Read Five Designs – Star Wars Toy Guide Volume One

[Read Five Designs]

Hello All,

We just wanted to make people aware of our new upcoming Kickstarter campaign which should launch 5th November.

We have just had approval for the campaign and you can visit the KICKSTARTER preview at this link:
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/re ... -1977-1985

 

[Read Five Designs]

We have already been interviewed by Bossk's Bounty -

and also the Paliboys -

Worth a listen for further information but if there are any questions here please feel free to ask and we will endeavour to answer them.Thanks

 

[Luke9Lindsey]

Got mine in....

Cheers

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[Tulgah]

That looks beautiful! I’ll do it!

 

[Read Five Designs]

Thanks guys for your support. We will be making some further announcements next week also!

 

[Brody_Walker]

Hi, like the page layouts! In terms of contents though, looking at the Luke Skywalker page example I noticed this references the yellow and brown hair, but does it go into detail to reference the orange (pumpkin) and light brown versions as well, and what card backs these are located on? I'm just using this as an example to understand the depth of what this will show in the book throughout.

Thanks

 

[Dagobah151]

Hmm

 

[Read Five Designs]

Hi, like the page layouts! In terms of contents though, looking at the Luke Skywalker page example I noticed this references the yellow and brown hair, but does it go into detail to reference the orange (pumpkin) and light brown versions as well, and what card backs these are located on? I'm just using this as an example to understand the depth of what this will show in the book throughout.

Thanks

Brody_Walker, Yes, we will be covering those as well as the cards and possible cards they appear on. Luke (and possibly Obi-Wan) may be the only figure to appear on two spreads. Thanks

 

[GuardsOnCards]

Got my order in already - I'm really looking forward to this coming together! (Also a thank you @Dagobah151 for alerting me to this on a previous thread and thank you @KlaatuBaradaNikt for letting me know when it went live) Cheers!

 

[Dagobah151]

Your welcome @GuardsOnCards I just hope they make it. 10 days in and 30%!! I'm trying to spread the word because I want one!

 

[Read Five Designs]

Thanks for the support guys and the backing! and thanks to @KlaatuBaradaNikt for giving people the info, much appreciated!

We have some interesting announcement to make next week which we hope will excite you even more. Continue to spread the word and make this happen!

Thanks again!

 

[Brody_Walker]

Brody_Walker, Yes, we will be covering those as well as the cards and possible cards they appear on. Luke (and possibly Obi-Wan) may be the only figure to appear on two spreads. Thanks

Thanks for the response! Will there be in any content on foreign or pre-production items? Sorry if I missed this in the write-up

 

[Read Five Designs]

Thanks for the response! Will there be in any content on foreign or pre-production items? Sorry if I missed this in the write-up

There is no foreign cards like Tri-Logos or Palitoys etc. We looked at that initially and realised it would be too much to do in one books as well as have access to all those items for photography. We do have proof cards though from POTF and Revenge, thanks.

 

[comicalUser]

Brody_Walker, Yes, we will be covering those as well as the cards and possible cards they appear on. Luke (and possibly Obi-Wan) may be the only figure to appear on two spreads. Thanks

Wondering how complete it will be, too. Power Droid does not show 'short V' variation.

 

[Dagobah151]

Wondering how complete it will be, too. Power Droid does not show 'short V' variation.

Is that a variation within Kenner or is the short V manufactured elsewhere?

 

[Read Five Designs]

Wondering how complete it will be, too. Power Droid does not show 'short V' variation.

comicalUser we are working our way through the variations and spreads will be updated before we go to print. The image shown are early proof stages. Thanks

 

[comicalUser]

comicalUser we are working our way through the variations and spreads will be updated before we go to print. The image shown are early proof stages. Thanks

Very good, thanks! I have sincere interest in this, but wanted to know if all major variants would be covered. This would up my interest.

 

[comicalUser]

Is that a variation within Kenner or is the short V manufactured elsewhere?

Yes it was a main Kenner release.

 

[Read Five Designs]

Just a little extra insight into the depth of this book. We originally thought the variations for each figure could go on its page with the figure spreads but soon realised we need this to be a separate chapter...


Design may differ from final product.

