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Post by traveller1865 on Nov 13, 2017 15:58:56 GMT
HäT admin, what happens to the ACW? Will it be in the crowdfunding section or not? The voting suggests the ACW and Austrians are in the lead so why not allow us customers to choose either one or both?
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Post by traveller1865 on Nov 13, 2017 9:13:34 GMT
Sorry but couldn't resist ... but the full french nap is a good thing though!
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Post by traveller1865 on Nov 13, 2017 7:10:57 GMT
Could someone help me in the Napoleonic greatcoats jungle (I'm a Napoleonic novice)? 1. Will the new Greatcoat set work for several sides? 2. Is it appropriate for Austerlitz for any side? 3. Can the old greatcoat set 8146 for 1805 be used for any side during Austerlitz? 4. I'm also interested in the Revolutionary Wars, can the 1805 set be used for any winter campaign or battle? Any interesting actions to depict? 1. Will the new Greatcoat set work for several sides? Only with head swaps, Greatcoats and knapsacks may also differ slightly. 2. Is it appropriate for Austerlitz for any side? for the French this set 8146 is perfect. 3. Can the old greatcoat set 8146 for 1805 be used for any side during Austerlitz? The Austrians you need Leather Helmets and Russians you need the shako from set 8072 without the Grenadier plume for infantry. 4. I'm also interested in the Revolutionary Wars, can the 1805 set be used for any winter campaign or battle? Any interesting actions to depict? set 8146 would be best for the French although they also wore variety of head wear as did their opponents. Hat's new set French Infantry Marching in Greatcoats is ideal for French Light Infantry and some Grenadier units from 1806 to 1815 but, would pass for the regulars French Infantry (fusiliers) for those dates by cutting off the plume and painting the Shako. Having said all this as Wayne said it's really up to you, this hobby after all is about having fun. Head swap (other method's are available). paulsbods.blogspot.co.uk/2010/11/head-swops.htmlNapoleonic History and uniform site (this websites is vast so don't get overwhelmed). www.napolun.com/mirror/napoleonistyka.atspace.com/napoleonic_uniforms.htmlPlastic Soldier Forum (every 1/72 scale set of figures reviewed). www.plasticsoldierreview.com/Periods.aspxThanks Brian, seems like a lot of work to make it authentic, I hope HäT acknowledges the need for more winter sets for different sides and periods.
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Post by traveller1865 on Nov 12, 2017 12:25:42 GMT
Could someone help me in the Napoleonic greatcoats jungle (I'm a Napoleonic novice)?
1. Will the new Greatcoat set work for several sides? 2. Is it appropriate for Austerlitz for any side? 3. Can the old greatcoat set 8146 for 1805 be used for any side during Austerlitz? 4. I'm also interested in the Revolutionary Wars, can the 1805 set be used for any winter campaign or battle? Any interesting actions to depict?
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Post by traveller1865 on Nov 11, 2017 16:56:07 GMT
Nice ones, and they're definitely in shakos, been wanting those for years...
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Post by traveller1865 on Nov 11, 2017 7:29:01 GMT
HäT admin can we get some info or even previews of the greatcoats? I assume they are with shakos? Maybe the old greatcoats set cpould be restocked too? I just looked at the Hat Twitter page--looks like painted examples of 8234 and 8294 in the banner photo! James Yes it does, looks good from what I can see.
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Post by traveller1865 on Nov 11, 2017 7:01:36 GMT
HäT admin can we get some info or even previews of the greatcoats? I assume they are with shakos? Maybe the old greatcoats set could be restocked too?
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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 traveller1865 on Nov 9, 2017 20:36:46 GMT
Greatcoats finally!! All of those sets will be on my purchase list, I just hope we don't have to wait years for this!!
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Post by traveller1865 on Nov 9, 2017 16:16:03 GMT
Problems with size, HaT 7YW Prussians are huge and won't mix well with Imex and other brands. BTW aren't HäT US based? Time to show some patriotism and get the AWI and ACW sets on the market! Agreed, although a good suggestion, they're just too big to mix in with any current sets. Though desperate times, desperate measures-I used the Prussians combined with Call To Arms British and some Accurate British. Needless to say, it looked odd... I did too, the size difference was way too apparent and I was disappointed, having a steady supply of marching Hessians would have been a dream but not so...
