWI German Jaegers, and WwI German Infantry restocked. Working on a diorama and need German Soldiers
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Post by traveller1865 on Nov 8, 2017 16:35:41 GMT
I would like to see the WwI German Heavy Weapons, WWI German Jaegers, and WwI German Infantry restocked. Working on a diorama and need German Soldiers Yes, the WWI Early German infantry sets are sold out everywhere, the Zvezda kit has too much assembly, we need the HäT set!
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Post by traveller1865 on Nov 11, 2017 6:50:47 GMT
hi restock? well, to play WWI big wargames, in january 2015 (3 years ago) I ordered some boxes of these: 8272 WWI British Cavalry 8273 WWI French Cavalry They never came to me. My seller told me he never saw them at all. Please, what's the matter about them? Did Hat produce them or not? Actually cavalry is the only lack to have complete WWI wargames. Many thanks Marco Hi! Yes, the WWI cavalries were in stock for about 1 year and sold out. They are being restocked now! When will the WWI cavalries be available?
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Post by Forum Admin on Nov 11, 2017 8:57:40 GMT
When will the WWI cavalries be available? An announcement will be made when they are available.
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Post by Edwardian on Nov 13, 2017 13:08:43 GMT
What would be great is a rough estimate. Include caveats, disclaimers or fuller explanations.......but many of us plan projects and knowing it's possible it is 1-3 months or more likely 1-2 years helps. We aren't asking for a legally binding contract - but a good faith guesstimate so we can plan projects. Thanks I have learnt to buy on release, or, where I have missed out, promptly on re-release, in order not to miss out for good! This is not a fool-proof tactic; I missed out on the Napoleonic French Chasseur sets and have not seen them since. I also failed to buy 1806 Prussian cavalry, not realising that I would need them in the future for Spanish cavalry, but here HaT sent me all the sprues I wanted direct (thank you again, HaT).
The general rule, however, is buy what you think you'll need, because it may not be available just when you do want it, e.g. if I had not binged on Marching Prussians when they came out, I'd have nothing to brigade with the Landwehr when it arrives. That must be a gap of, what, 3 or 4 years?
Sometimes this means buying figures where there is not enough available for a given period/war/campaign, but I am happy to do so on the basis of what is announced, believing it likely that eventually there will be other stuff to go with it. All being well we will get more 1808-1812 French to fight the Spanish and the Brits, and, perhaps, some Austrians to open up a second front. All being well my decision to purchase 7YW Prussians will come good when 7YW Austrians are made. There are many such examples.
If sets in development are made, I am much less concerned with when. What mucks everything up is when an announced set is abandoned. For instance, from what I have heard, it is likely that I will live to see Bardin-uniformed marching French infantry, which is good, when I have lots of Prussian infantry stashed away and the Landwehr on order, and the arrival of the French will, finally, justify these purchases. Of course, the loss of the matching Command set is therefore a significant blow. The 'least-worse' alternative I have come up with is the mini-set produced by Zvezda, but the HaT set would have been better and much more cost effective.
Similarly, ambitions to tackle British involvement in the Peninsular have been spiked by the news that the Light and Heavy Cavalry will now failed to appear in 1/72nd scale, as announced.
So, I would put in a plea - re-issues support new sets, but re-visiting announced, but abandoned, sets is every bit as important as considering brand new sets.
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Post by traveller1865 on Nov 14, 2017 7:01:25 GMT
I agree with you Edwardian, it's always the sets you need that are out of print, I wanted the WWI cavalries and the Austrian Landwehr, supposedly restocked "soon" but what is soon? Also how come so many sets are sold out, is the 1/72 plastic collector community really that big? They just fly off the shelves? Perhaps produce bigger batches then...
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Post by waterloo1815 on Nov 14, 2017 14:49:16 GMT
HAT 8170 French Guard Chasseurs for restock please................
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Post by Edwardian on Nov 14, 2017 17:51:20 GMT
HAT 8170 French Guard Chasseurs for restock please................ Agree. I'd love some sets. Plus, head swops with the forthcoming 1/72nd Elites in great-coats ("8234 French with greatcoats marching") would be on the cards.
