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Decrepit Dakkanaut




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Update #86 Mar 25 2016

Man, Kolossos, Wocor, Tree, Rhino, Giant

It's another Mierceday and we have some awesome stuff for you this time. But then, don't we always?

This week we have:
•sculpt work in progress updates from Allan Carrasco, Didier Fancagne, Duncan Louca, Juan Navarro Pérez, Bob Plociennik, Ernst Veingart and Jin Wei;
•an updated list of sculptors and sculpts for this project;
•...and anything else you can expect from us over the next few months.

Let us begin!



This week we have a shedload of miniatures to you. A veritable shedload!

There's more Atalantes, sculpted by Duncan Louca and Jin Wei; the Brythoniaid get some love thanks to Bob Plociennik; there's Érainn from Didier Fancagne; more of the Fomoraic monstrosity by Allan Carrasco; the Norse gain some monster-fun with Ernst Veingart's work; and the Visigoths reappear thanks to Juan Navarro Pérez!



Jin Wei has begun work on the lovely Thera and she is looking superb so far.





She should be a Wave 12 shipment now.



The snake-hunter Nikandros is now complete!





Nikandros will be a Wave 12 shipment thanks to the 3D printing.



The amazing Duncan Louca has completed Kretos, and he's bloody awesome. He looks like he can barely contain the power within! Bear in mind he'll be on a 120mm base... he'll be huge!



Kretos will be a Wave 12 shipment now, thanks to the 3D printing required.



We've some news on Gungonn's Brood, the Dynwocor Unit we've all been looking forward to for a long time. With Roberto Chaudon busy as a busy bee, and Bob Plociennik's work coming to our attention - not the least of which was one of the Dynwocor, which Bob had done for fun - we've decided to give the unit to him. With awesome results!



The champion of the unit, Gungonn ap Gonn is a cracking start and a brilliant addition to your Brythoniaid.





It's still early days, but he's going to look awesome...



Achod ap Mab is the unit's banner bearer, and the miniature Bob created for fun (and which drew our attention).







There's still a bit of tweaking to do, but he's getting there...



The herald is Roch ap Roch, a mighty shrieker if ever there was one...





These guys, hopefully, will be a Wave 12 shipment; but Bob is not a full-time sculptor so we'll see.



All rejoice, for the Beasts of Síleann Fen are now complete, thanks to Didier Fancagne's ministrations!



The last remaining member of the unit (and the champion of it), Cru Creach, is now complete...





These guys will be a Wave 12 shipment.



Sometimes you forget just how awesome Allan Carrasco is. Then you get a miniature like Cqaa...









He'll be a Wave 12 shipment.



It's been a while since we've seen anything from Ernst, but Stígr is definitely worth the wait...







We're hoping he'll be a Wave 12 shipment, but we'll see.



The amazing Danilo Cruz on Horse is now complete, and we love him! Cantabrians rejoice!











He'll be a Wave 12 shipment now.



Wave 8 and 9 shipments are ongoing, and Wave 10 has begun

Wave 8 and 9 shipments are ongoing and will be for some time, and shipments for Wave 10 has begun.

We will try to get everything out as soon as we can, but there's a lot to ship - and as always we prioritise orders in date sequence; i.e., if you ordered early, you'll get your stuff sent early.


What we're saying, basically, is - please be patient! We are doing everything as fast as we can without compromising on quality.




Here's an up to date list of what we think will be shipped when.
• SHIPMENT WAVE 0: (complete): Existing miniatures
• SHIPMENT WAVE 7 (beginning June 2015): Bareheaded Quintus Crito - Cormac of the Red Hand - Nuala - Masked Nuala - Araigh - Men of Clochar (Pádraig - Dara - Ronan - Brian - Colm) - Mórannach - Axes of Carn Maen (Drano - Dinorg) - Thacaldān
• SHIPMENT WAVE 8 (August 2015): Gudhlagg - Bareheaded Quintus Crito - Rudraige the Fat - Caitrín - Mildryth
• SHIPMENT WAVE 9 (October 2015): Bowman Urien - Warrior Ffion - Warriors of Dyngonwy (Aestoc - Efan) - Frenzied Srók
• SHIPMENT WAVE 10 (February 2016): Armoured Cearl - Eoric's Pack, Werwulf Unit (Siweard) - Armoured Mag ap Mag - Loyal Guard, Teulu Unit (Gryf - Iorwerth) - Con I Modius, Legionarius Contubernium (Tiberia - Serena - Geraldus) - Helmed Rudraige - Men of Clochar (Tadhg - Ruairí) - Greathorn Ckaarakk - The Eye Ascendant (Lalaan - Gaarnul) - Baagath's Herd (Ablaa - Waachu) - Bellowing Tarvax (Taaruk) - Eormanræd - Helmed Eormanræd - Bareheaded Ætulla - Wihtwald - Helmed Wihtwald - Heldred - Hooded Heldred - The Dead of Black Barrow, Wihtgār Unit (Sigheard - Ricbert - Ælgar - Cynemund - Oswine - Bertræd - Ælfric) - The Malign of Alum Tomb, Drēaguth Unit (Aglæca - Cynobog - Wictred - Cwalu - Mordwæl) - Gol Gul - Slaughterers (Kinakk) - Hrafnen Crew (Sveinn - Ivarr) - Torleik
• SHIPMENT WAVE 11 (April 2016): Bloody Bagseg - Spears of Dun Durn (Nectaich - Fidain) - Oghu Keepers (Dungab - Beglo) - Leaping Creoda - Beasts of Síleann Fen, Fen Beast Unit (Cru Creach - Ardann - Tanaíann - Ollmhór - Gearreag) - Aggrakk - Taai-ac - Bareheaded Knútr - Great Axe Thórrir - Jörmungand Two Axe - Egil Dead Hand - Ravenhelm Víthar
• SHIPMENT WAVE 12 (June 2016): Kyros - Helmed Kyros - Nikandros - Thera - Helmed Thera - The Burning Ones, Mesokolossos Unit (Praxis - Xan - Bion - Horos - Kreios) - Kretos - Gungonn's Brood, Dynwocor Unit (Gungonn - Achod - Roch - Igag - Dudd - Cob) - Bronn ap Banbronn - Nervor - Vul IX Muyya - Iqqud - Cqaa - Gaanh - Ætulla - Egil Dead Hand - Stígr - New Kindred Infantry Starter Hosts - New Kindred Monstrous Infantry Starter Hosts - Other Kindred Infantry Starter Hosts - Other Kindred Monstrous Infantry Starter Hosts (except those listed elsewhere) - Sáthach on Horse - Danilo Cruz on Horse - New Kindred Specials - New Kindred Sorcerers

