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but 80% of their worktime!

Guys.. should we close this thread when the update eventually comes out and start a new one?




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They definately are seperated from reality...

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Yes! We're checking all the images now.


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Can someone please make a gif of Sam Neill laughing? I think this image would really be useful in this and many other threads.

   
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Apparently it happened.


NB: To see images in larger size, right-click and choose 'open image in new tab'.

Ahhhhhh... This is the update we've all been waiting for! Below, you'll find images of the Troop boxes for each of the Toughest Girls of the Galaxy army. This means: the Jailbird Troopers, the Kurganova Regular and the Kurganova Heavy Troopers, as well as the Iron Empire Regular and the Iron Empire Heavy Troopers.




The TGG images shown in this update are 3D renders that we have attempted to make as close to possible as to what the actual minis will be. We included some close-ups as well because we just couldn't resist.







There are 25 different sculpts, all of them fully multi-parts. This means that you'll of course get the dynamic poses we've designed for each of them. But in addition, thanks to our ball-joint assembly system, you'll be able to create an amazing number of variations for your Troops. Each miniature is made of one pair of legs, one torso, one head, and 2 separate arms (with the right arm holding the main weapon).

In each box, you'll find everything to make 5 miniatures equipped with a beam rifle. On top of that, you'll get 3 extra heads and 4 alternative weapons: one flamer, one grenade launcher, one shred sword, and one beam pistol. You'll also get many little accessories to attach to the Troopers' belts or pants: grenades, knives, etc.






This first set of 25 Troopers was extremely important for us as it allowed us to test many options on design, workflow, manufacturing, and so on... It has been a very instructive experience for the whole team that's allowing us to improve the entire operation. Many of you have encouraged us not to rush the process to insure the best possible quality for the sculpts. Well, it paid off. Case in point: every time we'd finish a new unit, we'd go back to the other ones that we thought were done and say: “Hmmmm, that won't do, we need to fix this and that...” And so, we did. This back-and-forth took some extra time, but I think you'll agree the results are there.







Mascots
We also promised you a few extras for this Update. Meet the 3 mascots: the Jailbirds' Harry the Hippo (who you've seen before), Charlie the Kurganovas' war bulldog, and Jinx, the Iron Empire's Aegyptian Cat. The 28 mm version of the mascots are part of the Freebies, but you can also get more of them as add-ons.

And you may recall that each mascot is also available in its larger version as an Add-on: the larger Harry will be about 40mm tall (1.6 inches), the larger Charlie will be about 45mm tall (1.8 inches), and the larger Jinx will be about 60mm tall (2.4 inches).




New Heroines
We'd also like to show you 3 new Heroine sculpts, one for each army: Katrina Zerga, Tank Stopper for the KST; Yoko the Psycho, Flamer for the Jailbirds; and Doctor von X, Medic for the Iron Empire.







Making Doctor von X (a.k.a. Auntie Suzanne)
We wanted to share with you the story of the making of Doctor von X, as a good example of the fluidity of our design process. Although we were always certain to have a strong character with Dr von X, the first concept we made was not exactly meeting our expectations. But with the Kickstarter rush, there was little time to refine it. So, what happened next is that Art Director Benoit went back to his original sketches and did a 3D mock-up of the character, focussing more particularly on how her head would look. We wanted something like Grace Kelly turned into your favourite zombi-esque auntie nutcase.

Once the head was finalised, we sent back the 3D render to Alex, our concept artist. He drew over the mock-up 3D sculpt and added all the missing details. Then, one of our sculptors brought back the sketched details into the 3D sculpts. Please note that the 'teapot mechanism' shown here will be optional, for you to use or not depending on the time of the day you play her


3D Sculpting and Art Direction Webinar
The story of Doctor von X brings us to the webinar. Indeed, we intend to use this character as a case study regarding character development.

We're finishing collecting all the names for the webinar, as the people who pledged on the Connoisseur Add-on are also eligible, and we need to find them one by one. We've made a preliminary list this week, which is by now virtually completed, now that most responses to both the Kickstarter and Paypal surveys have come in. Participants will soon be receiving another email to give them an opportunity to share what they'd like to see covered, so that we can make sure to include content they are interested in the 5 hours we'll be spending together.

Jet Girls concepts
The last days of the Kickstarter were so frantic that we never had the time to come up with decent concepts for the Jet Girl unit that you asked us for. So here they are today. (By the way, we should mention that we plan to infuse them with more energy when we sculpt them.)


But when we set our Concept Artist Alex loose to work on the Jet Girls, he could not resist creating something else that would be more special... And this is how the Red Baroness came to life. And when he showed her to us, we just couldn't resist. This character won't be available as a Kickstarter model but, as you can imagine, the TGG universe and its various factions will continue to grow. If Drusilla is the SkyCaptain of the Jet Girls, the Red Baroness is a living legend of the Iron Empire military. You'll learn more about her story later on.


