H.B.M.C. wrote:
I wondered what this was when Andy linked this on his FB page. Interesting concept. I wonder how much wailing and gnashing of teeth it will cause?

“Cry cheesecake and let slip the trolls of war!”

Mr Gutsy wrote:
Looks promising so far, but not a fan of the mixed genres that they've chosen for the Kickstarter. I realize that is what they're going for with this range, but out of all the models they've shown so far only 2 actually interest me. If they add a few more Sci-fi models in the future i probably will back this campaign.

I really like the Maelee concept art, but i think the pinup girl with the over-sized wrench model has been done way too many times already.

Also does anyone know what scale these models are going to be? couldn't find that info on the actual KS page.

the figures so they will be compatible with other models from the most popular manufacturers within the 30mm range

drazz wrote:
Models and concepts look good so far. And I personally love metal. But, how about a link in the OP?

 scipio.au wrote:
Great looking concepts, but very expensive for what you actually get. I guess that's where the term "Boutique" comes into play.

drazz wrote:

 scipio.au wrote:
Great looking concepts, but very expensive for what you actually get. I guess that's where the term "Boutique" comes into play.

Really? At around $10 per metal mini, I hardly think that's expensive. That's pretty standard, or even low, for many of the companies out there.

And, no, I don't think this is Bones/Sedition Wars status where the KS will end with more models than you can carry. But, I do think in the end that the minis will be extraordinary and at a very competitive price.

 spiralingcadaver wrote:
I'm not sure about it, either.

I especially feel it's kind of misleading that you can buy >3 minis, but the kickstarter only starts with 3 sculpts (in both cases, plus the exclusive) but six shown (as unlockable)... dunno if anyone else feels that way.

 spiralingcadaver wrote:
I'm not sure about it, either. I especially feel it's kind of misleading that you can buy >3 minis, but the kickstarter only starts with 3 sculpts (in both cases, plus the exclusive) but six shown (as unlockable)... dunno if anyone else feels that way.

Bolognesus wrote:

what bothers me though, is stating stuff like rosie the riveter as inspiration. Rosie was tasteful, exuded a sense of strength etc... this is all just the same old cheesecake to me. now that's fine with me (I just won't pay a dime for it, but if others like it, have fun!) but it would be an understatement to say that after reading the pitch, this all rather disappoints. Technical quality of the sculpts appears to be good, I'll give him that.

Dentry wrote:
This is good. I'd buy one of these but feel that it probably wouldn't do well in sales.

I think a lot of hobbyists often look for figures that are both attractive and sensible (within the context of lore). Many times that translates kinda poorly.

There's always room for sexy and I don't think anyone will disagree when I say we're not really lacking in that department where female minis are concerned. Not saying girls can't be sexy and 'serious business' but we tend to overstate one aspect over the other. I want both in equal measure.

Edit: Ultimately, I guess it depends on what the finished mini looks like.

 Buzzsaw wrote:

Dentry wrote:
This is good. I'd buy one of these but feel that it probably wouldn't do well in sales.

I think a lot of hobbyists often look for figures that are both attractive and sensible (within the context of lore). Many times that translates kinda poorly.

There's always room for sexy and I don't think anyone will disagree when I say we're not really lacking in that department where female minis are concerned. Not saying girls can't be sexy and 'serious business' but we tend to overstate one aspect over the other. I want both in equal measure.

Edit: Ultimately, I guess it depends on what the finished mini looks like.

This actually makes a good point, albeit perhaps unintentionally: the most "realistic" female minis of soldiers... would be absolutely indistinguishable at scale from males.

That first image is especially telling: if you didn't tell me that was a woman, and I had to go off of... I don't even know, other then very, very subtle areas of nose and eyes, that picture could be a lot of teenage guys I see waiting at the recruiting center.

The simple fact is, sculpting female minis requires some exaggeration, and it's hard to get right. If you doubt that, take a gander at the reveal of Sedition Wars Jada Lily mini, where more then one poster said "she looks like a tranny".

To say nothing of the fact that unarmored women soldiers... kinda just look like women in fatigues (q.v. the Israeli fighting woman, also, wow, uniform regs in Israel aren't the strictest it would appear...).

If the final product is both awesome and implausible, well, that's what they invented the rule of cool for.

Dentry wrote:
Looking at the Kickstarter again, I noticed that there's mention of creatures and vehicles being cast in resin - are accessory sprues also resin? - but the bombshells are explicitly stated to be metal. Does Bombshell Miniatures have any plans to produce their line of female figures in resin?

And, if I'm understanding it correctly, I can purchase Babes for $10 each at any level. So I'd be able to pledge $1 at the Rack Level and then add $$ to it purchase X number of Babes?

 Sculptdude wrote:

That reference was inspirational. Can you give me an example of a character that you would like to see produced? You won't even need to back the "Design Your own Babe" level to suggest it. We have a pending list of characters way beyond what has been posted so far, so I would like to know from the collective here what you guys would like to see produced.

For several years now I have been wanting to launch a new boutique line of miniatures featuring strong female characters. Although I'm using terms like "Bombshell" and "Babes" to describe the line, these characters are much more than either of those outdated terms.

 scipio.au wrote:


"Strong female characters" must be dressed in hot pants and tank tops?

 Sculptdude wrote:
... Can you give me an example of a character that you would like to see produced? You won't even need to back the "Design Your own Babe" level to suggest it. We have a pending list of characters way beyond what has been posted so far, so I would like to know from the collective here what you guys would like to see produced.

 H.B.M.C. wrote:
Ironic that we're saying "realistic women wearing clothes that seem practical" and you post a pic of a woman who is literally wearing nothing at all!

 Sculptdude wrote:
That reference was inspirational. Can you give me an example of a character that you would like to see produced? You won't even need to back the "Design Your own Babe" level to suggest it. We have a pending list of characters way beyond what has been posted so far, so I would like to know from the collective here what you guys would like to see produced.

 Buzzsaw wrote:
Rather then get into an argument, I think we can stipulate that this is not the kickstarter for people looking for ultra-realistic true-scale minis.

 Sculptdude wrote:

 Buzzsaw wrote:
Rather then get into an argument, I think we can stipulate that this is not the kickstarter for people looking for ultra-realistic true-scale minis.

Right! All of our models are intentionally stylized and exaggerated for heroic presence when they are 1.5" tall and viewed from the tabletop.

Having said that, you all have posted GREAT examples of exactly the kinds of figures we want to make. I don't think they will be as "realistic" as a Tom Meier sculpt, but the quality should be comparable to what Dark Sword is putting out, because I sculpt for them.

I love the boxer character idea as well as the reference for it. I feel she is attired appropriately for stepping in the ring, but she's gonna need some shorts. We already have a Modern/Sci-fi Marine-style figure in the works and I'm waiting on art to come in from the designer. I don't know if any of you have seen the current posted art on the project, but I think what is represented is far from glassy-eyed, tits-out, vapid sex objects. Other Armed Forces characters are also in the works but we have to start somewhere.

 Sculptdude wrote:
As far as the "a la cart" pledging - it work exactly as described. You can back for $1 and then add on as many things from the Additional Support list for the amounts listed. Maelee has an assistant we'll throw in for free, if we can get to that point. Weapon/accessory sprues in metal are planned. Giant resin robots and a rocket bike are planned. Also - we have some freebies we're going to add on to the Babes at every level if we reach our funding goal today!

And we're getting really close . . .

 Sculptdude wrote:

And we're getting really close . . .

