Re: GZG Official - New FT Releases, just in time!

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All this talk of cooked prawns is making me hungry.
 
I can see all sorts of jokes about beam weapons microwaving the crusty
ships and sauteing the crew. Boarding parties then bringing their own
thousand island dressing and having a hangi as a victory celebration.

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From: Ground Zero Games <jon@gzg.com>
To: gzg@firedrake.org 
Sent: Wednesday, 19 December 2012 7:42 AM
Subject: Re: GZG Official - New FT Releases, just in time!

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>On 18/12/2012 14:38, Ground Zero Games wrote:
>>  Well Indy, whatever we'd decided there would have been some folks
that
>>  didn't like the idea we chose..... Feel free to use them as whatever
>>  you like, and I'll look forward to seeing yours in UNSC colours! ;-)
I
>>  had always had the idea in the back of my mind that the ships were
>>  non-human, though I genuinely had no plans as to whose they might be
>>  when I started to build them. The visual connection that started the
>>  idea of linking them to the Crusties was the rather "prawn-like"
shape
>>  of the central hull, the way it narrows to the nose - I guess you
>>  either see it or you don't, but once I had spotted it I couldn't
then
>>  "un-see" it. I think they'll look really nice painted up in a
>>  white/grey/black/orange scheme....
>White/grey/black/orange... That sounds more like a big cat than a
Crusty
>(to me, anyway). With that sort of paint scheme, I'd be expecting Aslan
>or their relatives, or even a lone DN named the /Hobbes/ with an
>accompanying small, speedy scout painted bright red and named the
>/Calvin/ <eg>. Still,, I like the new ships and will definitely be
>getting some in the New Year. I'll miss the Christmas deal, but I can
>cope. Regardless, kudos to Jon for coming out with the new ships -- yet
>another example of his determination to promote economic recovery
>through gaming.
>
>Phil

Thanks for the comments, Phil - sorry you'll miss the Xmas offers. 
The colours I mentioned are in reference to the paint schemes used on 
the tech and weapons from the movie that "inspired" the Crusties - 
not a camo pattern, but a predominantly white/light grey scheme with 
details and some panelwork in black and a very bright orange.

http://technabob.com/blog/2011/09/01/district-9-prawn-rifle-claw-cosplay
/

I think the new ships would look great in that sort of colour scheme 
- in fact given that my painting time these days is less than zero, 
if anyone here fancies trying it (to a good standard that shows off 
the minis well, of course) and sending me some photos that I can use, 
then I'm sure we could work out a suitable deal in terms of supplying 
the ships to them in the first place..... anyone interested please 
email me off-list!  ;-)

Best,

Jon (GZG)