Secret Weapon Tablescapes - Kickstarter ended @ $311k

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**nerdfest09**

lol yeah allright you can give it back! but you can't give back any money i give you!

**DaveC**

So misterjustin while we have your attention I take it you have already submitted this to KS for approval and are just waiting for that approval to go?

**misterjustin**

I am simply waiting for approval. I am, in fact, sitting at my desk painting 4 of the sample tiles and watching my email....

The moment I get the green light you can be sure I'll launch the campaign. I'd like it to go live today. We'll see what happens....

**rwwin**

What's the anticipated delivery?

**Alfndrate**

misterjustin wrote:
I am simply waiting for approval. I am, in fact, sitting at my desk painting 4 of the sample tiles and watching my email....

You know what they say good sir...

Spoiler:

**nerdfest09**

Um, this may sound ignorant but I've never been part of a KS before and i'm not sure exactly how they operate? all I know is I have money and you have a brilliant idea!

**DaveC**

Thanks, Fridays can be a pretty bad day to get approval as a lot of projects launch on a Friday for the weekend hopefully your near the top of the pile for approval today then.

**Valhallan42nd**

Give us pics. Oh, god, give us pics. Without them...

Spoiler:

**misterjustin**

I submitted for approval on Thursday early AM - so we could be sitting until Monday, but...

I'm hoping to deliver the first table set NO LATER than October of this year. Because the Scrap Yard bases and walls are finished, and the renders nearly so, this should be an easy one for us. This will also allow us to start the renders for any stretch goals while the KS is still active and thus further reduce production times.

However we are looking at a six month per theme production schedule -- and any reduction of that will be aces. The mini-goals, being the "generic" and "Desert" tile sets, should NOT impact this schedule because they're small runs and simple designs.

But I brought this product as close to market launch as I could -- and, but for the last of the necessary funding, it's ready to go. No tricks, no smoke-and-mirrors, no hoping for one meeeeelion dollars... just a legitimate, old school style Kickstarter.

**Tibbsy**

Based on the current exchange rate that I just googled; and with a little bit more maths. If it's $125 for a 4'x4', in GBP that works out at £80. £5 per tile.

For the 4'x8', in GBP that works out at £146. £4.50 per tile.

Obviously this doesn't factor in shipping, but DAMN dude, that is CHEAP!

Fething SOLD!!

Let me give you all my money already!

**Cypher-xv**

I want in on this! Since there is talk of walls does that mean you will be creating tiles to simulate hives or ship interiors? If so just like others in this site I to will be throwing my money at you as well. I wanted the tiles from FW, but the price is the only thing preventing me from purchasing a 4x4 set. I wish you success in your endeavor.

**misterjustin**

Cypher - my long-term plans do include hives and ship interiors. In fact one of the tables I want most, personally, is a train yard and warehouse complex... but that's not in the initial run. But I have always wanted to play games on tables that include indoor and outdoor terrain. So, as long as I can keep selling the tables you'll keep seeing new sets.

**Denilsta**

misterjustin - I was planning to get the RoB table this weekend....you have just changed my mind with the comment about generic and sand tile. My money awaits you!

**Cyporiean**

misterjustin wrote:
Cypher - my long-term plans do include hives and ship interiors. In fact one of the tables I want most, personally, is a train yard and warehouse complex... but that's not in the initial run. But I have always wanted to play games on tables that include indoor and outdoor terrain. So, as long as I can keep selling the tables you'll keep seeing new sets.

I was just talking about building a train yard table a few weeks ago..

Hopefully you'll get approved soon.

**Newabortion**

Phenomenal! Will there be an option for a 4x6 package instead of needing to buy 2 4x4 boards? will there be hills? You've already sold me a table to no matter but I still wanted to toss the questions your way.
Also if you have any questions about makeing your train yard realistic, I'm a locomotive engineer so I can answer any questions you may have about train yard layouts and what-not.

**Cypher-xv**

You sir are my new hero. Now to get my taxes done so I can help with the KS. You saved me money and the hassle of dealing with resin terrain. I have a space hulk set with some of the WD add ons in resin and they get chipped a lot and a pain to transport. So you can count me in for moral and financial support.

