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 shasolenzabi wrote:
Well, I will still make my Russian Paratroopers squad with the tanker helmets, Imperial chest 3 fatigue arms, the grav chutes, just need to pick legs and weapons.

Fallschirmjaegers will be separate unit. LOL

That should be a cool combination I should clarify that the new regiment will not be presented as drop troops, we're just using the fallschirmjäger look because it's so awesome

 mad robot wrote:

 shasolenzabi wrote:
Well, I will still make my Russian Paratroopers squad with the tanker helmets, Imperial chest 3 fatigue arms, the grav chutes, just need to pick legs and weapons.

Fallschirmjaegers will be separate unit. LOL

That should be a cool combination I should clarify that the new regiment will not be presented as drop troops, we're just using the fallschirmjäger look because it's so awesome

Just add the grav chutes and you have sci-fi drop troops ready made, LOL!,

But yeah, Soviet style drop troops used what looked like the tank helmets, just not all connected with wires to the tank for the comms. (I have a Russian Tank helmet, is a bit tight, and smells bad as I think it was sold at a high price despite obvious wear and tear of many heads wearing it prior to the one company selling them, It was not a new piece of Headgear by any standards, and I may have to get it dry-cleaned to make it smell better.)

But yeah, I figured a decent squad of those, I am torn betwenn luminous carbines, the CDF Carbine or the PPsH style for the tanker helmet drop troops.

Always wonderful suprises from you Steve! :-) looks the good dude! can't wait to see what update's next.

Lol, cheers Damo!


Leaving the casting dungeon and heading over to Adepticon right now. I am the large man wearing a black hoodie and black RayBan glasses.

Finally! I have no idea why it took so long but maybe they need to investigate the one postal office. I complained to the USPS< and now I find the package of Jovian Hammer bodies is now in my state, so I will have them by tomorrow. The info was hung up from the 21st, saying delivery by 24th, but nothing for 5days? the USPS< needs to see what is wrong with the one office and why they seem to delay all the time.

It is NOT the fault of Mad Robot, but the one post office they were routing it through. Maybe as a business, MRM could push such an investigation about such delays? Not sure if I am the only one to have this happen, but I will happily show the new ones as soon as they are here and I can give their heads and arms to add to their personality.

To be honest I have always had my packages turn up in record time and I am UK based, so it must be the route it has taken has there been bad weather anywhere on route ?

Mind you I have a package coming from the US at the moment that has taken 16 days, according to the tracking info it has not left the states yet this is not MRM order I have to say though.

 lone dirty dog wrote:
To be honest I have always had my packages turn up in record time and I am UK based, so it must be the route it has taken has there been bad weather anywhere on route ?

Mind you I have a package coming from the US at the moment that has taken 16 days, according to the tracking info it has not left the states yet this is not MRM order I have to say though.

No it seems the Forest Park Illinois Postal station is the bottle neck, I made a complaint and it had been sitting for 4 days no movement in the tracker, now it will get to me today because this wheel squeaked!
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MRM Is not to blame, it is purely a problem with the post office mentioned. I hope my complaint to them will stop the bottle necking there as it will impact shipments from MRM. I just want Steve aware that somewhere along the line, the postal service seems to jam up for whatever reason, and he may also ask them why this is happening, maybe they can re-assign the problem to a different place? usually it does not take that long for packages and mail to ship across the US, it started out from MRM on the 19th, was originally supposed to arrive the 24th as it was the 21st that it arrived and apparently was said to be sitting, on the 25th i filed a delayed shipment with the post office, and suddenly it is no longer missing.

In fact, based on the present tracking info, it will be out for delivery from my local postal station later this morning.

MRM Had it shipping on time, that post office, and the weather was not bad, held it or failed to mark it for 4 days. sometimes you must kick the gov't mule to make it move

Glad you got it sorted

 lone dirty dog wrote:
Glad you got it sorted

It is "Out for delivery" by my local postperson at this moment!

 shasolenzabi wrote:
Finally! I have no idea why it took so long but maybe they need to investigate the one postal office. I complained to the USPS< and now I find the package of Jovian Hammer bodies is now in my state, so I will have them by tomorrow. The info was hung up from the 21st, saying delivery by 24th, but nothing for 5days? the USPS< needs to see what is wrong with the one office and why they seem to delay all the time.

It is NOT the fault of Mad Robot, but the one post office they were routing it through. Maybe as a business, MRM could push such an investigation about such delays? Not sure if I am the only one to have this happen, but I will happily show the new ones as soon as they are here and I can give their heads and arms to add to their personality.

Expect delays from USPS as the stranded here is a link:

http://abc13.com/news/expect-more-shipping-delays-from-usps-next-year/441159/]

It is NOT Mad robot's fault. It's the post office.

 MrFlutterPie wrote:

 shasolenzabi wrote:
Finally! I have no idea why it took so long but maybe they need to investigate the one postal office. I complained to the USPS< and now I find the package of Jovian Hammer bodies is now in my state, so I will have them by tomorrow. The info was hung up from the 21st, saying delivery by 24th, but nothing for 5days? the USPS< needs to see what is wrong with the one office and why they seem to delay all the time.

It is NOT the fault of Mad Robot, but the one post office they were routing it through. Maybe as a business, MRM could push such an investigation about such delays? Not sure if I am the only one to have this happen, but I will happily show the new ones as soon as they are here and I can give their heads and arms to add to their personality.

