Hmmmmm......at this rate, I'll be able to create Renegade Guard solely from things ordered from Maxmini.

Wow, those all look very, very cool. Again impressed with stuff coming out of MaxMini.

kendoka wrote:These gas masks have large rims with really small lenses making them feel more like goggles on harsh environment masks - which on the other hand is cool.
This said, goggles should be closer to the centre of the face (as the eyes must be centered in the lenses - in opposite to normal gas mask lenses).
I hope the final versions will have the "goggle pieces" touching each other in the middle (above the nose) ala normal binoculars - or bigger "glass" areas.

I agree with most of this, but it doesn't ruin the models for me. They might be better if the eyes were slightly closer together, but it doesn't look as awkward as it would if a human face were disproportioned, and they seem to match similar styles on some Plague Marine heads.

I would still happily buy them either way.

- H8

is it just me or do those heads absolutely scream grunts from halo?

I'm a fan of the backpack. A little too steampunk, but I think if I were to use these, I could trim off some of the offending bits.

Suroritas was the first thing I though when I saw the backpacks. Slap a Fleur de Lys on it, and there, you got your celestians.

- Piousman

Glad you like those in general - thx for the comments.
As for biohazard helmets - even though it hasn't struck me when I looked at them I can see your point Kendoka. But IMO if they were closer on such wide helmet IMO they would look awkwards as well , at the same time loosing the strange tech look. I'd simply assume that those are not goggles but some sort of sensors that collect data and dsiplay image on a screen in the helmets / directly on the eyes of the wearer.

But getting back to new releases. I'm still not happy with the photos but I couldn't stand further delay on commando heads so here they are:


Luckily tomorrow a fellow photographer should visit our studio and will re-do the photos (and he'll take pics of the painted ones as well )

What was the ETA on the backpacks? I've been accumulating items I need to buy from you guys....and they're pretty stunning. With the quality of the AA turrets I bought, I'm sure these will be just as good.

cygnnus wrote:Those definitely aren't Sisters of Battle Backpacks... No Fleur de Lis, and they really are a different design ethic.

Not that different to me. Would look great on witch hunters...

@targetawg: I think it will take a tad more than a month. A lot depends on shipping issues - how fast they'll reach me .

Maxime "morbäck" Pastourel has sent me an update on the project:

Love the diving suit style helmet - it's so hilarious!

In a meantime Robert Kurek has finished working on a fun project - zombie haeds. Braaaaaiinsss!

I should have those in a webstore in 3 weeks time .

I'd like to see more of those diver type heads 4th from the left on the upper picture. Imagine them on a unit of space marines, big daddy style FTW!

Tmonster wrote:I'd like to see more of those diver type heads 4th from the left on the upper picture. Imagine them on a unit of space marines, big daddy style FTW!

A good friend of mine has a wolf guard terminator made big daddy style. Last I heard, he's still trying to get his hands on the drill from the plastic killa kans to complete the look.

I'm liking the zombie heads. If you could also do a set of skulls, they would make good Orky bosspole ornaments.

@Warpcrafter: something like this set ?

Great stuff! As soon as the zombie heads are up for sale i will placing an order. The heads you sell also work well on chaos marines. The villian heads i bought look great on my iron warriors! The zombie heads will look well sexy on my plague marines

Boomer wrote: The zombie heads will look well sexy on my plague marines

That is a definition of sexy with which I am not familiar...

Valete,

JohnS

Depending on the size of the zombie heads, it would AWESOME for Zombie-guard, or maybe Deathguard.

Wow so much new cool stuff since I last looked! Once those Anzac heads I'll be putting an order in. Question though, wikk the minigun support weapons ever be available as just a carriage kit? Miniguns are cool but I reckon they'd look smart with a heavy bolter on them too.

Those zombie heads would make great, great bare plague marine heads.

I don't play chaos, I don't like chaos, i've always played the good guys...but I am so buying the zombie heads and making a chaos marine squad!

Wow! Got to admit I haven't thought zombie heads will get such follow up . Thx guys!
Just got the package with the bits from Maxime. Biohazard heads and gothic backpack are even better than on pic. Heads are going straight to molding , while we'll upgrade the backpacks slightly (correct the angles etc).

Anzac heads returned from some gentle facelifting (in this case it should be called rather "hat-lifting" ). If all goes well I'll be able to make master molds tomorrow and add them to the webstore during the weekend.

Very cool Anzac heads, nice work!

Looking forward to the ANZAC heads going up on the store!

Przemas wrote:Wow! Got to admit I haven't thought zombie heads will get such follow up . Thx guys!
Just got the package with the bits from Maxime. Biohazard heads and gothic backpack are even better than on pic. Heads are going straight to molding , while we'll upgrade the backpacks slightly (correct the angles etc).

Anzac heads returned from some gentle facelifting (in this case it should be called rather "hat-lifting" ). If all goes well I'll be able to make master molds tomorrow and add them to the webstore during the weekend.

That's not a power sword, mate. This is a power sword!

I love the Zombie heads, I think they would look great for Scavvies!

The Biohazard helmets are great as well, would prefer more of the diving helmet style over the rebreather ones though.

Mister Feral wrote:The Biohazard helmets are great as well, would prefer more of the diving helmet style over the rebreather ones though.

I agree with that. I would actually recommend you get at least two versions of that on the sprue. It is just too cool.

- Piousman

Reminds me that a set of deepsea diving helmets would be a great idea, e.g. usable for Nurgle Marines.

Kroothawk wrote:Reminds me that a set of deepsea diving helmets would be a great idea, e.g. usable for Nurgle Marines.

Those sound really nice, like Bioshock type?

Exactly, although I bought this Warmachine Mariner as my Nurgle Cybot BEFORE Bioshock was released:

I've just made first casts of the Biohazard Heads set. Damn, I'm really happy how they turned out. I look forward for the next Maxime "Morbäck" Pastourel creations .


While FreakForge is having some personal issues I've asked Jarek Smolka to add extra details on the new jump packs sets. Here's what he came up so far (but note those are still wip).






If Jarek will keep his insane sculpting speed we'll have those ready for moulding by the end of the week.

In the evening I should be able to add Anzac heads to the webstore . Just need to check whether new production mold is ready .

Any update on when the custom backpacks you linked a couple pages ago will be ready, the steampunkish fire/brazier ones?

I've been waiting to make a purchase until those are ready to just lump things together, getting ancy!

While those designs on the jetpacks are nice....for some armies....

Will you have just plain, undetailed jumpacks?


I had thought when you sent them off to be detailed, it would be more "generic" jumpacky detailing. Not random icons/glyphs.

As he said, they are ornate versions of the jumppack they already sell:
http://www.maxmini.eu/store/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=12&products_id=49

Przemas, do we have an ETA on those nice steampunkish/fiery/brazier style backpacks from a couple pages back?

I've been waiting to lump together another order and am pretty excited about those for my grey knights!

when are the zombie and bio hazard heads up for sale? They look ace!

