Author Topic: The Fabulous Art of Trudvang - Fantastic artbook arrived! (Read 11390 times)

Admiral Benbow · « **on:** August 15, 2015, 04:33:47 PM »

The collected art of Trudvang, the gameworld from Sweden, with master artists such as Paul Bonner, Justin Sweet, Alvaro Tapia and more is coming as a mighty 120+ pages book through kickstarter:

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1256540796/the-fabulous-art-of-trudvang/description

I would have backed this already and immediately, but unfortunately the shipping costs are ridiculous. As a backer you'd have to pay 350 swedish kronen, about 37 Euros, which is just fine for such a high quality artbook. BUT, shipping to Germany will cost me another 250 swedish kronen, another 26 Euros!

A 2 kg paket from Germany to Sweden with DHL will cost me 14,- Euros. I can only hope they will find a better solution, otherwise I won't back this project. Very sad as the book will be a kickstarter exclusive, you won't get it in the bookstores afterwards.

OSHIROmodels · « **Reply #1 on:** August 15, 2015, 05:28:21 PM »

That looks a wonderful book and it looks it will will fund fairly soon.

Shame it won't be for general release though

cheers

James

Vermis · « **Reply #2 on:** August 15, 2015, 07:49:47 PM »

Nice trolls.

This might be an opportunity for me to get a good look at some of that Paul Bonner art that people rave about.

Kr600 to Blighty, about £45... Hmm. Well, wouldn't be the first time I've thrown silly money at a KS book.

area23 · « **Reply #3 on:** August 15, 2015, 10:26:13 PM »

No general release?! But why??

FramFramson · « **Reply #4 on:** August 16, 2015, 01:39:17 AM »

Beautiful book.

Damned flaming stupid to not have a general release. Just one more thing to pass on, I guess.

Vermis · « **Reply #5 on:** August 16, 2015, 02:02:03 AM »

Well, to be fair, one of those previous books I backed was significantly more expensive on general release. Another was a KS one-off, and that was a sketchbook, so a lot more disposable and subject to replacement problems than a printed book. Still good. Don't let future availability and might-have-beens stop you getting it if you want it.

If it helps, imagine it's made out of lead or HIPS.

FramFramson · « **Reply #6 on:** August 16, 2015, 08:08:04 AM »

Not a fan of the Kickstarter model at present. Too much fucking around to try and squeeze money off of silly nonsense (bonuses, KS exclusives) for something I won't see for months to years and that's if everything goes as planned.

So, no.

Nord · « **Reply #7 on:** August 16, 2015, 09:53:54 AM »

I'm interested. It's quite a lot to pay for a 120 page book, but if stretch goals are met it will be nearer 200 pages. Love this kind of stuff.

Too much moaning about KS already, if you don't like it, just walk away.

Schrumpfkopf · « **Reply #8 on:** August 16, 2015, 11:50:52 AM »

I am very tempted to pledge but the postage is simply rediculous.

Hammers · « **Reply #9 on:** August 17, 2015, 08:21:27 AM »

Quote from: Admiral Benbow on August 15, 2015, 04:33:47 PM

The collected art of Trudvang, the gameworld from Sweden, with master artists such as Paul Bonner, Justin Sweet, Alvaro Tapia and more is coming as a mighty 120+ pages book through kickstarter:

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1256540796/the-fabulous-art-of-trudvang/description

I would have backed this already and immediately, but unfortunately the shipping costs are ridiculous. As a backer you'd have to pay 350 swedish kronen, about 37 Euros, which is just fine for such a high quality artbook. BUT, shipping to Germany will cost me another 250 swedish kronen, another 26 Euros!

A 2 kg paket from Germany to Sweden with DHL will cost me 14,- Euros. I can only hope they will find a better solution, otherwise I won't back this project. Very sad as the book will be a kickstarter exclusive, you won't get it in the bookstores afterwards.

I am sure I can arrange something.

Prof.Witchheimer · « **Reply #10 on:** August 17, 2015, 08:25:29 AM »

Amazing book, would love to get it, but that postage fee is ridiculous indeed.

Nord · « **Reply #11 on:** August 17, 2015, 05:51:56 PM »

Funded.

Quite a few comments about shipping here and in the KS comments section. They reckon Swedish Post is high cost. Any Swedes on the board care to comment - 250SEK to ship to UK and most of Europe by the look of it, though I did notice it's 350SEK to ship to their neighbours in Norway. I know cost of living is high in Scandanavian countries, guessing this is just how it is?

Hammers · « **Reply #12 on:** August 18, 2015, 08:50:12 AM »

Postage in Sweden is indeed expensive, even more so in Norway.

Hammers · « **Reply #13 on:** August 18, 2015, 08:54:04 AM »

Quote from: Hammers on August 18, 2015, 08:50:12 AM

Postage in Sweden is indeed expensive, even more so in Norway.

How much does a book weigh? 1000 gr? From what I can see you should be able mail it from Sweden to Germany for €15 or something close to that.

Duncan McDane · « **Reply #14 on:** August 18, 2015, 01:21:41 PM »

I think it's a matter of ordering together in order to save on shipping ( if they allow that, i.e. ).
Love the book, but I'll pass for now on behalf of the heavy shipping costs.

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