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Re: *UnOfficial* Fan Financing 2.0 Wave 2 Suggestion Thread.
« Reply #30 on: 07 August 2015, 06:22:53 »
Can someone edit the first post to show that this is unofficial and that the official one won't happen for a couple of months? I'd hate to get people's hope up only to realize they are in the wrong thread at the wrong time.

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Re: *UnOfficial* Fan Financing 2.0 Wave 2 Suggestion Thread.
« Reply #31 on: 07 August 2015, 07:08:55 »
Swordsman  Not sure why I love it but I do.

Dervish Primitive or Resculpt . Come on boys that sculpt is 30yrs old

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Re: *UnOfficial* Fan Financing 2.0 Wave 2 Suggestion Thread.
« Reply #32 on: 07 August 2015, 08:40:28 »
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Re: *UnOfficial* Fan Financing 2.0 Wave 2 Suggestion Thread.
« Reply #33 on: 07 August 2015, 09:24:47 »
I second the Primitive Dervish, with add on lasers to make a Succession Wars Dervish!

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Re: Fan Financing 2.0 Wave 2 Suggestion Thread.
« Reply #34 on: 07 August 2015, 09:29:46 »
Like this?
With the Arion already on the release schedule, the other QuadVees were going to be my first suggestion, but if they are already in the pipeline...



If my wishlist looks rather Liao-ish, that becuase I'm thinking about doing a 3145 era Capellan unit.   ^-^

EDIT:  crossed out a few that are already on the 2015 release list.
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Re: Fan Financing 2.0 Wave 2 Suggestion Thread.
« Reply #35 on: 07 August 2015, 10:14:44 »
With the Arion already on the release schedule, the other QuadVees were going to be my first suggestion, but if they are already in the pipeline...



If my wishlist looks rather Liao-ish, that becuase I'm thinking about doing a 3145 era Capellan unit.   ^-^

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I'd throw money at the rest, particularly the Vandal if we can get the variants done too. I'd love to have a boosted C3 company of only one chassis.
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« Reply #36 on: 07 August 2015, 11:16:45 »
As stated, I'd be willing to fund a few of these 100% out-of-hand.
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Re: *UnOfficial* Fan Financing 2.0 Wave 2 Suggestion Thread.
« Reply #37 on: 07 August 2015, 11:36:49 »
Not seeing any clan machines right now so I would go with

Goshawk II http://www.sarna.net/wiki/Goshawk_II

Shadow Hawk IIC 7 http://www.sarna.net/wiki/Shadow_Hawk_IIC

my Raven Alliance units need those.

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Re: *UnOfficial* Fan Financing 2.0 Wave 2 Suggestion Thread.
« Reply #38 on: 07 August 2015, 11:47:29 »
Time to toss my two cents in here. :)

I would like to suggest:
SCK-0 Schrack Aerospace Fighter (TRO 3145)
SMG-0 Simurgh Aerospace Fighter (TRO 3145)
Black Wolf Battle Armor (TRO 3145)
Marauder Battle Armor (TRO 3145)
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Re: Fan Financing 2.0 Wave 2 Suggestion Thread.
« Reply #39 on: 07 August 2015, 14:40:22 »
Lu Wei Bing is coming, Havoc is already out.
Darn!  Should have double checked the 2015 release list.   :-[ 

About the Havoc though, has it actually been released?  Its not in the online store yet, and I can't find any photos or anouncements on the board about it being released to retailers yet (I'm not sure any of the listed 2nd qtr releases are actually available yet, are they?  I know I just recently was able to order the 1st quarter releases from IWM)  :(

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Re: *UnOfficial* Fan Financing 2.0 Wave 2 Suggestion Thread.
« Reply #40 on: 07 August 2015, 15:00:06 »
Been on shelves around here for a while now.
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« Reply #41 on: 07 August 2015, 15:05:27 »
Been on shelves around here for a while now.
It doesn't seem to be "on the shelf" of any of my normal sources.  Guess I just have to wait for IWM to put it up in the online store.   :'(
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Re: Fan Financing 2.0 Wave 2 Suggestion Thread.
« Reply #42 on: 07 August 2015, 15:44:05 »
Mackie (Resulpt)

Just out of curiosity, why do you think the Mackie needs a re-sculpt? I think it looks fine unless you're going for a different variant such as the 9H.
Why not Zoidberg?

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Re: *UnOfficial* Fan Financing 2.0 Wave 2 Suggestion Thread.
« Reply #43 on: 07 August 2015, 15:54:03 »
Now that we are getting the classics back, I want Sneeds Rifleman.

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« Reply #44 on: 07 August 2015, 18:29:14 »
GDL Strike BA
GDL Heavy BA
GDL Infiltrator BA
Hellcat Aerospace Fighter
Centurion Aerospace Fighter
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Re: *UnOfficial* Fan Financing 2.0 Wave 2 Suggestion Thread.
« Reply #45 on: 07 August 2015, 19:26:42 »
Honestly I would still like a map scale gazelle drop ship.