Those zombie heads are great. I'll be getting some of them to stick on my flagellant models and using them as Nurgle Chaos Marauders.

@targetawg: the backapcks need some minor upgrades (especially symetry issues need fixing). I'll say that we'll need at least a week to get the masters done, and another week till production models get ready.

@Boomer: So far casting goes smoothly so we should have them next Sunday, maybe even earlier .

I've just added ANZAC heads to the webstore:


And last but not least a really small sneak pic showing part of the thing that yet to come :


Yeah, I know - I'm a tease .

Sounds great! Two weeks as an estimate is still quite soon in the scheme of things, glad to hear they're that near production/sale!

Thats quite an orky tank trade..the exposed track guts are very nice and fairly accurate to how a tank tread works...color me impressed!

Przemas wrote:And last but not least a really small sneak pic showing part of the thing that yet to come :

Yeah, I know - I'm a tease .

Another jetbike?

Kroothawk wrote:As he said, they are ornate versions of the jumppack they already sell:
http://www.maxmini.eu/store/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=12&products_id=49

well that's not true. The new jump packs are not old ones redone - they're completely 2 new designs . But yeah, old ones were a source of inspiration - I looked back and thought we can do it better .
While I don't plan to sell those 2 basic designs without sculpted details (don't won't to generate too many similar SKU's), I'll try to make sure to have a couple of version to suit different tastes. As a side note for those that still won't be satisfied I may add that removing such detailing from resin models is quite easy - even more with the resin we use. It's really nice to work with.

hooray! As soon as they are up im ordering them! Plus aload of other stuff. The tracks look great. Im just guessing but i think these are small scale tracks. Perfect for cyborks! Please say its true

Kroothawk wrote:
Another jetbike?

:LOL: - yeah, but I'd compare its flight capabilities to that of a stone

Those jump packs look killer, though I'm not really sold on the last one. The flames look...odd, the way they are separate. I wish I could describe what I think is wrong with them better, they just don't look correct to my eye. Like there is a finite amount of space and too much is being packed in. I hope that's helpful.

When they go up for order, will it be like the rest of your products where you can designate certain packs to order?

Przemas wrote:


Yeah, I know - I'm a tease .

Well, that's definitely Orky looking to me----I'm expecting a 'not' Wartrakk.

I like em. Everyone is doing the Pre-Heresy Jump packs anymore, but that just leads to better and better ones.

Looks more to me as alternative not battle wagon tracks I like ether way

Halftrack conversions for truck,?

Przemas wrote:And last but not least a really small sneak pic showing part of the thing that yet to come :
(snipped image of tracks)
Yeah, I know - I'm a tease .

Worst. Jetpack. Ever.

but I love anything Orky, and these look great!

Nice one, will be ordering a handfull of the Anzaks for a Necromunda gang. Cheers guys, and those tracks look great! Tempting enough to break out my orks again...

Ordered me a set of ANZAC heads. Stoked. Can't wait for them to come in.

Przemas wrote:.

@Boomer: So far casting goes smoothly so we should have them next Sunday, maybe even earlier .

Are the biohazard heads scaled more for space marines or humans?

We better be able to buy the tracks separately.

Where are the Jetbikes?

Przemas wrote:While I don't plan to sell those 2 basic designs without sculpted details (don't won't to generate too many similar SKU's), I'll try to make sure to have a couple of version to suit different tastes. As a side note for those that still won't be satisfied I may add that removing such detailing from resin models is quite easy - even more with the resin we use. It's really nice to work with.

Having not seen all of the jump packs you're planning (being as they aren't finished and all), I can't speak as to whether any of the detailing will spark my interest or not. I can say, however, that I love the initial pics you put up prior to the added iconography. I already have plans for a squad. While the detailing may be easy to remove, you may sell more if you offer a variety with no iconography (or at least show some pics without it on the site). Having an army rather devoid of such extravagances, they're a bit of a turn-off for me, but that's me. Others will love them, I'm sure, though I'm completely willing and able to cut and file to meet whatever image I have in my head.

Can't wait until you get them released! You can definitely put me down for at least 10, though I won't know what sort until they're finished.

I also offer the suggestion to make them available in groups of 5 (mixed or selected) as well as offering each design as a single. The reason for this is that some may want a specialized jump pack for a character but may not want to buy 5 of them. Just an idea.

ruyn wrote:

Przemas wrote:While I don't plan to sell those 2 basic designs without sculpted details (don't won't to generate too many similar SKU's), I'll try to make sure to have a couple of version to suit different tastes. As a side note for those that still won't be satisfied I may add that removing such detailing from resin models is quite easy - even more with the resin we use. It's really nice to work with.

Having not seen all of the jump packs you're planning (being as they aren't finished and all), I can't speak as to whether any of the detailing will spark my interest or not. I can say, however, that I love the initial pics you put up prior to the added iconography. I already have plans for a squad. While the detailing may be easy to remove, you may sell more if you offer a variety with no iconography (or at least show some pics without it on the site). Having an army rather devoid of such extravagances, they're a bit of a turn-off for me, but that's me. Others will love them, I'm sure, though I'm completely willing and able to cut and file to meet whatever image I have in my head.

Can't wait until you get them released! You can definitely put me down for at least 10, though I won't know what sort until they're finished.

I also offer the suggestion to make them available in groups of 5 (mixed or selected) as well as offering each design as a single. The reason for this is that some may want a specialized jump pack for a character but may not want to buy 5 of them. Just an idea.

This +1! I love to convert stuff and sculpt, but I am not the best at sanding stuff down and it being smooth, and not having to do it would be great! Hope you can see your way to offering blank Jump Packs!

Ooh, and just a bit of wishlisting, but can you guys do one design with a gear pattern ala techmarine. I know that it's difficult with IP laws and all, but anything that looks a little steampunk-ish would work for me. It'd go great with the steampunk weapons, steam knight heads, and bionic bits that you already have. If you could also do some steampunk-like torsos compatible with space marines and maybe a backpack or two with some mechanical arms, we'd be set! Iron Hands, Iron Warriors, and anyone looking to make some unique techmarines would love you for it.

Well, we're working on a solution that should please most of you . But got to admit it will delay the release date a tad.

I've just added Biohazard helmets to the webstore:

http://bit.ly/gRIfWr

We're in a middle of pre-Salute rush. Damn, I really wish the event has started already . Hope to see at least some of you there .
Our stand is located almost as in 2010 - stand TM07.
In the next couple of days I'll let you know about some pre-relase and new stuff I should be able to bring with me. If all goes well some juicy stuff will see light there .

Looking forward to seeing the sneak previews you bring to Salute!

Przemas wrote:I've just added Biohazard helmets to the webstore:

http://bit.ly/gRIfWr

So, are these subject to custom orders? Like if I want 10 of the diver's helmets?

