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Hi Anvil got my order the widow makers, attachments, shotguns and my over all favourite the back packs just brilliant

Want to use some of these weapons on my penal guard (none standard issue IG equipment ) and the back packs for my steam punk inspired guard (which I think will be perfect)

Great job nice stuff however I don't do marines, but if you produce stuff I acn use with guard I am sure I will be back for more




As for the sci-fi police project it was going well, but I wanted to convert a few pieces and the vehicle I was working on for the scene kept going wrong so it is on a back burner (still) However of late I have revisited several very old projects and slowly finishing things, so fingers crossed I will be able to show you some pics in the near future

@lone dirty dog, cheers! Nice to connect a person to a username I have a thousand unfinnished projects lying around unloved so know how you feel!!


Now its been a while since I released anything new, but Im pretty proud of this lot-



Ive totally revamped my Bare Arms range to improve the quality and also add extra arms and pistol hands to the sprues.

I am also proud to unleash my "Multi Pose Bionics" product. These new Bionic arms are fully poseable in two parts and can be used as either left or right arms, they also come in three different sizes, allowing almost any miniature to be upgraded with bionics in virtually any pose. The Steam Lord scale Bionic sprue (medium) comes complete with some extra bionic hand options.




Steam Lord Extermintor with full Bionics, toting a pistol and shotgun-


These new Bionics can be purchased from here-

http://www.anvilindustry.co.uk/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=136

Ive also recently revamped the website, hope you guys like it, (no massive changes but a lot cleaner and easier to navigate)

Im spending time with family over the weekend but as of next Monday Ill be working hard on the next lot- Rifle arms, and a full medieval arm range, then hopefully some more rifles at some point.

New releases have been slow lately as Ive been really busy shipping out orders, and I know a lot of it comes from Dakka, so thanks a lot for all your support!

Cheers,

Joel

finally i see the running legs, hopefully they'll be realesed soon

You've got another customer when I revamp my Salamanders.

There's some stuff in there I've been looking for for a long time, in particular axes held near the head rather than the bottom of the haft and those ash waste bases are just perfect. Also those chain bayonets are a lot better looking than the tiny Forgeworld ones.

I am very impressed by the pose-able bionics.

I saw your ad here, used some of the spartan chests and helmets on a minotaurs chapter and they were very effective. It even looked better than the forgeworld chests I used in this case, and better than the scibor stuff I will probably be getting more in the future! And those posable bionic arms are pure genius. If you made bionic legs I'm sure they would be a hit as well... able to be used on any chapter, and very helpful for conversion stuff.

Those bionic arms are really nice, could even be used as bionic legs (with a little chopping to fit marine-style figures)

Thank you very much guys! Favorable comparisons to Forgeworld do wonders for my motivation

Bionic legs are certainly on the to-do list at some point, The arm components are not really suitable without some pretty serious conversion work.

@Cyvash, the running legs, and hopefully the medieval version as well, are due for release before Salute, so hopefully less than a month!

Ill get back to work, lots to do!!

Cheers,

Joel

Yeah I could use the arms for legs, but defeats the purpose as it's just as much work as building them from scratch.... you'd have to make them longer.

insta-buy on the bionics, looks like they'll work ok at 54mm without too much hassle (last set of 54mm bionics I bought were commissioned - nice, but expensive!)

Are the medium ones the only ones with hands? that's disappointing

@Meade, yep, and using the larger bionic as a leg would make it way too thick, the proportions need to be different.

Im hoping to get a bionic leg designed along the same lines as the arm but with a separate hip socket and foot, plus probably a separate piston on the back. It would be fully poseable and designed to replace one half of a regular leg set, by sawing one leg off!

@Charax, cheers, thats not somthing Id considered actually, I suppose youd be using the larger bionic? Ill look at getting a "true" 54mm scale bionic printed. In the meanwhile if you do use any on a larger scale project please post some photos up in this thread

The medium sprue comes with a few extra hands because I've made some for the new steam lord arms so easy to convert. Ill be hoping to add more hand options for the various scales in future.

Cheers,

Joel

Wow, some really really great models/bits in you have going! Simply amazing the quality you are putting out compared to the 'Big Guys'! I wish I had more money!

PS: I am an UM hater but your version simply ROCKS! Best interpretation of Ultra's I have ever seen!

Hey Joel, from here in the central US of A, I'm almost always getting a "website down" error when trying to access your page.

I love the bases you guys do, the bionic parts look awesome too I might have to get some as well :F

I found your stuff fairly ugly when you first started. Now I found it merely a bit clunky and rough instead.

I'm not ragging on you here, you've improved in terms of sculpting skill a considerable amount since you set out. What I genuinely like about you as a sculptor/company, is that you keep going back, and reworking older bits here and there with your improved skill. It shows a dedication to not wanting to be judged by the more sub-standard pieces, overall improvement, and wanting to provide a higher class of product. You're getting close to what I would consider passable and that's the stage at which I would begin to purchase if you had something that particularly suited my needs.

I'll be keeping an eye on this thread, and shall anticipate excellent things several months down the line. Good luck with your endeavours.

Hey guys,

Thanks a lot! Glad people are liking the product, Im trying to get new stuff out the door along side casting orders and preparing for Salute 2012, which is a scary 4 weeks away now..

@Lubokia, Thanks for letting me know, Im aware of this issue as it seems to be affecting quite a few customers in the US, Im currently trying to figure out the problem and have been in contact with my web host about it. Does the website work somtimes?

