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Joel we will call that a deal LOL

I have to commend you on using quality and appropriate sized packaging, plus got my Bad Santa I have to say this is such a cool figure (no pun intended).

The painting potential has me thinking loads, also some kind of display base for this guy is a must he will be on display next Christmas for sure

Great job Joel ………. Now get those human sized guns

Dammit, I wish I'd have seen that Santa fig before they sold out!

Also - an idea for something to make.

Holstered pistols, empty holsters (having everyone wielding a pistol having nowhere to put it always bugs me...), and sheaths for the double-barrel shotguns.

 Newabortion wrote:
Hey Joel, I hope you get those guard sized weapons out, the little lady is starting to get on my case about spending the money on the Army Painters mega paint set and not using it. That, and I really want to get my blog back up and running, i hope you release the special weapons in guard size aswell.

Just want to echo this message and eagerly awaiting any news on human sized arms / weapons releases! (Here's hoping before Christmas!)

EchoJ7 wrote:

 Newabortion wrote:
Hey Joel, I hope you get those guard sized weapons out, the little lady is starting to get on my case about spending the money on the Army Painters mega paint set and not using it. That, and I really want to get my blog back up and running, i hope you release the special weapons in guard size aswell.

Just want to echo this message and eagerly awaiting any news on human sized arms / weapons releases! (Here's hoping before Christmas!)

+1

 Ovion wrote:
Also - an idea for something to make.

Holstered pistols, empty holsters (having everyone wielding a pistol having nowhere to put it always bugs me...), and sheaths for the double-barrel shotguns.

Dude, I needed a shotgun holster for myself this very same day!

 Commander Cain wrote:

 Ovion wrote:
Also - an idea for something to make.

Holstered pistols, empty holsters (having everyone wielding a pistol having nowhere to put it always bugs me...), and sheaths for the double-barrel shotguns.

Dude, I needed a shotgun holster for myself this very same day!

Yeah, it was reading your thread that made me think of it

A 'standard' empty holster for not-Imperial and not-Xenos weaponry would be fantastic, and I'd buy loads of them (I hate not having them on my models, and have something like 30-40 CSM models that deserve them, aswell as 5-6 Tau (and maybe a not-Pulse-Pistol), a few Eldar and 35-40 Dark Eldar that could do with em.), as well as the ones for the Anvils-own 'short arms', such as the Shotguns, pistols and Revolver.

 Andilus Greatsword wrote:
Dammit, I wish I'd have seen that Santa fig before they sold out!

Perhaps Anvil would like to make us a different Xmas-themed mini each year? I'm sure we'd be happy to come up with suggestions - best suggestion gets a free finished model?

Any chance of IG arms? No weapons, just arms so we could put our weapons of choice? Maybe a set of rifle arms and a set of hand to hand arms. With a couple of at ease, smoking, drinking carrying arms? Or even IG shoulder pads?

Hello everyone, thanks for all feedback and suggestions -

@New abortion - Yes they are on the way. All the existing weapon accessories will fit with the scaled down guns, and the specialist/energy weapons will get scaled down as well.

@Andilus Greatsword - keep an eye on our facebook page, as thats where Ill be annonucing any additional copies we are able to get out of the mould.

@Ovion - Holstered pistols are on the to-do list, and good idea - Ill put some empty holsters on the sprue also. Ill make them to fit Steam Lord pistols initially but some "generic" ones might get done at some point, they are quite easy to sculpt I hope!

@Clang - Yep thats certainly the plan - Santa has worked out really well, so Ill probably do 2-3 limited edition miniatures per year with various themes.



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@ LDD, Newabortion, EchoJ7, xcasex and EVERYONE ELSE waiting on HUMAN SCALE ARMS AND WEAPONS -

Im sorry for the continued delay with this project. Its my "pet project" so I really want to get on with it, but dont want to rush it.

In the new year, we are hoping to take on some staff to assist with manfacturing and other day to day function in the business. This will free up a lot more of my time to work on new products.

the current plan for January onward is -

Multi pose bionic legs, new Steam Lord legs to updated the existing older products.

and then, using the human scale bionic legs and arms - an initial range of "Regiments" products, including the human scale guns, rifle arms, separate shoulder pads and torsos.

Over the next 12 months, I will be releasing an entire range of modular Sci-fi infantry miniatures, I hope to have some initial design sketches up for comments and feedback early next year.

Cheers,

Joel

You can add me to the list of people eagerly awaiting the release of your 'regiment' line. I also really like the idea of empty gun holsters.
Something that I'd like to see is a set of seated legs and a set of arms holding a steering wheel so I can have drivers and passengers for my IG support vehicles.

