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Hi,
we have a little give away.
Here you can check how, when and what

https://www.facebook.com/239710392729668/photos/a.703751556325547.1073741872.239710392729668/933248720042495/?type=1&theater

Hi,
spring will come to Europe in less than a month but we here at Kromlech have first signs already

A new basing kit: Birds
http://bitsofwar.com/home/284-birds.html

cheers,
Maciej

Very clever.

Except that a lot of the tropical birds of that colour have much more pronounced curves to the top of their beaks.

The shape of those beaks makes me think of corvids - Rooks, Crows, Ravens. All of which are black birds with taht sort of short, straight pointed beaks good for pecking holes in, and then tearing chunks off of, flesh.

That depends on the size, of course, but even small ones could be young corvids. But at least the smaller ones could be tits or something.

who cares about accuracy? theyre decoration for a base...

[John Cleese] And if you hadn't nailed it to it's perch, it'd be pushing up the daisys![/John Cleese]

So sorry I care for accuracy in models. Good luck with buying a Patlabor model and using it as a Tau Titan!

Actually Conrad, I'd noticed it too. I think corbids would be more appropriate for grim dark basing. But to each his own, people can paint them as they will.

They might not be perfect for Grimdark purposes, but (and I know we all sometimes forget this) there are other models and games out there for which these might be more suitable basing or terrain decorations.

If you want to be super-accurate on bird types then paint them up as corvids or blackbirds, doves thrushes etc. No one's saying you have to make them as brightly coloured as Kromlech have.

It was probably just a bit more fun to paint them that way and it helps to show off details/make the product more eye-catching than perhaps a more drab/realistic paint job would.

 Conrad Turner wrote:
[John Cleese] And if you hadn't nailed it to it's perch, it'd be pushing up the daisys![/John Cleese]

So sorry I care for accuracy in models. Good luck with buying a Patlabor model and using it as a Tau Titan!

Wait you play fantasy games and you want realism

 lone dirty dog wrote:

 Conrad Turner wrote:
[John Cleese] And if you hadn't nailed it to it's perch, it'd be pushing up the daisys![/John Cleese]

So sorry I care for accuracy in models. Good luck with buying a Patlabor model and using it as a Tau Titan!

Wait you play fantasy games and you want realism

No.

I don't play fantasy games.

I'm not in to WHFB, although I used to play DnD a fair bit, I was always more of a Paranoia fan. I am a Science Fiction appreciator, hence I was always drawn more to WH40K than WHFB or WHRP.

I am into this sort of stuff for the models, not the games. I am quite happy that other people like these birds. It means that Kromlech will sell enough of them to have made it worth their time, effort, and expense. This means they are more likely to produce more stuff, and there is plenty of theirs that, whether I have already bought it, plan to buy it in the future, or don't plan on buying it at all, I like.

What I don't like is people putting me down for my opinion, just because I have had the nerve to have one and state it. It's not like I was forcing it on anyone, my opinion is only as valid as anyone elses, but it is JUST as valid as anyone elses! (I also think it's unfair to have changed the post I said that to so that it is now a one word post that gives a total disconnect with what I said to it, but that's MY fault for not quoting it when it was in it's original form.)

my apologies Conrad... I changed it because after reading your follow up post I felt that I came across a bit dickish.
I didn't mean to somehow turn you into a bad guy for having an opinion.

I edited my previous post again to lead into yours better.

something to relax you all guys

a sketch which will be available at bitsofwar.com as a resin model [with two other patterns], very very soon




Automatically Appended Next Post:
Breaking News !
Someone stole all our ammo stash from the studio !
Our surveillance camera has registered those sneaky Goblins:

http://bitsofwar.com/home/285-goblin-ammo-dealers.html

Look out for your stuff...
But remember that you can always pay the right price and they will be happy to work for you

cheers,
Maciej

The new gun is nice, except that front grip may need custom hands to fit it?

Wonderful goblin ammo dealers, although personally I'd have called them heavy artillery crew, as presumably that's what they'll mostly be used for. Not sure whether I like the fins on the sides of the 'shells'(?) as they seem to imply a rocket rather than an artillery shell, but they'd be easily trimmed off for anyone wanting a more traditional artillery shell

Any chance of doing some Eldarish bits (or at least high tech Guardsman sized ones) in the forseeable future?

 Conrad Turner wrote:
Except that a lot of the tropical birds of that colour have much more pronounced curves to the top of their beaks.

The shape of those beaks makes me think of corvids - Rooks, Crows, Ravens. All of which are black birds with taht sort of short, straight pointed beaks good for pecking holes in, and then tearing chunks off of, flesh.

That depends on the size, of course, but even small ones could be young corvids. But at least the smaller ones could be tits or something.

You can foresee the evolution of birds on other planets? and maybe they are Chaos doves of tzeench!

 Jehan-reznor wrote:
You can foresee the evolution of birds on other planets? and maybe they are Chaos doves of tzeench!

You are not far off base. Evolution, although each mutation is blind, means that form follows function. Each different type of beak is due to a different food supply. The beaks on those birds are based on the beaks of birds found on this miserable mudball of a planet at this period in it's timeline, and are based on carrion-eaters. Tropical birds have different shape beaks because they mainly eat nuts, which require a greater force to crack. Birds of prey have to catch their food and have yet another shape to their beaks. The same problem occurs with the 'aliens' that people claim to have really seen. The 'Greys' are a real dichotomy. They have huge heads and massive eyes, but spindly bodies. The head is too large to be supported effectively by anything approaching human physiology. If the eyes are single eyes, like human eyes, then there is not enough room in the head for any significant amount of brain matter, therefore logically, they must be compound eyes such as insects have. The size of them suggests that the Greys are not used to large amounts of light, or that their eyes are not very efficient. The spindly bodies imply a low gravity worlds as their home, but they are short, implying high gravity. If they were from a high gravity world, evolution would favour short. stocky creatures that were not in danger of breaking bones if they tripped. This suggests that actually the 'Greys' are an equivalent to ants, but even then, they lack the body mass for that.