Items in bold will DEFINITELY be sent in that wave as we have the sculpt; items in italics are in progress and should make it into that wave, but we don't yet have the sculpt. Items not in bold or in italics may still make it into that wave, but may not.




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Not sure how I feel about the Dynwoccor,

they're still WIP and are certainly well done (and if I just happened across them from another range I would be buying them), but they feel a bit sterile, soulless and clean compared to the magnificent Mag ap Mag

but I was really looking forward to Roberto doing the unit as Mag ap Mag is one of my favorite Darklands minis so I may well be being too harsh (I suspect I'll have to have the final resin in my hands to make up my mind for sure)

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Update #49 Mar 25 2016

More Hosts!


It's a metal update! Metal production is cracking on and we've four more host samples to show you.

This week we have:
•images of the metal Albainn Gairlom, Brythoniaid Teulu, Fomoraic Warriors of Baalor and Norse Holumenn infantry hosts;
•an updated list of sculptors and sculpts for this project;
•a list of what ships, when;
•...and anything else you can expect from us over the next few months.

Here we go...



This week we have four superb metal infantry hosts to show you, for the Albainn, Brythoniaid, Fomoraic and Norse!



The metal Gairlom Infantry Starter Host - which includes the Oghurithne in metal, of course - looks utterly brilliant and stunningly superb. The Gairlom are awesome, awesome sculpts, too!


Ciniod, Itaina, Domnech, some Gairlom and some Oghurithne (this shot includes the 750 gold upgrade, of course)

These guys will be a Wave 11 shipment, all being well.



The Teulu Infantry Starter Host looks brilliant in metal! Remember, there's no Dyndraig with these guys - they're too big for metal.



Urien, Carys and Caedoc, plus lots of Teulu!

Wave 11 for these, hopefully.



As well as the awesome Gabrax, the Fomoraic get themselves some Warriors of Baalor in metal thanks to the Warriors of Baalor Infantry Starter Host! Unfortunately though, those Toracx are just too big to be metal miniatures (mostly down to cost) and so they'll be produced in resin. Which means, those three Toracx you see will be very rare indeed in the future...


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Kraan, Tundaar and Maagaan, plus the Warriors of Baalor

Again, these guys will hopefully be a Wave 11 shipment.



The Holumann Infantry Starter Host gives us those lovely Norse longshipmen in metal. No Trolls of course, they're resin only, but there's three characters too!



Eirik, Víthar and Birna, plus the Hrafnen Crew

We do expect these guys to be Wave 11 too.



Four Infantry Hosts have been shipped!

Four infantry hosts have been shipped so far - the Anglecynn Duguth, Brythoniaid Rhyfelwr, Ysian Ax-Drune and Ysian Bow-Drune Infantry Hosts - as well as the individual miniatures within them; and whilst some people have not received theirs that will be because they do not have enough shipment items to split their orders into separate shipments.

Note that if you have purchased the above from other projects, such as Savage Hordes or Savage Hordes II, we will ship them when we can - and again, it's all down to your shipment items.

What's Next?

As you can see from this and previous updates, we now have the samples of the Albainn Gairlom, Brythoniaid Teulu, Érainn Tuanagh, Fomoraic Gabrax, Fomoraic Warriors of Baalor, Jute Wihtgār and Norse Holumann Infantry Hosts.

With Salute 2016 rearing its head and increasing demand, we have been told by the metal casters that we won't be getting the production casts until early April (and probably in the week just before Salute) for these hosts, which is no doubt because every man and his dog want metal miniatures from them for Salute.

So - whilst they'll still be Wave 11 shipments - they'll be shipped either just before or just after April the 16th, which is the Salute weekend, depending on your shipment items of course.

What's Left?

