Re: [GZG] Official: FREE 15mm BATTLEFORCES! (with only one littlecatch...)

I'm in.  Really any of these is good.  Examples of my work here:

http://www.displacedminiatures.com/Saber6/galleries/

Here:
http://theminiaturespage.com/workbench/125320/

and here:
http://theminiaturespage.com/workbench/800140/

I have probably 100+ 15mm WW-II vehicles as well.  I do "paint for the 
table" so some of my schemes may be a little basic

Michael Brown
Sheridan, WY
mwsaber6@msn.com

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From: "Ground Zero Games" <jon@gzg.com>
Sent: Thursday, January 07, 2010 10:39 AM
To: <gzg-l@mail.csua.berkeley.edu>
Subject: [GZG] Official: FREE 15mm BATTLEFORCES! (with only one 
littlecatch...)

> Hi all, hope 2010 is being good to you so far!
>
> I want to put to you all an idea that came about from a conversation I
had 
> this morning with Paul Owen (our esteemed Web admin); we were
discussing 
> the fact that while we are now trying to ensure we get photos for the 
> webstore of all the individual new codes we release, we have none
showing 
> the special pack deals that we offer.
> We'd like to have some good quality pics that really show off the pack

> deals to best advantage, and there is simply no way I will ever get
round 
> to having the time to do this myself - so we're asking if some of you 
> would like to do it.
>
>
> Most of you are probably familiar with the BATTLEFORCE deals we offer
on 
> the 15mm Stargrunt range figures and vehicles - you get a good core
force 
> to start your army; the exact composition depends on the pack you
choose, 
> but in general you get a combined arms group consisting of a section
or 
> platoon of armour, a platoon of mechanised infantry plus (where 
> applicable) a mix of support, recon, command elements etc., with
various 
> accessories and extras thrown in as well - over £75.00 worth of minis
for 
> a deal price of £60.00.
>
> Now, we want to give some of these BF deal packs away FREE (we'll even

> send it to you post free)!
>
> The catch is, in return for one of these FREE packs we want you to
commit 
> to ASSEMBLING AND PAINTING the minis in a reasonably short timeframe,
and 
> sending us some decent photos of them which we can use to illustrate
the 
> pack contents on our webstore, in adverts and so on.
>
> Obviously, you get to keep all the minis - all we want are the
pictures. 
> You'll be putting in a good few hours of your hobby time, but in
return 
> you'll have a finished army that you can use at no financial outlay -
so 
> everybody wins!  ;-)
>
> We WOULD ask to see a pic or two of previous stuff that you've painted
(it 
> doesn't have to be anything of ours, just something to show your
style) 
> when you apply, but please don't be put off if you don't think your
work 
> is of the highest standard. We are not asking for prizewinning
painting 
> levels, though obviously we do want the results to look competent and 
> attractive. Even simple paint jobs (sprayed basecoat and some 
> washing/drybrushing) can look fine, and in many ways these actually
show 
> the lines of the minis better than things like complex camo patterns.
What 
> we need is a few of you who are prepared to commit the time and effort
to 
> actually getting the job done, so please don't respond if you don't
have 
> both the enthusiasm and the free time available in the near future.
>
> Just as a final incentive, while I've said that we don't need an 
> incredibly high standard, we WILL give something extra as a PRIZE for
the 
> most attractive finished force after we get them all in!
>
> Quantity-wise, we're talking about in the region of ten to a dozen 
> vehicles and forty to fifty infantry figures (which may be single or 
> fireteam-based to your choice) in each BF deal, exact numbers
depending on 
> which pack it is.
>
> So, IF you can fulfill all of the following.......
>
> 1) you can commit to building, painting and photographing a force of
that 
> size in a reasonably fast timeframe (we're looking at ideally around 4
to 
> 6 weeks from you receiving the parcel from us).
>
> 2) you have a reasonable standard of painting and modelling skill - 
> sufficient to make the minis look attractive at tabletop viewing
distance, 
> we don't need exhibition standard but we don't want splodgy messes
either!
>
> 3) you have (or have access to) the facilities and equipment to take a

> number of qood quality, well lit, in-focus shots of the finished
minis, in 
> groups and singly, and send the results to us by email.
>
> 4) you'd like about £75 worth of completely FREE minis in return for
some 
> time and effort....
>
> ...then please drop me a line directly, to <jon@gzg.com>. Please
attach at 
> least one pic of an example of your painting, and please let me know
which 
> one(s) of the following forces you would be most interested in doing:
>
> TRACKED force
> HOVER (GEV) force
> WALKER force
> EARLY GRAV force
> HI-TECH GRAV force
> HI-MOBILITY WHEELED force
> KRA'VAK grav vehicle force
> 8-WHEELER force*
> AIRMOBILE (VTOL) force*
> ADVANCED GRAV force*
>
> (* these are ones where we haven't yet sorted out BF deals on them,
but I 
> want to gauge interest in doing them....).
>
> We will need to get ONE of each force type done, so if you want to
give us 
> several options in order of preference then that would make things
easier 
> rather than everybody wanting to do one type!
> Please note that the INFANTRY nationality supplied with each force
will be 
> to OUR choice, because we want to depict a good spread of options, but
if 
> you have any particular likes/dislike feel free to mention them and
we'll 
> try to take that into account.
>
> IMPORTANT: by replying to this request, you are merely expressing 
> interest - you are NOT actually committing yourself (or us) to
anything at 
> this stage - we won't send anything out to anybody until we've
confirmed 
> and agreed everything by email. However, by responding you do affirm
that 
> you are able to fulfill the criteria mentioned above. Obviously we do 
> reserve the right to make all decisions about which offers we accept
and 
> reject.
>
> I'm posting this here on the GZG list first, but will probably follow
it 
> up with postings to places like TMP, SFSFW, Dropship Horizon and so on
- 
> but all you listers are getting to see it first - so over to you.....
>
> Jon (GZG)
>
> PS: IF we get enough response to this and it actually works out OK,
then 
> we might consider extending it to cover the Fleet Deals of FT ships 
> too......  ;-)
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