It will fit better on marines, right? Because I have 80 imperial guards and I really really like those helmets :(

RUNE wrote:It will fit better on marines, right? Because I have 80 imperial guards and I really really like those helmets :(

I was also planning to stick them on guard, so I hope they do match up well!!!

ruyn wrote:

Przemas wrote:I've just added Biohazard helmets to the webstore:

So, are these subject to custom orders? Like if I want 10 of the diver's helmets?

Przemas will be able to answer for sure of course, but in my experience dealing with maxmini, they're willing to do exactly that the majority of the time. For example on their weapons of various styles, you can typically choose (if it's a set of 5) for all 5 to be style 1, rather than a mix. You just have to let them know beforehand.

Heads look quite nice as the others have said, I'd like to see scale, maybe a photo next to a guardsmen or marine you have laying around? (Not sure about the "legalities" of that, it seems so touchy as of late!)

Edited out the picture from the post to avoid the spammalicious reposting..

Too big for guardsmen . Maybe, even bigger for a space marine.

look cool. Will be getting some of them for sure! Whens the zombie heads coming out?

The biohazard heads look great. Bummer they are marine scale. I could have used a bunch if they were more compatible with Guard.

Przemas, I see I'm not the only one wishing they were more human sized. Any chance you might consider something similar to the biohazard heads in human scale? I personally would be using them for Necromunda, but I'm sure they'd be a bigger hit for renegade guard players!

If you someday do a sleeker, sexier jetpack (like a tau one) then - coupled with those biohazard heads - you will have singlehandedly gotten me back into 40k. And I will owe you a beer.




Subtle hint, right?!? Damn I'm good at the internet.

All the pics on here look amazing? Any plans to make resin/plastic servo-arms? (hint hint)

Praxiss wrote:All the pics on here look amazing? Any plans to make resin/plastic servo-arms? (hint hint)

They call em bionics on their site, but here's what they have in that way:

http://www.maxmini.eu/store/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=12&products_id=101
http://www.maxmini.eu/store/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=20&products_id=85
http://www.maxmini.eu/store/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=20&products_id=83


I've toyed with the idea of buying some of it myself recently..

targetawg wrote:

Praxiss wrote:All the pics on here look amazing? Any plans to make resin/plastic servo-arms? (hint hint)

They call em bionics on their site, but here's what they have in that way:

http://www.maxmini.eu/store/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=12&products_id=101
http://www.maxmini.eu/store/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=20&products_id=85
http://www.maxmini.eu/store/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=20&products_id=83


I've toyed with the idea of buying some of it myself recently..

I'm pretty sure he was requesting Servo-arms like this:

I just saw the last one on there. Could be pretty good. you coudl use the sword one as a power sword to save some points.

Just not sure about the size as the description says they are for the "bulkier" 28mm mdels. My intention was to mount them in place of one of the exhause vents on a SM backpack. Do you think they woudl be too big?

Also, the description says a random selection of 5 arms. Wuodl it be a mix of the 3 pictured or are there more designs in the set?

Sorry to divert the thread slightly. Are the Anzak heads going to available to buy at Salute later this month?

Praxiss wrote:I just saw the last one on there. Could be pretty good. you coudl use the sword one as a power sword to save some points.

Just not sure about the size as the description says they are for the "bulkier" 28mm mdels. My intention was to mount them in place of one of the exhause vents on a SM backpack. Do you think they woudl be too big?

Also, the description says a random selection of 5 arms. Wuodl it be a mix of the 3 pictured or are there more designs in the set?

In my experience it means if you don't specify, they send you 5 arms, which are a mix of the 3 styles. But I've always been able to contact and specifically request a certain makeup (ie, 4 of a and 1 of c) type of thing.

Platuan4th wrote:

targetawg wrote:

Praxiss wrote:All the pics on here look amazing? Any plans to make resin/plastic servo-arms? (hint hint)

They call em bionics on their site, but here's what they have in that way:

http://www.maxmini.eu/store/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=12&products_id=101
http://www.maxmini.eu/store/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=20&products_id=85
http://www.maxmini.eu/store/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=20&products_id=83


I've toyed with the idea of buying some of it myself recently..

I'm pretty sure he was requesting Servo-arms like this:

That's exactly what i am on about. It's an absolute nightmare trying to find spare ones......and for nightmare read "impossible"

Praxiss wrote:Just not sure about the size as the description says they are for the "bulkier" 28mm mdels. My intention was to mount them in place of one of the exhause vents on a SM backpack. Do you think they woudl be too big?

ive got a set and used them plastic chaos spawn for my iron warriors. The arms are too big for marines but they could be cut down since resin is easy to trim. The details are great and i love the claw hand and the chain saw hand. Overall the design is better suited to ork nobz and chaos marines.

@Ruyn: sure - simply write which ones you'd like to get in the comments field before checkout (thx targetawg)

@Captain Jack: we'll have those on Salute . The plan is to have complete range with us along with some new , pre-release stuff.

@Boomer: If I somehow get some time in the next couple of days to work out production mould zombie heads should be out next week.

@Praxxis: they may be a tad too big for an arm replacement on a regular "human" model, but IMO they can be ok for your purpose .
In the blister you'll find mix of those 3 designs (note that custom orders are not possible with Kromlech bits)

Just to relax a tad I'm trying to slap some paint on the Biohazard Heads (even though I've sent a batch to Olekkk to work out "official" paintjob).
So far I have fun painting them. Here's a shot showing all in various stages of completion and a close up on the one that is nearly finished.

hooray! I'll be placing a order as soon as they are up! And the bio heads look really cool with some paint on them.

That should work as i'm not looking to replace the actual arms on the CSM, i would be mounting the robo-arms on the backpack somewhere/somehow.

May well be placing an order on payday!

I was very excited to receive a package in the mail from Poland yesterday with my ANZAC heads. I was able to break into them this morning and try some test fits.

First, a couple notes on the heads:
1) The heads came off the sprue very easily - I thought I might have to use an exacto or razor saw at first, but I was actually able to just twist them off with my fingers.
2) I know others have mentioned this in their reviews of MaxMini's models, but I figured it's worth reiterating - there was very little flash or mold lines on the heads. Everything was very clean, requiring only a little cleanup.
3) The hat brims seem fragile, but this is a necessary weakness to get them to look right. With a little care, you can trim the neck down to fit GW's IG plastics without hurting the hats - just be careful about it.
4) The package arrived quickly after I'd ordered it. I was particularly impressed by this as I've had orders from Canada and the UK take longer than it took to ship from Poland.

Anyway, here are the heads test fit with some blutac on a couple Cadian bodies and a couple Catachan bodies.



The heads are a good fit for the Cadian bodies. The neck requires trimming down some to fit, but the proportions work fairly well with the rest of the body. They're a little on the slim side, but GW's Cadian and Catachan heads are pretty blocky. This gives the guys a slender look.





The heads are a little small compared to their hands, but that's more GW's fault than MaxMini's as that's just the proportions they use (Gorilla Hand HE Spearmen? Gorilla Hand Skaven Clan Rats?)



On the Catachans, the thin nature of the heads look more disproportionate, but still less so than the West Wind SoTR heads I've tried on Catachans in the past.



I think these can work with the Catachan bodies (and I plan on making them work), but they'll require building up the neck a little with GS so they don't seem to be wearing padded fake-muscle suits with a pencil-neck.



"That's not a knife, this is a knife."

My only gripe about the ANZAC heads is that the faces bear somewhat of a resemblance to Paul Hogan, of Crocodile Dundee fame - and not young, fit Paul Hogan - more like old, leathery, weather-beaten Paul Hogan. And don't get me wrong, I can work with leathery and weather-beaten. It works for a Guard army. But just as MaxMini worked hard to have a few subtly different hat styles, it would've been nice to have a little more variation in the faces/expressions.

All-in-all, great kit. I highly recommend it and I look forward to filling out my IG with more of them.

Those biohazard heads are quite impressive. If only GW would come out with a Codex: Death Guard, they would sell so fast you'd need to open up a new factory.

I'd also like to see soem servo arms, maybe with a power-claw typle attachment like the IW warsmith.

wolfshadow wrote:I'd also like to see soem servo arms, maybe with a power-claw typle attachment like the IW warsmith.

These are the ones that maxMini sell and apparently shoudl work ok on SM backpacks:






It's shame that there are only 3 varieties but it's better than what GW are offering. in game terms i woudlbe happy mountign those on the packs of my Lord/Asp. Champion and callgin it a power weapons (just put a knife or auspex in the models hand instead)

A little small and not quite what I'm looking for. More looking for a powerclaw type attachement witht he lenght of a standard servo arm. Thos are a bit short to reach over your shoulder and into combat, especially the chainsaw one.

Heck, a power claw for a SM would be cool, and workable. Just attach it onto the existing end.

Have a look at the other options on the MaxMini site. there are some power klaw looking things on there but i think they would be more suited to an arm replacement rather than a servo-arm.

Ozzie guard.

Thanks for the review, DBM! It should be noted that pretty much -nothing- looks proportional on Catachan bodies because those bodies are so poorly sculpted in the first place. What I wouldn't give for some decent GW plastic light infantry...

Woohooo, finally I've been able to leave the workshop .

thx for review DBM !

@Boomer: sadly you'll have to wait a tad more. Rush before Salute forced me to delay release of zombie heads.

But now to good news.

Last year's Salute was a blast for us (thx goes to whole South London Warlords team for organizing it) so it would be a shame to miss it this year .
Yesterday, around midnight we've finshed preparing last boxes with goodies and I can finally confirm some of the things we'll have with us.
First of all our entire product range will be available during the event. But to spice things up we'll have some of pre-release stuff:
- barricades (set of 6 different pieces)
- Immortal (the 4-arms monster sculpted by Adam Grabowski)
- zombie heads

There will be a number of previews:
- gothic backpacks
- scrap tank (our first vehicle! YAY! There's a chance will have couple of copies for sale)
- Mechaworm

Our stand will be located exactly as in 2010 - stand TM07. Can't wait to see and meet some of you in person. So if by any chance you'll be Salute 2011 pop-in and say hello .

I'm already in London, but I've worked out a sneak pic of the scrap tank prototype set we'll have on preview during Salute:




There's a chance we'll have a couple of copies for sale .

Hey, really nice model! I love it. But, what size?

That scrap tank is lovely.

Do you guys plan to make two-handed chainswords (Eviscerator style) any time soon? AFAIK no-one else is making them. I'd buy a pack.

Looking forward to seeing your stuff at Salute

I am curious about size as well. Judging by the treads, I'm guessing these are tankette/grot-tank sized?

- H8

It's much larger guys . But no worries some small scrappers / junkers are on their way too (we should have one on the show ).

Przemas wrote:It's much larger guys . But no worries some small scrappers / junkers are on their way too (we should have one on the show ).

I thought it looked larger than a leman russ, just based on the cupola and fuel drum sizes.

looks awesome.

Very nice!!

Valete,

JohnS

Ok, I just noticed the coaxial gatling gun, which gives me a better sense of things. I was assuming the treads were narrower, like GW's Chimera or Rhino treads.

Looks very nice either way.

- H8

Hey, Przemas - what with producing your first vehicle, what would your thoughts be on producing some flyers? Either some WWII-esque brutes dragged kicking and screaming into the grimdark future and/or some sleek xenos craft?

Wow the scrap tank looks great! I hope its about leman russ size?? If your accepting ideas, ive got two. First a 'not ork' truck. The g.w plastic truck is nice but do i want six of them? Im sure you guys could make something the equal of what forge worlds makes. And my second idea is something like the sandcat from the movie 'pitch black' its a cool buggy/pick up. I think it would suit the steam punk / post apoc theme you guys do so well!

That scrap tank is excellent! Reminds me of an M5 Stuart crossed with an FT-17!

It looks incredible. How big is it? That's what she said. No, seriously, though, Rhino sized? Leman Russ? Land Raider?

Death By Monkeys wrote:Hey, Przemas - what with producing your first vehicle, what would your thoughts be on producing some flyers? Either some WWII-esque brutes dragged kicking and screaming into the grimdark future and/or some sleek xenos craft?

Second that motion! Something that might, say, be flown by evil space elves would be a hot seller for sure. If it could also be flwon by good space elves that would be even better.

. Returned from London after Salute 2011. The event was a blast - again! It went even better than previous one . THX!

Here's a quick pic of a small junker tank for those who haven't been able to come and check it during the event


Next week I should add Immortal and zombie heads to the store.
I'm sorting the things after my return - hopefully I'll be able to show you much more of the things we're working on pretty soon .

Those look swweeeettt. A picture of them compared to a 'heroic 28mm fantasy figure' would be awesome .

Is there any news about those new bacl mounted power packs?

I'd buy two of those junkers RIGHT NOW.

How much and when?

Any idea when you guys will have the gothic backpacks up for sale?

Zombie heads hit the store :


As for gothic backpacks - it looks I'll have to correct them myself or leave them as they are .

What is wrong with them? They looked pretty good to me.
Zombie heads look ace btw!

@ Przemas: the picture for your Mechanical Hammers Mk2 isn't working.

http://www.maxmini.eu/store/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=12&products_id=84

Przemas wrote:Here's a quick pic of a small junker tank for those who haven't been able to come and check it during the event

DAWWW, it looks so cute, if it didn't want to kill you

@Nicorex - need to thicken them a tad and correct some symetry issues

@kronk: thx mate - fixed

Damn, now I gotta decide whether to start an Ork army or revisit my Word Bearers using those lovely backpacks!

Damn you Maxmini! lol

Any chance for a size comparison shot? As far as fitting on a Marine torso.

I've added Immortal to the webstore. Can't wait for the painted version - I'm curious what Olekkkk will come up with .


Gothic backpacks should be out soon - a small preview on the small changes (but IMO pretty essential) that Morback is working on.