 Mathieu Raymond wrote:
I'm tempted. The wife approves of my choice of miniatures. (Betty, Sally and Maelee) So I might very well be into this one as well.

Kickstarter, what have you done to me?!!?!?!?

NEWS
I was contacted by Valiant Enterprises yesterday about our casting needs. The specifics are still being worked out, but we are looking at making a deal with them to have our resin pieces cast by them. Reaper Miniatures will be handing the metal production for all of the main Babe models.

As your first perk for jumping in early and backing the project to completion way before the deadline, we will upgrade EVERY Babe model with a resin scenic base insert! That's right, all of the Babe models will now come with a resin base insert that will have unique terrain features appropriate to the characters. The base insert will be scaled to fit inside of the depression on a 30mm premium round-lipped base common to many tabletop games. I have created numerous base inserts just like these for Wyrd Miniatures and we are happy to be able to include them with each of our Babe models.

 Buzzsaw wrote:
If I wasn't already sunk, Sally here would have done me in;

If I pledge and select a reward that includes a shirt, can I trade the shirt for a different reward?

Yes. You may choose two additional Babes instead of the shirt for backer levels that include a shirt. At the end of the project we will send a survey to all backers and if you choose a shirt you can indicate the size at that time. If you select not to get the shirt you can indicate which Babes you would rather get instead.

 Sculptdude wrote:
Although I have to agree, a strong iconic female character would definitely be a business woman nursing her child, I'm not sure what genre we could drop that into . . .

Thank you, Backers!

Reaching our funding goal and unlocking our first stretch goal within 5 days is very exciting! You have helped make The Girl available as our first stretch goal reward to be added as an additional Babe reward selection. Now every backer level that has a Babes option as a reward selection will get to include The Girl as one of their choices. But that's not all!

As a bonus for reaching our first stretch goal we have added the HLpR Bot as an assistant to every Maelee model. Every Maelee will now come with this scrappy little sidekick to help her with her many repair tasks. HLpR is like a Swiss Army Knife of hidden appendage tools, access interface ports and retro rocket boosters.

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Stretch Goal - $30,000 Betty and Shrapnel

If we reach this funding goal Betty & Shrapnel will be available as a regular Babes choice for backer levels that have Babes choices as an option. There will also be an additional perk for the Babes that will be added at that time.
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NEWS

Initial progress is coming along nicely on the sculpts. Most of the armatures are made and bulked out for all the initial Babes. Here are a few work-in-progress shots.


Some folks were asking for a size comparison of the sculpts so I picked a couple of popular Dark Sword and Reaper Miniatures to show how Maelee stacks up.
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HELP WANTED

As Bombardiers you can help us by hitting some of the forums and chatting about what is going on over here in Backerville. A lot of the great ideas and discussions about possible releases would be a great way to keep the topics bumped to the top of the list and encourage other folks to check out the awesomeness in the works.

Here are some topics on many of the popular miniatures forums that are already buzzing and some that could use a little stimulation.

DakkaDakka
Chest of Colors
CoolMini or Not
Frothers Unite
Reaper Forums
WAMP

If you find any others on the vastness of the interwebs share them in our Project Comments section so we can all join in the discussions.

Also, many of you are Facebook and Google+ participators. Hop on over and "Like" our Facebook page and try to share as many of the Official Updates™ with your friends as you can.

Thanks again everyone for the fantastic support and enthusiasm that has gotten our project off to a great start! Looking forward to making Betty & Shrapnel along with many others available to you.

- Patrick
The Sculptdude

I found a place online that makes little pre-made vacuform tables for hobbyists. They are very affordable and much better for small print runs than a couple of the quotes I got back from some thermoforming shops. The main use is for hobby forming like R/C car and plane parts, canopies and such. If we can work out a way to form up our helmet shapes and replicate a sheet of them, they can be vacuformed from clear plastic. That means we'll have to do it in-house as opposed to contract but at the quantities we would need it shouldn't be a problem.

-Patrick

Reaper has updated with their Cloud Giantess Sculpt;

From the awesome 2-D design of Talin to the amazing 3-D of Patrick Keith comes the finished Cloud Giant. She could be a Giant or a Goddess in your next game!

I'm quite happy with the translation from the concept art, well done!

 Mathieu Raymond wrote:
That makes me very hopeful. Concept art is cool, and renders are much, much better, but seeing this level of fidelity puts a backer at ease.

The KS page says that you have to pledge at the bomb kit level to be eligible for stretch goal rewards... does that go for HLpR as well, or just additional add-ons?

Thank you, supporters!

In under a week we have reached our initial funding goal and achieved two stretch goals. Bombardier Backers rock!
Target Acquired

We reached the goal to add Betty & Shrapnel as a choice for Babes rewards. As an additional perk, we will include an ammo dump marker in all BOMB KITS. This will be a resin drop-in piece that will fit inside the depression of a 40mm round-lipped premium style base. It will contain an assortment of scenic items like ammo boxes, crates, fuel cans and a tool kit. This piece can be used as a base for larger models or even an objective marker for your tabletop battles.

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Stretch Goal - $40,000 Atomic Punks Set

This makes our first Reinforcements set available that you may select as an add-on to BOMB KIT pledge levels and above for an additional pledge amount of $10. The set is Atomic Punks based on officially licensed art by Matt Dixon.

As an added perk, we will include an ancient Bombshell relic from the distant past.

If we reach the Atomic Punks goal, we will add a copy of Terri the Steampunk Cowgirl to every BOMB KIT for FREE! Yep, no extra pledge requested. Digging through our archives in the Bomb Lab we uncovered several molds from the ancient days of my first sculpting attempts. This figure was sculpted and released in a short run during 2005. It is extremely rare and no longer in production. We will cast just enough of these relics to include one in every BOMB KIT and the mold will be retired again.

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NEWS

I have been working with several of our fantastic artists to get more designs to you. Many of you expressed interest in seeing more choices available to the higher backer levels. We are whipping up a frenzy of designs to show you what is coming down the line. Each update we will be revealing new Babes that will be available as choices at the various levels. The place holder silhouettes you see currently on the Main Page only indicate there are more Babe designs pending that have not been revealed yet.

The current addition is Vivian Gale our fantastic Steampunk nautical Babe designed by Tim Collier.

We also added art for Professor Karrick & Thule by Patrick McEvoy as an upcoming Reinforcements set.

As we post more Official Updates™, we will be adding more and more art as it comes in. Our aim is to make the most Babes available to you at every level. We will have several more pieces to show you in the next installment.

For sculpting I am heavily bogged down in getting some high profile pieces done this week for my top clients. As soon as that wraps up, I will get you some new pics of all the Babes on the workbench. If any of you are in the area and want to see the Babes in person, I will be having a workshop at the Reaper Game Store and Factory next Saturday.

Reaper was kind enough to post my biggest contribution to their Kickstarter campaign for the Bones, their new Cloud Giantess.

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I cannot express my gratitude enough at how you all have embraced the project. I am amazed at all the support online, on the forums, and comments. Thanks everyone for keeping the momentum going!

- Patrick
The Scuptdude

Dentry wrote:
Loving the art for Vivian Gale.

 BrookM wrote:
Maybe it's just me, but things seem to have slowed down to a crawl!

I want to pledge $100 or more, what do I REALLY get for all that?

At the $100 level the value of items can be considered like this: Postcards set $5, Shirt $20, Maelee & HLpR Bot $25, Shipping $11 to US backer only = $61. That leaves $39 for six Babes making them $6.50 each. $12 will still need to be added to all this to cover international shipping outside the US, even Canada.

