Here are the 2016-17 GHQ New Releases

[33YearsGHQ]

I'm curious about the US trailers for WW2... GHQ already have those (and I don't see a need for a resculpt), so...
are they a resculpt (and an excuse to change the price point)
are they in addition to the existing set (engineer/command trailers)
are they ammunition trailers (or include ammo trailers)?

If it is the last of those 3, I'll buy them. If not, not.

I am sure it will be something new. Their current trailers are nice, I am betting on ammunition trailers and perhaps an engineer trailer or field kitchen...

[Donald M. Scheef]

I have a question about the "M114 Howitzer - Modern USA."

My understanding is that the M114 is basically the same gun/carriage as the WWII M1 155mm howitzer, which is covered by GHQ's US10 (five pieces in firing position) and US80 (two M5 high-speed tractors with two weapons in towing configuration). The only difference is the name change in 1962.
Beginning in 1978 the M1/M114 was replaced by an entirely new piece, the M198. The M198 started being replaced by the M777 in 2005.

So what is the new GHQ product going to be? I am going to guess that it's a 2/2/2 package with two pieces in firing position (perhaps a new casting, improved from US10), two pieces in towing position (ditto from US80) and two new/different prime movers from the 1960-1970 time frame.

Not really "modern" USA but useful for Viet Nam.

Can anyone from GHQ fill in details or will we have to wait?

As long as I'm on line, I might as well ask another question: For the Merchant Aircraft Carrier (MAC) ships; will they be the grain carrier version or the oil tanker version? I already have six of the Viking Forge/SeaBattle SB246 grain carrier version, so I would very much prefer the oil tanker version.

Don S.

[pibber]

Hello all !

I'm happy of many 2016-17 GHQ news releases even if a lot of my wishes are not present this year...
Here is what I think :

- Windsor Carrier- WWII UK : interesting model, not really essential for me for the moment but it's interesting...

- Mercedes G3A truck- WWII Germany : I used to play WWII 1943/45, so, I don't think a have the use of this "old" radio truck...

- ZiS-5 Transport/Bus- WWII Russia : original model ! I would have prefer an Opel blitz bus first, but it's good too for russians HQ and russians medic units...

- ERC 90 Sagaie- Modern France : great !

- M114 Howtizer- Modern USA : Great model ! I hope this model could remplace the actual WWII 155mm M1 which is very poor (for example : on the actual GHQ M1 155mm, firing gun part is the same piece in firing and in tracted version, few details need to be updated too : gun system, wheels appearence,...)

- US Trailers- WWII USA : Great ! I suppose it will be light ammo trailer for M8 Howitzer motor carriage or for Sherman 105mm, and maybe we'll have one field kitchen into the pack... Or maybe an heavy M23 ammo trailer, It would be very good too : the 155mm gun "long Tom", the 8 inch howitzer and the M23 Ammo Trailer could all be connected directly each others... at the rear of a big Mack No truck.

- GMC 2-1/2 ton short wheel base and the Bofors 40mm- WWII USA : Great ! We could complete the US AA company (with the recent M51 quad .50 trailer...)( one AA US platoon = 4x bofor AA gun + 4x GMC and 4x M51 + 4x GMC)

- GMC 2-1/2 ton short wheel base- WWII USA : Very great to go with the GHQ US 105mm M2 Howitzer !

- Opel Blitz with an open back, and loaded with fuel drums- WWII Germany : Oh Oh, very interesting and great model. German tank trucks were very rares, but Opel blitz with fuel drums inside were used everywhere ! I hope there will be a new rear cargo like seen on medium production truck... Maybe next time, we'll have an infantry transport version to permit us to do a "real" german motorised infantry

- Self-propelled Bofors AA on a Morris- WWII UK : interesting.

- Westland Lysander- WWII UK aircraft : very interesting to play allied/spy incursions in western europe during France occupation !

Even if many models are not "my cup of tea" for the moment (boats, modern), thank you very much GHQ to be original and propose us these lot of beautiful models.

[TAMMY]

CVN-78 Gerald R. Ford carrier is the last classof carrer afer the Nimitz class. IT is now under test longer than foreseen. It will probably commissioned in 2017 instead of September 2016.

