Tomorrow the world!!!!!

Tricks · Posted: Sat Jun 20, 2009 7:26 pm Post subject: Tomorrow the world!!!!!

Hi guys,

I am putting news items into the various groups around the web but wanted to let you all know directly about an expansion of Sloppy Jalopy.

This is the official announcement:

Sloppy Jalopy are very proud to announce that they have bought the superb range of 1/56th modern vehicles produced by Ian Crouch of Chieftain Models.

As well as being the founder and owner of Chieftain, Ian has also been the main designer of the Sloppy Jalopy modern range so obviously there will be complete compatibility between the two ranges.

Ian had recently sold Chieftain, but new owner Duncan Hamilton does not feel that he is able to dedicate the time necessary to making the business a success and has very kindly allowed us to buy the company.

We are currently in the process of sorting out moulds and masters and hope to start the re-release of the Chieftain vehicles in a few weeks. We do not intend to make any changes to the vehicles so if you have bought from Chieftain in the past you can be assured of the continued quality of the models.

We also intend to add to the combined moderns range and welcome further suggestions for new vehicles.

We would like to thank both Ian and Duncan for all the hard work they have put into Chieftain and wish them the very best with their next projects.

We will have further announcements of new and re-released vehicles over the next few weeks.

Richard and Laurence.
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battleeditor · Posted: Sat Jun 20, 2009 7:27 pm Post subject:

Congratulations, Tricks! Smile

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Tricks · Posted: Sat Jun 20, 2009 7:31 pm Post subject:

Coo. That was quick. You were waiting to ambush me!!

:-)
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Galadriel · Baron Joined: 05 Mar 2007 Posts: 9003

yes, Congratulations from me too, where do you get the energy for all these things?? Smile

MikP · Baron Joined: 20 Oct 2006 Posts: 7072

Well done Tricks (and Lau)!!
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Tricks · Posted: Sat Jun 20, 2009 7:50 pm Post subject:

I wander the streets at night sucking the life force from poor unsuspecting passers by.

Thou shalt know me by the passing of my shadow. Then shall you know the agony of dispair as I draw the warmth from your heart and the kindness from your soul.

Bwahahahahahahahahahahaha

I don't sleep much either.... and I take drugs.

Smile

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Tricks · Posted: Sat Jun 20, 2009 8:05 pm Post subject:

Hey, I learnt my trade at Citadel you know. Now I have followed in the footsteps of previous illustrious gaming demagogues and have bought a big house in the country from which to plan world domination... or at least the next Partizan show
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Tardis · Posted: Sat Jun 20, 2009 8:11 pm Post subject:

Well done

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Tricks · Posted: Sat Jun 20, 2009 8:13 pm Post subject:

Thanks Mike,

I have this constant feeling of guilt about the company as I can't dedicate as much time as I would like to it but have been spurred on recently by all the other changes and am hoping to get a lot of new stuff out over the next couple of months.

more to follow

cheers

Tricks
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Tardis · Posted: Sat Jun 20, 2009 9:07 pm Post subject:

Let me know if you need any help

Alex finishes his GCSE's this Thursday, and then hopefully we'll have our new accommodation the week after
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Richard B. · Posted: Sat Jun 20, 2009 9:36 pm Post subject:

Well done and congratulations Tricks.

If you ever want to advertise new releases, etc through The Journal just email me the info and I`ll do my best to including as soon as i can. advertising C20th stuff in the Journal is FREE.

Richard B.
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Gungnir · Posted: Sat Jun 20, 2009 9:54 pm Post subject:

Congratulations on this very nice acquisition!
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Tricks · Posted: Sat Jun 20, 2009 10:14 pm Post subject:

Thanks Richard. I may well be in contact shortly with an update of our releases both the modern stuff and the WW1/Interwar.
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Prince of Darkness · Posted: Sat Jun 20, 2009 11:48 pm Post subject:

Sounds good. Could you please expand your range of AWI/generic 18th century vehicles? Cheers.

levied troop · Posted: Sun Jun 21, 2009 1:22 pm Post subject:

Congratulations - it's a relief to see these fine models continuing to be made available. Now, before you take over the world, how about interwar and modern civillian vehicles in 1/56th? I'm talking buses and cars (but more lorries always welcome).
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Tricks · Posted: Sun Jun 21, 2009 7:40 pm Post subject:

Ello mate

we will certainly do more modern civilian in 1/56th. We have the 'Civilian van' already (we are not allowed to call it by its proper name) and I want various cars and trucks to compliment the military stuff.

All the Interwar and WW1 stuff we do is in 1/48th. We do this because most of the figures that were avialble at the time we started (and most of them still available now) are on the large side of 28mm and we specifically scaled our vehicles to the Copplestone and Renegade ranges. The Great War stuff thaat has come out since is also on the large side so works well with that scale.

On the WW1 side we now have 3 variants of the 1912/1915 Fiat 15Ter on sale and have a load more stuff lined up to come out soon... if they ever let me go home from work.
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Ronan the Librarian · Posted: Sun Jun 21, 2009 9:40 pm Post subject:

Another vote for 18th Century/AWI stuff. A decent general's carriage with four-horse team, a pair of drivers, some passengers, and a couple of postillions would be nice.
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John Ray · Posted: Sun Jun 21, 2009 11:11 pm Post subject:

RtL, I commissioned Brian Riglesford to make my coaches. Absolutely superb replica pieces. The drivers, the many variant passengers(male and female) etc I made. You should contact BR, at least it would be a one-off made to your own specification.
John

Etranger · General Joined: 03 Oct 2006 Posts: 4085 Location: e-space

Sounds like good news all round.
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levied troop · Posted: Mon Jun 22, 2009 8:06 pm Post subject:

Tricks · Posted: Mon Jun 22, 2009 8:55 pm Post subject:

Don't be embarrassed. Our advertising is on the atrocious side of non existent as we don't really have the time to dedicate to SJ the resources we would like. There are lots of times when people say 'oh I didn't know you had that' and 99% of the time it is because there is almost no way they could know as we haven't advertised it.

Something (amongst many other things) I am trying to improve now my house move is over.

Unfortunately not at Bovvey as I am offshore but let me know what you want (as and when you want it, doesn't have to be now) and I will get a paypal invoice sent to you without the P&P to make up for us not being there.

Tricks
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Timmo · General Joined: 29 Sep 2006 Posts: 3377

Hope it all goes well. There's a bit of a change round in the hobby atm but it all bodes well for the future.

Tardis · Posted: Mon Jun 22, 2009 11:10 pm Post subject: