Kroothawk wrote:
I think making these clampacks (plus one for Van Demon's World Devils) a general release is the way to expand your business.
Bits are nice, but ready packs of complete squads are nicer.

I concur this is a good idea and the packaging is quite eye catching indeed

I agree with Kroot and LDD, as long as the bits stay as they are, with the clamshell sets.
They look fantastic, btw!

I have to agree. I'm not headed up to Cancon, but I could see these selling well at retail and online.

I'm with the others.
Those clam shells are a great idea and they shurely are going to sell well! Great for retailers!

Add my vote to that total!

 Alpharius wrote:
Add my vote to that total!

Me too.

If these were to appear in my FLGS the squee of joy I would emit would be heard across the country.

I concur that clams shells look really good.

Good luck at Cancon Vic.

 Kroothawk wrote:
I think making these clampacks (plus one for Van Demon's World Devils) a general release is the way to expand your business.
Bits are nice, but ready packs of complete squads are nicer.

Jumping on this bandwagon! If I saw a clampack of the Victorians or Tannenberg at my FLGS, I doubt I could turn them down!

Hi, Thanks for all the great feedback on the squad packs and packaging, this is definitely the beginning of things to come. Still got to sort out my supply chain for manufacture before I can go to retail stores, but its all very encouraging.
Cheers,
Vic.

Are these packs the same as any of the stuff available on the website? (Product breakdown and price?)

Count me in to !
I've been lurking and drooling on your site long enough, that might push me over the edge into the murky waters of a spending spree.

I love the clam shells. Your stuff makes me want to drag out my piles of Praetorians and finish them. I never did because of cost, I need to expand to really make it an army. Hmm... looks like maybe now I can. I do have a couple requests.

Glengarry hats! Any chance heads with Glengarry hats are coming? I would so love to see some.
Obligatory wiki link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glengarry

Also, I'd love to add a native contingent. Any chance for something "native"?

And on another note... any chance of Scots themed heads that would fit something the size of a GW Space Marine?

Lastly what my wonderful wife got me for Christmas (and a lot of the inspiration to finally get my Praetorians done):



Never mind the DUST all over that picture. ;-)

Hey Vic on the extreme off chance you do ever produce Gengarry hates can you sculpt some Glengarry teeth too??




Dem some gnarly clackers.

Anyone else having problems getting to her site?

that's weird, it's giving me a redirect loop

Hey Vic, do you have any plans for creating female trooper bits? There's a lot of people who are interested in having female soldiers in their army (myself included), but not many companies out there manufacture good ones.

Javin wrote:
Anyone else having problems getting to her site?

Yep, site is down at the moment, its being worked on to get it running again asap. This is the last straw with my current ecommerce platform, I will be changing to Shopify as soon as I can.


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 Smitty wrote:
Hey Vic, do you have any plans for creating female trooper bits? There's a lot of people who are interested in having female soldiers in their army (myself included), but not many companies out there manufacture good ones.

Hi, yes its something I am planning to do and have started trying out a few ideas. Its going to take some time though.

Your female troopers Vic, will they be more along the lines of standard humans or fanatical nuns with guns?

 MrMoustaffa wrote:

 Alpharius wrote:
Add my vote to that total!

Me too.

If these were to appear in my FLGS the squee of joy I would emit would be heard across the country.

Now something about that is just downright unsettling

now onto the female soldiers, I really hope they are believable. To many companies make over the top ZOMG boob soldiers

 Sgt.Roadkill wrote:

 MrMoustaffa wrote:

 Alpharius wrote:
Add my vote to that total!

Me too.

If these were to appear in my FLGS the squee of joy I would emit would be heard across the country.

Now something about that is just downright unsettling

now onto the female soldiers, I really hope they are believable. To many companies make over the top ZOMG boob soldiers

Look on the bright side, you're in the UK, you shouldn't hear the squee..... I on the other hand will be sending Mr. M a bill for broken glass!

And I think you'd be safe in assuming that whatever vic comes up with, it won't be "over the top ZOMG boob soldiers". She's got too much skill
and class, IMHO.

Hoping for great things for the female IG!

Javin wrote:
Hoping for great things for the female IG!

IMO, some "non-cadians" would be nice.

I'd just like to chime in here on a few points

1) The models available look fething awesome
2) The models look fething awesome

I kind of forgot my other points.

More seriously, the clamshell packs of relevant bits seems like a good way to move forwards. Speaking for myself, I don't have a notable bits reservoir; lasguns, grenade launchers, you know, useless stuff of no real value, so to really use any of Vic's awesome stuff, I need to buy the whole kit. Thus I can't help but feel that making whole sets would be attractive to anyone in a similar boat as myself.

I've got a hankering to try and make a 19th century Imperial Japanese Army out of those Tannenburg, but since I'd have to basically start from zero, I'm inclined to wait and see what the rumoured kickstarter might entail, or until the combined "kits" become generally available.

And this is from someone who absolutely loathes metal, but the quality of the minis is high enough for me to want to get them, I'm just waiting for the opportune moment.

On the subject of historical sources for future guard variants, has anyone considered WW2 Soviet Combat Engineers as a concept? Those are the folks with the big, bulky steel armour, not much good against a bullet at the time, but good against shrapnel and the like. Something along those lines would make decent stormtrooper/veteran stand-ins, distinct from the existent GW line of Stormtroopers and their ilk.

 MajorStoffer wrote:
I'd just like to chime in here on a few points

1) The models available look fething awesome
2) The models look fething awesome

I kind of forgot my other points.

More seriously, the clamshell packs of relevant bits seems like a good way to move forwards. Speaking for myself, I don't have a notable bits reservoir; lasguns, grenade launchers, you know, useless stuff of no real value, so to really use any of Vic's awesome stuff, I need to buy the whole kit. Thus I can't help but feel that making whole sets would be attractive to anyone in a similar boat as myself.

I've got a hankering to try and make a 19th century Imperial Japanese Army out of those Tannenburg, but since I'd have to basically start from zero, I'm inclined to wait and see what the rumoured kickstarter might entail, or until the combined "kits" become generally available.

And this is from someone who absolutely loathes metal, but the quality of the minis is high enough for me to want to get them, I'm just waiting for the opportune moment.

On the subject of historical sources for future guard variants, has anyone considered WW2 Soviet Combat Engineers as a concept? Those are the folks with the big, bulky steel armour, not much good against a bullet at the time, but good against shrapnel and the like. Something along those lines would make decent stormtrooper/veteran stand-ins, distinct from the existent GW line of Stormtroopers and their ilk.

Might want to check back a few pages for the preview pics we got a while back. There are a few uparmored troops that might match what you're thinking of, as long as you don't mind them wearing gas masks...

ah yes, my mistake, totally forgot those, they looked pretty awesome. Gas masks and armour, it's all the IG players have been asking for for years.

FW got half of that done with Krieg, and it looks like Vic might fill that void in my soul which needs to be filled with delicious, crunchy, armour.

The clamshells look great, but I think they'd really take off if there were heavy and special weapons options avaialable. Of course there are other places to get them, but I would think that being able to get a fully equipped squad in one place could only be a good thing.

Other makers have proved the viability of selling special/heavy weapon bits so I'm kind of surprised that Victoria hasn't.

I'd guess that since Vic's going for a period look it's hard to come up with heavy/special weapons that 'look' right

'period' heavy weapons were definatly not man portable so you'd be looking at carriage mounted (or maybe tripod mounted) heavy weapons which might not suit 40K counts as

or making some sort of man portable version which woulds just look odd (10 barrel man portable Nordenfelt gun anybody)... fine for a Steampunk mini but probably not these

 OrlandotheTechnicoloured wrote:
I'd guess that since Vic's going for a period look it's hard to come up with heavy/special weapons that 'look' right

'period' heavy weapons were definatly not man portable so you'd be looking at carriage mounted (or maybe tripod mounted) heavy weapons which might not suit 40K counts as

or making some sort of man portable version which woulds just look odd (10 barrel man portable Nordenfelt gun anybody)... fine for a Steampunk mini but probably not these

Carriage/tripod works fine for the heavy weapons, that's exactly what the GW models themselves have, after all

Special weapons need a bit more thought, hopefully a design can be found that is subtler than the massive GW efforts but still identifiably flamethrowers, heat rays or what have you.

@OrlandotheTechnicoloured: do remember that the (still available) 2nd ed vintage GW heavy weapons were all on carriages, and that the current plastic generation is all on tripods... so, how would that not suit 40k counts-as?

The only ones that need to be man-portable are the special weapons, and Vic has provided good looking break-action grenade launchers, and showed some demos of a "heat/microwave" gun (with the barrel shroud-looking barrel we know and expect). I for one can't wait to see those in production, and hope further for a, uh, sun/nuclear fluid gun, and (hopefully) a marksman's rifle, flamethrower, and large tank-supplied flamethrower. Communications gear and medical kits would also be very welcome, as would magazines for heavy weapons (e.g. automatic cannon magazines, large caliber ramjet magazines, rockets, etc).

The grenade launcher is a good weapon to be sure, and I do hope that the art is indication that a heat gun is on the way.

To really appeal to IG players who want to game competitively, there will still at least need to be a Plasmagun, Lascannon and Autocannon, and possibly a flamer and missile launcher.

luckily, these would not be hard to fit into the psuedo-historical look of the existing Victoria miniatures lines.

I built an IG army a few years back and really wanted the historical artillery look for my Lascannons, so I put them on toy gun carriages like this.