Higher levels bring the price-per-choice of Babes down even more. Keep in mind ALL pledge levels include $11 shipping to US backers so that must be factored in as well. International backers will still need to include an ADDITIONAL $12 to the amount of their pledge in order to cover shipping outside the US, even Canada.

Every level at $75 and above includes what we've dubbed as the BOMB KIT. The BOMB KIT Level will expand with additional perks like the FREE 40mm resin Ammo Dump or FREE Bombshell Relics as more stretch goals are achieved! You may still trade the shirt during the survey after the close of the project for two additional Babes selections.

Do I have to add $12 international shipping if I only select a reward with one Babe or just a postcard set?

No. According to what we've been able to calculate, if you select pledge rewards containing up to 3 Babes and a Postcard set, international shipping is included with your pledge. If you select rewards that total more than 3 Babes and a set of Postcards, we will have to ship the items in a larger package. This applies to backers in Canada as well.

If I pledge and select a reward that includes a shirt, can I trade the shirt for a different reward?

Yes. You may choose two additional Babes instead of the shirt for backer levels that include a shirt. At the end of the project we will send a survey to all backers and if you choose a shirt you can indicate the size at that time. If you select not to get the shirt you can indicate which Babes you would rather get instead.

What studio is painting all of the models for the backer rewards and does that include their sidekicks?

They will be painted by one of our award winning painters to match our "Studio" copy that will be used for display and promotion of the Babes line. See the link under Contributors above for a complete list of tier-one talent involved in the project. Selecting an option with a painted Babe also includes any sidekicks or accessories that are offered along with her.

$35,000 Unlocks Dusty Paige as a Babes Choice!

We're with you, Backers!

For all our Bombardiers, after reviewing the Bombshell Kickstarter project, we have decided to restructure the Stretch Goals in order to prioritize unlocking single Babe choices. We feel this is in the best interest of all our backers within the active time of the project, so all levels will have an adequate selection to choose from as soon as possible. So as of $35,000, Dusty Paige has been unlocked!

Target Acquired

As a bonus, all Bomb Kits will included Bombshell Relic #1, Terri the Steampunk Cowgirl at this time as well!

Vivian Gale is now our target for $40,000. We will also add a FREE Squidman sidekick to the BOMB KIT at that time. Mat Dixon's 'Bug Spray' will be the $45,000 target. We will be posting more Babe targets soon.


We still plan on adding the Reinforcements after the Babe choices have been provided. We also plan to submit a list of the Reinforcements for you, our backers, to vote upon to determine the order of their release.

We want you to know we appreciate all your support! Hopefully we can do the best we can to get you the Babes that you want.

- Patrick

 BrookM wrote:
You mean the sci-fi cowgirl? Doesn't look all that thin to me, though chances are I'll convert that spear of hers into something else anyway, maybe a power axe of sorts.

Nearing Target Lock!
We are almost to the point where we can fund putting Vivian Gale into production. After a little bit of restructuring our stretch goals, the new lineup looks fantastic! As soon as we reach the $40,000 mark we will add Vivan to the Target Acquired status and add a Squidman to every BOMB KIT!


We have revealed more Concept art for upcoming goals that are posted on the main page. Jump in and spread the word!


The support from backers so far has been fantastic! Let's keep the momentum going!

-Patrick
The Sculptdude

 Mathieu Raymond wrote:

Personally, though, the telephone pole that comes with that free mini just turns me off.

 redstripe wrote:
I've been a big fan of Patrick's for a while and I have this miniature from when it was originally available. I can't speak for certain on this release, but mine came with a few different hand potions, I believe. Mine is put together with an empty hand and a pistol.

 scipio.au wrote:
Who needs pants or a bra when you've got giant tits?

 Alpharius wrote:
I very much like Vivian Gale, and I'm looking forward to the Cowgirl too.

Honestly?

I have seen a BB I don't like yet...

 Alpharius wrote:
I very much like Vivian Gale, and I'm looking forward to the Cowgirl too.

Honestly?

I have seen a BB I don't like yet...

 CthuluIsSpy wrote:
Really? Pussy patrol?
That'll piss off the PC crowd....I like it

 RiTides wrote:
I've had the opposite reaction, Bob- the nautical and samurai artwork look tasteful and pretty darn awesome. I can agree they're not all my cup of tea for what I'd anticipate actually putting down on a gaming table- but both of those are fantastic, imo.

 BobtheInquisitor wrote:

 CthuluIsSpy wrote:
Really? Pussy patrol?
That'll piss off the PC crowd....I like it

As part of the PC crowd, I must say that I'm not offended, but disappointed. Disappointed that they went with such an obvious and straight-forward "single entendre" instead of putting in a little effort. We all knew there would be some sort of pun, but did it really have to be one they scribbled out during period 6 Social Studies?

I would have much preferred something like:
"Mounting Tension
After a hard day full of slamming action without release, Tension Plateau often relaxes by stroking her ...kitty, Rosebud."
Only wittier.

Seriously, I was hoping they would have a much higher caliber of crass. At this rate we'll end up with a smuggler babe named Hannah Lonely who comes with a fuzzy copilot, Chewboxxa. Or maybe we'll get an archaeologist named Virginia Maidenhead, who happens to be a cunning linguist.

What a missed opportunity.

Taarnak wrote:
For what it's worth, Patrick didn't come up with that name. I have a book I bought a few years ago of Matt Dixon's artwork and that piece is in it with that exact title.

~Eric

$45,000 Lays down some Bug Spray!

New Babe Target Bug Spray!

You guys really jumped in there and made Vivian happen bringing us a good chunk over $40K (which is a significant number to tabletop gamers). That puts us well on our way to laying down some suppressing fire to quell the hive.

$45,000+ Puts Matt Dixon's Vixen into the mixin' with Bug Spray! We will also add our second Bombshell Relic from days gone by Trixi the Recovery Agent to every BOMB KIT for absolutely FREE! This rare and out-of-production model was made early in my sculpting career and it will only be offered here during this Kickstater drive.

$50,000+ Will bring Tetsu Ko in from the deepest corners of the Far East.

And here are some additional Sneak Peeks at what's in store . . .

These are actually very small thumbnails that Tim did on the quick. There will be more refined art and even color versions coming down the line. But at least you can see a tangible representation of the character we have in mind this way. Very little will wind up changing in the final art, maybe a bit of gear or the pose but essentially this is what we will be making.

$55,000+ Adds Nowada, Warrior Queen from the darkest jungles of the past.

$60,000+ Allows Raven Sky to take command of your airship fleet.

$65,000+ Takes us along with Matt Dixon's Vixen Pussy Patrol. Complete with cat sidekick.

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FAQ

We are still looking at how best to integrate the Reinforcements in with the Babe stretch goals at this time. We can tell you there will be at least 15 Babe choices before we introduce Reinforcements. We will be posting the rest of the art for the Reinforcements as it comes in, however. At the time we are ready to introduce them into the mix, we will take a poll that will allow you to select the priority that the Reinforcements are offered. We will keep you posted about this in future Official Updates™.

As for the t-shirt trades, you can only trade in a t-shirt for two more Babe choices, not the Reinforcement add-on sets.

Thanks everyone for all of your great input, support, spirited communication and participation. It is way beyond anything I could have hoped for already! Spread the word and let's keep these Babes rolling!

-Patrick
The Sculptdude

 Alpharius wrote:
Complaining about the outfits of any miniature in a line of miniatures called "Bombshell Babes" seems a bit... silly.

