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Very nice stuff to show this update. Though this quote right after all the shiny renders does not bode well:

Raging Heroes wrote:As you may know, very often, we have several sculptors working on a single sculpts so that each individual can bring to it what he/she is best at. But with the TGG2 Troops, we want to bring this approach up to a whole new level. As we gear up for this, we deliberately are making the choice of slowing production a bit and focussing and training up all of our sculptors.

Sigh, at least the models will be worth it, right?

'At least the models will be worth it.'

The Raging Heroes' backer equivalent of 'At least he's a good provider.'

On a side note, the face on Xarsiss is freaking stupid. She's a terrifying but beautiful harpy but she's got a face like some dopey teenager taking a duckface selfie.

Looks fine to me.

Well , dark elf for complete my WHF dark elf army.

Sci fi lust elf and space nuns for reasons .

Yes , i doomed .

When you think this stuff will go retail?3 to 4 years?



saluti

 Jimsolo wrote:
Looks fine to me.

She looks like she's getting ready to kiss something that isn't there. And she's got a dead emotionless expression, rather than the sinister, sly smile she had in the artwork. The facial features are nothing like the concept art.

Does anyone know if the connoiseur box for this kickstarter included all the heroine models like in TGG1? Or is it only the lame 'vignettes' that the mentioned?

Asking for a friend... >.>

 Mymearan wrote:
Wearing that rubber suit without a bra must surely chafe!

Wearing underwear under skintight rubber clothing kinda defeats the point of skin tight rubber clothing.

I'm not seeing a smile, sinister, sly, or otherwise. The concept art looks like she has a shadow on her face, like from her bone structure or what have you, but I don't think it's a smile. Honestly, the concept art looks pretty gutter-skanky and raggedy. The render doesn't look dynamic, I'll give you that, but it looks like a person with some grace and poise. Like a runway model, or somesuch. I understand some people don't like that look, but I think its a big improvement over the sketch.

 Jimsolo wrote:
I'm not seeing a smile, sinister, sly, or otherwise. The concept art looks like she has a shadow on her face, like from her bone structure or what have you, but I don't think it's a smile. Honestly, the concept art looks pretty gutter-skanky and raggedy. The render doesn't look dynamic, I'll give you that, but it looks like a person with some grace and poise. Like a runway model, or somesuch. I understand some people don't like that look, but I think its a big improvement over the sketch.

The sculpt is great, except the face. She has literally no expression except duck lips. There's definitely expression and emotion in the face of the concept art. None of that made it to the model.

This is the last Kickstarter that I am waiting on. Given the first one they did took just over two years, how long do you think this will will take to fulfill?

I would imagine they will still be late (as most are), but the delay will be 50% shorter.

I'm actually thinking that this one will be just as late as the last one - if not later.

 Darth Bob wrote:

 Jimsolo wrote:
I'm not seeing a smile, sinister, sly, or otherwise. The concept art looks like she has a shadow on her face, like from her bone structure or what have you, but I don't think it's a smile. Honestly, the concept art looks pretty gutter-skanky and raggedy. The render doesn't look dynamic, I'll give you that, but it looks like a person with some grace and poise. Like a runway model, or somesuch. I understand some people don't like that look, but I think its a big improvement over the sketch.

The sculpt is great, except the face. She has literally no expression except duck lips. There's definitely expression and emotion in the face of the concept art. None of that made it to the model.

Full lips, yes. Duck lips, no. I don't see it, at any rate.

Her expression looks the same, except for the raggedy shadow line in the sketch.

I think we all just have different opinions on what we like...I like her....I can see why some might not.

Truly taste is subjective

She got boobs... what s not to like?

Bob, you realise just how small her eventual head will be. Especially compared to the concept art. Especially especially compared to the size of that render?


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My only concern is that this KS could be (and probably will be) so blown-out delayed that it'll fall into my glorious government's new "10% GST on all imports" that's due to come in in July 2017. Given that the last one hasn't completed, it's a definite concern.

Come on, don't be shy, you know it's going to happen.

Off topic:

 Azazelx wrote:
My only concern is that this KS could be (and probably will be) so blown-out delayed that it'll fall into my glorious government's new "10% GST on all imports" that's due to come in in July 2017. Given that the last one hasn't completed, it's a definite concern.

Is your order more than $1,000? If not, it will still be GST-free. The only companies who have to collect GST are those which sell at least $75,000 of product in Australia per year, and Raging Heroes is going to be way, way below that threshold.

Not much updating here while there are enough updated on facebook

GG2 - UPDATE #30: NEW RENDERS... OH... MY... GOD!!!

So, as promised, here's an orgy of renders to feast your eyes on. Below, you will find the work of two summer months' worth of sculpting.

As you can see, the Freebies are now almost finished (we are just missing Tobias and Ardanna), and a very big quantity of Heroines have also been made.

This means that these figures are moving on to 3D printing as quickly as we can prepare the files. As you will see below, in the section covering our trip to the foundry, the first TGG2 masters have already made their way to the foundry.

So we're pretty excited, because things are moving along quite nicely.

