[quote"Marauder"]Hey Marauder Task Force Vietnam Backers!
We wish you all a wonderful Holiday season! As you know, we aggressively pushed for the Marauder Vietnam first figure wave release to ship by the end of this year. Unfortunately due to several unforeseen production issues it won't be possible. The large number of tools required, the huge number of items in the series and the complexity of the line have made the entire project quite challenging. The rapidly approaching Chinese New Year break will mean the first wave moves out to possibly late March/Early April avail. We understand and share in your disappointment at this news. We ask for your understanding and patience as we work to bring you the BEST Marauder Vietnam series possible. We are working to turn this temporary inconvenience in to a long term gain.
As mentioned earlier, the product flow will be broken out into several waves. We are covering all the shipping costs for multiple shipments. We planned for 1 (ONE) shipment and didn't even charge US backers for shipping. We are looking at a minimum 5 shipments or most likely more, with an average unplanned cost of around $15,000 for EACH shipment. We mention our added costs only to demonstrate our level of commitment to get you your items.
Preliminary breakdown of the first few wave of Marauder Vietnam figures:
Wave 1: Army Rifleman, Army Grenadier, VC Rifleman, VC RPG Soldier, Jungle Wolf Trooper
Wave 2: Green Beret, Green Beret Radio Man, Tunnel Rat, Drill Instructor, MP & K9, WW2 US Airborne
Wave 3: Mortar Man, Marine M60 Gunner, Montagnard Soldier, NVA Soldier, WW2 German Paratrooper
Wave 4: Marine Rifleman, Marine Sniper, Navy Seal Stoner Gunner, Navy Seal Shotgunner
As we get further along in wave completion we will lay out the rest of the figure wave releases. There is no time table set for when any Marauder Vietnam items, from any of the waves delivered to Kickstarter backers, will be on the website available to the general public. Making the items live on the site is NOT important, filling Kickstarter pre-orders is our only goal. The Marauder Vietnam series is our only concern and all other Marauder projects are on indefinite hold.
Here are design turns of the US Army Grenadier showing the special grenade pouches, bayonet & scabbard and the less obvious "rocker ankles" on the figure. [/quote]
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The Vietnam era fabric Poncho has generated the most interest and info requests of any of the upcoming accessories. Making an accurate 1:18 scale working cloth poncho is a tall order; but we appear to be on the right track! Here are images of the Poncho. The design, cut and drape of the Poncho makes it tough to believe it is on a 4 inch figure!
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We will continue to push to get the Marauder Vietnam items as quick as possible, while maintaining the detail and quality you have come to expect from a Marauder series. We deeply value your continued support and thank you for your tremendous patience as we work through this complex process.
Thanks again and have a Joyous Holiday Season!
Marauder John and MGR Team
