Blacksails wrote:I ordered 3, and I'm torn on tracks vs. wheels.
Both look awesome, but I think it'll depend on what I decide for the rest of my heavy weapons.
Blacksails wrote:Looking forward to seeing the finished product for the tracks. Hard decision either way.
That should help you decide
I could watch that for hours. It's amazing how violently those tracks are whipping around when it blows back. I've stood next to cannons at revolutionary war reenactments and that alone was enough to make you feel like you found the brown note. That just looks obscene.
Likewise, it has this sort of horrifying hypnotic effect where you just keep watching it blow dust off the window sills of an entire street, over and over and over...
I imagine the bloke standing at the side pulling the firing lanyard lost his eardrums a long time ago.
Haighus wrote: Likewise, it has this sort of horrifying hypnotic effect where you just keep watching it blow dust off the window sills of an entire street, over and over and over...
I imagine the bloke standing at the side pulling the firing lanyard lost his eardrums a long time ago.
There's also that feeling like you're standing to close to the speakers at a really loud concert and the bass makes you feel like you're caught in some horrible death ray.. only much faster. Probably a massive change in pressure.
Is there word if these are in fact the track units that will be sourced for the model?
After a little digging, here is the relevant quote, of the sculptor, should there be any doubt:
faolan wrote: Without playing with the model, you should get about 45 or so degrees of positive vertical traverse. There's no horizontal traverse.
Limber is done , crawler tracks were done first (then V asked for wheels as well). Gun shield is in the cards once I get the computer fixed. (Also waiting on internet hookup so I can flip pictures to V).
There might be a shorter barrel, larger bore siege mortar based on it as well as the shells for it available later.
Haighus wrote: Likewise, it has this sort of horrifying hypnotic effect where you just keep watching it blow dust off the window sills of an entire street, over and over and over...
I imagine the bloke standing at the side pulling the firing lanyard lost his eardrums a long time ago.
There's also that feeling like you're standing to close to the speakers at a really loud concert and the bass makes you feel like you're caught in some horrible death ray.. only much faster. Probably a massive change in pressure.
I remember watching a gun salute by the Royal horse artillery at the West Mid show a few years back. Every blast you could feel the thump in your chest, more than simply hear the sound. Incredible sensation. (I say a few years back, it must be about a decade now)
Blacksails wrote: Seen that gif posted multiple times in many different place.
Haighus wrote: Likewise, it has this sort of horrifying hypnotic effect where you just keep watching it blow dust off the window sills of an entire street, over and over and over...
I imagine the bloke standing at the side pulling the firing lanyard lost his eardrums a long time ago.
There's also that feeling like you're standing to close to the speakers at a really loud concert and the bass makes you feel like you're caught in some horrible death ray.. only much faster. Probably a massive change in pressure.
Yeah, there's no doubt that guy in the gif had all his internal organs jolted around like so many snooker balls in a sack of jelly standing that close to the gun.
While most of my friends are either off with their families or relaxing on the beach on Christmas Eve, I am hard at work and have put what should be the last modifications on the tracks (subject to Vic's test prints finding issues), have knocked up a few new pistols and melee weapons, and successfully given my neighbors with the pool the baleful eye while BBQing lunch.
Today's pretty successful, and makes sure you will be getting new toys well into the new year
Have had a break to play Guild Ball with my wife (that's a great new starter set, I'm surprised by how nice the plastics are, especially since they're that slightly softer stuff), then went back to sculpting.
It's 1am. I think I can chuck in the towel for now. Terrain can wait til another waking period.
Everyone enjoy your Sunday/Christmas/Saturnalia/Mithras' Day.
Welcome to the last up date for 2016. Wishing everyone a safe and happy Holiday and all the best for 2017. Thank you to everyone who has supported Victoria Miniatures this year, your amazing enthusiasm and encouragement means the world to me.
I am so excited about 2017, so much planned. The The BFG Sledgehammer will be shipping early in the year, Jake Schneider has been busy with some fantastic resin upgrades for it. I will be attending Adepticon, and plan to be releasing the long awaited Matilda Tank at the show. Of course the year will also see new squads, characters and bits and more of Jake's amazing wargear.
Here's a sneak peak of some of the stuff coming next month, the Female Rausenburg troops will be joined by their male counterparts, along with new legs, torsos and backpacks. The Picklehaub heads will get a release and perhaps even their own squad.
Don't forget the '300' offer applies to all orders of $300 or more. Just enter the code "300" to receive a 10% discount.
I recall someone saying something about artillery school, implying that they'd been in the artillery.
How is the cleaning of the barrels of these beasts done? Like is it all rammed from one end, or do you do half of it from the muzzle, and the other half from the breach?
I may be working on accessories to strew on the thing.
faolan wrote: I recall someone saying something about artillery school, implying that they'd been in the artillery.
How is the cleaning of the barrels of these beasts done? Like is it all rammed from one end, or do you do half of it from the muzzle, and the other half from the breach?
I may be working on accessories to strew on the thing.
Figured I'd throw this thread out there; more on tank barrels but a post further down in this thread says the process isn't terribly different for the 8" and 155mm artillery. Process:
The_Chieftain wrote:Step 1. Make sure gun tube is clear of ammunition. Depress gun if ramming by hand.
Step 2. Open up sponson box, retrieve cleaning rod, bore brush.
Step 3. Assemble cleaning rod.
Step 4(a) Initial cleaning, ram cleaning rod and brush assembly through the bore using three or four lads. One person stays inside the turret to guide the brush back out again.
Step 4(b) Initial cleaning, the easy way. Attach rod and brush assembly to a forklift truck, and use machinepower. One person stays inside the turret to guide the brush back out again.
Step 5. Thorough cleaning: Place rag around brush assembly. Douse with CLP. Ram assembly through the bore using four or five burly lads (or forklift). One person stays inside the turret with another rag to catch the oil as it's squeezed out the breech.
Step 6. Final cleaning: As before, using dry rag.
In addition to working on videogames, The_Chieftain is an Army vet and does a number of informative YouTube videos on armored vehicles for the Inside the Chiefain's Hatch series. He served on Abrams tanks so I'd rate him as fairly reliable on this facet of maintenance.
So...steampunk cleaning forklift? 3 person cleaning crew? Had the most adorable idea for a limited model, but I doubt ideas are a problem so much as time to do them.
The discussion led me to searching last night and I found some interesting videos. Search terms for cleaning self propelled artillery and cleaning howitzers are the ones that had memorable results. Most of what I saw was similar to cleaning a traditional cannon.. lots of videos of people with rags wiping all over the breach and other surfaces in arm's reach.
Sadly, using that as space filler on the side of the tracks isn't going to work, I'd have to completely cover both of them, and then it just looks like I went full herpa-derpa with cylinders.
Hmmm, any possibility of alternate crews for the Sledgehammer?
I like the current ones, but it would be nice to see others as well, allowing the Hammer to be used in multiple armies. The neo-Victorians being a case in point - repurposed cannon from a Dreadnaught turret....
TheAuldGrump wrote: Hmmm, any possibility of alternate crews for the Sledgehammer?
