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So the hours and days are counting down to the Kickstarter and I have never, ever been so busy!!

Anyways.... I do have another snap shot of the BUGBEAR IRONSHIELD to show you. I should also have the first proper castings of several of the models and some painted examples by next week!

I loved the closeup of the head- I'm not as sold on the horns (which are just roughed in I think above) or the shoulder pads, though. I know it's WIP so I'll wait to see more, though!

They should really stop using their armor as pinadas between battles.

Looks really good. And I like the worn looking armor. And the horns!

its obviously just a work in progress at the moment but it is going to be big. I think the most amazing thing about this model is the shield. It is enormous!!

I think the tactic of "place this in doorway and relax" will be a winner.

Next week I should have some painted examples for you guys and then its just finishing off the Kickstarter graphics and video. I never realised quite how busy I would be. 8 hours at work, 6 hours in the study...every night!!!

A glutton for punishment... but I cant wait for the KS to begin!!! Its so much fun!!

Kaine, I've said it before, but . . .

If this KS campaign goes down a storm, and one year from now you deliver the product and all your backers are blown away, and Minion miniatures becomes a force in the hobby market . . .

I.e., if all of your dreams come true . . .

You simply must follow up with a Sci-Fi KS, preferably with the same concept and 3-D artists, definitely done to the same standard.

That's the plan!

Kaine Larson wrote:
That's the plan!

I love the bug bear, roughly how much will it be

The_Minsk wrote:
I love the bug bear, roughly how much will it be

I think he's quoted as £18 on the last page

I believe he is £18. I'm out and about at present so can't check. The flesh golem is definitely £18. They are all very large figures. I can't wait for Ironshield. We played a game with one of them last night. Not a pretty sight after he mashed a ton of zombies...

A little more of the Bugbear Ironshield being revealed!! We should have it finished within a few days!!



Please note this is still a WIP but I like to share these things as we go along!

This model is going to be available from the get go in the addon store for £18. He will be roughly 65mm high with an enormous shield as well.

The original artwork is below:

Are the horns part of his actual body, his helmet, or part of the armor?

I like large monsters in big bulky armor, so I've definitely got my eyes on getting one of those!

Yeah...its a bit hard to see on the render. If you look on the artwork it is part of the armour.

The detail is looking very good and chunky so it should scale well into miniature form. My compliments to the 3d artist. Not many can seem to get the drift.

Horns as part of the armor sounds better. I like them fine in the art; maybe final posing / adjusting will help them look like that.

Looks like there needs to be more visual space between the horns and the armor and have them arch over the head a bit more to make it look more like the concept.

I like them as they are, but I would also like them as shown in the concept art.

Maybe the back plate could rise up a bit more.. I see what you mean.

So what is a bugbear, exactly? What sets them apart from Ogres or Trolls?

You'd better be prepared to field questions like this, Kaine. Otherwise gamers will be thrown into a state of categorical confusion, throw up their hands in lexical despair, and leave your beautiful minis on the shelves.

I do like the look of this model, really looking nice. im interested to see what the hobgoblins will look like too

The Bugbear - A rather large and cunning member of the Goblin-kind race. They lack the intelligence to become leaders in their own right and if left to their own devices tend stay in small family groups deep in the caverns of the Underdeep. However, Goblins and Hobgoblins use their huge strength to their advantage and bribe them with promises of food, grog or loot in exchange for their awesome combat prowess. They do occasionally grab a nearby goblin as a snack but that is usually seen as fair and reasonable price for their services. They are different from trolls in that trolls have no species link at all to Goblins. Trolls are also more stupid and tend to be able to regrow body parts and heal wounds, something bugbears are unable to do. Ogres tend to be a Sunsider race, linked more to the races of men than Goblins. However their approximate size in strength is comparable.

In reality Bugbears make excellent proxies for both trolls and ogres in other games, particularly if you want your trolls to have a look that fits in with that of the rest of your force. We also plan to do trolls of various types etc to act as wandering monsters and allied creatures. The Underdeep rules allow you to purchase several of the non aligned Underdeep races to to fight for you. This is usually done by either paying a Gold coin cost or, in the case of more magical beasts, by binding them to your force with magic.

Nice! I particularly like the "goblin snack" bit. The concept is very cool - more than a piece of personal armor, the Ironshield seems to act as a portable fortification.

Allied creatures make immediate sense, but the idea of including "wandering monsters" in a skirmish game is intriguing, too. Would those be A.I.-controlled, unallied beasties thrown into the mix as battlefield hazards?

Oh yes. But these are scenario dependent.


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Also our graphics guru Danny has finished the map for the rule book and for the promo video to be released with the Kickstarter.



It shows the world on the Sunside. There will be a corresponding map for the Underdeep too but this map plays a vital part in telling the story n the promo video.

Cool map! And I see a Bugbear Brute on the pre-fund page... very cool. I might be in for one of each bugbear, if I can swing it.

http://prefundia.com/projects/view/minion-miniatures-30mm-plastic-fantasy-miniatures-goblins-and-zombies/2241/

Are you still planning to go live by mid-September? Just curious for planning purposes, no rush.

Launch will be Sept 8th!!

Well that's perfect, thanks

Awesome looking map looking forward to the 8th now, how many days are you looking to run for?

It will run for 30 days...

The Bugbear Ironshield is finished!! Yay!

This links to our Facebook page where you can see the 360 degree video of the model. Please view in HD by selecting the option on the bottom right of the pic!

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=269992103191749&l=663837893380585012

Or you can see the snap shot below...

Fantastic! I love the model. He looks downright tough.