Dark Elves
First off, and most importantly, we want to be very clear on this: For now, our priority and focus is on the delivery of the TGG Kickstarter.

But in the last few days, we've been absolutely bombarded by emails asking us about our Dark Elves plans. And truth be said, these Dark Elves concepts were actually done way before the TGG Kickstarter even began.

And yet, we had not planned on releasing the following images as early as this. The plan was to release the First Wave of TGG minis before showing them.

But at the same time, given the fact that the Dark Elves topic is currently burning hot, it seemed a shame to just plain sit on them...

So here is a small sample of ten of the designs we've got tucked away. This DE army will fit into our own Fantasy game setting.

Sci-Fi versions of the Dark Elves are also done. They could conceivably be part of a DE Kickstarter.

And to make things more interesting, we'd likely add to this project the Sisters of Eternal Mercy, for which both Sci-Fi and Fantasy versions are being considered.

However, no, we absolutely don't have a date for this Kickstarter project at this point in time, although we are curious to see if you're interested in that and if these concepts are meeting your expectations, if you want a Kickstarter on this or just that we release models one after the other, whenever we can, and, well anything that's on your mind, really.

But again, our priority and focus is on the delivery of the TGG Kickstarter.











The Raging Team
We want to take this opportunity to publicly acknowledge and thank our talented and extremely committed team. They have been tirelessly working countless long hours, most cancelled their vacations, some even put aside family obligations to make this happen, and all this with a fantastic upbeat attitude. We are all under a lot of pressure to deliver the best work we possibly can for the TGG, so if you feel like dropping the team a few words of encouragement, I know it will be most welcome!

Well, that's it for today. And in the next Update, we plan to present new Heroine sculpts...

NB: To see images in larger size, right-click and choose 'open image in new tab'.



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New Update ... at last: http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/loudnraging/raging-heroes-the-toughest-girls-of-the-galaxy/posts/625391

Ahhhhhh... This is the update we've all been waiting for! Below, you'll find images of the Troop boxes for each of the Toughest Girls of the Galaxy army. This means: the Jailbird Troopers, the Kurganova Regular and the Kurganova Heavy Troopers, as well as the Iron Empire Regular and the Iron Empire Heavy Troopers.






The TGG images shown in this update are 3D renders that we have attempted to make as close to possible as to what the actual minis will be. We included some close-ups as well because we just couldn't resist.











There are 25 different sculpts, all of them fully multi-parts. This means that you'll of course get the dynamic poses we've designed for each of them. But in addition, thanks to our ball-joint assembly system, you'll be able to create an amazing number of variations for your Troops. Each miniature is made of one pair of legs, one torso, one head, and 2 separate arms (with the right arm holding the main weapon).

In each box, you'll find everything to make 5 miniatures equipped with a beam rifle. On top of that, you'll get 3 extra heads and 4 alternative weapons: one flamer, one grenade launcher, one shred sword, and one beam pistol. You'll also get many little accessories to attach to the Troopers' belts or pants: grenades, knives, etc.











This first set of 25 Troopers was extremely important for us as it allowed us to test many options on design, workflow, manufacturing, and so on... It has been a very instructive experience for the whole team that's allowing us to improve the entire operation. Many of you have encouraged us not to rush the process to insure the best possible quality for the sculpts. Well, it paid off. Case in point: every time we'd finish a new unit, we'd go back to the other ones that we thought were done and say: “Hmmmm, that won't do, we need to fix this and that...” And so, we did. This back-and-forth took some extra time, but I think you'll agree the results are there.













Mascots

We also promised you a few extras for this Update. Meet the 3 mascots: the Jailbirds' Harry the Hippo (who you've seen before), Charlie the Kurganovas' war bulldog, and Jinx, the Iron Empire's Aegyptian Cat. The 28 mm version of the mascots are part of the Freebies, but you can also get more of them as add-ons.

And you may recall that each mascot is also available in its larger version as an Add-on: the larger Harry will be about 40mm tall (1.6 inches), the larger Charlie will be about 45mm tall (1.8 inches), and the larger Jinx will be about 60mm tall (2.4 inches).







New Heroines

We'd also like to show you 3 new Heroine sculpts, one for each army: Katrina Zerga, Tank Stopper for the KST; Yoko the Psycho, Flamer for the Jailbirds; and Doctor von X, Medic for the Iron Empire.













Making Doctor von X (a.k.a. Auntie Suzanne)

We wanted to share with you the story of the making of Doctor von X, as a good example of the fluidity of our design process. Although we were always certain to have a strong character with Dr von X, the first concept we made was not exactly meeting our expectations. But with the Kickstarter rush, there was little time to refine it. So, what happened next is that Art Director Benoit went back to his original sketches and did a 3D mock-up of the character, focussing more particularly on how her head would look. We wanted something like Grace Kelly turned into your favourite zombi-esque auntie nutcase.

