Troll Forged Miniatures rumour thread [Aug 2nd - Little announcement]

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**Trilobite**

The TF dwarf just seems simpler and less busy/jumbled. Its a really really nice sculpt.

**Malika2**

Commander Cain wrote:Nice 'marines'. Will all the things on this blog be for sale at some point? the store seems to have a very small selection of miniatures compared to this blog.

Ed has been very busy with the casting process, in order to make enough money he also has a day job and is doing outside commissions as well. Hence the reason why it's going slower than we would have wanted.

**Malika2**

Some new releases!!!

Ed's Alien Soldier is finally done! You can order him here for $16. It has 6 different head options!

The Dwarf Sage is also out. You can order the fella over here for $6!

Kobarf's Demon Swarm is also out. Order them here for $8.

(those six fellas fit on a single round 40mm base)

**jmurph**

Yay! More pigmen! The spike helm works. Idea- pig heads designed for ork or catachan bodies. The swarms are also very good.

**Malika2**

A small message from Technoscream:

My first installment of Junk Bots are ready.

It is designed as a multipart kit which allows you to build 5 Junk Bots and have a few spare pieces left over.

Included are:

8 Heads
5 Torsos
5 Legs/Tracks
5 Close combat arms
5 Arms with built in guns
5 heavy weapon arms
14 shoulder pads

These can be mixed/matched and posed to create many different Junk Warriors.

Pics:

Complete Kit

Close combat arms

Arms with built in guns

Heavy weapon arms

Heads

Torsos

Shoulder Pads

Legs

Legs

Example shot of what you can make (note this is from when they were still WIP)

I'd like to expand on this range in future, adding larger bots which can accomodate more than two of these arms at a time (probably 4 at a time).

**Absolutionis**

For the sake of some of us that would use the Junkbot parts for Ork/Marine cyborks/bionics, would you be willing to sell the legs and arms separately?

EDIT: Especially that tracked-wheel "leg" bit would be a great item for cataphractii

**Malika2**

I don't know yet, it all depends on how things will go with the casting process. Ed will determine that eventually.

**Gargskull**

I'd definitely want a set of those Junkbots, either for cybork bits or just for fun, those are way too cool to pass up.

**H.B.M.C.**

Now if only you could make versions of them that were bigger, more armoured, and less "junk like"... perhaps we could get some non-GW Legio Cybernetica models.

**Sgt.Roadkill**

i think i may have just foudn my new summoned demons for my Iron warriors

**NAVARRO**

Junk bots are great! Next versions add more funny junk, like, trash cans lids, transit signs etc.

**Przemas**

love the demon swarm - it's hilarious.
I'm not too sure at this stage about junk bots - I'll wait with my opinion till I see a detailed version

. At the moement they look a tad toy like, especially weapons. But anyways can't wait to see how this set developes .

**insaniak**

The Daemon Swarm would fit in perfectly with the 2nd edition Nurgling versions.

Loving the junk bots.

**RiTides**

Gotta echo the love for the junk bots

. They look great! Excellent, excellent idea!!

**Padre**

H.B.M.C. wrote:Now if only you could make versions of them that were bigger, more armoured, and less "junk like"... perhaps we could get some non-GW Legio Cybernetica models.

Agreed - but even these in a pinch, with a little modification and the appropriate paint scheme, would make good substitutes. Size wise, compared to the RT-era Robots, they're not too far off...

Especially like the track unit.

Padre^.

**Alpharius**

I thought Pre-Heresy Robots were a bit larger than that, a bit larger than Marines, weren't they?

**H.B.M.C.**

Yeah Robots weren't Marine size. They were Dread size from what I recall.

**insaniak**

Rogue Trader-era Dread size, but yeah.

**Malika2**

Larger robots huh? I think you guys could really appreciate this then!

**Alpharius**

Yes, that would work VERY nicely indeed!

So, what's the scoop here then?

**Malika2**

It all depends on whether Technoscream is happy enough about them (I think he will make more bits for the bigger robots) before he sends them off to Ed.

The casting process has been going slower than we all would have wanted, something we all feed a bit bad about, but Ed still has a day job and is also doing some commissions (casting if I'm not mistaken) outside of TFM to keep production going, but we are getting there slowly.

Keep your eyes on this thread for updates on the casting process!

**H.B.M.C.**

Very good.

Now if we can get something analogous to this:

... then I will be a happy boy.

* Large and clearer picture here.

**Malika2**

Dwarf by Rikard:

More Redemption Sector stuff:

(Uber Praetorians and Imagnifier)

(Black Praetorian and Clowners)

Techno Communion figures:

Forest Troll by Warpy:

**Kroothawk**

Techno Communion sounds like a good stand-in for mass Skitarii (AdMech).
I like the forest troll.

**insaniak**

OOh, I like the clowns...

Troll is spiffy too.

Dwarf has some nice detail, but the proportions look a little off. The left one looks disjointed due to the large gap between the shoulder and the trapezius, and the right arm is too long... I think it's mostly the forearm and the wide bracelet.

**Gargskull**

Big junkbot looks ace, can't wait to get some of those earlier ones either as I've thought of a great use for them now.

Do you know if the junkbots will be metal or resin Malika?

**MeanGreenStompa**

Troll is great, but needs bigger hands and feet.

Clowns are terrifying.

Techno Communion are looking dead sexy!

**RiTides**

Good god. Clowns. I don't know why I find demented clowns so freaking scary...

The big bot is sweet!! And I, too, like the forest troll

**Empchild**

as always I am a huge fan of both Ices and Rikards work. I am guessing that dwarf is for avatars of war or something. I do however hate the troll, namely as I am not a fan of the whole style of it. I know it is based around Norse culture but I just don't like it.

**Borak**

Actually Rikards Dwarf is the first (more or less) finished model to come out of the Sculpting Challenge i'm running over on the Troll Forged Forums. The first run through of the challenge finishes at the end of the month, the theme has been Fantasy Barbarians and there's been quite a few participants (including myself and Icesword amongst others).

There'll be a new theme next month with a sci-fi flavour, the specifics of which will be decided in the next week or so. It's open to anyone who's interested