Blood for the Baron!

Kameraden!

How much would you pay for a History of Palitoy and/or composite Collector's Guide, Palitoy Advert Archive, History of Action Force all in one?

To unscientifically generalise, 20-30 of us regularly pay for exclusives, maybe 50 are interested, a print or manufacturing run of 100 leaves a surplus of 50 items.

On that basis, instead of assuming that each item comes out individually, curious whether wrapping everything up into one publication would create a critical mass of interest to get the project underway once and for all. However, a History of Palitoy itself would be saleable to a wider audience, including via kindle at a lower price etc.

I want to read the Collector's Guide and History of Palitoy, after finding out about the advert archive etc. my interest grew - just as did the realisation that something of this type might never happen for whatever reasons... Blame it on getting old and cynical.

Mit herzlichen Grüßen,

This is something many have considered, myself included, but it usually grinds to a halt at the ideas stage. I'd love to see one well done though, as a definitive guide.

SteveD wrote:This is something many have considered, myself included, but it usually grinds to a halt at the ideas stage. I'd love to see one well done though, as a definitive guide.

Perhaps it's time to consider it again Herr Dawson ...

There could be something modular, all the text and references and illustrations etc. would match up but Star Wars, VAM, and other sections also work as stand-alone products. Such an approach would easily incorporate a stand-alone Collectors Guide.

The other thing I forgot to mention/ask/flag is whether Bob Brechin's opus is any nearer to completion, does anyone know?

I've plotted all the layouts for the Collector's Guide, just need a hand doing the 300 pages! When I get time I'll open up a sub-forum as a new group project.

Do you need anymore photos Jim?

Lots! Pretty all of the German figures, a few cardbacks that have dogged me since the site started. Here's a list but there may be a few more bits too.

SAS Frogman - 1984 'Yellow Circle' MOC
Z Force Captain - 1984 Skeletron card back
Z Force Infantryman - 1984 'Yellow Circle' MOC / 1984 Skeletron card back
Z Force Sapper - 1984 'Yellow Circle' MOC / 1984 Skeletron card back
Space Force Patroller - 1984 'Yellow Circle' MOC / 1984 Skeletron card back

Die Terror Bande Baron Eisenblut - loose + isometrics / accessories
Die Terror Bande Rote Schatten - loose + isometrics / accessories
Die Terror Bande Schwarzer Major - loose + isometrics / accessories
SATT Adler - loose + isometrics / accessories
SATT Barracuda - loose + isometrics / accessories
SATT Chopper - loose + isometrics / accessories
SATT Schnellfeuer - loose + isometrics / accessories
ATT Brecher - loose + isometrics / accessories
ATT Kapitan - loose + isometrics / accessories
ATT Polizist - loose + isometrics / accessories
ATT Spurhund - loose + isometrics / accessories
TSATT Hai - loose + isometrics / accessories
TSATT Leguan - loose + isometrics / accessories
TSATT Phoner - loose + isometrics / accessories
WATT Condore - loose + isometrics / accessories
WATT Himmelssturmer - loose + isometrics / accessories
WATT Meteor - loose + isometrics / accessories
WATT Njet Jet - loose + isometrics / accessories

SAS Blades - loose + isometrics
Terror Bande Roter Laser - loose + isometrics / accessories
Terror Bande Roter Lenker - loose + isometrics
SATT Falke - loose + isometrics / accessories
SATT Seewolf - loose + isometrics / accessories
ATT Rader - loose + isometrics / accessories

Z Force Commander - loose + isometrics [zip variant]

Die Terror Bande Power Truck - loose + isometrics / box / blueprints & instructions
SATT Nautilus - box
ATT Turbo - box / blueprints & instructions
TSATT Tiefengleiter - loose + isometrics
WATT Nahkampf-Schlitten - box / blueprints & instructions
WATT Raumgleiter - blueprints & instructions

Cobra FANG - loose + isometrics

The Baron's Revenge cassette - sleeve scans

I was working on one, then kinda got guzumped

Dave Tree wrote:I was working on one, then kinda got guzumped

WAIT, WUT? GAZUMPED BY WHOM?



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Dave Tree wrote:I was working on one, then kinda got guzumped

WAIT, WUT? WHO IS THE GAZUMPER? CONTEXT? LITIGATION? COPYRIGHT? UNLIMITED FUNDS?



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I hope that's not aimed at me. The only reason I decided to do the guidebook was so that all of my preparation work on the DVD didn't go to waste.