The size of mine is definitely more artillery than squad portable gun (and maybe a bit over-the-top), but it wouldn't have to be so large. Perhaps something more similar in size to Victoria's own IG conversions.

 Slinky wrote:

 OrlandotheTechnicoloured wrote:

I'd guess that since Vic's going for a period look it's hard to come up with heavy/special weapons that 'look' right
'period' heavy weapons were definatly not man portable so you'd be looking at carriage mounted (or maybe tripod mounted) heavy weapons which might not suit 40K counts as
or making some sort of man portable version which woulds just look odd (10 barrel man portable Nordenfelt gun anybody)... fine for a Steampunk mini but probably not these

Carriage/tripod works fine for the heavy weapons, that's exactly what the GW models themselves have, after all
Special weapons need a bit more thought, hopefully a design can be found that is subtler than the massive GW efforts but still identifiably flamethrowers, heat rays or what have you.

What's the period though? Looks like the same mid-late 19th Century-to-WW2 - but sci-fi that many of GW's imperial guard use, because as lovely as they are, Vic's range is predominantly not-Imperial Guard based on the various metal ranges that GW released in the mid-1990s. I should point out I don't have a problem with that in any way, but let's call a spade a spade upfront.

So, we're dealing with a period of approximately 100 years of technology, plus not-40k. What might be appropriate? It's not actually very hard.

Flamers are fairly consistent, as are single-man machineguns/stubbers/heavy bolters:








Making Not-Meltas and Not-Plasma Guns just requires the same riffing on the familiar GW designs that Vic has already done with the lasguns, this sort of thing. Power fists are the same.



Heavy weapons on tripods and carriages (crew-served Machineguns/Stubbers/Bolters/Lascannon/Pak-38)










I'm not even going to touch on man-portable Rocket and Missile Launchers.

Vic's guns are already chunkified and pretty clearly based on the IG weapons. She just needs to make something that's appropriate to both 40k and her figures. Which, as we can see above, can pretty much be anything. Man-portable, tripods, carriages. All have a strong foundation in both real world and 40k model history.

Oops

getting my Specialist and Heavy weapons mixed up
(and don't I feel foolish!)

I like your las canons Eilif

 scipio.au wrote:

This isn't the best place for it but since you posted that Orlock I thought I'd ask.

Does anyone know of a good IG-scale man-portable heavy bolter in plastic?

I know that the Orlock has one, Ox (the Last Chancer who I think got renamed to Sgt. Harker?) but I think those are metal not plastic/resin.

Maybe the scout H. Bolter but that has a scout arm on it as I recall.

Any other ideas?

 Aqvila Invictis wrote:

 scipio.au wrote:

This isn't the best place for it but since you posted that Orlock I thought I'd ask.

Does anyone know of a good IG-scale man-portable heavy bolter in plastic?

I know that the Orlock has one, Ox (the Last Chancer who I think got renamed to Sgt. Harker?) but I think those are metal not plastic/resin.

Maybe the scout H. Bolter but that has a scout arm on it as I recall.

Any other ideas?

Sgt. Harker is not Ox; he's bigger, beefier, and has both a mohawk and a shirt. He's one of my favorite models! The smallest plastic heavy bolter I can think of comes on the Space Marine Land Speeder kit, or rather the Ravenwing accessory sprue. The heavy bolters that are meant to be twin-linked are noticeably smaller.

I think a Vickers machine gun based model would work perfectly with most of Vic's range, or even a lewis based model would be cool as wel.

Hi, Thanks for all the great suggestions for special and heavy weapons. I fully intend to do the whole range. The thing that has held me back, to be honest, is that I hate sculpting them, I am much more comfortable and better at sculpting organic shapes than machinery. I really need a CAD sculptor to do a range for me or a traditional sculptor with the skills, but I've been unable to find one. Even some weapons and carriages built from plasticard would work for resin production.
I want to do the heavy weapons similar to the ones in my Praetorian army with the iron wheels, a concept artist to do some designs would be handy too.
I am still just a company of one, so things I don't like sculpting tend to get put off :(
I am about half was through the 'fusion gun'(?) is the drawing below and I hope to have it in the next release.
Cheers,
V

Vic, you should partner up with Anvil Industries. His various special weapons are great and I think he's working on "human-scale" versions of those weapons as opposed to the "Marine-scale" he has currently.

Vic looking at the pic above will we be getting a kilt like that in the kit

Vic - you could talk to the guys with proven track records like Anvil or the many Polish guys - though with their own small businesses as well they're probably less likely to be willing to do that kind of work for hire, when it could go into their ranges.

I'd actually suggest putting up a brief here, and inviting people to submit either castable masters made from Plasticard, or CAD-renders, again based on actual feasability. Anything physical would need to check with you before mailing it to Adelaide of course. Then when you've got something(s) you like, pay the sculptors a fair amount (whatever the market rate is) for full ownership of the sculpt along with the rights to modify it as you see fit.

There are lots of hobbyists who enjoy CAD design. You can even come up with the concept art if you like and get them to go with it. (I have to admit, I intensely dislike that Melta in the pic above as a practical weapon design). Anyway, I suggest you use the community for this. The worst that can happen is that you don't get anything useful and spend a few hours answering emails and looking at pictures/renders.

vic wrote:
Hi, Thanks for all the great suggestions for special and heavy weapons. I fully intend to do the whole range. The thing that has held me back, to be honest, is that I hate sculpting them, I am much more comfortable and better at sculpting organic shapes than machinery. I really need a CAD sculptor to do a range for me or a traditional sculptor with the skills, but I've been unable to find one. Even some weapons and carriages built from plasticard would work for resin production.
I want to do the heavy weapons similar to the ones in my Praetorian army with the iron wheels, a concept artist to do some designs would be handy too.
I am still just a company of one, so things I don't like sculpting tend to get put off :(
I am about half was through the 'fusion gun'(?) is the drawing below and I hope to have it in the next release.
Cheers,
V

You might want to try contacting Mark Mondragon of Dreamforge Games. He's done a lot of work like that for other companies. Although, he may be too busy working on his own model line right now.

Nice fusion cannon pic, I hope the model manages to retain the same feel.

Although part of me thinks it would better represent a plasma weapon - especially the 'Gets Hot' rule for 40K players

Just a cross post here as to what Victoria Miniatures and AdeptiCon have cooked up for 2013.

Beast-Captain Torgo: AdeptiCon 2013 Sci-fi Model

Torgo is one of a line of genetic experiments known as Broolians, the product of an insane experiment by the mad geneticists of the planet Broolia. The so-called Broolian Beastmen first saw service as mercenaries in the service of several stellar empires and have now fought in countless warzones across the Orion-Cygnus Spur.

Beast-Captain Torgo insists on taking the same risks as his beast-brothers, and so is ever to be found at the forefront of the battle. He wields the same flame thrower he as carried since his earliest days of service, unwilling to take up a weapon others might think more suitable to the commander a successful and feared mercenary force. In battle, Torgo is as ferocious and savage as all his kin, eschewing subtlety as soon as the bullets start flying and the charge is called. Few can stand up to such a charge, for the Broolians of Beast-Captain Torgo fight not for wealth, but for the sheer, savage joy that was seeded in their bestial hearts by the insane geneticists of the planet Broolia.

Direct from Victoria Miniatures, Beast-Captain Torgo will be found lurking the swag bags of the first 2000 preregistered attendees with an AdeptiCon 2013 Weekend Badge! Bring a leash!


Sculpted by Victoria Lamb :: Character Background by Andy Hoare
Click to enlarge photos.

Looks great! Shame there's no way to actually get it (aside from eBay scalpers).

That is a great looking mini, no doubt about it.

Oh man that makes me want a whole line of "Not Imperial Beastmen"!

That's ace, its an absolute shame though that he is only available to patrons of an American gaming convention.

Guess i will have to scour eBay late April in the hopes that some people might be selling their copies...

 kenshin620 wrote:
Oh man that makes me want a whole line of "Not Imperial Beastmen"!

on the way...

Sorry about the LE status of this mini, believe me, as someone stuck in the back of beyond, I understand. if I can, I will make some available through the web shop. And, he is just a precursor to a Broolian Bestman regiment

Here's a better pic.

O DAM PLEASE DO VIC That is awesome I so want a unit of these guys I have often wanted beastmen but never felt the models really captured the look right.

UNTILL NOW

I so hope we can get one of these love the pose and look it really captures every thing perfectly

I think we all hope that Vic produces a full line of Broolian Beastmen and I’ll be first in line!

Not that I have been bugging Vic, to do one or anything ... : )


“Shame there's no way to actually get it”

Well apart from attending AdeptiCon, or Ebay. One could post and see if one of these couple hundred Dakka folks that attend AdeptiCon would pick one up for you at the AdeptiCon registration desk. We always have extra of the AdeptiCon Miniatures available for those that want to pick up multiples.

Brilliant Figure! The flamer design is nice also.

The reference to "broo" (runequest?) is a wonderful nod to vintage gaming and something vets will really appreciate.

Until now EM4 Phagon Beastmen were the only currently available space beastmen figures, and they are pretty dated.

Who'd have thought space goats would be so popular...

muwhe wrote:
I think we all hope that Vic produces a full line of Broolian Beastmen and I’ll be first in line!

Not that I have been bugging Vic, to do one or anything ... : )


“Shame there's no way to actually get it”

Well apart from attending AdeptiCon, or Ebay. One could post and see if one of these couple hundred Dakka folks that attend AdeptiCon would pick one up for you at the AdeptiCon registration desk. We always have extra of the AdeptiCon Miniatures available for those that want to pick up multiples.

