Jehan-reznor wrote:
I like the tank, makes me think of this

Now I have the end song/anime of Girls Und Panzer in my head with that chibi-tiger!

Well, it funded! Nice one to all the backers, thanks for the support. It should take about 10 weeks to get all the models cast and sent.

Congratulations!

Any idea what you might go for next?

Your turn around time and the final product are both excellent. A small production run funded by interested individuals is exactly the type of project I'm glad Kickstarter worked for.

Looking forward to seeing the tank in person.

Congrats!

I know there was some confusion last time around, but in the future you can make a dedicated Kickstarter thread in News & Rumors (just don't bump your regular thread until the campaign is over). At the minimum, editing the Kickstarter link into the first post of whatever thread you decide to use will help get it more exposure.

Looks like this did well and is manageable to fulfill, just like the last one. Well done

RoninXiC wrote:
Two hours also because it's quite a massive models with LOADS of optional and additional pieces. It's also been primed. So you might remove another 15 minutes.
It's possible to clean, prep and build the Rhebok in an hour I'd say.
I still have not found the time to paint it though :(

It speaks of my own (lack of) skill, talent and (un)willingness to grind/saw resin to get stuff like this to fit together. Well, that and the unassembled stuff that I already have that fits the same boat. I just know realistically speaking, they'd never get built if I bought some - which is a shame since they really do look great (especially the StuG).

Congratulations, Curtis.

Well, I would be happy to stick it together for you!

Any news yet on the revised scrap tank?

I put up the Battle Dog and Pug in the web store. These were the end result of the Kickstarter, which I delivered on. The parts are all available separately too as usual. And dont forget, Ramshackle Games models include free world wide shipping in the price, so what you see is what you pay for delivery to your door. :lol: The kit comes supplied with either the sponsons or the spaced armour.

http://shop.ramshacklegames.co.uk/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=6&products_id=487











http://shop.ramshacklegames.co.uk/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=6&products_id=496










The crew

very cool!

Looks very nice indeed!

Thanks

Still cheaper than some other resin makers tanks, Hmmm may have to place an order with schurtzen.

Man, some of the negative comments at Beasts of War! I still am looking at what to do about getting some.

I have launched a new Kickstarter project, again for an armoured vehicle. This time it comes with a set of short people.

Please take a look at

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/179741323/minimus-squats-bounty-hunter-crew

Awesome!

Well, I know where I'm getting squat bikers for my count as Ork biker army

Squats!!!

Also of note, these look like some of his best sculpts and casts yet. Here's a shot of everything unpainted.


The style still has that Ramshackle look, but the lines are cleaner than some early Ramshackle stuff. I think that anyone who might have assumed that the rough Post-apoc style of many of Ramshackle vehicles was a cover for not being able to do clean lined models and casts can see now that is not the case.

Land train! awesome!

 shasolenzabi wrote:
Land train! awesome!

Indeedy! Excellent!

Just went on the shopping list...

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The style still has that Ramshackle look, but the lines are cleaner than some early Ramshackle stuff. I think that anyone who might have assumed that the rough Post-apoc style of many of Ramshackle vehicles was a cover for not being able to do clean lined models and casts can see now that is not the case.

A Land Train?!?

No way I'll be able to resist this - I'm saving now in order to be able to make that deadline...

I really like the AA section of the train, I assume it wil be available separately eventually?

 Alpharius wrote:
A Land Train?!?

No way I'll be able to resist this - I'm saving now in order to be able to make that deadline...

Alpharius' gonna Alpharius?

Seriously though, that's pretty cool. You need to pimp this project around a bit more. I'm sure there's a lot of former Squat players that'd love to get their hands on this.

All the parts will be available in the Ramshackle shop when I have fulfilled the KS rewards. I guess this will probably be february-ish, realistically.

I should point out that the AA gun is already available on its own or with a trailer mount:

http://shop.ramshacklegames.co.uk/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=45&products_id=406

Thanks, yeah I prefer the tracks and little platform though. I love how you sell all your components separately, reminds me of another company who doesn't anymore.

Nice work - looks like a fun set. I'll think about it. I do prefer the tower of justice without the turret though. I wonder if you could put the AA mount on top of it.

You could definitely put the AA mount on top. Ramshackle games stuff is great for mixing and matching.

Here's a fellow with a pretty cracking group of Ramshackle armor kits
http://www.myevergrowingfleets.blogspot.com.br/2014/12/first-tanks-for-my-space-nazis.html
All painted up to match his space-germans from Dreamforge

After a sucessful Kickstarter, these went up on general release today:



http://shop.ramshacklegames.co.uk/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=6&products_id=497

LAND TRAIN!

This great, I've been waiting for it. Are there and plans/possibility of selling each section as it's own bundle, I know you can buy the components separately, but it generally works out more expensive to do so (as in buying all the bits to make a Quad gun on trailer is more expensive than just buying the 'Anti-Air Cannon' set). I only ask as I'm thinking of getting a few.

Just a query, thanks.

Nice work there, Curtis! Your stuff is continuing to improve nicely, but still retains a character all it's own.

Curtis, I had issues with an order.. back when you were changing locations. Back then you said you'd send out the parts after the move but I never heard back afterward.

You were supposed to send 3x


but instead sent 3x

Sorry for the mistake MLaw. Please email me with your postal address at curtis@ramshacklegames.co.uk and I will send you some free models along with the RIGHT PARTS! Maybe some of these robots as an apology?


