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 PsychoticStorm wrote:
That is nice to hear care to answer a few questions about Unicast?

Hit me.



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Cryptek of Awesome wrote:

 Warzone Resurrection wrote:
As for UniCast here are some examples, thanks :

Where does the centaur woman model come from?

from LOAD the Miniature game.

Do you know if any of the LOAD figures will be available outside of the game?

I don't really need another board game, but I certainly wouldn't mind picking up a few of the figures as they have very interesting designs.

 highlord tamburlaine wrote:
Do you know if any of the LOAD figures will be available outside of the game?

I don't really need another board game, but I certainly wouldn't mind picking up a few of the figures as they have very interesting designs.

Hi there, Yes, all Epic versions of minis will be available in retail.

here is Kickstarter page for more info regarding epic minis: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1915792245/load-the-board-game

Thanks

 Warzone Resurrection wrote:

 PsychoticStorm wrote:
That is nice to hear care to answer a few questions about Unicast?

Hit me.

Thank you very much.

Unicast seems cheap and good enouph, in its minimum volume, to me for some personal projects I would like to do so I have a few questions for it.

First and foremost is do you accept work from individuals and not companies?

Then I have a few casting questions.
Can you cast in coloured resin?
If yes, what selection of coulours are available? (no need for exact)
Can this method be used with transparent or tinted transparent resin?
What is the minimum volume a figure must have to be casted?

And a sculpting question
I got from BoW Jezebel article that you do 3D sculpting and printing, if I have files from an artist do you change them to be ready for Unicast? or you submit the corrections to the 3D artist?

Thanks in advance.

Wait.. Prodos is here guys.. they're answering questions. Where did everyone go? Guys? Guys?
Oh.. I guess it's harder to be a tough guy when the other side isn't on the line :/

Prodos:
Are you guys still located in the UK or is that office just an address to allow you to do Kickstarters?

 Warzone Resurrection wrote:

 PsychoticStorm wrote:
That is nice to hear care to answer a few questions about Unicast?

Hit me.

1. Does the unicast requires that miniatures have an attached base? Or is it up to client choice to include it or not?

2. Do you intend to use this for Wargaming too or just boardgaming?

3. Will you use Unicast on AVP and Warzone?

5. SIze wise do you think that the resin used and unicast can be applied on things at smaller scales like in 15mm? Or there is a limit to how thin the resin can go? There was some problems with Facehuggers for AVP correct?

6. Is the resin used similar to the one you currently use, or is it more flexible and bends more?

7. Can you cast in Unicast only from a 3d file or traditional sculpts can also be used and cast in Unicast?

8. Cheeky one now... Will you develop more things for AVP?

Thank for replying and glad to know you intend to communicate more with the community.

 PsychoticStorm wrote:

 Warzone Resurrection wrote:

 PsychoticStorm wrote:
That is nice to hear care to answer a few questions about Unicast?

Hit me.

Thank you very much.

Unicast seems cheap and good enouph, in its minimum volume, to me for some personal projects I would like to do so I have a few questions for it.

First and foremost is do you accept work from individuals and not companies?

Then I have a few casting questions.
Can you cast in coloured resin?
If yes, what selection of coulours are available? (no need for exact)
Can this method be used with transparent or tinted transparent resin?
What is the minimum volume a figure must have to be casted?

And a sculpting question
I got from BoW Jezebel article that you do 3D sculpting and printing, if I have files from an artist do you change them to be ready for Unicast? or you submit the corrections to the 3D artist?

Thanks in advance.

Thanks for your questions,

1. Minimum volume for Unicast is 250.
2. Yes we provide services for individuals.
3.Yes, Blue, Red, Green,- only dark colours , for instance no Yellow.
4. No to transparent.
5. 250.
6. Yes we can do this, however we would need to charge you work hours, alternatively we can give you guidance what needs to fixed.

 MLaw wrote:
Wait.. Prodos is here guys.. they're answering questions. Where did everyone go? Guys? Guys?
Oh.. I guess it's harder to be a tough guy when the other side isn't on the line :/

Prodos:
Are you guys still located in the UK or is that office just an address to allow you to do Kickstarters?

Ugh. Seriously, what's with the pompous attitude? The way you're crowing anyone would think you'd got a vested interest.

Don't act like you're somehow vindicated when a) the issues clearly remain and b) people have already posted since Prodos started participating raising those issues.

 NAVARRO wrote:

 Warzone Resurrection wrote:

 PsychoticStorm wrote:
That is nice to hear care to answer a few questions about Unicast?

Hit me.

