Re: new GZG stuff (was Re: assemblying FT minis)

> Date: 	 Tue, 16 Feb 1999 16:29:00 -0500
> From: 	 Christopher Pratt <valen@gatecom.com>
> To:		 gzg-l@CSUA.Berkeley.EDU
> Subject:	 new GZG stuff (was Re: assemblying FT minis)
> Reply-to:	 gzg-l@CSUA.Berkeley.EDU

I have been VERY neglectful of the website, but I plan to start 
posting the new pages I've created this week.  I have been waiting 
for some pages that updated by someone else which I have not as yet 
received.  I hope to get the masters back for the GF range and get it 
into production some time this summer.

KR

> You wouldn't happen to know when you are going to be able to
> start carrying the new GZG stuff would you KR, 
> and while were on that note, when are you guys going to
> update 
> the website
> 
> Geo-Hex wrote:
> > 
> > > From:	     devans@uneb.edu
> > > To:	     gzg-l@CSUA.Berkeley.EDU
> > > Date:	     Tue, 16 Feb 1999 10:43:30 -0600
> > > Subject:	     Re: assemblying FT minis
> > > Reply-to:      gzg-l@CSUA.Berkeley.EDU
> > 
> > > I have been unwavering of my praise of KR for taking the license,
suppling GZG
> > > to the US, his excellent support, here and for cons, of GZG
products, and am
> > > still quite taken with his own delightful gaming mats, but must
admit having had
> > > a concern as to the quality of cast myself.
> > >
> > We have JUST taken over production of the lines here at Geo-Hex, but
> > have yet to produce any figures (waiting for metal to arrive!!).
> > Since the inception of the license all of the FT ships have been
made
> > under contract by a third party molder.  Unlike the Stargrunt
figures
> > and the DSM line, the molds were NOT made by Brian Hitsman of
> > Majestic, but by the third party molder.  We relied on their stated
> > expertise in doing microscale minis, and to be quite frank they did
a
> > more than adequate job in the beginning and helped us get the line
> > out to stores and hobbyists quickly.  But QC concerns became a major
> > point after awhile, and were never ironed out (one reason we
switched
> > to using a professional mold maker for later lines).
> > 
> > Now that we have the lines in-house, we hope to address those
> > concerns and make some changes to packaging and quantity per pack.
> > It has been decided to remold and rework each item as the molds
> > require replacing.	To that end we are going to inspect all
> > production masters in inventory as soon as possible.  I suspect that
> > many of the problems stem from poor production masters and not from
> > poor molding.  We will not remake another mold from masters we feel
> > are inadequate.  Having said that I must state that the overwhelming
> > majority of the pieces cast properly and give a very nice model in
my
> > opinion - and I've personally made them all!!
> > 
> > The second change will be to go to plastic base stands for the
smaller
> > models in the lines, both to reduce costs and to allow the extra
> > model in the packs.  This way we hope to put two of every cruiser in
> > a pack and perhaps four scouts and frigates.  The new base is a flat
> > hexagon slotta base with a unique "T-Bar" post that is much stronger
> > than the flight stands currently on the market.  We will for the
near
> > future keep the heavy pewter flight stand for the larger ships,
> > although we plan to replace it eventually.
> > 
> > You should see the new models in new packaging in stores and through
> > mail order beginning in March.  Since QC remains an issue we welcome
> > your feedback so we can fine tune the line to produce the best ships
> > we can.
> > 
> > Thanks,
> > 
> > KR, Geo-Hex
> 
> -- 
> later
> christopher pratt
> valen@gatecom.com
> 
>