Re: My 2nd Mini

devans@uneb.edu wrote:

> Being the class act he is, Tony has his site set up alternately for
> the technological curmudgeons of us that hate frames:
> http://www.tonyfrancis.free-online.co.uk/Brigade/home.htm
>
> with the design studio at:
>
http://www.tonyfrancis.free-online.co.uk/Brigade/newmodels/incoming.htm
>

We aim to please ... :-)

>
> Of course, you MUST view the rest of the site; the Aeronef items
certainly
> add to the range of fun for those of us loving 'Steam Punk', the 1/300
> scale vehicles give DSII folks even more choices, and I haven't even
> mentioned Squadron Commander 3600. ;->=
>

Even more DS2 stuff to be released at the same time as Schoon's stuff -
including a bridgelayer (made that one in a burst of creative energy
over the
weekend).

>
> *psss* Tony, TMP moved your review to:
> http://theminiaturespage.com/rules/scf/sc3600.html

Thanks - Bill didn't tell me that !

>
>
> HOWEVER, the question now turns to *Tony*: When will these new designs
be
> available?!?! Schoon has been very patient with those of us who've
stated
> that we would take his offer of complimentary UKP money order to make
a
> purchase but haven't taken him up on it. Schoon's ships would
certainly
> help me make the move!
>

Release is scheduled for the Canterbury Conquest show here in the UK on
May
13th. Prices are likely to be around UK£0.40 for the Requin and
UK£1.00 for
the (unnamed) new model - a slight premium for this one because it's
multipart
and therefore a) requires more real estate in the mould than a single
piece
model, and b) there are more parts to go wrong and therefore casting
each
example will on average take longer. These translate to around US$0.65
and
US$1.60 respectively - a bargain, I'm sure you'd agree !

Tony