Once the head was finalised, we sent back the 3D render to Alex, our concept artist. He drew over the mock-up 3D sculpt and added all the missing details. Then, one of our sculptors brought back the sketched details into the 3D sculpts. Please note that the 'teapot mechanism' shown here will be optional, for you to use or not depending on the time of the day you play her



3D Sculpting and Art Direction Webinar

The story of Doctor von X brings us to the webinar. Indeed, we intend to use this character as a case study regarding character development.

We're finishing collecting all the names for the webinar, as the people who pledged on the Connoisseur Add-on are also eligible, and we need to find them one by one. We've made a preliminary list this week, which is by now virtually completed, now that most responses to both the Kickstarter and Paypal surveys have come in. Participants will soon be receiving another email to give them an opportunity to share what they'd like to see covered, so that we can make sure to include content they are interested in the 5 hours we'll be spending together.

Jet Girls concepts

The last days of the Kickstarter were so frantic that we never had the time to come up with decent concepts for the Jet Girl unit that you asked us for. So here they are today. (By the way, we should mention that we plan to infuse them with more energy when we sculpt them.)



But when we set our Concept Artist Alex loose to work on the Jet Girls, he could not resist creating something else that would be more special... And this is how the Red Baroness came to life. And when he showed her to us, we just couldn't resist. This character won't be available as a Kickstarter model but, as you can imagine, the TGG universe and its various factions will continue to grow. If Drusilla is the SkyCaptain of the Jet Girls, the Red Baroness is a living legend of the Iron Empire military. You'll learn more about her story later on.



Dark Elves

First off, and most importantly, we want to be very clear on this: For now, our priority and focus is on the delivery of the TGG Kickstarter.

But in the last few days, we've been absolutely bombarded by emails asking us about our Dark Elves plans. And truth be said, these Dark Elves concepts were actually done way before the TGG Kickstarter even began.

And yet, we had not planned on releasing the following images as early as this. The plan was to release the First Wave of TGG minis before showing them.

But at the same time, given the fact that the Dark Elves topic is currently burning hot, it seemed a shame to just plain sit on them...

So here is a small sample of ten of the designs we've got tucked away. This DE army will fit into our own Fantasy game setting.

Sci-Fi versions of the Dark Elves are also done. They could conceivably be part of a DE Kickstarter.

And to make things more interesting, we'd likely add to this project the Sisters of Eternal Mercy, for which both Sci-Fi and Fantasy versions are being considered.

However, no, we absolutely don't have a date for this Kickstarter project at this point in time, although we are curious to see if you're interested in that and if these concepts are meeting your expectations, if you want a Kickstarter on this or just that we release models one after the other, whenever we can, and, well anything that's on your mind, really.

But again, our priority and focus is on the delivery of the TGG Kickstarter.





















The Raging Team

We want to take this opportunity to publicly acknowledge and thank our talented and extremely committed team. They have been tirelessly working countless long hours, most cancelled their vacations, some even put aside family obligations to make this happen, and all this with a fantastic upbeat attitude. We are all under a lot of pressure to deliver the best work we possibly can for the TGG, so if you feel like dropping the team a few words of encouragement, I know it will be most welcome!

Well, that's it for today. And in the next Update, we plan to present new Heroine sculpts...



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Could they have given us smaller pics :/

Looking good so far though.
   
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I'll be in my bunk.

I think I'm in love with the Kurg Heavy troopers.

I beg of you sarge let me lead the charge when the battle lines are drawn
Lemme at least leave a good hoof beat they'll remember loud and long


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Looking at this thread has brought me great joy. BrookM, you have a gif to post.



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Pictures are annoyingly small, but...

As I thought, much more interested in the Kurganova and especially the Iron Empire aesthetics.

I have to say, I'm actually... kinda annoyed. The tweaking and posing and group shots actually make it harder to appreciate what's good about them.

   
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Really glad I shelved my Guard armies while waiting for more info on these. Made the right choice, will be using my pledge to get a load of the troopers to make sure all of my units are nigh on 50-50 gender split wise.

At least I still have Orks and Druchii to paint while the Guard sit in the bedroom cabinets.

"That's not an Ork, its a girl.." - Last words of High General Daran Ul'tharem, battle of Ursha VII.

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Oh, wow, I guess they weren't doing a runner after all.

I'm wondering if my mate may be interested in trying to get some of them at retail to use as Sisters of Battle. - Maybe some of the 'heavy' troopers?
   
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Those renders look good, but those poses are going to suck in restic. I'm imagining entire squads either snapping off their bases or snapping at the ankles.

