New model requests for GHQ - David Letterman Style
Posted: Thu Jun 26, 2008 2:10 am
After reading GHQs suggestions for submitting new model requests, I'm hoping a David Letterman style top 10 list might help bend their ear. Quite frankly if you can't come up with 10 good reasons, they probably shouldn't build it. So here goes mine (my list goes to 11, which is even better...just like Spinal Tap says...);
Top 10 (or 11) reasons why GHQ needs to build a Polish Polski FIAT 621L 2.5 ton truck (drum roll please);
11. Leaving Poland with no trucks reinforces the “Polish Army was backwards, attacked tanks with sabres†myth.
10. Gaming without trucks is a serious hindrance to 1939 playability. We cannot have meeting engagement scenarios. It is impossible for the Polish side to move units to objectives and defensive positions in a timely fashion, or to counter enemy movement - contrary to actual Polish motorized division capabilities. This leads to frustration and disinterest in playing the entire 1939 line.
9. With trucks, can finally play that “save the Krakus Hams†scenario we‘ve been dieing to play.
8. The standard truck of the Polish army was the Polski-Fiat 621 series. With over 13,000 built mostly for the army. Of these 9300 were the 621L heavy truck version (p.94, The Polish Campaign 1939, Zaloga and Madej).
7. Every Polish front-line unit had at least SOME trucks (see http://niehorster.orbat.com/029_poland/ ... _1939.html) , even cavalry and infantry divisions. TO&E tables for 2.5T general service trucks in Polish units (see http://derela.republika.pl/form.htm for details); Motorized brigades 260 trucks; Regular Infantry Divisions 76 trucks (theoretical); Tank battalions 29 trucks, light tank battalions 33 trucks; armored battalions 12 trucks; Independent tank recon companies 12 trucks; Vickers light tank companies 12 trucks; FT-17 light tank companies 5 trucks.
6. Multiple sales opportunities in both Italian line as FIAT 2.5T truck and also German line as captured transport.
5. PIMP-mobile
4. The C4P tractor included in pack P9 was a derivative of the early model 2.5T Polish FIAT 621, thus requiring ½ the normal design time leaving GHQ staff more time for fishing and beer!
3. 621L heavy truck base model sets GHQ up for future variations; 621R bus (2870 produced); army field hospital or workshop types (330 produced); half-track ambulance.
2. Lays groundwork for new release in future GHQ line “Poland 1942†: “Polski Fiat 62lL mounting dual laser cannons - Burnt Dupa“.
1. And the #1 reason… Polski-FIAT 621L with curved front fenders mounting huge headlights remind us of Pamela Anderson!!!
Queue the band and fire the confetti cannons....
Top 10 (or 11) reasons why GHQ needs to build a Polish Polski FIAT 621L 2.5 ton truck (drum roll please);
11. Leaving Poland with no trucks reinforces the “Polish Army was backwards, attacked tanks with sabres†myth.
10. Gaming without trucks is a serious hindrance to 1939 playability. We cannot have meeting engagement scenarios. It is impossible for the Polish side to move units to objectives and defensive positions in a timely fashion, or to counter enemy movement - contrary to actual Polish motorized division capabilities. This leads to frustration and disinterest in playing the entire 1939 line.
9. With trucks, can finally play that “save the Krakus Hams†scenario we‘ve been dieing to play.
8. The standard truck of the Polish army was the Polski-Fiat 621 series. With over 13,000 built mostly for the army. Of these 9300 were the 621L heavy truck version (p.94, The Polish Campaign 1939, Zaloga and Madej).
7. Every Polish front-line unit had at least SOME trucks (see http://niehorster.orbat.com/029_poland/ ... _1939.html) , even cavalry and infantry divisions. TO&E tables for 2.5T general service trucks in Polish units (see http://derela.republika.pl/form.htm for details); Motorized brigades 260 trucks; Regular Infantry Divisions 76 trucks (theoretical); Tank battalions 29 trucks, light tank battalions 33 trucks; armored battalions 12 trucks; Independent tank recon companies 12 trucks; Vickers light tank companies 12 trucks; FT-17 light tank companies 5 trucks.
6. Multiple sales opportunities in both Italian line as FIAT 2.5T truck and also German line as captured transport.
5. PIMP-mobile
4. The C4P tractor included in pack P9 was a derivative of the early model 2.5T Polish FIAT 621, thus requiring ½ the normal design time leaving GHQ staff more time for fishing and beer!
3. 621L heavy truck base model sets GHQ up for future variations; 621R bus (2870 produced); army field hospital or workshop types (330 produced); half-track ambulance.
2. Lays groundwork for new release in future GHQ line “Poland 1942†: “Polski Fiat 62lL mounting dual laser cannons - Burnt Dupa“.
1. And the #1 reason… Polski-FIAT 621L with curved front fenders mounting huge headlights remind us of Pamela Anderson!!!
Queue the band and fire the confetti cannons....
