WoG series 6 preorder

[Marechallannes]

Preordered the new WoG Series 6 miniatures (one of each type). :money:

Due to the outstanding service at Aerodrome Accessoires I decided again to increase my miniature collection by this store.

:thankyou:, Herr Oberst!

[Flying Officer Kyte]

Welcome to the club Sven.
What kept you?:D
Rob.

[Marechallannes]

One of each model:

Sopwith Triplane - Little (B-MG)

Hanriot HD.1 - Coppens (B-MG) I like the Belgian version

Siemens-Schuckert D.III - Lange (A-MG)

Aviatik D.I - Linke-Crawford (A-MG)

[Baron Rolf]

Well I've preordered two Siemens Schuckert's so I'm looking forward to receiving them next month.

[somaliavet]

I took advantage of the package deal to pre-order the whole series. No, I don't have a problem, I can quit any time they stop making planes.

[Willi Von Klugermann]

I'm all in also.

[Oberst Hajj]

Preordered the new WoG Series 6 miniatures (one of each type). :money:

Due to the outstanding service at Aerodrome Accessoires I decided again to increase my miniature collection by this store.

:thankyou:, Herr Oberst!

No, thank you sir!

[Пилот]

I'm in with those two:

Hanriot HD.1 - Fucini
Aviatik D.I - Turek

[Air Battle Mgr]

I ordered the whole set. I am over a 100 planes when they get here. When in May?

[Flying Officer Kyte]

I ordered the whole set. I am over a 100 planes when they get here. When in May?

Looks like the June part of May Timmy.
Look here, and don't shoot the messenger.
http://www.wingsofwar.org/forums/showthread.php?14892-Series-6-release-delayed
Rob.

[Biggles downunder]

Looks like the June part of May Timmy.
Look here, and don't shoot the messenger.
http://www.wingsofwar.org/forums/showthread.php?14892-Series-6-release-delayed
Rob.

Hm, starting to feel like the July part of May! :)

[Oberst Hajj]

They were being x-rayed at US customs on the 21st, so I should have them any day now I would think.

[Flying Officer Kyte]

Hm, starting to feel like the July part of May! :)

Got to give you that one Wayne.Maybe I was a little over optimistic.:D
Rob.

[Biggles downunder]

They were being x-rayed at US customs on the 21st, so I should have them any day now I would think.

Woo Hoo! :thumbsup:

Just need to double check with you that my order is in your pile - Is that easy for you to do or do I have to bribe your Feldwebel :)

[Oberst Hajj]

If you can give me an order number, it's pretty simple ;)

[Biggles downunder]

If you can give me an order number, it's pretty simple ;)

All OK - I just searched back through my email replies and there it is!

[Oberst Hajj]

I just got word that Series 6 has just shipped to Aerodrome Accessories with an official street date of July 8th.

[grumpybear]

Honest and for true. I hope

[Oberst Hajj]

Yep, I don't get the notices until my orders have shipped.

[Captain Chum]

I just got word that Series 6 has just shipped to Aerodrome Accessories with an official street date of July 8th.

The Aerodrome and other online vendors still showing the planes as pre-order. Are they "on the street" yet :)

[somaliavet]

I've been eagerly checking the mailbox, I figure any day now!

[Flying Officer Kyte]

Here is ewhat Andrea said a few hours ago.


"Not on this side of the Ocean. Where the D-D-D-Day is almost expired - 7.14 pm right now."


Rob.

[Oberst Hajj]

Brown Santa did not make a drop off at my place yesterday... hopefully today.

[Flying Officer Kyte]

Brown Santa did not make a drop off at my place yesterday... hopefully today.

Is that Brown Santa because he is Sun tanned, or because they have got Rudolphs air brakes fixed?

Thanks for the update Keith.
Rob.

[Oberst Hajj]

Poor Rudolph! lol

Brown Santa = UPS

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[Flying Officer Kyte]

Got you now.
A very good name for them.
Rob.

[Oberst Hajj]

Brown Santa still has not delivered them to me :( I even took tomorrow off from work expecting to get them tonight so that I could get them airborne to you guys as quick as possible.

[Captain Chum]

Well that's not good.

[celticgriffon]

Sorry folks - i fuc#%&$ hate UPS.

There - I feel much better now.

Michael

[flash]

Glad you clarified that Mike - when the boss said Brown Santa I was thinking Mr Hankey ! :eek:

[Oberst Hajj]

Glad you clarified that Mike - when the boss said Brown Santa I was thinking Mr Hankey ! :eek:

Well, Mr. Hankey is from Colorado!!

[somaliavet]

Brown Santa still has not delivered them to me :( I even took tomorrow off from work expecting to get them tonight so that I could get them airborne to you guys as quick as possible.

