[GZG] [OFFICIAL] The latest in 15mm..... :-)

19 posts ยท Apr 13 2006 to Apr 20 2006

From: Ground Zero Games <jon@g...>

Date: Thu, 13 Apr 2006 23:36:47 +0100

Subject: [GZG] [OFFICIAL] The latest in 15mm..... :-)

"OFFICIAL" GZG NEWS:

We have NINE new releases for our 15mm vehicle range, all in production and to
be officially launched at Salute (Excel, London) on Saturday 22nd April; you
can place orders for them on the store as soon as they are up, but all
mailorders for these new items will be shipped out in the week AFTER the
Salute show. So, if you want to be among the very first to have some, come and
see us on stand T126 at Excel!

In this batch of releases, we have some amazing eight-legged walker
tanks, the Wombat II hover APC (in 3 variants!) and the first Grav
vehicles in the range - lots more to come soon, including wheeled
vehicles and some more SG15 infantry packs!

I'm sending pics of these to the usual places (John Lerchey, Stargrunt.ca, TMP
etc.) and I'm sure the relevant folks will let you know when they are up and
where you can look at them.....

You may note from the list below that we don't yet have names for the
Gunsleds (grav tanks) - any good suggestions welcomed!  ;-)

Jon (GZG)

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Individual miniatures:

V15-05B         RAMA (Rocket-Assisted Munitions Artillery) Cannon
on"Cougar" chassis (tracked) 6.50 GBP each
V15-06A         "OcTank" HABAT (Heavy Ambulatory BAttle Tank)  - 8
legged walker MBT - 3 gun options       7.50 GBP each
V15-06B         "OcTank" with SLAM (Salvo-Launch Artillery Missile)
system 7.50 GBP each
V15-06C         "OcTank" with RAMA (Rocket-Assisted Munitions
Artillery) 7.50 GBP each
V15-07A         "Wombat II" HAPC (Hover APC)
5.00 GBP each
V15-07B         "Wombat IIM" HAPC/M (Hover APC with Missile system)
5.00 GBP each
V15-07C         "Wombat IIC" HCV (Hover Command Vehicle)
5.00 GBP each
V15-08A         Heavy Gunsled (Grav MBT) - 3 gun options and 2 sensor
options 7.50 GBP each
V15-09A         Light Gunsled (Light Grav Tank) - 2 gun options
4.50 GBP each

Platoon box deals:

V15-PB6                 Wombat II HAPC platoon (4 vehicles) with free
accessories and extra options 18.00 GBP
V15-PB7                 Light Gunsled platoon box - 4 x Light grav
tanks with free accessories and extra options 15.00 GBP
V15-PB8                 Heavy Gunsled platoon box - 4 x Grav MBTs
with free accessories and extra options 27.00 GBP
V15-PB9                 Cougar RAMA battery - 3 x tracked artillery
vehicles plus 1 x Chariot command APC, with free accessories 22.00 GBP
V15-PB10        OcTank platoon box - 4 x OcTank HABATs  with free
accessories and extra options 27.00 GBP
V15-PB11        OcTank RAMA battery - 3 x walking artillery vehicles
plus 1 x Guncrab, with free accessories 25.00 GBP
V15-PB12        OcTank SLAM battery - 3 x walking artillery vehicles
plus 1 x Guncrab, with free accessories 25.00 GBP

Accessories and separate parts: All 2.50 GBP per pack unless otherwise noted.

V15-ACC7        Grav vehicle stands (metal) - small x 4
V15-ACC8        Grav vehicle stands (metal) - large x 2
V15-ACC9        RAMA artillery cannon turret complete with magazine
3.50 GBP.

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From: Eli Arndt <emu2020@c...>

Date: Thu, 13 Apr 2006 18:33:41 -0700

Subject: RE: [GZG] [OFFICIAL] The latest in 15mm..... :-)

Saw the minis on the Miniatures page. I'm in love with this new line of minis.

What is the viability of seeing a light combat walker similar to these?

http://www.users.globalnet.co.uk/~dheb/2300/Equipment/EG/BH25/BH25.htm
http://www.users.globalnet.co.uk/~dheb/2300/Equipment/EG/bowman/BritCW.h
tm
http://www.users.globalnet.co.uk/~dheb/2300/Articles/CW/CW.htm

Very useform and look almost tailor-made for the new sculpting style of
GZG. Given the number of players using other company's minis for light
combat walkers, why not have a go at some of your own - that is...

Unless you have already?

