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Re: [GZG] Show news, new stuff and general chat.....

From: Mark Kinsey <kinseym@v...>
Date: Thu, 15 Apr 2010 23:57:22 -0400
Subject: Re: [GZG] Show news, new stuff and general chat.....

Jon,

Could you tell us which 15mm faction is next getting to new-sculpt 
treatment, or is that all hush-hush?

Thanks,

Mark

On 4/15/2010 3:21 PM, Ground Zero Games wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> A bit of a general update....
>
> After much frantic preparation over the last few weeks, we're finally 
> finished and ready for TRIPLES (Sheffield) this weekend! As those of 
> you going will hopefully know, this year it is in a NEW VENUE, the 
> English Institute of Sport on Attercliffe Road, and NOT at the 
> University as it has been for many years. We're hoping the venue 
> change will go smoothly and that we'll all have a good show, looking 
> forward to seeing some of you there. We're in the smaller of the two 
> halls (the "Badminton Hall", I believe).
>
> Please remember, as mentioned in my last news post, this is the first 
> show where we are NOT taking all the individual 25mm SG figure codes -

> what we have got is plenty of pre-packed squad blisters, which will 
> make things a lot easier and faster; we'll be doing the same at SALUTE

> next weekend, and at all shows from here on. Single figure codes are 
> all still available by mailorder, and by preorder for shows.
>
> We have a good selection of NEW RELEASES for the two shows, we are 
> taking good stocks to the shows and then they will all up on the web 
> for mailorder after SALUTE. I should be able to get pictures up after 
> Triples but before Salute, but to whet your appetites this is quick 
> rundown of what we have out:
>
> 15mm infantry and stuff:
>
> 2 new packs of UNSC-LIGHT troops - rifles pack B and SAW gunners.
> 1 new pack of New Israelis, a support weapon pack with 2 x HAMR teams 
> and 2 x GMS teams.
> A really cute little spider-drone (6 legs, but hey, who's counting?) 
> with twin autocannon, 3 to a pack for £2.50.
> A groundmount twin plasma cannon with a New Israeli gunner figure, 
> which will also work well in the back of a flatbed vehicle!
>
> Plus: FOUR new 15mm vehicles - we reckoned it was time for more HOVER 
> stuff (yes, I know some of you hate hover AFVs, but lots of others 
> love 'em if our sales are anything to go by....), so we have a new 
> Hover APC (the Gauntlet III) in both "battle taxi" and Command post 
> variants, and a new medium hover tank (the Rommel III) in both gun 
> tanks and SLAM carrier versions. In both cases, those of you who know 
> our old 25mm line and our current 6mm range will recognise the vehicle

> names - as with others of our recent 15mm releases, these are very 
> similar to the older designs of the same names but with certain 
> revisions and improvements (hence the "III" added to the 
> designations). I'm really pleased with the way these have worked out, 
> and I think you'll like them - pics after the weekend, or come and see

> them at Sheffield if you can!
>
> We'll also have plenty of our recent releases with us - the AV-7 
> FanVan, all the Colony Buildings (including some very nice complete 
> boxed sets with extra free stuff!), the Hammer's Slammers 25mm "MOLTS"

> and lots more.
>
> On the subject of the show releases, a quick apology to the Vacc-heads

> among you - I had really hoped to have some new FT ships ready in time

> (including the ScanFed Dreadnought), but it just didn't happen - way 
> too much else going on, I'm afraid.  There WILL be some new FT 
> releases very soon, just not in time for these shows.
>
> So, that's about it for the moment - we're leaving for Sheffield early

> tomorrow (Friday) morning, more news, pics etc, after the weekend.
>
> All the best,
>
> Jon (GZG)
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