Re: Superior Models, Inc

>Say does anyone remember Superior Models?  No?

Ayup. Ah gots a few.  :-)

>They made a line of spaceship mini's (amoungst other things)  back in
the
>late 70's.  

And early/mid-80s; that's when I discovered them.

>They also published a simple miniature game for their space
>mini's called: Starfleet Wars.   Their line represented 5 different
fleets.
>Their "supergalactic dreadnoughts" were 5" long!  (I have a picture
from an
>OLD dragon mag).

Best I have is a couple of carriers. ~4" long.

>One day I was at a local hobby shop.  I paused to look in their
>"Please-pay-me-a-dollar-so-I-can-get-rid-of-this-stuff" box.  I found
book 2
>of starfleet wars in there.   This is just an expansion.  I called them
last
>spring, April or May, and I asked them about the availablity of Book 1
for
>starfleet wars.  They said  they didn't have any in stock, but they
were
>thinking of reprinting the game, and making more of the mini's.   They
put
>me on a list and they said they will send me book 1 if they publish it
>again.  So far I haven't heard anything more.

Got their number handy by chance??

I used to have the main rulesbook, but...when I moved back in '88 I had
my
stuff in storage annnnd...mice got to it (among other things). Was more
nest
material than rulesbook after that.  :-(

Mk
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