| TwoGunBob | 25 Oct 2004 7:37 a.m. PST |
Ran across some of these miniatures lingering on the shelves at the local gaming store. Anybody have the skinny on what went on with this line? I know ZN Games is dead in the water but did anything other than a handful of miniatures get released? Did the company fold right out of the starting gate? Just curious as I found the miniature zeppelins intriguing. |
| Paintbeast | 25 Oct 2004 7:44 a.m. PST |
According to the last press release I saw when the Founder lost his battle with cancer his wife and family decided not to continue with ZN Games. |
Hundvig  | 25 Oct 2004 7:50 a.m. PST |
Paintbeast is correct AFAIK. The founder was Chris Bledsoe, who'd been in the industry for many a year and whose loss is sorely felt by many of us. And yes, the miniature zeppelins were nifty little figs. Rich |
| Allen57 | 25 Oct 2004 9:11 p.m. PST |
Hundvig, By miniature zeppelins do you mean the hammersmith gunships? Al |
| MaksimSmelchak | 26 Oct 2004 6:33 a.m. PST |
It was a pity. I loved the minis. I bought as many as I could find. Shalom, Maksim-Smelchak. |
| Hundvig | 26 Oct 2004 7:45 a.m. PST |
Allen57, I forget the figure names, but the entire "Dwarven" range for the game was composed of retro-looking airships. Kind of a cross between zepps and Flash Gordon in my book. Rich |
| TwoGunBob | 26 Oct 2004 9:21 a.m. PST |
That is sad news. Were there any actual rule releases for the airships? I was thinking of maybe picking these up adpating to Aeronef maybe. |
| randomguy | 11 Dec 2004 3:18 a.m. PST |
hi...I stumbled upon this when searching for zn-games stuff. I did some design for this game before it released, between 4 and 5 years ago. I designed some of the dwarves, and some goblins with egyptian type armor. I'm not even sure how much of the game was ever produced, I saw a few things that looked like my designs in the initial wave though. I heard that chris passed away in august of 2002. I never heard anything about the game after that. if anyone has any pictures of miniatures, please post them. |
| MaksimSmelchak | 19 Dec 2004 8:55 a.m. PST |
There were a number of unrealesed greens that never reached production including 25mm fantasy figures and some cool 6mm sci-fi beasties... looked like giant bugs. Shalom, Maksim-Smelchak. |
| ulfhedner1 | 22 Jan 2005 6:07 p.m. PST |
hi. everyone. i am chris bledsoe's father. i am new to the
message board. thank you all for the kind words about chris
and his work.as far as the company and the games and minis and such, we have not produced any thing since chris's death.he was pretty much the heart and soul of the project.
i do have molds and greens and some minis, packaged and
loose. my aspiration would be to put all into production again. im not sure how to go about it, other than purchasing the equiptment to do it with. this is an option
still. tho i have no game to support either line of minis.
the games were never finished. |
| Space Monkey | 22 Jan 2005 9:32 p.m. PST |
Somebody should pick that line up... even if for a different background. There were some distinctive designs there.
K |
| ulfhedner1 | 23 Jan 2005 7:24 a.m. PST |
THANK YOU ....I HOPE THAT HAPPENS . WOULD LOVE TO WORK WITH
SOMEONE ON THAT. DONT HAVE THE KNOWHOW OR THE RIGHT PEOPLE
TO GET STARTED.SUGGESTIONS WOULD BE WELCOME.CAN EMAIL SOME PIXTURES IF ANY ARE INTERESTED.KB. |
| Space Monkey | 24 Jan 2005 8:15 p.m. PST |
Man, I'd love to see those images... though I'm in no position to help with the project.
Could you shop the images around to some manufacturers... I'm not sure who might be likely targets... I know GZG sometimes has some lines that are repro of older discontinued stuff... these designs a bit stranger than most of theirs though... (love those giant turtles with howdahs... and that ultra-wierd giant demon/frankenstein war machine...).
Somebody here must have a good suggestion... K |
| alien BLOODY HELL surfer | 25 Jan 2005 6:56 a.m. PST |
I may be able to utilise the molds to bring the line back out (well, my father) and also I may be getting a proper spin caster thingy-me-bob this year so we'll be able to do more stuff. AS it is dad makes a lot of molds for others (and quite often the product) who then release them comercially. Happy to talk shop with anyone about this = perhaps we could make it a TMP venture between a few of us? |
| Hundvig | 25 Jan 2005 8:35 a.m. PST |
Hmmm...if FU-UK can get their own minis made, surely TMP could do the same? I know I'd be up for some dwarf airships. Rich |
| Steve O | 25 Jan 2005 10:00 a.m. PST |
Hello Ulhedner1 we'd be v interested in talking my email is steve@brigademodels.co.uk Kind Regards Steve |
 javelin98  | 25 Jan 2005 10:46 a.m. PST |
I can help on the pics-taking side, having a digital camera and Photoshop close at hand. Ulfhedner1, feel free to email me at javelin98 [at] lycos [dot] com if you want any help in that regard. We can even post the pics on my website if that would help you shop them around to a manufacturer. My condolences on your loss. My sister is a cancer survivor, and I know what a gut-wrenching experience it is to have to face that in your family. jav98 |
| ulfhedner1 | 25 Jan 2005 6:53 p.m. PST |
hey, aliensurfer....thanks for the interest. i am located in
mid delaware.about 40 minutes south of wilmington. you wouldnt happen to be close , would you?
you can reach me at popbledsoe@msn.com.
hope to talk to you soon...kb. |
| ulfhedner1 | 25 Jan 2005 6:55 p.m. PST |
hi, venus boys. you may also contact me via email. could
send some pixtures your way.thanks for the interest.kb. |
| Space Monkey | 26 Jan 2005 6:27 p.m. PST |
ulfhedner1... I'm not sure of how to find your e'mail address. I clicked on your name heading but the member info didn't display an e'mail address. Mine is venusboys3@hotmail.com Yes I'd very much like to see those photos.
I really hope you can get something going and get the rest of those great designs produced... Thanks,
K |
| ulfhedner1 | 27 Jan 2005 5:15 p.m. PST |
would like to hear from RANDOM GUY if possible.my email
address is popbledsoe@msn.com. looking forward to it. |
| ZNjerbear | 19 Feb 2005 12:58 p.m. PST |
Kevin, It's Jeremy- you know I'm in if you'll have me. I dropped you an email today as well. Let me know if I can get back on board. |
