Hello, everyone! It's been a while, I know, but I am now working again on the 3rd and last revision to The Fantastic Worlds of Grenadier.
The basic structure of the book will remain similar, but there will be some layout changes, image additions and subtractions, numerous pages added, some narrative text changes, error corrections, additional product listings, and (hopefully) one or more additional interviews. Numerous images on the accompanying CD supplement (and others not) will be included in this last revision. Basically speaking, there will be loads of pages with black and white and colour images of miniatures. And although last on my list of priorities, I would also like to change the front and back covers. More on the latter later :o)
As far as whether or not this last revision will be an electronic book (most likely in PDF form) or a hard copy depends entirely on whether or not I can find a publisher, or at least a financial backer, to cover the cost of printing, etc. Although I did not go the way of P.O.D. (print-on-demand) before, I have noticed there still is confusion about how P.O.D. works and how much money is required in advance to set this service up initially. And keep in mind – the pages in the physical book were glossy pages (best for colour) with 31 colour pages and front and back colour covers. In 2003 and 2004 I had a shoestring budget, but now I have what I would call an Instant Raman Noodle budget. LOL! Such will not be a deterrent for me to put this last revision together in an attractive and more expansive way, but – in regards to a hard copy version – the costs of printing, packaging, shipping, etc., of such is another aspect in itself. Regardless of what format the last revision of the book will manifest in, there is first and foremost considerable work to be done completing this revision; and until its completion, achieving this will remain my main focus.
I am again putting the word out for images of the following figure lines:
· John Carter
· Ancient Armies
· Starsoldier
· Wizzards & Warriors (non boxed set figures)
· Gamma World (non boxed set figures)
I am looking for images of figures with an unobtrusive dark or light (preferably black or white) back ground. And keeping in mind that these images will be decreased in size, close-up scans or photos are preferred. Pairings and groupings are fine, as long as they are in line with each other, and grouped according to the blister packs they correspond to.
If anyone has a good number of any of the above lines, please PM me.
On a side note, for those who have been seeking me via a particular invalid email address once associated to me – I have changed my email address numerous times in the last decade, and did not include a forwarding address. Sorry about that.