I will start saving then I also would like to say the holster idea is a dam fine one (human scale of course ) empty and filled options, also I would love to see a double shotgun back holster for my Human units

I also want that open shut shotgun human sized, I will be fielding a unit of those bad boys if you do them

Now excuses aside, finger out and get it done, if I don't see them appear next year (early side of it ) in my best Liam Neeson voice "I will find you and I will kill you" …….. No only kidding but I will be really annoyed

Dang it. Not another flinging year.

I have my money already saved up. I am excited.

 Newabortion wrote:
Dang it. Not another flinging year.

For the whole range - we are talking at least 6-10 different uniform styles, plus 3/4 different squads for each style, plus command elements, heavy weapons, vehicles etc etc, its A LOT of work.

The bits you are after at the moment - fatigue rifle arms and small rifles, will be the "first wave", one of my highest priorities for January.

Cheers,

Joel

Will you have enough time with all that to get to the exo-lords next year?

Leave the poor man alone!


But since you asked anyway... Well, I wouldn't mind some exo-lords, and that walker thing you posted, and some vehicles. Little stuff like that.

AAAAARGH!!

*Head explodes under the pressure*



Short Answer - Yes, I honestly hope I will have time for everything.

In the New Year, we are hoping to take on a few staff members to assist with manufacturing and processing orders.

At the moment I probably spend about 40 hours a week on day to day running of the business, and 10 hours a week working on new product.

In a few months time, I intend to reverse that, spending 10 hours running the business and 40 hours working on new product.

Im also planning to bring in some other 3D artists and sculptors to assist me with specific projects.

This all means that hopefully, I can dramatically speed up the release shedule, and get round to the Regiments range, the Mech Lords, Exo Lords, Tanks, APC's etc etc, all in the next 12 months or so!

All you guys have to do to assist with the plan is keep on buying the new toys!



Joel

I don't mind waiting too much. It makes getting a new release from you so much more exciting! You don't want to burn yourself out either man, or hit a block of some kind, then we wouldn't get any models!

Kick ass, good to hear stuff is going well! I'm curious to see if you'll be moving a bit away from the sometimes GW innuendos.

Don't take this the wrong way though. I don't want to open that whole discussion. Just saying something I noticed. Very curious to see what the future will bring.

Hey man. Just wanted to say thanks for the fast delivery. I sit now with my six 60m bases(which are great btw) and glue them to their minis.
So awesome even that I ordered a day after last call

 Anvils Hammer wrote:


BAD SANTA

Merry Christmas to all, NOW YOU'RE ALL GOING TO DIE!

Take it slowly! to many bussinesses go kaput because they overstretch themselves. like Tyranid Horde said, i don't mind waiting.

Cheers guys!

@tyrannid Horde, My head is so full of ideas for new stuff that Im going crazy not being able to make it all, and dont worry, at some point in 2013 I plan to have a whole month off to work on my own personal wargaming projects.

@Malika2 - Not taken the wrong way at all. Anything "sci-fi" I make is always going to be vaguely similar to somthing in GW's back catalogue simply because they have such a massive range!
The focus next year will be much more on complete miniature kits, rather than conversion parts for existing miniatures, so Ill certainly be experimenting a bit!

@Clausel - No problem, some credit due to Royal Mail also I think!

@Jehan-Reznor - Thanks, Ill try not to work to hard


@Lord Castellan and anyone who missed out on the first batch of Santas

FIVE MORE SANTAS now available. We managed to get these extra copies out of the mould before retiring it permanently.
They are in stock ready to ship out first class so anyone in the UK can possibly get a Santa in time for xmas if they order quickly!

Cheers,

Joel

just got my order today and as allways the speed of your shipments and quality in the parts makes me allways come back for more and i love how detailed the crew is tough il need to remove queit a bit of flash but nothing majore and thangs for the cultist prayer as a goody treat i bet i can find some use for him in my army as well

Ordered!

Can't wait to paint this Bad Boy up!

Just got my order in today - Thanks for the speedy delivery across the globe in 6 days during the silly season is pretty impressive!

As always everything is awesome, I just love the Widow Maker and the Negotiator.

Your site has a habit of trying (and succeeding) to drain my wallet of its contents

Cheers guys! Im glad Royal Mail are delivering punctually, may it continue through January..

Anvil Industry is closed for Christmas now, and im off to Wales with no internet access for a few days, so Id like to take this opportunity to wish everyone on Dakka a MERRY CHRISTMAS.

and to thank all our customers and fans for their support over the last 12 months, its been amazing and we have big plans for 2013!

Cheers,

Joel

Happy Christmas to and enjoy the dark ages looking forward to the guard stuff in the new year

gotta say, after working with your models, It's the best resin products i've ever used.

Here is one of the guys i've finished recently.