Secret Weapon Tablescapes - Kickstarter ended @ $311k

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**PLC**

Lockark wrote:
I'm guessing you mixed your own wash also? What worked best for you in that regard?

Made a reasonably dilute oil wash using Burnt Umber and washed whole board.

When it came to rubble I used some Agrax Earthshade and Secret Weapon Concrete sparingly.

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Here's a quick tutorial

http://www.thefieldsofblood.com/2015/01/tutorial-painting-tablescapes-urban.html

**Snrub**

Update #161

Jan 6 2015
Shipping Status - Inventory Update - Frame/Border Update
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Hello backers, and a happy 2015 to all of you!

Inventory Update

First up, I am happy to announce that the ships have left China with our missing inventory -- and although I didn't get ship info so we could track it, I have gotten a delivery notice! The inventory for USA and Australia is due next week, and I'm hoping to get an update on the UK container shortly as well.
Shipping Update

We're still getting orders out of the California warehouse ever week, although we did slow during the holiday closure. With the missing inventory coming, we'll be shuffling those orders back into the queue. Australia and UK/EU shipments will resume as soon as the inventory is unloaded, and our shipping partners can fit it into their schedule. I'll get an update on that as soon as I'm able.

Shipping Status

We're still shipping at a reduced rate due to the cash crunch created by the inventory shortage. It's a mess, but pledges are leaving every week. Over the past couple of months I've had several people offer to pay for their shipping in order to help out, and get their product more quickly. I have been denying all of those requests, because shipping was included in your pledge, but I had two customers point out that they were willing to solve that problem, and my saying "no" was hurting both parties. And so they paid for shipping, and their product went out.

I don't like this practice. At all. But refusing to let people pay for shipping really is counterproductive. If your pledge is shipping from California, and you would like to cover the cost of shipping to get your order out more quickly, please drop me a message with your full name, and email address. I'll let you know what shipping will cost, and send you a PayPal Payment Request. Easy peasy.

HOWEVER every pledge will ship, and no payment is required. This is simply a reply to those that have offered to cover shipping in order to help speed things up.

Frame/Border Update

The frame/border add-on sets are in this shipment, and will be shipped with this wave. All three shipping zones have enough for backers, and a few extra just in case. We will list them for resale as soon as the last backer add-on frame has shipped. MSRP TBD.

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

While we enjoyed a few days off for the end of year festivities, we're back in the warehouse and cranking out new goodies. I have a bunch of new releases coming out of the queue, and plenty of fun new things to show off. Of course we first have to make room for the new inventory, while also preparing the booth for Adepticon, and ramping up for con support. Weeeeeeeee!

As always, my thanks to all of you for your continued support, patience, and enthusiasm.

2015 is going to be a great year. Or else

Justin 'misterjustin' McCoy

Note: I underlined that sentence. I made it for emphasis, just so people wouldn't miss it.

**Snrub**

Update #162

Jan 15 2015
Australia / New Zealand - SHIPPING UPDATE
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Good news backers!

I was waiting on an update on the ships, and instead got this from Russell at The Combat Company:

"I was able to get 99% of what was left out yesterday and the dispatch list is looking a much healthier green. Attached."

This includes orders to New Zealand. There are still a few things left to ship, and I'm going through his dispatch list now, but that should be the bulk of you.

I still need to send out the walls -- and I'll have an update on that soon -- and it looks like a few folks will be missing a Display Board or two. Whatever is missing, we'll have it corrected in short order.

For everyone else....

No word on the UK shipment yet, but the US shipment is due at my warehouse next week. I'll post updates as I have news, of course. Stay tuned!

**Tibbsy**

Just out of curiosity who here on Dakka is still waiting for their board?

**Pete Melvin**

I wish I had backed this now instead of Games and Gears http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/520449.page

Not that I like these any better, its just that there seems to be a chance I'd actually get my boards instead of the mess that G&G have created with their half-truths and outright lies. I am less than pumped. Seriously considering asking for a refund.

**Sining**

I'm still waiting for my board. Curious how long it'll take though

**Siygess**

Also waiting for my display board.

**darefsky (Flight Medic Paints)**

Still waiting on mine as well, but I did send Mr Justin a message on the kickstarter forms telling him that I was in no rush when I changed my address two months back.

**optimusprime14**

Still waiting for mine as well

**Mathieu Raymond**

No board still.

But I don't care, cuz I just got my Dreamforge stuff.

