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**Mathieu Raymond**

I second the idea of a business suit-clad model, especially if she is packing heat.

While I am at it: a scientist. Long white coat, test tube in hand, long flowing, curly hair, glasses on tip of nose.

An Enlightenment Era French noblewoman, complete with bouffant hair and elaborate dress.

A sexy nun with a shotgun? Sometimes sisters have to watch out for one another.

**Melissia**

Meh, too much skin showing for me. I'll pass.

**MeanGreenStompa**

For the suit, you could do far worse than channel Charlize Theron in Prometheus...

**Mathieu Raymond**

yes, that would be awesome, Though if they could make it less of a wooden performance...

**Buzzsaw**

By the way, I wanted to let people know about something from the kickstarter comments section; there was a question of getting Sally Starfield (the Sci-Fi figure with the rocket pack) a classic bell-jar style helmet, and it looks like it may happen!

I found a place online that makes little pre-made vacuform tables for hobbyists. They are very affordable and much better for small print runs than a couple of the quotes I got back from some thermoforming shops. The main use is for hobby forming like R/C car and plane parts, canopies and such. If we can work out a way to form up our helmet shapes and replicate a sheet of them, they can be vacuformed from clear plastic. That means we'll have to do it in-house as opposed to contract but at the quantities we would need it shouldn't be a problem.

-Patrick

For reference, Sally is

All I can say is... awesome!

**Azazelx**

That would certainly lend the figure a unique appearance. After seeing the cost/figure gets much more palatable at the higher levels the other day, I went in for $150. I'll change it up to add more extras or down to drop out to $1 in the last day or two. Until then I'll let it ride.

**Darsc Zacal**

I like the variety of genres. Sure they'll be some minis I likely won't use ingame, but they should all be fun to paint. Keeps things interesting.

**BrookM**

Seriously debating to just bump it up to $75, I'm sure one of the three greyed out ladies will make for an excellent addition to my games of 7TV, along with Sally and Betty. Really digging those two.

**Dentry**

Tech-girl, cybernetic, or otherwise mechanically enhanced female would be appreciated.

Not as cheesy as this:

Spoiler:

Better examples:01 . 02

A girl that has cybernetic augmentation that's noticeable; different from a female tech or engineer that uses tech or digital devices.

**BrookM**

From the look of things, if the three grey outlines represent upcoming girls, we'll see a few normal ones first before other, more outlandish stuff.

Did my part though, upped my pledge to $75!

**Buzzsaw**

I'm sure some folk have concerns about how well concept art translates to finished product, so I figured I'd post this here as well as the Reaper thread;

Reaper has updated with their Cloud Giantess Sculpt;

From the awesome 2-D design of Talin to the amazing 3-D of Patrick Keith comes the finished Cloud Giant. She could be a Giant or a Goddess in your next game!

I'm quite happy with the translation from the concept art, well done!

A rather nice example of fidelity, I would say. (For those that didn't read the OP, Patrick Keith is the guy behind Bombshell Miniatures).

**Alpharius**

I didn't make the connection, so thanks for drawing us the picture Buzzsaw!

This is good news indeed!

**Mathieu Raymond**

That makes me very hopeful. Concept art is cool, and renders are much, much better, but seeing this level of fidelity puts a backer at ease.

The KS page says that you have to pledge at the bomb kit level to be eligible for stretch goal rewards... does that go for HLpR as well, or just additional add-ons?

**Dentry**

The Storm Giantess almost pushed me over the edge. Almost, and that's great fidelity to the art.

**drazz**

Mathieu Raymond wrote:
That makes me very hopeful. Concept art is cool, and renders are much, much better, but seeing this level of fidelity puts a backer at ease.

The KS page says that you have to pledge at the bomb kit level to be eligible for stretch goal rewards... does that go for HLpR as well, or just additional add-ons?

Pretty sure that's just for the additional, buy-in models. For instance, the Atomic Punks are a buy-in at $10, but you can't even buy them until you're at Bomb level. (If you're familiar with the Bones KS, its like how you needed to be at Vampire level before you could buy paint, the case, or other models.)

