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Post by Forum Admin on Jul 13, 2019 2:48:33 GMT
Would you rather have one multi-piece Dutch/Belgian/French cavalry set or several sets: Poll
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Post by Thomas on Jul 13, 2019 7:47:17 GMT
I would prefer 1 set of each. That allows you as manufacturer to design more different poses which can then always be mixed for maximum variety.
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Post by lateonparade on Jul 13, 2019 11:01:09 GMT
I would also tend towards multiple sets. But could a multi-piece Dutch/Belgian/French set be produced in MAC format,i.e., a set with walking/trotting horses, a set with cantering/galloping horses and a command set with both types of horses. Concerning the command set, a possible layout for a sprue could be two walk/trot horses, two canter/gallop horses and four riders; C.O., N.C.O./2LT, standard bearer, and trumpeter, all cleverly designed so as not to look out of place on either type of horse. As it would require two sprues to produce a walk/trot CMD group and a separate canter/gallop CMD group, the usual size box will leave you with a sprue left over, which is excellent incentive to purchase the boxes in pairs. While this may seem to some as a "pressured" extravagance, I believe that most wargamers will agree that well-designed staff figures NEVER go to waste. Is there a possibility of a crowd-funding effort here?
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Post by Steve W on Jul 13, 2019 11:58:42 GMT
I don't know what you're expecting to learn from a poll like this.
Of course your customers wan't multiple sets - they don't have to worry about the finanical viability of sets. I could give you a long list of sets I'd like you produce - the idea of combining these sets stems from the fact that there was only one regiment of Belgian Carabiniers, two of Dutch, but that each of the thirty French Dragoon regiments had an elite squadron, and that therefore a combined set might be more viable.
A case in point. I run a business producing historical maps of public transport systems called trainsandtrams.com (You can check it out if you like). 25 years ago when I first produced my map of the Melbourne tramway system, my friend from Geelong asked me if I could make a map of the defunct Geelong tramway system. Melbourne is a city of 5 million people and Geelong's population is 200,000, so I said no.
I'm pretty sure though, that if I ran a poll on my website, the responses would be in favour of a historical map of the Geelong tramways...
N.B. For the North Americans, tram = streetcar.
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Post by waynew on Jul 13, 2019 14:58:53 GMT
Pommeranian Piccolo Players, too!
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Post by Patrice on Jul 14, 2019 13:48:32 GMT
Would you rather have one multi-piece Dutch/Belgian/French cavalry set or several sets: PollI prefer several too.
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Post by Patrice on Jul 14, 2019 13:48:58 GMT
Would you rather have one multi-piece Dutch/Belgian/French cavalry set or several sets: PollI prefer several too.
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Post by Brian on Jul 14, 2019 16:18:24 GMT
I think Hat should head down the separate sets root I do not mind gluing and swapping all the extra bits and I think we should always have extra bits if there is no room for an extra figure, it's just that to get a good amount of poses both men and horses and include heads and any other differences in uniform a standard four or five pose sprue is not going to be big enough.
Most of the differences between the three cavalry sets apart from the headwear are in the command figures of the officer and bugler and their horses, meaning the troopers are all very similar, if Hat have scanned masters that could be modified to suit there would be no need for new masters for each of the cavalry sets.
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Post by General Reeve on Jul 14, 2019 20:11:43 GMT
I would like separate boxes as I do not like gluing bits and pieces on to the figures. I really hope that these will be here very soon. Well done HaT.
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Post by capdeferro on Jul 15, 2019 16:03:37 GMT
If you make only one multipurpose set that’s fine, if you make differentiated set by Dutch and Belgian carabiners better, but if make them faster than peninsular English cavalry will be the most.
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Post by Taco Bieseman on Jul 19, 2019 12:45:14 GMT
Multi-piece set! Only a single HaT set development, that can be used for different purpose. Also, a multi-piece set allows for more pose variations and conversions.
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Post by stevo0113 on Jul 19, 2019 19:50:44 GMT
of course I would prefer separate sets like everybody else it will be better for Hat as well three sets for people to buy I mean who would just buy one of the sets I would buy all three more profit for Hat. I think cavalry sets Are the way ahead for Hat as the competition seems only bothered with infantry sets.
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Post by Marco Zappa on Jul 20, 2019 8:53:16 GMT
of course I would prefer separate sets like everybody else it will be better for Hat as well three sets for people to buy I mean who would just buy one of the sets I would buy all three more profit for Hat. I think cavalry sets Are the way ahead for Hat as the competition seems only bothered with infantry sets. I prefer this idea. Separate sets. And 5 horseman figs every sprues like the coloniali lancers. Saluti.
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Post by fred on Aug 29, 2019 19:35:14 GMT
Are the Dutch and Belgian carabiners going to be manufactured?
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Post by General Reeve on Aug 30, 2019 17:55:01 GMT
I would love to have them in separate boxes please. I don't really like sticking on arms and heads.
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Post by Jordan on Sept 1, 2019 22:31:10 GMT
Since you seem to imply only spare heads will be in the multi-set kit I think you are going to run into a problem with the Horse Furniture if the user is going to use this set as french Cavalry. I can not recall what exactly the forerunners of the Cuirassiers - the French "Cavalrie du Bataille" had as horse furniture but I think one set each would be the better option. (And even then the bicorn may have been worn differently...)
Jordan.
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Post by Forum Admin on Sept 2, 2019 1:37:29 GMT
Are the Dutch and Belgian carabiners going to be manufactured? No plans have been made to cancel these sets.
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Post by stevefred on Dec 22, 2019 21:02:59 GMT
When are they going to be produced?
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Post by Forum Admin on Dec 22, 2019 21:15:38 GMT
Hello! They are currently in the planning stage.
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Post by General Reeve on May 21, 2020 11:00:22 GMT
Hi HaT, any news please about these figures? are there any roughs that we can see. Many thanks.
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Post by Forum Admin on May 21, 2020 16:46:53 GMT
There is no update to this set at the moment.
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Post by Brian on May 21, 2020 22:07:34 GMT
Hi Forum Admin, Just to let you know I am also waiting for news on these in fact are your design and production departments getting back to normal now? News update on any Hat products are always very welcome and keep the website buzzing.
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Post by davidmac on May 21, 2020 22:26:56 GMT
I'd like one box that gets made, rather than multiple sets that stay on this forum forever.
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Post by Roger W on May 22, 2020 8:54:03 GMT
I'd like one box that gets made, rather than multiple sets that stay on this forum forever. Amen to that! Lots sets that have been mentioned or planned but then disappeared into a plastic soldier bermuda triangle! But for what its worth, id manufacture 2 boxes. One with the dutch/belgian carabiniers in (with enough seperate heads to make a full set of either bicorn or helmeted regiments) and a seperate set of French Dragoons. For seperate heads, id go with a peg on body, then hole in the base of heads. An example would be the excellent British Napoleonic Command set. That way, those who may not be as gifted in the modelling skills, dont have to do too much cutting, drilling, making holes etc. It would be a method where everyone can benefit with just a bit of glue needed. Means nobody is put off. With all that said, we are in uncertain times & this pandemic is and will continue to play havoc with businesses for while yet. Then there is how and where manufacturing takes place. The world, attitudes & life in general is in a state of flux currently.
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Post by Forum Admin on May 24, 2020 21:04:33 GMT
This thread is linked for the set designer. In order to help them, please discuss your response to the technical aspects of the set. Thank you.
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