With the best will in the world the remaining four hosts - the Anglecynn Gesith (still awaiting Gesith alternates), the Atalantes Oplites (still awaiting lots of sculpts), the Byzantii Legionarius (just too late to make it into the last batch) and the Byzantii Demilegionarius (awaiting moulding of the Demilegionarii, and the sculpting of the alternate Erebius) are not going to be Wave 11 shipments; so they're going into Wave 12.

Monstrous Infantry

We've had to make a decision on whether the monstrous infantry within each infantry host will be made in metal or will be resin only, a decision based upon cost more than anything else; if, for example, it costs more to make that monstrous infantry in metal than it does in resin, then it is not cost-effective to do so.

That's what's happened with the larger monstrous infantry from the various hosts, and why we haven't yet done the Brutes in metal (from the Ax-Drune set). Simply put, anything too large will now only be cast in resin, and sent with the metal host when it arrives.

The following monstrous infantry will be made in metal:
•Albainn Oghurithne
•Anglecynn Werwulf
•Anglecynn Wælwulf
•Byzantii Demilegionarius
•Fomoraic Tarvax
•Jute Drēaguth

The following monstrous infantry will only be made in resin:
•Atalantes Mesokolossos
•Brythoniaid Dyndraig
•Byzantii Skorpion Minor
•Fomoraic Tarvocx
• Érainn Fen Beast
•Norse Troll
•Ysian Brute

The upside, of course, is that giving you the monstrous infantry in resin has actually given you a better deal...!




We have a clearer picture of what's ahead now for the rest of the hosts, so here's an up to date list of what we think will be shipped when.
• SHIPMENT WAVE 0: (complete): Existing miniatures
• SHIPMENT WAVE 9 (beginning October 2015): Ysian Ax-Drune
• SHIPMENT WAVE 9.5: (beginning January 2016): Anglecynn Duguth, Brythoniaid Rhyfelwr
• SHIPMENT WAVE 10 (beginning February 2016): Ysian Bow-Drune
• SHIPMENT WAVE 10.5 (beginning April 2016): Albainn Gairlom, Brythoniaid Teulu, Érainn Tuanagh, Fomoraic Gabrax, Fomoraic Warriors of Baalor, Jute Wihtgār, Norse Holumann
• SHIPMENT WAVE 12 (beginning June 2016): Anglecynn Gesith, Atalantes Oplites, Byzantii Legionarius, Byzantii Demilegionarius

Items in bold will DEFINITELY be sent in that wave as they are in production with the metal casters.

Items in bold italics denote those that have been produced in sample form, and are just awaiting production versions after any corrections.

Items in italics are in mould-making progress (as we have all of the miniatures required for that host and have shipped them to the metal casters) and should make it into that wave, but we don't yet have the first samples.

Items not in bold or in italics may still make it into that wave, but may not.

 
   
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Update #25 Mar 25 2016

Goats and Rats

Here is another lesser-spotted update for the Darklands: Savage Hordes project, on this fine bank holiday weekend...

This week we have:
•sculpt work in progress updates from Michael Anderson and Benoît Cosse;
•an updated list of sculptors and sculpts for this project;
•a list of what ships, when;
•...and anything else you can expect from us over the next few months.

Here we go...



We've more Gaalgar's Herd from Michael Anderson to show and something superb in the rat-like shape of No-Claw's Burrow from Benoît Cosse!



Michael Anderson has completed work on the initial five miniatures from the Gul-Gabrax, and they look utterly superb...



The banner bearer and herald will have to wait until these guys are moulded and cast, though...



The champion of the Gul-Gabrax unit, Gaalgar, is complete...



He's now done...



An update on Culgaar...



He's gone to pieces!



A warrior of the unit, is Gongaar... and he's now done.







He looks fantastic. Possibly our favourite!



Aalgar is the alternate version of the banner bearer, and he's now done...







He needs to be moulded and cast before the banner bearer can be sculpted.







Apologies for the small images - but Sraagar is still amazing... and he'll be the basis for the herald eventually, too.

We do think the unit will be on time to ship as part of Wave 12, including the alternates.



As Benoît Cosse sculpted the first member of this unit - Quick-Blade - a million years ago, we thought he'd be happy to do the whole of No-Claw's Burrow... and we're glad he is!



A quick reprise of Quick-Blade, one of our very first miniatures.



He'll obviously be converted into an alternate warrior, too.



To say that we want to hold Scar-Belly and cuddle him to death is an understatement. We love this guy so much it hurts!



Hopefully, these guys will definitely maybe a Wave 12 shipment!



There's not much to say here, except - there's a while to go before the first miniatures are shipped from this project, so keep watching the updates to see what will make it into that first Wave.




Here's an up to date list of what we think will be shipped when.
• SHIPMENT WAVE 0: (complete): Existing miniatures
• SHIPMENT WAVE 12 (June 2016): Hunters of Cait, Oghurithne Hunter Unit (Ungad - Agala - Wrad) - Gaalgar's Herd, Gul-Gabrax Unit (Gaalgar - Raagar - Sraangar - Culgaar - Gongaar - Aalgar - Sraagar) - The Betrayers of Ceafor Barrow (Alfweald - Ealdred - Cenred - Wasere - Oscetyl) - The Sinners of Chessell Barrow (Ænna - Eglāf - Ceneric - Wassa - Octha) - No-Claw's Burrow, Spear-Vras Unit (No-Claw, Quick-Blade, Fat-Skin, Sharp-Fang, Scar-Belly, Quick-Kill, Fat-Tail)

Items in bold will DEFINITELY be sent in that wave as we have the sculpt; items in italics are in progress and should make it into that wave, but we don't yet have the sculpt. Items not in bold or in italics may still make it into that wave, but may not.