I like the current ones, but it would be nice to see others as well, allowing the Hammer to be used in multiple armies. The neo-Victorians being a case in point - repurposed cannon from a Dreadnaught turret....
The Auld Grump
I'm sure they'll come in time, the main issue is that Victoria can only sculpt so fast, and human cloning is imperfect at best.
Haighus wrote: Likewise, it has this sort of horrifying hypnotic effect where you just keep watching it blow dust off the window sills of an entire street, over and over and over...
I imagine the bloke standing at the side pulling the firing lanyard lost his eardrums a long time ago.
My grandfather's grandfather fought in the Prussian artillery in the Franco Prussian war, grandpa said he was stone deaf from it.
And as soon as I get money, I want 3 - big guns need company
Haighus wrote: Likewise, it has this sort of horrifying hypnotic effect where you just keep watching it blow dust off the window sills of an entire street, over and over and over...
I imagine the bloke standing at the side pulling the firing lanyard lost his eardrums a long time ago.
My grandfather's grandfather fought in the Prussian artillery in the Franco Prussian war, grandpa said he was stone deaf from it.
And as soon as I get money, I want 3 - big guns need company
A friend of mine told me about trying to cook a birthday cake while the battery was firing... the cakes came out... a bit flat....
Another story that he had was the time that they called for artillery support in the field, caught out on a peninsula, and got responses of 'No', 'No', and 'Can you give us more detailed information?'
They gave the information, and then came this rippling thunder that was unlike any artillery fire he had ever heard. When it was done, they weren't on a peninsula anymore, they were on an island.
Their call for artillery support had gotten through to the Iowa - and nothing brings the thunder like the battleships.
The Auld Grump - true or not, it was a great story.
TheAuldGrump wrote: Hmmm, any possibility of alternate crews for the Sledgehammer?
I like the current ones, but it would be nice to see others as well, allowing the Hammer to be used in multiple armies. The neo-Victorians being a case in point - repurposed cannon from a Dreadnaught turret....
The Auld Grump
I'm sure they'll come in time, the main issue is that Victoria can only sculpt so fast, and human cloning is imperfect at best.
That was all that I needed to know - I have this idea for a steampunk scenario... and one for a Fallout version of The Guns of the Navarone. (The Guns of Splash Mountain, anyone?)
Last update for the year - I've done most of the work on the siege gun conversion. Vic has printed/is printing it and the tracks for a test run on her shiny new printer. After that's done I'll make any necessary changes, and we'll HOPEFULLY have them ready for you in the next few months.
This thing is big, ugly, and BRUTAL. Frankly, I'm surprised it's not a D-Weapon
BrookM wrote: As it says in the quote, fresh off the printer.
And that means what exactly? After it sits for a few hours the details magically get sharper? Both test prints and final prints come fresh off the printer at some point, but the detail quality can differ significantly depending on the resolution and print speed at which they are produced..
BrookM wrote: As it says in the quote, fresh off the printer.
And that means what exactly? After it sits for a few hours the details magically get sharper? Both test prints and final prints come fresh off the printer at some point, but the detail quality can differ significantly depending on the resolution and print speed at which they are produced..
So far as I can tell, the reason they look "softer" is due to the shine on them, you'll notice that they're shinier than the plastic Sledgehammer kit they're temporarily attached to. If you're especially looking at the small photo of it on the aforementioned Sledgehammer, the smallness only magnifies the problem (odd as the train of thought there is...).
There are some differences, as well - the REALLY Big BFG, around the breach-block, is done in more of a cast style, so the corners on it are intentionally not as sharp. That said, the edges on the hexes, etc, are plenty sharp (so Victoria tells me).
Having not handled in person myself I can't completely testify, but Victoria said to me it's doing it as high of quality as the Perfactory Minis we used to send it to, and she's confident using those as masters. Given her standards, I rest comfortably with that and I reckon you can too.
stanman wrote: Is that the final print or just a test print? The details seem kinda soft compared to the main kit.
Don't worry, its actually a finer print than the one in the WIP photo. The prints are slightly translucent which makes them hard to get sharp pics of, also snapped this on my phone as a workbench pic so was not too careful about how clear it was.
Cheers, V
The Border World Rangers just got a re-boot. This was one of the first regiments I ever made, therefore the old kit still had some metal bits in it. Now the squad is all resin, and has become of the best value squads in the Victoria Miniatures range, it even comes with a free set of bare rifle arms in addition to the universal arms. I will also be creating some new accessories for this regiment in the near future. The next Regiment on the re-boot list is the Van Diemen World Devils.
If there are bits from the old squad you want, let me know when ordering, I am always happy to swap squad components.
Any chance we will ever see robed cultist-type figures from VM? I know it probably doesn't fit in with the rest of the range, but literally nobody else makes them.
How do people feel about the following (potential) projects?
"Seekers of the Truth, Defenders of the Realm" (Not-Inq)
Tracked APC
Half-track conversion for existing plastic tracked APC
Lost & The Fallen (Characters to start with)
Large Reptile (aka Dinosaur) Cavalry
NONE OF THESE ARE CURRENTLY IN THE PIPE-LINE. This is for interest and directions of my next few months' worth of work for V.
I need something to drag me out of ARK for a while, I feel back into that pit-trap a few weeks ago, hah.
faolan wrote: How do people feel about the following (potential) projects?
"Seekers of the Truth, Defenders of the Realm" (Not-Inq)
Tracked APC
Half-track conversion for existing plastic tracked APC
Lost & The Fallen (Characters to start with)
Large Reptile (aka Dinosaur) Cavalry
NONE OF THESE ARE CURRENTLY IN THE PIPE-LINE. This is for interest and directions of my next few months' worth of work for V.
I need something to drag me out of ARK for a while, I feel back into that pit-trap a few weeks ago, hah.
Well, If it's a Chaos-y APC from the Gaunt Books, that has my Vote—but I may be biased. But half-tracks are horrendously under-represented in the game.
Apologist wrote: Yes, as Turaxa says, non-combatants in the Seekers of the Truth, Defenders of the Realm range would be fantastic. I'd love some civilians.
For the love of Jeebus - Servitors. Basic, slack-jawed lookin', cyber-gothic styled, half-machine people with some variety. Industrial servitors, scribe servitors, weapon servitors, servitors with no legs hanging out of wall-mounted sockets, servitors with laudhailers for faces, bog-standard "carry your stuff/work with hand-tools" servitors. Just, some servitors please. A few of them being non-slooty female models would be great too.
Seriously, it's been how long since the stumpy, badly-proportioned SM Servitor & Techmarine box from GW and I've still yet to see a single third party take on the concept that's any good.
For the love of Jeebus - Servitors. Basic, slack-jawed lookin', cyber-gothic styled, half-machine people with some variety. Industrial servitors, scribe servitors, weapon servitors, servitors with no legs hanging out of wall-mounted sockets, servitors with laudhailers for faces, bog-standard "carry your stuff/work with hand-tools" servitors. Just, some servitors please. A few of them being non-slooty female models would be great too.
