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[Alexb83]

Centurion I can take as a 'what if?' vehicle, but the Pershing? They saw active combat use from Feb '45. Comparing production figures, there were almost 3 times as many Pershings completed in WW2 compared to Tiger IIs.

I suppose if you meant the Easy 2 Pershings (which still saw combat!) fitted with the longer caliber 90mm gun...

The Tortoise would've made a good 'what if?'

 

[Agis]

Centurion I can take as a 'what if?' vehicle, but the Pershing? They saw active combat use from Feb '45. Comparing production figures, there were almost 3 times as many Pershings completed in WW2 compared to Tiger IIs.

I suppose if you meant the Easy 2 Pershings (which still saw combat!) fitted with the longer caliber 90mm gun...

The Tortoise would've made a good 'what if?'

Absolutely true, my wording was a bit sloppy.
Sorry about that.

As far as the Tortoise is concerned, I am already thinking about a 1946 What If or Wunderwaffen book.
Entwicklungsserie, Tortoise, American T-28 Super Heavy Tank, Super Pershing etc.

We'll see. First the remaining 3 Vehicle Compendiums, then the Chinese Army Compendium to compliment the Pacific War book.
After that I am open to suggestions.

 

[Agis]

I have just finished the Draft of my Chinese Army Compendium. The book will cover Chinese Armies (incl. the used vehicles) from 1937 - 1945.
I am planning to bring it out in March 2009 together with Mongoose official Pacific War supplement.

The 3 remaining Vehicle Compendiums should be out by February 2009.

The questions is, what to do then?
I have created the following topic on EvoCommand (I really do not want to clutter the Mongoose forum too much with the unofficial stuff), please jump over and give me your input concerning the next releases.
http://www.evocommand.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=28703#28703

 

[Agis]

Dave slaved away on the layout (THANKS!) - so time for a small update with some preview pictures.

Cover:

IS-2 and T-34 pages:

More soon...
:wink:

 

[Wargoat]

Will the book be out in time so I can offer it to my brother for Christmas?

 

[Agis]

Will the book be out in time so I can offer it to my brother for Christmas?

We are trying very hard, but I fear that Christmas is too tight.
The problem is not so much the book but the corresponding units cards.
Just reviewing them took over a day for the German book.

Maybe we will offer the book o Christmas with a guarantee to upload the unit cards shortly afterwards (of course free for all who bought the book before)...
What do you think?

 

[Wargoat]

Maybe we will offer the book o Christmas with a guarantee to upload the unit cards shortly afterwards (of course free for all who bought the book before)...
What do you think?

That seems like a good alternative to me. But I would like to have the book a couple of days before Christmas so I can have the time to send
it to the printer. I'm not going offer a PDF file as a gift!!! Take the time you need for the release Agis, I have a plan ''B'' for my brother's gift just in case 8)

 

[Agis]

Tow more preview pages of the Soviet Vehicle Compendium:

We are right on time and target, watch out for our new book within the next week.

 

[Agis]

Some more preview pics of the Soviet Vehicle Compendium:

 

[Agis]

...and a sample unit card:

 

[Agis]

The World at War: Soviet Vehicle Compendium is now ready to be downloaded at Wargames Vault.

http://www.wargamevault.com/product_info.php?products_id=59565&filters=0_0_0&manufacturers_id=2468

The book features both the full colour and the printer friendly B&W book. The unit cards are not included at the moment. They will be added later to the deal.

 

[Agis]

Hi again,

After the warm welcome of the German and Soviet Vehicle Compendiums I like to give you some informations on the next book in the queue!
The World at War: British and Commonwealth Vehicle Compendium

This book will cover over 60 additional or updated vehicles for your British and Commonwealth forces from all European theatres and periods of World War II!

Included are:

Anti Aircraft Vehicles
Bofors 40mm AA Portee
Breda 20mm AA Portee
Staghound AA Armoured Car

Armoured Cars
AEC Armoured Car
Daimler Armoured Car
Daimler Dingo Scout Car
Humber Armoured Car
Humber Light Armoured Car
Humber Scout Car
Marmon Herrington Armoured Car
Staghound Armoured Car

Cruiser and Medium Tanks
Centurion I (A41-Besa and Polsten)
Challenger (A30)
Comet (A34)
Cromwell Mk I Cruiser Tank Mk VIII (A27ML)
Cromwell Mk IV, V
Cromwell Mk VII
Cruiser Tank Mk I (A9 )
Cruiser Tank Mk II (A )
Cruiser Tank Mk III (A13)
Cruiser Tank Mk IV (A13 Mk II)
Cruiser Tank Mark VIII Centaur (A27L)
Crusader I Cruiser Tank Mk VI (A15)
Crusader II Cruiser Tank Mk VIA
Crusader III
M3 General Lee / Grant Medium Tank
Ram Mk II
Sentinel Mk I
Sherman I, II, III, V
Sherman II / III A
Sherman I / II B
Sherman IC / VC “Firefly”