Gothic backpacks are looking great! Hopefully they'll be out soon enough to equip the third of my SoB army that's missing their original backpacks...

like the gothic backpacks, ideal for marking a VSS.

Those backpacks are going on my purifiers, who are currently quite jealous of their strike squad counterparts who have backpacks.

I'm very impressed by the biohazard heads, tanks, and gothic backpacks.

Loving the backpacks.

I have a dangerously large amount of cash in my Paypal account... please tell me those packs will work on Power Armor sized models and help alleviate the issue.

A small sneak pic of the combiglaive kit that will be out in the next 2 weeks:


Sculpted by Hamster52. SO happy to get this one done finally .

No pic?

There's a pic.

On page 24.

Hmm.

Not seeing anything, not even the red-X box. Could be the work's firewall. Any chance of dakka gallery hosting?

I like it! I might get a few. Any chance on some double barrelled ones that might represent a certain weather named weapon?

I like very much! Means I don't have to figure out how to convert them

LOVE these! Wasn't clever enough to hook that up on some other releases that just came out. But damn, looks good.

any chance we will see the maxmin take on gasmask heads? The selection currently is varied - but lacking in quality.

OH MY! Looks like I can quit wondering how to make Night Guard (CA Sanguinary Guard) weapons for my Night Lords.

Dammit, I really need to make an order...as soon as I know about those gothic backpacks and they are available...

I second the need for a release date for gothic backpacks!

Nuwisha wrote:I second the need for a release date for gothic backpacks!

Third. My purifiers are still back-pack-less

Hello,

Im not sure if this is the right place to be asking this but are the Steam Knight Heads going to be available to buy again any time? also the combi glaives look ace.



Thanks.

Do you mean these?

would the first time you shoot the bolter blow up the Glaive's spikes?

- Piousman

Piousman wrote:would the first time you shoot the bolter blow up the Glaive's spikes?

Now you mention it, good point! The glaives look nice but it does seem that shots fired would hit the head of the weapon.

Magos Explorator wrote:

Piousman wrote:would the first time you shoot the bolter blow up the Glaive's spikes?

Now you mention it, good point! The glaives look nice but it does seem that shots fired would hit the head of the weapon.

Nonsence, it just splits the bullets in two, now you only need to bring half the ammo.

Piousman wrote:would the first time you shoot the bolter blow up the Glaive's spikes?

- Piousman

Look again. The barrel goes all the way to the end of the shaft.

samwellfrm wrote:

Piousman wrote:would the first time you shoot the bolter blow up the Glaive's spikes?

- Piousman

Look again. The barrel goes all the way to the end of the shaft.

I see... it looks like it has two barrels. one small one, where you would expect it, and the other one the shaft itself. Maybe remove the small non-barrel so it does not look odd?

- Piousman

I've just added gunglaives to the webstore:


Morback remastered gothic backpacks in 3d:


Love the work he did on those. I'm really courious how using this method will turn out. After first failed print we've contacted a stunning company that will help with those. Ahhh..... the possibilites are endless .
Let me know what do you think.

Majster worked on new gun options for the gun carriage. I should have photos of the first one by tomorrow .

maxmini quit stealing my money I have not yet earned.

I really like pack #1 and #3, not to sure on the middle one though.

samwellfrm wrote:

Piousman wrote:would the first time you shoot the bolter blow up the Glaive's spikes?

- Piousman

Look again. The barrel goes all the way to the end of the shaft.

Ah, so it does--thanks for pointing that out.

these packs i could also use for my steampunk stormtroopers...one day i will do them^^...

Przemas wrote:I
Let me know what do you think.

I think I'm buying a crapTON of those packs if they're "Heroic Armored Knight" sized.

Then all I have to do is update my Word Bearers army...

thx . Damn I need to get those out... fast .
But as with all new methods it's a learning process .

As promised here's a sneak pic of the first among the new weapon options for gun cart:


Any suggestions how I should name it?

Przemas wrote: Any suggestions how I should name it?

Chris!

Looks pretty sweet dude, how many alternate weps for it?

Chris? Hmmmmm.... I think I'll go for Przemyslaw just to boost my ego . But wait, most people won't be able to pronounce it .... Ok, so still looking....

I have one more option ready, and planning 2 more. But those remainig 2 will be more tricky when it comes to design...

Przemas wrote:[/img]

Any suggestions how I should name it?

Automatic Cannon?
Autocannon http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autocannon ?
Wheeled shooty-me-bob?

Any suggestions how I should name it?

what about present?^^
looks like a new backbone unit for any human oriented army^^

yeah,

Przemas wrote:

whalemusic360 wrote:I really like pack #1 and #3, not to sure on the middle one though.

Ha, I only like Pack 2.

Przemas, will you offer these as individual bitz?

Panic...

The anti tank gun looks pretty neat. No idea on the name though.

Loving those backpacks. Yum, yum.

Gun Glaives AND backpacks are both awesome.

I'd love to see those on some new plastic SOB...

Panic wrote:
Przemas, will you offer these as individual bitz?

In the past, MAXMINI has been quite good at doing just that!

How about "Support Cannon?"

Panic wrote:
Przemas, will you offer these as individual bitz?

Panic...

Maybe we should just split a bunch 2/3:1/3

Any news or updates as to when the small Junk Tanks will be ready to order?

Przemas wrote:
Any suggestions how I should name it?

Energy Cannon?

Przemas wrote:


Any suggestions how I should name it?

Light Anti-Armor Cannon - LAAC or LAC

Przemas wrote:
As promised here's a sneak pic of the first among the new weapon options for gun cart:


Any suggestions how I should name it?

The Boyz anti tank rifle

I'm (finally) putting together some pirate Orks (from old Ork sprues left around since the days of the Lost & The Damned conversion kits), and I noticed that the general Pirate Orc heads are sold out!

Any idea when they might be back in stock?

Those back packs + Steam Knights helms = droolpool city
It's what a Space Knight should look like

loki old fart wrote:

Przemas wrote:
As promised here's a sneak pic of the first among the new weapon options for gun cart:


Any suggestions how I should name it?

The Boyz anti tank rifle

Very clever indeed!!!

Padre^.

Ps. For those who don't get Loki's reference...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boys_anti-tank_rifle

So are you saying Boys will be Boyz?

Nice one Loki! and thanks for explaining it to us less enlightened bods Padre. Don't recall hearing of the British AT rifle before.

Any chance of Gunglaives with hands molded to them?

Looking at that great anti-tank gun got me thinking: why is there no mobile auto-cannon for space marines? That model would make an awesome shoulder mounted auto-cannon for devastors! They have every other heavy weapon, why not that?

Kid_Kyoto wrote:Any chance of Gunglaives with hands molded to them?

Seconded!

Padre wrote:

loki old fart wrote:

Przemas wrote:
As promised here's a sneak pic of the first among the new weapon options for gun cart:


Any suggestions how I should name it?

The Boyz anti tank rifle

Very clever indeed!!!

Padre^.