@Ketara, thanks, I think.. I know when I started my sculpting skill was not up the standard required, hence why as you say, all my initial products have been withdrawn or updated! I got, and still get, pleanty of criticism of the product range, but just plow through it and use it to continuously drive improvements, as I want to make a living doing my hobby, and Im getting there slowly but surely!

The improvements over the last few months have been down to a few factors including better casting equipment, better designed molds, more attention to detail and the introduction of 3D desing and printing for parts of the product range, I intend to continue my focus on quality and rapidly expand the product range over the next year or two, so I look forward to someday counting you as a customer

Back to the desk for now.. new molds will not make themselves!!

Joel

got my 1st order from you today and have to say I will be placing more orders

Wow. Poseable bionic arms are a damn slick idea. Very well implemented, sir!!

Anvils Hammer wrote:
@Lobukia, Thanks for letting me know, Im aware of this issue as it seems to be affecting quite a few customers in the US, Im currently trying to figure out the problem and have been in contact with my web host about it. Does the website work somtimes?

Use to work more often than not, now its the opposite

Very nice ultramarine conversions, also the rapid-mold sticks sound interesting.

Thankyou very much guys!

Lobokia, I've signed up with a website "down time" monitoring service which tests it every 5 minutes from servers all over the world, and its not registering any downtime, so im not sure what to suggest. For anyone who cannot get onto the website, I accept orders by email!

joel (at) anvilindustry.co.uk

I've been really quite lately, but its because Im working hard on new stuff, which I will hopefully be able to show off later today.

Cheers,

Joel

can we preorder stuff for pickup at Salute? I'm already picking up a Hasslefree order and I'm seeing about persuading Heresy to let me do the same

Gimme!

Charax wrote:can we preorder stuff for pickup at Salute? I'm already picking up a Hasslefree order and I'm seeing about persuading Heresy to let me do the same

Hey,

yes of course you can, I will be sorting out the details for Salute pre orders in the next week and will post the details up here so keep an eye out.

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ANNOUNCMENT

Woop Woop,

Anvil Industry is One Year old today!!!



A massive thanks to all of my awesome customers and everyone on Dakka who have
helped out with feedback and encoragement over the last year, its been hard work but great fun and I have big plans for the next year and beyond!!

To kick things off, how about some more guns??



A whopping 14 new components now available for pre-order (Dispatch from the 5th of April)

For the RIfle range, Introducing the Heretic and Exorcist pattern weapons, as well as shorter carbine versions of all three rifles.

The new guns now have recessed mag wells as standard allowing you to slot in your choice of FIVE different Ammo feeds- Stick, Curved, Box, Drum and Belt.

Ive also got a short version of the grenade launcher to go with the carbines, and a suppressor for stealth missions.

Next up, the "Full Auto" version of my shotgun, with integrated drum mag and redesigned front end.



and some Brutal Chain Glaives for when it gets up close and personal



The next three weeks will be a manic scramble to prepare for Salute 2012, but there will hopefully be a few new products surfacing, including the running medieval legs and some new gaming bases.

Let me know what you think of the new stuff and any suggestions you have for additions to the range (which Ill get to asap after Salute!)

Cheers guys,

Joel

Love the look of the new stuff and thinking up uses right now Good luck at salute have a great time (wish I could go )

HAPPY BIRTHDAY Good luck for the future

Will order some more of those new guns when I get paid again

Anvils Hammer wrote:

Charax wrote:can we preorder stuff for pickup at Salute? I'm already picking up a Hasslefree order and I'm seeing about persuading Heresy to let me do the same

Hey,

yes of course you can, I will be sorting out the details for Salute pre orders in the next week and will post the details up here so keep an eye out.

---------------------------

ANNOUNCMENT

Woop Woop,

Anvil Industry is One Year old today!!!



A massive thanks to all of my awesome customers and everyone on Dakka who have
helped out with feedback and encoragement over the last year, its been hard work but great fun and I have big plans for the next year and beyond!!

To kick things off, how about some more guns??



A whopping 14 new components now available for pre-order (Dispatch from the 5th of April)

For the RIfle range, Introducing the Heretic and Exorcist pattern weapons, as well as shorter carbine versions of all three rifles.

The new guns now have recessed mag wells as standard allowing you to slot in your choice of FIVE different Ammo feeds- Stick, Curved, Box, Drum and Belt.

Ive also got a short version of the grenade launcher to go with the carbines, and a suppressor for stealth missions.

Next up, the "Full Auto" version of my shotgun, with integrated drum mag and redesigned front end.



and some Brutal Chain Glaives for when it gets up close and personal



The next three weeks will be a manic scramble to prepare for Salute 2012, but there will hopefully be a few new products surfacing, including the running medieval legs and some new gaming bases.

Let me know what you think of the new stuff and any suggestions you have for additions to the range (which Ill get to asap after Salute!)

Cheers guys,

Joel

Love the guns, especially the ones with the drum magazines.

HOly crap, those weapons look amazing!

The rifles look baller. You are definitely making great improvements, keep it up!

Could we see some scale comparisons of those guns next to cadian IG?

Hey Everyone,

Thanks very much!! Im glad you like the new weapons, I must thank Kit from Zinge Industries for creating the CAD files for me from my at best hap-hazard design sketches!!

Im really pleased with how the recent 3D printeds stuff has been coming out and will be using this method for virtually all mechnical parts from now on.

@I-bounty-hunt-the-elderly,

Yes of course I will get a photo up showing my guns lined up along side popular rifles from other ranges. Hopefully tommorow!

Cheers,

Joel