Another year is gone and we should be thinking or suggesting ideas for the coming years release. I would really like to see some of these make it next year.
WW2
U.S.
ACV USS Langley
CVL USS Wright
CVE USS Bogue
DE USS Evart
SS USS Tambo / Gar
C3 Freighter
Hog Islander Freighter
UK
CV imdomidable
CV Implacable
CVL Unicorn
CVL Colossus
CA Cornwall
CA York
CA 1942 Exeter
CL C class 1 gun AA
CL Emerald
DD s
UK Oiler Dale class
FRN
BB Alsace
BB Gascogne
BB Clemenceau
BB Courbet
CL DuguayTrouin
CL Pluton
CL Emile Bertin
Cl Jean d Arc
DD Adroit
DD Aigle
DD Bourrasque
DD Chacal
DD Gueard
DD Mogador
DE La Melomene
SUN
BB Sovetsky Soyuz
NLN
OB Soerabaja
SS K-XVI
Sloop Flores
MT TM-4 Class
AH Op Ten Noort
IJN
BB 20 inch Yamato
BC B-64
CV Unyru
CV Katsuragi
CVL Hosho
CVL Ryuho
CVE Taiyo
CVE Kaiyo
CL Katori
CL Oyodo
DD Kagero
DD Shimikaze
DE Chidori
GEN
MTB E boat
OK There is my moderate list My top ships for the WW2 line are the following 15
USS Navy ACV USS Langley, SS USS Tambor, AK Hog Islander freighter
UK Navy CV Implacable, CA York, AO Dale class
French Navy BB Courbet, CL Duguay Trouin, DD Adroit
Dutch Navy AH Op Ten Noort, K-XVI
German Navy MTB E Boat
Japanese Navy CV Unyru, CVE Taiyo, DD Kagero
IRISH
2012-2013 ship wish list In the works
Moderators: dnichols, GHQ, Mk 1
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IRISH
2012-2013 ship wish list In the works
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ed*b
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I would be looking for the following (with reasons explained)
ACR Roon
ACR Prinz Adalbert
ACR Edgar Quinet
We have an excellent selection of RN ACR's now, but are seriously deficient in the representation of German ones, and could use at least one representative of the visually arresting French contributions to this class.
BB Lord Nelson
BB Liberte
A few additions to the pre-dreadnought line. The Lord Nelson's saw extensive service in the Med, and I am dying to take them up against the Connecticuts, which in the battles I've run so far appear to be the pick of the litter for pre-dreadnoughts. The Liberte's were a large class (4 ships) that were active as well in that theatre and would help to fill out the French line. With a few minor tweaks and different secondary turrets, it wouldn't be hard to add the Republique class as well.
BB Radetsky
BB Tegethoff
CL Novara
DD Tatra
C'mon, you can't expect the French to keep you entertained for more than a year or two, so it would be time to start on another major navy. The Central Powers are looking mighty outnumbered, with only the Hocheseeflotte to put up against the Brits, Americans, Russians and French. So no more excuses - unleash the KuK Marine.
So that's about all I could hope for in the Great War series. I guess that leaves 3 spots for WW2 choices, which are a lot harder to come up with, given GHQ's already outstanding selection and highly satisfactory additions over the past few years.
UK CA York
US CVL Langley
FR BB Courbet??
Getting sunk should give you some points towards appearing in the GHQ line (even if it was getting sunk as a blockship). The differences between the WW1 and WW2 Courbets are pretty minor.
So maybe a different choice for the WW2 ships. I'm pretty happy that I can get what I want for WW2, while I still feel acute distress over the missing fleets of the Great War.
ACR Roon
ACR Prinz Adalbert
ACR Edgar Quinet
We have an excellent selection of RN ACR's now, but are seriously deficient in the representation of German ones, and could use at least one representative of the visually arresting French contributions to this class.