Thanks for the updates, Herr Oberst. It really helps!:thankyou:

Signed,
Anxiously Waiting

[BobRoberts]

Made some extra money attending a research opinion panel so I took the plunge and ordered some series 6 minis.

x2 Siemens-Shuckerts - Lange, Veltjens
x2 Sopwith Triplanes - Collishaw, Little
x1 Hanriot - Fucini
x1 Aviatik - Turek

Now as long as they arrive in time for my birthday I'm a happy man. :pint:

[somaliavet]

Now as long as they arrive in time for my birthday I'm a happy man. :pint:

I had the same wish for my birthday. Of course, my birthday was in May!

[BobRoberts]

I was looking at 12-7-Games website and see they have their Series 6 minis in stock and they are in Illinois, so Keith's minis should arrive soon. My birthday is in August so I still have some time :-)

[MoonSylver]

Checked last night w/ the FLGS & still no luck. Distributor still has not received them. :(

[Пилот]

I excepted as a fact that I'm not bringing Series 6 to Prague... But still hope I'll play them in August :)

[BobRoberts]

Yay, just saw on the store that series 6 is nolonger in pre-order status snd is in stock :-)

[Baron Rolf]

Well I'm now really excited as I cannot wait for my order to be shipped to dear old Blighty.

[Flying Officer Kyte]

I think this calls for another G&T.
Kyte.:FOK:

[Oberst Hajj]

I took them off pre-order on the AA site to manage the inventory more accurately at this point. I was able to talk with the shipping company this morning and track down my order. I don't know where it's been, but it is scheduled to be delivered to my house tomorrow afternoon... all 45 boxes of it! My goal is to get as many of them as I can packaged up and shipped out with the Saturday post and the rest out on Monday. If you don't get an email from the AA site by Wednesday, please contact me so I can look into your order in detail for you... but please wait until Wednesday so that I can work on getting as many of the orders out as fast as possible for you guys and gals.

Thanks!

[Flying Officer Kyte]

:salute: Thanks for the update Keith. I'm sure you will do your utmost as usual.
Rob.:FOK:

[Marechallannes]

Good info, Herr Oberst.

I'm expecting the new planes. :)

[Nightbomber]

Good info, Herr Oberst.

I'm expecting the new planes. :)

My customs are expecting them as well I am afraid :erk:

[phililphall]

Mine just showed up.

[Biggles downunder]

I wonder how long it takes for a Sopwith Triplane to fly across the Pacific :confused:

[Flying Officer Kyte]

I wonder how long it takes for a Sopwith Triplane to fly across the Pacific :confused:

Not as long as if they are crated up and put in the hold of a Tramp Steamer Wayne. I'm afraid we are in the same boat there.
We have the same problem here in Blighty, and the Atlantic is not as wide as the Pacific.:confused:
:hmm:Rob.

[Guntruck]

Something else for Parcel Farce to charge for...... Don't suppose we can persuade Keith to put a $5 value on the declaration forms? :D

[wargamer]

So now we just need the foam hangers!

[Oberst Hajj]

So now we just need the foam hangers!

At the top of my list to get designed after I get all the order out ;)

[Oberst Hajj]

3 hours ago...

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[Jager]

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[Carl_Brisgamer]

Here's to Herr Oberst - feeding the habits of Wings of Glory addicts all over the world!

[celticgriffon]

Great news!! Can't wait to see the shiny new units from HQ's.

MB

[MoonSylver]

That's a happy looking Oberst! Sitting next to a pile of planes like that, I can understand why! :) :thumbsup:

[BobRoberts]

:fokker::camel:: :guns::pint::salute:

[Oberst Hajj]

That's a happy looking Oberst! Sitting next to a pile of planes like that, I can understand why! :) :thumbsup:

I was happy the finally showed up!!

[somaliavet]

:singin: and there was much rejoicing!

[Baron Rolf]

That's brilliant news, I'm even more excited now at the propect of my order winging it's way to Blighty sometime soon.

[Nightbomber]

Let's report chaps when any of us in other continent is the first happy owner of Herr Oberst's parcel!

[somaliavet]

I just recieved mine from AA today! Horaay! :singin::thankyou:

[DarrylH]

Mine arrived today as well. The Italian Hanriots in particular are works of art.

[DanjelRicci]

Argh, I arrived so late, all the planes I wanted are out of stock... I envy you all! T__T

Any hint on the next restock?

[Oberst Hajj]

I'm hoping they get here some time next week.

[Oberst Hajj]

Well, it looks like they processed my order before the left town this week. So, I've restocked the new planes... except for the Hanriots, they sent me the WGS code equivalent product instead :(

[Carl_Brisgamer]

Well, it looks like they processed my order before the left town this week. So, I've restocked the new planes... except for the Hanriots, they sent me the WGS code equivalent product instead :(

Shhh, Herr Oberst, don't let Chris find out or he'll think there is a 'Deprive Entente players of their Hanriots' conspiracy!