Expect delays from USPS as the stranded here is a link:

http://abc13.com/news/expect-more-shipping-delays-from-usps-next-year/441159/]

It is NOT Mad robot's fault. It's the post office.

Page is lost, but no, I was holding the US POstal responsible, Mad Robot got the package ready and shipped out on the schedule he said for Monday orders, So I had to complain to the Post office for their disappearing it for 4 days.

Mad Robot Good

Post Office not so good

http://abc13.com/news/expect-more-shipping-delays-from-usps-next-year/441159/

Here is the fixed link.

I know you weren't blaming Mad robot I just wanted to make sure to repeat that Mad Robot was not responsible because some readers just skim through the threads and I wanted to protect their image.

However, I realize now the way I wrote it, it looks like I am accusing you. Sorry mate that was not my intention

 MrFlutterPie wrote:
http://abc13.com/news/expect-more-shipping-delays-from-usps-next-year/441159/

Here is the fixed link.

I know you weren't blaming Mad robot I just wanted to make sure to repeat that Mad Robot was not responsible because some readers just skim through the threads and I wanted to protect their image.

However, I realize now the way I wrote it, it looks like I am accusing you. Sorry mate that was not my intention

Oh that article makes the USPS look so dumb!

No harm done, I also will reiterate, Mad Robot is great!


I have been discussing via PM with Steve the situation. the guys arrived, so now I will have a 5-hammer team.

Meet "Sluggah" everybody
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and meet "Cuttah", he tries to hide the knife, but it is a BIG knife.
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OK, new release Friday is here again! Time for Command Squad goodies.

Today we have released 3 upgrade kits that will allow you to create a command squad, when combined with your standard troop models. In addition, we have released a Command Squad Builder that allows you to customize a full, 5-man command squad from ALL of our existing parts.

Check it all out at our WEBSTORE

Really liking the up[grade parts. Do you think your are going to make something like a guidon?

like this...

May 1st will be the start of our summer long contest, tentatively called "Build the Banner". For each Mad Robot regiment, I'll be taking ideas for the banner design and then release it, along with a corresponding arm to match.

Your idea, for instance, seems like it would be a good match for our DaNamians


-Steve

Sir, I look forward to making a space German command squad this summer.

Here are the last of the Jovian Hammers assembled and mostly painted
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Tea together
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I soooooo want to paint those big boys up! :-) such brilliant looking models and NOT goofy!

 nerdfest09 wrote:
I soooooo want to paint those big boys up! :-) such brilliant looking models and NOT goofy!

More pics of them to drool over at my thread Nerdy!

http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/6630/326377.page

I Like that. Nice and chunky looking. Is it a single barrel affair or does it come with various weapon options?

Lower mantlet looks like it needs trimming as it will get stuck on the hull. Not a harsh criticism, just my knowledge of tanks at work. the mantlet hangs lower than the turret bottom.

Need some gun depression capability.

Other than that, looks great to me!

 Snrub wrote:
I Like that. Nice and chunky looking. Is it a single barrel affair or does it come with various weapon options?

There are more weapon options, they'll be shown in future previews.

 mad robot wrote:

Will these arms be available separately?

@Shas: I double checked this, the turret does turn a full 270 degrees, it only gets restricted by the extra mufflers and detail on the back section of the hull. As for depression/elevation...it's a resin model so you'll need to use your imagination


@Zogg: yes, I'll get them up for sale this week.

 mad robot wrote:
@Shas: I double checked this, the turret does turn a full 270 degrees, it only gets restricted by the extra mufflers and detail on the back section of the hull. As for depression/elevation...it's a resin model so you'll need to use your imagination


@Zogg: yes, I'll get them up for sale this week.

Good on the arms.

As for the tank, that is good to know about, if the gun is separate from the turret, I can see about use of dremel to make it pivot up/down!

Oh and I think folks are liking the Hammers as my pics show them looking good all painted up

 mad robot wrote:
There are more weapon options, they'll be shown in future previews.

Excellent.

I almost forgot the grav chutes, so order 1508 and 1509 are placed, command squad, Drop squad and then the almost forgotten chutes

this will be good!
1 x Command Squad Builder (HCS-01)
1st Head Choice CDF Heads
1st Torso Choice CDF Torsos
1st Arm Choice Fatigue Arms
1st Leg Choice CDF Legs
1st Weapon Choice Pulse Rifles
Officer Arms Choice Imperial Officer Arms
Special Weapon Choice Plasma Rifle
1 x Squad Builder (CS-01)
1st Head Choice Tanker Heads - Classic
2nd Head Choice Personalities Set 01
1st Torso Choice Imperial Torsos 3
2nd Torso Choice Imperial Torsos 3
1st Arm Choice Fatigue Arms
2nd Arm Choice Fatigue Arms
1st Leg Choice CDF Legs
2nd Leg Choice CDF Legs
1st Weapon Choice Chenkov Battle Rifles - Drum Mag
2nd Weapon Choice Chenkov Battle Rifles - Sickle Mag
Special Weapon Choice Plasma Rifle
Officer Arms Choice Imperial Officer Arms

and 2 x Jump Packs (HP-01) , Jump troops need them grav chutes!!!


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Can't wait to work on the "Not-PPsH" guns!

Got the shipping notice, soon, the Drop troops I custom built as well as the CDF command squad!