Yes, but you have to find someone who is attending then get them agree to pick one up and send it to you, plus who is going any one willing to pick one up for me ?

Please feel free to PM I will return the favour if you want a FW Event model as I go every year in March/April

That is one fantastic looking mini!
I started to do a Beastman - penal legion combo.
I'm glad I waited!

 alarmingrick wrote:
That is one fantastic looking mini!
I started to do a Beastman - penal legion combo.
I'm glad I waited!

Are you going then ?

 lone dirty dog wrote:

 alarmingrick wrote:
That is one fantastic looking mini!
I started to do a Beastman - penal legion combo.
I'm glad I waited!

Are you going then ?

Only if you're paying LDD!
I'm so broke atm, I can't even afford to dream about it!
I'm talking about I'm glad I didn't finish my BM PL, if vic is about to do alot of BM parts!

 alarmingrick wrote:

 lone dirty dog wrote:

 alarmingrick wrote:
That is one fantastic looking mini!
I started to do a Beastman - penal legion combo.
I'm glad I waited!

Are you going then ?

Only if you're paying LDD!
I'm so broke atm, I can't even afford to dream about it!
I'm talking about I'm glad I didn't finish my BM PL, if vic is about to do alot of BM parts!

If I had that much cash spare I would LOL

Shame really want this guy he is pretty dam amazing, I love the cig in his mouth just imagine him lighting it up on the flamer urm burnt hair ……...

 lone dirty dog wrote:

 alarmingrick wrote:

 lone dirty dog wrote:

 alarmingrick wrote:
That is one fantastic looking mini!
I started to do a Beastman - penal legion combo.
I'm glad I waited!

Are you going then ?

Only if you're paying LDD!
I'm so broke atm, I can't even afford to dream about it!
I'm talking about I'm glad I didn't finish my BM PL, if vic is about to do alot of BM parts!

If I had that much cash spare I would LOL

Shame really want this guy he is pretty dam amazing, I love the cig in his mouth just imagine him lighting it up on the flamer urm burnt hair ……...

Kinda made me think of "The Comedian" too when I saw it.

i take it that flamer is indication of Vic releasing some more special weapon type arms

 alarmingrick wrote:

 lone dirty dog wrote:

 alarmingrick wrote:

 lone dirty dog wrote:

 alarmingrick wrote:
That is one fantastic looking mini!
I started to do a Beastman - penal legion combo.
I'm glad I waited!

Are you going then ?

Only if you're paying LDD!
I'm so broke atm, I can't even afford to dream about it!
I'm talking about I'm glad I didn't finish my BM PL, if vic is about to do alot of BM parts!

If I had that much cash spare I would LOL

Shame really want this guy he is pretty dam amazing, I love the cig in his mouth just imagine him lighting it up on the flamer urm burnt hair ……...

Now you mention it

Kinda made me think of "The Comedian" too when I saw it.

 Sgt.Roadkill wrote:
i take it that flamer is indication of Vic releasing some more special weapon type arms

That would be good news!

 Alpharius wrote:

 Sgt.Roadkill wrote:
i take it that flamer is indication of Vic releasing some more special weapon type arms

That would be good news!

I would think it is more of an indication she is releasing beastmen and bloody cool ones at that

 lone dirty dog wrote:

 Alpharius wrote:

 Sgt.Roadkill wrote:
i take it that flamer is indication of Vic releasing some more special weapon type arms

That would be good news!

I would think it is more of an indication she is releasing beastmen and bloody cool ones at that

And that's even better news!

I would order that figure in a heartbeat. Even at shipping rates from Australia. And that is saying something!

Released today:
10 Man Rough Rider Conversion Kit Resin ($25.00 ):
http://victoriaminiatures.highwire.com/product/10-man-rough-rider-conversion-kit

You think these legs will fit the DE plastic cold ones?

So what's the difference between this kit and the kit that was ready on the website?Never mind, just noticed it said resin rather then metal. Hooray for resin!

Zachectomy wrote:
You think these legs will fit the DE plastic cold ones?

I don't see why they wouldn't.

Zachectomy wrote:
You think these legs will fit the DE plastic cold ones?

Old or new cold ones

Since it's resin you'll be able to get a fair bit of movement on them using hot water to fit them to wider/narrower mounts

Are there still metal ones left? I'd prefer to get metal ones if any are still in stock as the lances would be far less likely to break.

If you want to prevent breakage, you're best bet would be to replace the lance poles with brass rod regardless of whether the model is in metal or resin.

I'm really looking forward to the Beastmen to use as guard allies for my Chaos.

I just noticed the Conscript legs are now being made in resin as well. I'm really happy about this. I've ordered from Victoria before and they are unbelievable quality parts, but I have trouble with metal.

HI, got a new release coming out this week. Here's a quick preview, these two chaps are showing off some of the new bits. (yes, that is a pipe).
Cheers,
v

vic wrote:

HI, got a new release coming out this week. Here's a quick preview, these two chaps are showing off some of the new bits. (yes, that is a pipe).
Cheers,
v

Well, there goes what little I was saving.....!
Love the officer and the new pipe head!

Pipe

*Starts throwing money at Vic* Take it! Take it all.

I was going to wait till March to make a purchase but I might have to get it early now

I rather like the rifle arms, which use the same armoured panels as the shotgun arms, yay.

These are excellent!

Still hoping for cadian like shoulder pads so I can buy these arms and make them look somewhat similar to my Cadians.

Those new heads are great!

Hi, here's something different. I've been working with a talented artist, Jeff Wagnaar to design some Vic Minis shirts for Adepticon and other shows, they are intended for myself and helpers, but a version may become available if there is interest. Let me know your thoughts on the design so far, this is still a work in progress.
Many thanks.

I quite like the design. The black, grey and dark teal(?) mix quite nicely. The beast head on the cog is also rather fitting.

Wouldpurchaseandwear/10

Works well like the design and colour choice mind you that Beastman head is an epic look any way

A vertical stripe and a black T? Should prove to be both popular and slimming!

Nicely done.

I'll take a 3XL!!!!
Seriously.

The t-shirt is great, I'd love one of those.

2 please!!!!

Vic, I sent you an email about my order, did you get it?

ecthelion wrote:
Vic, I sent you an email about my order, did you get it?

Can you send again please.

vic wrote:

HI, got a new release coming out this week. Here's a quick preview, these two chaps are showing off some of the new bits. (yes, that is a pipe).
Cheers,
v

Hey vic,
Do you think these new bits will still be on schedule for this week?
Getting a cramp holding my arm back from throwing money......

 alarmingrick wrote:


Hey vic,
Do you think these new bits will still be on schedule for this week?
Getting a cramp holding my arm back from throwing money......

yep, I hope to have them up later today.

vic wrote:

 alarmingrick wrote:


Hey vic,
Do you think these new bits will still be on schedule for this week?
Getting a cramp holding my arm back from throwing money......

yep, I hope to have them up later today.

It's like Christmas in February!!!

Love the shirt and would be interested in picking one up through your site.

Have you considered having an alternate t-shirt design with a Prae- I mean, "Victorian Guard" head.

Yay! February releases now in store. I'm quite chuffed with how the new pith helmet set has turned out, my other personal fave is the little grenade sprues http://victoriaminiatures.highwire.com/products/new-releases?pagesize=12
Thanks for looking, V

Those look awesome, bits for the bits god!

I'm going to be building a new Guard army using the tannenburgs, and the more bits selection, the better.

Only problem is I need a billion bases, so if there's any potential for a tannenburg set, like with van diemens, would make those 40 odd normal guardsmen I need a little easier to acquire.

 MajorStoffer wrote:
Those look awesome, bits for the bits god!

I'm going to be building a new Guard army using the tannenburgs, and the more bits selection, the better.

Only problem is I need a billion bases, so if there's any potential for a tannenburg set, like with van diemens, would make those 40 odd normal guardsmen I need a little easier to acquire.

You can pick up bases pretty cheap on Feebay.

 MajorStoffer wrote:
Those look awesome, bits for the bits god!

I'm going to be building a new Guard army using the tannenburgs, and the more bits selection, the better.

Only problem is I need a billion bases, so if there's any potential for a tannenburg set, like with van diemens, would make those 40 odd normal guardsmen I need a little easier to acquire.

Coming in March, Victorian and Tannenburg squad packs, new kilt legs, new dress Cap heads.

vic wrote:

Coming in March, Victorian and Tannenburg squad packs, new kilt legs, new dress Cap heads.

Well that's awesome, fits right in with my budget schedule. Gives me just enough time to finish painting the last of my marines.

 DarkTraveler777 wrote:
Love the shirt and would be interested in picking one up through your site.

Have you considered having an alternate t-shirt design with a Prae- I mean, "Victorian Guard" head.

Yes, that's my only suggestion for improvement - also do another design in the same style but with a non-beasty head.. A "Victorian Guard" head would certainly be appropriate.

Wow thats a huge release. Love the seated legs. They're gonna look so good sitting on the side of tanks. They'll also make from great diorama pieces.

Cheers Vic.

Fusion gun arms with the proper armoured panels?

 Clang wrote:

 DarkTraveler777 wrote:
Love the shirt and would be interested in picking one up through your site.

Have you considered having an alternate t-shirt design with a Prae- I mean, "Victorian Guard" head.

Yes, that's my only suggestion for improvement - also do another design in the same style but with a non-beasty head.. A "Victorian Guard" head would certainly be appropriate.

I'd snap up a Victorian Guard t-shirt of a similar style to the beastman one.

