Mierce Miniatures Darklands Ongoing News and Rumors Thread! Darklands Rulebook ships on April 18!

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**zedmeister**

I've just got my Érainn order through amongst other bits. Seriously seriously impressive models:

2 of the Tuanagh:

Nuala:

Cormac and my new favourite model, Caitrin:

If you've ordered these, you made a good choice. If you haven't ordered them because you're not sure, kick yourself!

**Slinky**

Wow, they look great!

Kicking underway

**GiraffeX**

They look really nice. I've gone for the metal version, I hope they hold just as much detail.

**RiTides**

Those do look fantastic, zed!

**highlord tamburlaine**

Look good, but not as good as the Khthon

Mierce sculpts have gotten me quite spoiled in terms of what I expect from other manufacturers though, be they human figures or otherwise.

**judgedoug**

Okay so on the Metal Age I got an email saying some units are being removed on Monday September 4. There' s no Monday September 4. Is it supposed to be Monday September 7?

**odinsgrandson**

That detail looks like something that would cast just fine in metal. I expect that the metal will come out looking quite nice.

Now, as for Monday September 4th- I'm thinking typo as well. Otherwise, you're waiting until 2017...

**zedmeister**

RiTides wrote:
Those do look fantastic, zed!

Aye, they're lovely pieces of work.

As for the dates mixup, here's the correct date:

Wave 9 Hosts? Sep 4th, which is a Friday.

**judgedoug**

zedmeister wrote:
As for the dates mixup, here's the correct date:

Wave 9 Hosts? Sep 4th, which is a Friday.

Excellent, payday is Sep 2, which means, more Mierce for me.

**Wehrkind**

Those do look awesome! Can't wait to get my metal Erainn!

**skullking**

Orcs on Wyvern

Unfortunately, due to circumstances beyond both our and Gary's control, Gary cannot now sculpt the Orc riders (and foot versions), and so we will be passing them on to Tim Prow (who should make an equally fine job). He should be starting them very soon. Gary will be completing the alternate Dark Elf Lord, hopefully.

Anyone know what happened to Gary? I hope he's ok. I think Tim will make short work of the orks, then I assume he'll start on BB2.

Here's Gary's completed Dark Elf Lord in case anyone missed the update.

**Ratius**

Etyu, ffion and skaadi are absolutely stunning!

**GiraffeX**

Ratius wrote:
Etyu, ffion and skaadi are absolutely stunning!

Be careful Ratius if her ladyship see's you eyeing up other ladies you will be banished to the spawning chambers

**OrlandotheTechnicoloured**

Descendent Florus, Seer-Sorcerer of Friesia is now available for order by KS backers

http://mierce-miniatures.com/index.php

also a reminder to keep an eye on how many shipping waves you've got left for each project (if like me you like/can afford regular boxes of goodies)

Once you hit only a single shipping wave left you won't get anything more until everything is finished for that project (or you buy another wave or two)

**Alpharius**

OrlandotheTechnicoloured wrote:
Descendent Florus, Seer-Sorcerer of Friesia is now available for order by KS backers

http://mierce-miniatures.com/index.php…

also a reminder to keep an eye on how many shipping waves you've got left for each project (if like me you like/can afford regular boxes of goodies)

Once you hit only a single shipping wave left you won't get anything more until everything is finished for that project (or you buy another wave or two)

Just a quick heads up - the only way I could find Florus was to log in and then search specifically for "Florus".

That direct link wasn't working for me!

EDIT:

IF you're logged in, this link WILL work though!

http://mierce-miniatures.com/index.php?act=pro&pre=mrm_kst_nkd_frs_002

**Mymearan**

So who's ordering before they remove some stuff tomorrow on the Kickstarter?

**Alpharius**

I already did!

I ordered the metal Érainn infantry starter and 10 metal Loyal Guard!

**Ratius**

Be careful Ratius if her ladyship see's you eyeing up other ladies you will be banished to the spawning chambers

Ssssh, I wasnt here.....