I have just launched a new Kickstarter project, to get some resin robots made. The models are multi-part, and once assembled stand over 40mm tall. The pledge levels are £10 for 1 robot, £25 for 3 robots or £35 for 5 robots. The project is running for 30 days as of today, the 24th of April.

The project has already funded. I launched it, then did publicity by sending out emails to news sites, sending out newsletters to my subscribers, then previous KS backers. Now I am visiting all my favourite forums to post up about it. In the time it has taken to do this (and have a coffee break!) the project has fully funded. Hurrah!

Please follow the link below to be taken to the project on Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/179741323/ramshackle-robots

Fun robots!

Backed this, they look perfect for my squats.

Yeah they would make nice Ogryns too! So tempting....

Howdy All,

Glad I stumbled across this thread.... been looking through your website for the last few days and have my eye on a couple of bits and bobs to be ordering soon for a couple of scratch builds I have on the go...

Really nice models by the way and really love the aesthetic of the tanks in particular!

Cheers,

too bad KS is always working only with credit cards...damn...
dunno how many KS i had to miss out on because of that...

but very good looking models nevertheless...

Man, those robots look awesome!!!

Viktor von Domm I will be releasing them in my web shop when the KS is finished, so you will be able to get them then.

that i am sure off... as i think the KS will be highly successful...i think you will fill a niche for any ad mech player that wants to field robots...
how tall are your robots by the way?

Backed.

 Ramshackle_Curtis wrote:
Sorry for the mistake MLaw. Please email me with your postal address at curtis@ramshacklegames.co.uk and I will send you some free models along with the RIGHT PARTS! Maybe some of these robots as an apology?

I just sent an e-mail. Not sure if it's the same email I ordered from originally but it's got my address etc.

These new robots look interesting. If they're a few inches tall they could add some interesting objectives or opponents in missions.

Love 'em. Will get one just to support Curtis

A Couple of people above have asked how tall they are, when half the pics he posted have them next to a ruler...

They measure about 40mm to the top of the shoulders, but the heads and backpack vents make them taller, depending on which ones it has.

Looking again, there really needs to be a set of bulky legs. Look at Armored Corps games to get a sense for what I mean. In that series you could pick from a variety of size, weight, design, etc.. would be good inspiration for future releases for these guys IMO

 Nicky J wrote:
A Couple of people above have asked how tall they are, when half the pics he posted have them next to a ruler...

why thank you for that insight .... but for my own interest the angle of the pics was at an odd one and i liked to know exactly... my eyes usuallly are of good use...so the ruler standing next to the models i was aware of...

cheers, vik

EEEEEEE my legio cybernetica would looove these. Might just have to back this!

In the images with the rulers, I have put the model as close as I could to the shoulder or arm of the robot. It does give a good size reading, except that the ruler is touching the floor. This means that the base thickness is added to the height measurement. This is about 2mm, so the models range from the Daoist Drone being about 42mm tall, and Trevor being 55mm to the top of the exhaust pipes.

thx for that!

I have added an add-on, so you can get any of the parts.

Really cool stuff! Will there be stretch goals and such?

I put some money in on this last night. I'm curious if the claw arm can be used for either arm, or if it can only be mounted to one side?

There is a separate peg for the claw arm that works as the shoulder joint. the claw is symmetrical, and you can then glue the peg on either side and so mount the arms whichever way you want, or two on the same bot.

I also have another robot that I am working on to use the dog style legs. I hope to get it done for this campaign.

Robot dog? Freaky!

Cool! Glad the industrial claws are ambidextrous. I want to build a tracked industrial loader bot.

Hi mate,

Awesome looking robots! Just placed an order for some bits and bobs from your website.... some tank crew, tank details and a gun unit.... some really cool looking stuff you got.

Will certainly look to back the KS when payday rolls around!

I have recently added a new bot to the campaign, Carberus:

will later on the legs be available separately?...awesome conversion material for skitarii players... these legs would be perfect!

Yes they will be available, you can even get parts as part of the kickstarter.

Also, I have just added a £4000 stretch goal. If the campaign goes over this target then each backer will receive a free robot with their chosen reward.

Hi Curtis,

New Dogbot looks awesome! Relly nice!

I hope you don't mind but I sent you a PM regarding an order I placed on the 1st of May.

I was just looking to see where it is currently as it is still showing as "processing" in my Ramshackle Account.

Look forward to hearing from you,

cheers,

+1 on Cerberus.

Neat model, nice concept.

Magos, your models are ready to send. I will include some extra parts as way of apology for the delay. I PM'ed you back.

Cerburus makes me think of a certain model kit

Hey thats cool. I love zoids. I had one on my desk while I was making the robot masters, for inspiration! I cant find an image of it, it was a 2 legged velociraptor style one. I did find this cool image now though:

Space Wolves should have a knight like that.

I finished my latest kickstarter campaign, Ramshackle Robots, on time thank you very much. I have now put the models up on the shop!

http://shop.ramshacklegames.co.uk/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=48&zenid=23fe93ce1f9b0a7082d2993b3045e284

Pretty interesting robots.

A general question: Would it be possible to at least have the option on the webpage to view more than 10 objects per page. It's very much a pet peeve of mine to have to constantly change pages when browsing through a model line.

Also, the thumbnails in the shop are so small that they sometimes serve no purpose since it's impossible to discern what's in the picture.

Awesome! How big are those robots by the way?

 Malika2 wrote:
Awesome! How big are those robots by the way?

Each of the robots has a picture next to a ruler on it's sale page.
As an example, the one with the knight armor head (green above) looks to be just shy of 50mm including base.
http://shop.ramshacklegames.co.uk/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=48&products_id=519&zenid=23fe93ce1f9b0a7082d2993b3045e284

Awww man. I was so hoping these would be 28mm. Theyw ould be perfect for a game I am doing :(

They are 40 to 50 mm tall.

