2015-16 Release Schedule

[Donald M. Scheef]

PIAT - definitely!
Boys anti-tank rifle? - already available in some of the heavy weapons packs
Sticky bombs?
What else would belong in British light anti-tank weapons?
Don S.

[Donald M. Scheef]

OK; there's at least evidence that Blacker Bombard was used in some combat. Smith Gun and Northover Projector were issued to Home Guard but apparently never saw combat.
Don S.

[pmskaar]

When the British for NW Europe came out back in the early 2000s or something like that, they did not come with either a Boys ATR or a PIAT in the Heavy Weapons Pack. There was also no Vickers MMG or a 3 Inch Mortar as well and the 2 inch Mortar is not of the correct type.

The British Paratroopers got a PIAT in their Heavy Weapons pack and the Boys was added to the North Africa British, Australians, and I'm pretty sure the Indians as well.

Currently there is no Boys or PIAT in the NW British Heavy Weapons Pack so I believe GHQ are trying to rectify this.

Chan had contacted me about some possible figures for this pack and I gave him my response. I had suggested perhaps 2 types of PIAT figures with loaders as in the U.S. Light AT Weapons Pack maybe one prone and one kneeling. I also suggested maybe at least 2 poses for the Boys ATR with 1 of them being prone and the other advancing. Perhaps an assistant would be good for this one as well.

The British currently have all the basic AT guns covered from the Bofors, 2 Lbr., 6 Lbr. and 17 Lbr. There is really no need to add a towed AT gun as the U.S. 37mm in the Light AT Weapons pack or the Pupchen or Panzerbusche 41 in the German Light AT Weapons Pack.

I'm really not sure about these other various AT weapons that have been mentioned but perhaps that is possible. Another possible addition would be a couple of Minesweeper types.

Finally, the British for NW Europe need a 2nd Heavy Weapons Pack. This would include the Vickers MMG with 2 man crew, 3 inch Mortar with at least a 2 man crew and a newer, corrected 2 inch Mortar without the bipod. Perhaps an RTO and a different F.O. type could be added as well.

Those are my suggestions.

Pete

[Donald M. Scheef]

And good suggestions they are.
Don S.

[pmskaar]

Thanks Don!

Pete

[pmskaar]

[Donald M. Scheef]

The February releases are in the on-lline catalog with photos for all.

Don S.

[Hoth_902]

The Centauro 105mm looks amazing. I have to admit that I have become a wheeled IFV Lover. The LAV 25 was my first and its now extended to the wide variety of the ones being produced today.

[John Secker]

Was a rifle grenade an Anti-tank weapon, back then? It's not an RPG.

[Donald M. Scheef]

Yes; back then rifle grenades were anti-tank weapons. The explosive charges were small, range was short, and accuracy was low (especially against a moving target). On the other hand, they could be effective against lightly-armoured vehicles of the time.
For example, the British No. 68 AT grenade is generally thought to be the first mass-issued weapon with a hollow-charge warhead. It was capable of penetrating about 2 inches (5 cm) of armour at 90 degrees impact.
Don S.

[6mmwargaming]

I got to say, that new British light AT weapons pack is fantastic

Great poses and and selection of figures, something IMHO, GHQ have not done so well with some of their older infantry packs. I think every new infantry pack release, they get a little better. Keep it up!

[panzergator]

April is here. Will there be any more new products this year and will they be posted soon, or are we done?

How does GHQ decide what new items they will produce?

[panzergator]

Thanks, but those were already published in this thread. I was asking about the next several months.

[7.62]

After the April 30 batch are out we may start to get little news reports from GHQ of what will be coming out in the following year.
Sometimes it's a few a week, sometimes a list.
The first new release batch for the next year then come out on June 30.

That seems to be the normal SOP but it could change.

[Donald M. Scheef]

Isn't it about time to retire this thread and remove the sticky feature?
If not, then how about re-naming the thread by removing mention of 2016-2017?
Don S.