http://www.ghqmodels.com/store/us94.html
Link above is to the WWII pack with American bazookas. There's another pack that includes a couple multi-figure bazooka models but these are far more useful and numerous.
Well, the pack above is listed under "Towed Guns" and not "Infantry". I didn't know about it when I placed a large order during the sale, so I got hosed with another delivery charge for a single pack (a friend pointed out that there was a pack available with multiple bazooka figures.)
At the very least I would recommend a cross link in the infantry section which would bring a customer to this item under Towed Guns.
Thanks!
Tim
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opsctr
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Gentlemen, I believe if you check there are only three teams of 4 men with only three bazookas in this pack: http://www.ghqmodels.com/store/us41.html and they are not the individually mounted figures, but rather groupings of men around various heavy weapons. They are slightly smaller than the individual figures and can be modified to fit almost any individual gun if you cut off the bazooka.
The pack you show: http://www.ghqmodels.com/store/us94.html has individual soldiers with standing and kneeling variants.
Considering the two are completely different packages, one early one to be used with squad stands, and the latest as part of the individual figure sets, I don't understand what you are complaining about...?
Will
The pack you show: http://www.ghqmodels.com/store/us94.html has individual soldiers with standing and kneeling variants.
Considering the two are completely different packages, one early one to be used with squad stands, and the latest as part of the individual figure sets, I don't understand what you are complaining about...?
Will
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It's a "clerical" thing. The new pack is listed under towed-guns; which it legitimately IS, due to the 37mm's/jeeps. But it is also "infantry", because of the bazooka teams...
If you aren't familiar with the whole catalog, you can miss the new "rocket-men," so a cross listing might be useful.
They do something similar in the German WW2 lists; maybe others.
If you look under towed artillery, you won't find the common le IG-18 75mm gun.
If you look at towed anti tank, you won't find a Pak-35/36 37mm Atg.
BUT- look in the infantry section, and they have both of them in a combo weapons pack.
Someone just posted on another thread about the lack of the Pak 35,
It's been out for years if you know where to find it; so long that it really needs a new revised model...Again, a cross-listing might be helpful.
If you aren't familiar with the whole catalog, you can miss the new "rocket-men," so a cross listing might be useful.
They do something similar in the German WW2 lists; maybe others.
If you look under towed artillery, you won't find the common le IG-18 75mm gun.
If you look at towed anti tank, you won't find a Pak-35/36 37mm Atg.
BUT- look in the infantry section, and they have both of them in a combo weapons pack.
Someone just posted on another thread about the lack of the Pak 35,
It's been out for years if you know where to find it; so long that it really needs a new revised model...Again, a cross-listing might be helpful.
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Bazookas are not towed weapons. They're small enough and light enough to be carried by individuals. Details can be found here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bazookaopsctr wrote:
The pack you show: http://www.ghqmodels.com/store/us94.html has individual soldiers with standing and kneeling variants.
Considering the two are completely different packages, one early one to be used with squad stands, and the latest as part of the individual figure sets, I don't understand what you are complaining about...?
Will
They were routinely hauled around by foot-mobile infantry just as RPGs are today. Osprey has an excellent volume on WWII anti-tank tactics. I highly recommend it for those new to the period!
Since the pack that I linked to includes both bazookas (an infantry weapon which clearly belongs in the infantry section of the catalog) and towed 37mm anti-tank guns that particular pack should appear in both sections. Currently it appears ONLY in the Towed Gun section. So if you're looking for lots of bazookas guys you're out of luck if you look in the logical place: the infantry section.
As a result, since I really needed the bazookas from the 37mm/Bazooka combo package I had to order that single pack and pay full shipping rather than having it included in my nearly $200.00 sale order. doh!
Tim
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From a commercial perspective it's definitely an error that needs to be corrected!
It's one package that contains products from two different catalog categories. GHQ randomly chose to list the total package under one category while ignoring the other.
They could have easily gone other way round: list the pack under Infantry while ignoring the presence of the 37mm guns in the package thus confusing customers looking for 37mm guns in the Towed Gun section. A customer looking for bazookas isn't going to have any idea that he should be looking for the 37mm gun package. He'll be looking for bazookas (and vice versa!)*
The only logical, consistent, business-oriented and customer-friendly way to list the pack is under both categories since the physical retail package contains product from two completely separate catalog sections.
Then again, GHQ is a wargame company and wargame companies have some pretty weird ideas about marketing. I was trying to figure out if GHQs 10mm Civil War line might be worth it. But they don't have photos of all their figures available (same goes for their Nappy line!) And I just sold my 15mm WWII collection to purchase GHQ WWII figures. When I went to Stone Mountain's catalog to look at their 6mm buildings, no pictures!!!
I've always wondered if wargame company owners buy stuff for their house that way: "Send me over a chair and some drapes! What kind? What do you mean? Just send a chair and drapes, who cares what they look like?!?!?"
*This situation is like going to the Best Buy site to purchase a computer and not finding them under "Computers" but instead under "Mice" simply because the box includes a computer and a mouse.
It's one package that contains products from two different catalog categories. GHQ randomly chose to list the total package under one category while ignoring the other.
They could have easily gone other way round: list the pack under Infantry while ignoring the presence of the 37mm guns in the package thus confusing customers looking for 37mm guns in the Towed Gun section. A customer looking for bazookas isn't going to have any idea that he should be looking for the 37mm gun package. He'll be looking for bazookas (and vice versa!)*
The only logical, consistent, business-oriented and customer-friendly way to list the pack is under both categories since the physical retail package contains product from two completely separate catalog sections.
Then again, GHQ is a wargame company and wargame companies have some pretty weird ideas about marketing. I was trying to figure out if GHQs 10mm Civil War line might be worth it. But they don't have photos of all their figures available (same goes for their Nappy line!) And I just sold my 15mm WWII collection to purchase GHQ WWII figures. When I went to Stone Mountain's catalog to look at their 6mm buildings, no pictures!!!
I've always wondered if wargame company owners buy stuff for their house that way: "Send me over a chair and some drapes! What kind? What do you mean? Just send a chair and drapes, who cares what they look like?!?!?"
*This situation is like going to the Best Buy site to purchase a computer and not finding them under "Computers" but instead under "Mice" simply because the box includes a computer and a mouse.
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Hi folks,
I will take the opportunity to post three more corrections needed.
N141 FV436 w. Cymbeline, it must be FV432 w. Cymbeline - FV436 was first used for the Green Archer equipped version of the FV432 and later re-used with the FV436 Armoured Staff Vehicle
N142 FV439 Signals is not a FV439 (or to be more precise one of the two versions) but a FV436 ASV (Armoured Staff Vehicle)
N528 The prime mover is named Pritzi, never heard or read that anywhere - it should be Pinzgauer 716M or TUM HD, maybe Pinzi if a nickname is wanted
Just my 2 cents.
Kind regards,
Ben
I will take the opportunity to post three more corrections needed.
N141 FV436 w. Cymbeline, it must be FV432 w. Cymbeline - FV436 was first used for the Green Archer equipped version of the FV432 and later re-used with the FV436 Armoured Staff Vehicle
N142 FV439 Signals is not a FV439 (or to be more precise one of the two versions) but a FV436 ASV (Armoured Staff Vehicle)
N528 The prime mover is named Pritzi, never heard or read that anywhere - it should be Pinzgauer 716M or TUM HD, maybe Pinzi if a nickname is wanted
Just my 2 cents.
Kind regards,
Ben