 

[Read Five Designs]

Here a little explanation as to how the card back flowcharts work:

 

[porkinsred6]

that's very interesting. How did you determine the order? for example your 20MC-S2 has the secret figure offer (which we know now is Bossk) shouldn't that be the last chronologically? Also I've never seen that sticker applied to the bottom of the card, I've only seen the top covering the fett offer for example http://www.12back.com/features/cardbacks/20Kback.jpg which Kellerman calls the 20-K where as the fett offer stickers are D through I. I guess it's possible for that sticker to be on the bottom? I don't really follow cardbacks too much but it does seem silly to cover the other figures you can get and have 2 offers , one of which was no longer a promotion

 

[Read Five Designs]

that's very interesting. How did you determine the order? for example your 20MC-S2 has the secret figure offer (which we know now is Bossk) shouldn't that be the last chronologically? Also I've never seen that sticker applied to the bottom of the card, I've only seen the top covering the fett offer for example http://www.12back.com/features/cardbacks/20Kback.jpg which Kellerman calls the 20-K where as the fett offer stickers are D through I. I guess it's possible for that sticker to be on the bottom? I don't really follow cardbacks too much but it does seem silly to cover the other figures you can get and have 2 offers , one of which was no longer a promotion

@porkinsred6 we had the wrong video uploaded. We initially had the sticker you mentioned at to the left of the flowchart because when we first looked into its appearance there is a 12 back (C) with the sticker added but we soon realised this must have been some old stock or something at the time (guessing) for it to carry the sticker and didn't fit in with the timeline of the offer necessarily. This has since been correct and the correct video upload. The offer date generally dictates chronology. Thanks

 

[Read Five Designs]

All backers of the book will now receive a set of sticker sheet which contain the predicted cards fronts and backs (printed in the book as tinted images). The stickers will be printed full strength so that if these cards ever come to light, you will be able to keep the book up-to-date thus future proofing it somewhat!

 

[Read Five Designs]

Rewards Available through Kickstarter (SE sold out I'm afraid) but some still available in some of the limited versions

Visit the Kickstarter here

 

[Read Five Designs]

A bit more on the variants pages which still need a little tweaking but shows a bit more of the depth of this book. Thanks

A spread picked out fo you also @comicalUser

 

[comicalUser]

I appreciate the update and really do like the detail this goes into. R5 has the red bar variation . . .

 

[Read Five Designs]

@comicalUser The read bar variation is not a Kenner variation but we are considering mentioning significant variations like that.

 

[comicalUser]

It surely was available on Kenner cards. To my knowledge it has only ever been found on Star Wars and RotJ cards. Never on a ESB.

 

[Read Five Designs]

@comicalUser Yeah, no your right I’m thinking of something else, it's there. Apologies

 

[Dagobah151]

It's worth pointing out that if people back this project, they are not charged for their reward straight away. You only get charged if the book is successful at the end. So for my own selfish reasons (because I want this book) GET BACKING!!!

 

[porkinsred6]

A bit more on the variants pages which still need a little tweaking but shows a bit more of the depth of this book. Thanks

A spread picked out fo you also @comicalUser

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@Read Five Designs you have to be very careful about variants like redbar. I see this page mentions they are on SW and ROTJ cards. They are also found on ESB cards. Even then there are specific card backings and probably which factories produced them. Are you going to list which cardbacks redbars are known to be found on? Similarly for other variants like boba's painted helmet and which taiwan cardbacks it is known to exist on? etc?

I backed your project but it was difficult for me to choose which tier. I'm a poster guy and I like the option with the poster set. But I didn't see a tier option with both a poster set AND signed copies. I could either pay less money and get a signed copy without posters or posters without signed copies. More expensive tiers were just multiple copies. Perhaps add a few tiers for 1 copy and different combinations of the extras like posters sets and signed copies might bring you more money? just my 2cents

 

[Read Five Designs]

@porkinsred6 the variant pages are still work in progress and are subject to changes. The spreads shown are to give you a feel for the book and any information will be double checked with our consultants. Thanks.

 

[Shawn_Byrne]

My only issue with not backing this is because the outer cover that sold out is the one I wanted. Limiting that I believe was a mistake. Not really interested in settling for something less. Good luck on getting it backed!