"Early war for FOW announced" Topic

For those who despaired of ever seeing Battlefront release it: link

Cool. I also like the Market Garden campaign set. I'll probably pick that up. That seems like a fun thing to do.

I'm surprised that they put out gothic 28mm terrain.

And, there was much rejoicing.

We're inching towards the finish line….

Looks like its still a ways off, around 8mos. Guess I should start now, and be ready for it! Now I have an excuse to paint up Pz.35(t)s and 39(t)s for 6th and 7th PzDiv respectively…

Damon.

At bloody last

This might be the excuse to lure me to FOW

On the other hand, probably not, but as a big fan of early war gaming maybe some of the guys at the club will take it up, which gives me the chance to command those elite PzI and II units

Anyone can win a game with Panthers and Tigers… REAL Panzer heroes take on Char Bs with PzI and II companies!

"REAL Panzer heroes take on Char Bs with PzI and II companies!"

Yes, but for some reason they've always got a couple of towed 88s along and a whole wing of Stukas on call.

Real, real panzer heroes ignore the Char Bs and shoot up their fuel trucks and HQs;-)

They sorta had to do it when they started making models for the ex-French Beutepanzer.

Wyatt

Looking forward to the HG releases. Probably won't mix with my RR LFD and HG, but, what the heck.

Huzzah!

Market Garden already has a buzz at our club.

I'll be shocked if I don't do some Poles though…

I have had the True North poles for a couple years, awaiting paint. These are quite nice. What ever happened to True North?

The moulds are being spun under license by Old Glory now.

Bob -
Not sure if True North is still around, but check with RLBPS ( rlbps.com ) .

Early war is perhaps the one thing that could entice me into Flames of War.

Yes, but for some reason they've always got a couple of towed 88s along and a whole wing of Stukas on call.

It's all about combined arms isn't it? :^)

I don't have any towed 88s, but I do admit to finding Stukas to be the best way to deal with Char Bs and KVIs.

@Bob and Age of Glory:
I meant the True North moulds are being spun by Old Glory now.

We're inching towards the finish line…

You sure we're not inching towards the start?

I'm all in for the early war too. France and Russia in paticular!

Erik

Jeez! I just went to the Battlefront website to read about the Market-Garden campaign. Could their website be any slower? All I found was the pic and listing on the new releases page. I got tired of waiting for the next (or any) page to load to look for more info.

I think Old Glory bought True North, lock stock and barrel.

They are on the OG25 web site.

I am disappointed. Such news and no comment from the Oracle of the Mojave?

No Old Glory produces under license according to Don Perrin (I had breakfast with him at Fall In).

But does Flames of Early War include Ethiopia and China?

OK, I stand corrected. But they are stll available form OG25s.

Yup. I sold True North to Don in 2004 and OG does them under licence to him.

The question is whether they are going to re-master all the molds for early war, or just clean them up and re-release the original sculpts. Certainly I would prefer the latter, since it means the new early-war stuff would match my old early-war stuff. So I know that isn't going to happen. Back in the day tanks came with reasonable sized gun barrels, instead of the 120mm guns that all the newer tank models seem to be equipped with.

I hope they don't re-master stuff like the BEF or French to make them look like the 'new' stuff. The old BEF figures as the best BF ever did. And they'd just re-mastered the French infantry when they decided to withdraw the early-war stuff.

Does anyone know if they are going to continue with Vietnam, or is the Ia Drang stuff a one-off? Or, more likely, are they testing the waters with the Ia Drang stuff? If it sells, they'll do more Vietnam, if it doesn't then it was a one-off?

I think the vietnam stuff may be a one-off. Of course it is always possible if it does well we might get more. Personally, I'd hope we would get FoW Modern or something. While Vietnam is interesting (I'm currently reading Vietnam at War by Davidson), unless you play out the Easter Offensive, or the 74 renewed offensive (not sure about Lam Son) the opportunities for armor-on-armor combat is very limited. I'd rather game out something in Europe from the '70s or even '60s….

Damon.

We're inching towards the finish line…

You sure we're not inching towards the start?

No. We are not at the finish line. Not even at the start of the finish line. But we might be at the end of the start line.