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Post by traveller1865 on Nov 8, 2017 18:04:41 GMT
Thanks for replying to the questions. I would love to see some of the above pictures come to fruition, and I'd be be more than happy to see it done piecemeal. Start with the basics of a British infantry set and a Continental infantry set and gradually work your way through to the more specific topics of artillery, cavalry, Hessians, irregulars etc. If you could get the sets to blend in with the difficult to get hold of Accurate infantry sets then I'm pretty sure you're on to a winner! HaT 7YW Prussians for the Hessians? Problems with size, HaT 7YW Prussians are huge and won't mix well with Imex and other brands. BTW aren't HäT US based? Time to show some patriotism and get the AWI and ACW sets on the market!
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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 8, 2017 9:22:44 GMT
nice, and probably suitable for other eras too.
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Post by traveller1865 on Nov 7, 2017 14:25:50 GMT
One more plea for the American topics! AWI and ACW need a 1/72 reboot, they're popular among collectors and the current output such as Italeri and Imex is not so good.
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Post by traveller1865 on Nov 7, 2017 13:46:36 GMT
What set of figures do you want these 7YW Austrians to match? I think it would be a mistake if your SYW Austrians were not a similar size to your SYW Prussians.
donald
You make a good point Donald, this presents some problems for collectors, those who have invested in the HaT and Revell and maybe Zvezda SYW Prussians probably want the Austrians in the same size, whereas me personally would like them to be somewhat smaller size and to fit with RSM95 metal figures and maybe other normal sized 1/72 plastic figures in the future.
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Post by traveller1865 on Nov 7, 2017 6:20:18 GMT
fantastic!! just hope they won't be 25-26mm like the Prussians!
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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 traveller1865 on Oct 28, 2017 20:26:22 GMT
I just cry when I see these figures and the other sets knowing they will never be done..
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Post by traveller1865 on Oct 19, 2017 5:23:25 GMT
Yes those are magnificent, all major poses, grenadiers, artillery and cavalry for both sides. It waters in the mouth...This should be up in the crowdfunding section but things are going slow, is all hope out for these sets?
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Post by traveller1865 on Oct 12, 2017 14:09:48 GMT
Fantastic, hope they're out soon.
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Post by traveller1865 on Oct 12, 2017 14:05:48 GMT
I have to agree the HaT sets have a few faults mainly the weapons being a bit out of shape / size but they have improved so much in a short time & the faces of the figures are so well sculpted with genuine expressions that they look like real characters I find them irresistible & I think they look great when massed together as Napoleonic/ ACW figures should. Hat could also learn from their customer service always answering questions honestly & even giving sneak previews of new sets when complimented or asked they also give a true estimate of the timeline when new sets are going to be released. I painted up some of those HaT, I mean sorry but they're not that attractive... Now compare with HäT's ACW marching: Enough said!
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Post by traveller1865 on Oct 12, 2017 13:53:21 GMT
For 7YW there are many options in 20mm metal for decades, however I'd love to see marching, advancing and firing in affordable plastic, and not giants like some sets by HäT and Zvezda!
The HaT Prussians are noticeably taller than the Redbox Brits or the Revell figures. Were they sized for the Zvezda figures, I wonder?
Anyway, I agree it would be good if any future 'Lace Wars' releases were brought down to earth slightly.
I suspect the period will be ignored in the coming years, for now I will continue to rely on metal figures for ACW and 7YW, for WWI and such I look forward to purchase HäT´s old sets and new, the upcoming early French artillery crew looks great.
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Post by traveller1865 on Oct 11, 2017 9:28:06 GMT
For 7YW there are many options in 20mm metal for decades, however I'd love to see marching, advancing and firing in affordable plastic, and not giants like some sets by HäT and Zvezda!
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Post by traveller1865 on Oct 7, 2017 7:37:13 GMT
The golden age is gone, Zvezda and Italeri do no more, some companies have improved their material but not by much, Hät is slowing down..depressing.
At least we've got HaT who are improving their sculpting with every new set, & waterloo 1815 have released a few in fact if you look on PSR at sets released in 2017 there have been 46 new sets released already, with nearly 3 months left until the end of the year. I believe HaT are releasing between 10 -15 new sets before Christmas the golden age has not gone its just moved manufacturing base to eastern Europe.
True, but I still feel that the really good sets by HaT that can compare with the big companies are far into the future, though I will probably buy their new sets. The recent Napoleonic and ACW output looked like something out of the film A nightmare before Christmas. Also HäT's crowdfunding is alarming, hope they get back on track and release sets in the normal fashion. Edit: I forgot about Waterloo 1815, their Esci style figures are superb, but I just wish they produced figures for other eras too other than napoleonics.
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Post by traveller1865 on Oct 6, 2017 8:42:35 GMT
The golden age is gone, Zvezda and Italeri do no more, some companies have improved their material but not by much, Hät is slowing down..depressing.
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