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**Enigma Crisis**

Looks like it.

**Cyporiean**

More...

**DarkTraveler777**

They look good.

Hopefully things stay on track and these get into backers hands soon.

**Snrub**

Nice shots Cyp. Any chance of getting some close ups of the painted ruined temple/city?

**Mathieu Raymond**

I'm guessing the plastic border is actually the runner used to make the display boards?

**Cyporiean**

Snrub wrote:Nice shots Cyp. Any chance of getting some close ups of the painted ruined temple/city?

Maybe...

Mathieu Raymond wrote:I'm guessing the plastic border is actually the runner used to make the display boards?

Yes.

**Snrub**

Ah thanks.

**Cyporiean**

Back from Adepticon, I've got a fields Display Board in my possession.

TGN posted several shots of the board display on their facebook, which I'll now repost here.. The Fields Walls shown are not finals, they are quick test casts from the prints that haven't been cleaned up yet.

It was great seeing all of the themes together, and hearing tidbits about whats to come.

**Joyboozer**

Tidbits you'll share?

**RiTides**

Yeah, the tiles looked great

. I'm getting a rolling fields display, but that's the only one where the seams between tiles don't match the designs (I.e. on the urban or temple they blend right in). Does anyone know if there's anything to be done about those seams?

**SlaveToDorkness**

I'm hoping the pictured tiles aren't clipped together, maybe the clips will alleviate some of the seam gap.

**Necros**

These are just looking better and better. I'm going to be changing my boards from the ruined fields to the blow'd up roads

can't wait. I guess now's the time to start looking into airbrushes?

**Snrub**

Hey Cyp do you know how Justin painted his boards? Did he airbrush or hand paint them?

**Cyporiean**

Snrub wrote:
Hey Cyp do you know how Justin painted his boards? Did he airbrush or hand paint them?

Airbrush.

As for the seams, there will always be some amount of seam.. it just goes with modularity. You can reduce it by applying flock, and making sure to paint the sides of the tiles.

**Brillow80**

My apologies for not reading through 55 pages of this tread just in case this info has been divulged already

These are sexy as h*ll and I'd be willing to throw my money at it but I think I am too late to be a backer (by like a year).

Has there been any news on timeframe for general sale of the Tabelescapes?

**Cyporiean**

Brillow80 wrote:

Has there been any news on timeframe for general sale of the Tabelescapes?

Summer at the earliest, Gen Con at the latest.

**Baragash**

@Cyporiean: do you know if cobbled/paved (or any variation of ye old world/fantasy setting) streets are something Justin has mentioned in passing at any point?

Add that to the ruined temple and rolling fields and that's a great selection of tiles for playing Malifaux* on.....(hence my interest

)

*And also Hell Dorado, Freebooter's Fate, WHF and KoW now I think about the other systems I play more occasionally

**Cyporiean**

Baragash wrote:
@Cyporiean: do you know if cobbled/paved (or any variation of ye old world/fantasy setting) streets are something Justin has mentioned in passing at any point?

I believe those are one of the three planned future themes, along with Trenches and one other Unknown.

Trenches will be a separate Kickstarter, but the other two will be general retail over the next couple of years.

**Baragash**

Excellent news thanks

(I like time frames of years, I'm so slow at getting things done, releases at a glacial pace are so much more in sync with my hobbying)

**Snrub**

Update #113

Apr 12 2014
Nothing new to report....
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Hello backers!

The bad news is that this is a short update that effectively reads, "I have nothing new to report."

The good news is that not having anything to report also means that I don't have any bad news. Everything I'm hearing from the factory is that we're still on track to see a container leave at the end of this month, or the beginning of May.

I shipped off a batch of tiles to acclaimed painter Mathieu Fontaine who will be doing a monthly painting guide for us -- one tile per month for the next five -- as he walks folks through the basics of getting the tiles done, and then kicks it up a notch with some scenics, pigments, etc. It's going to be a fantastic series, and I can't wait to see the first tile!

I'll post more news as I have it, but I didn't want to let thing go two weeks without an update.

Many thanks to everyone that came by to say hi (and hug the tiles) at Adepticon. I can't tell you how great it was to have all of the themes clipped together for the display <3

Happy hobbying,

-- misterjustin

**Snrub**

Meant to post this earlier but completely forgot about.

Update #114

Apr 23 2014
The final delay....
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As the title suggests, I'm back with another delay notice - but this should be the last of them.

So what now? The boxes. Specifically, we're waiting on an updated die/fold file from the box factory. We sent our initial layout, but it needs to be modified by the box factory to actually work in their machines. They're working on that now, and even sent me a packaging sample, but until we have that file we can't do the actual box design work.

It's a stupid little thing, and it's going to hold us up. Sigh.

BUT! I'm sending the final production numbers to WGF today, and as soon as the boxes arrive from the other factory they'll pack them up, put them on a boat, and we'll be done. This really is the last hurdle.

More news as I have it....

Almost there folks. Almost there.

**RiTides**

Weird, I didn't get that update. I don't think I unsubscribed to updates on this project...

**DarkTraveler777**

It will be pretty funny (in a frustrating way) if another delay does manage to crop up after this box issue. Never say never as the saying goes!

**whalemusic360**

DarkTraveler777 wrote:
It will be pretty funny (in a frustrating way) if another delay does manage to crop up after this box issue. Never say never as the saying goes!

I can see it now.

Update #115

May 3rd 2014
You sunk my Battleship
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I can't believe it guys, but the boat with the boards on it was sunk by pirates.

Those of you on the west coast may be able to find them floating ashore in a few weeks. The rest of you will have to wait for insurance to do an investigation, refuse to pay out, get taken to court, settle out of court, get new boards and boxes made, and then put on a different boat.

*Cries in corner*

Note: Totally made that up, before we get crazy.

**DarkTraveler777**

Exalted!

**Snrub**

Nice one WM. Got a chuckle out of me.

**Azazelx**

You need to post that in the comments section on KS.

**Snrub**

Update #115

Apr 25 2014
Packaging is a go!
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Greetings backers!

We got the packaging files yesterday, and work is now underway. Take a gander at the two drafts that just hit my desk:

We're sure to make some additional tweaks before this goes to print (NEXT WEEK!) but it's nice to be rolling on this last step.

The packaging will also include renders of each tile, and photos of matching terrain and bases.

Hold on tight, because this ride is going to be awesome!

**Joyboozer**

Screw the box art, bring on the painting videos!

**Azazelx**

Well, that box art makes me feel so much better about adding another month or more to the fulfilment time.