BB Lord Nelson
BB Liberte
A few additions to the pre-dreadnought line. The Lord Nelson's saw extensive service in the Med, and I am dying to take them up against the Connecticuts, which in the battles I've run so far appear to be the pick of the litter for pre-dreadnoughts. The Liberte's were a large class (4 ships) that were active as well in that theatre and would help to fill out the French line. With a few minor tweaks and different secondary turrets, it wouldn't be hard to add the Republique class as well.
BB Radetsky
BB Tegethoff
CL Novara
DD Tatra
C'mon, you can't expect the French to keep you entertained for more than a year or two, so it would be time to start on another major navy. The Central Powers are looking mighty outnumbered, with only the Hocheseeflotte to put up against the Brits, Americans, Russians and French. So no more excuses - unleash the KuK Marine.
So that's about all I could hope for in the Great War series. I guess that leaves 3 spots for WW2 choices, which are a lot harder to come up with, given GHQ's already outstanding selection and highly satisfactory additions over the past few years.
UK CA York
US CVL Langley
FR BB Courbet??
Getting sunk should give you some points towards appearing in the GHQ line (even if it was getting sunk as a blockship). The differences between the WW1 and WW2 Courbets are pretty minor.
So maybe a different choice for the WW2 ships. I'm pretty happy that I can get what I want for WW2, while I still feel acute distress over the missing fleets of the Great War.
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Donald M. Scheef
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I have recently posted in the "My Dream 2011-2011 Wish List" Thread my top dozen Micronaut wish list, so I will add here my second dozen. I will be updating the Consolidated Micronaut Wish List later today.
• WWII Germany Aircraft Pack 2 [Fw 190A/F, Ju 88 or Ju 188 (preferably with dive-bomber armament), He 111 (preferably with torpedo armament), He 115 floatplane, and/or He 177 (preferably with FX 1400 guided bomb or Hs 293 missiles)]: All five types played significant roles in maritime combat. If not Fw 190A/F, then Bf 109T – the Germans really need a single-engine fighter. Maybe even both fighter types rather than one of the Heinkel aircraft.
• WWII Germany motor torpedo boats (Schnellboote) S.26, S.67, or S.100 type: These fast craft battled around all the coastlines of Europe. A set of these would make a good match against USN12. Hundreds were built in a variety of sub-types; so many customers would buy multiple packs. A pack of the British Fairmile type of MTB/MGB would also be nice. Pewtercraft used to produce a 1/2400 model of Schnellboote, but this has long been unavailable. The only model now available is in resin from Panzerschiffe.
• WWII Soviet battleship Sovyetskiy Soyuz design: Now that GHQ has produced the British Lion design, it’s time to consider the Soviet design. Like the German H, British Lion, and US BB-67 designs, work was started but none were produced. I do not know of any 1/2400 model of Sovyetskiy Soyuz.
• WWII UK battleships Duke of York, Anson, &/or Howe: Although less famous than KGV (UKN10) and PoW, the remainder of the modern British battleships of WWII should be modeled. As with Prince of Wales, the superstructure differences are manageable, but converting the KGV hull is just too difficult. I would prefer a late-war appearance with additional light AA added. I do not know of any 1/2400 models of any of these specific ships.
• WWII UK destroyer leaders (Codrington, Keith, Assinboine, Exmouth, Faulknor, Grenville, Hardy, and Inglefield): The British built a slightly larger leader for each of the destroyer classes from “A†through “I.†Although each of these ships was slightly different, they could reasonably be represented by three moldings. I do not know of any 1/2400 models of any of these ships.
• WWII UK Fleet Air Arm pack: By now, anyone with 1/2400-scale British aircraft has plenty of Swordfish, but none of the other purpose-built aircraft used on carriers. Blackburn Skua, Fairey Fulmar, Fairey Firefly, and Fairey Barracuda would provide some variety on the decks. For land-based designs adapted for carrier use, Gloster Gladiators and Hawker Sea Hurricanes would also be useful in addition to the available Sea Spitfires. All of these aircraft saw significant combat from British carriers. If a Sea Hurricane were available, it would also allow me to put aircraft on Merchant Aircraft Carrier (Mac) ships.
