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 Andrew1975 wrote:
Will you have any preproduction samples? I usually find out about the kickstarters I back from beasts of war. I think they do a pretty good job. I'm not sure if or what they charge to review something.

No production samples... The tooling has not been cut, that's what the KS is for.

To make tooling and bring the kit to life in HIPS plastic.


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 Azazelx wrote:

 NoseGoblin wrote:
I had a chance to speak to a few customers and potential backers... I have extended to campaign until the 16th 12:00 midnight.

Hopefully that helps those placed in a bid due to pay-day issues.

Send out a heads-up, new campaign coming soon" to previous Dreamforge KS backers via the KS update system. Do this ASAP.

Then send out a "hey, the new campaign is live" once it goes live.

I wouldn't have had a clue if I hadn't happened to see this thread, as I'm only on Dakka a few times a week (if that) lately. Previous backers who don't follow this thread, or your twitter/facebook/whatever will have no idea whatsoever that this is coming up - and with a short campaign you risk missing them.

Great idea! had not even thought about reaching out through the old campaign using a project update.... Update posted.

As far as production samples goes, what about 3D printing? Then you could have a physical prototype to show=

Maybe some mockups then? Your products are always super nice. I've got bunch of them.......havent really figured out what to do with them, but thats another story. I don't know what you have as far as marketing budget, but getting BOLS or OTT to spread the word I think would help massively. I would say at least get one 3d printed even if its just a block of resin and pro painted to show what it looks like for real, CGI only goes so far. Are you going to be offering any packages of your current stuff on the kickstarter? I would get those pro built and painted too to show you have a whole line of good quality products and this isnt just "wishful" product. Its been a while since your last kickstarter, I dont know how many new people even know about you.

I bought quite a few of your things and I can honestly say, just by themselves they were fun models, AND I had the added bonus of a lot of extra bits and stuff to throw on my other stuff to enhance them.

Have you ever considered maybe retooling or making a new variation of the stormtrooper-type models? Maybe with a bit more 'bulk' without pushing them into being the heavy armor models? Variant helmets and such? I love the ones you have now, and enjoy building them and using the stuff- so, of course MORE would always be awesome.

 NoseGoblin wrote:
I had a chance to speak to a few customers and potential backers... I have extended to campaign until the 16th 12:00 midnight.

That's a much better plan, what with people doing their taxes and knowing their refunds on April 15th.

48.5 hours and counting.... Plenty of time for more beer and pizza.

WOOOT! I pushed the kickstarter live a couple of hours ago!

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/dreamforge-games/dreamforge-games-eisenkern-grav-stug

backed and shared (placeholder until I see how Brexit will play out, but I figure the more backers the better however it goes)

Man, I wonder if I could find a small turret to fit on the cupola? If I covered up the main gun it would make a pretty sweet and much more modern looking Cobra GEV-12..

In for a FlugStugZug.

Best of luck Mark!

I like the longer, thinner barrel (top version) that looks like a laser version of the 7,5 cm Pak 39 L/48.

I'm in for three!

Thank you everyone... Thank you again for your support!

I have reached out to my past news sites and have a targeted FB add campaign running and a couple other social media adverts running... If you have suggestions on who to reach out to please let me know.

If you have a forum or small gaming group you frequent, if I might impose on you to drop in and let them know, it would help greatly.

We are off to a good start for sure! Thank you!

 NoseGoblin wrote:
Thank you everyone... Thank you again for your support!

I have reached out to my past news sites and have a targeted FB add campaign running and a couple other social media adverts running... If you have suggestions on who to reach out to please let me know.

If you have a forum or small gaming group you frequent, if I might impose on you to drop in and let them know, it would help greatly.

We are off to a good start for sure! Thank you!

Well you might try some of the painting youtubers. Like LukesAPS, send them some of the infantry or a leviathan to paint up and see if they’ll do a video and announce the KS. Probably too late to get many or any before the KS, but maybe some of them have stuff from your previous KS that they can show the details I and then announce the KS.

I will be adding in for 2 next week

Does this excellent tank have dimensions similar to the not-so-excellent Primaris Repulsor?

Not sure of the dimensions of the Repulsor, but here are the ones for this tank...

I love it... "Estimated" dimensions in mm down to 2 decimal places

 Flinty wrote:
I love it... "Estimated" dimensions in mm down to 2 decimal places

Future space wehrmacht is very precise apparently.

 Flinty wrote:
I love it... "Estimated" dimensions in mm down to 2 decimal places

Give or take a thousandth of a millimeter.

German efficiency... Mercedes, BMW, Volkswagen and Messerschmidt.

With that pedigree, what do you expect?


Man, I forgot what a full time job this becomes, bouncing around like a ping-pong ball placing ads, checking ads, updates, chatting... Ahhhhhhh I missed this Seriously good fun and compared to my ~move at my own pace~ daily routine its invigorating.

Its been a pretty solid first day, not looking forward to the middle dip, thats always a nail biter.

I'm going to be getting some no matter what. However, I'll be waiting a few days until I learn what the GW small Primaris skimmer looks like. If it's fugly I'll get a couple more of these for conversions.

 Alpharius wrote:
Does this excellent tank have dimensions similar to the not-so-excellent Primaris Repulsor?

I may have been thinking similarly!

Damn she's a handsome one.

Edit: Google says Repulsor dimensions are "More or less (length-width-height) - 170x110x120(this varies on how the turret was built, but i doubt it could go over 130)"

Rep - STUG
170 - 130
110 - 82
120 - 41

Seems substantially smaller : ( Height is probably parially the flight stand, length with the longer barrel could be about the same, Maybe some sponsons tacked on to widen her out?

I'm in for one, mostly to support Dreamforge. I've got plenty of vehicles for my Eisenkern already, but none of them hover all badass like the flugstug. I'll be even happier if the laser or plasma cannon barrels are included in the kit.

 BobtheInquisitor wrote:
I'm in for one, mostly to support Dreamforge.

Same!

I really don't need more models, but I think it's worth it to support DreamForge.

I'm planning to put in for 3 myself this weekend, and see if I can talk the local FLGS to put in an order as well.

 BobtheInquisitor wrote:
I'm in for one, mostly to support Dreamforge. I've got plenty of vehicles..., but none of them hover all badass like the flugstug.

This is exactly what I'm thinking.

 Alpharius wrote:
Does this excellent tank have dimensions similar to the not-so-excellent Primaris Repulsor?

It's the size of an IG Chimera

Ah, so not so good for a counts-as Repulsor but good enough to be a counts-as something-or-other of someone else.

i.e., I'll buy one to support Dreamforge too!

I'm just starting a "Guard" army. I'm planning to buy 4 of them to replace the Leman Russ (hate that model) but I'm really hoping the longer barrels make it into the kit.