I second that motion, I needed a servitor for something specific (a noblewoman's attendant) and none of the existing ones fit the bill. I actually own almost every servitor GW has put out, including unreleased 2nd edition ones. I think I'm only missing the Grimaldus retinue.
Apologist wrote: Yes, as Turaxa says, non-combatants in the Seekers of the Truth, Defenders of the Realm range would be fantastic. I'd love some civilians.
For the love of Jeebus - Servitors. Basic, slack-jawed lookin', cyber-gothic styled, half-machine people with some variety. Industrial servitors, scribe servitors, weapon servitors, servitors with no legs hanging out of wall-mounted sockets, servitors with laudhailers for faces, bog-standard "carry your stuff/work with hand-tools" servitors. Just, some servitors please. A few of them being non-slooty female models would be great too.
Seriously, it's been how long since the stumpy, badly-proportioned SM Servitor & Techmarine box from GW and I've still yet to see a single third party take on the concept that's any good.
If this is for the Taurox, may I also suggest looking at retooling the suspension system for the wheels? As rude as this may sound, it is a nice system, but not especially sturdy, or at least it wasn't for the one I got. Or maybe I just built it wrong.
faolan wrote: How do people feel about the following (potential) projects?
"Seekers of the Truth, Defenders of the Realm" (Not-Inq)
Tracked APC
Half-track conversion for existing plastic tracked APC
Lost & The Fallen (Characters to start with)
Large Reptile (aka Dinosaur) Cavalry
NONE OF THESE ARE CURRENTLY IN THE PIPE-LINE. This is for interest and directions of my next few months' worth of work for V.
I need something to drag me out of ARK for a while, I feel back into that pit-trap a few weeks ago, hah.
How about not-arbites and not-judges? With not-suppression shields and not-power mauls and not-cyber mastiffs ......
Apologist wrote: Yes, as Turaxa says, non-combatants in the Seekers of the Truth, Defenders of the Realm range would be fantastic. I'd love some civilians.
For the love of Jeebus - Servitors. Basic, slack-jawed lookin', cyber-gothic styled, half-machine people with some variety. Industrial servitors, scribe servitors, weapon servitors, servitors with no legs hanging out of wall-mounted sockets, servitors with laudhailers for faces, bog-standard "carry your stuff/work with hand-tools" servitors. Just, some servitors please. A few of them being non-slooty female models would be great too.
Seriously, it's been how long since the stumpy, badly-proportioned SM Servitor & Techmarine box from GW and I've still yet to see a single third party take on the concept that's any good.
BrookM wrote:If this is for the Taurox, may I also suggest looking at retooling the suspension system for the wheels? As rude as this may sound, it is a nice system, but not especially sturdy, or at least it wasn't for the one I got. Or maybe I just built it wrong.
Half-track conversion for existing plastic tracked APC
Are we talking Chimera, Taurox or other APCs ?
I've used yours and others wheeled kits on 3 Taurox so far and although it improves the kit, there still seems to be something off about them.
We're talking about for the Chimera. I hate the Taurox and I'm not touching that again with a ten foot pole unless someone offers to pay my mortgage for 6 months.
Brook, I think it's partially a case that I could have made it more "solid", and perhaps it needing some pinning. I 'unno off the top of my head. Yes, if it were to be revisited, there are some tweaks I'd make (but this is true about anything ever designed, engineered, built or otherwise made in the universe). But like I said, I hate that kit so I'm not coming near it again without exceptional circumstances.
In regards to comments about cyborgy helot type things - yeah, I totally get you. There needs to be more of them out there, and at least some of them need to capture a gothic horror feeling and/or Viktor Frankenstein's Monster feel. I personally love the art that captures the (very painful) look of part of a human being hard wired into a very non-ergonomic piece of machinery that's almost described as "crude", a perennially tortured look to them - even if you can't see their mouth or face. Certainly that particular aspect wouldn't work well for a noble's helot, and so a different approach would have to be taken for them. I've got visions of some on tracks, some with meat legs, some with mechanical legs, some with 4-8 legs, standard arms, modified arms, gene-bulked arms, arms that end in iron attachments with angry and puffy red flesh abutting them...
What can I say? I miss the "grim" and "dark" parts of it that have disappeared a lot in the last decade or so!
Your Taurox conversion kit has the nicest wheels of the current selection out there, but for all future conversions I've been going to another company sadly, as their suspension system is a nice and chunky single piece that's way more suited for tabletop use than yours.
Still holding out for that Matilda though.
And bummer that Reaper fethed up so badly, I bet you guys are also chomping at the bit to get those guns out already.
"We're talking about for the Chimera. I hate the Taurox and I'm not touching that again with a ten foot pole unless someone offers to pay my mortgage for 6 months."
Well, GW's bank balance may like you if you pull that one off. I've seen some all-wheels conversions but a half-track?
Dependant on the look, I don't know if it would revitalise my Imperial Guard or my Blood Axe Orks.
faolan wrote: How do people feel about the following (potential) projects?
"Seekers of the Truth, Defenders of the Realm" (Not-Inq)
Tracked APC
Half-track conversion for existing plastic tracked APC
Lost & The Fallen (Characters to start with)
Large Reptile (aka Dinosaur) Cavalry
NONE OF THESE ARE CURRENTLY IN THE PIPE-LINE. This is for interest and directions of my next few months' worth of work for V.
I need something to drag me out of ARK for a while, I feel back into that pit-trap a few weeks ago, hah.
How about not-arbites and not-judges? With not-suppression shields and not-power mauls and not-cyber mastiffs ......
My favorite though would be with the not-Arbites idea even if it's kind of tangential to the Not-Inq suggestion. Along with that would be a "low intensity" APC kit or patrol vehicle which a half-track could certainly qualify as.
I like that tracked APC idea, so I throw my lot behind that. Especially if it's more realistic than the Chimera chassis. Maybe make it so it can be tracked, halftracked or wheeled?
In regards to comments about cyborgy helot type things - yeah, I totally get you. There needs to be more of them out there, and at least some of them need to capture a gothic horror feeling and/or Viktor Frankenstein's Monster feel. I personally love the art that captures the (very painful) look of part of a human being hard wired into a very non-ergonomic piece of machinery that's almost described as "crude", a perennially tortured look to them - even if you can't see their mouth or face. Certainly that particular aspect wouldn't work well for a noble's helot, and so a different approach would have to be taken for them. I've got visions of some on tracks, some with meat legs, some with mechanical legs, some with 4-8 legs, standard arms, modified arms, gene-bulked arms, arms that end in iron attachments with angry and puffy red flesh abutting them...
What can I say? I miss the "grim" and "dark" parts of it that have disappeared a lot in the last decade or so!
If I were Deadpool reading this, I'd be making a 4th Wall-breaking joke about arousal right now.
Seriously though - all the ^this^, 40K has been gradually(and now with gusto) heading more down the Big Damn Hero Mans Punchy Baddies narrative/aesthetic route for a while now and has increasingly lost both the often genuinely creepy "grimdark" stuff and the irreverent and cynical 2000AD-style humour of its earlier incarnations, and it's a huge shame. If you and Vic decide to counteract that trend a little with what you're describing there, I will literally start putting money aside now.