 Necroagogo wrote:

 Clang wrote:

 DarkTraveler777 wrote:
Love the shirt and would be interested in picking one up through your site.

Have you considered having an alternate t-shirt design with a Prae- I mean, "Victorian Guard" head.

Yes, that's my only suggestion for improvement - also do another design in the same style but with a non-beasty head.. A "Victorian Guard" head would certainly be appropriate.

I'd snap up a Victorian Guard t-shirt of a similar style to the beastman one.

Cheers, looking into it.
V

vic wrote:

 Necroagogo wrote:

 Clang wrote:

 DarkTraveler777 wrote:
Love the shirt and would be interested in picking one up through your site.

Have you considered having an alternate t-shirt design with a Prae- I mean, "Victorian Guard" head.

Yes, that's my only suggestion for improvement - also do another design in the same style but with a non-beasty head.. A "Victorian Guard" head would certainly be appropriate.

I'd snap up a Victorian Guard t-shirt of a similar style to the beastman one.

Cheers, looking into it.
V

Just remember 3XL......

Wow the fusion guns are only 2 bucks. That's cheaper than most bitz sites are asking for them.

And of course, I already own 15 meltaguns that I managed to snag before GW switched the meltagun packs to resin.

Man I was doing so good not ordering things and saving money, then Kromlech releases their meganobs and you release this stuff within a week of each other.

Dangit vic, how am I going to get a new car if you keep releasing things that I want?!?!

vic wrote:

ecthelion wrote:
Vic, I sent you an email about my order, did you get it?

Can you send again please.

Just sent it again.

Hi, I am currently in the process of adding some galleries to www.victoriaminiatures.com There is a special guest gallery for people to show off their minis. I'd love to hear from you if you have a good photo of one or more figure that uses bits from the Vic Minis range. These can be entirely Vic Minis models or conversions you have done from other manufacturers. Anything decent tabletop quality and above welcome. Email me your pics, name, links (if any) and a little screed about your models.
Thanks,V
Heres a nice example from Andy Hoare: Victorian Guard Naval Brigade

Still hoping for Cadian like shoulder pads to add more of your models to my Cadian force.

Any progress on those female IG?

Javin if you want Cadian like shoulder pads, then either buy some Cadians or find a bitz site that sells Cadian arms. Vic might have no intention of ever doing shoulder pads and your nagging isn't getting you anywhere.


The gallery is a really good idea Vic. I'll be sure to check it out!

Javin wrote:
Still hoping for Cadian like shoulder pads to add more of your models to my Cadian force.

Any progress on those female IG?

That's gong to be hard to make those shoulder pads for vics mini's. I'm not sure if you've ever seen her stuff, but the shoulder armor cadians use would be gigantic on Vic's arms.

Try your hand at greenstuff man. A smooth shape shouldn't be too hard. That, or use something like a ping pong ball and cut it up to make that spherical armor shape.

The problem with what you want is that it's a really finicky bit, and would be hard to market.

Alternatively, you could order the arms vic makes with the combat armor on the shoulders. It's not quite cadian styled, but it's in the same vein.

OR you could get some cadian arms and combine them with vic's in some way. Some of her stuff is switching to resin so who knows maybe the arms will too.

 Snrub wrote:
Javin if you want Cadian like shoulder pads, then either buy some Cadians or find a bitz site that sells Cadian arms. Vic might have no intention of ever doing shoulder pads and your nagging isn't getting you anywhere.


The gallery is a really good idea Vic. I'll be sure to check it out!

I think he means 2nd edition style Cadians not the plastics.



The simple arc should be do-able but the eagle would be a challenge.


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Heads in that helmet style would also be popular, as would old RT era style heads...

Just in case anyone is looking for ideas

First I love her models. So yes, I ask.

Second old RT shoulder pads would be just as good as newer rounded ones. I would expect those to be smaller to fit her minis.

Third I recommend her Kilted legs. Very easy to work with and they look great.

I keep asking because I like her arms but I think shoulder pads would help me blend her models in with my current army.

Lastly keep up the awesome work Vic .

I never thought of ping pong balls. I am terrible at greenstuff. I will try that out, thank you.

All looks fantastic! and very tempting to add a squad to my guard army just to use them! :-) you've managed some really characterful models Vic and it's always exciting to see what you produce even if i'm not a fan of metal it's a sign of how good your products are that i am thinking about it ! :-)

Pre-orders now open for Salute 2013. This year Victoria Miniatures will be available at Salute on a pre-order basis. Simply enter the code: SALUTE when placing your order and you will be able to pick up your miniatures directly from the Eureka Miniatures stand on the day (just present your name and order number). No postage charges, no customs charges. Orders accepted until the end of March.

 Kid_Kyoto wrote:

Heads in that helmet style would also be popular, as would old RT era style heads...

Just in case anyone is looking for ideas

Man I would love some of the old Copplestone style Guard heads...

 Kid_Kyoto wrote:

 Snrub wrote:
Javin if you want Cadian like shoulder pads, then either buy some Cadians or find a bitz site that sells Cadian arms. Vic might have no intention of ever doing shoulder pads and your nagging isn't getting you anywhere.


The gallery is a really good idea Vic. I'll be sure to check it out!

I think he means 2nd edition style Cadians not the plastics.



The simple arc should be do-able but the eagle would be a challenge.


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Heads in that helmet style would also be popular, as would old RT era style heads...

Just in case anyone is looking for ideas

I'd like to third this. I would be having to place a very large order if that kind of shoulder armor and helmets.

Helmets that look like the aliens colonial marines helmets or the older metal cadians would be excellent.

Just got my new Pith heads and officer arms in today!
They're as sexy as they look folks! Love the goggles on the helmets, nice touch!

All Victoria Miniatures orders over $10 now ship free, anywhere in the world.
Cheers, V

Squeeeee

It's such a nice gesture, and it bumps up ordering from Vic in my priority scale a whole lot....


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It's such a nice gesture, and it bumps up ordering from Vic in my priority scale a whole lot....

Vic... Why do you hate my wallet?

I need to place an order but need to build some funds first

vic wrote:All Victoria Miniatures orders over $10 now ship free, anywhere in the world.
Cheers, V

ok... ordered recently on the last time you had that free shipping thing going on... and i hadn´t had the chance to build the force i got... changed my plans and now i sit with 20 legs and some arms... but this is the perfect excuse to see what torsos and heads i could get from you... just please have the invoice outside the package so customs don´t get their undies in an uproar again^^...

i will loose so much money again^^...*switching over to webshop*

I'm now putting all invoices for Germany on the outside of the pack, for this reason. Hope that helps. V

many thanks... and the order has been already placed... will be a special treat in my thread when everything arrives! i can then finally assemble 20 praetorians to make my thread name for once be justified^^

vic wrote:
All Victoria Miniatures orders over $10 now ship free, anywhere in the world.
Cheers, V

Spoiler:

This is really good news. Makes it much more worthwhile for those of us who need smaller quantities of bits to make an order.

Perfect timing for me as well! I'll always take some free shipping when I can!

Vic,

Any chance of some desert raider-style guardsmen? Perhaps with Bedouin-style headgear?

Valete,

JohnS

Is this free shipping for a limited time or until further notice? You're in Australia, that must be expensive.

Great news regardless...

Hi, March New releases now in shop.
http://victoriaminiatures.highwire.com/products/new-releases?pagesize=12







Cheers,
V
http://victoriaminiatures.highwire.com/products/new-releases?pagesize=12

vic wrote:

Yes. YES. OH GAWD YES!

Vic you have answered my unasked prayers.

Such a huge release too! Where do you find the time to sculpt all these wonderful bitz??

Those new officer arms are even better, yes! Thank you!

Sweet Vickers, would look good on a tripod too..

Do you have plans to release a head with the "tentacle face" soon or is that just a teaser? I would be all over those for an army for my brother. I was also wondering if you were planning on bringing people's orders to Adepticon this year? I'm not attending myself but several of my friends are and they could pick up my stuff if I ordered it and save the hassle of having it shipped here from across the world.

Ephreal, the tentacle head is already out. Look for the cthood segment on Vics website.

 Snrub wrote:
Ephreal, the tentacle head is already out. Look for the cthood segment on Vics website.

Snrub,

Thanks for the fast reply and the info. Looks like I'll be ordering some heads and penal trooper sets to make guard allies for my marines very soon. I never even saw them on the site. I can't wait to get some now.

 RandyMcStab wrote:
Sweet Vickers, would look good on a tripod too..

For the love of God, please stop coming up with ways for me to spend money!

OT:
The new stuff looks incredible vic! Fantastic! I really like the different officer arms. 'B' would be good for NCOs too.
And the new kilt legs are really sweet. Love the new standing poses.

Edit:
And order placed!

Ok where is the torso that you have used on the V.E.R.A guy? Is this a to be released item ?

You mean these. Its the flak Armor torso with one of the new grenades glued on the front.
Available here: http://victoriaminiatures.highwire.com/product/flack-armour-torso-x-5

Stuff looks great, just placed my first order.

That MG looks great, I'm hoping for some heavy-weapon stand ins in the future, if that's any indication of quality.

Yes that's the one

Beastman, Work in progress.
Hi, I am currently sculpting the upcoming modular Beastman Squad, and I need some gamer/modeller input. This guy follows up on the Torgo mini sculpted for Adepticon. http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=406599589376509&set=pb.162170277152776.-2207520000.1363239373&type=3&theater
I am thinking that the squad that might have a trench raider inspired theme, armed with grenades, and hand weapons, as well as a few shotguns and perhaps a special weapon. Let me know what you think.
Many thanks,
V

looking good... are the arms rather hairy? comparable to GW arms or would they be useable as jungle fighter arms too? that would be a clever move...