**Ignatius-Grulgor**

Got to play on a ruined city (think it was damaged urban streets) in last weekends apoc game, to be honest I'm sort of glad I didn't get in on it now as I was leaning toward the damaged streets. The tiles, whilst pretty, are a nightmare for actual gaming. The non-ruined sections are fine, (it seems he got clean urban streets too), but anything with rubble sections seems tailor made to make anything on a base smaller than a large oval fall over, (and even then I didn't dare stand my flyers on it).

They clip together wonderfully though, and packing them away at the end was a lot easier than the RoB boards. Still tempted by the rolling fields board since it doesn't look as heavily 'terrained' as some of the others, and some of the painted pictures are just gorgeous, just a shame the board did more damage to my daemonettes than the enemy.

**PLC**

Completed table with buildings

http://www.thefieldsofblood.com/2015/01/tablescapes-imperial-sector-table.html

Lots of pics showing what a good base the Tablescapes product is.

**Schmapdi**

PLC wrote:
Completed table with buildings

http://www.thefieldsofblood.com/2015/01/tablescapes-imperial-sector-table.html

Lots of pics showing what a good base the Tablescapes product is.

That looks fantastic. I'm still waiting on my piddly little display board to ship :/ I was told in November it was one of the ones unaffected by the various shortages, but the funding crunch must have hit shipping hard. As I've still heard no word on it shipping 3 months later.

**Mymearan**

Ignatius-Grulgor wrote:
Got to play on a ruined city (think it was damaged urban streets) in last weekends apoc game, to be honest I'm sort of glad I didn't get in on it now as I was leaning toward the damaged streets. The tiles, whilst pretty, are a nightmare for actual gaming. The non-ruined sections are fine, (it seems he got clean urban streets too), but anything with rubble sections seems tailor made to make anything on a base smaller than a large oval fall over, (and even then I didn't dare stand my flyers on it).

They clip together wonderfully though, and packing them away at the end was a lot easier than the RoB boards. Still tempted by the rolling fields board since it doesn't look as heavily 'terrained' as some of the others, and some of the painted pictures are just gorgeous, just a shame the board did more damage to my daemonettes than the enemy.

This is what I was afraid of, bummer that my misgivings were correct. They look very cluttered indeed.

**RiTides**

PLC wrote:
Completed table with buildings

http://www.thefieldsofblood.com/2015/01/tablescapes-imperial-sector-table.html

Lots of pics showing what a good base the Tablescapes product is.

Wow, amazing work bringing that table to life! Looks so real, probably more than any city board I've ever seen. Well done!

**PLC**

Here a picture to give you an idea

**Desubot**

Way past cool. though i feel it could use more scatter terrain to block those fire lanes (like busted rhinos or whatever)

**Azazelx**

Fantastic work there. Schmapdi - might be worth dropping Justin an email if it was one of the items not supposed to be affected?

**Snrub**

That's an insane looking table PRC. Would love to play on something like that. Great work!

Any ideas how many hours it took in total?

**PLC**

I'm guessing the buildings took about 10 hours to build and 20 hours to paint. Along with 12 hours for table - probably 50 hours total.

And yes now scatter terrain - land raider, rhinos as suggested

**Snrub**

Update #163

Jan 28 2015
Shipping Update - US/UK/AUS - All Regions - All Themes
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US Update

The US container has been delayed by the congestion at the Port of Oakland. Although I'm still waiting on that product, we are still shipping the inventory that we already have. I'll sort through the shipping manifest as soon as I can free up some time and update folks on how many orders still need to go out.
UK Update

The UK container is due to be delivered on 28-January. I will post another update as soon as the team at Mantic lets me know what their shipping schedule is likely to be.
AUS Update

AUS shipping is complete. If you do not yet have your product, or there was an issue with your order, please send me a message. If you are waiting on your wall/fortification set, please see below.
Wall/Fortification Update

The wall/fortification sets have all started shipping. I'll get some photos of the finished sets posted as soon as I have some time, but with convention season ramping up again things are... a wee bit nuts.
Border/Frame Update

These are included in the recent shipments from China, which means that AUS backers should have them, and US/UK/etc. backers will see them go out in the next wave.
Thank you!

There's not a lot of news today, but as folks were asking for an update I wanted to be able to share what little I had.

Until next time, happy hobbying!

Good news all round then?

**Kimchi Gamer**

PLC wrote:
Here a picture to give you an idea

You sir, are quite the arteest!

