Raging Heroes News (4th June: Female IG kickstarter will start)

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.

**Alpharius**

And here I thought I was safe until the Confrontation Kickstarter...

If these models turn out as good as I think they will, and they are scaled 'correctly'... ouch!

**Buzzsaw**

Is there any word on the time-frame of this? It really seems to be firmly lodged in limbo...

The biggest problem I have with the actual campaign as it seems to be being planned is I'm mostly interested in the Prussian ladies, and minimally interested in the "Rambettes". Which leaves one in a situation similar to Tre Manor's withdrawn campaign, where you have people at the start who want to pledge for things that are planned, but not yet available. It will be very interesting how they set this up...

**OrlandotheTechnicoloured**

They are still waiting on the US bank that is taking far longer to do things than it promised them

from the latest update on their news feed

Any news from the bank?
→ Oh yes... A lot of talk, but...
It's like the movies: Hurry up and wait. It's moving forward, but not finalized yet :-(

and until they have the US account they can't launch the KS (and I bet even with the US account it'll take KS a week or 2 to approve the project anyway)

**RiTides**

That heavy weapons trooper does look fantastic!

**japehlio**

I love how the armour is practical looking, not the buxom, boobalicious, bodacious babe style...

**Yodhrin**

Another nice one, would do well as a Cadian or Elysian with some minor conversion. Not for me though, I don't really have any stuff in the works related to that atm.

**Amaya**

Aside from the skirt, strange pose, and boob plate that one is pretty good. To be perfectly honest, you really have to nit pick to find problems with that concept art. Best one yet.

**Azazelx**

OrlandotheTechnicoloured wrote:
They are still waiting on the US bank that is taking far longer to do things than it promised them

from the latest update on their news feed

Any news from the bank?
→ Oh yes... A lot of talk, but...
It's like the movies: Hurry up and wait. It's moving forward, but not finalized yet :-(

and until they have the US account they can't launch the KS (and I bet even with the US account it'll take KS a week or 2 to approve the project anyway)

Having a properly set-up US account, so they can get pledges in US dollars will help them immensely. There was another small campaign recently that had this as one (of many) problems.. anyone remember Gates of Antares?

**OrlandotheTechnicoloured**

Azazelx wrote:
OrlandotheTechnicoloured wrote:
They are still waiting on the US bank that is taking far longer to do things than it promised them

from the latest update on their news feed

Any news from the bank?
→ Oh yes... A lot of talk, but...
It's like the movies: Hurry up and wait. It's moving forward, but not finalized yet :-(

and until they have the US account they can't launch the KS (and I bet even with the US account it'll take KS a week or 2 to approve the project anyway)

Having a properly set-up US account, so they can get pledges in US dollars will help them immensely. There was another small campaign recently that had this as one (of many) problems.. anyone remember Gates of Antares?

You just have to hope they've got somebody competant adviding them of tax and other liabilites attendant with the US arm/account. I also wonder if they'll end up having to do free US shipping in addition/instead of free EU shipping

**BrookM**

Myes, heaven forbid another part of the world got free shipping for once..

**RiTides**

Heaven forbid indeed

because clearly all us Americans would pull our pledges as a result, amirite?

**BrookM**

Or at the very least throw a hissy fit about entitlement and whatnot.

**IdentifyZero**

Best Kickstarter of 2013 incoming! (Well one of them for me

)

I hope they hold off as long as possible so I can put aside some cash.

**Kroothawk**

2 new heads for Brunhilde on a war steed...
posted March 14, 2013

We received over 400 responses to our survey on Brunhilde von Königsmark mounted on a war steed. THANK YOU!!!!
Apparently, we've hit a sweet spot since many of you seem to have been waiting for this kind of mini for a long time.
Your feedback was very instructive too. Read on below the image for how we adapted the mini to your comments and requests.

The biggest comment was about the Flamberge sword that many found a bit too much for a mounted character. So we changed it to a more regular sword.

Another pertinent remark was about Brunhilde's head. Since many of you already have Brunhilde as a footman character and since half of the people who answered the poll want to buy the two mounted versions (with shield and with banner), many of you asked for an additional head option.
So we decided to go a bit overboard and provide not one, but two alternate heads.

So, in each version, you'll get the original Brunhilde head, plus a helmeted head to go with the "shield" version, and a noble naked head with the "banner" version.

For cost reasons, to maintain the price as low as possible, we decided to attach Brunhilde's lower body to the horse. We know that some of you would probably like to have the two as separate pieces, but this would drive up the price unnecessarily.

Some asked about how she would fit in a unit on a wargame table. It's a logical question with a miniature of this size and amplitude. So we took great care to insure that, while maintaining her pose and overall silhouette, she would not get too much in the way of other ranking minis.

Also to give the horse a strong posing, we decided not to go with the regular cavalry way of slotting the mini into the base (which tends to make the horses look like they are, shall we say, squeezing their buttocks together). Instead, we put a peg under each of its rear feet so that we could keep its hindquarters spread apart. So you'll have to drill two little holes in the plastic base to make them fit. Nothing too complicated.