Ps. For those who don't get Loki's reference...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boys_anti-tank_rifle

That's 2 heavy weapons for 1 right there, the barrel looks very lascannon-like. Use it as is for an autocannon or whack off the magazine and call it a lascannon

Przemas wrote:
As promised here's a sneak pic of the first among the new weapon options for gun cart:


Any suggestions how I should name it?

How about a Light Anti-Tank Support Cannon?

You can shorten it to L.A.S. Cannon

Automatic Cannon and call it a day.

What was the ETA on the new gun cart kit?

thx guys for suggestions . I think now I know how I'll name it .

@Sick Six: New gun option for the cart should be available by the end of the next week (there's a chance I'll be able to release it sooner) .

@AgeofEgos, @Kid_Kyoto: I've been thinking about it but decided to make them without arms. I know that assembly on some minis may be tad more difficult this way (but not tricky at all - simple cut and a pin), but this way such weapon set is much more versatile.

I've just added new terrain piece to the webstore - Barricades:

Let me know what do you think.

Lovely stuff...

At 18 euros that's a bargain!

My future order grooooows! Loving the barricades.


Any idea on those gothic packs?

It entertains me how AWESOME the stuff coming out from third parties is right now, while GW flounders with it's own releases.

Great looking barricades.

bubber wrote:At 18 euros that's a bargain!

Euro's or Dollar's no provision for pound's on web site

PayPal will do conversion for you automatically

Przemas wrote:PayPal will do conversion for you automatically

I like to see the prices before I commit to buy

http://www.xe.com/ucc/
hth

Chibi Bodge-Battle wrote:So are you saying Boys will be Boyz?

Nice one Loki! and thanks for explaining it to us less enlightened bods Padre. Don't recall hearing of the British AT rifle before.

I've actually handled a real Boys Anti-Tank Rifle...

and you would have to be a Space Marine to fire it from the shoulder - they're a monstrous weapon. Not often I say this, but I'm glad we didn't get to fire it...

Padre^.

Chibi Bodge-Battle wrote:http://www.xe.com/ucc/
hth

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thanks

loki old fart wrote:

I like to see the prices before I commit to buy

Hope you haven't taken my comment seriously . I simply meant that before you're being actually charged anything PayPal informs you how much it will be.
I've been thinking about more currencies in the webstore , but the exchange rates are currently unstable and it would be a pain to keep the rates ok (I'd need to update them manually really often). Also note that the funds do not go straight to our bank account - they accumulate on PayPal. So 20 GBP this week may be something different 2 weeks later.
I want to get new webstore software and I'll remember to ask our web guru whether it would be possible for the webstore to show estimated cost in other currencies even though finally customer will be charged in EUR/USD . Hopefully that will help .

Good news guys - just got remastered prints of gothic backpacks. They are way better - to the point I'll be happy to release them - they'll be out soon .

Re Mastered? Ohhhh show us please?

soon mate - but I guess you wouldn't be able to check how much different they are. I'd need to show you the first prints, which were rather bad (would take enormous amount of work to correct them). But the new 3d printing company we've started working with is excellent - I'm sure we'll use their services on a regular basis .

Quick progress on the backpacks - I made production moulds and they work nicely. Here's a quick pic of the first casts


Turned out lovely - can't wait to add them to the webstore. I should have sufficient stock next week .

Really like these. That is just what backpacks should look like for me :thumsup:

Maybe in the not so grimdark future I will get some and the helms and actually finish my SW's

Is it just me or does the detail look a little soft? I love the sculpts though.

If i could justify starting BT or SoB i would be all over these like a bad rash!

will be good for sisters of battle.

those do look lovely and although the details are possibly a bit soft but I saw the rendering and it is probably completely in scale because the images looked awesome. maybe it's a trick of scaling the model down and the detail up? Have these been worked on after the rapid prototyping or are these raw from the shop?

the thing we've learned during this project is that when you make a 3d mesh you need to emphasize the details more. As you see much larger image on the monitor it often happens that something that looked overdone on a screen turns out really small when scaled down. So I'd say the detail is not soft - it's there but it's really fine, delicate.
As I mentioned earlier 3d design is something we're still learning - that's the reason it took so long before we've finished those. I've been waiting till I was happy with the results .

Those are a scream Prezemas! No idea what I'd do with them... but I think they just made the "must order" list.

I want to report that I received my order today and I am very pleased. I ordered a set of skulls, skull tribe helmets, zombie heads and master of the skull tribe set. The detail is great, very little flash, and only a few small bubbles, and one of the master of the skull tribe shoulder pads has a slight miscast, but I can work with it. Overall I am super excited to use these pieces to customize my WIP Silver Skull space marines!

Also the packs look very nice!

I've just added gothic backpacks to the webstore:

Really nice stuff. Perfect for SOB!

Love 'em.

Those look fine for SOB, indeed.

Those are really nice... But I can't really see using on anything other than SOB or some steam punk stuff really. Still great job!

They look very splendid in that colour scheme!!
Me want

I think these are my favourite SM accessories!

Lovely stuff. I could definitely see a few of those scattered through Veteran squads in older armour marks, or using them on Black Legion or Night Lords in less mutated armour.

I could even see those thrown into a Malifaux crew for some light customization. Very cool!

Oh yeah.... I'm going to have to drag out my Word Bearers this week and see how many of those packs I need.

As if I needed another project...lol

I get paid Friday, a chunk of it will head directly to Maxmini!

thx guys . It has taken a while to get those done, but seeing how they have turned out I'm pretty pleased I've been so picky .

But that's not the end of goodies . Here's a pic of the next set, by new guy on the block - Mikhail:


Those conquistador heads should be out within 2 weeks. I hope to see more sculpts by Mikhail in the near future .

Those look very nice, really crisp detail on the sculpt and cast, good job!

WOW!


AN IG PLAYER'S DREAM. BOOKMARKED

Be a good basis for a rifleman dread conversion too.

Those backpacks look really good. Great stuff.

Could we please get some good female heads? Why doesn't anyone make those? The ones on the market aren't very good :(

MadCowCrazy wrote:Could we please get some good female heads? Why doesn't anyone make those? The ones on the market aren't very good :(

because peopel always bitch and moan about quality and then someone uses them to make female space marines and all hell breaks loose on the forums......

i've only ever found 1 decent one and it was on some obscure german website years ago.... made its way quickly into my guard army which i promptly sold.....

MadCowCrazy wrote:Could we please get some good female heads? Why doesn't anyone make those? The ones on the market aren't very good :(

.

Nice heads - I can't use with any of my armies but they are very well executed.

Ouze wrote:Nice heads - I can't use with any of my armies but they are very well executed.

+1
The heads have been removed very cleanly from the neck!

(Know what you meant Ouze and have to agree )

Loving the heads. no idea what I'd use them for...lol

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apologies

SlaveToDorkness wrote:Loving the heads. no idea what I'd use them for...lol

Perhaps a WHFB Empire Lustrian Expedition force?

