From: Roger Books <books@m...>
Date: Tue, 15 Jun 1999 15:11:01 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: Brigade Models in US?
Hey all, Does anyone know of a source for Brigade Models in North America? I'm really in lust with their Golan fighter carrier, a little hacking, replace the fighters with FSE Scouts, and I have a PT boat carrier (used to love PF's in SFB before I gave up on it). Barring a NA source a source that ships overseas and accepts credit cards would work also. TIA
From: Sean Bayan Schoonmaker <schoon@a...>
Date: Tue, 15 Jun 1999 19:40:58 -0700
Subject: Re: Brigade Models in US?
> Does anyone know of a source for Brigade Models in North America? Brigade will ship overseas. I have ordered from them once or twice. However, you do need a SFSFW(US) membership... How to get one?? Please find details below on the SFSFW which is currently entering its sixth year. This year we have finally come up with a system to allow US gamers to pay in US funds... THE SOCIETY OF FANTASY & SCIENCE FICTION WARGAMERS The Society of Fantasy and Science Fiction Wargamers is an independent international organisation with members on all continents of the world. Now thanks to the efforts of one of our US members we are now able to offer gamers in North America the chance to join the Society without having to go through the hassle of obtaining international money orders in pounds sterling, now we can handle ordinary checks in US dollars. Jed Docherty will now collect North American subscriptions and transfer them to the SFSFW en masse, cutting down on currency conversion costs and reducing the cost of subscription in North America to the same price as Europe. If you wish to join the Society please print off the subscription form below and post it to Jed at the address shown along with your check. Your membership will then be processed in England as normal and your Society membership details etc sent to you by the Membership Secretary. If you have any questions concerning membership you can either email Jed on: JDoch226@aol.com or the membership secretary on: karen_blease@yahoo.com If you mail either, please put "SFSFW" in your header... To give you some idea of the contents of Ragnarok, issue 29 (the last of the last subscription period) 76pp contained the following articles: The Cauldron - Hobby News Column Patlabor: South Sea Asia 1999 - Mecha Carnage scenario based on the anime film. Storm Clouds Gather - a Fantasy Warriors scenario Smoking Talons - a Shooting Stars battle report The Loste Worlde - Dinosaur rules for Flintloque In Dockyard Hands - rules for starship repairs in Full Thrust A Rumble in the Jungle - a 19th Century Tarzan scenario for Tusk An Arresting Development - a Judge Dredd scenario for Hellfire Mule Train - a Hordes of the Things Game Fantasy & Sci-Fi wargammers Scribbles - gamers column 5th Annual SFSFW Awards - awards details Patrick Tilley's Amtrak Wars - gaming possibilities from the books The Melting Pot - ten pages of miniatures reviews from Games Workshop to GZG to Lancashire Games The Rules of War - detailed rules reviews of Great Rail Wars, Ranke & Vyle, Combat Zone and Full Thrust Fleet Book: Volume One Crossfire - readers letters Issue 30 is currently being complied and will (on the SF side of things) contain an article on introducing Hammer's Slammers into SG2 and other games by JMT, a 1960's UFO v USAF scenario and an article on non-lethal weaponry in FT as well as the usual reviews, news and other columns. SUBSCRIPTION FORM: Subscriptions for the Society of Fantasy and Science Fiction Wargamers run for a four issue period. Membership of the Society entitles members to the following benefits: ISSUES 30 to 33 of RAGNAROK - The Journal of Fantasy and Science Fiction Wargaming NASTROND - This Subscription Periods supply of the SFSFW Bulletin DISCOUNTS from a wide range of companies including Ground Zero Games, Pendraken, Irregular Miniatures, Peter Pig, POP Enterprises, Adler Miniatures, Wessex Games and a host of others SFSFW Exclusive Models - access to a range of high quality and low priced exclusive SemFed FT Society models Free entry to BIFROST - the SFSFW Open Day
From: Tony Francis <tony.francis@k...>
Date: Thu, 17 Jun 1999 10:19:39 +0100
Subject: Re: Brigade Models in US?
> Roger Books wrote: > Hey all, I'm afraid there's no source other than direct from us, and there's unlikely to be one for all sorts of reasons which I won't go into here. You'll just have to join the SFSFW.... > I'm really in lust with their Golan fighter carrier, a Credits cards... hmmm. We looked into those and the cost came out out to £20 (US $30) per month to hire the 'swipe' box. That's a pretty hefty chunk of our sales and an even bigger chunk of our profits (we're a very small outfit, you see). I don't think the potential increase in sales would offset the cost of the box, unfortunately (unless there's a large number of people out there waving their credit cards and ready to prove me wrong).
From: Laserlight <laserlight@q...>
Date: Thu, 17 Jun 1999 07:41:47 -0400
Subject: Re: Brigade Models in US?
> Barring a NA source a source that ships overseas and accepts Credits cards... hmmm. We looked into those and the cost came out out to £20 (US $30) per month to hire the 'swipe' box. That's a pretty hefty chunk of our sales and an even bigger chunk of our profits (we're a very small outfit, you see). I don't think the potential increase in sales would offset the cost of the box, unfortunately (unless there's a large number of people out there waving their credit cards and ready to prove me wrong). I don't suppose you could split a box with two or three similar-minded folks, one of whom would actually keep the box and run the cards, then send you a check? Not that I'm likely to be ordering anything myself, I still have my Early Crusaders to paint from 2-3 years ago...