1. Does the unicast requires that miniatures have an attached base? Or is it up to client choice to include it or not?

2. Do you intend to use this for Wargaming too or just boardgaming?

3. Will you use Unicast on AVP and Warzone?

5. SIze wise do you think that the resin used and unicast can be applied on things at smaller scales like in 15mm? Or there is a limit to how thin the resin can go? There was some problems with Facehuggers for AVP correct?

6. Is the resin used similar to the one you currently use, or is it more flexible and bends more?

7. Can you cast in Unicast only from a 3d file or traditional sculpts can also be used and cast in Unicast?

8. Cheeky one now... Will you develop more things for AVP?

Thank for replying and glad to know you intend to communicate more with the community.

Hi thanks for your questions.

1. Yes it needs to have a base, if provided mini has no base we would need to add it, it's a crucial element in the process.

2. Yes, we are investigating with our partners how wargaming market will react to plug-and-play type of miniatures., based on that data we may release product in fully assembled form.

3. Not current projects, however we are working on new AvP game with 21 Unicast miniatures, at 49.99 USD price range - think Descent.

4.

5. We are testing it for a customer that is going onto KS with his 15mm models, 1st test are very positive, however we have to find a solution to thick runner.

6. Elements thin as 0.5mm are flexible, however 2.5mm + are hard but not brittle. Material is similar to resin we have used in the past.

7. Only 3D. Process required models surface in 3d form.

8. please see point 3.

Thanks

Thanks! by volume I was meaning how small a model can be.

 Azreal13 wrote:

 MLaw wrote:
Wait.. Prodos is here guys.. they're answering questions. Where did everyone go? Guys? Guys?
Oh.. I guess it's harder to be a tough guy when the other side isn't on the line :/

Prodos:
Are you guys still located in the UK or is that office just an address to allow you to do Kickstarters?

Ugh. Seriously, what's with the pompous attitude? The way you're crowing anyone would think you'd got a vested interest.

Don't act like you're somehow vindicated when a) the issues clearly remain and b) people have already posted since Prodos started participating raising those issues.

I guess he doesn't realise that there has been a lot of back and forth between backers and Prodos on the AvP thread already, and that perhaps people might not want to further derail this thread by rehashing arguements that have already happened. He has already expressed interest in AvP backers not raising their issues here, but now it seems he's reversed that opinion. Weird.

I do have a question for Prodos. When is this new AvP game planned for release? And will it impact KS fulfillment?

Thanks for the answers Prodos.

So as I initially suspected the base on the miniature is a required part of this process and unicast will also branch into wargaming too.

Curious to se how things progress.

Good job on interacting with the community.
Keep it going.

 MLaw wrote:
Wait.. Prodos is here guys.. they're answering questions. Where did everyone go? Guys? Guys?
Oh.. I guess it's harder to be a tough guy when the other side isn't on the line :/

Prodos:
Are you guys still located in the UK or is that office just an address to allow you to do Kickstarters?

So flame baiting is the solution? Your own "internet wimp whose big brother just came over" solution? Prodos already knows what lots of folks think about their horrible attitude and inability to keep their word. It shows up in every Prodos related thread and likely affects their bottom line since they tried so hard to hide their involvement in their latest venture. But I guess it's harder to look at the big picture when you're carrying all that water for them...

 warboss wrote:

 MLaw wrote:
Wait.. Prodos is here guys.. they're answering questions. Where did everyone go? Guys? Guys?
Oh.. I guess it's harder to be a tough guy when the other side isn't on the line :/

Prodos:
Are you guys still located in the UK or is that office just an address to allow you to do Kickstarters?

So flame baiting is the solution? Your own "internet wimp whose big brother just came over" solution? Prodos already knows what lots of folks think about their horrible attitude and inability to keep their word. It shows up in every Prodos related thread and likely affects their bottom line since they tried so hard to hide their involvement in their latest venture. But I guess it's harder to look at the big picture when you're carrying all that water for them...

I sincerely am not. Everyone had issues but cleared out as soon as there was a legitimate opportunity to have those issues addressed. To me that was astounding and genuinely baffling. The only thing I am curious about that hadn't been asked at the time was their actual location.. I'm about to go back over their posts and see if they addressed it but if they didn't to me that's a huge red flag. All their other red flags are already flying... so me not repeating what those are saying doesn't mean that I support them. It means I don't like repetition. They have a lot to answer for but.. they're seemingly answering for it. So let's get back to them answering it and if you have questions for them instead of pointed comments towards me then now is your chance.

EDIT: As to others - I did not back AVP so I have no idea what's happening in that thread.. I'm here because the thread title was about unicast. I never said anything about AVP to reverse my stance and if anything I did say muddies that for anyone.. then I have to wonder why my opinion is carrying so much weight. I'm not a conformist by nature so if my opinion seems provocative I can only offer that it's not based on herd mentality.