 Jehan-reznor wrote:
Cerburus makes me think of a certain model kit

Except that unlike the Zoid, for some reason Cerberus has two pairs of hind legs.

I am running a new KS project. I have finalised my Post Apoc Dwarf bikers! I have added a whole bunch of new parts recently. Its on its final 4 days so please have a look Who cant find a use for a dwarf biker with a sidecar beer keg?



Or indeed one sculpted by the irrepressible Bob Olley?





Please have a look at the campaign

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/179741323/post-apocalyptic-dwarf-bikers/posts/1556315

they look awesome. I really like the different options for heavy weapons from the trike with auto gun to trike with manned gun to bike with sidecar.

definitely tempted to get a set of these

How come there's not more talk about these great squat bikers?

I'm in for 10 (12 via the 2 free ad-ons) and there's a ton of great optional weapons, sidecars, heads, etc.
This is the squat deal of the decade!

Just not a dwarf fan, but I'm glad they're here for those who want them. My favorite thing Ramshackle makes are the Dungers and the Iron Brothers.

 Ramshackle_Curtis wrote:

So tempted to have this for my necron overlord's pet... model looks awesome...

Yeah, in for 10. For Warpath dorf bike squad and I guess a half track proxy. Neat stuff

Hey Curtis, I love your models they may completely replace all of my games workshop stuff.
Would you be able to post a few comparison pictures of your different Vehicles side by side? mainly the Gnu, Rhebok and Battledog (try include others is you can like the vole)
also (if its not to much of a pain) a picture next to a leman russ?
Cheers.

Awesome models mate.

Oldhammer weekend just passed and Ramshackle showed off their RT-inspired Ornithopter.

On facebook Curtis says it should be on their shop in a few weeks.

I should also note some great service from them in a recent order.

 Kid_Kyoto wrote:
Oldhammer weekend just passed and Ramshackle showed off their RT-inspired Ornithopter.

On facebook Curtis says it should be on their shop in a few weeks.

I should also note some great service from them in a recent order.

Hey KK, where does the reference come from for it to be "RT-inspired"?

Not being snarky, just can't for the life of me pick it...

I guess that was a bit obscure if you're not following the development.

It was made for a scenario based on a short (short) story in the original Chapter Approved book and the sculptor specifically said he was going for the kitbashed traditional sci fi look of Rogue Trader rather than the flying box with rivets seen in later fliers.

Blog entry here
http://www.warfactory.co.uk/

As it happens I scanned the story for a retro review.



So it was really exciting to see this go from a 100-word (or so) story in CA to a full game with custom terrain and vehicles.

Very cool, thank you, KK.

That makes perfect sense now, and was worth the read.

 Kid_Kyoto wrote:
I guess that was a bit obscure if you're not following the development.

It was made for a scenario based on a short (short) story in the original Chapter Approved book and the sculptor specifically said he was going for the kitbashed traditional sci fi look of Rogue Trader rather than the flying box with rivets seen in later fliers.

Blog entry here
http://www.warfactory.co.uk/

As it happens I scanned the story for a retro review.



So it was really exciting to see this go from a 100-word (or so) story in CA to a full game with custom terrain and vehicles.

A 'thopter eh? Very cool story and model. I think folks don't give Dune enough credit as being a major source of inspiration for 40k. I recently read through most of the series again and was blown away at the number of concepts and ideas lifted strait from the pages and deposited into the 40k universe.

Yeah, I would rank Dune as the most important influence on 40k, sort of like Lord of the Rings for Fantasy (RIP).

There's a lot in 40k that's not from Dune, but the DNA is clearly there. Navigators are probably the most egregious borrow, almost as bad as Arbites really.

I think the Terminators...cough, sorry...Necrons might rank prettty highly as well there, as well as the Colonial Marines, Xenomorphs and Heinlein's "Starship Troopers"

I think that 2000AD as a whole is probably a bigger influence than Dune, though Dune is probably bigger than any individual story, even Nemesis the Warlock.

Moorcock is obviously an influence, but at least somewhat remediated by the time you get to 40K -- he was probably a bigger influence on Fantasy than on 40K, but Fantasy of course influenced 40K in turn. Though there are interviews with early GW/Citadel creatives who explicitly cited Moorcock, I suspect that RuneQuest also influenced that aspect of Fantasy (and thus, to some extent, 40K). RuneQuest was a big seller for GW in the early to mid 80s, and featured in WD quite a lot, so most of GWs writers will have been very familiar with it. It has its own version of Chaos, of course, very much focused on the Broo (proto-Beastmen).

That ornithopter is pretty cool. I like it, I'll probably snag it for my Dune-esque figures by Akula.

I personally think Dune is a significant inspiration for 40K, but Nemesis the Warlock takes the cake. It provides the fundamentals for the entire future-gothic undying emperor alien hating culture.

I like how Ramshackle has a special vibe to it, (Been waiting to have the nerve to order the vehicles for my IG.

The rusted paint works on the robots is a nice touch and I sense some of a touch of the Fallout like universe blendered into what ever else influenced the idea of the game setting and other aspects.

@Ramshackle Curtis, I got my missing mini the other day, thanks for the great service!

Painting to commence somewhere around 2019...

The Ornithopter reminds me of the shuttle craft in Lexx

I must say that I didnt make the Ornithopter, its made by an Oldhammer buddy. I did the wings though as he ran out of time to get his "metal" wings made so I plonked on the printed ones and painted up the first cast as payment for letting me sell the model. There are some shots of his idea on his blog.