 Viktor von Domm wrote:
looking good... are the arms rather hairy? comparable to GW arms or would they be useable as jungle fighter arms too? that would be a clever move...

No not hairy. they would work for muscly humans.

I'm loving those beastmen... how tall are they compared to a Gor or an Ungor? (just trying to work out if they will look small next to the ones I've already kitbashed )

I know you've said you want to take them in a more trench warfare route (which looks very cool), but are you still planning on having lasgun style arms and kneeling legs for them as well so we can use them for normal platoons?

I like that they can be used with different torsos. That would help make them more appealing to people even if they weren't necessarily using your torso pieces.

And this is going to feel very weird, but I feel Catachan lasgun arms might be perfect for these guys if you need lasgun models. The big beefy arms would make sense with these I would think, but of course there's no way to tell without them being in your hand.

Other than that I can't really help much, as I'm not sure what people would want from them. I will say that it probably wouldn't be a bad idea to make a steam gun variant that matches these arms you see in the pic, since the current steam gun arms would look very out of place on these guys. That or that wicked cool flamer, I don't think people would complain with either of those.


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Oh yeah one last thing I almost forgot to ask.

Have you considered doing combat armored legs vic? You know, something in line with your combat armored torsos. Basically, using the awesome torsos, legs with say shin armor, kneepads, and boots, and maybe some sort of simple shoulder armor (or using the arms that already come with armor on them) to make carapace armored troops.

You're already halfway there, all you need now are helmets and legs and you could make some nasty looking assault troops I would think. Not sure if people besides me would want them though, so that's up to you

LOOKS AMAZING, love the fact you are allowing change of torsos.

I am thinking some imperial traditional beastmen now looks like my order is increasing again

For the trencher how a bout the mass grenade as in this pic

Those arms will work nicely as Vik mentioned for jungle fighters, while I am remember is there any chance of getting bare shotgun arms ? Really could use some of those

Also the combat armoured legs is a fantastic idea MrMoustaffa they would be extremely useful indeed.

So basically looking fantastic Vic great work awesome beastmen

Mmm, looks like my Guard will be having some old school action once those Beastmen turn up. Oh and free shipping will inspire another order, really need me some of those excellent new kilted legs.

vic wrote:

 Viktor von Domm wrote:
looking good... are the arms rather hairy? comparable to GW arms or would they be useable as jungle fighter arms too? that would be a clever move...

No not hairy. they would work for muscly humans.

what a clever plan to lure more money out of us...

Looking great. Personally, I'd prefer arms that are holding standard two-handed weapons like rifles and shotguns than close combat weapons. The latter are very easy to convert out of bits I already have, but good paired arms are harder to find.

If they stay non-hairy, that's another set of bare arms that people can use for Vietnam-era or Catachan Jungle Fighter style models.

Any plans on the horizon for helmeted gas mask heads or short duster coat bodies, a la Steel Legion?
I've always wanted to make the guys on this image:


+++
Also, while I'm posting, I wanted to say that this range is absolutely fantastic. Long been a fan of your painting, Vic, and seeing you producing such characterful models is brilliant

Love the beastmen! I like the close combat weapon idea, don't forget some pistols too. Will Torgo be part of the squad with a normal armored torso?

The beastman looks great and if you could do some Steel legion heads that would be even better

I second the armoured legs; getting armoured guardsmen is a right pain in the but, and the only ones available on the market that are suitable aren't anywhere near Vic's level of talent, the same against for greatcoat bodies.

As for the beastmen, I like the look, and compatibility with catachan arms will make it easy to produce "normal" guardsmen out of them. With the trench raider style loadout, they'd make excellent Chaos Cultists. Not quite my style mind you, but I like the direction.

Whenever I see a beastman model, it just looks wrong not wearing a kilt, i don't know why!

Lovely new stuff Vic, will be looking forward to placing another order with you in the near future!

Maybe I missed it, sorry for bringing it up again if so, but when will the Rough Rider arms be back in stock? While the big 10 man deal looks tempting, I only need enough for four men.

Love the new stuff lately Vic. Really hope you move to plastic (unlikely I know) or resin since I really don't like dealing with metals but would love to pick up a bunch of your stuff.

well...my last order of victoria lamb miniatures came today!!! yay!...

no hustle with customs anymore... got my package just in the letterbox!... and i am totally satisfied... i have to tell you...nearly no flash... moldlines you have to actually search for... so only peeps with a mild OCD will have to get rid of them... (i did^^)... the casting is as good looking as you can wish for...

now i have enough for at least ten men with complete vic supported bitz... and if i take some GW arms too... then i am equipped for ten more...

here are the bitz that have accumulated...:















and this is my first assembled victoria lamp praetorian...





the lighter guy... i just had to do him first as this one is by far the most cool looking collection of bitz of the lot...

also...note that the vic paretorians stand a little bit taller than the GW ones... which isn´t so bad as i think the bigger the better and also if i mix them right this wont be much of a problem...

well... so much for now...

cheers, vik

Looks great. It appears that Vics figs fit right in between The current Cadians and the 2nd edition metal figs. Just right!

To you and the rest of those who have Victoria miniatures arms in their posession I need some help. In my bits box I just found a metal comissar with no arms! This guy right here:

The current plastic bits are a bit on the large side. Would the Victoria Miniatures officer arms be a good fit?

i dont own the officer arms... i need to take a size comparission pic tomorrow with some gun wielding arms... maybe that helps...

I think if Officer Arms A are used it shouldn't be too out of place.


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Van Diemen's fluff is up: http://victoriaminiatures.highwire.com/pages/devils

Hahah nice backstory, for some reason it rings a bell ; p

Wonderful piece of artwork to go along side a marvelous bit of backstory.

Hey everybody! vic has the shirts up for preorder!!!
Got mine. The black one is amazing!

Cheers Rick,
Here's some pics

er....i have something on my mind...

would you be able to sculpt some legs and matching arms to get me some standing at attention soldiers?

and for that matter... marching (arms) would be nice too...

Got my order in today, just need to wait on the other order I placed you shipped out today and my small Guard force is more or less complete with most of the infantry and cavalry made up of Victoria Miniatures parts!

Great quality on the resin bits by the way, no holes, miscasts or misaligned parts, just flash and a slightly greasy feel to the bits, but nothing a quick rinse can't fix.

As I've said before, keep up the great work Vic!

 BrookM wrote:
Got my order in today, just need to wait on the other order I placed you shipped out today and my small Guard force is more or less complete with most of the infantry and cavalry made up of Victoria Miniatures parts!

Great quality on the resin bits by the way, no holes, miscasts or misaligned parts, just flash and a slightly greasy feel to the bits, but nothing a quick rinse can't fix.

As I've said before, keep up the great work Vic!

Looks like great minds think (& order!) alike! I just got one order in today and I'm waiting on one more that just shipped a couple of days ago.
I haven't got any of the resin pieces yet, but the new kilt sculpts are way awesome! They have great detail and very clean! I second the "keep up the great work vic!" sentiment!

Hi, here's another workbench pic. These are the heads for 'Torgo's Trenchraiders', a six (beast) man squad to compliment Beast Captain Torgo. This squad is fully modular with lots of cool extra bits for personal customization. They went off for moulding yesterday, so fingers crossed, they will be on sale at Adepticon and in the online store soon after. Better get back to work
Cheers,
V

I like how you made these so the arms could be used for regular humans or beastmen. These would be great for all sorts of things, from militia to cultists to trench fighters to vets and even hive gangers.

That flame pistol is boss by the way.

O great now I have to add more to my ever growing order they look great and like my good fellow above mentioned great multi use for the arms

I also am admiring the hand flamer the separate tank connected is a genius idea although the shotgun arms are the best thing for my current project

Will the arms be in sets of weapons and hand weapons sets or mixed ? I only ask as I want a load of the bare armed shotguns but will have less use for loads of hand weapons sets.

Those heads look great,

so good that I may have to own them even if I don't have an imediate use for them

I foresee me sending lots more money to vic soon!!

The beastmen are coming around in a great way! I'm loving the heads and arms.
Are there going to be single arms holding lasguns/shotguns? So we can mix n match
the hand weapons in with them?

Can't wait!!

Those are awesome! Defiantly getting a least a squads worth of those beasties! They got googles! Flame pistols! Woot!

40 Beastmen who were waiting for catachan arms will finally get completed. <3

Got my order just now, a pack of resin Rough Rider parts, plus some dress uniform torsos, capped heads and shoulder boards. Good stuff all round again, however..

While I am amazed that the resin got here in one piece, all of the spears are wobbly-warped, bit of a bother that can hopefully be fixed with hot water. Failing that, cut away the offending parts, drill out the hands and apply brass rods.

 BrookM wrote:

While I am amazed that the resin got here in one piece, all of the spears are wobbly-warped, bit of a bother that can hopefully be fixed with hot water. Failing that, cut away the offending parts, drill out the hands and apply brass rods.

just hold the resin spears in some hot water for a few seconds and they will straighten out easily. I'm open to suggestions on how to make long thin bits like spears non bendy

Hi, Announcing a very special new release, many of you will know the Penal Guard conversion kit was one of the first Vic Minis metal sets. I am now very excited to show you what I was aiming for all along.
The New Penal Guard 10 man Kit has been almost 12 months in the making and it represents a huge step forward for Vic Minis.
This is the first full resin squad from Victoria Miniatures, its packed with character and contains plenty of extra bits to customize your legion.
The Penal Guard kit It will make 10 convicts or 9 convicts and one overseer. If this kit is successful, It will be the first in a range of fully compatible, customizable, quality resin guard squads. This is my first project working with an expert USA caster, with over 40 years experience in the hobby. So, if you like what you see please help spread the word, it will really help Vic Minis move into a new phase
Thanks,
V
http://victoriaminiatures.highwire.com/product/penal-guard-10-man-resin-squad

Zoly Moly! Those are amazing!

