[GZG] Re: Gzg-l Digest, Vol 22, Issue 44

[Ken Wang <azuredolfin@xxxxxxxxx>]

John,

 

As someone mentioned at the con, just get as many bases you are likely to have in any one scenario, then get just the connectors (10 for ~ $6.50) for the ships not being used.

 

Ken

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> 1. Re: Ninja Magic Magnetic
>  Mounts and Connectors (John Lerchey)
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> From: "John Lerchey" <lerchey@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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> Date: Sat, 24 Feb 2007 11:50:19 -0500 (EST)
> Subject: Re: [GZG] Ninja Magic Magnetic Mounts and Connectors
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> The Ninja Magic bases do prevent spin, but as stated, they're waaaaay too expensive. They retail at around $1.25 each. My primary fleet has about 90 ships in it. I'm not shelling out over $100 for clasps. I have two more fleets and a third being planned. I'd rather spend the majority of the money I have to allocate on ships. Shame that they're so pricey. They're really nice. 
>
> I've been using magnetic clasps from the craft store. I have minor problems with spin, but it's easy enough to re-align the ship with the base after movement.
>
> My biggest complaint with the ones I've been using is that I have to make individual bases for individual ships - some sets of
>  clasps have opposite polarity! I don't like my DDs spontaneously jumping off of their bases in the middle of battle! ;)
>
> John
>
> > Mostly if you're pointing them in the same direction. ;->=
> > 
> > Now, the 90 add-ons would REALLY do the trick.
> > 
> > Does it appear that the 'gear teeth' around the edge keep them from 
> > spinning in socket?
> > 
> > Star Ranger's jewelry set up does that, but is a bit fiddly with having
> > to screw them in. Still, a much cheaper route, a consideration if you have
> > large fleets.
> > 
> > And Jon REALLY wants you to have much bigger fleets...
> > 
> > The_Beast
> > 
> > Roger wrote on 02/23/2007 09:26:52 PM:
> > 
> >> If you used the 45 degree ones exclusively you could stack ships more
> > closely.
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> From: Jerry Han <jhan@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
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> Date: Sat, 24 Feb 2007 13:31:48 -0500
> Subject: [GZG] GZG-ECC X AAR Website Up and Running
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> Hey everybody!
>
> The AAR section of the ECC X website is now uploaded.
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> http://www.warpfish.com/gzgecc/gzgecc10/AAR
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> Thanks to everybody who contributed!
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> Any questions, comments, or if you would like to submit something
> to include (photos, an AAR, etc.), please let me know.
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> Thanks!
> JGH
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