Although I'm using terms like "Bombshell" and "Babes" to describe the line, these characters are much more than either of those outdated terms.

 BobtheInquisitor wrote:
As part of the PC crowd, I must say that I'm not offended, but disappointed. Disappointed that they went with such an obvious and straight-forward "single entendre" instead of putting in a little effort. We all knew there would be some sort of pun, but did it really have to be one they scribbled out during period 6 Social Studies?

Seriously, I was hoping they would have a much higher caliber of crass. At this rate we'll end up with a smuggler babe named Hannah Lonely who comes with a fuzzy copilot, Chewboxxa. Or maybe we'll get an archaeologist named Virginia Maidenhead, who happens to be a cunning linguist.

What a missed opportunity.

 scipio.au wrote:

 Alpharius wrote:
Complaining about the outfits of any miniature in a line of miniatures called "Bombshell Babes" seems a bit... silly.

Honestly guys, I would have agreed with you 100% there if not for their disclaimer

Although I'm using terms like "Bombshell" and "Babes" to describe the line, these characters are much more than either of those outdated terms.

and the discussion of "these are not just more cheesecake minis" on the first page.

$45,000 Bug Spray Imminent!

Target in Sight!

We are less than $1000 away from unlocking Bug Spray!
Next Up Tetsu Ko!

$50,000+ Will bring Tetsu Ko in from the deepest corners of the Far East.

If we reach the goal to unlock Tetsu Ko you will also get one Rafaeru-san sidekick in every BOMB KIT for absolutely FREE!

We have many more sidekicks, accessory & weapon sprues, and at least another Bombshell Relic to continue building your BOMB KIT.

$50,000 Adds Tetsu Ko!

Bug Spray is now in the mix now after passing $45, 000 so we're on to $50K next to bring Tetsu Ko all the way from the Far East! This fantastic design is created by Tim Collier.

If we reach the goal to unlock Tetsu Ko you will also get one Rafaeru-san sidekick in every BOMB KIT for absolutely FREE!

$55,000+ Adds Nowada, Warrior Queen from the darkest jungles of the past.

If we reach the goal to unlock Nowada she can join your tribe as an additional Babes choice at any level that has a Babes choice as a reward. We will also include one Tazjh Hatchling

Sidekick in every BOMB KIT for absolutely FREE!
We have now added a whole set of Sidekicks!

If we reach the appropriate pledge goals you may be receiving some of the Sidekicks as part of the BOMB KIT pledge level for $75 at no additional cost. Now you can add an additional amount to your existing pledge to cover the cost of an extra set of awesome Sidekicks for your Babes! You may add them on at ANY pledge level in unlimited quantities. They are only available as an add-on as a complete set of five Sidekicks.

Thanks everyone for keeping it going this far! Let's keep rolling now towards bringing Tetsu Ko and Raferu-san on board!

-Patrick

 Von Skyfury wrote:
Seems interesting but I told to myself as soon as I don't get all my kickstarter things, I'll be spending much less on miniatures. But Id' still like to back this =)
Am I right thinking that if I back at 20$, I can swap the t-shirt for 2 miniatures ? Not really interested with the card set so if I can save 5$...haha...

The steady pace of added pledges and new backers has me completely amazed. You guys are doing a great job supporting the project and keeping it moving forward!

Here are a couple of things I've been working on, too.


Maelee and Betty are coming along nicely. Maelee has a few more details to add, but her gear and tools will likely be 3D printed and so won't be finished for a while. The wrench is just a placeholder for reference. Betty still needs the rest of her flight jacket, hair & cap as well as a few other details. This should give you a rough idea of how they are progressing.

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TARGET ACQUIRED

$55,000 ACHIEVED - THANK YOU!!! This goal adds Nowada the Lioness from the darkest jungles of the past. We reached the goal to unlock Nowada so she can join your tribe as an additional Babes choice at any level that has a Babes choice as a reward. We will also include one Tazjh Hatchling Sidekick in every BOMB KIT for absolutely FREE!


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$60,000+ Allows Raven Sky to take command of your airship fleet. When we reach the goal to unlock Raven she can join your fleet as an additional Babes choice at any level that has a Babes choice as a reward.
[image]http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-UVkhAzpp2GA/UFflIPB8LwI/AAAAAAAACDc/_EU-gyFoYRw/s320/RavenSkye.jpg[/image]
When we reach the $60K goal we will also add a Steampunk Weapon Sprue to every BOMB KIT for absolutley FREE!

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NEWS

New art is starting to come in and that will be posted as soon as it arrives. We have another awesome Reinforcements set designed by Patrick McEvoy that will be added next. You can see the fantastic design that Tim turned in for Nowada posted above. Our newest contributor Craig Elliott is hard at work on a forest dwelling Dryad Spirit and we will get that posted when it arrives as well.

I have been able to finish the two Dark Sword pieces I was working on for September and there are still a couple of client pieces needing attention. I will try to get more pics of Maelee and Betty along with hopefully a couple of others next.

More to come . . .

-Patrick
The Sculptdude

 Mathieu Raymond wrote:
STOP THE PRESS!!! An inquisitor lady, oh my. This thing is far from over and I am already down to making choices...

Those will be available retail, at a later date, right? With the money DFG has just sucked out of me, I can't afford more than the Bomb Kit... but I ain't gettin' no t-shirt!

Less than $300 Welcomes Raven Skye!
Update #13 · Sep. 19, 2012 · 2 comments

I know it seemed like a long haul to get to this point but we are now exactly at the halfway mark in the project. I'm not sure how other projects progress but here is a graph from the project dashboard showing how we've done so far. This is very similar to the data generated by Kicktraq.

This show steady growth over the entire course of the project with no lag time. Really amazing progress.
TARGET LOCK PENDING

$60,000 PENDING!!! Aeronautical pilot Raven Skye can take command of your airship fleet. When we reach the goal to unlock Raven she can join your fleet as an additional Babes choice at any level that has a Babes choice as a reward. We will also add a Steampunk Weapon Sprue to every BOMB KIT for absolutely FREE!



Tim is working on the final design for Raven from this initial thumbnail sketch here. We'll be posting that along with some other characters as soon as they roll in!

$65,000+ Takes us along with Matt Dixon's Vixen Pussy Patrol, complete with cat sidekick. When we reach this goal, this hard hitting, heavy armored Babe and her feline scout will be added to the available Babes choices for every level that can select Babes choices as a reward.


In addition to that, we will include our third Bombshell Relic Princess Theja in every BOMB KIT for absolutely FREE! The sculpt won First Place in the GenCon 2006 Sculpted Green category of the Painting Competition. This rare and out-of-production model will only be offered here during this Kickstater drive.


$70,000+ Sets Inquisitor Mira on the trail of righteousness. When we reach the goal to unlock Mira so she can join your parish as an additional Babes choice at any level that has a Babes choice as a reward.

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NEWS

THERMITE LEVELS added!
Because our painters are so awesome, we have added 4 more THERMITE slots bringing the total to 10! If you want to get one of your Babes painted up by one of our awesome Bomb Squad Painters just edit your pledge amount and select the THERMITE LEVEL as a reward. You can choose which Babe model you want painted when we send out the backer reward survey after the project concludes.


Reinforcement Add-On Sets
There is a lot of interest growing about the Reinforcements Add-On Sets. The plan at this point is to throw the Reinforcements into the mix after we complete the goal for $80,000. We will be posting a poll during the period before reaching that goal that will allow the backers to vote on the order that our Reinforcements are offered.