BrookM wrote: Your Taurox conversion kit has the nicest wheels of the current selection out there, but for all future conversions I've been going to another company sadly, as their suspension system is a nice and chunky single piece that's way more suited for tabletop use than yours.
Still holding out for that Matilda though.
And bummer that Reaper fethed up so badly, I bet you guys are also chomping at the bit to get those guns out already.
BrookM wrote: Earliest shipping date at this point is some time in April, unless this was already known to you guys.
Is that correct as I didn't think they specified what was included in each container, I assumed that the late April-May deliveries would be for certain pledge levels containing stuff from the last containers. Do we know what container contains the Big Guns ?
Yodhrin wrote: For the love of Jeebus - Servitors. Basic, slack-jawed lookin', cyber-gothic styled, half-machine people with some variety. Industrial servitors, scribe servitors, weapon servitors, servitors with no legs hanging out of wall-mounted sockets, servitors with laudhailers for faces, bog-standard "carry your stuff/work with hand-tools" servitors. Just, some servitors please. A few of them being non-slooty female models would be great too.
Servitors are a great idea – not only for their general awesomeness – but by their nature they'd suit a plug and play build. By having (say) a mechanical shoulder joint, you can add anything from a claw to carry crates or a mining drill to a tea tray. The concept would also work by replacing the legs with a wall/floor mount – allowing for stationary servitors for roles like being a punkah-wallah, loudhailer, ATM (automatic teller machine-man) etc.
It'd be great to have a vareity of body types, as Yodhrin says. Some burly bodytypes for more physical labour like mining, dredging and combat, and some slighter bodytypes more suited to mobile non-combat roles like being a scribe, reference point or lamp-bearer.
The heads could be equally varied: one set of heads with a mishmash of grotesque mechanical implants for labour use, and another with decadent periwigs or creepy porcelain masks for house-servants...
BrookM wrote: Your Taurox conversion kit has the nicest wheels of the current selection out there, but for all future conversions I've been going to another company sadly, as their suspension system is a nice and chunky single piece that's way more suited for tabletop use than yours.
Still holding out for that Matilda though.
And bummer that Reaper fethed up so badly, I bet you guys are also chomping at the bit to get those guns out already.
How so? I haven't heard anything, tell me!
I've put together a taurox conversion kit and confirm that while the suspension looks good, it is very finicky and lacks solid attachment points. I've had wheels pop off mine twice so far, both times where the "axle" meets the frame of the vehicle. Both times were rear wheels.
If I get another I'll probably modify the taurox's included suspension to some degree and mount the wheels directly to that.
Yodhrin wrote: For the love of Jeebus - Servitors. Basic, slack-jawed lookin', cyber-gothic styled, half-machine people with some variety. Industrial servitors, scribe servitors, weapon servitors, servitors with no legs hanging out of wall-mounted sockets, servitors with laudhailers for faces, bog-standard "carry your stuff/work with hand-tools" servitors. Just, some servitors please. A few of them being non-slooty female models would be great too.
Servitors are a great idea – not only for their general awesomeness – but by their nature they'd suit a plug and play build. By having (say) a mechanical shoulder joint, you can add anything from a claw to carry crates or a mining drill to a tea tray. The concept would also work by replacing the legs with a wall/floor mount – allowing for stationary servitors for roles like being a punkah-wallah, loudhailer, ATM (automatic teller machine-man) etc.
It'd be great to have a vareity of body types, as Yodhrin says. Some burly bodytypes for more physical labour like mining, dredging and combat, and some slighter bodytypes more suited to mobile non-combat roles like being a scribe, reference point or lamp-bearer.
The heads could be equally varied: one set of heads with a mishmash of grotesque mechanical implants for labour use, and another with decadent periwigs or creepy porcelain masks for house-servants...
I think this would be the best way to cover it, then there is a lot of variety for people to work with. The Inq28 crowd would be all over it...
faolan wrote: Ok, I would have expected the problems to be on the front set, MrMoustaffa.
The front set (at least the way I assembled it) had multiple parts attached to the hull, so it's pretty solid. The rear only has the axle the wheel is on, no other suspension bits, so it's one quarter centimeter rod stuck to the hull holding the wheel on.
Krinsath wrote: Did someone learn the hard lesson that a new skillet is not a proper Valentine's Day gift no matter how much their significant other likes cooking?
Hey! My good lady got me a cast iron skillet for last year's St. Valentine's Day!
Krinsath wrote: Did someone learn the hard lesson that a new skillet is not a proper Valentine's Day gift no matter how much their significant other likes cooking?
Hey! My good lady got me a cast iron skillet for last year's St. Valentine's Day!
The Auld Grump - I love my cast iron frying pan.
No jury in the world would convict your wife though; pretty sure in the other direction that's not the case. I really don't advise either of you trying to find out one way or another.
My concussions have all been from particularly bizarre things, so hopefully he did at least get a cool story out of it. They do suck though, far more than any bad gift could.
Krinsath wrote: Did someone learn the hard lesson that a new skillet is not a proper Valentine's Day gift no matter how much their significant other likes cooking?
Hey! My good lady got me a cast iron skillet for last year's St. Valentine's Day!
The Auld Grump - I love my cast iron frying pan.
No jury in the world would convict your wife though; pretty sure in the other direction that's not the case. I really don't advise either of you trying to find out one way or another.
My concussions have all been from particularly bizarre things, so hopefully he did at least get a cool story out of it. They do suck though, far more than any bad gift could.
Nah, she won't kill me - then she would have to do the cooking.
I recently introduced her to her new favorite - goat with yogurt. (To say that she was dubious understates things... then she tried it... then she ate more than I would have believed likely.... She... is a halfling, I think.)
No, she ambushed me with getting the dog's wet collar and harness out of the back (we'd just come back from a slightly rainy beach trip with the pooch) and then turned around and without looking, closed the X-Trail's hatch on the back of my head.
I'm mostly better now, but still don't trust myself to work on things today. Hoping to have a surprise for V by the end of the week, which means surprises for you folks as well!
I'm really surprised nobody jumped on "dinosaur cavalry", I thought it might be cool.
While Rough Riders are cool (a lot of people will no doubt disagree and shriek that cavalry in the far future is stupid), their current rules are spank.
faolan wrote: No, she ambushed me with getting the dog's wet collar and harness out of the back (we'd just come back from a slightly rainy beach trip with the pooch) and then turned around and without looking, closed the X-Trail's hatch on the back of my head.
I'm mostly better now, but still don't trust myself to work on things today. Hoping to have a surprise for V by the end of the week, which means surprises for you folks as well!
I'm really surprised nobody jumped on "dinosaur cavalry", I thought it might be cool.
I'm always after something different for a Praetorian Officer/ Social Elite Rough Rider squadron.
I've considered Cold One mounts before but something designed for Vic's cavalry would be better.