Infantry Tanks
Churchill I Infantry Tank
Churchill III/IV Infantry Tank
Churchill VII Infantry Tank
Matilda I Infantry tank
Matilda II Infantry tank
Valentine I/ III/ IV/ V Infantry Tank
Valentine VIII/ IX Infantry Tank
Valentine X Infantry Tank

Light Tanks
Locust Light Tank
Mk II to V Light Tank
Mk VI Light Tank
M3A1 Stuart “Honey” Light Tank
Tetrarch Light Tank

Self Propelled Artillery and Portees
2 pdr. Portee
6 pdr. Portee
Bishop
Deacon
Priest
Sexton

Tank Destroyer
Achilles Tank Destroyer
Archer Tank Destroyer
M “Wolverine” Tank Destroyer

Transports
Bren Carrier
Heavy Truck
Jeep
Light Truck
M3 Halftrack
Medium Truck
Priest Kangaroo
Ram Kangaroo

The book also provides new Traits, an AFV force list, options to use captured equipment and an extended British and Commonwealth armoury to add to your games of World at War. All vehicles in this book are consistent with existing vehicles in the Battlefield Evolution: World at War rulebook also written by Agis Neugebauer.

As with the German and Soviet Vehicle Compendium you will get in fact 3 books with this deal:
- a full colour version with many high quality pictures of fully painted models
- in addition a B&W text only printer friendly version
- and all the unit cards to field these vehicles conveniently on the tabletop.

We are aiming for a release date at the end of February 2009. Stay tuned! Until then feel free check out our products at the Wargames Vault.

This book will require the use of Battlefield Evolution: World at War, available from Mongoose Publishing.

 

[Agis]

2008 closes and our 1st 2 books are published.
Time also to look ahead. :wink:

February 2009 - British and Commonwealth Vehicle Compendium
March or April 2009 - US Vehicle Compendium
April or May 2009 - Chinese Army Compendium (Infantry and vehicle list) to accompany the official Mongoose Pacific War release
June or July 2009 - Operation Merkur - Scenario, Campaign and forces involved book for the Fallschirmjäger assault on Crete 1941
August or September 2009 - Italian Army Compendium (Infantry and vehicle list)

After that we have to see. A Desert War, Weird War or even Victorian SF book might be possible. I will keep you updated.

 

[Agis]

Some more preview pictures of the British and Commonwealth book:

BAM Humber Mk II with lots of Chieftain parts

Chieftain Marmon Herrington Mk3a

BAM Dingo with lots of Chieftain parts

 

[Lord David the Denied]

Hey Agis, how about doing some vehicle compendiums (should that be compendia?) for Modern Combat? World War II has been done to death!

 

[Hiromoon]

Oh come one, give some of us other folk a chance to get something out...

 

[Agis]

Hey Agis, how about doing some vehicle compendiums (should that be compendia?) for Modern Combat? World War II has been done to death!

Maybe, but at the moment their is still a lot to cover in WWII. 8)
Modern Combat is very tempting, but I am not able to do anything before 2010!
:roll: But I have this feeling that someone else might do something...

 

[Lord David the Denied]

As long as someone does something. I'm sick of WW2 this and WW2 that. There are other periods of history, and there's a whole world out there right now - a world with cool things like assault rifles, cruise missiles, attack helicopters and main battle tanks. 8)

 

[Agis]

Hi again,

newest model for my upcoming British and Commonwealth Vehicle Compendium (see: http://www.agisn.de/html/british_vc.html).
A slightly converted Centurion MkI in 1:56. I made it a habit to include one "very" late war (aka "What If?") vehicle in my Vehicle Compendiums. For the British it is the Centurion.

Since there is no MkI around in 1:56 I decided to convert the excellent Force of Army Mk III.
Basically only the turret is changed, I sawed off some of the big side boxes and covered some gaps with some blanket rolls and jerry cans.
Works for me!
The crewman is from BAM, the extra stowage from Chieftain.

Oh and before the more historically oriented rivet counters ask, the model is representing the Besa armed prototype (could not find a suitable Polsten...).

 

[David]

first of all, amazing work on all compandiums already released. As a allied player I just cant wait till the U.S compandium to kick my axis friend behind.
I'm out of ideas to how to defeat the panther and king tigers that I stump across to often. Keep up the good work.