Edit: These would also be good Chaos cultist figures, especially since you include so many torsos and heads.

Just brilliant

Those look excellent. I would totally use them if I ran
penal legionaries

Penal Guardsmen...
Resin....
Glorious CHAINS!!!!

Making it very hard to hold out for the beastmen!! Really great work vic!
Will the Penal Guard squad bits be available as separate bits in the future?

Also, got my last order in today. Love the resin legs. Better in RL than I could of hoped for. Everything looks fantastic!

Hello future troops choices 3 and 4.

just picking my jaw up of the floor please stop I cant afford this anymore

If this kit is successful,

IF....IF...IF????

now you´re being a bit too cautious... folks have been eating out of your hands for quite some time already... now they will line up

You mentioned you're working with a US caster. Does that mean newer kits are being made and shipped from the US, or are they still being made and shipped from the land down under?

Not a big deal either way, your stuff always ships so fast considering you're on the opposite side of the planet

Wow, gonna get some of those I can tell you right now! they are simply brilliant and great to have a source of alternate models for when GW finally cheeses us off so much we legitimately stop buying from them! you are doing such nice work Vic and i've just been waiting for resin to drop from you! now I can sleep well knowing you are in control of making some of the nicest 3rd party mini's out there!

 nerdfest09 wrote:
Wow, gonna get some of those I can tell you right now! they are simply brilliant and great to have a source of alternate models for when GW finally cheeses us off so much we legitimately stop buying from them! you are doing such nice work Vic and i've just been waiting for resin to drop from you! now I can sleep well knowing you are in control of making some of the nicest 3rd party mini's out there!

To be honest I am trying to use independents for all my miniature needs now, Vic has filled a massive gap in the market and bloody quickly without letting quality or design suffer for it.

So to Vic HIP HIP HOORAY HIP HIP HOORAY

Thank you for being so dam awesome

Fantastic stuff, I'll be chucking in an order for some Penal Legion a little later tonight!

 Viktor von Domm wrote:

If this kit is successful,

IF....IF...IF????

now you´re being a bit too cautious... folks have been eating out of your hands for quite some time already... now they will line up

Just caught this! vic, Viktor is 1000% correct on this. Hell, if you started writing rules, went in with Anvil (for the Space Marines side) and found someone to make other races, we'd be saying GW who?!?!?

and again... i have to agree with alarmingrick ....if all third party producers would gang up on GW ...


viva la revolution!!!

Those penal guard are awesome. I wish I played IG!

 Fifty wrote:
Those penal guard are awesome. I wish I played IG!

Once you start, you never stop...

Lovely work... I will definitely be buying some, and soon.

First Vic order placed (not-tanith for me) and within 2 hours its marked as shipped! Obviously got the magic touch lol but I cant wait! Now (and I hope she is listening) if Vic were to do some russian styled not-vostroyans, I would be all over them...

 Fifty wrote:
Those penal guard are awesome. I wish I played IG!

Be careful, next thing you know you'll have 150+ infantry and 15+armored vehicles of various types.

Also, while we're dreaming of the 40 hostile takeover, I vote Kromlech for our ork developer. They're basically vic, but for orks.

As cool as they look, I must admit, I'm not a huge resin fan.

I'm rather paranoid about damage, so while I love the metal casts, especially how detailed they are, i always pause when looking at resin. Small resin details are awfully prone to breaking at the slightest provocation, so while the extra detail possible via resin is awesome (and I'll certainly get bits in resin, things which won't suffer from the materiel's weakness), whole models leave me somewhat apprehensive. It's the reason I never went for a DKoK army from FW (that, and they're bleedingly expensive).

At any rate, I'm interested in where you take this line of production; I love the bits I got from you a few days ago, makes GW cadians look downright shabby (and horribly proportioned).

 alarmingrick wrote:

 Viktor von Domm wrote:

If this kit is successful,

IF....IF...IF????

now you´re being a bit too cautious... folks have been eating out of your hands for quite some time already... now they will line up

Just caught this! vic, Viktor is 1000% correct on this. Hell, if you started writing rules, went in with Anvil (for the Space Marines side) and found someone to make other races, we'd be saying GW who?!?!?

I'd like to throw Dreamforge in their for the admech, or at least the titans.

ha ha! I'm away from this forum for a couple of days and you lot are planning to take over the world
Big thanks for the feedback on the penal guard.
I'll try to answer some questions:
At the moment they will still be shipping from Aus.
Yes, the bits will be available separately in the future (probably May)
Will also be making a custodian riot squad with shields based on the overseer with the helmet.
Yes resin can be fragile but it sure bounces a whole lot better than metal.
Bestman squad (metal) will be up soon. Limited advance sets at Adepticon, mail orders shipping in May.

Phew! I leave for the US in 6 days, things are crazy here at the moment with all the prep work. Better get on with it.
V

Can't wait for Adepticon, hopefully I'll pick up an advance order set or two from you!

Also, if I don't make champs, I'm signed up for one of your Friday painting classes, which I'm pretty pumped for - makes me not fret too much if I lose a game on thursday

vic wrote:
Will also be making a custodian riot squad with shields based on the overseer with the helmet.

Any chance, and not to try and pile to much work on for you, of having both male and female penal custodians?

And/or more importantly cybernetic canine constructs to accompany aforementioned penal custodians?.

What booth are you selling out of Vic?

And will you bring those wonderful Inquisition figures?

You have no idea how hard I'm kicking myself for not being able to afford to go to Adepticon right now.

Holy crap. That Penal squad is beautiful.

 Cyporiean wrote:
What booth are you selling out of Vic?
And will you bring those wonderful Inquisition figures?

Don't expect them

har har har...nudge, nudge,nudge

Very nice!

Looks great!

Those penal legion guys are AMAZING. I do wish there were more beards though, that would be an insta buy for me. I'm going to check out the store for sure!

I'm really loving your work Vic, I placed a big order for loads more highladner parts and such, can't wat to get them and get working on my guard.

I really look forward to what else you bring us !

Love the Penal squad models, Vic. They will serve the King in Yellow well.

Nice to see the t-shirt out.

Now make a Victorian Guard one, please! (Size L, thanks ... ).

I just ordered some of your stuff this week. Can't wait to get it!

Females. For the love of the Emperor, please Victoria! His Imperial Guard need female recruits with normal sized breasts, correct proportions and aren't hideously ugly that will blend in with His other troops. Please? We're begging you. Do you do custom sculpts? I'll find the money. I'll sell off all my super-heavy armor on eBay. Please...

Maxim C. Gatling wrote:
I just ordered some of your stuff this week. Can't wait to get it!

Females. For the love of the Emperor, please Victoria! His Imperial Guard need female recruits with normal sized breasts, correct proportions and aren't hideously ugly that will blend in with His other troops. Please? We're begging you. Do you do custom sculpts? I'll find the money. I'll sell off all my super-heavy armor on eBay. Please...

Yes, I will be starting some female sculpts later in the year. I'll post the test sculpts for feedback when they happen.
A few pack of the Spanish inquisition will indeed be available at Adepticon.
I won't have a booth, any miniatures and shirts I have are currently planned to be sold at the registration desk.

vic wrote:

Maxim C. Gatling wrote:
I just ordered some of your stuff this week. Can't wait to get it!

Females. For the love of the Emperor, please Victoria! His Imperial Guard need female recruits with normal sized breasts, correct proportions and aren't hideously ugly that will blend in with His other troops. Please? We're begging you. Do you do custom sculpts? I'll find the money. I'll sell off all my super-heavy armor on eBay. Please...

Yes, I will be starting some female sculpts later in the year. I'll post the test sculpts for feedback when they happen.
A few pack of the Spanish inquisition will indeed be available at Adepticon.
I won't have a booth, any miniatures and shirts I have are currently planned to be sold at the registration desk.

Thats no good for a lady of your talent this is a dam disgrace

Please take your time my wallet is taking a bashing this year and it's only April I have a large order building I keep trying to cut it back, somehow it ends up more than when I started I think their might be a glitch with you shop cart

Heh, well I'm not officially there as a trader, really as a tutor. This is the first time I have represented Vic minis at an overseas convention. It it goes well, I'll seriously look at the logistics of doing more in the future.

Oh yes, there is a Vic Guard T-shirt design being worked on. it will depend on demand and how well the Beasman ones go. The T-shirt production does no have much profit margin, but I love having them

vic wrote:
Heh, well I'm not officially there as a trader, really as a tutor. This is the first time I have represented Vic minis at an overseas convention. It it goes well, I'll seriously look at the logistics of doing more in the future.

Oh yes, there is a Vic Guard T-shirt design being worked on. it will depend on demand and how well the Beasman ones go. The T-shirt production does no have much profit margin, but I love having them

Dam I forgot to add the T-shirt to my order hell thats just put the price up again

I guess we can let them of then I am sure they will sell well

vic wrote:
Oh yes, there is a Vic Guard T-shirt design being worked on.