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To say that we want to hold Scar-Belly and cuddle him to death is an understatement. We love this guy so much it hurts!

Yeah that's a brilliant little mini
   
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OMG, that Ratman!

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Yeah, I don't like the original ratmen, but that new one is awesome.

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@Joyboozer - what original ratmen? Scar-Belly's only the second member of the unit...
   
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Sorry, I should have said Vras, the few released so far haven't grabbed me like this latest sculpt, something about the shape of the head makes it much more menacing.

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 OrlandotheTechnicoloured wrote:
Spoiler:

Update #86 Mar 25 2016

Man, Kolossos, Wocor, Tree, Rhino, Giant

It's another Mierceday and we have some awesome stuff for you this time. But then, don't we always?

This week we have:
•sculpt work in progress updates from Allan Carrasco, Didier Fancagne, Duncan Louca, Juan Navarro Pérez, Bob Plociennik, Ernst Veingart and Jin Wei;
•an updated list of sculptors and sculpts for this project;
•...and anything else you can expect from us over the next few months.

Let us begin!



This week we have a shedload of miniatures to you. A veritable shedload!

There's more Atalantes, sculpted by Duncan Louca and Jin Wei; the Brythoniaid get some love thanks to Bob Plociennik; there's Érainn from Didier Fancagne; more of the Fomoraic monstrosity by Allan Carrasco; the Norse gain some monster-fun with Ernst Veingart's work; and the Visigoths reappear thanks to Juan Navarro Pérez!



Jin Wei has begun work on the lovely Thera and she is looking superb so far.





She should be a Wave 12 shipment now.



The snake-hunter Nikandros is now complete!





Nikandros will be a Wave 12 shipment thanks to the 3D printing.



The amazing Duncan Louca has completed Kretos, and he's bloody awesome. He looks like he can barely contain the power within! Bear in mind he'll be on a 120mm base... he'll be huge!



Kretos will be a Wave 12 shipment now, thanks to the 3D printing required.



We've some news on Gungonn's Brood, the Dynwocor Unit we've all been looking forward to for a long time. With Roberto Chaudon busy as a busy bee, and Bob Plociennik's work coming to our attention - not the least of which was one of the Dynwocor, which Bob had done for fun - we've decided to give the unit to him. With awesome results!



The champion of the unit, Gungonn ap Gonn is a cracking start and a brilliant addition to your Brythoniaid.





It's still early days, but he's going to look awesome...



Achod ap Mab is the unit's banner bearer, and the miniature Bob created for fun (and which drew our attention).







There's still a bit of tweaking to do, but he's getting there...



The herald is Roch ap Roch, a mighty shrieker if ever there was one...





These guys, hopefully, will be a Wave 12 shipment; but Bob is not a full-time sculptor so we'll see.



All rejoice, for the Beasts of Síleann Fen are now complete, thanks to Didier Fancagne's ministrations!



The last remaining member of the unit (and the champion of it), Cru Creach, is now complete...





These guys will be a Wave 12 shipment.



Sometimes you forget just how awesome Allan Carrasco is. Then you get a miniature like Cqaa...









He'll be a Wave 12 shipment.



It's been a while since we've seen anything from Ernst, but Stígr is definitely worth the wait...







We're hoping he'll be a Wave 12 shipment, but we'll see.



The amazing Danilo Cruz on Horse is now complete, and we love him! Cantabrians rejoice!











He'll be a Wave 12 shipment now.



Wave 8 and 9 shipments are ongoing, and Wave 10 has begun

Wave 8 and 9 shipments are ongoing and will be for some time, and shipments for Wave 10 has begun.

We will try to get everything out as soon as we can, but there's a lot to ship - and as always we prioritise orders in date sequence; i.e., if you ordered early, you'll get your stuff sent early.


What we're saying, basically, is - please be patient! We are doing everything as fast as we can without compromising on quality.




