Not a death guard player but I've done a couple of orders from Maxmini.eu now for my Tallarn guard and their bits are great quality and have always arrived quickly.
Here's a quick preview of our new product. As you can see, we're working on some skull bots and at the moment, we're messing around with some ideas.
I can assure you, that these models will be quite different from the "regular" servoskulls Here are the first two (out of five):
Funny little buggers, aren't they?
Let us know what you think! We're still printing them in different resolutions, and try to figure out the perfect size.
I'll post some pictures tomorrow so you can all take a closer look
Right shame I won't be buying any of it due to still being out $500.00 from your Green Alliance KS, which you stopped communicating on and never shipped to numerous people.
Right shame I won't be buying any of it due to still being out $500.00 from your Green Alliance KS, which you stopped communicating on and never shipped to numerous people.
Sorry to hear this, that's a lot of money. Nothing puts me off a company like not coming through on an agreement.
@morganfreeman we're still shipping the pledges and hope to fulfill all the commitments pretty soon. We're still in touch with our backers directly via this email: aleks@maxmini.eu We're doing our best to speed up the whole process, and can assure you that every single backer will get his/her pledge eventually.
Plus, on monday we'll post another sneak peek of an upcoming set of miniatures. There are a couple of sets incoming actually, but let's not spoil the surprise all at once
Here's the last sneak peek of our new set of miniatures!
We'll release them this week, hope at least some of you guys will enjoy these nasty buggers We had some really weird ideas during the whole creative process, and most of them actually came to life
Also, there are more models coming pretty soon. Let's just say that they might be getting along with the Inquisitoress that hit our webstore a couple of weeks ago
Here's a quickie of our incoming product! A set of anti-riot ogre squad
They will soon be available in our webstore as a set of 3 miniatures with different head swaps and a choice of weapons - you'll be able to put them together either as a close combat unit or a heavy support specialists.
Here's our designer's workflow in Zbrush, you can already spot some head and weapon designs. Zbyszek is a talented young lad, isn't he?
And here's an early 3D print to check the scale and details quality:
After Anti-Riot Ogres it's time for another miniatures
Our Desert Dwellers heads are one of the most popular head swaps, so we've decided to give them some love and create a matching set of minis.
Sculpted by Justyna - newest member of our team, already responsible for creating Amelia the Inquisitoress and Putrid Knights Helmets
@cert there will be 5 poses, one with an option of choosing between a regular guardsman or a squad leader.
Automatically Appended Next Post: Hey hey hey! Anyone interested in making a BIG BOOM?
If so, check out our new promo: -15% of our "Heavy Weapons" section!
Tanks, heavy weapon platforms, turrets - you name it.
Also have in mind, that lots ou these were designed to be mounted on a vehicle. You might find this information quite useful
Great stuff, Aleks! You guys make excellent quality sculpts and hope some of the Green Alliance items get released seperately, as they are very cool and great quality!
One suggestion; Could you check regarding your shipping rates based on weight? It gets expensive quite fast when you only order a few things. maybe a flat shipping rate as other companies offer (and a free shipping option for orders above a certain amount) Thanks!
What would you consider a reasonable flat shipping rate?
We know that shipping fee might be quite high sometimes, but as a small company we can't afford a super-cheap shipping.
Free shipping over a certain amount is a considerable option, we'll definitely give it a thought!
@Aleks; Ofcourse I don't know the shipping rates from Poland but as someone who orders a lot I find that other Polish companies offer either free postage over €50 (Spellcrow) and Kromlech has free shipping over €150.
Hexy and Kromlech have both shipping rates of €9-10 for smaller orders.
Ofcourse I don't know the size of the other companies but if it is financially viable, I would mimick one or more of their shipping rates. Ofcourse this is all based on shipping to Netherlands, I don;t know how more expensive it gets when shipping to other countries.
One final word, you got a lot of flak regarding the Green Alliance Kickstarter but you still sending out Pledges (last I heard, maybe all Pledges are fulfilled) and not abandoning it is worth a compliment!
@Low_K: Your compliment to MaxMini for the handling of the KS The Green Alliance can not be shared by me, as I'm still waiting - after about 4 years!! - for them to deliver the pledge!
And now also to get lied at by them! A month ago they promissed me to finaly send me the complete pledge, with some extras as excuse, within two weeks and inform me when having send it off. Nothing happened up to now. And now they don't even reply to my mails anymore. Well I can understand that. It's more important to Aleks to post here.