• WWII UK battleship Prince of Wales: This is a historically-important ship that deserves a 1/2400 model. It’s just too hard to remove the external degaussing cable from KGV (UKN10). Preferably, GHQ’s PoW would have the light AA that was added shortly before it was sunk. I do not know of any 1/2400 model that differentiates between KGV and PoW.
• WWII UK heavy cruiser York: Its half-sister, Exeter, is much more famous, but York deserves a good 1/2400 model. York was active in the Norway campaign and in the Mediterranean until disabled in early 1941. Significant differences in the superstructure make it very difficult to convert Exeter to York. The only 1/2400 scale model of York is in resin by PanzerSchiffe.
• WWII US escort destroyer Evarts (DE-5) class: If GHQ were to produce this, we would have good models of all the US WWII escort destroyer types. Their short-hulled design is visibly different from that of the other escort destroyer classes. Viking Forge makes a 1/2400 model of the Evarts class, but GHQ’s detail would be much better
• WWI US cargo ships Hog Island type A (1022 plan): This was one of the early efforts at mass-produced ships. Nearly 100 were built in a brand new shipyard, but none were completed in time for the Great War. Technically advanced but with an ‘ugly’ profile, many survived into the 1940s, forming a major part of early-war convoys. Over 50 were sunk in WWII. Seabattle makes two 1/2400 models of this type ship, but at higher cost and lower detail than GHQ models.
• WWII US fast attack transport Lawrence (APD-37) class: Developed from destroyer escort hulls, these fast transports proved very useful in the latter part of the US island-hopping campaign. Dozens would have been involved in the invasion of Japan. Many continued in service for a variety of nations into the 1960s. I don’t know of any 1/2400 models of this class. They could be converted from USN46, but I just don’t want to get into that much cutting.
• WWII US light cruiser Worcester (CL-144) class: These ships, completed after the end of the war, were the ultimate “light†cruisers. Carrying semi-automatic six-inch guns, they had significant capability against both surface and air targets. Too expensive for a post-war Navy, their careers were relatively short. I want them to escort Midway class aircraft carriers during Operation Downfall. Seabattle makes a reasonable model of this class, but much more expensive and yet not as good as GHQ’s standard.
Don S.
• WWII Germany Aircraft Pack 2 [Fw 190A/F, Ju 88 or Ju 188 (preferably with dive-bomber armament), He 111 (preferably with torpedo armament), He 115 floatplane, and/or He 177 (preferably with FX 1400 guided bomb or Hs 293 missiles)]: All five types played significant roles in maritime combat. If not Fw 190A/F, then Bf 109T – the Germans really need a single-engine fighter. Maybe even both fighter types rather than one of the Heinkel aircraft.
• WWII Germany motor torpedo boats (Schnellboote) S.26, S.67, or S.100 type: These fast craft battled around all the coastlines of Europe. A set of these would make a good match against USN12. Hundreds were built in a variety of sub-types; so many customers would buy multiple packs. A pack of the British Fairmile type of MTB/MGB would also be nice. Pewtercraft used to produce a 1/2400 model of Schnellboote, but this has long been unavailable. The only model now available is in resin from Panzerschiffe.
• WWII Soviet battleship Sovyetskiy Soyuz design: Now that GHQ has produced the British Lion design, it’s time to consider the Soviet design. Like the German H, British Lion, and US BB-67 designs, work was started but none were produced. I do not know of any 1/2400 model of Sovyetskiy Soyuz.
• WWII UK battleships Duke of York, Anson, &/or Howe: Although less famous than KGV (UKN10) and PoW, the remainder of the modern British battleships of WWII should be modeled. As with Prince of Wales, the superstructure differences are manageable, but converting the KGV hull is just too difficult. I would prefer a late-war appearance with additional light AA added. I do not know of any 1/2400 models of any of these specific ships.