Here's an up to date list of what we think will be shipped when.
• SHIPMENT WAVE 0: (complete): Existing miniatures
• SHIPMENT WAVE 7 (beginning June 2015): Bareheaded Quintus Crito - Cormac of the Red Hand - Nuala - Masked Nuala - Araigh - Men of Clochar (Pádraig - Dara - Ronan - Brian - Colm) - Mórannach - Axes of Carn Maen (Drano - Dinorg) - Thacaldān
• SHIPMENT WAVE 8 (August 2015): Gudhlagg - Bareheaded Quintus Crito - Rudraige the Fat - Caitrín - Mildryth
• SHIPMENT WAVE 9 (October 2015): Bowman Urien - Warrior Ffion - Warriors of Dyngonwy (Aestoc - Efan) - Frenzied Srók
• SHIPMENT WAVE 10 (February 2016): Armoured Cearl - Eoric's Pack, Werwulf Unit (Siweard) - Armoured Mag ap Mag - Loyal Guard, Teulu Unit (Gryf - Iorwerth) - Con I Modius, Legionarius Contubernium (Tiberia - Serena - Geraldus) - Helmed Rudraige - Men of Clochar (Tadhg - Ruairí) - Greathorn Ckaarakk - The Eye Ascendant (Lalaan - Gaarnul) - Baagath's Herd (Ablaa - Waachu) - Bellowing Tarvax (Taaruk) - Eormanræd - Helmed Eormanræd - Bareheaded Ætulla - Wihtwald - Helmed Wihtwald - Heldred - Hooded Heldred - The Dead of Black Barrow, Wihtgār Unit (Sigheard - Ricbert - Ælgar - Cynemund - Oswine - Bertræd - Ælfric) - The Malign of Alum Tomb, Drēaguth Unit (Aglæca - Cynobog - Wictred - Cwalu - Mordwæl) - Gol Gul - Slaughterers (Kinakk) - Hrafnen Crew (Sveinn - Ivarr) - Torleik
• SHIPMENT WAVE 11 (April 2016): Bloody Bagseg - Spears of Dun Durn (Nectaich - Fidain) - Oghu Keepers (Dungab - Beglo) - Leaping Creoda - Beasts of Síleann Fen, Fen Beast Unit (Cru Creach - Ardann - Tanaíann - Ollmhór - Gearreag) - Aggrakk - Taai-ac - Bareheaded Knútr - Great Axe Thórrir - Jörmungand Two Axe - Egil Dead Hand - Ravenhelm Víthar
• SHIPMENT WAVE 12 (June 2016): Kyros - Helmed Kyros - Nikandros - Thera - Helmed Thera - The Burning Ones, Mesokolossos Unit (Praxis - Xan - Bion - Horos - Kreios) - Kretos - Gungonn's Brood, Dynwocor Unit (Gungonn - Achod - Roch - Igag - Dudd - Cob) - Bronn ap Banbronn - Nervor - Vul IX Muyya - Iqqud - Cqaa - Gaanh - Ætulla - Egil Dead Hand - Stígr - New Kindred Infantry Starter Hosts - New Kindred Monstrous Infantry Starter Hosts - Other Kindred Infantry Starter Hosts - Other Kindred Monstrous Infantry Starter Hosts (except those listed elsewhere) - Sáthach on Horse - Danilo Cruz on Horse - New Kindred Specials - New Kindred Sorcerers

Items in bold will DEFINITELY be sent in that wave as we have the sculpt; items in italics are in progress and should make it into that wave, but we don't yet have the sculpt. Items not in bold or in italics may still make it into that wave, but may not.

Not sure how I feel about the Dynwoccor,

they're still WIP and are certainly well done (and if I just happened across them from another range I would be buying them), but they feel a bit sterile, soulless and clean compared to the magnificent Mag ap Mag

but I was really looking forward to Roberto doing the unit as Mag ap Mag is one of my favorite Darklands minis so I may well be being too harsh (I suspect I'll have to have the final resin in my hands to make up my mind for sure)

Hello,
I must say that it's not because I'm too busy that I'm not sculpting these guys...there must be another reason Orlando.It's going to be cheaper ? maybe. I didn't know about this.
So let's see what I'll be sculpting for the friends of MM in the future.
I'm glad you like my work by the way !
Cheers
Roberto

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Roberto,
I love your stuff too; you've seized my heart as their most consistent amazing sculptor. With these being initially announced for an August 2015 completion though, I just wonder if they might have been trying to get them out the door faster. I know it feels like there's a lot of New Kindreds backlog, for whatever reason.

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Thanks for posting here, Roberto!! I think you have a bit of a cult following on Dakka your sculpts really are incredible!

I was looking at this earlier, and I am guessing there are some advantages to be had with using digital sculpting for the units - likely easier to make modifications to different members of the unit, without needing to start over with a new sculpt. So, there probably are some savings, and maybe it's more efficient for things like the skeleton units, where there are so many similar models.

On this note - do we know who is sculpting the Savrar units? And what is up next for Roberto, if those aren't on his plate (I can't remember if they are or not).
   
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 RiTides wrote:

On this note - do we know who is sculpting the Savrar units? And what is up next for Roberto, if those aren't on his plate (I can't remember if they are or not).

I believe they said Benoit Cosse would do the Savrar.

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The Mierce Painting Thread

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 razormage wrote:
Roberto,
I love your stuff too; you've seized my heart as their most consistent amazing sculptor. With these being initially announced for an August 2015 completion though, I just wonder if they might have been trying to get them out the door faster. I know it feels like there's a lot of New Kindreds backlog, for whatever reason.


Hi Ryan,
I have an idea of what you think about my sculpting, I take a look at the comments when I can, much appreciated! That’s motivating for a sculptor for sure. You’re doing a great work on your blog and nice stuff on your painting by the way, that’s a lot of help for the lovers of the hobby.
Again, these fellows and other models would be already sculpted since a long time ago but that isn’t in my hands I’m afraid.



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 RiTides wrote:
Thanks for posting here, Roberto!! I think you have a bit of a cult following on Dakka your sculpts really are incredible!