Happyface

Looking really nice. The only thing that's held me back from buying your figures is the nature of multipart metals. (though I love one-piece metals). Like everyone else, I prefer hard plastic for multi-parts, but I'll be happy to give your resin a go.

Hoping to see the Aussies and Moss guard in the new material soon.

Hi, This sure has been a huge week for new releases. Phew! I am very pleased to announce the Fully Modular, all metal, Broolian Beastman Trench Raider Squad.
A characterful kit packed with extras to allow unlimited variation for your Broolian Beastman Troopers.
This set is currently available on a pre-order basis. Kits will be shipped in May-June on a first come, first serve basis. Limited advance sets will be also available to purchase at Adepticon 2013.
The Future for the Broolian Beastmen:
Late 2013 a resin version of this squad will also be available. Vic Minis is keen for collectors of the metal version to let us know how you would like the Broolian Beastman range expanded with future releases.
Bits from this set will also become available individually.
Cheers,
V
http://victoriaminiatures.highwire.com/product/torgos-trench-raiders

Now those I love! Time to get an order in and dig out my copy of Rogue Trader...

You're killing me here how can I not buy them back to the order page we go again

Vic - any chance we can pre-order and then pick up at Adepticon, or only purchase at Adepticon?

They are beautiful, looking forward to the resin release!

Dam I hope you appreciate the money I have just thrown down I have my mortgage renewal coming up in the next few months

I have to tell the misses we are moving into a box mind, but we have some cool looking mini's to put int it

Will the new parts for both the Beastmen and Custodians be available individually?

Those are very nice indeed. I like the shotguns, and the guy with two grenades particularly. Am I remembering correctly that the officer was a limited release? He really completes the set really well, so that would be a shame.

vic wrote:

 kenshin620 wrote:
Oh man that makes me want a whole line of "Not Imperial Beastmen"!

on the way...

Sorry about the LE status of this mini, believe me, as someone stuck in the back of beyond, I understand. if I can, I will make some available through the web shop. And, he is just a precursor to a Broolian Bestman regiment

Here's a better pic.

Do you mean this guy ? if so he is the Adepticon event miniature.

'tis a shame. The new ones are great, but I think this boy is the best of them.

Great work and great to see this nitch filled!

Sweet Jebus!!! The resin penal legion guys are epic! I'm really digging the beastmen too. So many uses for those guys. Awesome work Vic.

PS. The t-shirt design is pimp. Well done.

Great looking kit. I could see these Beastmen being used as Kroot stand-ins or maybe cultists.

That hand flamer is still a winning piece of this kit.

Amazing. Would definitely be fun to use as Kroot with Minotaurs as Krootox...

The resin version will be very tempting indeed.

 Hulksmash wrote:
Amazing. Would definitely be fun to use as Kroot with Minotaurs as Krootox...

Beastmen counting-as Kroot is a great idea, and yes, also using things like Minotaurs would fit that theme perfectly. (And it will serve GW right for not giving us a nice new plastic Krootox )

Yeah, I might have to wait for resin though. Me and metal don't get along (I drop a lot of stuff )

 Hulksmash wrote:
Yeah, I might have to wait for resin though. Me and metal don't get along (I drop a lot of stuff )

Just don't drink and play with your toys at the same time

At least with multipart metal you can re-assemble them after dropping them on the floor

Multipart resin tends to just explode into chips

My experience with resin is that it tends to bounce. It comes down more to paint chipping than anything else. Dang paint always be chippin from me metals...

 lone dirty dog wrote:
You're killing me here how can I not buy them back to the order page we go again

I think you and I need to find a therapist or 12 step group!

I just preordered some of those sweet beastmen and Penal legion troops!
Now we wait for May/June.....

 alarmingrick wrote:

 lone dirty dog wrote:
You're killing me here how can I not buy them back to the order page we go again

I think you and I need to find a therapist or 12 step group!

I just preordered some of those sweet beastmen and Penal legion troops!
Now we wait for May/June.....

The only thing keeping me safe is that my bank account literally only has 20 bucks in it.

I have actually gotten onto her site and had to stop myself from placing orders.

I think I might have a problem...

 MrMoustaffa wrote:

 alarmingrick wrote:

 lone dirty dog wrote:
You're killing me here how can I not buy them back to the order page we go again

I think you and I need to find a therapist or 12 step group!

I just preordered some of those sweet beastmen and Penal legion troops!
Now we wait for May/June.....

The only thing keeping me safe is that my bank account literally only has 20 bucks in it.

I have actually gotten onto her site and had to stop myself from placing orders.

I think I might have a problem...

I have no money in my account ever so used my credit card I filled the cart months ago and kept adding then TRIED to remove stuff, however it kept going up not down

Then I pre orded the resin set then the Beastmen set then thought what the hell I will place my complete order, then I sat and cried for a small while as I try to figure out how to tell the misses we cant eat for a couple of months

Well when does the group meet I think we will need a bigger venue, if you think you have a problem its to late

Wow! Please make a version of Torgo available for the rest of us who can't go to adepticon. The beastmen need their leader!

What happened to the original Highland guard heads? Also, is there any estimate when we might see Highland guard in resin? I've been holding off purchasing as I much prefer resin to metal, so just curious if that is coming in the near future.

The resin penal guard are really cool! Although I think I'm late to the party on that

 RiTides wrote:
The resin penal guard are really cool! Although I think I'm late to the party on that

I don't think she makes anything that's not cool, RiTides!!!
I'm not the biggest fan if metal either, but I look at it like a small concession on my part.

I agree. I miss the original has mask heads. The new ones kind of look the same, which is the total opposite of what Victoria Miniatures are. I love the amount of character in each one. I have been getting lots of compliments on the older gas mask heads lately, and I really wish there was a way to order them.

Hi, interested in the gas mask head discussion, as I am currently reviewing these for resin production.
I'm assuming what people like better about the old ones is that some have hair, goggles etc.
I am intending to add those variants to the new ones. The new ones also have the tubes sitting out fro the heads. This makes them harder to cast, but I thought it was better.
Do you want the resin highlanders to has hats like the piper? or all be bareheaded?
Please share your thoughts and requests before the highlanders get sent Stateside for new resin casts.
Thanks.
V
new gas mask heads

old gas mask heads

Also pictured below is the current contents of the highlander squad kit, now is a good time to suggest changes.
Thanks.

contents
10 Chem Mask heads
10 Flak Amour Torsos
10 Kilted Legs (Mk2)
10 Rolled Sleeve Rifle Arms
10 Chem Tank Backpacks
18 Victorian Ammo Pouches
1 Piper Arms and Head
1 Set of arms with V.E.R.A gun
10 25mm Round Plastic Slotta Bases

The extra details (hair, etc) do help give them a little more character. Not as big a fan of the hat... Works on the piper, but the troopers are 'badder' without them.

I actually prefer the tighter air hoses as well... easier for posing.

I'm always a fan of variety.

I really enjoy the gas masks with the hair and extra details. I'm not sure if its easy to tell through an image, because I certainly didn't notice until I received the bits, but the head with the goggles on the forehead is really expressive. I put him with one of the grenade launcher arms, and he looks awesomely crazy with his eyebrow raised. As if he's saying "yous gonna get it." I think these would be great in resin and I would love to get my hands on some. I ordered them at the same time as the newer gas mask heads just to see which ones I liked better, and all of the new gas mask heads are sitting in my bits box and all of the old heads are on models. I apologize if this sounds overly critical, I am just trying to emphasize how much I like the old heads.

Although I don't have much to suggest on the highlander front, I've been using my infantry as Chaos Renegades. I love the Highlanders but just not sure they'd fit with me.

Wow, thanks for getting back on this so quickly! The new heads are cool, but I like the variety of the old heads. I will likely be using these for skirmish gaming, particularly Necromunda, so variety is really important for me. However, I think just about everyone would like the heads to have a little variation so they don't end up looking to similar even in larger armies.

Perhaps the full squad pack in resin could stay as the metal version is currently but just add the old heads as a separate conversion pack, or even offer two sets with each having the different head type as an option. I would also add that I do prefer the bare heads and not fond of the hats, so perhaps best left just to the piper.

Thanks again for addressing my questions, and I appreciate you taking the time to ask for our feedback. Count me in for a set and some extras as soon as these go resin!

Hi, Due to popular demand, the trench raider arms from the Beastman Squad are now available as a separate set. These are great for human cultists, gangers and assault troops. Check them out here: http://victoriaminiatures.highwire.com/product/trench-raider-arms

Woohoo! Got notification my trench raiders just shipped! Thanks Vic! I don't know why they have me so Jazzed but I can't wait to get the Boolians on the table top!

 Insurgency Walker wrote:
Woohoo! Got notification my trench raiders just shipped! Thanks Vic! I don't know why they have me so Jazzed but I can't wait to get the Boolians on the table top!

Awesome, thanks for ordering. Would love to see some pics of them in action. These guys really inspire me too, I'm looking forward to painting mine up.

Hi, I've just added a new 10 man squad deal to the "Galaxy's Finest" range; The Tannenburg Palace Guard.
Cheers,
V
http://victoriaminiatures.highwire.com/product/tannenburg-palace-guard-complete-10-man-squad

Should be well placed in the market with GW killing off Mordians. Which these are better than anyway I might add.

I hate this thread! It always makes me want to spend money I don't have. It's a good job my wife won't let me buy anymore Guard or we'd be living in a house made of them.