Like the heads, wish I had them before making my Free Company :(

Ehsteve wrote:

SlaveToDorkness wrote:Loving the heads. no idea what I'd use them for...lol

Perhaps a WHFB Empire Lustrian Expedition force?

Like the heads, wish I had them before making my Free Company :(

Or perhaps use them for an Estalian themed army

Filin is slowly becoming orc master - love the way he made those. Boar trophy orc is my favourite one


Lots of stuff reached our workshop lately - busy, busy . Damn can't wait to be able to show you some of the stuff that lays on my desk .

Those are spectacular. Wow.

I just got my steam knight heads, 'power' weapons, and large shoulder pads from you guys. And once again I love it all!

My only request is maybe a new armored helmet design for humans in 'heavy' armor. Maybe a head that isn't quite so tall so it will fit in 'heavy armor' better.

Very nice! They would certainly give a lot of extra character in a savage army

Yeah, those are superb.

My last order they threw in some sample heads. It worked, cuz I'm buying some right now in another browser window.

I would seriously love some good female heads. Unfortunately, the best female heads on the market are all Elves/Eldar/Dark Eldar and GW makes them....


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Ok, I just ordered a Confession Machine (looks brilliant, btw. Been drooling over it for the longest time) some commando heads and some Gothic Backpacks. I'm stoked.

The savage orc heads are great, and perfect for 40K Snakebite armies too - the only shame is there's only 5 different heads.

July apears to be really good month - lots of projects that were taking a tad long got finished to my surprise. This means that lots of cool packages reached the workshop .
Here's one of the items from the talented hands of Maxime Pastourel that I can share:


To make it better for gaming I want to cast the biowhips in metal. This will delay the release date but IMO will result in better piece. Let me know what do you think .

Ooooooooo. That might just be my next pod.

Thumbs up !

Best Mycetic Spore so far...

Yeah, I agree with the above comment, my personal favorite of all the ones that have come before!

Not a big fan of the biowhips, they'll get bent or knocked off too easily during play or transport, but I like the main pod a lot.

Moloch wrote:Thumbs up !

Best Mycetic Spore so far...

Agreed

It's a nice Spore model and the idea of metal whips is a must due to transport issues.
First impression is that having only one side carapaced is a bit illogical for a device coming from orbit. But I might switch the whips for some scrythed talons so that it looks like a grounded flyer

thx folks

@Clang: that's why I'm thinking about casting biowhips in metal - this should get rid of those issues .

@Kroothawk: while I understand your comment I have to admit I think that putting too much logic into something that should simply look cool won't do good when you design sf stuff . Especially when possible explanations are not so difficult to come up with .
You know, I'm a huge fun of cool design vs "realism" - it's fiction after all, even if backed up by "science" .

It's not realism, it's believability.

Either way, it's one of the best Mycetic Spores I've seen. It actually looks like it fits with the Tyranids.
How large is it?

The price will be the deal maker or breaker.

Yup, best pod design I've seen so far.

Although I'm not seeing any obvious sort of egress... How does everyone get out?

Arguably they could just eat their way out through the pod's carapace, which seems to suit nid fluff, and the pod has effectively sacrificed itself by landing anyway...

That is a nice pod, and Clang's description of it having sacrificed itself by landing sums it up perfectly. It doesn't just look like a pod, but rather a big fat mommy-Nid that crashed headfirst into the ground in her eagerness to deliver her baby-Nid payload.

hungryp wrote:That is a nice pod, and Clang's description of it having sacrificed itself by landing sums it up perfectly. It doesn't just look like a pod, but rather a big fat mommy-Nid that crashed headfirst into the ground in her eagerness to deliver her baby-Nid payload.

You mean like this? (No, I'm not very good with MS Paint!)

hungryp wrote:It doesn't just look like a pod, but rather a big fat mommy-Nid that crashed headfirst into the ground in her eagerness to deliver her baby-Nid payload.

Kroothawk wrote:But I might switch the whips for some scrythed talons so that it looks like a grounded flyer

That's what I meant

Amazingly evocative, Grim

Grim, it definitely gets the point across. Very well, I might add. Cheers.

On that note, it may make a really nice abdomen/butt for a Tervigon.

Absolutionis wrote:On that note, it may make a really nice abdomen/butt for a Tervigon.

This, so very much. It's a nice drop pod, but flip it so the thin spines are pointing down, and it would make an ace Tervigon.

Hey maxmini, tried to order some Large Shoulder Pads but they out of stock any idea on when youll get more back in stock?

Kroothawk wrote:But I might switch the whips for some scrythed talons so that it looks like a grounded flyer

Ouze wrote:This, so very much. It's a nice drop pod, but flip it so the thin spines are pointing down, and it would make an ace Tervigon.

That's what I meant by replacing the whips with scything talons.

- cool idea . We've been having some fun with it at the workshop turning into a huge alien ant queen .

@demontalons: I've just restocked them.

Very cool spore!

Cool looking spore, also, those orc heads are ace!

Thats definitely on the list to purchase, must agree with those before that its the best spore ive seen so far.

I got to love that spore much better than my effort but less errr provocative Congrats Przemas.

Just ordered a set of Bio-Hazard head. Can't wait for them to get here.





EDIT: Quick query: Any plans to make packs of "melta-esque" guns? GW only do metal ones and if you guys did your own take on them i bet they'd sell nicely.

thx guys .
I've been offline last week due to sme personal issues, but the guys at the workshop were working like a mad bees . SO much new stuff to paint up - I think Olek will deifnitely need some backup .
Oh, and when it comes to Olek check his recent paintjob he did for us:




He really made my day with this one .

Man alive!
Fine beastie indeed! Stupendous work!

/nod
I use xe.com all the time. You wouldn't believe how many web pages aren't in AU$.

That looks great, good job!

Excellent mini!!

Just wanted to say my Bio-Hazard heads arrive today. they look great and were really well packaged.

Thanks!

Got my bits order yesterday. Bloody brilliant!

Extremely happy with the orc pirate heads and the steam knight heads. No flash, no detail loss, no bubbles, excellent quality sculpting and quality control. I posted a review of them on my blog, but here are a couple of the pics - I know I always appreciate being able to see pics of things "in hand" before I buy them.




I put the orcs up today. I'll do the Steam Knights tomorrow.

Love those ork heads... have been wanting to make a trukk mob featuring them with the trukk made up like a little pirate ship for some time now.

Here's the Steam Knight heads.

thx for the reviews Scipio! Great work .

I've almost finished painting feral orc heads (Olek has too much to paint already). A tad too rushed but should do the trick .

Kromlech restock has been finally added along with a long list of new releases Artur added since last one.

Last week guys have been working on some production moulds for new items. I have some of the first casts - I should be able to gradually show pics in the coming week. I've already taken one of the items from FreakForge - should work out a preview tomorrow .

as promised here's a sneak pic from my desk:



It has taken us a while , but I'm confident that this design is much better than wip I've shown you previously. FreakForge again did a stunning job - and wait till you see next versions .

Very nice!