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Before dinner I've found my first issue: wow do I dislike what they did with Doctor Von X's gogo boots.

   
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 Buzzsaw wrote:
Before dinner I've found my first issue: wow do I dislike what they did with Doctor Von X's gogo boots.


Considering the heel, those legs seem pretty short in proportion to her top half.

In general I'm pretty happy with the look of things.

   
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SoCal

Some of the ladies seem overly pigeon-toed. Other than that...


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I updated the whole section that shows more than one figure, so the troops and the accesoirs + heads. Apparently Kickstarter doesn't like big crispy images or something like that but they uploaded the right pictures on photobucket. I decided to change them to the photobuckets so we can see the details here. For everyone interested in the Album: http://s918.photobucket.com/user/Raging-Heroes/library/TGG

 
   
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If they had just kept us up to date, there wouldn't have been 2 months of bad PR and grumbling from backers.

If they had just kept us up to date, there wouldn't have been 2 months of bad PR and grumbling from backers.

If they had just kept us up to date, there wouldn't have been 2 months of bad PR and grumbling from backers.

If they had just kept us up to date, there wouldn't have been 2 months of bad PR and grumbling from backers.

Need I repeat myself? /facepalm

Initial impression is a big sigh of relief, and I'm quite pleased with the extra attention everything has received. I'll have some more comments later. For now, I'm just happy they updated.

Seems like if they'd had more renders ready going into the Kickstarter, and kept backers informed on the small changes going on week to week post-project funding, there wouldn't have been as much grumbling, speculation, excuses, criticisms, etc. Likewise, this whole ride would have been smoother and more enjoyable for everyone involved...maybe a lesson to learn moving forward? That said, I'm feeling more confident that the next wave of minis won't disappoint.

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Well like many have said, we've all been sure they'd deliver. It's just the ride to get to delivery.

I beg of you sarge let me lead the charge when the battle lines are drawn
Lemme at least leave a good hoof beat they'll remember loud and long


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 Dr Mathias wrote:
 Buzzsaw wrote:
Before dinner I've found my first issue: wow do I dislike what they did with Doctor Von X's gogo boots.


Considering the heel, those legs seem pretty short in proportion to her top half.

In general I'm pretty happy with the look of things.


My best guess is it's a lack of shadow between the front boot and rear boot, causing a false impression of where the heels are. The foreground boot is facing straight on so we only see the top of the boot, and we can see the heel and stiletto of the rear boot behind it without any shadows between the two, leaving us with an optical illusion that the boots are really long and awkward looking, when in fact they aren't.


Shadow emphasis mine.

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In the pipeline: 28mm Reaper Bones, Dwarven Forge Game Tiles 
   
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Sadly, as I digest these renders along with my chicken, I find myself pondering the words of Spock... "After a time, you may find that having is not so pleasing a thing after all as wanting. It is not logical, but it is often true."


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 -iPaint- wrote:
 Dr Mathias wrote:
 Buzzsaw wrote:
Before dinner I've found my first issue: wow do I dislike what they did with Doctor Von X's gogo boots.


Considering the heel, those legs seem pretty short in proportion to her top half.

In general I'm pretty happy with the look of things.


My best guess is it's a lack of shadow between the front boot and rear boot, causing a false impression of where the heels are. The foreground boot is facing straight on so we only see the top of the boot, and we can see the heel and stiletto of the rear boot behind it without any shadows between the two, leaving us with an optical illusion that the boots are really long and awkward looking, when in fact they aren't.


Shadow emphasis mine.

~iPaint


Oh, no I realized that, I just don't like the high heels. It is bad posing on top of that, true.

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Well I'll be durned! They updated.

But in all seriousness they look pretty good. Scale is going to be interesting. I'm not a huge fan on massively dynamic leg poses as it'll look a little silly over 50-100 models. But they seem pretty good.

Still glad I didn't back but glad that it seems to be working out for those that did.

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 Hulksmash wrote:
Well I'll be durned! They updated.

But in all seriousness they look pretty good. Scale is going to be interesting. I'm not a huge fan on massively dynamic leg poses as it'll look a little silly over 50-100 models. But they seem pretty good.

Still glad I didn't back but glad that it seems to be working out for those that did.


Judging by my previous comparisons, it looks like the troops will be scaled to match the closer to the size of the heroines than what was originally shown/discussed by Raging Heroes:

One Shot Blondie, scaled with Kurganova trooper. (Assumes bases are 25mm, may have a slight angle adjustment needed based on the 3D print shot)



and scaled with the lineup I had mocked up early in the Kickstarter:



The far right model was the original Raging Heroes concept previewed in one of the early updates, my adjusted model is to her left, and the final is in the middle. The proportions are definitely better on this round of renders.

~iPaint

NB: these were real fast Photoshops, so some scaling may still be a bit off with the newer troopers.

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