If anyone wants this model please email me!

As for warhammer, especially 40k, are there actually ANY original ideas in it? I was talking to Tony Hough recently, and he openly admitted that the look of chaos marines were spawned by saying "hey, lets mix Geiger with space marines". But as they say, no act of genius is generated in a vacuum. They are always an amalgam of previous ideas.

Any chance of seeing the resin of the ornithopter? The paintjob in that preview obscures the detail a bit in a Jackson Pollock kind of way..

 Ramshackle_Curtis wrote:
IThere are some shots of his idea on his blog.

If anyone wants this model please email me!

What is the name of the blog?

I'd like to acquire one of the 'thopters.

Im kind of waiting for Scalene to finish his idea of the wings before releasing it with a choice of wings. When I do that I will release photos of the parts and the unpainted model.

In the mean time, if anyone wants a thopter with the transparent wings please pm me or email me.

Upcoming from Ramshakle, wow what vehicle does this 'not' remind me of?

More on their Facebook

What a nice model! Shorter than the Ork Epic one but that keeps the price reasonable I guess. Tempted to order asap

How's your spleen these days Kyoto?

I've been threatening to re-invigorate my Orks for ages.

If I get that, I'll end up breaking out the Gobsmasha templates that were in WD back in the Rogue Trader days.

Where will the madness end?

 H.B.M.C. wrote:
How's your spleen these days Kyoto?

Spleen?

I thought that was a bone breaker?


Wasn't the Spleen ripper the one with the claw

They all run together after 20 years I guess

Spleen Ripper

http://www.solegends.com/citcat911/c2135epicorksprues-00.htm


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The Epicast one, there should be 2nd ed rules for it which could also be used to write some house rules for 7th. The Ramshackle model will make for a cheaper Killcannon-BW alternative, too

http://www.collecting-citadel-miniatures.com/wiki/images/1/18/Epicast_Ork_Spleenrippa.jpg

Warhams-77 wrote:
Spleen Ripper

http://www.solegends.com/citcat911/c2135epicorksprues-00.htm


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The Epicast one, there should be 2nd ed rules for it which could also be used to write some house rules for 7th. The Ramshackle model will make for a cheaper Killcannon-BW alternative, too

http://www.collecting-citadel-miniatures.com/wiki/images/1/18/Epicast_Ork_Spleenrippa.jpg

Ah... here's the page

http://www.collecting-citadel-miniatures.com/wiki/index.php/Epic_Orks_Part_One_-_Collectors_Guide#Warmachines



Yup Spleen Rippa.

Great news everyone, can also be the basis of a Brain Crusha conversion!

My internet buddy sent the vehicle to me to cast. I have painted it, it should be released next week.




I have also put up a bunch of Alien Heads on my web shop. I have also added a 4 head set multi pack, so you can get loads of heads cheap cheap cheap. Well, less than 40p each delivered to your door!



http://shop.ramshacklegames.co.uk/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=18


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alphaecho wrote:

I've been threatening to re-invigorate my Orks for ages.

If I get that, I'll end up breaking out the Gobsmasha templates that were in WD back in the Rogue Trader days.

Where will the madness end?

It is possible to build a Gobsmasha using Rmashackle bits and bobs......

 Ramshackle_Curtis wrote:


It is possible to build a Gobsmasha using Rmashackle bits and bobs......

Oh? Please tell - a parts guide would be appreciated!

In between that new vehicle, the borer machine, and this comment, I can feel a Ramshackle order coming on...

If you want to have a go at building the Gobsmasha I would recommend the following parts. Im happy to do all the bits for £20 including delivery.

Probably go for the Pug body and engine, plus the gun set from that. The hatch can be swapped out for a bigger one too.


With large tractor wheels. Im happy to supply the wheel arches from the Rhebok too.


Maybe the IG cabin instead as an alternate front? Would need more conversion work, but is a bit more orcky

I like those Alien heads!

That's great, thanks Curtis!

Organizing an order now...

I have that 2nd ed model. I have a Gobsmasha too. It's kinda strange seeing it re-released. I made a braincrusha a while back to fit the 2nd ed theme. I never considered the lungbursta as a base for a braincrusha.. that's interesting.

The Boom Wagon went up on the store this morning.

http://shop.ramshacklegames.co.uk/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=6&products_id=555

Sooo.. if we modify models and recast them it's cool? Gonna put some spikes and hatches on some Ramshackle stuff and recast it and say I sculpted it!

Im not sure where this is coming from, but, if you want to do that, why not come and work for me? Also, good luck making enough money to make it worth while and at the same time undercut me!

This model was scratch built by my friend and sent to me. I dont do recasts.

 Ramshackle_Curtis wrote:
The Boom Wagon went up on the store this morning.

http://shop.ramshacklegames.co.uk/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=6&products_id=555

Going to be my first order in Jan 2017, thanks for keeping us updated, Curtis

The price of 25 GBP includes shipping with Royal Mail to Europe?

 MLaw wrote:
Sooo.. if we modify models and recast them it's cool? Gonna put some spikes and hatches on some Ramshackle stuff and recast it and say I sculpted it!

MLaw, it's completely different in size for a start to the old Epicast one, with much different details...

 Ramshackle_Curtis wrote:
Im not sure where this is coming from, but, if you want to do that, why not come and work for me? Also, good luck making enough money to make it worth while and at the same time undercut me!

This model was scratch built by my friend and sent to me. I dont do recasts.