Gravity is the main problem for your 'alien' birds. Too high a gravity and there won't be any birds, they could not get into the air. Between there and Earth type gravity, is a curve of probability which decribes what would be required for flight. Even in our gravity, birds don't generally fly more than they have to as it requires a large reserve of energy. Lower gravity and birds could be much larger, even more so than the flying reptiles of the dinosaur ages.

All I was trying to point out was that it would have been nice to have some different design of beaks in that set so that people could accurately produce whatever type of bird they wanted without having to convert them.

 Conrad Turner wrote:

 lone dirty dog wrote:

What I don't like is people putting me down for my opinion, just because I have had the nerve to have one and state it. It's not like I was forcing it on anyone, my opinion is only as valid as anyone elses, but it is JUST as valid as anyone elses! (I also think it's unfair to have changed the post I said that to so that it is now a one word post that gives a total disconnect with what I said to it, but that's MY fault for not quoting it when it was in it's original form.)

I hope you did not feel any of this from what I wrote. If so, my apologies, I did not intend any sort of malice.

Maciej_Kromlech - That gun looks amazing, I'll take a hundred.

And what about the VERY lasgun your Imperial Highlander uses? will there be 'just weapons' bits of it?

Great looking gun sketch! Clang is right in saying that a special hand/arm may need to be sculpted to hold both handles though.

Loving the birds as well, I'm sure I can think of a way to fit them into a 40k army somehow. Things like that really make a model stand out from the crowd.

You could probably glue a whole lot of them onto Raven Guard models, for starters!

Hi,
we have managed to resolve the situation after recent incident with those sneaky Goblin Ammo Dealers.
Thanks to that we have a new release today

Legionary Thunder Gun Mk I
http://bitsofwar.com/home/286-legionary-thunder-gun-mk-i.html

Legionary Reflex Sight
http://bitsofwar.com/home/287-legionary-reflex-sight.html

cheers,
Maciej

Hi,
today we have a fresh supply of close combat weapons.
If you prefer to hit your enemy just once but good then you will like those:

Legionary Smash Hammers
http://bitsofwar.com/home/288-legionary-smash-hammers.html

cheers,
Maciej

It looks very like Tommygun of the Mafia era

Hi,
one year ago at 1-04-2014 our online store BitsOfWar has been activated. To celebrate this big moment we will run a special promo day tomorrow [1-04-2015 CET]. All items will be discounted 15% and first, twenty orders for 50euro+ will receive a random product which you can see at picture below.
Five random orders will also receive a Promo Voucher 20% discount.
It is not an April's Fool joke
On behalf of all Kromlech Team members I would like to thank you all for this year and we are happy to step into the next one.

Be sure to visit us tomorrow at http://bitsofwar.com/

cheers,
Maciej

Hi,
we have a new release today.
New addition to our modeling series. Now when buying our resin models you can also equip yourself with a super glue.
We have two kinds:

Super Glue - Normal
http://bitsofwar.com/home/291-super-glue-normal.html

Super Glue - Thick
http://bitsofwar.com/home/292-super-glue-thick.html

cheers,
Maciej

Hi,
today we have not one, not two but six new products
Another products in our modeling series.
From now on you can buy at bitsofwar.com Kromlech Cutting Mat.

Here's a list:

Kromlech A4 Cutting Mat - Blue
http://bitsofwar.com/home/298-kromlech-a4-cutting-mat-blue.html

Kromlech A3 Cutting Mat - Blue
http://bitsofwar.com/home/295-kromlech-a3-cutting-mat-blue.html

Kromlech A4 Cutting Mat - Black
http://bitsofwar.com/home/297-kromlech-a4-cutting-mat-black.html

Kromlech A3 Cutting Mat - Black
http://bitsofwar.com/home/294-kromlech-a3-cutting-mat-black.html

Kromlech A4 Cutting Mat - Green
http://bitsofwar.com/home/296-kromlech-a4-cutting-mat-green-.html

Kromlech A3 Cutting Mat - Green
http://bitsofwar.com/home/293-kromlech-a3-cutting-mat-green.html

cheers,
Maciej

ps. Happy Easter

Hi,
we have a new release today.
More weapons for Legionaries:

Legionary Thunder Pistols
http://bitsofwar.com/home/300-legionary-thunder-pistols.html

and CM72 Plasma Pistols
http://bitsofwar.com/home/299-cm72-plasma-pistols.html
those are also suitable for human sized warriors

cheers,
Maciej

Hi,
from now on you can order a Plasticard from our web store.

We have :
0.25mm HIPS sheet (25cm x 20cm)
0.50mm HIPS sheet (25cm x 20cm)
0.75mm HIPS sheet (25cm x 20cm)
1.00mm HIPS sheet (25cm x 20cm)
2.00mm HIPS sheet (25cm x 20cm)
3.00mm HIPS sheet (25cm x 20cm)

You can check all our modeling accessories like cutting mats and glues at:
http://bitsofwar.com/36-glues-accesories

happy modeling
Maciej

Hi,
this Saturday and Sunday only!! [11/12-04-2015 CET]
For every order above 50 euro we will add Limited Orc Pilot model.
Visit our web store at http://bitsofwar.com/ and get free model

have a nice weekend,
Maciej

(I'm so getting this when it hits)