[Fwd: Re: A interesting sample from Eureka]

I sent this on the other day, but I never saw it hit the list. I am 
sorry if it suddenly appears and this is a second one. :)

-------- Original Message --------
Subject: Re: A interesting sample from Eureka
Date: Tue, 06 Mar 2001 17:18:57 -0600
From: Noel Weer <nsweer@ice.net>
To: gzg-l@csua.berkeley.edu
References: <5.0.2.1.0.20010301175519.00a09a80@mail.bigpond.com>
Derek Fulton wrote:

<<SNIPP>>

 > But now to the REALLY INTERESTING thing, Nic included a sample of a
 > prototype 6mm miniature, a 6mm version of the Hammers Slammers Hover
 > Combat Car. Nic says it's a direct reduction of the resin 25mm
miniature
 > and as such is larger the usual (approx 30mm long, 17mm wide and 8mm
 > high) when compared to the Dirtside 6mm and FutureWars range, but it
is
 > a VERY NICE miniature. It doesn't have the splinter shield seen on
the
 > miniatures used in the South London Warlords Hammers Slammers demo
game,
 > but Nic tells me that it would be no problem to include the shield;
 >
 > http://www.salute.co.uk/slammers3/index.htm
 >
 > Click on Tanks & APCs and then Combat Cars to see what I mean.

This miniature is very nice. Nic also included a sample in an order I
just received, and while I may be biased because the idea came up in
some emails Nic and I exchanged re: suggestions for a possible 6mm
version of the "100 Club", I am quite impressed.

The level of detail on the smaller size compares quite nicely to the
25mm version. The size is a bit large - it looks like you could almost
fit figures in the back to man the guns, which makes it look better next
to infantry rather than vehicles... Not sure if that is a good or a bad
thing scale-wise.

Either way, I really look forward the idea of this figure becoming
available, because I can already see it being a key support element for
my infantry... :)

 > What Nic would like to know is this; Should the miniature remain at
it's
 > current size (it's a big APC like the Phalanx) or should he reduce it
 > further and bring it into line with other DSM 6mm miniatures
(comparable
 > to the Gauntlet hover APC)? For those interested give me a day or so
and
 > give the sample a wash to pick out detail and borrow my friends
digital
 > camera photograph it and post a picture of it (with other miniatures
for
 > comparison) on our site.
 >
 > Derek
 > Derek Fulton
 > 12 Balaka st.
 > Rosny, Hobart.
 > Tasmania,  7018.
 > Australia

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