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It's funny, but when I look at this series, I think the miniatures look way better with a few more clothes. Just a loincloth is enough for getting rid of that weird feeling of mine when I see the "naked" crotch, while the females still wear something on their top.

The centaur looks nice. I especially like the fur on their backs and the belts, so that it's realistic for them to carry their weapons/luggage. I always find it a bit weird when quivers and weapons are apparently 'stuck' to the body without anything to hold them.

 Sarouan wrote:

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It's funny, but when I look at this series, I think the miniatures look way better with a few more clothes. Just a loincloth is enough for getting rid of that weird feeling of mine when I see the "naked" crotch, while the females still wear something on their top.

The centaur looks nice. I especially like the fur on their backs and the belts, so that it's realistic for them to carry their weapons/luggage. I always find it a bit weird when quivers and weapons are apparently 'stuck' to the body without anything to hold them.

The main body of the female and male fauns use a rack system in back. It was meant to hold the quivers, javelins, and if desired the shield. The centaurs torso placing is meant to hold any of the torsos from the faun set...including the female and male versions of the shaman. So some wicked custom details could occur. The head and torsos are also easy enough to swap.

I feel it will be one of the big draws of the kick starter.

Also, added bonus: because of the customization, we also have enabled the pan flute to be carried by the main box as well.


For the female, the loin cloth made a kind of sense. Hunters and gatherers used different tools to hunt and carry things. The loincloth added feminine yet practical touches. Didnt really feel all too weird about the front, I just let the fur cover the naughty bits, and males are covered enough with the fur.

Female shaman parts, for quick reference.


Notice the satchel, heads, pan flute etc. If desired, you can use the faun battle pack single handed weapons. Shield arm should also work.

These are all shaping up nicely. Good proportions and some nice touches.

I don't really get the furry bodies - it almost looks like leaves? Is this a restriction of the printing process?

Other than that, I really like them and will be keeping an eye on the project.

 Huginn wrote:
These are all shaping up nicely. Good proportions and some nice touches.

I don't really get the furry bodies - it almost looks like leaves? Is this a restriction of the printing process?

Other than that, I really like them and will be keeping an eye on the project.

When you finally get them down to scale, the leaves start to take more of a pain-table shape. It lended itself more to the process. So what is on the female Shaman is a bit of fur to act as armor (enough to maybe blunt some objects, lessen a blade). I had two directions to go, and I really liked how the legs came together. If people really wanted a different pair, we already have the asset to shape to our need. Something we could consider is allowing a satyr leg set to be enabled, more horse focused compared to the goat.

Oh yes, IGS files are done. Molders are plotting out the design this month, based on the sprue concept I gave them, a mold analysis will be done, and deposit to make the mold happens this month. I was told it would take about 20-25 days to make the mold and test it, which will give us a plastic faun set to take a look at. If all checks out, we begin the initial kickstarter preliminaries to see if people's taste evolve, work on painting and photographing, and finalize VAT registration and fulfillment companies in the UK. US is taken care of.

Below is a preliminary cover art sticker, provided by sticker giant. I opted for this because custom cut box sets are much more numerous.

We updated the frames of the horses, and handled an alignment issue, being that the four different torso types don't naturally line up the same. So, with a minor modification, we introduced a frontal and back accessory to wrap around the connecting point. We wanted something visual with the theme, so we went with a variant of the wicker shield in front for the horse. If you don't want it, it will be easy enough to file/fill in the seams with putty. As pictured below.

Needs to be touched up, but thought people would like to see the direction we are heading.

Action poses people desired, plus some other look combinations.

Ooh wow, I think I need some centaurs now as well. I wasn't sold on them until I saw the ones with a more active pose but that last fella in particular looks great!

 Commander Cain wrote:
Ooh wow, I think I need some centaurs now as well. I wasn't sold on them until I saw the ones with a more active pose but that last fella in particular looks great!

Was meant to be done in January, but should be done and ready to cut. Planning on making this a stretch goal for a separate injection mold. Plastic pairs better with plastic.

I love those running poses, great work.

I'm very happy with these if they really come out and in plastic. One last thing before going to production: will you please have proper EU distribution?

 lord_blackfang wrote:
I'm very happy with these if they really come out and in plastic. One last thing before going to production: will you please have proper EU distribution?

From the research, if I pay the shipping broker the customs fee upfront, goods traveling from the UK should travel through the EU without a hitch. But its important that the shipping center be in the EU still. One of the first stretch goals is to take the horse body, divide it in halves, and effectively put some on a sprue for ease of manufacturing.

I was quoted around 2k ball park, but it may be closer to 3-4k.

Effectively, the primary mold for the Fauns will be paid for, with everything else in the kickstarter to help create the accessories to flesh them out. Things like the horses, the shamans, chariots, eagles, more torsos, different poses heads, etc.

Looking for some opinions on if we should focus the injection mold sprue on the running and hind air legs, or intermingling the static centaur poses.



https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/rgdgaming/plastic-injection-mold-for-32mm-fantasy-faun-minia/posts/2116710?ref=email

Static is better for archers and such.

 lord_blackfang wrote:
Static is better for archers and such.

Running seems to give everyone the best of all worlds. The static poses could very well be used to represent before the charge, but the very action of the charge itself lends itself to many of the components. Wanting everything would mean two molds vs 1 which drives that price up quick.

Actually, for archer Centaurs, I think running is better. They are centaurs for a reason, use those four legs!

Running poses please!

Running/rearing provided funds hold and the actual poses work in the real world. (Limits of the medium is what I'm thinking of.)

Ill have to test the hind legs variant, but the mass for the back was accounted for. See what some regular glue does to it on a base.


From what I gather action poses will take precedence then.

Running poses for sure. Horse archers always fired while on the move and they look much more dynamic with all the legs having something to do.

Have you been given any idea when you might get your hands on some test sprues of the fauns? Getting some painted up before the ks launches is bound to draw in more people

 Commander Cain wrote:
Running poses for sure. Horse archers always fired while on the move and they look much more dynamic with all the legs having something to do.

Have you been given any idea when you might get your hands on some test sprues of the fauns? Getting some painted up before the ks launches is bound to draw in more people

Prototyping is next in order. Molder wants to mix some PVC with some ABS. PVC for the extra details, abs for some rigidity. Have a painter on stand by for those as soon as I get my hands on them. Part of this is to show me if the base molding will be fine (10k) vs the extra details we could invest in at 20K. Prototyping doesn't take too long, and from there I can make the deposit for the mold. Should resume talks again this week.

If the project seems delayed, its mostly because we want to knock it out of the park. In between molding prep, i've just been focusing on side ideas to add, for instance shamans and the horse bodies. One to keep busy, and two to stop myself from going nuts in between this waiting. Ill be happy once I see the mold done, and we have painted models to show.

Some pictures of the male shaman in work

I like him. I feel like he needs a couple human skulls hanging from his belt though. For some reason, a shaman just isn't complete without some skulls.

Started a kickstarter page on facebook to let everyone know the updates, give it a look, a share or even a like! https://www.facebook.com/faunmodels/