I'm sure the poster you are responding to doesn't understand that it wasn't a recast... like you, I'm not quite sure why.

 Ramshackle_Curtis wrote:
Im not sure where this is coming from, but, if you want to do that, why not come and work for me? Also, good luck making enough money to make it worth while and at the same time undercut me!

This model was scratch built by my friend and sent to me. I dont do recasts.

Apologies, mine was in storage and the similarities are extremely notable. I did go rummage mine out and yeah I see that they're different if not based on the same design.

As to the possibility of working for you, when can I start? I'm doing a bit of work for a game company out of Poland at the moment but I am sure I could squeeze you in

Aha, well I had never seen the Epicast model before, I have just googled it.

MLaw Im always up for submissions but I cant afford to pay! The Boom Wagon was made by a friend of mine in exchange for casts. So if you want casts of your stuff please message me.!

 Ramshackle_Curtis wrote:
Aha, well I had never seen the Epicast model before, I have just googled it.

MLaw Im always up for submissions but I cant afford to pay! The Boom Wagon was made by a friend of mine in exchange for casts. So if you want casts of your stuff please message me.!

After I get moved I might take you up on that. I would be happy to make a few more 2nd ed/Epic inspired vehicles similar to this one.

It's an old question, at what point does Future Space Knight with Large Shoulder Pads become a space marine?

At what point does Intergalactic Biplane became an x-wing?

At what point does Scrap Metal Artillery Truck become an Ork Spleen Ripper (or whatever it was called).

It's the difference between photocopying Lord of the Rings (illegal), writing your own fantasy book (legal) and writing a fantasy book about a group of midgets going to throw a ring into a volcano (grey).

Generally in the U.S. courts are very permissive, unless you're clearly using a character from another work, or literally recasting someone else's sculpt they're unlikely to find a copyright infringement.

Inspiration has to come from somewhere after all.

Right, now we've had the seemingly obligatory "IP Rant" that seems to keep cropping up these days...could we maybe go back to talking about Ramshackle's releases?

Personally, love the Boomwagon, and will be ordering one post Xmas...

I agree Padre.

Kid_Kyoto Im always up for having a chat, please PM me

IM starting a Kickstarter on Monday, for some Jet Bike. Here is a sneak peek!

Looks good, will probably get a few of those.

Its always nice to see your stuff on kickstarter.

Love the middle two.

I have to ask...is that a crashed land speeder in the background?

Very cool. I have a jetbike racing ruleset called 'Burners', I may need to get in on these for that purpose.

I'm interested in the jetbike, though worried it'll turn out to be priced like Maxmini and everybody else's £10 per bike (and therefore somewhat unaffordable for large squads).

 Ramshackle_Curtis wrote:
I agree Padre.

Kid_Kyoto Im always up for having a chat, please PM me

IM starting a Kickstarter on Monday, for some Jet Bike. Here is a sneak peek!

Jetbikes? Sounds interesting. Do you have the component pictures as well like you do with most stuff? My mind is already trying to come up with some combinations.


Also, guys.. come on.. it wasn't an IP rant.. once I realized it wasn't a recast I backed off.. so srsly get off my nuts. I was one of the artists in the Chapterhouse case, I'm all about freedom with IP. Don't know how many ways I can spell that out.



EDIT: I just saw some of the other replies.. I agree on the pricing. Ramshackle is pretty good about pricing (it's why they use the cat pee smelling resin). I'm looking at Star Wars type stuff as well as something bigger where a few of the components could be repurposed to make a grav APC..
I believe the downed "speeder" is their helicopter model.

 Padre wrote:
I have to ask...is that a crashed land speeder in the background?

Its the Radcopter I make. I dropped the model 2 meters and broke it, so now its terrain:

http://shop.ramshacklegames.co.uk/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=6&products_id=418

 Dr Mathias wrote:
Very cool. I have a jetbike racing ruleset called 'Burners', I may need to get in on these for that purpose.

I would LOVE to see your rules.

 Ketara wrote:
I'm interested in the jetbike, though worried it'll turn out to be priced like Maxmini and everybody else's £10 per bike (and therefore somewhat unaffordable for large squads).

£7 for 1
£18 for 4 (this is the set shown above, all the other sets you can choose which parts you get)
£25 for 5
£47 for 10
£90 for 20

 Ramshackle_Curtis wrote:

I would LOVE to see your rules.

Whoops, I didn't mean to suggest I developed them! I acquired a preview pdf, doesn't look like they're out for general release yet.

Here's the company that wrote them, might be worth a try contacting them for a copy.

http://oddmanproductions.com/burners-jetbike-racing-update/

I launched the KS over the weekend. Its my 8th one and already over 1300% funded.

The Jet Bike Construction Kit is a wide variety of resin parts for making 28mm bikes. Please com and have a look.

As usual the models all come with FREE world wide delivery.

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/179741323/jet-bike-construction-kit

I can see ti now, some imperious sounding guy stands up and shouts into the micropphone "Welcome to the Junk-fest 2000 races! if all the racers are ready,,,Let the pigeons loose!"

They seem some fun bikes, and such to make and paint.

These look great.

I don't really need junk jet bikes, but the parts look like they would be amazing conversion fodder for terrain building.

Will have to consider backing just for the terrain potential!

Very cool! I imagine they run on diesel!

 Ramshackle_Curtis wrote:

 Padre wrote:
I have to ask...is that a crashed land speeder in the background?

Its the Radcopter I make. I dropped the model 2 meters and broke it, so now its terrain:

http://shop.ramshacklegames.co.uk/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=6&products_id=418

The radcoptor is amazing. Just a brute of a model.

