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https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/impactminiatures/chibi-pony-adventurers-miniatures-2-digital-stl-and-physical/







The Project

This is our 12th Chibi miniatures project. Over the last 5 years at conventions, our Pony Chibi from our previous KickStarters are always the most popular figures and we love hearing the happy sounds of people seeing them for the first time in the display cases. Now as technology has greatly changed we wanted to add new ponies and accessories to the model line and now offer them to everyone as digital models to print at home for yourself!

The Miniatures
The digital models will be sent as STL one piece models within a month of the project ending. Models will be sent without supports (we will have a stretch goal to buy software and add supports to all the files).

Due to Stretch Goal #1, the ponies will also be provided with STLs for the different components of the models, so you can use a free product like Meshmixer to mix and match parts from the different models to create your own ponies.

In addition, if you want the models will be available as physical one piece 3-D prints as well in super high quality resin prints. Prints will be grey and will come with bases (as most are not free standing models)

The miniatures will come in two sizes. The base pony figures will normally be 30mm tall to the top of the figurine's head and a couple large pony figures will normally be 50mm tall to the top of the figurine's head (the Nightmare and Kirin are large ponies)

#1 - $1000 (UNLOCKED) - All component STL files will not be made available with each reward level. For example, the Dragon Claw wand of the Wizard pony or the Axe of the Barbarian will now be separate files you will receive in addition to the one piece models. In the pictures below, if a model has components, each component should be a different color so you can see what all extra files you will be receiving.


What the above means ... is you can use a free tool like Meshmixer on your computer/laptop to take the different pieces of the digital STL ponies and mix and match parts to create your own now instead of just receiving one piece models digital files.

We reached $2000 and that unlocked the stretch goal to add supported versions of all the one piece ponies to the KickStarter (in addition to the non-supported models). I will also include supported versions of all the accessories in the Pony Pack.

I had a backer message me to ask for a Hippogriff and Celia Miniatures sculpted it for us this morning to match that request. (Thanks Celia!)


This means the Hippogriff and Flame Hippogriff models are now added to the project.



Printed the Hippogriff is a $6 model and the Flame Hippogriff is $5.


Both the Hippogriff and Flame Hippogriff models will be added to the $50 All-in digital reward level as well as the $15 Pony Pack digital reward. Both of these one piece models are also added to the $75 Pony Pack printed reward. The Large Eagle wings and Large Pony Tail accessories on the Hippogriff both work on the Pony and Unicorn bodies and have been added as digital accessories to the $50 all-in reward and the $15 Pony Pack Digital Reward.

Are they aware the MLP stopped being a thing about 2 or 3 years back according my girls?

 Kid_Kyoto wrote:
Are they aware the MLP stopped being a thing about 2 or 3 years back according my girls?

I don't think your girls are the target demographic...

more stretches



as a result we have added the Clockwork Pegasus and the Cyborg Pegasus one piece models to the project. The Clockwork Pegasus as well as the accessories for the Clockwork Key tail, wings and tailless clockwork body will be added to the RPG Adventurers bundle. The Cyborg Pegasus as well as the accessory for the Clockwork wings will be added to the Monsters & Villains bundle.



Last night we unlocked Stretch Goal #6 and so now Dastardly Villain Pony has been added to the project!

This Pony will be included in the digital & physical rewards for both the Monsters & Villains and Pony Pack rewards. In addition, both digital rewards will receive the Mustache, Monocle and Top Hat accessories.
From your votes ... Stretch Goal #6 is going to the Skeletal wings for the Skeleton Pony to create a Skeleton Pegasus. We will be offering the wings in both full Bone form and with partial feathers! Both version of the Skeletal Pegasus will be added as one piece digital files to the Monsters & Villains digital pack and both versions of the bone wings will be added to the Pony Pack as digital accessories.



We reached $5000 last night and unlocked the digital files for the Trojan Horse! This is a very large model and is provided in pieces for 3-D printing. Since this is not a one piece model ... a version is not included with any of the physical rewards as its a huge model. In the image a physical pressure cast model is shown next to the Baby Unicorns and 30mm fantasy chibi models.