Oh, it's also not a case of which ONE wins.. it's a case of finding which ideas have support and then executing them over time.
For that matter, I'm chronically unable to work on only a single project at a time - even during the massive rush to do the Sledgehammer I still had to break and work on other things, hah!
Hi folks,
I've recently arrived in Texas and will be attending GAMA and Adepticon, after 2 days I'm just starting to get over the accursed jetlag. I'm currently at Reaper. As far as it is possible to tell, the BFG Sledgehammers are in the last container that is shipping, which means they will just miss the show No one is more miffed than me I have a few advance copies, but it would be unfair to backers to have them for sale at the show if fulfillment has not started by then. I will look into a way for it to be ordered online at the show as I will have on hand some of the awesome upgrade kits Jake has done for it.
The good news is that it is looking very likely that there will be a small first edition run of the Matilda Tank available at Adepticon, I might be able to sort out a pre order and pick up system, if attendees want to reserve a copy.
I was so excited about the Matilda that I made the 2017 Adepticon LE miniature a female Tank Ace. As usual, metal copies will be available at the show, and I will be able to offer 100 copies to Victoria Miniatures online customers who can't get there. I'll update on the mailing list when the sale will happen, it should be in the next few weeks.
Thanks for all the feedback, discussion and input, you folks are the best
For the love of Jeebus - Servitors. Basic, slack-jawed lookin', cyber-gothic styled, half-machine people with some variety. Industrial servitors, scribe servitors, weapon servitors, servitors with no legs hanging out of wall-mounted sockets, servitors with laudhailers for faces, bog-standard "carry your stuff/work with hand-tools" servitors. Just, some servitors please. A few of them being non-slooty female models would be great too.
Seconded.
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faolan wrote: How do people feel about the following (potential) projects?
"Seekers of the Truth, Defenders of the Realm" (Not-Inq)
I am most interested in this option. I have purchase Victoria stuff before and it's good quality.
Vic's now got something in her hands to show off at Adepticon and take C&C on, so if you're going to be there, make sure you drop by, talk to her, and perv over stuff.
And NO I won't tell you what it is yet, only that I did it.
I've got no information. Vic's in the States, getting ready for Adepticon, so staying up til 2am isn't very attractive to shake answers out of her.
However!!!!, our friends at Reaper have been kind enough to provide her with an office space to work in, and a few ideas, so it's definitely a working holiday for her.
Hey, I've not started work on it yet, but how do you guys feel about an APC with a composite cast and rivet hull (a bit like the Matilda) instead of purely angles and rivets? Just, you know.. conceptually...
BrookM wrote: While Rough Riders are cool (a lot of people will no doubt disagree and shriek that cavalry in the far future is stupid), their current rules are spank.
Putting the entire quote there, as I don't like to be quoted out of context, especially not with a link to the original quote...
But those two bits were the most relevant parts of your post, and ironically connected. The context is that their rules are inevitably 'spank' because cavalry in the far future, even a 'drive me closer; I want to hit them with my sword', 'Santa Claws on his wolf sleigh', far future, is stupid. Not in a 'no-one in the studio cares about their rules' way, but in a 'they're going to be severely outclassed by anything performing a similar role, and otherwise mauled' way.
last night in Vegas at the GAMA trade show. Lots of fun, great to meet so many awesome people in the business Here's the Sledgehammer lurking among the products on display at the Reaper Booth. Full styrene cannon, PVC crew.
No time like the last minute right? Good news is, I just got Just got confirmation that a first cast run of Matilda Tanks will indeed be available at AdeptiCon. Bad news is, that I will only have around 10-15 each of the two variants. These are a special preview edition that will each come with all sponson and hull gun options, as well as bonus turret guns for the Assault and Battle variants. Each version will be selling for $79.99.
If you can't get to AdeptiCon, fear not. The next edition will be selling through the webstore as usual in the next month or so.
These gorgeous kits are cast by the talented guys at Trenchworx. I can't wait to get them into the hands of hobbyists
First look at the 'Snarling Wolf Siege Howitzer' resin upgrade kit for the Sledgehammer BFG.
The Sledgehammer Bones Kickstarter will be shipping in April, I will have the model on display at the Reaper booth where they will be taking pre-orders. I also will have some accessories and Jake Schneider's amazing conversion kits on sale.
Matilda Tank Update.
Yes its here at AdeptiCon! I will have two special 1st edition variants for sale at the Reaper both. These gorgeous resin kits have been cast by the clever folks at Trenchworx. These are a special preview edition that will each come with all sponson and hull gun options, as well as bonus turret guns for the Assault and Battle variants. Each version will be selling for $79.99. I only have around ten of each, so get in quick.
A later edition will hit the webstore in the coming months. More Matilda pics and news coming very soon.
any news on when we might actually be able to purchase said BFG from an online store if we missed the kickstarter 2 years ago?
Plus you get the nifty packaging. I suspect the KS backers may get the bits in a bag if the BFG delivery ends up like the stated delivery of the big dragon from the campaign.
any news on when we might actually be able to purchase said BFG from an online store if we missed the kickstarter 2 years ago?
Plus you get the nifty packaging. I suspect the KS backers may get the bits in a bag if the BFG delivery ends up like the stated delivery of the big dragon from the campaign.
KS fulfills late April, final container is on the water. (grrrr! of course its the one with the Sledgehammers)
Once fulfilled Reaper will have it in their store, and I will too, though mine will have to wait until I get back to AUS.
All Sledgehammers will come in the boxed packaging, including the KS ones.
Managed to get my hands on one of the Matildas, as well as talk with Vic and some of the guys at Trenchworx. Had a great time! Really looking forward to what you've got coming down the pipe.
I am loving the Matilda. The inset sponsons come with holes for magnets, so you can switch them out very easily. Such a great design.
I'm also very excited about the WIP Griffon/Salamander. I've been itching for a replacement for them ever since FW took them out of print. Of course, the fact that you're working on a replacement Chimera chassis now has me eyeing my plastic versions the same way the Matilda and Sledgehammer have me eyeing my Russ and Basilisks....
Formerly Wu wrote: Managed to get my hands on one of the Matildas, as well as talk with Vic and some of the guys at Trenchworx. Had a great time! Really looking forward to what you've got coming down the pipe.
I am loving the Matilda. The inset sponsons come with holes for magnets, so you can switch them out very easily. Such a great design.
I'm also very excited about the WIP Griffon/Salamander. I've been itching for a replacement for them ever since FW took them out of print. Of course, the fact that you're working on a replacement Chimera chassis now has me eyeing my plastic versions the same way the Matilda and Sledgehammer have me eyeing my Russ and Basilisks....
Turn the plastic ones into Lost and the Damned perhaps?
Blacksails wrote: Is that a self propelled arty vehicle? Sweet mother of feth, fething need that.
The hype tank is pulling in to station.
That, sir, is a tracked mortar carrier carrying a very high calibre mortar, just shy of the Sledgehammer calibre, albeit with a drastically shorter mortar bomb.