Made by Peter Harris that was, a nice kit!

The first addition to the campaign went up today. Its a goblin rider. I will be sculpting a whole load of new parts over the course of campaign based on suggestions by the backers.

Would you consider a gyrocopter rear section? I think it would open up the flood gates for Orks and fantasy Dwarves..

Its a good idea yes, but Im worried that the rotor blades will be a bit weak. Anyway, cant you just use jet bikes instead of copters? How about VTOL hovver bikes?

 Ramshackle_Curtis wrote:
Its a good idea yes, but Im worried that the rotor blades will be a bit weak. Anyway, cant you just use jet bikes instead of copters? How about VTOL hovver bikes?

The bit about fantasy dwarves hitching a ride was sort of there to help out with the intent. I have so many AoBR Deffkoptas I'm set for a long time but I was also looking out for others who might want to stay closer to the fluff than the codex entry. I forgot for a moment that your resin is even more brittle than typical resin so yeah.. it's not going to work.

I put up an image of the Orc rider:



https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/179741323/jet-bike-construction-kit/posts/1767456

So this weeks addition to the project is a Space Knight.



The model is compatible with 3rd party parts. Here its shown with some Games Workshop parts.



On Monday I will have a new front part and some images of assembled orc and goblin bikes.

Its the last week on the campaign and I have some new parts to show, first up the cop:



and some new fronts, the Wolf and Piranha (OM NOM NOM).





Also a HUGE infor-graph showing all the bits in the campiagn. Its big (A4 300dpi, 2.5meg) so Im putting up a link to the image.
http://shop.ramshacklegames.co.uk/images/info_graph.jpg

And finally some photos of more assembled bikes, orc and goblin style.

The piranha front is awesome

Thanks!

I posted up the final parts today with about 60 hours left on the project:

Riderless Seats


Bombs


https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/179741323/jet-bike-construction-kit

The project funded so thanks to all the supports on here

I know this is a bit of a Necropost, but does anyone know what happened to Ramshackle? The Webstore seems to be down.

they posted this on facebook

https://www.facebook.com/RamshackleGames/

Ramshackle Games

4 May at 20:25 ·
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We are going to be updating the web shop to new software this weekend. Please contact me here or by email if you have any issues wink emoticon

so my guess is the new software isn't working right or it is and you're stuck with an old register somewhere in your machine/ISP (as with the mantic forum change a year or two ago)

Just checked and it's up for me

Nope. It looks that way at first but click on anything in there and you'll see it's broken as hell. I tried it both here at home and during the day at work on my work machine.

Hmm, the shop should be working now. Well, onto the new release


Mini Gangs is the latest release from Ramshackle Games, and Im doing a Kickstarter project for it:

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/179741323/mini-gangs-skirmish-game

I have been mulling this game over for many years now. Its a game for people who want a simple system to play what they want. Its got three ways to play.

The first is called Gateway, and is for kids or beginners to model gaming.

The second, Casual, is for people who want to have a few quick games to pass an evening. Its a great club game, its multi player and each person only needs four figures to play. Its also simple so its easier to get other gamers playing! Gangs get randomly dealt cards which represent equipment, skills etc, which makes it fast to play with no paperwork.

The third is called Hardcore, and is a full points system for designing whatever force you want to use. Its still simple and straight forward, but open to do what you like with it.

The KS also has 3 gangs of figures to go with it. The figures are cast in high quality polyurethane resin, so a departure from the usual polyester resin I use. You can see this has let me be alot more dynamic with my poses and I think these are the best figures I have made so far.

Love it, especially that 3rd gang.

Mini Gangs has three ways to play, Gateway, Casual and Hardcore. The first, Gateway, is just that, a way into our hobby. I originally designed it to play as a kids game, but have since found that it is a good way to introduce new players to model gaming. You only need four figures each, a tabletop, one dice, a ruler and some scenery.

I know alot of parents who game and want a way to get their kids to play. I myself have been playing this with my 6 year old. He loves it and endlessly hassles me to play, although Im finding it hard to get him to make or paint a gang (his little brother is the creative one).

So, if you fancy some easy gaming with your kids, or want to get your non-gaming significant other to play, then please give Mini Gangs a try out. Its free.

ITS FREE! I have put up a pdf on Scribd and SaberCat, plus both pages as .jpgs on Imigur(pdfs have text based type, the jpg flattens the text into pixels). The images are designed to be printed onto two sides of an A3 sheet. I will be getting these printed up as part of the Kicksaterter to, so come and back that if you want a hard copy .

Here are the links:
Scribd
https://www.scribd.com/document/359598497/Mini-Gangs-Casual-Quickstart-Guide#

SaberCat
https://sabercathost.com/9dkP/MiniGangs_Quickstart.pdf

Imigur
https://imgur.com/TpEXTIE
https://imgur.com/8Onqccu


KickStarter
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/179741323/mini-gangs-skirmish-game

Playing tabletop strategy games is really good for children! Its full of mathematics, from numbers and estimating to planning and probability. I wrote an article about the benefits og our type of gaming on the Mini Gangs facebook page, If you would like to read it please follow this link :

https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=1737562069881500&id=1564113387226370

Hey Curtis, you might want to update the thread title!

Thanks ingtaer I just have done that

Any chance of putting a couple of bundles together to proxy for a certain new army's vehicles??

 bubber wrote:
Any chance of putting a couple of bundles together to proxy for a certain new army's vehicles??

I can do, but which army?

 Ramshackle_Curtis wrote:

 bubber wrote:
Any chance of putting a couple of bundles together to proxy for a certain new army's vehicles??