Just to give you a taste of the next offering we present the Spirit Walker Luta and her guardian wolf spirit Shunkaha designed by Patrick McEvoy. We have several other Reinforcements Sets that are being designed and they will be posted before the poll for voting goes out to the backers.

All of you have done a tremendous job hanging in there as we have worked to get more designs to you. The comments and suggestions have been great and there has been lots of feedback on the sculpts in progress. We will be posting new stuff again soon!

Onward to the Feline Frolic!

-Patrick
The Sculptdude

Close to Getting the Cat!

TARGET PENDING
Less than $800 to go to get this:


$65,000+ Takes us along with Matt Dixon's Vixen Pussy Patrol, complete with cat sidekick. When we reach this goal, this hard hitting, heavy armored Babe and her feline scout will be added to the available Babes choices for every level that can select Babes choices as a reward.

In addition to that, we will include our third Bombshell Relic Princess Theja in every BOMB KIT for absolutely FREE! The sculpt won First Place in the GenCon 2006 Sculpted Green category of the Painting Competition. This rare and out-of-production model will only be offered here during this Kickstater drive.

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NEWS

More Babes!

We have added the rest of the art to fill out the remaining slots for available Babes choices at the NAPALM LEVEL! If you have been holding out to upgrade to this level there will now be a Babe available for every slot for the 15 choices for this backer level. These Babes will only be available as choices to every level that gets to choose a Babe as a reward if we make the goals indicated in order to put them into production.

Many thanks go to Cris Delara and Tim Collier for getting these in under the gun. We are very excited to bring Steampunk Medic Victoriana and wuxia heroine Wu Ling Shu to wrap up this segment of releases. There is also a mysterious silhouette posted following the $80K goal. She will be revealed once the poll for the Reinforcements has been sorted out.

You can see larger versions of the character art in our Concept Art Gallery here.

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Reinforcements Add-On Sets

Development has continued regarding the availability of the Add-On Sets. We have set up a Polldaddy account in order to build the poll to prioritize the offered sets. We will post a link once the poll goes live so that you can vote on which sets you would like to have offered first. This link will be made available on the main page as well as in future updates so everyone will have a chance to participate.

There are three additional sets we are considering adding and the art is currently being generated. As soon as they are in and posted, we will send out the link to the poll to start the voting.

Your support, patience and enthusiasm have been remarkable and I am deeply honored to be able to share this work with all of you. Thanks again for making it all possible.

-Patrick
The Sculptdude

 Mathieu Raymond wrote:
Should be january, like the rest of them.

The Chinese one at 80K... is it me or if you cut out the blade, put a clear plastic rod... you got an instant Jedi?

Inquisitor Mira is Getting Close!
Update #15 · Sep. 22, 2012 ·
TARGET SCANNING

Less than $2K away!

$70,000+ Sets Inquisitor Mira on the trail of righteousness. When we reach the goal to unlock Mira she can join your parish as an additional Babes choice at any level that has a Babes choice as a reward.

By reaching the goal for Mira, we will also add the Belphegor Sidekick to every BOMB KIT for absolutley FREE!

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NEWS

We just received some fantastic new art from Patrick McEvoy for the Clockwork Fire Brigade Reinforcements Set.


More art and larger sized pics of the designs can be seen at the Concept Art Gallery.

There are two more Reinforcements Sets in the works and we will be revealing them soon in order to start the poll to rank their availability in the upcoming stretch goals.

I wanted to welcome all our new backers and thank everyone for keeping the project rolling along to this point! There are still cool and exciting things we will be adding on as it rolls along and even more Babes to reveal as we get closer to the their goals. You are all fantastic! Thanks again for your continued support!

-Patrick
The Sculptdude

 OrlandotheTechnicoloured wrote:
to think I asked for monkeys in Fezes on the KS comments and they have come to pass

and they have wings!

 OrlandotheTechnicoloured wrote:
remember you can 'cash in' your t-shirt for 2 babes

(usefull if you don't particularly want)

$70K Reached and Inquisitor Mira Added!
Update #16 · Sep. 24, 2012 · 5 comments

Thank you all for making Mira and Belphegor a reality. Having designed this particular character myself it is very encouraging to know that you all value the addition of her to our Babes line. It is ironic that we are now at 666 backers to get Inquisitor Mira into the mix!

TARGET ACQUIRED

$70,000 ACHIEVED - THANK YOU!!! This sets Inquisitor Mira on the trail of righteousness. We have reached the goal to unlock Mira so she can join your parish as an additional Babes choice at any level that has a Babes choice as a reward.


By reaching the goal for Mira, we have also add the Belphegor Sidekick to every BOMB KIT for absolutley FREE!

$75,000+ Rings up Steampunk Medic Victoriana to make a house call. When this goal is reached Victoriana will be available as an additional Babes choice at any level that has a Babes choice as a reward.

We have also included a new ADDITIONAL SUPPORT option with the Sidekicks Set 2. You can add on this set of helpful (or harmful) little critters to any backer reward level for an additional pledge amount of only $10.


Amazing progress so far. Many thanks again to all of our ongoing supporters who have increased their pledge amounts to include more options. We also welcome and show gratitude to all of our new backers who have just joined in as new Bombardiers! We appreciate all of you.

More art and some new Work-In-Progress sculpts are on the way.

~Patrick
The Sculptdude

 drazz wrote:
There will probably be a KS pledge manager that will allow for you to add on extra bits after the fact. That is the common method for KS.

 OrlandotheTechnicoloured wrote:
based on what Patrick & Vicky have posted in the comments

As far as we can tell you'll only be able to buy extra sidekicks in the packs during the KS (no singles, or multiples of one figure)

However once their webshop is up and running they will be on sale separately

or if they derive from Mat Dixon art by buying more of the babe in question (the licence they have does not allow splitting babe from sidekick)

Betty Sculpt
Update #17 · Sep. 24, 2012 · comment
Betty Sculpt

I spent a good part of today catching up on a lot of things that have been waiting in the wings. Here is the sculpt for Betty. I finally got the rest of the details completed for her. Her feet are pegged to fit the scenic base that is in the works.

I have also put armatures together for Sally, Vivian, Nowada and Mira. There will be updates on their progress next.
NEWS

We have another piece of art for the bonus Babes and work continues on the other two Reinforcements sets which will be posted as soon as the finishing touches are done.
Bombardier Recruitment

If you are members of any miniature related forums or can share on Facebook, please repost this and let them know work is under way and there will be many more updates of the other sculpts in progress.

While I am still working on a few other commissions for clients, the work on the Babes is a priority.

Thanks again for all your help and support! We're over the half-way mark and working towards a big finish.

~Patrick

Because to my understanding you can elect multiples of the same babe and purchase additional babes at any pledge level for $10 each. The Reinforcements (Bomb Kit level+) and Additional Support categories come as shown, but again, I haven't seen it said that they're limited to X number per customer. With the exception of Maelee, that is.

 Kroothawk wrote:

This sculpt looks odd: A head the size of her upper body and super thin legs. Hope the other miniatures translate better from concept to miniature.

Call in Your Reinforcements!!!
Update #18 · Sep. 25, 2012 · comment
CLICK HERE TO VOTE IN THE POLL

We have now turned the choices over to you, our loyal backers, to see what would be the most viable goal to reach next. Select the option you would most like to see offered as the next stretch goal. The poll will close at Midnight CDT Friday September 28th, 2012.