The model "buddies" are just going to be additional pieces that come with the model. Betty has her gremlin, Mealee has her robot. Its its been heavily suggested to that many of the models will have these extra bits that will come along.

Edit: yep, the update says EVERY Mealee will come with her robot.

**Buzzsaw**

Over $30,000, Betty and Shrapnel are in!

While waiting for a proper update, some pictures from the Facebook Page;

EDIT: And the proper Update is arrived!

Thank you, supporters!

In under a week we have reached our initial funding goal and achieved two stretch goals. Bombardier Backers rock!
Target Acquired

We reached the goal to add Betty & Shrapnel as a choice for Babes rewards. As an additional perk, we will include an ammo dump marker in all BOMB KITS. This will be a resin drop-in piece that will fit inside the depression of a 40mm round-lipped premium style base. It will contain an assortment of scenic items like ammo boxes, crates, fuel cans and a tool kit. This piece can be used as a base for larger models or even an objective marker for your tabletop battles.

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Stretch Goal - $40,000 Atomic Punks Set

This makes our first Reinforcements set available that you may select as an add-on to BOMB KIT pledge levels and above for an additional pledge amount of $10. The set is Atomic Punks based on officially licensed art by Matt Dixon.

As an added perk, we will include an ancient Bombshell relic from the distant past.

If we reach the Atomic Punks goal, we will add a copy of Terri the Steampunk Cowgirl to every BOMB KIT for FREE! Yep, no extra pledge requested. Digging through our archives in the Bomb Lab we uncovered several molds from the ancient days of my first sculpting attempts. This figure was sculpted and released in a short run during 2005. It is extremely rare and no longer in production. We will cast just enough of these relics to include one in every BOMB KIT and the mold will be retired again.

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NEWS

I have been working with several of our fantastic artists to get more designs to you. Many of you expressed interest in seeing more choices available to the higher backer levels. We are whipping up a frenzy of designs to show you what is coming down the line. Each update we will be revealing new Babes that will be available as choices at the various levels. The place holder silhouettes you see currently on the Main Page only indicate there are more Babe designs pending that have not been revealed yet.

The current addition is Vivian Gale our fantastic Steampunk nautical Babe designed by Tim Collier.

We also added art for Professor Karrick & Thule by Patrick McEvoy as an upcoming Reinforcements set.

As we post more Official Updates™, we will be adding more and more art as it comes in. Our aim is to make the most Babes available to you at every level. We will have several more pieces to show you in the next installment.

For sculpting I am heavily bogged down in getting some high profile pieces done this week for my top clients. As soon as that wraps up, I will get you some new pics of all the Babes on the workbench. If any of you are in the area and want to see the Babes in person, I will be having a workshop at the Reaper Game Store and Factory next Saturday.

Reaper was kind enough to post my biggest contribution to their Kickstarter campaign for the Bones, their new Cloud Giantess.

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I cannot express my gratitude enough at how you all have embraced the project. I am amazed at all the support online, on the forums, and comments. Thanks everyone for keeping the momentum going!

- Patrick
The Scuptdude

**Dentry**

Loving the art for Vivian Gale.

**BrookM**

I'll say, she'll be a nice addition to Sally for the collection.

**deleted20250424**

Dentry wrote:
Loving the art for Vivian Gale.

I can't agree more!

That is fantastic artwork and might be (to me) the best looking one yet!

**Mathieu Raymond**

Still hung on Betty and Maelee. These are going to be nice centrepieces.

**spiralingcadaver**

Hmm, starting to get on board... Gotta contemplate my funds...

**BrookM**

Maybe it's just me, but things seem to have slowed down to a crawl!

**drazz**

Its getting about 5k per day very steadily. And, with every goal that has been met, new images are shown. And, with every goal that has been met, new bonuses have been given.

I think its moving just fine for now. Though, I wouldn't mind more money coming in.

**BrookM**

Yeah, maybe it's just me. I was kinda expecting a 35K goal instead of a massive jump from 30 to 40k, which sadly unlocks an optional goal (Atomic Punks) that isn't IMHO all that interesting.