• WWII UK destroyer leaders (Codrington, Keith, Assinboine, Exmouth, Faulknor, Grenville, Hardy, and Inglefield): The British built a slightly larger leader for each of the destroyer classes from “A†through “I.†Although each of these ships was slightly different, they could reasonably be represented by three moldings. I do not know of any 1/2400 models of any of these ships.
• WWII UK Fleet Air Arm pack: By now, anyone with 1/2400-scale British aircraft has plenty of Swordfish, but none of the other purpose-built aircraft used on carriers. Blackburn Skua, Fairey Fulmar, Fairey Firefly, and Fairey Barracuda would provide some variety on the decks. For land-based designs adapted for carrier use, Gloster Gladiators and Hawker Sea Hurricanes would also be useful in addition to the available Sea Spitfires. All of these aircraft saw significant combat from British carriers. If a Sea Hurricane were available, it would also allow me to put aircraft on Merchant Aircraft Carrier (Mac) ships.
• WWII UK battleship Prince of Wales: This is a historically-important ship that deserves a 1/2400 model. It’s just too hard to remove the external degaussing cable from KGV (UKN10). Preferably, GHQ’s PoW would have the light AA that was added shortly before it was sunk. I do not know of any 1/2400 model that differentiates between KGV and PoW.
• WWII UK heavy cruiser York: Its half-sister, Exeter, is much more famous, but York deserves a good 1/2400 model. York was active in the Norway campaign and in the Mediterranean until disabled in early 1941. Significant differences in the superstructure make it very difficult to convert Exeter to York. The only 1/2400 scale model of York is in resin by PanzerSchiffe.
• WWII US escort destroyer Evarts (DE-5) class: If GHQ were to produce this, we would have good models of all the US WWII escort destroyer types. Their short-hulled design is visibly different from that of the other escort destroyer classes. Viking Forge makes a 1/2400 model of the Evarts class, but GHQ’s detail would be much better
• WWI US cargo ships Hog Island type A (1022 plan): This was one of the early efforts at mass-produced ships. Nearly 100 were built in a brand new shipyard, but none were completed in time for the Great War. Technically advanced but with an ‘ugly’ profile, many survived into the 1940s, forming a major part of early-war convoys. Over 50 were sunk in WWII. Seabattle makes two 1/2400 models of this type ship, but at higher cost and lower detail than GHQ models.
• WWII US fast attack transport Lawrence (APD-37) class: Developed from destroyer escort hulls, these fast transports proved very useful in the latter part of the US island-hopping campaign. Dozens would have been involved in the invasion of Japan. Many continued in service for a variety of nations into the 1960s. I don’t know of any 1/2400 models of this class. They could be converted from USN46, but I just don’t want to get into that much cutting.
• WWII US light cruiser Worcester (CL-144) class: These ships, completed after the end of the war, were the ultimate “light†cruisers. Carrying semi-automatic six-inch guns, they had significant capability against both surface and air targets. Too expensive for a post-war Navy, their careers were relatively short. I want them to escort Midway class aircraft carriers during Operation Downfall. Seabattle makes a reasonable model of this class, but much more expensive and yet not as good as GHQ’s standard.
Don S.
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ftm2kleszics
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2012-2013 ship wish list
I agree with the ships that are listed by my fellow naval gamers. I personally would like the following ships to be included for concideration:
OBB Braunschweig class- These pre-dreadnoughts were still in use with the Hockseeflotte until relegated to harbor and training duties in 1917.
V1 class DD's.
Early British and German torpedo boats.
British and German Great War submarines.
C2 and C3 type cargo ships- hard to do convoy games without merchantmen.
OBB Braunschweig class- These pre-dreadnoughts were still in use with the Hockseeflotte until relegated to harbor and training duties in 1917.
V1 class DD's.
Early British and German torpedo boats.
British and German Great War submarines.
C2 and C3 type cargo ships- hard to do convoy games without merchantmen.