After that time, we will look at the poll results and list the goals and rewards offered in the order they are most popular. With so many great concepts available and only a short time remaining until the Babes Kickstarter Project closes, we felt this was the best way to get you the Reinforcements you really wanted.


Larger images of the designs can be found in our Concept Art Gallery.

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Remember, vote early and vote often! The poll will tell us which goals you would like to see next.

I am as excited as you are to find out which one of the fantastic ideas will be offered next!

~Patrick

 Amaya wrote:
Insaniak described it perfectly. That right hip and head throw the model off.
The female paladin though is very good, hopefully that isn't the sword the model is coming with though.

The Stretch Goals are Set!
Update #19 · Sep. 26, 2012 · comment
Thanks for Voting!

After comparing the number of voters with the number of backers we at the Bomb Factory have determined there is enough representation to give a fair assessment for the layout of our next set of stretch goals. This poll, like the Pirate Code, in no way attempted to be scientifically accurate but was merely a guideline to assess our future offerings.

CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE POLL RESULTS


Thanks again for your support and participation! We are looking forward to bringing you the coolest models we can make!

~Patrick

 Buzzsaw wrote:
While I have to say that I'm pretty interested in the next 4 stretches, I do wish when the voting had been announced it had been made known that Reinforcements would be $10k stretches rather then $5k like the babes. I can see why, but I can't help but think some people might have voted differently had that been announced.

Wu Ling Shu and Additional Support
Update #20 · Sep. 27, 2012 · 2 comments

It has been an up & down day for sure! But after all the pledge finagling we are still over half way to offering Wu Ling Shu!
TARGET SCANNING

$80,000+ Summons wuxia heroine Wu Ling Shu to fight for family honor. When this goal is reached Wu Ling Shu will be available as an additional Babes choice at any level that has a Babes choice as a reward. Wu Ling Shu needs someone to watch her back, so when she is unlocked, Sidekick Ping will be added to every BOMB KIT absolutely FREE!

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NEWS

Additional Support has Arrived!

We've beefed up the Additional Support section with more goodies you can select for the additional pledge amounts. You asked for it, we listened! There are Sidekicks, Relics, Base Inserts and Sprues to choose from that you can add to any backer level.

Again, we want to offer a heartfelt thanks to all the stalwart supporters who have held the line and acquired the targets. We also want to welcome our new backers and thank you for jumping in to help us along. If you have not pledged yet, now is the time! We only have seven more days to reach the next goals and make it possible to add even more Babes selections into the mix as well as some fantastic Reinforcements Sets.

~Patrick
The Sculptdude

Wu Ling Shu funds to make way for the Valkyrie
Update #21 · Sep. 29, 2012 · 1 comment

We made Wu Ling Shu a reality! You have all made this possible by spreading the word, digging deep and holding fast! Now that we have filled the slots for the NAPALM LEVEL there is nothing holding us back!
TARGET ACQUIRED

$80,000 ACHIEVED - THANK YOU!!! Wuxia heroine Wu Ling Shu comes to fight for family honor. This goal makes Wu Ling Shu available as an additional Babes choice at any level that has a Babes choice as a reward. Wu Ling Shu also gets someone to watch her back, so Sidekick Ping will join the fight with her and is added to every BOMB KIT absolutely FREE!
TARGET SCANNING

$85,000+ Chooser of the Slain Geirahöd the Valkyrie will swoop to the battlefield as an additional Babes choice at any level that has a Babes choice as a reward. Along with that, when the goal is reached, we will add a Fantasy Weapon Sprue to every BOMB KIT for FREE!

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NEWS

The name Geirahöð is connected to the Old Norse words geirr ("spear") and höð ("battle"). It appears in some manuscripts of Grímnismál in place of the valkyrie name Geirölul. I purchased the original drawing for Geirahöð from Wayne Reynolds while at Reaper Con in 2011. After contacting him and requesting to purchase the rights to the art for miniature production he was very agreeable. So we now include her here as the next goal to achieve to make her available as an additional Babe selection.

New Contributor - Wayne Reynolds - Artist

Wayne is a highly popular artist with card art, cover art and interior art for some of the largest publishers in the gaming industry. He is known for dynamic action scenes, detailed character designs and pointy sideburns. Wayne paints exclusively with a traditional process of paint on board rendering some of the most iconic images for games like Magic the Gathering, Dungeons & Dragons and Pathfinder.

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Onward, humans, to glory! Let's rock out this final week of the project and set Bombshell up to do great things!

~Patrick

The Sculptdude

 BrookM wrote:
With four days to go I doubt we'll see a lot of the higher end items getting unlocked sadly.

 RiTides wrote:
The Betty sculpt took me from interested to not... Too many unknowns with so few of these sculpted :/. Why don't these companies get at least a few models sculpted upfront...

 RiTides wrote:
The Betty sculpt took me from interested to not... Too many unknowns with so few of these sculpted :/. Why don't these companies get at least a few models sculpted upfront...

 Buzzsaw wrote:
All that said, none of this is going to make someone like a miniature that they simply don't like.

Three Days and Some Hours Left!
Update #22

Despite popular opinion I am actually sculpting on the Babes! I removed the larger head for Betty and will work up a replacement. I will also be beefing up her legs a bit for molding.

Nowada has been blocked out with the basic understructure and anatomy. Next she will be getting an initial layer of drapery and armor. I will also begin the weapon next.


Vivian has a glass bead in place of the helmet until that is built in ZBrush and printed. As work progresses on her I will post renders of the helmet. She has a rudimentary layer for the diving suit. More layers will be built up to fill out the bulk of the armored plating. I thickened her waist a bit to facilitate casting. Were it the proportions in the art it would be prone to snapping when pulled from the mold.

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TARGET ACQUIRED

$85,000 ACHIEVED - THANK YOU!!! Chooser of the Slain Geirahöd the Valkyrie will swoop to the battlefield as an additional Babes choice at any level that has a Babes choice as a reward. Along with that, when the goal is reached, we will add a Fantasy Weapon Sprue to every BOMB KIT for FREE!
TARGET SCANNING

$95,000+ Professor Karrick & Thulle will be available as a Reinforcements Add-On Set for your additional pledge of only $10. Along with that, when the goal is reached, we will add a Sidekick iSlug to every BOMB KIT for FREE!

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NEWS

Due to popular request, we found the fourth mold for Relic Tallah! She will be added to the Additional Support section for an added pledge of +$5 soon. When we reach the goal for Matt Dixon's Cave Girl at $125,000 one Relic 4 Tallah will be included in the BOMB KIT for absolutely FREE!

This is it! The final week! I know you are as ready to wrap this thing up as we are here at the Bomb Factory! There are still lots of cool things to unlock and add to your rewards. Over the next couple of days we will be adding a couple of new pledge levels and revealing some more Additional Support items. If all goes to plan, there will be daily updates through the remaining period of the project.

~Patrick
The Sculptdude

 RiTides wrote:
Well now you had to go and win me back over . I love it when projects like this listen to feedback... That's why I love small Kickstarters!

Sculpt looks like it will be great with a new/smaller head, and slightly thicker legs for the molding process.

Spoiler:

For example, a Pathfinder mini that caught my eye;


An earlier pirate/swashbuckler;

Kroothawk wrote:This sculpt looks odd: A head the size of her upper body and super thin legs. Hope the other miniatures translate better from concept to miniature.

Update #22 wrote:Despite popular opinion I am actually sculpting on the Babes! I removed the larger head for Betty and will work up a replacement. I will also be beefing up her legs a bit for molding.