So yesterday's unlocks did the following:

Adding to the Packs from the 2 stretch goals
Aviator Pony will be added to the RPG Adventurers Pack
The Jet Pack will be added as an accessory to the Pony Pack
Famine Pony will be added to the Monsters & Villains Pack
Ponies of the Apocalypse will be added as its own reward pack and level
Skeleton Pegasus, Zombie Pony and Famine Pony will be added to the RPG Adventurers Pack
Barbarian Zebra added to the Monsters & Villains Pack

 Kid_Kyoto wrote:
Are they aware the MLP stopped being a thing about 2 or 3 years back according my girls?

So while MLP is reduced in popularity ... games like Ponyfinder (Pathfinder using intelligent ponies) are still growing. And a lot of people find the models a great way to get their children into painting.

Many years ago when I ran the original project ... there were 3 stretch goals we did not unlock that I really wanted to (Cavalier, Monk and Spellsword/Summoner). And with my company gearing up to start selling digital sculpting files ... we thought this would be a good one to start with completing the planned line of models.

These models when we go to conventions are still the ones that make children stop at our booth ... they are 90% of the time the models out of our entire line that children (boys and girls) ask for to paint at home. Those are who we are doing it for.

So you are right ... and I am aware ... but am also aware that the MLP crowd was not the crowd I really expected to show up for this project when I launched it (but am happy for any that join in!)

 Kid_Kyoto wrote:
Are they aware the MLP stopped being a thing about 2 or 3 years back according my girls?

Until the next gen show. Even ignoring the secondary market stuff, rpgs and fanfics, Hasbro knows how to manage that brand.

In the image below ... on the left is the unlocked Cyclops Pony. Just for fun to show the things you can easily do with free Meshmixer (I will do an update to show how to an example of this). I added the Jet Pack, Fire Hooves, Mustache and Tentacle Tail onto the Cyclops to make some type of terror you have never seen to face your players!!! <insert muh ha ha ha here> (note you do not get the Eldritch Mustached Flaming Rocket Cyclops Pony as part of your reward ... just showing what could happen if you wanted).



The Kelpie is a water spirit that take the form of a horse very often. It looks all nice and peaceful to lure in people to try to ride it. Once it has them, the Kelpie binds then and rushes into the water to drown them. To match this dual nature we had the Kelpie sculpted in both peaceful and murderous formats.


Both formats are being added for free to the Monsters & Villains bundle.



An incredible Saturday and Sunday morning! We unlocked 2 Stretch Goals and added the Undertaker / Necromancer Pony and the Sphinx Pony to the project.


The Undertaker / Necromancer Pony will be added to the RPG Adventurer pack. The Accessory Pack for the Pony Pack is getting a Battered Hat and Raven accessories.

The Sphinx Pony will be added to the Monsters & Villains pack.


Also we have unlocked so many Accessories that I added them to the project as a $5 pack. The Pony Pack and All-in digital rewards will be get this pack automatically. If you just have the RPG Adventurer or Monsters & Villains packs and want to get all the accessory files ... you can get them as well by adding $5 to your reward.

SuperPony will be added to the Pony Pack digital reward and the Cape and SuperPony emblem will be added to the Accessories digital pack.



Last night/this morning we unlocked both the $9000 and $9500 Stretch Goals which means you now have (pictures of everything at the end of this update):

Sleipnir - The 50mm 8 legged child of Loki and steed of Odin
Stallion - A 4 legged version of Sleipnir to fullfill a backer request for a stronger looking base pony. (Note accessories have not been modified to match this model).
Fallout Pony - Ready to survive in a radiation wasteland with his Pipbuck to guide
Robocanine - Time Traveler ponies need a faithful companion
No Chest Armor Ponies - Five one piece models without the front chest armor designs
Pipbuck Accessory - Resized to work on the base Pony and Unicorn
Sleipnir, Stallion and No Chest Armor Ponies will be added to the Pony Pack digital set.

Fallout Pony will be added to the RPG Adventurers digital set.

Robocanine will be added to the Monsters & Villains digital set.

Pipbuck will be added to the Accessories pack

36 hours or so to go

Final 11 hours for the Chibi Pony KickStarter!
http://kck.st/3sDDAHg
We are $447 from the final planned stretch goal!
Heartbreak Pony, Heartbeat Pony and the Cavalier Heavy Gunner all unlocked last night as free extras pony models for backers!