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Any ETA on the BIG alien?

Not Wormwood's, still WIP. But Cyclonus' even bigger Alien should not be too far away.

My money's on it taking close to a year to see release. the sculpt isn't finished yet. there's still a lot that wormwood needs to do on it, then there's the whole mold making process

It's the exact opposite of GWs rumour clampdown. we share stuff from the off but that means a long wait from first pictures to final release...plus all our mold making and casting is done by one (super hard working) guy...part time around a day job which also slows things down.

We release things as quickly as we can, often as soon as Ed's tested the mold and determined that it works but sometimes we have to wait for pictures of the casts (in instanced where sculptors want to provide painted pics). we have been toying with ideas to streamline things further in that regard.

The reason we share so much so early is to gather feedback and help us to improve. most of our artists are amatures learning the craft. not everything previewed will make it to release. it's largely down to the individual artist and if they are happy with the piece. models must also be approved by the TF forum mods and Ed. we're constantly trying to improve the quiality and originality of our models

some of the guys are still doing some bits that would look at home on a GW battlefield but many are branching out into less familiar territory

The ice rider and running female are turning out fantastic, looking really pro congrats to you guys!

I eagerly await more models to be released. I have to pickup a greatcoat if I have to ship him I want to get something else

The Icerider is coming along well, but the beast doesn't look quite right... Centre of balance is all wrong. It needs a more upright stance, have a shorter body, or have a bit more of a sense of moving forwards (so staying upright through momentum as it moves)... At the moment, it's looking like it has stopped to look around, but there's nothing holding up the front end, and the tail isn't big enough to counterbalance the long torso.

It's nicely sculpted, though

insaniak wrote:The Icerider is coming along well, but the beast doesn't look quite right...

It's nicely sculpted, though

Ever see a horse rearing up? That's kind of how I see this sculpt - it's definitely not static, that's for sure!

I'm always intersedted in more alien minis. The greatcoats make me want to grab some just to paint and have!

JohnHwangDD wrote:Ever see a horse rearing up?

Yup. Which is why I think this one doesn't look right.

It would be fine if it is in mid-rear (as in only halfway up or down)... but there's no real sense of motion to the minitature that would convey that. It looks to be either standing in place looking around, or walking forwards... either of which don't fit with it leaning so far forwards.

If it's meant to be rearing, it needs to be more upright. If it's meant to be standing, it likewise needs to be more upright and/or have a shorter body. If it's meant to be moving forwards, lifting one of the rear legs off the ground would help with the front-heaviness, as running would allow it to use momentum to stay up on two legs better than walking.

insaniak wrote:

JohnHwangDD wrote:Ever see a horse rearing up?

Yup. Which is why I think this one doesn't look right.

It would be fine if it is in mid-rear (as in only halfway up or down)... but there's no real sense of motion to the minitature that would convey that. It looks to be either standing in place looking around, or walking forwards... either of which don't fit with it leaning so far forwards.

If it's meant to be rearing, it needs to be more upright. If it's meant to be standing, it likewise needs to be more upright and/or have a shorter body. If it's meant to be moving forwards, lifting one of the rear legs off the ground would help with the front-heaviness, as running would allow it to use momentum to stay up on two legs better than walking.

second what you say about the Mount, plus the head looks a little narrow to me.
the running female Rocks!

I've passed the reactions on the beast to Nathonicus.

Juicytomatoes has worked on his sword:


Wormwood is working on the feet of his alien since the previous ones weren't that popular:

Mal, just looking at the sword, it still needs some work, especially the "flare" (where it widens again) at the tip of the blade - assuming it is to represent a "katana / tachi" shaped bladed, that flare shouldn't be there at all - the blade should continue to narrow until it reaches the tip. I've attached a graphic to illustrate my point.

No feedback on the armour - looks good to me, and there's heaps of different varieties anyway.

Padre^.

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Sgt.Roadkill are you drunk?

Updates!

Dagan by Nehemiah:






Icesword is still working on stuff for his range:

Update on the priest:


Greatcoats with weapons:


Techno Union infantry:


From left to right: Black Praetorian, Red Guard, Techno Union, Space Mercs:


Ikim's female soldier:

Head looks kind of small on the female soldier.

I like the techno union guy. The soldier has scale issues.

spartanlegion wrote:Sgt.Roadkill are you drunk?

Huh???

Anyways, the "female soldier" has severe proportion issues - head is way too small.

Like the progress on the preacher.

The only negative feedback for the techno-union trooper is I don't know how well the "wellie" boots go with the overall look - maybe he'd be a better figure without the exposed shins?

Padre^.

Ikim is already awar of the proportion issues with his soldier.

Ice's Techno Union and Black Praetorian models are still only concept sculpts, he's still got plenty of time to tweak the design (i agree about the seemingly bare shins/knees)

Good news is that Ed will have Ice's last batch (muties and mercs) ready and probably up in the store within the next couple of weeksm he's finished a fair number of the molds for them and he's making a second set as he expects them to be popular

they'll be in resin and will cost roughly $3 for one figure. there will be deals that make it cheaper to buy more. the best deal will hopefully bring them down to about $1.50 per model

Icesword's Redcoats are ready for casting:







I do have some bad news for those waiting for the new models. Some of the planned new releases are slightly delayed due to Ed suffering from dehydration due to food poisoning.

Oh bother, do wish him all the best and I'm keeping my eyes patiently peeled for the release date of those Redcoats and *heavy breathing* those female Redcoats.

Malika2 wrote: Some of the planned new releases are slightly delayed due to Ed suffering from dehydration due to food poisoning.

Ooh, that's not fun. Best wishes for a speedy recovery.


The 'coats are looking good, though.

Malika2 wrote:I do have some bad news for those waiting for the new models. Some of the planned new releases are slightly delayed due to Ed suffering from dehydration due to food poisoning.

Maybe he worked too much on the Trolls, those rotten creatures
On second thought it is "Troll forged", so eating spoiled food is fluffy

Anyway: Bock's brain bug Mk. II mould is done as of 26th June.

Redcoats are looking very nice, especially the first rifle option.

I love my nids, but the red coats make me think deeply about IG...

Are the Redcoats' heads separate similar to IceSwords's trenchers? It doesn't seem like it, but bears asking.

In old news, the Black Praetorian looks like Destro from GI Joe... and that's awesome.

Nope, Icesword's latest models only come with separate hands/weapons.

Some stuff by Icesword:

28mm dollie:


Redcoat Cavalry:


Black Praetorian helmet:



Tidyfiguremaker continues to work on his space pirate: LINK

And Juicytomatoes Odachi Samurai:

Ed's Trolls are finished:


Tidyfiguremaker, or Ian, is still working on his space pirate captain:



We also have another new member called Thebadsmile who is working on some miniatures, this one will be included in the space pirates range:



Dracon Magis has been working on a Chimera:

Space Pirates ftw!

A few more human looking fellows would be perfect for some skirmish games that I currently play!

Malika2 wrote:

Ooh, I rather like that one




Edited for the right pic, and for a more intelligible response...