From: Ground Zero Games <jon@g...>

Date: Fri, 14 Apr 2006 08:33:57 +0100

Subject: RE: [GZG] [OFFICIAL] The latest in 15mm..... :-)

> Saw the minis on the Miniatures page. I'm in love with this new line
h
> tm

Let's just say that the thought has already crossed my mind.....  ;-)

Watch this space!  :-)

From: Paul J Foster <pj_foster@u...>

Date: Fri, 14 Apr 2006 09:12:13 +0100

Subject: Re: [GZG] [OFFICIAL] The latest in 15mm..... :-)

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.csua.berkeley.edu wrote on 13/04/2006 23:36:47:

> You may note from the list below that we don't yet have names for the

How about using birds of prey? Maybe the "Osprey" series. Or Merlin, Peregrine
or Kestral all sound like possible options, but I like Osprey best.

From: Eli Arndt <emu2020@c...>

Date: Fri, 14 Apr 2006 08:39:47 -0700

Subject: RE: [GZG] [OFFICIAL] The latest in 15mm..... :-)

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http://lists.csua.berkeley.edu/mailman/listinfo/gzg-lYou could always
use different sorts of phantasms. Grav vehicles, I imagine, would be very
spooky, otherworldly to those used to seeing conventional weapons. You could
name them "Specter", "Revenant" "Phantom"

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From: Brian Burger <yh728@v...>

Date: Sun, 16 Apr 2006 21:27:32 -0700

Subject: Re: [GZG] [OFFICIAL] The latest in 15mm..... :-)

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Man, I need to start painting & gaming again - hopefully after I move at
the end of this month!

I like the eight-legged beast.

I especially like the tank turret it's got - would that fit on a Cougar
body? I like the square barrel better than either of the available barrels the
Cougar has now!

Brian.

From: Kevin Walker <sage@c...>

Date: Mon, 17 Apr 2006 08:26:35 -0700

Subject: Re: [GZG] [OFFICIAL] The latest in 15mm..... :-)

I'm in agreement - <DROOL>  I'm finishing up my move, but still a few
weeks before I can get the studio area set up and thus back to painting. If
only there wasn't the day job getting in the way.:)

KJ

> On Apr 16, 2006, at 9:27 PM, Brian Burger wrote:

> <droooooolll>

From: Ground Zero Games <jon@g...>

Date: Mon, 17 Apr 2006 21:03:45 +0100

Subject: Re: [GZG] [OFFICIAL] The latest in 15mm..... :-)

> <droooooolll>

Brian - all the large tank turrets so far made (the OcTank, the
Cougar and the Grav tank) are fully interchangeable between hulls, and the all
the gun barrels are similarly universal. We've already considered selling the
barrels separately, but maybe we should do the turrets as accessory packs
too....?

Anyone else interested if we did this?

From: Eli Arndt <emu2020@c...>

Date: Mon, 17 Apr 2006 17:45:10 -0700

Subject: RE: [GZG] [OFFICIAL] The latest in 15mm..... :-)

I certainly would. The option of having the turret available separate for
putting customized weapons on would be lovely.

From: Ground Zero Games <jon@g...>

Date: Wed, 19 Apr 2006 22:39:32 +0100

Subject: RE: [GZG] [OFFICIAL] The latest in 15mm..... :-)

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Gzg-l mailing list
Gzg-l@lists.csua.berkeley.edu
http://lists.csua.berkeley.edu/mailman/listinfo/gzg-l>You could always
use different sorts of phantasms. Grav vehicles, I
> imagine, would be very spooky, otherworldly to those used to seeing

I rather like that idea....  ;-)

"Spectre", "Wraith" and "Phantom" would sound good, but how many other
"ghostly" names are there out there which would work for other
types...?

Jon (GZG)

> -----Original Message-----

From: Matthew Seidl <seidl@v...>

Date: Wed, 19 Apr 2006 15:52:53 -0600

Subject: Re: [GZG] [OFFICIAL] The latest in 15mm..... :-)

> On Wed, 19 Apr 2006 22:39:32 +0100, Ground Zero Games writes:

Ghost Wight Poltergeist Revenant

If you want to branch out into other undead that sound cool: Lich Vampire
Ghoul

Will have to check my DnD books when I get home for more.:)

From: Michael Brown <mwbrown@s...>

Date: Wed, 19 Apr 2006 16:03:28 -0600

Subject: RE: [GZG] [OFFICIAL] The latest in 15mm..... :-)

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http://lists.csua.berkeley.edu/mailman/listinfo/gzg-lSpirit Walker,
Banshee, Zeitgeist,

Michael Brown

mwsaber6@msn.com

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Subject: RE: [GZG] [OFFICIAL] The latest in 15mm..... :-)

You could always use different sorts of phantasms. Grav vehicles, I imagine,
would be very spooky, otherworldly to those used to seeing conventional
weapons. You could name them "Specter", "Revenant" "Phantom"

I rather like that idea....  ;-)

"Spectre", "Wraith" and "Phantom" would sound good, but how many other
"ghostly" names are there out there which would work for other types...?