I can do, but which army?

Death Guard:

I always offer miscasts on froums. THey are ideal for doing nurgle stuff with Rust and bubbles here we come! I have a big box of miscast Rhebok parts and I can throw in some guns and stuff.

I usually charge £7.50 per KG for miscasts. This covers the cost of the resin, packaging and my time to select and pack it. On top of this is postage, which is about £5 to £10 per kg depending on where you like.

Here is an image from the blog Crucium Giger. Its made from about 500g of miscasts. Having seen your post above Im pretty certain its a proxy!

sweet! didn't know you did that. I'll have to keep an eye out for your next offering!
All Hail Nurgle.

Here is another vehicle made from miscasts. Again, not mine but I wont post up the author as he may want to remain anonymous:




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I just put in a new reward level which is a digital bundle. It includes the rules, a printer friendly version, the gang sheets and the cards, all ready to print or for viewing on your preferred media device!

 Ramshackle_Curtis wrote:


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I just put in a new reward level which is a digital bundle. It includes the rules, a printer friendly version, the gang sheets and the cards, all ready to print or for viewing on your preferred media device!

Spoiler:

I'm drowning in miniatures (still have a couple dozen dwarf bikers to paint...), especially post-apoc minis but I liked Nuclear Renaissance alot (bought both printed rulebooks) so I'm in for the digital bundle. I'm sure it will be $8 well spent!
Best of luck with the rest of the kickstarter.

Also by popular demand I have added the Grenade Marker tokens to the project. Mini Gangs casual and Hardcore add grenades to the game. When a model throws a grenade, one of the grenade markers is placed. Each grenade type has a radius of effect, which is measured from the grenade in the middle of the token.



A set of 4 grenade tokens can be added to your chosen reward by increasing your pledge amount by £3.

I added a new gang to the Mini Gangs Kickstarter. They are called the Scarecrows and are made from the usual Ramshackle polyester resin. Please come and back the project!

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/179741323/mini-gangs-skirmish-game

This gang will be added free of charge to every pledge (except the digital reward).

I like them , very Orc meets Necron, falls in love but is rejected by the necron so he goes on a bender and starts a cult devoted to destroying the Necrons.

I also like them. I do like a good robed figure!

Necron/Orc romantic fan fiction, I mean I never thought of that

Wait, nothing on this since 2017?!

I'll have to take a look at their site but for now, have a cool new truck.

https://shop.ramshacklegames.co.uk/index.php?id_category=61&controller=category&fbclid=IwAR2lNSHkhyEZsKtZPqbj8N5VdCC9ZeNda0QVV_7v97VUp_RX3uPecMNjpk4

In India, on the road to Agra there's some bus factories and you see half built buses cruising down the road that look just like this.

You know I totally forgot forums even existed for a while there! Then I saw an ad for Dakka Dakka on social media and thought it was time to come and update my thread. Well, what HAVE I been doing recently? Making more models! I recently started casting a new range in a new resin too, some sci-fi orks, so very Dakka! I did a bit of a write up on my web page if you fancy a read https://ramshacklegames.co.uk/2020/10/13/outrider-and-the-new-resin/. This is the latest model, the Outrider. Is a fun kit. I'm also giving away some spooky Halloween themed Ork heads for Orktober with every order.

Your figure sculpts are improving Curtis.

Have ordered from Ramshackle twice now. Both times Curtis was fantastic, pieces were awesome and the whole experience was great. Highly recommend trying them out for yourself.
Timing for your Grots is spot on, just started another Grot based army. Will be sending over an order for all the new goblins later this month.

 Ramshackle_Curtis wrote:
You know I totally forgot forums even existed for a while there! Then I saw an ad for Dakka Dakka on social media and thought it was time to come and update my thread. Well, what HAVE I been doing recently? Making more models! I recently started casting a new range in a new resin too, some sci-fi orks, so very Dakka! I did a bit of a write up on my web page if you fancy a read https://ramshacklegames.co.uk/2020/10/13/outrider-and-the-new-resin/. This is the latest model, the Outrider. Is a fun kit. I'm also giving away some spooky Halloween themed Ork heads for Orktober with every order.

Spoiler:

That looks great!

Curtis,
I've been away from post apoc gaming for a while, but its good to see what you've been up to. Those green casts look great.

We had fun with NucRen some years ago.
https://www.chicagoskirmishwargames.com/blog/?s=%22Nuclear+Renaissance%22
Maybe it's time to finally paint up those squat bikers...

Thanks guys! Im releasing stuff every week at the moment, so I will post up here

I love these models, but can't find anything I'm looking for. Last time I was there, there were heavy weapons that I was going to get for my raumjager. Basically it was an autocannon and a separate tracked bottom. I needed 4 of them, but can't find them now.

I'm sure it was on that site, as I remember looking at the robots first, then seeing the heavy weapons. There's a set of three, but they are not what I'm looking for.

https://shop.ramshacklegames.co.uk/home/407-5-robot-legs.html - probably the track unit?

Keep us posted Curtis! Always great to see your stuff!

I, too, am definitely finding it *harder* to find individual components I want, after the redesign... I do love Ramshackle stuff though!

Yeah, sorry I am adding everything back into the shop, but its been CRAZY hectic doing the casting at Ramshackle and then also setting up the stuff for Da Green One. Its alot of mould making, and doing photos and promotion and stuff, I have just not had time to add everything back onto the store.

I also have the Iron Brothers guns, so maybe those are what you are after?

https://shop.ramshacklegames.co.uk/home/121-heavy-weapons-unit-of-3-teams.html

Im happy to do deals on bits orders too, so just email me through the contacts page or phone me.....