**Bossk_Hogg**

Mymearan wrote:
So who's ordering before they remove some stuff tomorrow on the Kickstarter?

I added the Byzanti Legionarius and Formariac Gabrax as my starters. Plus 10 Axe Drunes, Hedroc, Annik, Birna, Vithar and Caitrin.

Planing on trying to snag the 6 I dont have (Gairlom, Gesith, Oplites, Rhyfelwr, Demilegionarius and Warriors of Baalor) before they close those out in... November? Ooof... maybe I'll get a bonus lol.

**highlord tamburlaine**

Part of me is somewhat tempted to see if I can swap out stuff that I already put money down to order, and see if I can swap it out with something else instead.

If I can change a few items and with the cash I've still got sitting in the web store I can probably pick up 2 or 3 starters rather than the monstrous mounts I've got still waiting for me.

**GiraffeX**

I went for the Érainn infantry starter I wanted to get the Con I Modius guys as well to go with my Sipping Agathae, but they will have to wait for later as I want to get Skaadi who should be up for removal at some point this month.

**Mymearan**

Do you guys buy stuff based on points value to build an army, or just for the models?

**plastictrees**

Mymearan wrote:
Do you guys buy stuff based on points value to build an army, or just for the models?

For the models...mostly.
I try to stay vaguely aware of how practical the purchases are from a gaming perspective, but I haven't not ordered something I really liked purely because I already have x number of big beasties for that army.

**GiraffeX**

I just buy the models I like and then fit them to a points value to be able to play them.

I'm currently aiming for 500 points each of the below as a minimum.

Erainn (covered by the metal starter)
Fomoraic (not sure how many more points I will need after Skaadi)
Brythoniaid (have 500 points)
Khthones (need two more models, one not sculpted yet)
Ysians (I have over 500 points for these)

I've only painted two models so far though, that's going to be my project this winter before I start playing

**zedmeister**

Mymearan wrote:
Do you guys buy stuff based on points value to build an army, or just for the models?

I'm now sticking to Kindreds with an eye to building up full armies now. Though, random models still fall into my basket from time to time...

**GiraffeX**

I'm trying really hard not to go into another Kindred but we will have metal Jutes soon

**cromagz**

I'm collecting byzantii and formoraic, got a starter of each for doing demo games and getting in enough other formoraic to have 1750 gold for the Maul. Going to build up the byzantii later

**judgedoug**

Got in my order of two more Fomoraic 10-man infantry units (beasts and humans)!

**zedmeister**

Mierceday!

Warriors of Dyngonwy

Friday! Yay!

As stated previously, we are now updating you every other Friday (bi-weekly if you will) to ensure we can spend more time getting the Darklands rules done.

This week we have...
•sculpt work in progress images from Yannick Hennebo;
•a list of what miniatures are currently being sent in their various waves;
• an updated list of sculptors and sculpts for this project;

...and anything else you can expect from us over the next few months.

Let's begin!

There's only work to show by Yannick Hennebo this week, but what work it is. Yannick continues to amaze us with his amazing sculpting...

The Warriors of Dyngonwy have turned out even better than we'd hoped, thanks to Yannick's attentions... they are quite amazing!

The Rhyfelwr champion is Alun, a fine moustachioed fella...

Alun is complete and looks superb!

Aeron is the Rhyfelwr Bannerman and we like his banner...

The alternate of Aeron is yet to be completed, however.

We might as well complete the unit by showing you Cefin again...

Cefin's right hand will have a sword and his bow and quiver will be attached to his back like the rest, of course.

The Rhyfelwr warriors begin with Gafan...

Gafan is complete and looks great!

The other warrior, Iestyn, is very dynamic!

These guys should certainly be a Wave 9 shipment!

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I'm sure people have been waiting for this one...

Brontull

It's Friday!