Realy sorry that I'm not able to share your enthusiasm for how they handled/handle this KS. Maybe you were a lucky one and didn't pledge in this KS.
Automatically Appended Next Post: @Aleks: as you are online, could you please be so kind and answer my mails?! Please!
miniholic wrote: @Low_K: Your compliment to MaxMini for the handling of the KS The Green Alliance can not be shared by me, as I'm still waiting - after about 4 years!! - for them to deliver the pledge!
And now also to get lied at by them! A month ago they promissed me to finaly send me the complete pledge, with some extras as excuse, within two weeks and inform me when having send it off. Nothing happened up to now. And now they don't even reply to my mails anymore. Well I can understand that. It's more important to Aleks to post here.
Realy sorry that I'm not able to share your enthusiasm for how they handled/handle this KS. Maybe you were a lucky one and didn't pledge in this KS.
I in turn am sorry that you still haven't received anything. I did actually Pledge the Kickstarter and I too waited a very long time before finally receiving my Pledge (I got it in April 2017 which is 3 years wait). I do still compliment them with not abandoning the project, as some other Kickstarter projects did, although I can imagine it feeling this way reading your reply. I hope Maxmini can remedy your problem and deliver the Pledge as the miniatures are really good quality and unique. So hopefully all will be sorted soon.
@Aleks: Coming back to your weight based shipping; 3 Scrap tanks with you costs €20 shipping. The 3 new Halftracks from Kromlech (which I suspect are about the same weight) cost €9 shipping. This I meant with a flat shipping price. But looking into free shipping over an amount would be much welcome as my cart I am eyeing is a little over 1 kg and while the total price is €167, I get a hefty €41 on shipping
Automatically Appended Next Post: @Aleks: as you are online, could you please be so kind and answer my mails?! Please!
PM-ed you about you and I'm sure Aleks will poke you as well after the weekend. We need a bit more info - can't find you with just forum nickname.
I'll check whether your package has been sent when we'll have this info - and will speed things up if it has not. Each week there's a steady stream of pledges (sadly not as big as I wish) being sent - we're getting close to having this done (basically majority of those left are the ones where we can't get in touch with the person who made the pledge and/or we have incomplete shipping details etc). Hopefully those get sorted soon so we could start having part of TGA as regular release.
@miniholic Please check your email's inbox - reply should be waiting there for you and your pledge is already on it's way. You should receive it this week if there won't be any delays due to the postal services. Cheers!
Automatically Appended Next Post: Here's a final (hopefuly!) render of our incoming Desert Dwellers troops
There's a huge demand on our Desert Dwellers heads, so we hope you'll all enjoy a complete set of these.
Hope we'll post some early 3d prints soon so you guys can see how cool they'll be!
This weekend only (monday included because why not?) all our ork and goblins related products are 20% OFF!!!
Headswaps, weapons, big guns, vehicles - all of these are covered by promo.
Some of the items can be found on the poster, but a full list of products is available under the link below:
Hey! In case you missed it, here's our new miniature - fresh out of the oven!
Monowheel Androbot is surely a speedy fella and you can always count on his helping hand... or a buzzsaw arm, it's your choice! This brilliant fusion of human flesh and robotic technology was once a human, but his memory has been wiped, reprogrammed and cybernetically - enhanced to serve as a mercilless, close combat killing machine.
Designed and sculpted by Justyna, who is also resposible for our Inquisitoress Amelia Blackbourne and Putrid Knights Helmets, so happy to have her in our team
Don't be shy, give us a shout what you think about the model!
skarsol wrote: Maybe it's the hat but the scale on that one seems really weird to me...
I agree. The head, weapons and boots seem way too large. It gives me the impression of a child Commissar rather than an adult. I know heroic scale exaggerates the scaling of heads, weapons and hands/feet but this model seems overly exaggerated in those areas.
Still, I feel GW has started to occasionally turn to more reasonable proportions (like Genestealer cult and non-Goliath necromunda gangs) so third parties should take the opportunity to err on the side of (for lack of a better term) realism.
Is it just me or does Maxmini barely release anything new these days? Kromlech has a steady flow of stuff, but Maxmini seems to have slowed to a trickle.
Ketara wrote: Is it just me or does Maxmini barely release anything new these days? Kromlech has a steady flow of stuff, but Maxmini seems to have slowed to a trickle.