So far, my pleas are for:
8170 French Guard Chasseurs PSR link 8219 1808-12 French Chasseurs (Marching) PSR link 8251 1808-12 French Chasseurs Action PSR link 8252 1808-12 French Chasseurs Command PSR link 8229 1805 French Artillery PSR link 8171 1805 French Elites PSR link 8146 1805 French Line Infantry in Greatcoats PSR link 8186 Peninsular British Infantry PSR link 8304 British Infantry Command PSR link 8147 Nassau Infantry PSR link 8174 Brunswick Cavalry PSR link
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Post by traveller1865 on Nov 15, 2017 17:16:01 GMT
So no one thinks 8146 line infantry in greatcoats is worth restocking? A great set with early war greatcoats to accompany the upcoming late war greatcoats sets, I suspect most focus so on late war Napoleonics, but surely this set with its 96 figures should be made available again? A pefect set for anyone interested in battles like Austerlitz.
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Post by Edwardian on Nov 15, 2017 19:00:51 GMT
So no one thinks 8146 line infantry in greatcoats is worth restocking? A great set with early war greatcoats to accompany the upcoming late war greatcoats sets, I suspect most focus so on late war Napoleonics, but surely this set with its 96 figures should be made available again? A pefect set for anyone interested in battles like Austerlitz. I think you are quite right. This is a quality set, very useful, and just what is needed to tax those Austrians in helmets.
I have added them to my list!
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Post by paintdog on Nov 15, 2017 19:48:48 GMT
Austrian Landwehr (8223)
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Post by traveller1865 on Nov 15, 2017 20:00:31 GMT
Thank you for suggesting this, I'm also eager to see this in shops again. If anyone has a spare copy they want to sell PM me!!
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Post by paintdog on Nov 16, 2017 0:28:05 GMT
Thank you for suggesting this, I'm also eager to see this in shops again. If anyone has a spare copy they want to sell PM me!! Finnish infantry for your Swedish army?
Does HaT have a few spare sprues I could buy?
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Post by mateus on Nov 17, 2017 11:28:58 GMT
Thank you for suggesting this, I'm also eager to see this in shops again. If anyone has a spare copy they want to sell PM me!! Finnish infantry for your Swedish army?
Does HaT have a few spare sprues I could buy?
Could the Austrian Landwehr also be painted as regular swedish infantry? Their uniform seem pretty identical to that of the actual swedish on their infantry set, but the landwehr are far better sculpts.
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Post by paintdog on Nov 17, 2017 20:27:04 GMT
Finnish infantry for your Swedish army?
Does HaT have a few spare sprues I could buy?
Could the Austrian Landwehr also be painted as regular swedish infantry? Their uniform seem pretty identical to that of the actual swedish on their infantry set, but the landwehr are far better sculpts. As per the excellent article by Bjorn Bergerus on this website, Swedish uniforms of the Napoleonic Wars are a convoluted subject.
I've aimed my little force at something appropriate for the Leipzig Campaign, using, mostly, the 3 HaT sets (but lead by a French marshal from a HaT' set: Bernadotte).
I'm wanting both more & worse quality infantry for wargaming purposes. I prefer every Napoleonic army to have a mixture of Veteran, Line & Militia-quality troops. Thus seizing on the HaT Austrian landwehr as representative of the Finnish troops of the time, who may have worn simpler uniforms in grey.
I personally don't think I'd use them as Line as they lack the embroidery on the trousers & the more elaborate waist belt (& the copper container on their back pack).
Someone gave me this uniform reference on a similar discussion on the HaT' site: www.swordandsabre.com/serv02.htm
For me the problem is moot as I can't get the needed Austrian Landwehr set from HaT.
donald
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Post by Edwardian on Nov 20, 2017 16:11:20 GMT
I notice that Hannants (UK) are expecting the following re-stock:
8251 1808-12 French Chasseurs Action PSR link (hurray!)
Along with the arrival of the new French infantry set (hurray!).
But is apparently not expecting:
8219 1808-12 French Chasseurs (Marching)
8252 1808-12 French Chasseurs Command
Can HaT please say if we are to expect a re-release of these 2 sets any time soon?
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Post by Forum Admin on Nov 21, 2017 2:47:53 GMT
All out of stock sets are being noted and put into queue for restocking.
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Post by mateus on Nov 21, 2017 18:12:02 GMT
All out of stock sets are being noted and put into queue for restocking. Great move, Hat!
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Post by traveller1865 on Nov 22, 2017 9:22:37 GMT
Thank you for suggesting this, I'm also eager to see this in shops again. If anyone has a spare copy they want to sell PM me!! Finnish infantry for your Swedish army?
Does HaT have a few spare sprues I could buy?
Yes and for Swedish too, even if some details are wrong, I just received the HäT Swedes and they're terrible, just like the photos on PSR already revealed. Unless someone makes new nicely sculpted Swedes the Austrians will have to stand in for the Swedes.
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