Jeez! I just went to the Battlefront website to read about the Market-Garden campaign. Could their website be any slower?

The website has leagered and is drinking tea on Nijmegan Bridge.

Does anyone know if they are going to continue with Vietnam, or is the Ia Drang stuff a one-off? Or, more likely, are they testing the waters with the Ia Drang stuff? If it sells, they'll do more Vietnam, if it doesn't then it was a one-off?

It's a business and if it does well you shall see more, much much more….

"I am disappointed. Such news and no comment from the Oracle of the Mojave?"

Medical appointments all day, sorry! Just catching up…

"The question is whether they are going to re-master all the molds for early war, or just clean them up and re-release the original sculpts. Certainly I would prefer the latter, since it means the new early-war stuff would match my old early-war stuff. So I know that isn't going to happen."

I am sure you are correct. Sadly.

"Back in the day tanks came with reasonable sized gun barrels, instead of the 120mm guns that all the newer tank models seem to be equipped with."

Yep. Fortunately, I have many of the old ones, generally enough to make complete units. I'm hoping I will not run into too many compatibility problems. There are always Quality Castings' cracking good models. (And yes, True North's Polish and Hungarians--fairly early Hungarians, no less--are luvverly.)

>>> I hope they don't re-master stuff like the BEF or French to make them look like the 'new' stuff. The old BEF figures as the best BF ever did.

Yep.

"And they'd just re-mastered the French infantry when they decided to withdraw the early-war stuff."

None of the BF French I have make me as happy as Old Glory/Command Decision/Skytrex. Something about the Adrian helmets…

I just hope whatever is done is done in something closer to the classic, sort of chunky, but robust figures. Hopefully nothing like either the Southfarthing paratroopers or the recent beanpole fellows with mushroom hats.

Somehow, this news isn't cheering me up. I need a hug…

Allen

REAL Panzer heroes take on Char Bs with PzI and II companies!

Pshaw, REAL men take on PzIs and IIs with a 7.92mm mg armed TK-3!

But I don't see any mention of the 10th Brigade. I am concerned.

"But I don't see any mention of the 10th Brigade. I am concerned."

Surely it *must* be covered by the "Kompania Czołgów Lekkich" list. They're not going to omit the Black Brigade.

Allen

Pshaw, REAL men take on PzIs and IIs with a 7.92mm mg armed TK-3!

I couldn't agree more!

"Pshaw, REAL men take on PzIs and IIs with a 7.92mm mg armed TK-3!"

TK-3? luxury.

Real men take on CV-33s armed with spears, or bedsheets….

Well we have been selling early war for several months, so this is rather nice news (and maybe a little incentive to add a few more bits and pieces)…

Geoff
quickreactionforce.co.uk

"But I don't see any mention of the 10th Brigade. I am concerned"

True North makes them, and the vehicles to support them. Lovely figures.

link

Yup, I have a bunch of them. link

That's why I am waiting to see how Battlefront treats them.

YEEHAA! Sorry that I'm a Johnny come lately, but I had to interject my enthusiasm. Bring on the Francais Char B's. WOOHOO!

I'm wondering how many Italian L3/33 they'll pack into a blister…

…and (he added a month later) what sorts of odd rules we'll see out of them to balance the operational superiority of the Axis with the hardware superiority of the French…

early war, now my Italians will have tanks that are of the same generation as everyone else.

chris

So far it is only two and half years later than promised. What difference does another month make?

I have been playing EW since first edition. The glossy book is just nice to have but not needed.

chris

I have had the True North poles for a couple years, awaiting paint. These are quite nice. What ever happened to True North?

As opposed to the more reliable, Magnetic North Poles?

I'll get my coat….

Can't wait to see my TKS/20s and 7Tpjws burning as my Winged Hussars coming riding to the rescue!

And I am serious I will be fielding Poles, preferably a Mech Brigade base or a Cav Brigade base.

I hope they make a TKS-D or even a 25Tpjw, or just even the 10Tpjw. So what if the Poles never fielded any, this is a game!

Take a look at these Early War 1939 lists in the meantime.

earlywar.com