Ketara wrote: Is it just me or does Maxmini barely release anything new these days? Kromlech has a steady flow of stuff, but Maxmini seems to have slowed to a trickle.
I think the kickstarter kicked their butt.
Aye, I think the Kickstarter stalled their releases tremendously. Now that the KS is finally fulfilled, I hope they release some more stuff more regularly.
@Aleks: Will you guys expand on those desert dudes? Release some commanders, heavy weapon teams etc. You could fill the gap GW left when they discontinued the Tallarn.
The current release is great stuff for a Tallarn kill team btw...
We've also put a "making of" article on our blog, so you can check out early skeches, concepts, 3d prints and also some obstacles we had to struggle with
@Low_K regarding add-ons and expanding this unit... we haven't really thought about it yet, but heavy/special weapon squad sounds like a good idea! There's one melta and one commander in this unit, but some other weapon options will surely diversify these models.
Also answering the question about our current releases: yes, KS project slowed us down quite a bit, but we're pretty much back on tracks and will put out more of our stuff!
We've already came up with some new ideas, but I don't want to spoil the surprise Just keep your eyes peeled - you surely won't regret it.
Oh wow. Suddenly I want to do an Astra Militarum Kill team... where can I see an exact list of components? Does it come with more special weapons than the Melta Gun (?) pictured? Or would GW weapons fit them? For a Kill Team you need a LOT of special weapons Plasma, Flamers, Snipers...
Mymearan wrote: Oh wow. Suddenly I want to do an Astra Militarum Kill team...
I'm literally crunching some numbers on a team for them right now Have always had a soft spot for Tallarn, and these outstrip the old metals with ease. (But yea, more special weapons / snipers please!)
If it matters, here's the description of this set: "This set contains 10 multipart miniatures. Designed to work with most popular 28mm "heroic" miniatures ranges. Contains 8 regular trooper torsos (4 variants), 1 sergeant, 1 special unit torso, 10 different (interchangeable) head variants, tab with extra bits. Supplied unpainted. Round bases included."
EDIT: Came up with a limited list I'd be happy to get started with using just this kit - sarge, 3x meltas, 12 guardsmen (3x 4 variants, 1 with vox)
Mymearan wrote: Oh wow. Suddenly I want to do an Astra Militarum Kill team...
I'm literally crunching some numbers on a team for them right now Have always had a soft spot for Tallarn, and these outstrip the old metals with ease. (But yea, more special weapons / snipers please!)
If it matters, here's the description of this set: "This set contains 10 multipart miniatures. Designed to work with most popular 28mm "heroic" miniatures ranges. Contains 8 regular trooper torsos (4 variants), 1 sergeant, 1 special unit torso, 10 different (interchangeable) head variants, tab with extra bits. Supplied unpainted. Round bases included."
EDIT: Came up with a limited list I'd be happy to get started with using just this kit - sarge, 3x meltas, 12 guardsmen (3x 4 variants, 1 with vox)
- Salvage
I'm thinking of using them alongside some Scions I already have. But from what I gather it's very beneficial in Kill Team to take cheap bodies with special weapons, so I'm kinda hoping Maxmini can whip up some flamers and plasmas in a few weeks so I can make an order
Honestly these are easily on par with Victoria Miniatures guardsmen, if not better. If they supplemented the range with some more poses, special weapons, heavy weapons teams, commanders, maybe some "tank crew" that happened to be compatible with GW tanks... I could see people buying a whole army of them. I think they would be a huge seller.
Will the 5 new heads be available separately soon?
We are gonna add the new heads to the old head set in the near future. And btw if you wanna get just the new ones, there will be an option for that - just write it in the comment section while ordering.
ooooooh that's fast work! And yes, plasma and flamers and I'll be putting in an order! However, I would much prefer the special weapons be separate arms, since you'll want multiple of them and it would be a shame if they were all identical.
Halloween is pretty much around the corner, so some of you might be wandering if we're going to release anything special this year. Well, the answer is "yes" and without further ado, here's this year's Halloween exclusive - Stan the Scarecrow!
As always, we had lots of fun designing the model as well as creating his background and the whole story behind him.
It's nothing epic or particularly special, but it's nice to give a model some origins and a tiny sparkle of life
If you're interested, there's a short article on our website blog:
Please have in mind that this miniature is available for a limited time only and will be gone forever shortly after Halloween
Scarecrow Stan is also the very first miniature to be sculpted for maxmini.eu by Krystian - our new 3d graphic designer! Welcome on board buddy!