Our goal for the upcoming 4 weeks is to finish preparing all the finished sculpts for 3D printing, and move them along to the foundry. At the same time, we plan to start implementing an updated workflow for the troops. Scroll down below the renders for more info.

COMPLETED SCULPTS

You will find below the renders for the following completed sculpts:

Lady Melith, Courtesan (Dark Elves – Fantasy/SciFi – Freebie/Heroine)
Mahleezariah, Lust Elves Matriarch (Lust Elves – Fantasy/SciFi – Heroine)
Arthenya VI The Archpapess (Sisters – Fantasy – Heroine)
Arthenya VI The Archpapess (Sisters – SciFi – Heroine)
Augusta, The Mother Superior (Sisters – Fantasy – Heroine)
Augusta, The Mother Superior (Sisters – SciFi – Heroine)
Lady Kashala, Dark Elf General (Fantasy – Heroine)
Lady Kashala, Void Elf General (SciFi – Heroine)
Liligrith, Exsanguinatrix (Dark Elves – Fantasy/SciFi – Freebie/Heroine)
Sephea, Executrix Champion (Dark Elves – Fantasy/SciFi – Freebie/Heroine)
Sister Trematta, Field Resurectrix (Sisters – SF – Heroine)
Violet (Dark Elves Mascot – Freebie)
Zailith (Dark Elves – Fantasy/SciFi – Freebie/Heroine) – Updated version
Rithali-in, Expiatrix (Sisters – Fantasy/SciFi – Freebie/Heroine)
Zaraya, Pilgrim Priestess (Sisters – Fantasy – Heroine)
Zaraya, Pilgrim Priestess (Sisters – SciFi – Heroine)
Sinzirith, Blood Vestal High Priestess (Dark Elves – Fantasy/SciFi – Freebie/Heroine)
Xarsiss, Harpie Queen (Dark Elves – Fantasy/SciFi – Freebie/Heroine)
Sister Altarii (Sisters – Fantasy – Heroine)
Sister Altarii (Sisters – SciFi – Heroine)
Arkiish, The Black Reaper (Dark Elves – Fantasy – Heroine)
The 10 Daughters of the Crucible (Sisters – SciFi – Command and Troops)
→ Lady Melith, Courtesan (Dark Elves – Fantasy/SciFi – Freebie/Heroine)



→ Mahleezariah, Lust Elves Matriarch (Lust Elves – Fantasy/SciFi – Heroine)

By the way, remember that this Lust Elves Matriarch is a pretty large miniature. See this image http://i.imgur.com/Edm6sd3.jpgfor reference.




→ Arthenya VI, The Archpapess (Sisters Heroine)
We knew from the start that Arthenya VI would be quite a character, and we are extremely happy with how she turned out. Nevertheless, we decided to forego the small cherubs from the concept and replace them with angel-like minions instead, which will work better fluff-wise. Please note that the 2 minions will be on separate bases, and there will be a scroll stretching down to the ground to hold up the one with the gun/sword.







→ Augusta, The Mother Superior (Sisters – Fantasy – Heroine)



→ Augusta, The Mother Superior (Sisters – SciFi – Heroine)



→ Lady Kashala, Dark Elf General (Fantasy – Heroine)



→ Lady Kashala, Void Elf General (SciFi – Heroine)




→ Liligrith, Exsanguinatrix (Dark Elves – Fantasy/SciFi – Freebie/Heroine)




→ Sephea, Executrix Champion (Dark Elves – Fantasy/SciFi – Freebie/Heroine)




→ Sister Trematta, Field Resurectrix (Sisters – SF – Heroine)





→ Violet (Dark Elves Mascot – Freebie)
To be honest, we know that some of you were not fully onboard with the concept of Violet that was shown during the KS campaign. The truth is that we had a very specific idea in mind, but it was not easy to translate it visually. So a lot of work has gone into this sculpt and we are now quite happy that she looks like the haughty and grumpy old lady we had envisioned.




→ Zailith (Dark Elves – Fantasy/SciFi – Freebie/Heroine) – Updated version
We were no 100% happy with the posing of Zailith from a previous render, and so we slightly tweaked it. It might look like a very subtle difference but we know that the final miniature will look a lot better for it.





→ Rithali-in, Expiatrix (Sisters – Fantasy/SciFi – Freebie/Heroine)

During the campaign, a few backers were puzzled by the look of Rithali-in, as they thought she were a Dark Elf and not a Sister... It will probably make more sense to you when you see her leading units of Repenting Sinners (some of our future Sister miniatures). She moves them forward into battle, towering above them on high iron heels, negligently cracking her whip whenever the spirit moves her...




→ Zaraya, Pilgrim Priestess (Sisters – Fantasy – Heroine)




→ Zaraya, Pilgrim Priestess (Sisters – SciFi – Heroine)




→ Sinzirith, Blood Vestal High Priestess (Dark Elves – Fantasy/SciFi – Freebie/Heroine)




→ Xarsiss, Harpie Queen (Dark Elves – Fantasy/SciFi – Freebie/Heroine)





→ Sister Altarii (Sisters – Fantasy – Heroine)
You saw Altarii during the campaign, but since then, we have extensively reworked the proportions of that first sculpt as well as the design of several of her elements.