[Oberst Hajj]

There is!

:guns:

[Willi Von Klugermann]

Keith, any idea on when my series 6 order will make its way to New Jersey ?

[Oberst Hajj]

Chris, it has already taken off... the day after you PM'd me your address.

[Willi Von Klugermann]

Thanks Keith. I'm hoping it will arrive sometime this week as I was looking to take a few of them with me to Michigan so I can mix it up with my nephews.

[Willi Von Klugermann]

They hit my doorstep today Keith Many thanks for first rate service.

Series 6 is fabulous. The 90 degree turns and sharp slideslips for all the models was a pleasant surprise. Alb DVas have suddenly become a trifle boring. The straights for the triplehounds were longer than I expected. I thought I would be seeing the D deck. Were the Sopwiths that much faster than the DrI ?

[MoonSylver]

They hit my doorstep today Keith Many thanks for first rate service.

Series 6 is fabulous. The 90 degree turns and sharp slideslips for all the models was a pleasant surprise.

Indeed. Tried out the SS D.III this weekend for the first time & I now have another favorite plane to add to the list. :cheezy:


Were the Sopwiths that much faster than the DrI ?

From what I understand, they were, because of the type of engine used? I think also the lack of weight from a second gun? :confused:

[MoonSylver]

Were the Sopwiths that much faster than the DrI ?


From what I understand, they were, because of the type of engine used? I think also the lack of weight from a second gun? :confused:

Hmm...I just did a quick Google search...

top speed for the Sopwith Tripe shows as: 117mph, the Dr.1: 115mph
Sopwith shows a 130hp engine, Dr.1 110 hp

So I guess the couple extra MPH & the 20 extra horses+the lighter load of 1 gun makes the difference. :)

[BobRoberts]

Well, if delivery time to Canada holds true like my previous orders, my new planes should be arriving in the next day or so.:singin:

[OldGuy59]

Some of my order arrived today.

But, as Keith attempted to get all the orders out as fast as he could, my weird order messed him up. I ordered 5 Little Tripes, along with a few other planes, including a Collishaw tripe. It gave me an excuse to order a few more Dr.1s to match up some fights, so I'm not complaining.

Mike :-)

[Willi Von Klugermann]

Indeed. Tried out the SS D.III this weekend for the first time & I now have another favorite plane to add to the list. :cheezy:



From what I understand, they were, because of the type of engine used? I think also the lack of weight from a second gun? :confused:

I think one of them (Collishaw) does A damage and there is no adjustment in the speed. Seems like a pretty drastic change from the D deck....I wonder what the reasoning was ?

[Biggles downunder]

Woo Hoo - my aircraft landed in South Australia this morning (about a week earlier than I had predicted)! :)

Co-incidentally, I am just a few kilometres down the road from where Ross & Keith Smith landed their Vickers Vimy way back in 1919.

For years the paddocks were empty and I roamed them on my bike in my youth. Now they are covered in housing - but there is a road named 'Ross Smith Boulovarde: http://goo.gl/maps/h3VZK

[MoonSylver]

I think one of them (Collishaw) does A damage and there is no adjustment in the speed. Seems like a pretty drastic change from the D deck....I wonder what the reasoning was ?

From what I heard (IIRC), it was due to more accurate research. I do agree, that it is odd that such a small difference in HP & MPH equated to the difference in decks/switching from the D. If I'm also not mistaken, mention was made of the fact the the Black Maria SHOULD be slower, but that they weren't going to include a different deck than the other Tripes in the series (makes me wonder if it SHOULDN'T be given a D as a house rule as a trade off for the extra gun...) :hmm:

All I know is I wish the Dr.1 were faster...:cry:

[Biggles downunder]

Can I say a huge 'thank-you' Keith for getting things organized and making sure it all went smoothly - surely there is a medal for this :clap: :clap: :clap:

[Angiolillo]

I am in the mountains at the back of Genoa, with no books and limited connection.
Just from a look at Wikipedia, I get these max speeds:

Sopwith Triplane 117 mph (187 km/h)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sopwith_Triplane#Specifications_.28Clerget_9B-engined_variant.29

Sopwith Camel 115 mph (185 km/h)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sopwith_Camel#Specifications_.28F.1_Camel.29

So it is pretty accurate to have them in the same range, with the same lenght of arrows.
When we made the very first boxes of WoW, released back in March 2004, we tought that we could simplify a bit and give the same deck to the Dr.I and the Triplane, but now I prefer to stick more accurately to the standardization system we used for all the other planes.