You also might be interested in our last week's release (yes, I forgot to post it here - my mistake!), that is pretty much perfect for gamers and hobbists that prefer more fantasy oriented miniatures You can never have too many of these!
This time with new head swaps - didn't release any of these in a while.
If you're into scifi-postapo-hive city stuff, then you may find these guite interesting.
The whole idea was to make them look as cartoony and looney as possible.
We think Justyna did a really good job designing and sculpting these crazy fellas Take a look at some early concepts:
And a quick turntable:
You can already grab them in our webstore, just click the link below:
You and me both! It's always a gamble clicking on the resin companies' threads because you know it's a 30% chance of being moooooore Ork stuff (yawn). Loving the desert dwellers though!
Let's have a break from orktober for a while, shall we?
Behold Gharrak the Bone Gnawer! He's a brutish and violent beastlord, capable of leading any horde into the battle... obviously
It's one of these models that we were REALLY excited about and had lots of fun throughout the whole designing process.
Early scetches may seem a bit odd (just take a look at that cute goat on the first picture!), but they quite quickly turned into some awesome concepts, showing a badass goat lord Final 3d sculpt really exceeded our expectations, we hope you like Gharrak as much as we do!
- should work well with the guardsman but presents some conversion opportunities for orc players .
Next week we'll start doing some test prints of it - scaling it will pose some challenges.
- should work well with the guardsman but presents some conversion opportunities for orc players .
Next week we'll start doing some test prints of it - scaling it will pose some challenges.
Wow, that is......ugly......
I love it! Watching this closely.
Orktober ain't over! Check out this badass ork halftrack - this brute construct of steel and bad attitude will lead every horde into a certain victory!
Orc Special Weapon are an elite unit, obsessed with huge, highly customized weapons, capable to wipe out an entire squad of infantry in a hail of fire.
Unlike other orcs, they prefere to keep their distance and shower the enemy with bullets, rockets, shrapnels and every other kind of dakka.
We're really proud of theese, Krystian (the youngest member of our team, but quite a talented one!) really nailed these models and proven himself to be an extremely talented 3D designer.
So lucky to have him on board.
Let us know what you think! We'd really love to have some feedback and thoughts on these models.
I really like the desert dwellers squad, flamer and sniper. Im not sold on the arc canonnon as it looks hard to hold weightwise and ergonomicly. Also how is it fired? I cant see any trigger mechanism.
The Veterans from the Kickstarter have been finally released! I have some of them (from aforementioned Kickstarter) and can say that they are excellent sculpts!
I don't stop by Dakka much anymore, but I can't help but notice that several of the Green Alliance pledge models have come to the webstore since my last visits. Given I've been waiting almost 5 years for my pledge to be fulfilled, I decided it'd be time to reach out again and see if I might, nearly half a decade later, see a return on my money.
I'll just go ahead and copy > paste the body of my email below, so that the guy who runs this thread might be able to pick it out from whatever slush pile it'll wind up in:
Hello,
As the title states, I was a backer for the Green Alliance project years ago. I am still, nearly five years later, waiting for my pledge of $500.00 to be fulfilled.
Quite frankly, I can't even begin to express my disappointment in how this fiasco was handled, or the time it's taken to get this. But as someone who works in hospitality, I understand how little it means when someone says they'll "never come back," so I won't bother to rant.
What does matter is that I still want my pledge. I filled out the google sheet for my backing. I see that you've been releasing several of the sculpts on your web store, which makes it abundantly clear that you have 0 issues producing. I've waited, fairly patiently, for almost half a decade.
You posted last September, so six months ago, that you had twenty backers left. I can only assume I'm the absolute very last backer to get it.
Sorry to hear that, Morgan. They said they start releasing the GA units when they finished with all the pledges, so I think they've forgotten about you. Hopefully they can sort it out.
@morganfreeman your TGA parcel is on it's way, you should get it by the end of April for sure!
Automatically Appended Next Post: Didn't post here in a while, but that's because there's A LOT going on in our studio lately!
Some of you probably noticed that we've released some stygian/ egyptian related bits and terrain markers.
Here's a quick preview for those who haven't seen them yet:
BUT... there's still one more thing to be released! Feel free to take a guess what it'll be, I can only say that it'll hit our web store in about a week or two
Won't happen again!
