I just got another David Drake newsletter.
So Jon, where exactly are those mini pictures anyway?
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The Hammer's Slammers miniature project proceeds apace in Britain.
I've now received the first 25-mm figure for approval (which I
enthusiastically gave it) and a bag of tiny little weapons. The detail is
incredible. GZG will begin selling them fairly soon, though the sales
website [http://www.gtns.net/gzg/] didn't have pictures when I looked at
it. The vehicles (from Old Crow, but I believe GZG will be filling orders) are
moving right along also, though here I've only seen jpgs. The game book with
rules and history which Iain Dickie will bring out
has a complete text by John Lambshead and I believe complete--and
excellent--text layout by John Treadaway, but is waiting for the figures
and vehicles which will be photographed for the visuals. A reasonable release
date is Christmas, 2003. I'm much more excited about this than I'd have
expected to be.
The people I'm working with--heck, the people who're /doing/ the
work--are amazingly good. I haven't done any miniature wargaming myself
since 1966, but I'm delighted by the skill and enthusiasm of the folks
involved.
> I just got another David Drake newsletter.
I'll post something soon! Now that David is talking about it in more detail, I
can start to talk
about it myself - yes, we're doing the figures (infantry and crew), plus
the metal bits like the tribarrels for the combat car. Jez at Old Crow is
doing the actual vehicles (frankly he's welcome to them, I don't have the
time!! <GRIN>). We've not yet finalised whether we'll be supplying him with
crews, tribarrels etc and him marketing the models, or vice versa, or
something between the two! What IS certain is that we'll be selling the
infantry and dismounted crews, and as Dave says the first figure (a dismounted
crewman, in commo helmet
and body armour with holstered pistol, standing with hands on hips - a
simple pose done mainly to get the uniform and equipment details correct
for Dave's approval) is now done - a few lucky people will have already
got one without realising what it is, as we sent out a handful of them in our
"Xmas Freebies" gift packets to some of the people who ordered from us
in December (there, don't you wish YOU had put an order in....??). ;-)
As Dave commented, I've also done the infantry weapons and tribarrel, which
he's happy with - the first few figures with 1cm SMGs and 2cm rifles are
now being sculpted and should be ready in another week or two. David's a
really nice guy to work with, and his enthusiasm for the project
is great - I'm looking forward to getting the first figures into
production.
More news soon.....
Jon (GZG)
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