As to the other thing about me assuming I'm vindicated because of whatever.. How is that any different from someone assuming that flaming me for 3 pages is vindicated since everyone else is doing it or because the mods allow it since I'm not particularly liked by them. That's a pretty high horse you're on.

 MLaw wrote:

 warboss wrote:

 MLaw wrote:
Wait.. Prodos is here guys.. they're answering questions. Where did everyone go? Guys? Guys?
Oh.. I guess it's harder to be a tough guy when the other side isn't on the line :/

Prodos:
Are you guys still located in the UK or is that office just an address to allow you to do Kickstarters?

So flame baiting is the solution? Your own "internet wimp whose big brother just came over" solution? Prodos already knows what lots of folks think about their horrible attitude and inability to keep their word. It shows up in every Prodos related thread and likely affects their bottom line since they tried so hard to hide their involvement in their latest venture. But I guess it's harder to look at the big picture when you're carrying all that water for them...

I sincerely am not. Everyone had issues but cleared out as soon as there was a legitimate opportunity to have those issues addressed. To me that was astounding and genuinely baffling. The only thing I am curious about that hadn't been asked at the time was their actual location.. I'm about to go back over their posts and see if they addressed it but if they didn't to me that's a huge red flag. All their other red flags are already flying... so me not repeating what those are saying doesn't mean that I support them. It means I don't like repetition. They have a lot to answer for but.. they're seemingly answering for it. So let's get back to them answering it and if you have questions for them instead of pointed comments towards me then now is your chance.

How about you follow your own words and concentrate on the specific topic, stop flaming, baiting and cease to be so damn repetitive with the constant complaining.

You know, ask them questions instead!

Thanks.

 MLaw wrote:
Wait.. Prodos is here guys.. they're answering questions. Where did everyone go? Guys? Guys?
Oh.. I guess it's harder to be a tough guy when the other side isn't on the line :/

My guess would be that they haven't gotten around to reading the posts by Prodos since it was still in the very early AM time. I tend not to check gaming threads until I've woken up and have free time in the afternoon to catch up on things, you however seem to spring out of bed bright eyed and fully clad [MOD EDIT - RULE #1 - ALPHARIUS]

 Nostromodamus wrote:
...perhaps people might not want to further derail this thread by rehashing arguements that have already happened...

If only.

I think this stuff would be great for Wargames, especially skirmish games, being one piece is great for me as I barely have enough time to play let alone build and paint (infact a lot of my stuff goes to my mate for commission painting). Obviously these wont be very modular (I'm guessing you could cast minis without arms and heads and cast different parts to interchange). What would the price point be for a standard 28mm model?

 Warzone Resurrection wrote:

Hit me.

Will Warzone models continue to be multi part in the future? I hope so, certainly for basic troops. The main reason I haven't started Imperial are the limited Trencher sculpts.

When are the warzone 2.0 rules due for release (roughly) and are they significantly changed?

 Silent Puffin? wrote:

 Warzone Resurrection wrote:

Hit me.

Will Warzone models continue to be multi part in the future? I hope so, certainly for basic troops. The main reason I haven't started Imperial are the limited Trencher sculpts.

When are the warzone 2.0 rules due for release (roughly) and are they significantly changed?

Hi there, our fans/beta testers, crusaders team is play-testing it, there are some major changes. We will be announcing in bullet points the changes soon.

Unicast won't be utilized for Warzone.

Thanks.

 Azreal13 wrote:

 MLaw wrote:
Wait.. Prodos is here guys.. they're answering questions. Where did everyone go? Guys? Guys?
Oh.. I guess it's harder to be a tough guy when the other side isn't on the line :/

Prodos:
Are you guys still located in the UK or is that office just an address to allow you to do Kickstarters?

Ugh. Seriously, what's with the pompous attitude? The way you're crowing anyone would think you'd got a vested interest.

Don't act like you're somehow vindicated when a) the issues clearly remain and b) people have already posted since Prodos started participating raising those issues.

A vested interest?

No, I don't think so.

What I do think is not complimentary though.

He leaves out the fact that they admit to having problems in the past.

Which is sad, because that was actually the most important, and potentially the most productive, part of Prodos' posts.

Admitting problems is a necessary first step if those problems are to be rectified.

Prodos has gotten beyond denying that the problems exist, so they can start to work on their damaged reputation.

Now, if their white knights could do the same....

Sadly, a lot of Prodos' own products are in that weird position of being technically excellent, but not interesting me much. (That is a taste issue - not something that is their fault, or a problem, really.)