As stated previously, we are now updating you every other Friday (bi-weekly if you will) to ensure we can spend more time getting the Darklands rules done.

This week we have:
•sculpt work in progress images from Dan Cockersell;
•a list of what miniatures are sent in what waves, and that Wave 6 shipments have begun;
• a list of sculptors and sculpts for this project;

•...and anything else you can expect from us over the next few months.

Let's begin!

This week we have a superb update from Dan Cockersell. It's been a while since we've seen anything from him, but as always, the wait has definitely been worth it!

Brontull is of course the standalone monstrous beast version of Erebius' Behema and can smash through enemy battle-lines with ease!

Brontull isn't complete yet, and we're hoping he'll be a Wave 9 shipment; but we'll see

**zedmeister**

The ancestors return to fight

The Dead and the Living

It's a bi-Friday, so it's Mierceday!

As stated previously, we are now updating you every other Friday (bi-weekly if you will) to ensure we can spend more time getting the Darklands rules done.

This week we have:
•sculpt work in progress updates fromJuan Navarro Pérez and Edgar Skomorowski;
•an updated list of sculptors and sculpts for this project;
•...and anything else you can expect from us over the next few months.

Here we go...

We've some Brythoniaid (Juan Navarro Pérez) and Jutes (Edgar Skomorowski) to show you all today!

The awesome alternate of Urien, Bowman Urien, is now complete and he's looking superb!

He should be a Wave 9 shipment.

The lovely alternate of Ffion Ferddig, Warrior Ffion, is now complete and looks absolutely brilliant!

She'll be a Wave 9 shipment too!

The awesome Edgar Skomorowski has been working upon the Wiht Thain, Wihtwald, and he is looking fantastic!

Depending on the printing, we think Wihtwald will be ready for Wave 9!

We have a number of views of Helmed Wihtwald from Edgar, too...

Again, depending on the printing, we think Helmed Wihtwald will be ready for Wave 9!

Edgar Skomorowski has continued his work on the Wihtgār and they are all complete, and totally and utterly amazing. We love these (dead) lads!

To prove just how amazing they are, here's how they look together...

The champion of the Wihtgār is Sigheard...

He does look nice. Very nice indeed!

The banner bearer of the Wihtgār is Ricbert.

Weighed down a little by the banner, we suspect!

The herald of the Wihtgār unit is Ælgar, pronounced "AL-gaar"...

He might not have any vocal chords, but he can still produce some kind of unearthly noise from his trumpet. Er.

For completeness' sake, here's Cynemund from previous updates...

Nice!

Oswine is one of the Wihtgār warriors and looks superbly downtrodden...

He should be a Wave 9 shipment!

The alternate warrior of the banner bearer, Bertræd looks a bit mean...

The alternate of the herald, Ælfric is a cracking warrior...

Depending on printing schedules, the Dead of Black Barrow should be a Wave 9 shipment... and we can't wait to get our hands on them!

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And an update that's more metal than chainmail vests, mullets and denim jackets

Metal Progress, and Hosts removed on Monday...

It's a cracker of an update today for Darklands: Metal Age, for we now have images of the very first metal Infantry Starter Host to hit Mierce Towers, the Ax-Drunes!

Hedroc of Carn Maen, Battle-Drune

Annik of Carn Wrach, Battle-Drune

Kernuor, Seer-Drune

Arthyen of Carn Maen, An-Ax-Drune

Branok of Carn Maen, Bann-Ax-Drune

Canan of Carn Maen, Kern-Ax-Drune

Talan of Carn Maen, Ax-Drune

Mawgan of Carn Maen, Ax-Drune

Drano of Carn Maen, Ax-Drune

Dinorg of Carn Maen, Ax-Drune

As you can see, they look absolutely stunning - and there's no noticeable size difference between the resin versions and the metal versions. Don't just take our word for it, have a look at Kernuor...

We can't wait to get all these hosts done!

Note, we don't yet have the Brutes for this host but should soon.