Forum adverts like this one are shown to any user who is not logged in. Join us by filling out a tiny 3 field form and you will get your own, free, dakka user account which gives a good range of benefits to you:
No adverts like this in the forums anymore.
Times and dates in your local timezone.
Full tracking of what you have read so you can skip to your first unread post, easily see what has changed since you last logged in, and easily see what is new at a glance.
Email notifications for threads you want to watch closely.
Being a part of the oldest wargaming community on the net.
If you are already a member then feel free to login now.
2017/05/30 15:14:53
Subject: Shieldwolf Miniatures - Official News & Rumors thread (Newsletter May 2017 page #71)
Mr Morden wrote:The wolf warden looks great
The Sister does look like she is holding the gun wrong?
Thank you, we'll do our best so you like the Sisters of Talliareum as well I guess :-)
While the rest of the miniature is going to be very close to the concept artwork (you'll judge for yourselves, although we always invest in good quality artwork we got more than that prepared to show you), the gun(s) in particular are going to have larger nozzles and not so loaded with detail as shown in the concept artwork. That's due mostly to tooling restrictions and not because we don't like what we've done.
skarsol wrote:What ever happened to those larger spider woman looking models?
They are going to be made available at our next KS project. And the plan is always the same as the one we had introduced with the Forest Goblins, i.e. should the project go high enough we will substitute each 3 resin models with 9 in plastic at the same cost. People who however will prefer them in resin need only ask (although we don't see the reason for prefering that but to each their own).
ArtIsGreat wrote:I hope the sci if ones are Primaris sized now
The scale is going to follow the Shieldmaiden plastics, just a bit "beefier" due to their heavy/-ier armour. Perhaps a Dakkadakka member could post pictures of any recent scifi female plastics next to one of our plastic ladies to help you out.
The only thing we will be doing different in this project (besides funding on our own the sci-fi alternative plastics) compared to the Shieldmaiden kit is offer more weapon options and "bulk up" a bit some of the weapons as these are the "heavies".
grefven wrote: Great news! Looking forward to see where this ends up.
Thanks @grefven!
This message was edited 1 time. Last update was at 2017/06/27 20:59:20
skarsol wrote:What ever happened to those larger spider woman looking models?
They are going to be made available at our next KS project. And the plan is always the same as the one we had introduced with the Forest Goblins, i.e. should the project go high enough we will substitute each 3 resin models with 9 in plastic at the same cost. People who however will prefer them in plastic need only ask (although we don't see the reason for prefering that but to each their own).
So they'll be in the late summer KS3? Do you think they'd ship in 2017?
2017/05/30 18:19:14
Subject: Re:Shieldwolf Miniatures - Official News & Rumors thread (Newsletter May 2017 page #71)
And the June teaser we droppped yesterday on our last KS update, we will be showing plenty in the weeks prior to KS-3 once the official announcement has been made, we hope you like what we have been working on! :-)
@fox-light713
We toyed with the idea of using the same arms in the kits, but at the end we opted for the extra mile and decided against it. Some heads, bodies and tabards/furs/etc will be the only things unique for both kits (fantasy & sci-fi).
Here's how the arms evolved for the sci-fi plastic kit for the Sisters of Faith(although the Sisters of Wolves are the ones we are launching first in regards to the sci-fi portion of the project, respecting our backers vote who favoured the nordics compared to our paladins who follow afterwards)
and a very partial sample of a render.
The amount of work in preparing this is a lot (and we have more news next month to share with you guys). This is going to be a hard and interesting Summer.
We toyed with the idea of using the same arms in the kits, but at the end we opted for the extra mile and decided against it. Some heads, bodies and tabards/furs/etc will be the only things unique for both kits (fantasy & sci-fi).
Here's how the arms evolved for the sci-fi plastic kit for the Sisters of Faith(although the Sisters of Wolves are the ones we are launching first in regards to the sci-fi portion of the project, respecting our backers vote who favoured the nordics compared to our paladins who follow afterwards)
and a very partial sample of a render.
The amount of work in preparing this is a lot (and we have more news next month to share with you guys). This is going to be a hard and interesting Summer.
@Azazelx
One can use the scifi minis wherever they like, this has been a major turning point for us and we are genuinely curious to see how the community reacts to our newly designed path.
We will be waiting for one of the KS big dogs to have ended their stroll in July however before commencing revealing major stuff for both fantasy and scifi.