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We got some goblin guns done this week! Some of the parts are available too. So yeah good for parts and making emplacements etc.

https://shop.ramshacklegames.co.uk/search?controller=search&s=goblin

I am having a Black Friday sale plus I have this Black Ork at £5 for the weekend. Use code "blackfriday" on the store to get 10% off.

https://shop.ramshacklegames.co.uk/

Our latest model is a very Dakkadakka type thing, the Ramshackle Truk! Its the best looking truck on the market I think. And as with all the Da Green One range, even the casting lugs are super useful

https://shop.ramshacklegames.co.uk/home/557-ramshackle-truk.html

Zog me.. now that's a proppa trukk.

Thats awesome, shame im skint

Wow, that is a really great ork truck.

Wait. The resin gates from the mold, are also designed to be used for converting???

Brilliant!

that truck is damn nice, and i agree with porkuslime on the brilliance of the resin gates

That's an excellent trukk! Well done.

Yes, the gates or casting lugs are designed to be used rather than binned! I hate seeing resin get chucked out!

In more exciting news, we just started selling the Fox Box range of models too!

https://shop.ramshacklegames.co.uk/64-fox-box

Its cool stuff like these two examples.

 porkuslime wrote:
Wait. The resin gates from the mold, are also designed to be used for converting???

Brilliant!

The gates for the Anvil Industry Gothic Nuns are designed in a brick work pattern so they can be used for basing.

Nice to see an idea getting around.

So in our team up with Foxbox we have some Spacenam styled heads and guns:

https://shop.ramshacklegames.co.uk/home/567-orc-gi-weapon-arms.html



https://shop.ramshacklegames.co.uk/home/566-ork-gi-heads.html

I also run a Patreon, and I just released these models as a reward to my awesome patrons. Come and have a look at more images here

https://www.patreon.com/posts/2021-monkey-set-56587939

That monkey set is quite funny. Good stuff.

This might be a bit of threadomancy (apologies here)... but Ramshackle games seem to have financial troubles. See their post on FB.



I like them... so just wanted to inform others about the situation...

Oh that's rough! I always thought they were growing and doing better and better. Sad :(

 Malika2 wrote:
Oh that's rough! I always thought they were growing and doing better and better. Sad :(

Sad to say, but I think 3D printing is what is going to kill companies like this. The models are equivalent to basic 3D prints, but more expensive and then you have to factor in shipping and wait times. The style really is great for many games, but as I said, 3D printing provides the same basic items at much cheaper prices.

 Theophony wrote:

 Malika2 wrote:
Oh that's rough! I always thought they were growing and doing better and better. Sad :(

Sad to say, but I think 3D printing is what is going to kill companies like this. The models are equivalent to basic 3D prints, but more expensive and then you have to factor in shipping and wait times. The style really is great for many games, but as I said, 3D printing provides the same basic items at much cheaper prices.

No it does not. It provides you with a file which is not the same thing as a miniature.

 NAVARRO wrote:

 Theophony wrote:

 Malika2 wrote:
Oh that's rough! I always thought they were growing and doing better and better. Sad :(

Sad to say, but I think 3D printing is what is going to kill companies like this. The models are equivalent to basic 3D prints, but more expensive and then you have to factor in shipping and wait times. The style really is great for many games, but as I said, 3D printing provides the same basic items at much cheaper prices.

No it does not. It provides you with a file which is not the same thing as a miniature.

You know Darn well what was said and meant. I wasted time typing up a rebuttal, but there is no use in arguing with someone being disingenuous.

 Theophony wrote:


Sad to say, but I think 3D printing is what is going to kill companies like this. The models are equivalent to basic 3D prints, but more expensive and then you have to factor in shipping and wait times. The style really is great for many games, but as I said, 3D printing provides the same basic items at much cheaper prices.

I'd disagree that 3d printing is less expensive for the consumer or more available. Filament is easy, but resin printing is still a bit out of reach for most consumers. Additionally, purchasing resin prints of figures and vehicles generally ends up being more expensive than buying resin models from Ramshackle.

However, I do still agree that 3d printing is the big challenge for companies like these. 3d printing allows for much faster progression from concept to production, a faster inflow of new products and the actual printing time keeps getting faster.

Still, a competent caster like Ramshackle can -at least for now- turn out casts much faster than a 3d printer (or even several printers) if the customer base is there....

 NAVARRO wrote:

 Theophony wrote:

 Malika2 wrote:
Oh that's rough! I always thought they were growing and doing better and better. Sad :(

Sad to say, but I think 3D printing is what is going to kill companies like this. The models are equivalent to basic 3D prints, but more expensive and then you have to factor in shipping and wait times. The style really is great for many games, but as I said, 3D printing provides the same basic items at much cheaper prices.

No it does not. It provides you with a file which is not the same thing as a miniature.

For many folks it does. Once you invest the time and money into getting set up to 3d print, the cost of files and raw materials is significantly cheaper than purchasing physical casts from small companies.

Yes there are still many lobbyists who do not 3d print themselves, but it's easy to find folks selling 3d prints for cheaper than traditional manufacturing techniques can produce.

Both of the above situations eat into the available market small companies like Ramshackle need to survive.

Ramshackle minis are VERY cheap. I have bought 3D prints from Only Games and We Print Miniatures, lately, and I don't think I've ever paid less there than for comparable sized minis from Ramshackle, even buying when the other stores have like a 30% discount or something.

Might pop along and get some of their Gaslands stuff….