It has a lot of new characteritics. Electromagnetic catapults and arresting gears instead of steam ones. 3 elevators only but with a more efficient organization that will allow a 30% higher rate of sorties. New radar,new electric generators, etc.

It wuld be interetsing o see the composition of the air group.

[BurtWolf]

Bravo GHQ for so many unique and interesting sculpts!! I love the Opel Blitz trucks and the US trailers, it will really help to individualize my pieces (which I love to do).

The ZIS busses are cool although I would've opted for the Opel. But I retrospect, the Soviet line up really could use some more pieces and this was a great call.

Thanks for another great line up!!!!!!!

[ORCRiST]

Mi-28 attack helicopter- Modern Russia

YAY!!! \o/

I've been waiting for these forEVER!!!

-ORC

[Donald M. Scheef]

Here's another question on the 2016-2017 releases. Sorry about posting these in dribs and drabs, but after the Micronauts I'm going through the list in my spare time between other assignments.

I don't understand "Il-28 ground attack plane - Modern Russia."

The Il-28 (NATO reporting name Beagle) was a twin engine bomber type, not a ground attack plane. It was introduced in 1950, so hardly "Modern," although the North Koreans are probably still flying some.

So what is this going to be?
Is it the Il-28 Beagle - GHQ producing a bomber type to go along with its MiG-15, ignoring the "ground attack" and "modern" only because it was produced after 1945?
Is it an updated Il-2 with the "8" a misprint and the "modern" incorrect?
Is this actually a new ground attack type that I have missed, with the Russians recycling the Il-28 identification?

Don S.

[TAMMY]

if nm,ber and description are right it may be the ;Mi Mi-28 Havoc.

[av8rmongo]

Here's another question on the 2016-2017 releases. Sorry about posting these in dribs and drabs, but after the Micronauts I'm going through the list in my spare time between other assignments.

I don't understand "Il-28 ground attack plane - Modern Russia."

The Il-28 (NATO reporting name Beagle) was a twin engine bomber type, not a ground attack plane. It was introduced in 1950, so hardly "Modern," although the North Koreans are probably still flying some.

So what is this going to be?
Is it the Il-28 Beagle - GHQ producing a bomber type to go along with its MiG-15, ignoring the "ground attack" and "modern" only because it was produced after 1945?
Is it an updated Il-2 with the "8" a misprint and the "modern" incorrect?
Is this actually a new ground attack type that I have missed, with the Russians recycling the Il-28 identification?

Don S.

I think it will be the Il-28 Beagle

Modern, as used by GHQ, is more a marketing word than a reference to a specific time. The 'Modern" line spans from mid '40's to present. Are the vehicles of the immediate post-WWII era modern in the same way that vehicles of today are? No, not really. Are the vehicles of the mid '80's even modern in the same way that vehicles of today are? Maybe, maybe not depending on the vehicle. The Il-28 is as "modern" as many of the other items in the modern section. T-10, T-44, T-54/55, Centurion Mk1, Tortoise, Super Pershing, etc. etc.

Could they have picked a better descriptor than "Ground Attack"? Probably. But if you're on the receiving end of the bombs would it really make a difference that the aircraft attacking you is called bomber or a ground attack plane?

[GHQ]

It's the Il-28 Beagle, as in this Wikipedia article:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ilyushin_Il-28

The ground attack was a typo. For GHQ anything after WWII is "Modern". It's a difficult line to walk. Some things that came out right after the war are still in use today..some things from the war are still is use in some places today. We try to not get caught up in the categorizations. Ultimately the vehicle is the vehicle no matter who is using it, was using, what the US calls it, what other countries call it, how it is used, etc. What's "modern" for one country may be ancient history for another.

Thanks for looking,
GHQ

[Donald M. Scheef]

OK, thanks for the clarification.
Could we expect something like the Beagle for NATO forces in the next few years? The US didn't really field anything equivalent (the B-45 Tornado was more than twice as heavy and the B-43 Jetmaster never entered production), but an English Electric Canberra would fit in nicely.
As long as we're on the topic of late 40s to early 50s combat aircraft, here are my suggestions for good subjects:
France: Dassault MD.450 Ouragan
UK: de Havilland Vampire, Gloster Meteor, Hawker Sea Hawk
US: Republic F-84G Thunderjet, Grumman F9F Panther, McDonnell F2H Banshee

Don S.

