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A bit more info on shipping progress from facebook and the comments

1. Wave 1 shipping is going well. 300 packages of 550 have been packed and shipped.

2. Quick status update (expect these weekly): 150 additional boxes have been packed and will be shipped out in the morning. We expect the first wave to be completed within a week or two.

International shipments are being packed alongside domestic ones.

Finally shipping these rewards is exhilarating. Thanks everyone for their patience and support, it is appreciated

I'm amazed that only 550 of 1141 appear to have chosen split shipping (or didn't have a MIKH mini on their list in the first place)

Ah, me too!

Since I went with the 'ship me everything but MIKH's stuff' and I didn't order a mat, I must be in wave one too!

So I should be getting my stuff soon!

They contacted me last night and assured me my stuff would be going out today.

So...should see it by Friday?

Looking at what they've shipped and what's left, mine has got to be this week too, right?

RIGHT?!?!?

A note on dealing with sprue attached to feet etc., removing it can be a pain but there are some good practices to avoid breaking:

First, cut the bar of resin connecting one leg to the other leg+sprue part. Try to aim for the middle of the bar thing. You don't want anything pushing on anything else when you make the other cuts; it is really easy to break the right ankle while snipping a pour spot from the left ankle.

Second, once the sprue you want to remove has been isolated from other parts, get ready to cut the sprue about a tenth of an inch or so from the foot/ankle. You want to hold onto the foot securely in your other hand such that movement in the sprue while cutting puts pressure on another part of the sprue and NOT any part of the model you want. 1/10th of an inch is usually enough. This is especially important though, especially if you are using flush cutters (nippers) as those tend to put a great deal of pressure on the parts while cutting, pressure that often resolves through a break in some other bit you didn't want.
(Using a razor saw works too, with adequate bracing.)

Finally, use a sharp hobby knife to slice away the extra sprue a bit at a time, then file down the rest.

This can all be a bit of a pain, but having cleaned up more resin models than... well anyone I have ever met, and broken more ankles, I can tell you the extra effort is worth it

 Wehrkind wrote:
A note on dealing with sprue attached to feet etc., removing it can be a pain but there are some good practices to avoid breaking:

First, cut the bar of resin connecting one leg to the other leg+sprue part. Try to aim for the middle of the bar thing. You don't want anything pushing on anything else when you make the other cuts; it is really easy to break the right ankle while snipping a pour spot from the left ankle.

Second, once the sprue you want to remove has been isolated from other parts, get ready to cut the sprue about a tenth of an inch or so from the foot/ankle. You want to hold onto the foot securely in your other hand such that movement in the sprue while cutting puts pressure on another part of the sprue and NOT any part of the model you want. 1/10th of an inch is usually enough. This is especially important though, especially if you are using flush cutters (nippers) as those tend to put a great deal of pressure on the parts while cutting, pressure that often resolves through a break in some other bit you didn't want.
(Using a razor saw works too, with adequate bracing.)

Finally, use a sharp hobby knife to slice away the extra sprue a bit at a time, then file down the rest.

This can all be a bit of a pain, but having cleaned up more resin models than... well anyone I have ever met, and broken more ankles, I can tell you the extra effort is worth it

Thanks for the tip. I wonder if flipping the cutters so the flat end is away from the foot would relieve the pressure away from the foot?

 Wehrkind wrote:
having cleaned up more resin models than... well anyone I have ever met, and broken more ankles, I can tell you the extra effort is worth it

Agreed here you are a machine!

 Forlorn wrote:

Thanks for the tip. I wonder if flipping the cutters so the flat end is away from the foot would relieve the pressure away from the foot?

I haven't had much luck with that. I find usually the bits on the angled side shoot across the room if not held, so I think there's a really good bit of pressure there.

Another thing I have tried is using a saw to cut a notch between the figure and where I intend to cut, basically making a weak point that will hopefully break before the model. Mixed results on that one, but it does seem to help a bit, especially if you can get the notched area thinner than the ankle.

Ankles suck

HALLELUJAH PRAISE JESUS

Got my confirmation today - looks like I should see my AR box tomorrow afternoon. Will update with pictures and report posthaste.

Okay, so I got my package today and I'm really, really impressed.

I've assembled the three large models thusfar (Euralyia, Sereqet, and Leo) and they're all fantastic. Minor gap filling to do on Leo and Euralyia, but nothing major. Sereqet went together like a dream.

I'll snap a bunch of photos this evening and post them tomorrow.

Only complaint is that I'm missing the base for Sereqet and I did not receive my faction dice.

Otherwise, looks really, really nice.

Did the address the "How the hell are we going to base Leo?!?" thing?

 Alpharius wrote:
Did the address the "How the hell are we going to base Leo?!?" thing?

Ehhh...I'm still not super happy with how he's based....His paw fits into this little chain thing that gives you a larger contact point for the base.....but there still nothing really supporting his body....

Woot Did my Mago make it through the post intact? Wish I'd actually pledged for this one myself (although I would've spent more then!) so looking forward to seeing a cast in-person.

 RiTides wrote:
Woot Did my Mago make it through the post intact? Wish I'd actually pledged for this one myself (although I would've spent more then!) so looking forward to seeing a cast in-person.

He did!

Shoot me your addy again and I'll get him out either tomorrow or Saturday.

Got home today to find a nice little box waiting at my door step

Agree the miniatures are gorgeous and look forward to working on them. Unfortunately some warping on Lupa's hammer and Mentulus' shield. Mentulus also has a pronounced mold line on his left arm.

Still happy with the purchase. Now to get these guys done and on the table

So, good news: my son texted me this afternoon to let me know my AR box had arrived... Bad news: I was stuck at my school for parent-teacher conferences until 9:00.

