new GZG stuff (was Re: assemblying FT minis)

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