→ Sister Altarii (Sisters – SciFi – Heroine)




→ Arkiish, The Black Reaper (Dark Elves – Fantasy – Heroine)





→ The Daughters of the Crucible (Sisters – SciFi – Command and Troops)


















SCULPTS IN THE COMPLETION QUEUE

These are sculpts that are almost done. Normally, they should only need a bit of work to be finished. They are

Senshyrha, Slave Master (Dark Elves – Fantasy – Heroine)
Senshyrha, Slave Master (Lust Elves – SciFi – Heroine)
The Daughters of the Orphanage (Sisters – Fantasy – Command and Troops)
3 Stingrays - Command Group (Lust Elves – Fantasy – Troops)
3 Stingrays - Command Group (Void Elves – SciFi – Troops)
The sculpts listed below have been lingering in the Completion queue for a while now. Sometimes, there are sculpts that prove harder than expected to bring up to the level we want them to be at. The ones below have been waiting for attention for a while now, because the people who could give them the necessary finishing touches have been kept super-busy with other sculpts. And so it's hard to squeeze them back into the planning. But just like you, we are extremely eager to see them done!

Asharah (Dark Elves – Fantasy – Heroine)
Asharah (Void Elves – SciFi – Heroine)
Sister Ardanna, Pillar of the Faith (Sisters – Fantasy/SciFi – Freebie/Heroine)
Templar Ela Seraqui, Demon Slayer (Sisters – Fantasy – Heroine)
Templar Ela Seraqui, Demon Slayer (Sisters – SciFi – Heroine)
And finally, there's Tobias (Sisters Mascot – Freebie)
Tobias had been pegged as finished. But when we prepared the renders, we were not happy with him. So we sent him back to the Completion Queue.

SCULPTS IN PROGRESS

These sculpts have been worked on, but they need much more work to be called finished. Nevertheless, we they have begun to take shape, and we can't wait to move them forward. They are

The Draahk Riders (Dark Elves – Fantasy – Troops)
Ascended Sister Erzebel, Great Seraphim (Sisters – Fantasy/SciFi – Heroine)
Varaseesh, The Venomous (Dark Elves – Fantasy – Heroine)
Varaseesh, The Venomous (Lust Elves – Sci-Fi – Heroine)
Avatar of Shaah (Lust Elves – Fantasy– Heroine)
The Blood Vestals (first the Sci-Fi version, then the Fantasy)
The Davidians (mostly the Sci-Fi version)
The Throne of the Succubi
The War Pulpit


THE TROOPS ARE NEXT!

While some of the sculptors will be preparing the finished Freebies and Heroines for 3D print, the rest of the crew will set up an updated workflow to produce the TGG2 Troops. During the Kickstarter campaign, you've see a few sculpts of troopers and units. In retrospect, these were still very much work-in progress and tests. We now know that we can make them look much better and get them up to our continually higher standards.

As you may know, very often, we have several sculptors working on a single sculpts so that each individual can bring to it what he/she is best at. But with the TGG2 Troops, we want to bring this approach up to a whole new level. As we gear up for this, we deliberately are making the choice of slowing production a bit and focusing and training up all of our sculptors.

In the end, the production will move decidedly faster. However, it is quite possible that next month, we may have less sculpts to show you than in our previous monthly updates.

The Stingrays are already in the completion queue, and will be one of the first Troops to be finished.

Lady Pope does look gorgeous.

I like the Hitman nuns, and the 70's exploitation poses

Yes, the names do nothing for them not to be considered offensive. Since they won't give me my money back, I guess I'm still in?

 Jehan-reznor wrote:
I like the Hitman nuns, and the 70's exploitation poses

I think the campy 70's feel is definitely a good thing to be bringing to a not-sisters army.

I need to up my pledge to the lieutenant box (went in at $15 initially, just in case), but the paypal system is so confusing... maybe I should just wait for the pledge manager?

The update has updated too many images to cut and paste, but i'll show a few highlights

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/loudnraging/tgg2-light-and-darkness/posts/1399306


weird mascot


stingray riders fantasy

[img]https://ksr-ugc.imgix.net/assets/004/805/500/a62e4f86dcaa1cfde916612a7767217d_original.jpg?v=1446247264&w=639&fit=max&auto=format&q=92&s=66977cb02df766d86454e30c57b9e186[/ig]
stingray riders sf

(only the some of these were unlocked, but they've sculpted the lot, but as a result some will be more expensive, though not full retail)


daughters of the orphanage


more daughters.... was only getting the SF ones, now I need all of them, mutter,mutter


Draak riders Ho!

Does that mean the previous update's renders were the final images (ie one of the Sisters All-Stars has weird disconnected hands?)

who knows....

my suspicion is that the apparent issue (which came up a lot in the comments) was an artefact of the viewing angle

but even if it was real, and went unfixed they'd see it when the 3D print came in and change it (plenty of the TTG1 stuff was printed then revised

Hi

I will bring all of this dark elves for complete my warhammer fantasy DE. But i will find anyone for play ? improblable

saluti

Don't see these as props for a game. See your money as a donation to support artists.

You'll sleep better at night.