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

Any would do, as my collection is heavy on Infantry for SF.  Grav is
always 
nice <grin>

Michael Brown
mwsaber6@msn.com

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From: "Ground Zero Games" <jon@gzg.com>
Sent: Thursday, January 07, 2010 11:34 AM
To: <gzg-l@mail.csua.berkeley.edu>
Subject: 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
>
>
> Nice work Michael, thanks for the application, we'll let you know! Any

> preference at all as to the force type, or would you be happy to do
any of 
> them?
>
> Jon (GZG)
>
>>
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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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