I was looking at this earlier, and I am guessing there are some advantages to be had with using digital sculpting for the units - likely easier to make modifications to different members of the unit, without needing to start over with a new sculpt. So, there probably are some savings, and maybe it's more efficient for things like the skeleton units, where there are so many similar models.

On this note - do we know who is sculpting the Savrar units? And what is up next for Roberto, if those aren't on his plate (I can't remember if they are or not).


Thanks Hi RiTides! I’m glad to hear that! I must say that there are many nice backers over here.
Yes, you’re right about the practical side of things, that is totally understandable it’s just that I didn’t know and they were noted on my schedule (since a long time ago indeed)… as you can see my production for MM has slowed down but this is because I was asked to. Anyway, when I have the green light I try to do my best and I’m happy when it happens.

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Roberto wrote:


I must say that there are many nice backers over here.
Yes, you’re right about the practical side of things, that is totally understandable it’s just that I didn’t know and they were noted on my schedule (since a long time ago indeed)… as you can see my production for MM has slowed down but this is because I was asked to. Anyway, when I have the green light I try to do my best and I’m happy when it happens.



Dakka Dakka really is a nice place - usually - once you get to know it!

Anyway, welcome to the Forum!

I'm certainly glad you're here, and you remain on e of my all time favorite sculptors. You're one of the few sculptors that have made my 'Will Buy Once I Know He's Sculpting It' list - I know that if you're assigned the project that it will turn out looking great!

I'm a bit disheartened to read that your Mierce stuff is...slowing down, if I'm reading that correctly?

I hope that's not the case, or that it is just a temporary blip in their production schedule.

And again - welcome to Dakka Dakka!

   
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We'll find out soon enough eh.

I have to ask, are us non-Kickstarter-just-regular-webstore-customers going to catch a break at some stage? It seems like the stuff that's actually available to just buy in a normal transaction is falling further and further behind the amount of stuff being shipped to KS backers.

I need to acquire plastic Skavenslaves, can you help?
I have a blog now, evidently. Featuring the Alternative Mordheim Model Megalist.

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Yes, it will show up eventually for you, but yes, just about everything seems to be running a bit later than the normal 'late' over at Mierce Towers!

   
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Roberto's sculpts led me to Meirce. I love your work Roberto and hopefully you get more work from MM
   
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We'll find out soon enough eh.

 Alpharius wrote:
Yes, it will show up eventually for you, but yes, just about everything seems to be running a bit later than the normal 'late' over at Mierce Towers!


It's not so much the "eventually" bit that's bothersome, I understand they had to deal with backers first, it's that "eventually" seems to be describing an ever-longer gap as time goes on.

I need to acquire plastic Skavenslaves, can you help?
I have a blog now, evidently. Featuring the Alternative Mordheim Model Megalist.

"Your society's broken, so who should we blame? Should we blame the rich, powerful people who caused it? No, lets blame the people with no power and no money and those immigrants who don't even have the vote. Yea, it must be their fething fault." - Iain M Banks
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"The language of modern British politics is meant to sound benign. But words do not mean what they seem to mean. 'Reform' actually means 'cut' or 'end'. 'Flexibility' really means 'exploit'. 'Prudence' really means 'don't invest'. And 'efficient'? That means whatever you want it to mean, usually 'cut'. All really mean 'keep wages low for the masses, taxes low for the rich, profits high for the corporations, and accept the decline in public services and amenities this will cause'." - Robin McAlpine from Common Weal 
   
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 Alpharius wrote:
Roberto wrote:


I must say that there are many nice backers over here.
Yes, you’re right about the practical side of things, that is totally understandable it’s just that I didn’t know and they were noted on my schedule (since a long time ago indeed)… as you can see my production for MM has slowed down but this is because I was asked to. Anyway, when I have the green light I try to do my best and I’m happy when it happens.



Dakka Dakka really is a nice place - usually - once you get to know it!

Anyway, welcome to the Forum!

I'm certainly glad you're here, and you remain on e of my all time favorite sculptors. You're one of the few sculptors that have made my 'Will Buy Once I Know He's Sculpting It' list - I know that if you're assigned the project that it will turn out looking great!

I'm a bit disheartened to read that your Mierce stuff is...slowing down, if I'm reading that correctly?

I hope that's not the case, or that it is just a temporary blip in their production schedule.

And again - welcome to Dakka Dakka!


Hi Alpharius,

Thanks for your welcome ! Those kind of comments only help me to try to do my best.
I feel things are going on the right way now and that Darklands will hit very strong this year.
Cheers


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 Malkaven wrote:
Roberto's sculpts led me to Meirce. I love your work Roberto and hopefully you get more work from MM

Hi Malkaven,
Glad to hear that, I guess you knew my work of fantasy and historical subjects before I was contacted by MM ?
And yes, I normally will be sculpting more things for them.


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Roberto wrote:

Thanks for your welcome ! Those kind of comments only help me to try to do my best.
I feel things are going on the right way now and that Darklands will hit very strong this year.
Cheers


Roberto, you are truly one of the best sculptors I've seen from Mierce (and that's no small accomplishment!).

I can say without hesitation, that you are undoubtedly the king of all dragons (and most other reptiles) in all of the Mierce catalog. I very much look forward to seeing what other amazing characters and creatures you create in the coming years.

