Thorneycroft to SA80: British Bullpup Firearms, group buy
Posted: Thu Apr 16, 2020 6:51 pm
Right (hope this isn't seen as being cheeky as I haven't been able to post the last lot as yet).
I've been asked if there were plans to do another group buy for this book, from the same company as Ian McCollum's Chassepot to FAMAS: French Military Rifles, 1866–2016, Headstamp publishing. This is a group set up by Ian McCollum.
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/he ... escription
Thorneycroft to SA80: British Bullpup Firearms, 1901–2020 is the new book. They are saying they can still do 6 books to a box, so with Shipping being $50, if we wanted 6 signature edition books, it would work out to around £100 a book before import duties and postage this side of the pond. If everyone only wanted the standard kickstarter edition, it would be about £80 a book, before tax and postage here. One thing odd about this is they decided to swap colours for some reason - books will be red.
bear in mind, the other group buy we started in may, and they were delivered this month, so 11 months for completion, and even that isn't complete for us, as I've still got all the books atm. It is not a quick process, so even though they think it will go quicker than last time, it may not. you need to remember this when committing, as once you pay, theres nothing I can do to cancel your 'order', you would need to find someone to take your place and sort monies out between yourselves.
so, all that being said - who is interested?
It looks like there is also going to be some sort of reward for those who backed the previous campaign, and I would hope that whatever that is, would be done x6 if I order another 6 books, but I do not know. There is also an as yet unlocked stretch goal of a repro print of the original EM-2 manual which would cost an additional $15 per copy for those that want it, but it is optional. I would suggest if it unlocks, as a group, (if there is indeed a group...) order one and then just copy it for oursleves?
anyway, who is in?
I would need payment by BACs or paypal f&f really, as I need the money before ordering this time round. I can't afford to wait for cheques or trying to get into a bank. I hope you all understand this.
I've been asked if there were plans to do another group buy for this book, from the same company as Ian McCollum's Chassepot to FAMAS: French Military Rifles, 1866–2016, Headstamp publishing. This is a group set up by Ian McCollum.
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/he ... escription
Thorneycroft to SA80: British Bullpup Firearms, 1901–2020 is the new book. They are saying they can still do 6 books to a box, so with Shipping being $50, if we wanted 6 signature edition books, it would work out to around £100 a book before import duties and postage this side of the pond. If everyone only wanted the standard kickstarter edition, it would be about £80 a book, before tax and postage here. One thing odd about this is they decided to swap colours for some reason - books will be red.
bear in mind, the other group buy we started in may, and they were delivered this month, so 11 months for completion, and even that isn't complete for us, as I've still got all the books atm. It is not a quick process, so even though they think it will go quicker than last time, it may not. you need to remember this when committing, as once you pay, theres nothing I can do to cancel your 'order', you would need to find someone to take your place and sort monies out between yourselves.
so, all that being said - who is interested?
It looks like there is also going to be some sort of reward for those who backed the previous campaign, and I would hope that whatever that is, would be done x6 if I order another 6 books, but I do not know. There is also an as yet unlocked stretch goal of a repro print of the original EM-2 manual which would cost an additional $15 per copy for those that want it, but it is optional. I would suggest if it unlocks, as a group, (if there is indeed a group...) order one and then just copy it for oursleves?
anyway, who is in?
I would need payment by BACs or paypal f&f really, as I need the money before ordering this time round. I can't afford to wait for cheques or trying to get into a bank. I hope you all understand this.