I could use a bunch of those...soon!

Want, want want want want!!!

Alpharius wrote:Very nice!

I could use a bunch of those...soon!

i totally agree with you

Any chance of getting them without the huge studs all over them? I am not a fan of the mark v armor or studded pads. Otherwise they look excellent.

Yes I know I could cut them off with an exact knife, but I'm a lazy hobbyist.

Those are terrific looking jumppacks.

Theophony wrote:Any chance of getting them without the huge studs all over them? I am not a fan of the mark v armor or studded pads. Otherwise they look excellent.

There are two different packs shown there, only one of which has the giant studs...

insaniak wrote:

Theophony wrote:Any chance of getting them without the huge studs all over them? I am not a fan of the mark v armor or studded pads. Otherwise they look excellent.

There are two different packs shown there, only one of which has the giant studs...

Look again... both packs have the studs. In fact, I think its the same pack, just shown from two different angles, and the design is assymetrical (which is a bit of a negative in my book).

That's what I thought too at first, but now I'm not so sure...

Either way, smaller or no studs would be nice!

insaniak wrote:

Theophony wrote:Any chance of getting them without the huge studs all over them? I am not a fan of the mark v armor or studded pads. Otherwise they look excellent.

There are two different packs shown there, only one of which has the giant studs...

?
Someones been having a martini lunch.

That spore pod thingy is fabulous, but as someone earlier said, price makes it or breaks it. Any word on how much they might be priced at?

chaos0xomega wrote:

insaniak wrote:

Theophony wrote:Any chance of getting them without the huge studs all over them? I am not a fan of the mark v armor or studded pads. Otherwise they look excellent.

There are two different packs shown there, only one of which has the giant studs...

Look again... both packs have the studs. In fact, I think its the same pack, just shown from two different angles, and the design is assymetrical (which is a bit of a negative in my book).

Yeah, the rivetted plate on the left hand jet made it look like a differently detailed pack.

Have to say I'm not a fan of that either. Either fully studded, or no studs with the riveted plate would look better, in my book.

Very nice look. When will these be released?

Yeah, on second glance, they are two shots of the same model - just as I was about to comment that i liked the second one and not the first

I too would prefer a version minus the Giant Pimples - don't know if that's possible...

Yeah, I would definitely prefer a symmetrical pack, but I would prefer the first pic not the second.

Clearly I can't speak for the Maxmini guys, but I imagine if there's enough of a call for them, they may at some stage produce a variant jump pack.

scipio.au wrote:Clearly I can't speak for the Maxmini guys, but I imagine if there's enough of a call for them, they may at some stage produce a variant jump pack.

From my experience, Maxmini does indeed like to do variants, especially if there is a call for them.

Which clearly in this case there is!

hehehe - guys , you read my mind . There are indeed more variants. But as they are really varied they'll be released as separate sets . This one, with the huge studs is only the first one .

Przemas wrote:hehehe - guys , you read my mind . There are indeed more variants. But as they are really varied they'll be released as separate sets . This one, with the huge studs is only the first one .

excellent news but would it also be possible to have a mixed set as well? would be specifically helpful if you designed 5 different backpacks

My goodness, this a demanding bunch!

Clang wrote:I too would prefer a version minus the Giant Pimples - don't know if that's possible...

Never understood people's fascination for Pimple Marines and their Primarch, Clerasil the Great.

Kroothawk wrote:

Clang wrote:I too would prefer a version minus the Giant Pimples - don't know if that's possible...

Never understood people's fascination for Pimple Marines and their Primarch, Clerasil the Great.

I don't mind the studs, I just think the ones on the pack shown are too big. If they were 'normal' sized it probably wouldn't look so overbearing.

You guys do awesome work and I can't wait to see the variations. And, I hate to say this, but I would probably buy enough of yours that I wouldn't have to use the ones from another company I like, that are currently sitting on my desk. There's just have too much cleanup to be done. But I know your stuff comes with very little cleanup needed. (and your resin is much easier to work with!)

So when do the first jump packs go into production? Any rough ETA on the other variations?

Not to be impatient, just working out if I'll use them for my SternGuard or not in terms of when I want to paint them.

Sternguard with Jump Packs?!?!?

I'm guessing you mean Vanguard - and they would look very nice on some older marks of armor...

Erm, yes - Vanguard!

@scipio.au : it should be available within next 2 weeks .

I've added Feral Orc Boys heads to the webstore:

http://www.maxmini.eu/store/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=12&products_id=153

Even though paintjob has been a tad rushed I had fun with them - really characterful sculpts. Will need to give them one more try when I'll have more time .

Bloomin eck
I thought it was a line up of ex girlfriends' mug shots!
I was a mug and was glad to be shot of them!

Fantastic Przmas. I can see them being well liked.

Nice, but I don't play orks. Let's see some more human heads!

I have to say, that the orc with the pig skin head has got to be one of my all time favorite bits ever.

Nice work. Your Orc sculptor is on fire!

Oh, GOD! Put him out! I want more Ork heads! lol

Okay, I can tell you what would get me off of my wallet.

Orc trenchcoat torsos for (wait for it) Bikers! They could fit right onto the biker legs made by other companies, but have on trenchcoats that look to be flapping in the wind.

I'd buy those for Orc "Champion" Bikers.

Eric

Actually, you know what kind of torsos and heads would look great for Orc bikers?

Real-world-styles Biker-style torsos and heads (and arms).

Leather jackets and vests, denim (cloth) cutoffs, especially with the basic shapes of rockers sculpted on above and below a circle left for club/clan colours (where you could paint whatever you like). Sculpted on iron crosses, diamonds (for the 1% toughest orc patches)....

Helmeted and unhelmeted heads, sunglasses, bandannas, beards and even some with long hair (as much as can be done with regard to the model. Open-face helmets with flyer-style goggles.

I'd get quite a few of any kit that let me turn my Orc bikers into actual Bikers.

Przemas wrote:
@scipio.au : it should be available within next 2 weeks .

Just a quick bump - will the new Jump Packs be in the webstore by, say, the end of August? I was about to place a decent-sized order and would rather add them to this order rather than the next order, which could be quite a bit later based on all the stuff I'm about to order. Was about to place it tonight, but holding off just to see what the situation with the jump packs is.

Also, can things like Skull Tribe helmets be custom-set-ordered like many of the other heads?

thanks!

I'd say that if the post won't screw something up it would be within a day or two Scipio . I'm only waiting for a package with a painted jumppack so I could make "proper" pics .

Does Max-Mini or Kromlech use any kind of release agent like Forgeworld do?

if so do i need to scrub the items before i glue and paint them?

yup, we use release agents as they make mould live longer . But in most of the cases washing the pieces is not a must, but highly recommended .

As promised Iron Pattern Jump Packs have been released :

http://bit.ly/rirwYg

Cool piece Prrzemas... but the paint technique to get the whirring blade look is REALLY spiffy. Wow...

Very very nice Jump Pack- looks great!

Padre^.