**Alpharius**

Newabortion wrote:
Phenomenal! Will there be an option for a 4x6 package instead of needing to buy 2 4x4 boards? will there be hills? You've already sold me a table to no matter but I still wanted to toss the questions your way.
Also if you have any questions about makeing your train yard realistic, I'm a locomotive engineer so I can answer any questions you may have about train yard layouts and what-not.

misterjustin wrote:
Because I'm designing the boards in 16 tile sets -- a 4x4' board -- there is no 4x6' option...

BUT!

When you buy a 4x8' option for less than the cost of the existing 4x6' table you certainly don't have to use all of the tiles. Or, like I said, you can buy three sets of tiles and split them with a buddy to make two 4x6' tables at a bargain price.

I am also waiting to hear back from my Australian distributor to see if they will handle OZ and NZ shipping for me.

The walls will be add-on products, and I will also offer scatter terrain -- much like the existing Scrap Yard destroyed tank and barricades products that are available now.

I'm hoping to finish painting four of the sample tiles this morning -- and I'll get photos posted when I can... that will included painted tiles, walls, scatter terrain, and models. BAM!

And, yes, you will eventually be able to buy singles -- but only after I get everything shipped so we have room in the warehouse to STORE all of those singles.....

So, no.

But I'll probably be in for a 4' x 8' and obvisouly you can make a 4' x 6' out of that too!

**misterjustin**

Alpharius hit it -- and you CAN build a 4x6' table out of your 4x8' set of tiles... AND KEEP MIXING IT UP so it's always fresh. BAM!

**Commander Cain**

What a happy coincidence. The government just sent me a heap of money. It's almost like they want me to buy this stuff!

**Alfndrate**

Justin, you'll be at AdeptiCon next week right? Will you have any of these on display? Possibly so that I could get Ernie, Bert, and Oscar to "persuade" you to "give" me one of these tiles?

**misterjustin**

I certainly won't be giving away tiles at Adepticon -- but I will have 4 tiles, the walls, scatter terrain, and bases on display... FULLY PAINTED.

**Cryptek of Awesome**

I probably missed this in all of the discussion, but are these designed to clip together?

Anyone know how "tall" they are when set up next to a RoB board?

**Alfndrate**

misterjustin wrote:
I certainly won't be giving away tiles at Adepticon -- but I will have 4 tiles, the walls, scatter terrain, and bases on display... FULLY PAINTED.

>_> I was gonna get a few muppets from Sesame Street to mug you...

**Alpharius**

Cryptek of Awesome wrote:
I probably missed this in all of the discussion, but are these designed to clip together?

Anyone know how "tall" they are when set up next to a RoB board?

They are indeed going to attach together somehow - but I've no idea on how 'compatible' they are with... that other product!

**OrlandotheTechnicoloured**

They said (on facebook I think) that these are NOT the same depth as the forgeworld tiles

(they're not as deep, I want to say 1/4 inch, but I can't find the reference so I may be wrong there)

but they said that if you want mix them with FW tiles it should be easy enough to boost the height to match with foamboard or whatever (of course that will make them harder to store)

If look at the corners of the underside of the tiles it looks like there is some sort of attachement point for clips

**Necros**

Train yard sounds great to me.. please make the tracks "O" sized

Or will you be making your own trains to go with it?

**misterjustin**

The tracks would indeed be "O" scale --- when it happens, of course.

The questions about tile height and connection have been answered -- so I'll go back to compulsively refreshing my email while I wait for the approval....

Automatically Appended Next Post:
I'll just put this here....

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1084069684/tablescapes-by-secret-weapon-miniatures

**spiralingcadaver**

Commander Cain wrote:
What a happy coincidence. The government just sent me a heap of money. It's almost like they want me to buy this stuff!

Bastard! The government gave me money, but then the state took more of it!

**RoninXiC**

Wish you all the good luck

**Cryptek of Awesome**

misterjustin wrote:
The tracks would indeed be "O" scale --- when it happens, of course.

The questions about tile height and connection have been answered -- so I'll go back to compulsively refreshing my email while I wait for the approval....

Automatically Appended Next Post:
I'll just put this here....

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1084069684/tablescapes-by-secret-weapon-miniatures

I'll go back to compulsively refreshing this page.... and look it paid off!

Sweet early bird special.