Kestral:
Different shell size, barrel cut down (as you noticed), much thicker and heavier breach pieces of different shapes, and extra recoil compensating tubes on the top. There's a standard shell pictured (immediately to the left of the rear wheel set), variable powder charges (behind and to the left of each shell), and the shell furthest left is jam packed full of globes carrying your favourite crimes-against-humanity grade chemical or biological weapon.
Because nothing says "We don't value the lives of our crews" quite like eggshell fragile neurotoxins being fired out of a siege gun without any casing to protect the crew in case they break when the charges light off. (VERY Imperial, if I do say so myself.)
Plus you get the nifty packaging. I suspect the KS backers may get the bits in a bag if the BFG delivery ends up like the stated delivery of the big dragon from the campaign.
KS fulfills late April, final container is on the water. (grrrr! of course its the one with the Sledgehammers)
Once fulfilled Reaper will have it in their store, and I will too, though mine will have to wait until I get back to AUS.
All Sledgehammers will come in the boxed packaging, including the KS ones.
Now I'm happy all over again. I like the look of that packaging, sad as that sounds.
BrookM wrote: So, is that previewed kit just going to be a Griffon, or will more variants come from that one?
Let me say it is highly likely that there will be other variants with a greater or lesser degree of commonality...
To elaborate, some will have to have different hulls for different roles - there's really no two ways about it. The advantage, however, is that it keeps parts down while actually offering a bit more variety across highly likely the vehicle family.
Example: In that picture of the Mortar Carriage, most of the hull is a single piece, with some of the parts like the hatches and outer support for the gun being separate, and the track assemblies just slot on similar to the Matilda.
BrookM wrote: So, is that previewed kit just going to be a Griffon, or will more variants come from that one?
Let me say it is highly likely that there will be other variants with a greater or lesser degree of commonality...
To elaborate, some will have to have different hulls for different roles - there's really no two ways about it. The advantage, however, is that it keeps parts down while actually offering a bit more variety across highly likely the vehicle family.
Example: In that picture of the Mortar Carriage, most of the hull is a single piece, with some of the parts like the hatches and outer support for the gun being separate, and the track assemblies just slot on similar to the Matilda.
Will you guys also be looking into making the hull compatible with the Sledgehammer?
Kit looks absolutely gorgeous. I'd love to see the alternate turret and the sponsons, and generally just more pics.
I agree with some previous posters about the sticker shock for the price, but I think I'll still be going in for a squadron. Especially if those arty carriages (and hopefully a similarly designed APC) come to fruition in a reasonable time frame.
$80,- per tank, though each model comes with all the relevant options, as you would find with a vanilla (battle cannon, Vanquisher cannon, Exterminator autocannon and eradicator cannon) or assault Leman Russ kit (demolisher cannon, executioner cannon or punisher cannon), plus all hull and sponson mount options.
Not sure if you're asking if the other turret is only for the Vanq, or if you're wanting a dedicated turret just for that sniper monstrosity?
If the first, no, the other turret would be for the more heavily armoured variant that sits around AV13. If the second, there currently aren't any plans for that, no, but I do know a sculptor or two who do independent work as well...
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....it is a testament that I have played far, far too much World of Tanks that I knew exactly what it looked like. Never played the unicorn though so I'm not sure that becomes enticing. I would be curious about an SU-14 based one though, particularly the early version without the enclosed crew compartment.
The Victilda all together does look very nice, and I like the versatility of the kit. Not sure it's a must-buy, but if I expand the second regiment of femmenburg (technically fem-senberg) their motor pool might draw from that along with Sledgehammers for support.
That tank is easily the best 3rd party 40k tank I've seen in terms of meshing with the established aesthetics while still being grounded in a historical design.
A friend brought me back a Boss variant. I gotta say i'm in love with its design. The casting is top notch as always! Cant wait to grab more and some Fury variants.
Started slapping it together with some bits from that other company. This will make a great Leman Russ Conqueror, I cant wait to order more! I'm still deciding if I should dozerblade or not.
Greetings, new squad out this week:
The thrice cursed legions of the Hexenheim Storm Troopers join the 'Galaxy's Finest'. Bogged down in endless trench wars on forgotten far flung planets, these brave troopers are legendary for their stubborn refusal to retreat. They will always fight on, regardless of the odds or Administratum errors.
Now in store as 5 and 10 man squads. http://victoriaminiatures.highwire.com/products/hexenheim-storm-troopers-1?pagesize=12
Dryaktylus wrote: Uhm... they look like DKoK with masks of Fantasy Dwarfs. Not a fan.
Note sure where you're seeing the dwarf connection, frankly.
Probably from the 'layered' look of the faceplates. I didn't think of it the first time I saw them, but the plates are vaguely similar to some of Mantic's Forgefathers.
I really like the look of those troopers, but at $67 Canadian (I assume the website prices are in USD) for 10 "lasgunners" GW is looking cheap in comparison. 10 Cadians with your choice of third party head swap is only a bit more than half the price. Granted they do look a lot better than Cadians.
Otto von Bludd wrote: I really like the look of those troopers, but at $67 Canadian (I assume the website prices are in USD) for 10 "lasgunners" GW is looking cheap in comparison. 10 Cadians with your choice of third party head swap is only a bit more than half the price. Granted they do look a lot better than Cadians.
These figures are better then FW sculpts. Zero flash, zero defects in casting. They are well worth the price. But not for you to break your back on. I'd recommend a squad here and there, and the bits for augmenting your plastic guard sets.
Otto von Bludd wrote: I really like the look of those troopers, but at $67 Canadian (I assume the website prices are in USD) for 10 "lasgunners" GW is looking cheap in comparison. 10 Cadians with your choice of third party head swap is only a bit more than half the price. Granted they do look a lot better than Cadians.
And if you're happy with Cadians with a head swap, great. I built a whole army like that once, but have sold it and am replacing it with Vic's models. They're much closer to what I want, and I'm at the point in my hobby life where I'm okay paying extra to get that.
Yes, I should have said so, they're pretty cool model. Another issue is if you start with X models from Y company, you may not want to switch and have squads that don't seem to get their kit from the same quartermasters (although there are fluffy way to work around, some people might want to stick to one look)
Otto von Bludd wrote: I really like the look of those troopers, but at $67 Canadian (I assume the website prices are in USD) for 10 "lasgunners" GW is looking cheap in comparison. 10 Cadians with your choice of third party head swap is only a bit more than half the price. Granted they do look a lot better than Cadians.
These figures are better then FW sculpts. Zero flash, zero defects in casting. They are well worth the price. But not for you to break your back on. I'd recommend a squad here and there, and the bits for augmenting your plastic guard sets.
I'll be honest, I had a load of Victorian Guard off Vic Miniatures a few years back, and they came with horrendously mismatched mould lines all over. I was prepping for Adepticon and in a massive hurry (no time to wait for replacements) so I didn't mention it to them. I did have to spend a lot of time with a file though!
Bobthehero wrote: . Another issue is if you start with X models from Y company, you may not want to switch and have squads that don't seem to get their kit from the same quartermasters (although there are fluffy way to work around, some people might want to stick to one look)
Yeah, not a problem for my Guard army, which includes Praetorians, Demonblade not-Cadians, Catachans, Rogue Trader Guard, and a bunch of Vic's Highlanders. Amongst other things...