68 Hours to Go!
Update #23 · Oct. 02, 2012 · comment

Today has been the highest pledge day since September 16th! I have to hand it to the Bombardiers, you guys really got out there and beat the bushes to drum up the pledges. I also want to welcome and offer a sincere thanks to all of our new backers who are starting to jump on board as we count down the final hours of the Kickstarter project.


TARGET SCANNING

Our Next Goal - Less than $4000 to go!
$95,000+ Professor Karrick & Thulle will be available as a Reinforcements Add-On Set for your additional pledge of only $10. Along with that, when the goal is reached, we will add a Sidekick iSlug to every BOMB KIT for FREE!

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PROJECT UPDATE

We have restacked the graphics on the main project page. Hopefully the new Rewards Levels image will make pledging a little easier to understand.

Two new backer levels are added:
$170 PLASMA which includes the BOMB KIT + 15 additional Babes choices (18 Babes total)
$200 NEUTRON which includes the BOMB KIT + 15 additional Babes choices (18 Babes total) + Your choice of any 3 unlocked Reinforcements Sets.

If you pledge $230 and select NEUTRON you will be able to get one of everything offered, if we unlock all the Babes and Reinforcements shown. That would be 18 total Babes and six Reinforcements Sets. This actually saves $10 from the total of the previous NAPALM Level + 6 Reinforcements which totaled $240.

NEW HYDROGEN LEVELS

We increased the number of HYDROGEN Levels to include three new sculpts. If you pledge at the HYDROGEN Level you can get one of the offered sculpts for Meagan, Sally, Sword Maiden, Nowada, Vivian or Tetsu Ko.

If you want to upgrade your HYDROGEN Level with PLASMA to get a sculpt plus 18 Babes plus 3 Reinforcements Sets of your choice, pledge at the $725 amount and select the HYDROGEN sculpt of your choice. After the project closes you can indicate the PLASMA upgrade during the survey.

How about that for an awesome Bombshell Blast?!?

RELIC 4

We have added the fourth Relic - Tallah the Swordmistress to the Additional Support section. You can get as many items as you like from this section for the additional pledge amounts indicated.

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NEWS

Most of today has consisted of sculpting and updating the Main Page Graphics™. The itinerary for the next two weeks will be thus.

Tomorrow will be more sculpting with hopefully more pics of the Babes in progress. I still have several outstanding pieces to finish for Neomics, Laughing Monk, Reaper, DGS Games and Antimatter as well as a couple of others. Fortunately the Privateer piece goes out in the mail in the morning.

Thursday is our weekly visit to the Reaper Factory where I will be meeting with some of the other Bomb Squad participants and dropping off at least a sculpt or two. Friday will be spent monitoring the final hours of the Kick project followed by a celebratory gathering at a local pub for some well deserved suds and darts! Saturday the Sculptdude turns 45! So, I'm taking that day off.

Wednesday will be the beginning of Reaper Artist Conference, a week-long conclave of painters and sculptors sharing all the latest tips and tricks we've put together from the previous year. I will be taking all the Babes along with me and while working on some additional Reaper things, will also be posting the first of the Regular Friday Updates™ from the con.

So, I know many of you are probably thinking, "Whew! All this will be finished up Friday." And for many it will be. But it is actually the start of Bombshell Miniatures, because all the work to bring you the best Babes we can really begins!

~Patrick
The Sculptdude

 scipio.au wrote:
Anyone know for sure what's happening with the familiars? I had thought they were included with the higher level pledges, but the Bomb Kit only seems to include about half of them?

So if you want them all you have to pledge an additional $10 for five, so you end up with extras of a few?

Less than 48 Hours to Go
Update #24 · Oct. 03, 2012 · comment

Welcome new and existing backers! The final 48 is going to be a wild ride. There are several cool items still waiting to be unlocked. We here at the Bomb Factory hope that we will get to make them for you.
TARGETS ACQUIRED

$95,000 ACHIEVED - THANK YOU!!! Professor Karrick & Thulle are available as a Reinforcements Add-On Set for your additional pledge of only $10. Along with that, we will include a Sidekick iSlug to every BOMB KIT for FREE!

$100,000 ACHIEVED - THANK YOU!!! Delzira the Demon Princess as now available as an additional Babes choice at any level that has a Babes choice as a reward.
ADDITIONAL GOALS

$110,000+ Luta & Shunkaha will be available as a Reinforcements Add-On Set for your additional pledge of only $10.

$120,000+ HS38 Rocket Bike will be available as a Reinforcements Add-On Set for your additional pledge of only $10.

$125,000+ Cave Girl will be available as an additional Babes choice at any level that has a Babes choice as a reward.

$135,000+ Atomic Punks will be available as a Reinforcements Add-On Set for your additional pledge of only $10.

$145,000+ Fire Brigade will be available as Reinforcements Add-On Set for your additional pledge of only $10.

$155,000+ Linna & Girron will be available as Reinforcements Add-On Set for your additional pledge of only $10.

$160,000+ ? ? ?

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REWARDS

Rewards levels are broken down to include several choice options.

You can include as many Additional Support items as you want at ANY pledge level. Maelee is limited to three per backer.

You need to back at BOMB KIT level to add Reinforcements. BOMB KIT gives you 3 Babes + Maelee + Relics + extras including shirt. You may opt to trade only the shirt for two additional Babes choices indicated in the survey.

When you up your pledge you need to put in the total amount you want to pledge now. A survey will be sent after the project for you to select your rewards options.

International Backers choosing rewards with MORE than 3 Babes and a Postcard Set MUST include $12 additional shipping with their pledge, including Canada.

NEW FAQ

We have had several questions about the availability of pledge rewards in light of achieving the remaining stretch goals. I decided to post that concise info to give all our new backers the info about the final hours of the project.

"What if someone pledges NEUTRON and only 1 or 2 Reinforcements goals are achieved but they don't want to select duplicate rewards?"

It's all about choices. Choose to pledge a certain amount. Choose which rewards you feel are best for the amount you decide to donate.

If you don't want to be stuck with "empty slots" that you would need duplicates to fill, adjust your pledge or backer level by clicking the "Manage Your Pledge" button. You have up until 5pm CDT on Friday to determine if we reach all the goals to get what you want for your rewards. As many have already mentioned in the Comments Section, if you pledge higher now, we may in fact reach all those goals by then . . .

The NEUTRON Level is aimed at newer backers and those who want to be able to select a pledge level without having to calculate how many Babes and Reinforcements to add on. Basically it is likely to be simpler than the PLASMA Level if you want Reinforcements options is likely to be as close to a 'complete collection' option as we can make.

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NEWS

Many of you have asked if we will be offering rewards packages for additional support pledges even after the funding of our current Kickstarter project ends.

The short answer is YES!

On Saturday, after the Kickstarter funding period closes Friday night at 5pm CDT, we will set up a specific page to begin accepting additional pledge support through PayPal Donations.

THIS WILL NOT BE A KICKSTARTER PLEDGE MANAGER.

Unfortunately we do not have the resources to hire a dedicated code monkey to custom build a pledge management site like the big companies that funded millions for their projects.

However! We will make the various rewards items available for your continued pledge support throughout our fulfillment period using PayPal Donations. There will be a link at the top of the Bombshell page that will take you to the Continued Progress page where you will be able to add pledge funds and select additional rewards for your support. Look for this little graphic to appear at the top of the main Bombshell Minis site once that is all set up.