Jon (GZG)

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From: B Lin <lin@r...>

Date: Wed, 19 Apr 2006 16:30:30 -0600

Subject: RE: [GZG] [OFFICIAL] The latest in 15mm..... :-)

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Gzg-l@lists.csua.berkeley.edu
http://lists.csua.berkeley.edu/mailman/listinfo/gzg-lSynonyms of
"ghost":

apparition, appearance, banshee, daemon, demon, devil, eidolon, ethereal
being, haunt, incorporeal being, kelpie, manes, phantasm, phantom,
poltergeist, revenant, shade, shadow, soul, specter, spirit, vampire, vision,
visitor, wraith, zombie

-Binhan

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Games
Sent: Wednesday, April 19, 2006 3:40 PM
To: gzg-l@lists.csua.berkeley.edu
Subject: RE: [GZG] [OFFICIAL] The latest in 15mm..... :-)

You could always use different sorts of phantasms. Grav vehicles, I imagine,
would be very spooky, otherworldly to those used to seeing conventional
weapons. You could name them "Specter", "Revenant" "Phantom"

I rather like that idea....  ;-)

"Spectre", "Wraith" and "Phantom" would sound good, but how many other
"ghostly" names are there out there which would work for other types...?

Jon (GZG)

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From: Eli Arndt <emu2020@c...>

Date: Wed, 19 Apr 2006 16:58:11 -0700

Subject: RE: [GZG] [OFFICIAL] The latest in 15mm..... :-)

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http://lists.csua.berkeley.edu/mailman/listinfo/gzg-lGhast, Ghoul,
Shade, Haunt, Night Gaunt, Spirit, Bogey, Shadow,
Witchlight, Willow-whisp.

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From: Brian Burger <yh728@v...>

Date: Wed, 19 Apr 2006 18:39:08 -0700

Subject: Re: [GZG] [OFFICIAL] The latest in 15mm..... :-)

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http://lists.csua.berkeley.edu/mailman/listinfo/gzg-lOn 4/17/06, Eli
> Arndt <emu2020@comcast.net> wrote:

Yes, please!

While we're talking turrets: The Light Grav Sled's turret looks, in the
photos, way too small to actually hold the commander who's sticking halfway
out of it. How about an alternate automated turret, so all the crew can stay
down in the hull?

Brian
www.warbard.ca/games.html

From: Eli Arndt <emu2020@c...>

Date: Wed, 19 Apr 2006 19:03:14 -0700

Subject: RE: [GZG] [OFFICIAL] The latest in 15mm..... :-)

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http://lists.csua.berkeley.edu/mailman/listinfo/gzg-lI had noted that
myself. Though, I'll reserve judgment until I can look at it in the flesh.

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From: Ground Zero Games <jon@g...>

Date: Thu, 20 Apr 2006 07:28:23 +0100

Subject: RE: [GZG] [OFFICIAL] The latest in 15mm..... :-)

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Gzg-l mailing list
Gzg-l@lists.csua.berkeley.edu
http://lists.csua.berkeley.edu/mailman/listinfo/gzg-l>I had noted that
myself. Though, I'll reserve judgment until I can
> look at it in the flesh.

There are very few "real" tanks which have their turret crew
completely within the turret itself - the fighting compartment (the
turret "basket") fills a lot of the hull space below the turret ring. In the
case of the light grav, in order to keep the turret
low-profile, I assumed that the commander's lower half would be down
in the turret basket inside the hull. Yes, there's not a lot of elbow
room either, but it's a small tank!  ;-)

We can certainly do a remote turret later as an option, though the
one already available (V15-ACC2, as used on the Guncrab and Puma)
would fit fine.

Jon (GZG)

> -----Original Message-----
wrote:
> I certainly would. The option of having the turret available separate

From: Oerjan Ariander <oerjan.ariander@t...>

Date: Thu, 20 Apr 2006 19:20:26 +0200

Subject: RE: [GZG] [OFFICIAL] The latest in 15mm..... :-)

> Jon T. wrote:

> I had noted that myself. Though, I'll reserve judgment until I can

> within the turret itself - the fighting compartment (the turret

Sure, but in the case of the light grav sled, the frontal view photo kinda
suggests that part of the turret ring is located *directly below* the
commander's hatch (and not very far below, either) - passing through the

commander's right hip...

;-)

From: Ground Zero Games <jon@g...>

Date: Thu, 20 Apr 2006 22:16:33 +0100

Subject: RE: [GZG] [OFFICIAL] The latest in 15mm..... :-)

> Jon T. wrote:

OK, so he has to squeeze to the left a little.....  ;-)

Jon (GZG)

> Oerjan