I would love to know if there's a particular sculpt you've done for Mierce that is your favorite?

Also, are there any figures which you are scheduled to work on, that you are particularly excited to sculpt?

Are there any figures which you did not sculpt that you really like?

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Roberto? Posting here?



Seriously, I've enjoyed too many of your sculpts I can't count. Good to see you posting.
   
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You guys need to stop praising him!

It's only going to make him post more instead of sculpting more reptiles for ME!

Poorly lit photos of my ever- growing collection of completely unrelated models!

http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/0/627383.page#7436324.html
Watch and listen to me ramble about these minis before ruining them with paint!
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmCB2mWIxhYF8Q36d2Am_2A 
   
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Speaking of reptiles, this just in from the Kickstarter:

Aggrakk


Valentin Zak has also reportedly started the Fir Bohlg...
   
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Oooh, now that's a picture I had wanted to see!

Aggrakk is definitely a lot more bulky than a basic Krokodar!

Can't wait to get my grubby paws on him!

Poorly lit photos of my ever- growing collection of completely unrelated models!

http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/0/627383.page#7436324.html
Watch and listen to me ramble about these minis before ruining them with paint!
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmCB2mWIxhYF8Q36d2Am_2A 
   
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 skullking wrote:
Roberto wrote:

Thanks for your welcome ! Those kind of comments only help me to try to do my best.
I feel things are going on the right way now and that Darklands will hit very strong this year.
Cheers


Roberto, you are truly one of the best sculptors I've seen from Mierce (and that's no small accomplishment!).

I can say without hesitation, that you are undoubtedly the king of all dragons (and most other reptiles) in all of the Mierce catalog. I very much look forward to seeing what other amazing characters and creatures you create in the coming years.

I would love to know if there's a particular sculpt you've done for Mierce that is your favorite?

Also, are there any figures which you are scheduled to work on, that you are particularly excited to sculpt?

Are there any figures which you did not sculpt that you really like?


Hi skullking,
Thanks for your words !
About any favorite, it’s difficult to talk about the own work (I’m very critical to myself too) but I can tell you Talos as being the first one it has a particular taste to me. I guess the biggest guys like Angrislaug, Vaak, Hrudinn, Aradae Mawn, Glaun, Parawn, then some smaller like the Dyndraig, Mag Ap Mag who I think has a malicious and morbid feeling, Petroyos is particular insane one, the infernii…Praach, I don’t know, I think all of them have something particular to me as I have enjoyed a lot sculpting them. I must say that the concepts art are very important as it’s like the guide line to follow. There are many great sketches and it’s a pleasure to interpretateand translate those in REAL 3D! 
About scheduled figures: all of them ! Darklands projects that have been assigned me to sculpt are great. The alternates are less “exciting” I guess
About your last question; yes, there are many of them, monsters or creatures, even smaller ones.



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 zedmeister wrote:
Roberto? Posting here?


Seriously, I've enjoyed too many of your sculpts I can't count. Good to see you posting.


Hey Zedmeister !

Don't say that man ! but I'm glad you like the sculpts for sure!


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 highlord tamburlaine wrote:
You guys need to stop praising him!

It's only going to make him post more instead of sculpting more reptiles for ME!


Hi Highlord tamburlaine,
No worries Nice avatar you have indeed !

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Oooo, rules are getting close:

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/mierceminiatures/darklands-first-edition/posts/1535421

Note, that it is mentioned that they are expecting delivery of the first batch around 14th April with send out a week or so later!
   
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The book...the rules...the book is almost here!

Finally!

Hurrah!

   
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Some changes to the mustering rules as well.

Project Update #128: Darklands: First Edition by Mierce Miniatures

Here's the changes:
Mustering Hosts: Currently you are forced to pick a certain amount of Mainstay units per battle size. These will increase, and also include other ubiquities such as Common units. For a 2,000 gold battle, you will have to muster 3x Mainstay units, 2x Common units and 1x Uncommon unit.

Effective Sizes: Units that are taken to fulfil the minimum ubiquity limits in a host must be taken at their effective size - i.e., half their maximum size (rounding fractions up), so a unit whose maximum size is 20 has an effective size of 10.

Free Command: Units that are taken to fulfil the minimum ubiquity limits will be given free unit command warriors, such as champion, banner bearer and herald.

Gold Costs: We've reduced the cost of infantry a fair bit and some other units a little bit. Some units - usually the most powerful ones - have increased in cost.

TEMPER: The TEMPER of the more natural creatures have increased; so humans and the like (except for Sorcerers) have low TEMPER, monstrous infantry a fair bit more, and monsters a lot of TEMPER.
   
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New releases! Look at that bog beast...

Beasts of the Bog and Other Animals

We're back on track, it seems, because we've got another wave of new releases for you all for both BaneLegions and Darklands, and from three different Kickstarter projects! This month there's four releases from the Darklands: Monstrous Mounts Kickstarter project, the very first release from Darklands: New Kindreds and there's two more from BaneBeasts: Mighty Monsters, too!