Again! Thanks for all your support. We appreciate your continued interest and dedication to making the Bombshell project a success beyond anything we expected or imagined.

~Patrick
The Sculptdude

If you don't want to be stuck with "empty slots" that you would need duplicates to fill, adjust your pledge or backer level by clicking the "Manage Your Pledge" button. You have up until 5pm CDT on Friday to determine if we reach all the goals to get what you want for your rewards. As many have already mentioned in the Comments Section, if you pledge higher now, we may in fact reach all those goals by then . . .

The Final Day!
Update #25 · Oct. 04, 2012 · 7 comments

This is it. Less than twenty hours to go. It has been a long haul. We started in early August planning the project, designing the concepts and crunching the numbers. Now we only have a few hours to unlock the remaining pieces. I am confident we can get there.

For good measure, Tim sharpened up his drawing pencil and whipped out three massively cool Babes I would be thrilled to share with you. They will be revealed only if we get to the pending Mystery Goals shown in the Babes Choices section!

If we reach the goals these pieces will be available as regular Babes choices, otherwise the pieces will not be in production until late next year. There are some pretty cool things lurking in there.

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TARGET ACQUIRED

$110,000 ACHIEVED - THANK YOU!!! Luta & Shunkaha are now available as a Reinforcements Add-On Set for your additional pledge of only $10.

$120,000+ HS38 Rocket Bike will be available as a Reinforcements Add-On Set for your additional pledge of only $10. Along with that, when the goal is reached, we will add one Sidekick Flakk to every BOMB KIT for FREE!

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NEWS

Spent most of the day at Reaper finishing the Hyrekia sculpt. I also finished up a couple of other things to clear my workbench and make room for all the Babes needing attention.

Tim was kind enough to provide me with the additional details regarding Vivian's diving suit. He worked out some pretty specific things to create the art and the extra views of the equipment are invaluable to help with the sculpting. She will be an awesome figure when finished. I'm really looking forward to working on her some more.

As we are gearing up here at the Bomb Factory to go into Babe production, I wanted to specifically thank all of you making this possible. It is a pretty amazing thing when close to a thousand backers can latch onto an idea and a concept to work together to make something really happen.

Everything is in place to make some truly fantastic models. You should all be very proud, because you are the ones who made it possible!

~Patrick
The Sculptdude

 Redbeard wrote:
I just signed up, thought honestly, the kickstarter levels and add-ons and all confuse me. I have no idea what I'm getting, but it seems like a cool project.

 Buzzsaw wrote:

I'm not sure what you feel comfortable pledging, but I would suggest getting at least the "Bomb Kit" ($75 pledge) level: that's the basic level where you get the freebees like the OOP miniatures and the small size companion animals (the little raptor, the iSlug and so on).

At just that level you get a choice of 3 "Babes" (not the "Reinforcement pairs") and the Kickstarter exclusive mechanic (with sidekick), along with the Pin-up cards and a tee. You can trade in the Tee for 2 more babe selections, for a total of 5 babes + KS exclusive at Bomb Kit.

The lowest level to get All the babes is Napalm ($150), which has a base of 15 Babes, and you can trade in the shirt for a total of 17 Babes. However, it's very likely that funding will bring another Babe to the table, bringing the total selections to 18. Note also that there are no reinforcements included at this level.

To get everything, you can pledge Neutron ($200); 18 babes, shirt, cards, kickstarter exclusives and a choice of 3 Reinforcements (which should cover the likely choices of Luta, Prof and Rocket-Girl).

 Redbeard wrote:

 Buzzsaw wrote:

I'm not sure what you feel comfortable pledging, but I would suggest getting at least the "Bomb Kit" ($75 pledge) level: that's the basic level where you get the freebees like the OOP miniatures and the small size companion animals (the little raptor, the iSlug and so on).

At just that level you get a choice of 3 "Babes" (not the "Reinforcement pairs") and the Kickstarter exclusive mechanic (with sidekick), along with the Pin-up cards and a tee. You can trade in the Tee for 2 more babe selections, for a total of 5 babes + KS exclusive at Bomb Kit.

The lowest level to get All the babes is Napalm ($150), which has a base of 15 Babes, and you can trade in the shirt for a total of 17 Babes. However, it's very likely that funding will bring another Babe to the table, bringing the total selections to 18. Note also that there are no reinforcements included at this level.

To get everything, you can pledge Neutron ($200); 18 babes, shirt, cards, kickstarter exclusives and a choice of 3 Reinforcements (which should cover the likely choices of Luta, Prof and Rocket-Girl).

See, this is why I'm so confused. The distinction between what's a "Reinforcement" and what's a "Babe" and what's a "Relic". And I don't know if I can buy any of those things separately once the thing goes live or if pledging now is the only way. I signed up for the $150 level, but let's say I wanted to get Rocket Girl too. How do I do that? Do I need to do it today, or can I just buy her once the project goes live? It's not very easy or intuitive to figure out how to get the specific models I want.

Final Day - Rocket Bike
Update #26 · Oct. 05, 2012 · 2 comments

This is an awesome last push to get some of the remaining items unlocked for choices! We are taking it one goal at a time!
TARGET ACQUIRED

$120,000 ACHIEVED - THANK YOU!!! The HS38 Rocket Bike is available as a Reinforcements Add-On Set for your additional pledge of only $10. Along with that we have added one Sidekick Flakk to every BOMB KIT for FREE!

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TARGET SCANNING

$125,000+ Matt Dixon's Vixen Cave Girl will be available as an additional Babes choice at any level that has a Babes choice as a reward. Along with that, when the goal is reached, we will add a Bombshell Relic 4 to every BOMB KIT for FREE!

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NEWS

That is amazing! We tore through the goal to get that bike which I am most excited about. When we voted in the polls, this was the one I was pulling for!

I am still working on Betty and the other girls and will have pics posted of the sculpts today, before the project closes. Only 6 hours remaining . . .

sculpt, sculpt, sculpt . . . pledge, pledge, pledge . . .

~Patrick
The Sculptdude

 Sean_OBrien wrote:
I think it is unfortunate the particular timing of the end of this one. Closing out before the West Coast gets done with work will likely cause a good half of the final adjustments to be missed, another 3 or 4 hours would have probably finished out the revealed stretch goals.

Hopefully the remaining 40 minutes are enough time for the Fire Brigade.

 drazz wrote:
The reinforcement babes are two models and the second is on a 50mm base. And you're getting them at $10. That seems like an incredible deal.

Remember, this guy is an stablished sculptor, working for companies like Reaper, but he's trying to start his own line. He's going to pay out of pocket for molds, materials, website and everything. This company is not established and looking to expand, like Reaper or Mantic or SodaPop.

So, yeah, if it costs 5,000 to create molds and buy materials to make 2,000 minis, it makes sense that it will cost MORE than 10,000 to make a pair of them when one of the pair is of a significantly larger size.

I know I'm being defensive, but this is the kind of enterprise that needs to be encouraged on Kickstarter. Mantic and SodaPop and others are just creating pre-sales.

As the deal stands right now, $150 gets you 16 (or 18 with shirt trade-in) babes, 3 (maybe 4 if we get to 125k) more 25 mm girls, art cards for everything, 3 weapons sprues, 7 small sidekicks (more if you select the appropriate Babes), scenic bases for each, and 40mm marker. That's $8.33 per 25mm mini (with the shirt trade in) before you factor in the extras ($1 per base is common).

And $10 add ons? Where are you going to find a $10 50mm werewolf with a tophat?