Hi, interested in the gas mask head discussion, as I am currently reviewing these for resin production.
I'm assuming what people like better about the old ones is that some have hair, goggles etc.
I am intending to add those variants to the new ones. The new ones also have the tubes sitting out fro the heads. This makes them harder to cast, but I thought it was better.
Do you want the resin highlanders to has hats like the piper? or all be bareheaded?

The variation between the individuals granted by the hair, goggles etc. really helps give the models character, so I'd be very much in favour of adding those.

The new style of heads, with the tubes sticking out, are awesome.

The piper's hat is fun, but I'd like a variation with a gasmask (presumably with some sort of adaptor!) as he seems to stick out from the unit without one. Alternatively, a couple of heads without gasmasks, or another with a tam o'shanter would help him fit in.

+++

Any thoughts on hooded heads, Vic? It struck me that heads with similar piped respirators, goggles, bionics and hoods would be a cool addition to the range. They'd tap into the current Steampunk trend and be great for cultists and Adeptus Mechanicus conversions.

Hell, make a robed skitarii regiment and you'll have open access to my savings account!

Nice, Vic. Pith Helmeted variation soon as well?


On the piper hat question, what about adding a couple of/a few additional heads to the sprue with Balmorals? Alternately, create a second Highlander regiment without gas masks who all wear Balmorals, and modify a gas-mask head to a new piper head for the existing regiment - you could do something with the breathing tubes!

I could see buying both types. Having a retro-WW2 Highlander platoon with balmorals (no gas masks) - (maybe a new backpack design?) fighting alongside their brethren who are kitted out with the gas masks and chem-gear.

I am most certainly a fan of the hoods and gas mask head. I would love to get my hands on something like that.

I think the original highland guard heads set has a lot of interest due to its versatility, like mentioned they have a lot of character and make great gangers which is even more important now

I think the gas masked head with hat could be a separate head set option, could you do a one of sculpt to show ?
Also an alternative back pack set would be a great idea, this would work well for the other units as well.

I can't believe you just released the Tannenburg palace guard set after my order has arrived guess it will be added to my to buy list.

I just want to say the Trench Raiders are AMAZING really impressed Vic takes it to another level the torsos are a nice touch and could be used elsewhere hint hint but the detail and overall look of these are spot on, they keep the traditional feel but with a more realistic look and the options of the kit is great.

Wow. These are fantastic. If i had need of a guard army i would be all over these. Fantastic stuff.

Got my super-smexy vic shirt yesterday!!!!
Looks fantastic!

 Skoda wrote:
I am most certainly a fan of the hoods and gas mask head. I would love to get my hands on something like that.

Hoods? Where are the hoods? I've been wishing for infantryman-sized hooded heads forever.

 Absolutionis wrote:

 Skoda wrote:
I am most certainly a fan of the hoods and gas mask head. I would love to get my hands on something like that.

Hoods? Where are the hoods? I've been wishing for infantryman-sized hooded heads forever.

Someone suggested it above. I think it would be amazing.

Good looking not mordians

Thanks for all the great feedback. I'll take on the thoughts about the gas mask heads. In the meantime I have temporarily restocked the old ones for those who prefer them.
http://victoriaminiatures.highwire.com/product/chem-mask-heads

I just wanted to chime in to say that your Sci-Fi infantry kits are excellent. Uniform, but with a ton of character and enough hobbyist agency to allow modelers to make their units their own.

I was wondering with the trenchers any chance of getting a super sized version ? You know to use as an ogre stand in.

Also hooded type troops would be a fantastic add to the range maybe with a WW2 British style uniform maybe.

I think vic is probably working on some ogre like model in her secret cave...stands to reason^^

 lone dirty dog wrote:
I was wondering with the trenchers any chance of getting a super sized version ? You know to use as an ogre stand in.

Also hooded type troops would be a fantastic add to the range maybe with a WW2 British style uniform maybe.

I am currently reworking the Border World Rangers for resin, so a hooded version could be well on the cards.


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 Viktor von Domm wrote:
I think vic is probably working on some ogre like model in her secret cave...stands to reason^^

Ok, you got me, are you talking about an ogryn sized beastman? ie sci-fi minotaur type? if so you might have sparked an idea I really like

Oh yeah!

I'll be down for that. In fact, I'd be down for an ogre-sized beastman as well as sci-fi ogres. Might just be a head swap between the two types, potentially?

Especially if the Minotauren (you can use that if you like!) have similar heads to the Broo, rather than going for cow-heads. It'd make them even more unique.

Some kind of automatic shotguns would complete them nicely. Something like an AA-12 perhaps?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WOoUVeyaY_8

The only good-looking Ripper Gun GW ever produced, was the one that Bob Olley used back in the 1991 era. The later ones looked more like grenade launchers, and rather ridiculous. The original/Olley one actually looked like it could be a real weapon.
http://www.collecting-citadel-miniatures.com/wiki/index.php/Rogue_Trader_Forces_of_the_Imperium_-_Collectors_Guide

Ok, you got me, are you talking about an ogryn sized beastman? ie sci-fi minotaur type? if so you might have sparked an idea I really like

hook, line, and sinker, eh? ^^

sounds like an amazing concept already!!!

vic wrote:
Ok, you got me, are you talking about an ogryn sized beastman? ie sci-fi minotaur type? if so you might have sparked an idea I really like

That was the intention I was thinking more an ogre sized Beastman kind of makes sense that there should be a larger sized version, yes kind of like a Minotaur but keeping the Beastman look you have created.

Glad to here that some sac heads are in the works means I might be able to produce some SP henchman

I would be really interested in some not Ogryn.

Javin wrote:
I would be really interested in some not Ogryn.

It would be great if they had a "Victorian" style to them. Pith helmets maybe? Oh yeah, I can see getting a squad or 3 of those.

I'd rather see them with the established sci-fi-military "trencher" style of the Broo.

I might be wrong but I have a hunch that the Ogryns and Ratlings will be gone from the next Guard Codex, they seem more fanciful and characterful than the current direction the guard seem to be taking. And I believe neither have appeared in finecast.

For what it's worth, it wouldn't worry me - I'd still buy yours (long before an IG codex comes out, as well). I could see Ratlings disappearing before Ogryns, but it also depends a little on whether they stay true to the "we won't remove any more troop types or armies" mantra they had a few years ago.

The Relic game by FFG only just came out, and still features both an Ogryn and a Ratling. Besides, Ogryns will allow them to sell an expensive 3-figure kit of monstrous infantry for IG.

vic wrote:
I might be wrong but I have a hunch that the Ogryns and Ratlings will be gone from the next Guard Codex, they seem more fanciful and characterful than the current direction the guard seem to be taking. And I believe neither have appeared in finecast.

Ogryn have been around forever, I doubt GW would drop them; I think the reason they, and many other things haven't been updated can be attributed to their new release cycle more than anything else, there's no time for a model wave when there's a new army update every month.

Ratlings were also updated not that long ago, one of the last metal sculpts GW did. They may decide they don't fit the theme anymore (Like Pariahs getting canned from Necrons) at which point I will be thuroughly dissapointed.

The problem from your perspective Vic, if GW dropped ratlings, the rules would dissapear as well, in theory. So you could undoubtedly work your magic on a halfling sniper, and it would undoubtedly be awesome, but with no demand from Guard players, since the model no longer technically exists, would it do well? Same applies to Ogryn.

Of course, but there's been no sign of either being dropped beyond a "hunch" that Vic has. The next IG codex has got to be some time away as well.

Ironically, a halfling sniper would be easier to keep in an IG army than an Ogre, since there will undoubtedly be human snipers in forthcoming IG forces anyway...

vic, I'm pretty sure you could make mud pies and we'd buy them!
Every creation you've come up with has been awesome.

 Viktor von Domm wrote:
I think vic is probably working on some ogre like model in her secret cave...stands to reason^^

Quick! To the Vic cave!

 MrMoustaffa wrote:

 Viktor von Domm wrote:
I think vic is probably working on some ogre like model in her secret cave...stands to reason^^

Quick! To the Vic cave!

Spoiler:

Damn it Mr. M!
Know how you hear a song and it gets stuck in your head. Next thing you know you're singing it for the 100th time goin" "what the ..."!
Thanks a ton....

 alarmingrick wrote:

 MrMoustaffa wrote:

 Viktor von Domm wrote:
I think vic is probably working on some ogre like model in her secret cave...stands to reason^^

Quick! To the Vic cave!

Spoiler:

Damn it Mr. M!
Know how you hear a song and it gets stuck in your head. Next thing you know you're singing it for the 100th time goin" "what the ..."!
Thanks a ton....

Well I've had Rihanna's Rude Boy stuck in my head for a week, so we'll just call it even.

I do understand the concern however I buy your models for the simple fact that they are AMAZING, plus I don't play so could not give a dam what GW drop as I am trying my best to drop GW.

Plus don't you have plans to to create your own game format eventually ? I was sure you mentioned a possibility of this happening, hell I would probably give that ago my self

 MrMoustaffa wrote:
Well I've had Rihanna's Rude Boy stuck in my head for a week, so we'll just call it even.

I hope you are talking about a song

Hey Vic, release some resin modular, conversion kits so I can make a custom 40K Beastman army and I will be all over that. Too much to do so little time !
Nephilim

That's confirmed for release later this year Neph.

Bodies / heads and legs - or just arms ?

Nephilim

 Azazelx wrote:
I'd rather see them with the established sci-fi-military "trencher" style of the Broo.

Same here, though ogres in pith helmets is certainly a cool concept I just feel that sci-fi trencher ogres/minotaurs(hopefully minotaurs) is a more unique concept and would fit into the current range of assault troops better.