[33YearsGHQ]

It's the Il-28 Beagle, as in this Wikipedia article:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ilyushin_Il-28

The ground attack was a typo. For GHQ anything after WWII is "Modern". It's a difficult line to walk. Some things that came out right after the war are still in use today..some things from the war are still is use in some places today. We try to not get caught up in the categorizations. Ultimately the vehicle is the vehicle no matter who is using it, was using, what the US calls it, what other countries call it, how it is used, etc. What's "modern" for one country may be ancient history for another.

Thanks for looking,
GHQ

The IL-28 makes sense. Works fine for cold war Soviet, all the major Arab-Israeli wars and I think North Korea may still have a few in operation!

[tstockton]

Yay!!! I'm finally getting my oft-requesrd M-103s!!!

Thank you, GHQ!!!

Regards,
Tom Stockton

[Ben]

An exellent and impressive list with lots of good stuff on it.
I am looking forward to see the JGSDF AFVs and the SA-10, just to pick two out of the line-up.

Kind regards,
Benjamin

[pmskaar]

Here are my thoughts on the new upcoming releases for the rest of 2016 and in to 2017.

I admit to being a bit disappointed in the list this time. There was really nothing that says to me, I absolutely have to have this. Having said that, there are a few items that I will pick up. My primary interest is WWI ships, WWII, WWII ships, Cold War and Arab-Israeli Wars.

1. Windsor Carrier. I will get a pack. I am wondering why GHQ chose this one instead of the much more widely produced Lloyd Carrier. I requested a Lloyd and at 26,000 produced compared with 5000 for the Windsor, this would be the logical choice.

2. India Pattern Carrier. I will get some but there were some other British things I would have rather have seen such as the Humber LRC. Maybe next year for that one.

3. Morris with Bofors. I will get some of these. It is nice that GHQ is starting to do some British self propelled AA vehicles. Maybe some more next year?

4. Russian Zis-6 Bus. I will get some but again there are a couple of things such as the 85mm AA gun that I would rather see.

5. Opel Blitz with Fuel Drums and open top. I will get some. I would prefer the fuel drums to be a separate piece or pieces so that other things can be put in the back without major surgery required. I look forward to an infantry carrier version of this.

6. Merceders G3A Truck. I will get some but not sure why I really need these. I hope to see a reworked 37mm AT gun next year for the Germans. This would be up to the standards of the U.S. 37mm AT gun in the U.S. light AT weapons pack. Include the 75mm IG and I would be very happy.

7. U.S. Trailers. I will get some.

There are several items that I would consider as well but I admit I have lots of other stuff that I am already working on or will be working on that there isn't much that I really need right now.

No infantry this year?

Here are some thoughts for 2017 - 2018.

More Cold War/ Arab Israeli war items. There was virtually nothing this year. Here are some suggestions.

1. Israeli Infantry and Heavy Weapons - 1967-73 Wars
2. Arab infantry and Heavy Weapons - 1967-73 Wars. Need suitcase Sagger teams plus other stuff.
3. SU-7 ground attack aircraft. I would have much preferred this to the Beagle.
4. M60A2 for late 60s-70s Americans. Really just need a turret as the hull is the same as M60A1.
5. U.S. infantry for 60's through early 80's. Steel pots instead of Fritz helmets. Maybe some ground mounted TOWs as well.
6. ZSU57-2. GHQ really needs a new sculpt on this one.

World War II.

1. Humber LRC.
2. Lloyd Carrier.
3. Bedford 15 cwt truck. Very common.
4. British NW Europe Heavy Weapons - Vickers MGs, 3 inch mortar etc. So far these are not available.
5. Russian 85mm AA gun.
6. Japanese Type 89 tank.
7. Me-109E.
8. Me-109F
9. American Heavy Weapons set #2. With M1917 and M1919 MGs plus 81mm Mortars.
10. New 155 M1 Howitzer. Needs a new model.

Ships - WWI and WWII

1. Canopus. British could use a pre-dreadnought or two. Good for Coronel and Falklands.
2. Otranto. For Coronel.
3. Some more Japanese merchants and/or a tanker.
4. Any other British, German or French WWI ships. Let's try to get these lines finished or at least further along.
5. Enterprise 1942 edition. This would be good for Yorktown as well.

Have a great day!

Pete