Though I do like the classic cowgirl mini we'll be getting.

**Buzzsaw**

BrookM wrote:
Maybe it's just me, but things seem to have slowed down to a crawl!

Yeah, this was something I was afraid of when I saw there was a $10k jump. I'm not really sure why Patrick structured it that way: the pledges still seem to be coming, but it's been heck on momentum. I think he made some adjustments to the FAQ, I'll make sure it's reflected in the OP.

EDIT: Hmm, some interesting bits there...

I want to pledge $100 or more, what do I REALLY get for all that?

At the $100 level the value of items can be considered like this: Postcards set $5, Shirt $20, Maelee & HLpR Bot $25, Shipping $11 to US backer only = $61. That leaves $39 for six Babes making them $6.50 each. $12 will still need to be added to all this to cover international shipping outside the US, even Canada.

Higher levels bring the price-per-choice of Babes down even more. Keep in mind ALL pledge levels include $11 shipping to US backers so that must be factored in as well. International backers will still need to include an ADDITIONAL $12 to the amount of their pledge in order to cover shipping outside the US, even Canada.

Every level at $75 and above includes what we've dubbed as the BOMB KIT. The BOMB KIT Level will expand with additional perks like the FREE 40mm resin Ammo Dump or FREE Bombshell Relics as more stretch goals are achieved! You may still trade the shirt during the survey after the close of the project for two additional Babes selections.

Do I have to add $12 international shipping if I only select a reward with one Babe or just a postcard set?

No. According to what we've been able to calculate, if you select pledge rewards containing up to 3 Babes and a Postcard set, international shipping is included with your pledge. If you select rewards that total more than 3 Babes and a set of Postcards, we will have to ship the items in a larger package. This applies to backers in Canada as well.

If I pledge and select a reward that includes a shirt, can I trade the shirt for a different reward?

Yes. You may choose two additional Babes instead of the shirt for backer levels that include a shirt. At the end of the project we will send a survey to all backers and if you choose a shirt you can indicate the size at that time. If you select not to get the shirt you can indicate which Babes you would rather get instead.

What studio is painting all of the models for the backer rewards and does that include their sidekicks?

They will be painted by one of our award winning painters to match our "Studio" copy that will be used for display and promotion of the Babes line. See the link under Contributors above for a complete list of tier-one talent involved in the project. Selecting an option with a painted Babe also includes any sidekicks or accessories that are offered along with her.

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Update #6 up!

$35,000 Unlocks Dusty Paige as a Babes Choice!

We're with you, Backers!

For all our Bombardiers, after reviewing the Bombshell Kickstarter project, we have decided to restructure the Stretch Goals in order to prioritize unlocking single Babe choices. We feel this is in the best interest of all our backers within the active time of the project, so all levels will have an adequate selection to choose from as soon as possible. So as of $35,000, Dusty Paige has been unlocked!

Target Acquired

As a bonus, all Bomb Kits will included Bombshell Relic #1, Terri the Steampunk Cowgirl at this time as well!

Vivian Gale is now our target for $40,000. We will also add a FREE Squidman sidekick to the BOMB KIT at that time. Mat Dixon's 'Bug Spray' will be the $45,000 target. We will be posting more Babe targets soon.

We still plan on adding the Reinforcements after the Babe choices have been provided. We also plan to submit a list of the Reinforcements for you, our backers, to vote upon to determine the order of their release.

We want you to know we appreciate all your support! Hopefully we can do the best we can to get you the Babes that you want.

- Patrick

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Also, the next babe to be unlocked will be Matt Dixon's "Bug Spray"

**Azazelx**

Who needs pants or a bra when you've got giant tits? To be fair, at least most of the other recent ones have been much more interesting.

**BrookM**

And the cowgirl is unlocked! I feel loved now!

**Alpharius**

Loving the latest updates - thanks Buzzsaw!

**CthuluIsSpy**

I actually like the bug spray one. It has a certain B-Movie, old 90s action movie charm to it.

**BrookM**

I'm more bothered by the silly 90's style gun Bug Spray it toting than her ahem, uniform.