Once I got home and took care of everything I needed to I sat down with my goodies to check out what I ordered.

I'll get into my impressions later, but first I'm going to bomb some photos (crappy iPhone variety, but they give a decent idea of the products IMO)...

The haul.

I know some people have reported missing dice, bases, and tokens, but I received the right number of each.

The dice.

Whoever said these were sexy was damn right - I'm no dice-fetishist, but these are really, really nice.

The minis.

Noxious

The whole reason I bought into this game in the first place was an early WIP of this guy, so he gets to be first.

Leo


Micon


Otho Mentulus


Urbicus


Viatrix


Marcus Furius


Hermes


Iason


Lupa


Aemilia


Aquila


Gaius Pallidus


Frigge


Sven


Vargr


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*Totally surprised Leo made it in - was not expecting him to be proofed and cast in time for this batch.

*Overall the details and casting are ridiculously good. I've only ever worked with HIPS and metal so resin is new to me but it's obvious why it is used for stuff like this: crisp lines and extremely fine detail are all over these minis (oh, and I imagine the talent of the sculptors might play a little role in that too). There are what appear to be a few mold slips here and there (Aquila's right leg, outer edge of Noxious's shield) but nothing too difficult to fix with some filing and greenstuff.

*Iason, Frigge, and Leo are made up of a surprisingly large number of different parts IMO. Leo in particular has some cuts that seem strange to me, and unfortunately he also had the only botched bit in the whole package (his chain had some partially cast links).

*Everything looks pretty darn faithful to the production shots we've seen along the way which is great. I mean, the game itself is a ton of fun to play but the minis are what drew me in and they don't disappoint.

*The rulebook is also a pleasant surprise. First off, it's very attractive and professional, which I wasn't expecting originally when it was billed as a "mini rulebook". Second, there's a ton of new content that has been added onto the playtest versions we got earlier this year. Detailed background of each ludus, a timeline of the AR world, new scenarios... Very nice.

*The cards are awesome quality as well, though I'm not exactly sure what I'll do with the 4x6 art cards. They'll likely just end up taped to the wall in my workroom but that seems too humble an end for such nice pieces of artwork.

*While the packaging is definitely lacking some polish (everything came in mismatched plastic bags) and feels like RRG wanted to get things out the door to backers ASAP (which is understandable), the whole package for this game - cards, rules, rulebook, miniatures, dice, tokens, bases - came together really, really well.

*Ultimately I'm extremely pleased with everything I received. The year-long delay has sucked (and isn't over yet, as I'm still waiting for Hroka and Septimus/Nero), but I am very happy to have backed Arena Rex. While not perfect, when it comes to the most important parts the RRG folks pretty much nailed it IMO.

Dang those look good,

I sooooo want mine to show up (or at least a we've shipped it email). I need Proximo the Questing Beast so badly

got to invest in some more different flesh colour paints to give more options too

I'm fairly sure mine shipped on Wednesday I got a stamps shipping notification from someone in Austin Texas as it's in an individuals name I wasn't sure what it was until I checked the project details again. Most items from the US seem to take about 2 weeks to get to me I think customs is the hold up have to wait and see if there's a customs bill or not.

That reminds me I must order some Halodynes bases they should arrive at about the same time then.

Thank for posting that Gomez. Glad to hear about the book. I enjoy a good book.

Sadly, I'll be waiting for



so I won't be getting my lot for a while. But I'm excited again.

FINALLY!

Someone other than me posted that pic!

Still waiting here...

Gomez, those pics are fantastic! Thanks very much

The casting looks really impressive, too.

#RegretNotGettingMicon.

A lot.

#atleastyougotEuryale

I got Micon!

 cincydooley wrote:
#RegretNotGettingMicon.

A lot.

As soon as I saw his WIP sculpt he was on the "OMG-need-it" list (which incidentally just kept on growing the more sculpts I saw).

Similar to what Alpharius alluded to, my main regret from this KS is not finding SOME way to get Euryale. Unfortunately, I was already over my limit at $280-some and just couldn't go any bigger at the time. If RRG get their store up and running soon she might make a decent Christmas present for myself though.

Once RRG ship my pledge to me, get their store up, and once MIKH is done, I'll be ordering Proximo, Euryale and Wendigo!

 Alpharius wrote:
Once RRG ship my pledge to me, get their store up, and once MIKH is done, I'll be ordering Proximo, Euryale and Wendigo!

Honestly, I may email them and see if they'd be willing to take my money right now for the rest of the sculpts that I didn't get. I'm really happy with my product.

 cincydooley wrote:

 Alpharius wrote:
Once RRG ship my pledge to me, get their store up, and once MIKH is done, I'll be ordering Proximo, Euryale and Wendigo!

Honestly, I may email them and see if they'd be willing to take my money right now for the rest of the sculpts that I didn't get. I'm really happy with my product.

I'd actually put money on them doing this BTW. They've been extremely accommodating for their backers - hell, one guy popped up in the KS comments section a week ago asking "What's all this about a pledge manager?" and they promptly got him squared away.

Well yes, except they haven't answered an email I sent them a week or so ago.

I understand that they're busy, but a week should be enough time to answer...

 Alpharius wrote:
Well yes, except they haven't answered an email I sent them a week or so ago.

I understand that they're busy, but a week should be enough time to answer...

What address did you send to? I hit them up at info@redrepublicgames.com a few days ago and got a response within about 24 hours. That response came from chelsie@redrepublicgames.com, so you could maybe cut to the chase and email her directly?

Good idea - I'll do that!

Thanks!