Our current indications show major interest in our plastic female paladins but the backers voted for the Wolves and that's what's coming first.
Of course we can use miniatures in anything, but I have the freedom (that you guys obviously don't for legal reasons) to speak the obvious - in the same way that you and many others can slap the 9th Age logo on your minis, but carefully tiptoed around the words "Warhammer", "Fantasy", and "Battle".
You know I've supported you in (I think) all of your campaigns, and happily bought stuff off you at retail before you were a KS company, but I do call a spade a spade with any company, not just yourselves.
I'd happily back either the Paladins or Wolves, but the wolves are more distinct from the existing GW kits like SoS and SoB. That could work for or against you in terms of numbers, though.
@Azazelx
Well, our fantasy offerings are going to be fairly enticing too, we have planned for an equal number of stretch goals in regards to fantasy/sci-fi, I think the idiom is "one hand washes the other" :-)
highlord tamburlaine wrote: Afraid I'll give myself a seizure attempting to see those images after watching the video multiple times.
Will wait for Shieldwolf or some kind Dakkaite to post the stills up.
Just google "youtube video frame by frame" next time, and it will allow you to watch the video frame by frame if you so desire. Less risk of seizure if so.
warboss wrote: When did the shield maidens move into scifi?
This year they sent out a teaser flyer with the last KS pledges, the KS will be the first chance to get them and i think its going to be in very early Aug after CMON's July campaign
I don't think I will be buying more big resin kits from SW unless they significantly improve their quality control.
I got my replacement ice bears through, almost three months after I let SW know about the miscasts from my KS ones. They did kindly send a full set of three despite only two miscasts, but...
One of them has three claws missing from his left rear paw -- not sure if this is a miscast or damage from handling, but they didn't appear to be in the box.
One of them has several missing teeth. Not a huge problem since this is the "spare" -- I still have the original one undamaged. But, another indication of poor QC.
The third one has the exact same issues as the original version, where it looks like the two halves of the mold had been misaligned by around 1mm, leaving a thick area that's a bit like a mold line but that won't be removable without leaving a significant area fur-less and lacking in detail.
I've been back in touch with them but I'm getting a bit soured on the whole thing to be honest.
So we're doing replacements and missing models now? I wish they'd communicate these (and other) things via updates rather than fething kickstarter comments.
All missing items have been mailed -a very very few remaining are ready and packed, to be shipped by Tuesday.
Everything will be on July's update, we are very busy doing something else at the moment (I am not referring to KS-3) and we'll talk about that also.
Ian was offered a full refund as this is the second time he receives flawed items. Miscasts we can comprehend that it's only human to miss something during QC (thankfully that's something we rarely hear of), damaged however in the same area begins to point heavily in the local post office doings and not on our side. Our customer service will see the person(s) involved in such misfortunate happenings served. As always.
Edit: Luly's update, not June's! :-)
This message was edited 1 time. Last update was at 2017/07/08 11:45:06
Last time I asked about it on the KS comments, I was told you'd get to it once you finished shipping the last stragglers, and that sorting out missing items would be in an update afterwards. So I should let you know about it then.
Which never happened.
So unless you already know what was missing from my order - which is possible, since it seems to be a systemic failure on the extras, then you've missed mine, and anyone else who was waiting for an update.
Seriously. Stop using the fething KS comments section to disseminate information. Not everyone has the time or inclination to follow in detail using Kickstarter's gakky comment system. Use the update function so that all backers get the info. It's a major failure in your communication, as has been mentioned by myself and others as well.
This message was edited 2 times. Last update was at 2017/07/08 14:17:03
@Azazelx
In this case there has been a miscommunication. I apologize for that, allow me to clarify; we prioritized sending out parcels of full pledges first, afterwhich we send out missing items/replacements. We found it fair that people not having received anything yet should be favoured in contrary to others that have received their pledges yet some have had an issue or two. If something's missing/broken in your pledge, kindly send us a message on Kickstarter and someone will get back to you sorting it out.
Everyone will be serviced respectively :-)
We are going to be putting out all the information necessary on July's update, should someone have anything not dealt with we will answer him/her, we will assume all responsability that all backers get what they asked for.
We only use the KS comment section to answer direct questions we are asked about. We don't pretend people follow the comment section, it is just a very swift and direct way to interact with our backers. We try making the most of it but monthly detailed updates will still be the norm.