In my books, I have this top speed for the Dr.I: 103mph (165kmh; 89kts)
As in http://www.militaryfactory.com/aircraft/detail.asp?aircraft_id=203 for example.
This is the speed we considered when we did the D deck. And it fits with reports of the Red Baron being slower than his opponents, so I think that this little difference is .worth to be portrayed in the game.
According to the "Sopwith Camel vs. Fokker Dr.I" Osprey, it is even a too optimistic speed (see bottom pf page 28):
http://books.google.it/books?id=Qswwiv7No80C&pg=PA30&dq=speed+Fokker+Dr.I&hl=it&sa=X&ei=M6_4UdXjJaWu4QTkoIC4BQ&ved=0CDwQ6AEwAQ#v=onepage&q=speed%20Fokker%20Dr.I&f=false
Yes I know that Wikipedia gives 115 km/h, and several sites with it. But again according to the Osprey above, such a speed was achieved by the sn 469/17 with an experimental 145hp engine (see page 30). The same figure could also be but a guess interpretating speed curves, but there is a lot of technical debate about that and many doubts that this is appropriate.

[MoonSylver]

I was hoping you might see this & chime in Andrea. :) Thank you for the clarification. :thumbsup: Now I understand a little better. I have the "Sopwith Camel vs. Fokker Dr.I" book, but haven't gotten to read it yet. Now I'm looking forward to it even more. :)

[somaliavet]

If you really wanted to penalize Collishaw for two guns, a simple house rule would be to add one to his climb rate.

[Angiolillo]

If you really wanted to penalize Collishaw for two guns, a simple house rule would be to add one to his climb rate.

And now you also have te option to give him a D deck if you want. ;)

[celticgriffon]

Still haven't received my series six models... my guess is that the Great White Mother yet again has her hands on my stuff bleeding me with more duties via taxes... ugg...

[Flying Officer Kyte]

Still haven't received my series six models... my guess is that the Great White Mother yet again has her hands on my stuff bleeding me with more duties via taxes... ugg...

:eek:I hope not Michael.
Just for once, mine came through O.K. so I hope yours will do the same.
In the words of the escape roll in OTT. " They didn't even see me".:D
Rob.

[Oberst Hajj]

All of the packages to Canada seem to be taking longer this time around.

[BobRoberts]

Keith, my series six order arrived today. Package shows it shipped on July 23, 2013 so 10 days in transit.

Quick thoughts. First, Keith did a great job as usual packaging the order and he replied promptly to my query. Excellent. :thumbsup: :thankyou::salute:

Second, I ordered 2 SS D.III's - Lange, Veltjens, 2 Sopwith Tripes - Collishaw, Little, 1 Aviatik D.I - Turek, and 1 Hanriot - Fucini. The paint schemes are absolutely fantastic, with Turek and Fucini being my favourite. :drinks:

Third, of the miniatures, the SS D III's and Fucini's Hanriot appear to be the best put together and I could not perceive any irregular angles. That being said, the tail fin of my Veltjens managed to snap off, pull out of it's slot as I struggled to get it out of it's plastic moulding. I barely touched it and it came off. A bit of glue will rectify the problem. I checked the tail rudder on Lange and it was firmly attached. Not sure if it was a model defect or my man hands. :fixit:

My Turek Aviatik has a noticeable twist to the left with it's tail assembly, whereas both Tripes have a twist to the right, not as noticeable as Turek's Aviatik, but still noticeable. :hmm:

Will this effect my ability to use these models, not at all. :pint:Has anyone else noticed any irregularities with their series six minis?

On a personal note, it would be nice if we could have pilot heads and not blobs sitting in the cockpit.

[Carl_Brisgamer]

I received my series 6 delivery yesterday. No bent or broken miniatures, all in order.

Thanks Keith.

[CH_Brun]

Got my series 6 yesterday and everything is in A1 condition, Thanks Keith!!!

[Hunter]

Thanks Keith! My two orders, plus other AA supplies came in week before last. All in perfect condition.

[celticgriffon]

All is well in Saskatchewan. My series 6 order came in unscathed!!

Michael

[Oberst Hajj]

Glad to hear it guys!

[OldGuy59]

Some of my order arrived today.

But, as Keith attempted to get all the orders out as fast as he could, my weird order messed him up. I ordered 5 Little Tripes, along with a few other planes, including a Collishaw tripe. It gave me an excuse to order a few more Dr.1s to match up some fights, so I'm not complaining.

Mike :-)

The rest of my order arrived! Along with some reinforcements for the CP.
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So, I have 6 Tripes (1 Collishaw, 5 Littles that will all be repainted into the Black Flight [including a Collishaw single gunner]), and now have 4 Dr.1s (one paper Kempf, MvR, LvR, Kirschstein).

So, match-up using four Dr.1s and the Tripes coming. Should be fun.

Mike :)

PS: Thanks for the planes, Keith, even if I'm in the garden shed.