The two new miniatures for the BaneLords were both sculpted or converted by Gary Morley - Brazhag, an Orc Warlord wielding two big axes, and the Mighty Malek, a Black Ælf Lord on Dragon (the dragon was originally sculpted by Roberto Chaudon of course)! For Darklands we've the very first Érainn miniature - the awesome Beast of Cill Chonn Bog, Mórannach - and four mighty monsters, Oso for the Albainn, Brontull for the Infernii, Vaenhildr for the Norse and Back-Cracker for the Vras!

Sadly, we've not been able to get them painted in time for release (except for Mórannach, who looks wonderful), but the miniatures themselves are fantastic as always - and just like the previous releases, thanks to us being busier than busy bees we've just not had the time to get the release art and descriptions done; but you can still see some good images of each miniature on the website of course.

Oso, Aurogg



Sculpted by Aragorn Marks from the artwork by Sam Lamont, Oso (standing on a 100mm base) is a huge and powerful Aurogg, a monstrous herbivore from the deep valleys of Alba that is quick to anger and immensely strong - a combination the Albainn favour for their beasts of war!

Mórannach, Beast of Cill Chonn Bog



Sculpted by the amazing Allan Carrasco from the beautifully painted artwork by Sam Lamont (and amazingly realised as a paintjob by James Wappell), Mórannach is a mighty bog beast of titanic proportions (he barely fits on his 80mm base) and the very first release from the Darklands: New Kindreds Kickstarter project - and the very first Uí Néill release for the Érainn, too!

Brontull, Daunted Behema of Dis



Brontull is of course the unmounted version of the Behema found in the Erebius, Demiurion on Behema miniature, and has been sculpted superbly by Dan Cockersell from the artwork by Stef Kopinski - and the original Behema, which stood on a 100mm base, of course. Watch out for his charge!

Vaenhildr, Fellhrafn



Vaenhildr is a stunningly beautiful miniature and has been sculpted by Roberto Chaudon from the artwork by Danny Cruz. Hovering over an 80mm base, she's a perfectly realised sculpt of a raven and will prove to be an excellent mount for Birna, when that combination is released of course!

Back-Cracker, Goz-Horror



The awesome Back-Cracker - sculpted by Yannick Fusier from the artwork by Sam Lamont - is an utterly amazing miniature that gains more detail every time you look at it. It's so good it hurts! Soon to be the mount of Blunt-Claw (in a future release), Back-Cracker stands on a 100mm base.

Brazhag, Orc Warlord with Two Axes



Designed and sculpted by Gary Morley, Brazhag is a superb Orc of the old school variety - but no less awesome for all that. Those two axes might come a bit keen...

Malek, Black Ælf Lord on Dragon


Mounted atop a fantastic conversion of the Darklands dragon, Parawn, Malek is a stunning Black Ælf Lord sculpted by Gary Morley, a nasty and powerful dark elf who is well able to stick his lance where the sun don't shine. Don't annoy him!

All of the releases above were officially released on the 2nd of April 2016, and so you can order them right now.

Watch out for the May releases, which should be unveiled soon!



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And I missed last months releases:

BaneBeasts Ho!

It's been far too long since we last released any new miniatures - thanks mainly to Christmas and just being incredibly busy - and so we thought we'd address that today with five BaneLegions releases from the BaneBeasts: Mighty Monsters Kickstarter project!

We have two new miniatures for the BaneLords sculpted by Gary Morley this month - Scoldemort, an evil warlock if ever there was one, and Harry, a rather stylish wizard. For the BaneBeasts, we've three mighty monsters, all converted by Tim Prow from the original Darklands miniatures - Scar-Claw, a Rat Fiend and spreader of general nastiness; Aangaak, a huge and terrifying Ox-Gore; and S'hcrhro'tum-b'hoss, a horrid Lord of Pus you'd rather avoid than confront!

Sadly, we've not been able to get them painted in time for release, but the miniatures themselves are fantastic as always - and just like the previous releases, thanks to us being busier than busy bees we've just not had the time to get the release art and descriptions done; but you can still see some good images of each miniature on the website of course.

Scoldemort, Evil Warlock



Sculpted by Gary Morley, Scoldemort is indeed an evil warlock and a proud addition to the BaneLords range. There's no school like the old school!

Harry, Stylish Wizard



It's another Gary Morley miniature, is Harry. He's a wizard, of course, and a stylish one, a respector of mirrors and a rather vain fellow as a result. That doesn't mean his fireballs don't hurt...

Scar-Claw, Rat-Fiend



Converted from the superb Scar-Scath - one of our very first miniatures! - Scar-Claw is a cracking Rat Demon Fiend Thing, who will of course serve as another Vermin-Fiend should you need another one for your Darklands Vras host...

S'hcrhro'tum-b'hoss, Lord of Pus



Try saying that with your mouth full... well, Scrotey here (which is what we call him, among other things) is a huge and nasty Plague Demon, a Lord of Pus and Flies and Boils and other horrible things that don't bear too much thinking about. Step out of his way and let him through, unless you want the plague!

Aangaakk, Ox-Gore of the Darkwald



That's more like it, said Darklands. Here's Aangaakk - a massive, powerful creature of hoof and horn that will, eventually, run you down no matter how fast your legs can carry you. Scott Lines, here being picked up by Aangaakk a few seconds before being eaten, can attest to that...

All of the releases above were officially released on the 5th of March 2016, and so you can order them right now.

Watch out for the April releases, which should be unveiled soon!

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