**Snrub**

Update #164

Feb 7 2015
Shipping Update - All Regions - All Themes
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I finally have news for you!
UK/EU

I just got off of the phone with Mantic. They have received their stock, and will resume shipments on Monday. A few parcels actually left today, so some of you likely got your UPS notice.

USA/Other

We received out stock yesterday, and got it sorted. We never stopped shipping, of course, but we will now be able to resume shipping for the shorted orders.

AUS

There was a shortage of Display Board sets in AUS, and we are working to correct that presently. Your order will either be on a container in March, or leave from California ASAP.

Border/Frame Sets

These are in the new stock sets, and will ship with the current round of orders.

Wall/Fortification Sets

Production molds are finished, and sets have begun shipping. I'll post photos just as soon as I find some time to breathe. Con season is officially here, and things are hopping!

Thank you!

My thanks, again, to everyone that has helped us make this product a reality. My apologies to those of you that are still waiting. We're moving as quickly as we can, and product is leaving every week.

**DaveC**

Mantic have the Rolling Fields and Ruined Urban 6x4 sets in their store

http://www.manticgames.com/mantic-shop/Tablescapes-Gaming-Boards.html

and a blog post

http://manticblog.com/2015/02/10/mantic-unleash-their-secret-weapon/

**Snrub**

Update #165

Feb 18 2015
Status Update - All Themes - All Regions
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UK/EU Backers

Mantic is down to the last ten orders, and then we're all wrapped up! Wonder of wonders!

AUS/NZ Backers

We still have a few open orders in AUS/NZ that we're working with The Combat Company to close. I'll be including some Display Boards with his next shipment, and that should be the last of it. For those of you waiting on order corrections, we have a list now, and we'll be sorting those orders this month.

USA/Other Backers

We're still shipping every week, and I got the updated register last week that shows:

International: 122 orders remaining

Domestic: 244 orders remaining

These numbers are a bit deceptive, however, as they include Deadzone orders that were previously shipped, $1 backers that don't get a reward, t-shirt backers, etc. Realistically we probably have a total of approx. 200 domestic orders remaining.

How long will it take?

We're shipping about 20 orders per week right now - give or take - so we're estimating about 10-15 weeks to finish shipping. That's still much longer than we'd like, and so we'll ramp up when and where we can.

If you'd like to help cover your shipping, please drop me a message with your email address, and I'll get you a quote. Backers that cover their shipping will have their order shipped right away.

In the interim... we'll be getting ready for Adepticon in Chicago next month, and I hope to see many of you there! The tiles will be on display, of course, and I'll be teaching six classes over the weekend, and hosting a Manhattan bar one night.

THANK YOU!

I will never be able to thank all of you enough for your patience, support, and sustained enthusiasm. This has been one heck of a ride!

Will there be another Kickstarter? Probably. Not soon! It will also be a VERY different, single theme campaign. But not soon. So not soon!

Previous update

**Siygess**

Um, that's a little worrying! While it's possible that I *could* be one of those last ten orders to be shipped from Mantic with my 2x2 Display Board, I am starting to get the feeling that my order has been 'lost'.

**RiTides**

Snrub wrote:

Realistically we probably have a total of approx. 200 domestic orders remaining.

How long will it take?

We're shipping about 20 orders per week right now - give or take - so we're estimating about 10-15 weeks to finish shipping. That's still much longer than we'd like, and so we'll ramp up when and where we can.

If you'd like to help cover your shipping, please drop me a message with your email address, and I'll get you a quote. Backers that cover their shipping will have their order shipped right away.

Wow, that's an extremely slow shipping rate. They must be doing that to spread out the cost - they mention that if you cover your shipping they'll ship immediately.

**Mathieu Raymond**

That's fine. With the month-long cold-snap we're having I could prime it or anything.

**Azazelx**

RiTides wrote:
Snrub wrote:

Realistically we probably have a total of approx. 200 domestic orders remaining.

How long will it take?

We're shipping about 20 orders per week right now - give or take - so we're estimating about 10-15 weeks to finish shipping. That's still much longer than we'd like, and so we'll ramp up when and where we can.

If you'd like to help cover your shipping, please drop me a message with your email address, and I'll get you a quote. Backers that cover their shipping will have their order shipped right away.

Wow, that's an extremely slow shipping rate. They must be doing that to spread out the cost - they mention that if you cover your shipping they'll ship immediately.

Justin must be suffering from some pretty severe cash flow issues right now. Great job, WGF!

**RiTides**

Well, these last orders are from the batch that SWM had forgotten to order, and WGF let them make a new order for below their minimums, right?