The Auld Grump

few shots allows each mold of unicast ? price cost 1kg of unicast material ?

overtyrant wrote:
I think this stuff would be great for Wargames, especially skirmish games, being one piece is great for me as I barely have enough time to play let alone build and paint (infact a lot of my stuff goes to my mate for commission painting). Obviously these wont be very modular (I'm guessing you could cast minis without arms and heads and cast different parts to interchange). What would the price point be for a standard 28mm model?

wargaming, skirmish game we could have it at 15 USD a set 5-7 miniatures.


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xargax wrote:
few shots allows each mold of unicast ? price cost 1kg of unicast material ?

Each mould is approx, 6 x 32mm miniatures, at 350+ shots per mould, mould can be replaced within 72h, we charge per miniature not per Kg and material itself is not for sale. thanks.

As Mlaw made such a big deal about it perhaps you could answer his question?
Or mine?

Joyboozer wrote:
As Mlaw made such a big deal about it perhaps you could answer his question?
Or mine?

Thanks actually.. my question was if you guys are actually located in the UK or of that's just for Kickstarter or .. where are you guys actually located?
(Joyboozer you might want to restate yours as well since there was a lot of.. discussion.. since then)

 MLaw wrote:

Joyboozer wrote:
As Mlaw made such a big deal about it perhaps you could answer his question?
Or mine?

Thanks actually.. my question was if you guys are actually located in the UK or of that's just for Kickstarter or .. where are you guys actually located?
(Joyboozer you might want to restate yours as well since there was a lot of.. discussion.. since then)

For the current KS they are located in Chicago, IL.

Wink wink.

Ah another question that I just realized,is the minimum volume models cast or casts?

so for an example a 6 models mould with the minimum order is
A 42 castings 252 models?
or
B 250 castings 1500 models?

 Warzone Resurrection wrote:

 PsychoticStorm wrote:

 Warzone Resurrection wrote:

 PsychoticStorm wrote:
That is nice to hear care to answer a few questions about Unicast?

Hit me.

Thank you very much.

Unicast seems cheap and good enouph, in its minimum volume, to me for some personal projects I would like to do so I have a few questions for it.

First and foremost is do you accept work from individuals and not companies?

Then I have a few casting questions.
Can you cast in coloured resin?
If yes, what selection of coulours are available? (no need for exact)
Can this method be used with transparent or tinted transparent resin?
What is the minimum volume a figure must have to be casted?

And a sculpting question
I got from BoW Jezebel article that you do 3D sculpting and printing, if I have files from an artist do you change them to be ready for Unicast? or you submit the corrections to the 3D artist?

Thanks in advance.

Thanks for your questions,

1. Minimum volume for Unicast is 250.
2. Yes we provide services for individuals.
3.Yes, Blue, Red, Green,- only dark colours , for instance no Yellow.
4. No to transparent.
5. 250.
6. Yes we can do this, however we would need to charge you work hours, alternatively we can give you guidance what needs to fixed.

What kind of costs are we looking at for a minimum run of 250? In total?


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Just got my prodos unicast figure, which was Calypso. It's pretty amazing this was done as one piece (or if not, it was glued really really well. Can't see the joints at all)

However, I can see a bit of mold slippage on one part of the Calypso model already and the model is...dusty for some reason? It has grey dust on parts of it. Hopefully that will just wash off.

Put the images here

www.imgur.com/a/Zb49z

Sining wrote:

What kind of costs are we looking at for a minimum run of 250? In total?

Depends on what they answer to my question.



Taking the approximate costs here.

if the minimum volume is 250 models then we look at 462,50 USD, or 1,85 per model not bad that is
If the minimum volume is 250 shots (1500 models) on the other hand it is 1025 USD or 0,68 per model again not that bad.

Remember as the pic above says these are estimations I would expect them a bit higher

My main issue from my perspective as an individual who would like to utilize it for some pet projects is the following at 250 models minimum order (252 really for the 6 models mold) you get 42 x 6 of the same model not that bad there is some excess but it can be handled, if the minimum is 250 shot then you get 250 of the same model that is way too much excess for a pet project.

Thows are REALY good prices. I will point out for most they would be higher counting on how much further work you need done, especially if you are getting them to do the designing/sculpting. But still. At thows prices alot of people will be able to make the wargames of their dreams if they got the cash.

The only downside I realy see is that the mini's must have a base and are mono-pose. This one is abit of a head scratcher to me. Couldn't you just do a "base" that has multiple parts attached. Then the customer just cuts the parts off themselves and assemble? With the detail shown that the material can hold, this dosen't seem like it would be a problem.

I Imagen that the pricing structure shown wouldn't cover this, but it seems fesiable. Unless this is a "don't feed the gremlins after midnight" situation, I don't relay see why not?