I think when you're sending out replacements for a known casting error it would make sense to take a special look to see if the same error has happened again. :(
Pretty sure the missing bits weren't damage in transit, as I couldn't find them inside the box. It's not like the packaging was really adequate for resin though (cardboard box, three bears loose inside, loads of foam packaging peanuts chucked in on top).
I would much rather have undamaged bears than a refund, but if you guys can't supply the former, I will settle for the latter. I don't think you're close to the position, claimed a year or two back, of doing the best resins in the business, though, till you sort out QC and packaging. Mierce are still streets ahead on both, based on my experience so far.
So we're doing replacements and missing models now? I wish they'd communicate these (and other) things via updates rather than fething kickstarter comments.
Last time I asked about it on the KS comments, I was told you'd get to it once you finished shipping the last stragglers, and that sorting out missing items would be in an update afterwards. So I should let you know about it then.
Which never happened.
So unless you already know what was missing from my order - which is possible, since it seems to be a systemic failure on the extras, then you've missed mine, and anyone else who was waiting for an update.
Seriously. Stop using the fething KS comments section to disseminate information. Not everyone has the time or inclination to follow in detail using Kickstarter's gakky comment system. Use the update function so that all backers get the info. It's a major failure in your communication, as has been mentioned by myself and others as well.
Mate you and others need to learn to read, SW has been very communicative this whole year with their updates including all the vital information, at the beginning of the year there was multiple updates with the P&P information clearly laid out, Late April update acknowledged there was problems with shipping, Mays update was a FAQ about shipping,missing/damaged items which included the order of who is getting what first...
"Question: Is there any precise priority/order in what parcel goes out first?
Answer: We prioritize backers who have not yet received their rewards although they have paid for shipping. That said we must also deal with any missing items from pledges already received by backers, plus process pledges from people who have missed both deadlines and have only recently met their P&P quote. People who have not met their shipping quote don't go last, they simply will not be serviced - we find it very rational!"
"Question: When do you expect to ship the last parcels?
Answer: .....mail everything late June...."
Junes update the last we had talks about shipping...
"Timetable: We are on perfect track. Everything is packed and we are merely missing like 5-10 parcels to confirm payment of P&P and wrap KS-2 up completely...
...Finally, we are prioritizng backers who still haven't received their pledges yet and last parcels to be sent out are going to be those for missing items and/or any replacements requested."
Everyone has been aware of whats going on for the last 3 months, if you have been waiting for SW to send out an update asking for people to message in with their missing items like i said you need to learn to read!
Automatically Appended Next Post:
Shieldwolf Miniatures wrote: @Azazelx
In this case there has been a miscommunication. I apologize for that, allow me to clarify; we prioritized sending out parcels of full pledges first, afterwhich we send out missing items/replacements. We found it fair that people not having received anything yet should be favoured in contrary to others that have received their pledges yet some have had an issue or two. If something's missing/broken in your pledge, kindly send us a message on Kickstarter and someone will get back to you sorting it out.
Everyone will be serviced respectively :-)
We are going to be putting out all the information necessary on July's update, should someone have anything not dealt with we will answer him/her, we will assume all responsability that all backers get what they asked for.
We only use the KS comment section to answer direct questions we are asked about. We don't pretend people follow the comment section, it is just a very swift and direct way to interact with our backers. We try making the most of it but monthly detailed updates will still be the norm.
While im bitching at Azazelx il leave this here...
There is no need to apologise, as all the vital information has been clearly laid out in the monthly updates, its not mine or your fault some people can not read or follow instructions correctly, which brings me on to my bitch at you, IMO i dont think us backers who had missing/damaged items or a returned parcel should have been pushed to the back of the queue as we had done everything correctly when asked, those that couldnt be bothered to pay postage on time even after multiple messages from you you shouldnt have been made a priorty!
Bitch mode off.
This message was edited 1 time. Last update was at 2017/07/08 23:32:51
2017/07/10 08:51:22
Subject: Shieldwolf Miniatures - Official News & Rumors thread (Kickstarter-3 video teaser page #72)
I mean, in some respects I got a bargain, right? Postage and $2.58 for two decent bears and four miscasts? With an hour's work with a razor saw, superglue, and putty I can probably get two more half-decent bears by cannibalising the four miscasts.
I am kind of more short of time than money these days though, and after three months' delay above and beyond the KS delays, plus about ten emails and messages from me trying to get the issue resolved, I have to say that I won't be dealing with SW in future. The return on investment, in terms of the time involved, isn't worth it.