So Brunhilde is now ready to go to battle and she will be available in pre-order at a special limited offer launch price for the first 100 in our online shop tomorrow. Don't miss it !! She'll first be announced on this blog and on our Facebook page. You can also "Friend" us to have a better chance to see the update in your Facebook timeline.

http://www.ragingheroes.com/blogs/news/7505792-2-new-heads-for-brunhilde-on-a-war-steed

**Azazelx**

I've actually solved the issue with Brunhilde's breastplate there. A poster a week or two again said the armour would have to be built onto her, given the shape and proportion of the breasts on it. I've figured out that she's actually an A or B cup, rather than the DD-E-cup that the miniature implies. It's like the giant exaggerated codpieces that were prevalent during the 16th century.

**Mathieu Raymond**

You mean this?

**Amaya**

Azazelx wrote:
I've actually solved the issue with Brunhilde's breastplate there. A poster a week or two again said the armour would have to be built onto her, given the shape and proportion of the breasts on it. I've figured out that she's actually an A or B cup, rather than the DD-E-cup that the miniature implies. It's like the giant exaggerated codpieces that were prevalent during the 16th century.

lol

I'm sorry, but those breasts are just comical. RH makes great minis, but they're progressively getting more and more OTT and cartoonish.

**BobtheInquisitor**

Azazelx wrote:
I've actually solved the issue with Brunhilde's breastplate there. A poster a week or two again said the armour would have to be built onto her, given the shape and proportion of the breasts on it. I've figured out that she's actually an A or B cup, rather than the DD-E-cup that the miniature implies. It's like the giant exaggerated codpieces that were prevalent during the 16th century.

I'm pretty much in the same mental place on this one. I was thinking it was like the lady warriors' version of the Greek cuirass with the idealized musculature, myself. It works as ornate armor worn more for psychological reasons than actual protection.

Thank goodness there's no cleavage, because that would have shattered the illusion.

**RiTides**

Yeah, that mini just doesn't work...

Thankfully, the concept art for their sci-fi army looks a lot better.

**Azazelx**

I like it personally, and the exaggerated armour rationale works for me. I'll probably even buy two of them, given the standard and head options....

**Kroothawk**

2 versions of Brunhilde mounted on a war steed now on pre-order!

Thanks to your feedback and a lot of time and attention to details, we've now opened pre-orders on

1. Brunhilde with Great Banner mounted on a War Steed (with additional high-ranking Female Knight head option)
http://www.ragingheroes.com/collections/complete-collection/products/mbrunhildebanner

2. Brunhilde with Shield mounted on a War Steed (with additional Helmeted Head option).
http://www.ragingheroes.com/collections/complete-collection/products/mbrunhildeshield

You can get each separately, but we've also sweetened the deal if you get both versions together.
http://www.ragingheroes.com/collections/complete-collection/products/mbrunhilde2

And there's even better deal if you want want all 3 versions (includes the foot(wo)man version).
http://www.ragingheroes.com/collections/complete-collection/products/mbrunhilde3

But that's not all...
For the first 50 orders, the pre-order prices are even lower than usual! (Follow the links for more info)
But don't dally, this Special Launch Deal is limited to the first 50 orders before we revert to our Low Pre-Order Pricing...

**spiralingcadaver**

Azazelx wrote:
I've actually solved the issue with Brunhilde's breastplate there. A poster a week or two again said the armour would have to be built onto her, given the shape and proportion of the breasts on it. I've figured out that she's actually an A or B cup, rather than the DD-E-cup that the miniature implies. It's like the giant exaggerated codpieces that were prevalent during the 16th century.

And, like those exaggerated codpieces, it creates a giant wedge of metal aimed to crack your sternum if you fall?

**Morathi's Darkest Sin**

I like her, but I'm not sure if I can use her in my VC army, might try a BSB conversion. Going to have to think about it, will either fall to temptation when she turns up at Firestorm Games or I'll resist.

Of course If I had Empire I'd get them both.

**Kroothawk**

Morathi's Darkest Sin wrote:
I like her, but I'm not sure if I can use her in my VC army, might try a BSB conversion.

With the alternative head: Certainly. Seems made for this.

**Morathi's Darkest Sin**

Oh, somehow missed the alternate head. Hmm, would be a great BSB along with the Black Knights.

Damn.

Dang it Kroot.. inspiring me to spend money.

**WolfStark**

New Infos, problems are solved, so hopefully the KS is starting in a few days now
http://www.ragingheroes.com/blogs/news/7571850

**cygnnus**

Zoikes!!! That is nifty looking!

Valete,

JohnS

**GiraffeX**

Wow thats nice

**H.B.M.C.**

Great googly-moogly!

**Mathieu Raymond**

I hope they launch this before the next 20 days. I want to streamline my purchases.