Bobthehero wrote: . Another issue is if you start with X models from Y company, you may not want to switch and have squads that don't seem to get their kit from the same quartermasters (although there are fluffy way to work around, some people might want to stick to one look)
Yeah, not a problem for my Guard army, which includes Praetorians, Demonblade not-Cadians, Catachans, Rogue Trader Guard, and a bunch of Vic's Highlanders. Amongst other things...
*puking in own mouth orkmoticon goes here*
Ye gods man, how do you stand it? I remember the dreaded Praediachandian Guard from the metal blister days, I still have nightmares about it
Depends on the army, my Stormtrooper army is made up of all the different Stormtroopers models GW made, plus some of my own, all with different camo scheme, if I were to paint all of them, that is, they're supposed to receive the survivors from depleted ST companies, and they sometimes grab Guard squads that have impressed them.
Bobthehero wrote: . Another issue is if you start with X models from Y company, you may not want to switch and have squads that don't seem to get their kit from the same quartermasters (although there are fluffy way to work around, some people might want to stick to one look)
Yeah, not a problem for my Guard army, which includes Praetorians, Demonblade not-Cadians, Catachans, Rogue Trader Guard, and a bunch of Vic's Highlanders. Amongst other things...
*puking in own mouth orkmoticon goes here*
Ye gods man, how do you stand it? I remember the dreaded Praediachandian Guard from the metal blister days, I still have nightmares about it
Let's see if I can bring on a brain seizure for you:
Cold weather dressed Valhallans alongside light desert clothing Tallarns fighting in a jungle!
In the days of 2nd Ed, I did have a Command and Infantry squad for each regiment before concentrating on the Mordians.
Ye gods man, how do you stand it? I remember the dreaded Praediachandian Guard from the metal blister days, I still have nightmares about it
The idea of multiple Guard regiments fighting together has been a part of the game since at least the 2nd ed codex was released. I always liked the idea of an army like that, with separate platoons made up of different regiments.
Ye gods man, how do you stand it? I remember the dreaded Praediachandian Guard from the metal blister days, I still have nightmares about it
The idea of multiple Guard regiments fighting together has been a part of the game since at least the 2nd ed codex was released. I always liked the idea of an army like that, with separate platoons made up of different regiments.
I always liked that visual too.
My Praetorians have a squad each of Steel Legion, Squats and Vostroyan First Born. I'd like to find a metal squad of Cadians to round out the army but those have been surprising difficult to obtain lately.
Ketara wrote: I'll be honest, I had a load of Victorian Guard off Vic Miniatures a few years back, and they came with horrendously mismatched mould lines all over. I was prepping for Adepticon and in a massive hurry (no time to wait for replacements) so I didn't mention it to them. I did have to spend a lot of time with a file though!
My first handful of squads (back in early 2014) required a bit of work to get in order too, and I had one example of a bad miscast. Victoria replaced the bad piece very promptly, and all of my recent purchases have been very well cast.
I think a lot of the bugs in the casting process have been ironed out.
Ye gods man, how do you stand it? I remember the dreaded Praediachandian Guard from the metal blister days, I still have nightmares about it
The idea of multiple Guard regiments fighting together has been a part of the game since at least the 2nd ed codex was released. I always liked the idea of an army like that, with separate platoons made up of different regiments.
Setting aside that it was a bit of a joke not a planetary assault on your personal taste - regardless of how long it's been a thing, it's a pretty silly thing. Multiple regiments fighting together would almost never be mixing with such hideous, multicoloured variety at the squad or platoon level, and permanently amalgamated units would either adopt the battledress of the numerically dominant subgroup or be given entirely new standardised uniforms. Praediachandian Guard was a thing for the same reason Unbound/AoS FFA-mode have become a thing - GW didn't want anything to stand in the way of our teen selves' poor impulse control.
Haighus wrote: Has anyone tried Vic mini arms on the Neophyte hybrid torsos? I would like to know how well they fit if anyone could give it a test.
Much obliged if anyone does.
The arms are well made, and fit in the Cadian sets perfectly. The other sets are compatible, but your arms are going to look a little off, but not enough to be noticeable with the freak hybrids with the mining gear. They have 3 or 4 arms each, so the arms fit right in....
I meant on the 3rd and 4th gen bodies wearing the mining suits that have a single pair of arms. If they fit the torsos fine then I'm happy, I'm not making cultists out of them but normal humans.
I think it must've! I was going to order it straight away at 9.00pm, then realised I could take advantage of the shipping to get some other things I had been wanting to get, so it took a bit longer. Clearly by that point others had got their orders sorted too
Hi, as you have seen I am currently working on resin beastmen. So far I have made 5 different standing legs, 2 different kneeling legs and 10 individual heads.
I plan to release these as 5 and 10 mad squads like the other troops. I would also like to do something with the original metal squad you see here.
Let me know how many minis you want in the squad and what weapon mix you would like to see. I could do a five man squad armed just with close combat weapons.
Many thanks, V
People wanting to leave feedback or a suggestion can do so here.
Kid_Kyoto wrote: Is there any chance of adding officers (male and female) with impractically gaudy uniforms?
Greatcoats, big hats, epaulets, medals, chest plates, you get the drill. Really you'd only need 2 bodies to start off with a couple of arms and heads.
Each wearing 1.2 Goering's on their chests? (A Goering is the maximum weight in self awarded medals that can be worn without falling over.... (my dad was in WWII).)
One draft of the IG codex (3rd edition IIRC) had a bit of wargear that was the 'Especially impressive medal' that let you ignore the first wound you take as it bounces off the decorations on your officer's chest.
Kid_Kyoto wrote: One draft of the IG codex (3rd edition IIRC) had a bit of wargear that was the 'Especially impressive medal' that let you ignore the first wound you take as it bounces off the decorations on your officer's chest.
So yes.
Like that.
And braid! Enough braid to tie down a blimp!
Enough braid to put Rapunzel to shame!
I would like some more distinctive officers though; the ones on offer work fine for lieutenants, but I'd like a slight bit more ornate for captain/major and the aforementioned ridiculousness for the higher echelons.
As I write this, Reaper Miniatures have begun shipping the BFG Sledgehammer to the Bones III Kickstarter backers.
That means I can begin releasing the resin accessories. During the kickstarter I had many enquirers about the availability of the crew and officer as separate resin miniatures.
As promised here they are, The BFG Crew and The BFG Female Officer These miniatures come in the Sledgehammer box as plastic "Bones" figures. This resin edition is for all the resin lovers out there and people who just want some cool crew for their artillery
Greetings,
I have exciting news; On Sunday June 4th, Victoria Miniatures will be launching a shiny new web store.
I have been working behind the scenes for many months to completely overhaul the shopping experience, with new categories, new graphics, new payment options and new postage. I have re-organised much of the pricing making it more consistent, and many products will cost less than they do now.
