Re: Editing GZG figs...

On Thu, 25 Jun 1998, Ground Zero Games wrote:

> This may or may not be right, but I've heard stories/rumours of GHQ
using
> some serious industrial pantographing kit to reduce over-size original
> sculptures to microscale; if true, this could explain their phenomenal
> detail. 

Well, it's done for plastics anyway -- I can't see why it couldn't be 
done for lead if you're willing to cover the cost.

Personally, I find CinC castings to be of similar quality -- and price
:-(

> Yes, I'd agree, they are the best stuff around (though over here
> they are very expensive compared to other microarmour ranges); it
could
> simply be that they've got the best sculptor(s) in the business,
though if
> that was the case they must be paying him a LOT to stop him being
> headhunted by other companies.... :)

Given the technical and angular nature of their subjects, I'd vote for 
the pantograph -- plus very stringent quality control.

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