This awesome new e-commerce platform will make shopping and browsing easy on all devices. The new checkout will accept credit cards as well as Paypal.
There will also be a new postage service, an upgrade from the current system. The new one will be faster and fully tracked worldwide. The rates will change to $15.99 USD flat rate world wide, and all orders of $100.00 USD or more FREE!
Australian customers will receive a special new flat rate, $5.99 USD and orders of $100.00 USD or more FREE!
Would anyone happen to have a pic of one of Vic's guardswomen holding GW's Cadian lasrifle? If I add some of these models in my army, I'd like them to have the same weapons as my plastic guys, but I'm afraid it would look weird considering how big and bulky GW's lasguns are...
plessiez wrote: Glad to hear about the new lower postage for Australia!
that's what's been holding me back: 40 bucks in minis and 75 in postage.
Isn't it free worldwide shipping on orders over $50? I think that's changing next week to $100, but still pretty damn good, I'd say. Surely it's not that difficult to reach $50-100 in one order, especially with minis as good as Vics.
And just gotta ask to temper my expectations, will this potential/future APC vehicle have a shorter lead up time than the Matilda. I'm excited to soon get my hands on a Matilda, but I think we can all recognize how long the process has been and I don't want to get my hopes up too high for a quick production run on a second vehicle.
Looking forward to putting together my battery and for the upgrade kits though!
Ok, you're a smart fellow to manage your expectations. That said, expect a significantly lower lead in time on APC stuff than on the Matilda.
Once the designs are finalised, instead of doing what we did the first time of going to Printer A, then sending them to Caster B, then having to have parts X Y and Z reprinted, and then determining that the kit, while gorgeous, had too many pieces for resin production to work completely well and having to go back and make multiple revisions thereafter (and in the various stages makes a half dozen trips across the Pacific)...
Once the designs are finalised, I'll send it to Vic to spin around virtually one last time, then we'll (most likely, as in 95% chance) send the files to a company that will do the printing and the casting in house.
I personally feel confident that once the designs are vetted, it should only take a few months (as opposed to years, omg what a nightmare, but that's learning for ya) to roll forward.
TheAuldGrump wrote: *Whispers (Loudly)*
So, You guys got anything coming up in the Bones IV Kickstarter?
*Sneaks away (Quietly)*
The Auld Grump
Personally I don't - I'm travelling to the US in a bit over a fortnight, so getting everything done in time is just not likely. I prioritised my time to the last tweaks for the Matilda and work on the APC.
faolan wrote: Ok, you're a smart fellow to manage your expectations. That said, expect a significantly lower lead in time on APC stuff than on the Matilda.
Once the designs are finalised, instead of doing what we did the first time of going to Printer A, then sending them to Caster B, then having to have parts X Y and Z reprinted, and then determining that the kit, while gorgeous, had too many pieces for resin production to work completely well and having to go back and make multiple revisions thereafter (and in the various stages makes a half dozen trips across the Pacific)...
Once the designs are finalised, I'll send it to Vic to spin around virtually one last time, then we'll (most likely, as in 95% chance) send the files to a company that will do the printing and the casting in house.
I personally feel confident that once the designs are vetted, it should only take a few months (as opposed to years, omg what a nightmare, but that's learning for ya) to roll forward.
Thanks for the thorough reply. I'm cautiously optimistic now.
Ketara wrote: I'll be honest, I had a load of Victorian Guard off Vic Miniatures a few years back, and they came with horrendously mismatched mould lines all over. I was prepping for Adepticon and in a massive hurry (no time to wait for replacements) so I didn't mention it to them. I did have to spend a lot of time with a file though!
My first handful of squads (back in early 2014) required a bit of work to get in order too, and I had one example of a bad miscast. Victoria replaced the bad piece very promptly, and all of my recent purchases have been very well cast.
I think a lot of the bugs in the casting process have been ironed out.
Yes I changed casters a few years ago. But if anyone does find an issue with one of my minis let me know.
Kid_Kyoto wrote:Is there any chance of adding officers (male and female) with impractically gaudy uniforms?
Greatcoats, big hats, epaulets, medals, chest plates, you get the drill. Really you'd only need 2 bodies to start off with a couple of arms and heads.
Good idea.
Ketara wrote:So when's the new mortar conversion kit hitting the shelves?
If you mean the the one for the Sledgehammer, next week. If you mean the one in the pic with the crew, thats just the current one with the wheels left off.
Crimson wrote:Would anyone happen to have a pic of one of Vic's guardswomen holding GW's Cadian lasrifle? If I add some of these models in my army, I'd like them to have the same weapons as my plastic guys, but I'm afraid it would look weird considering how big and bulky GW's lasguns are...
They are about the same size as my Las Mk2.
BaronIveagh wrote:
plessiez wrote: Glad to hear about the new lower postage for Australia!
that's what's been holding me back: 40 bucks in minis and 75 in postage.
I've never charged $75 for postage. The most I've charged is $10, which will change to $15.99 next week.
Blacksails wrote:Got my battery! Just in time for 8th.
And just gotta ask to temper my expectations, will this potential/future APC vehicle have a shorter lead up time than the Matilda. I'm excited to soon get my hands on a Matilda, but I think we can all recognize how long the process has been and I don't want to get my hopes up too high for a quick production run on a second vehicle.
Looking forward to putting together my battery and for the upgrade kits though!
Yes, as Jake mentioned below, the turn around will be much quicker. Next week will have the upgrade kits and instructions for the BFG available.
TheAuldGrump wrote:*Whispers (Loudly)*
So, You guys got anything coming up in the Bones IV Kickstarter?
*Sneaks away (Quietly)*
The Auld Grump
Possibly.
Automatically Appended Next Post: New Online Store and New Shipping rates Coming June 4th
I have exciting news; On Sunday June 4th, Victoria Miniatures will be launching a shiny new web store.
I have been working behind the scenes for many months to completely overhaul the shopping experience, with new categories, new graphics, new payment options and new postage. I have re-organised much of the pricing making it more consistent, and many products will cost less than they do now.
This awesome new e-commerce platform will make shopping and browsing easy on all devices. The new checkout will accept credit cards as well as Paypal.
There will also be a new postage service, an upgrade from the current system. The new one will be faster and fully tracked worldwide. The rates will change to $15.99 USD flat rate world wide, and all orders of $100.00 USD or more FREE!
Australian customers will receive a special new flat rate, $5.99 USD and orders of $100.00 USD or more FREE!
If you want to place an order in the old Victoria Miniatures store at the current un-tracked postage rate you have until Sunday 4th of June to do so.
Cheers, V
Servitors are a great idea – not only for their general awesomeness – but by their nature they'd suit a plug and play build. By having (say) a mechanical shoulder joint, you can add anything from a claw to carry crates or a mining drill to a tea tray. The concept would also work by replacing the legs with a wall/floor mount – allowing for stationary servitors for roles like being a punkah-wallah, loudhailer, 
Not in a 'no-one in the studio cares about their rules' way, but in a 'they're going to be severely outclassed by anything performing a similar role, and otherwise mauled' way.