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Re: *UnOfficial* Fan Financing 2.0 Wave 2 Suggestion Thread.
« Reply #46 on: 07 August 2015, 20:19:57 »
Forgot the Minotaur P2

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Re: Fan Financing 2.0 Wave 2 Suggestion Thread.
« Reply #47 on: 08 August 2015, 06:40:47 »
Just out of curiosity, why do you think the Mackie needs a re-sculpt? I think it looks fine unless you're going for a different variant such as the 9H.

I like the SLSB art much better; I think it looks more like a cobbled-together, yet dangerous prototype fighting machine and less like a clumsy trashcan on legs.
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Re: *UnOfficial* Fan Financing 2.0 Wave 2 Suggestion Thread.
« Reply #48 on: 09 August 2015, 11:02:27 »
I'd support seeing some more AeroTech; not too picky, Battle Armor; not too picky again, and specifically the 'mech Bakeneko BKN-1k.


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« Reply #49 on: 09 August 2015, 14:39:38 »
I second the Primitive Dervish, with add on lasers to make a Succession Wars Dervish!

Agreed. I voted for the Primitive Dervish but the only thing I don't like about the current one is how small it is even compared to the unseens. But for that matter we may as well ask for a host of others to be scaled-up. I don't think everyone feels that is entirely necessary though.

As far as ASFs go I simply would like to see re sculpts of older fighters that would add missing detail.  ASFs are like flying 'Mechs what with their array of weapons and tonnage. They would be bulging with bulky weapon systems such as LRM 15s and 20s and heavy ACs.
I like Psycho's Riever F-700B variants on CSO. http://www.camospecs.com/Miniature.asp?ID=4292
and David White's Chippewa http://mecha-zone.deviantart.com/art/Battletech-Chippewa-179266538

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Re: *UnOfficial* Fan Financing 2.0 Wave 2 Suggestion Thread.
« Reply #50 on: 09 August 2015, 14:47:08 »
I'd rather get more base ASFs than more ASF variants.  There are dozens of them that don't have any IWM minis.
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« Reply #51 on: 09 August 2015, 15:07:12 »
I'd rather get more base ASFs than more ASF variants.  There are dozens of them that don't have any IWM minis.

I am wondering: Do one-off variants sell as well as the base variant? i.e.: Does the Warhammer "Lich" sell as much/more than the standard -8D or -8K?
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Re: *UnOfficial* Fan Financing 2.0 Wave 2 Suggestion Thread.
« Reply #52 on: 09 August 2015, 15:59:47 »
I'm afraid Aero stuff are pretty poor sellers, but thats just my hunch and I have nothing to back it up.  I'd love a Sternensturm or Morgenstern but I'm not holding my breath.

I know some people complained about the two resculpts in the last round, but really, only a 1/3 of the field was resculpts while we got four (well six if you count all the APC's together) new sculpts.  I don't mind that kind of balance honestly.  And having painting a Highlander and anxiously waiting for the Flashman, I think they were both good choices to help.

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« Reply #53 on: 09 August 2015, 17:26:51 »
I'm afraid Aero stuff are pretty poor sellers, but thats just my hunch and I have nothing to back it up.  I'd love a Sternensturm or Morgenstern but I'm not holding my breath.

I know some people complained about the two resculpts in the last round, but really, only a 1/3 of the field was resculpts while we got four (well six if you count all the APC's together) new sculpts.  I don't mind that kind of balance honestly.  And having painting a Highlander and anxiously waiting for the Flashman, I think they were both good choices to help.

Flashman (resculpt)
Highlander (resculpt)
Black Knight (variant)
Griffin (variant)
Rifleman (variant)
APC (new)

So out of all of them, only one is unique. The rest could be fielded as proxies or with their existing sculpts.
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« Reply #54 on: 09 August 2015, 17:33:12 »
So out of all of them, only one is unique. The rest could be fielded as proxies or with their existing sculpts.
I am also hoping for more new designs in the next round.
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Re: *UnOfficial* Fan Financing 2.0 Wave 2 Suggestion Thread.
« Reply #55 on: 09 August 2015, 17:46:51 »
*shrug*

New designs tend to be something IWM wants to release to mass distribution.  Ultimately with the rules in place, those six won out in the voting.

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« Reply #56 on: 09 August 2015, 18:21:29 »
*shrug*

New designs tend to be something IWM wants to release to mass distribution.  Ultimately with the rules in place, those six won out in the voting.

But the question is how will they sell? I know my group is looking at buying lots of the APC's (about 100 give or take of each total for the group). As of right now I do not think anyone is planing on buying any of the others, as we have enough to proxy with, and this next part is just my opinion but having seen photos of some of the new sculpts I like the old ones better. I can see the skill that went into making them, but just do not like the look.

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« Reply #57 on: 09 August 2015, 19:20:36 »
But the question is how will they sell? I know my group is looking at buying lots of the APC's (about 100 give or take of each total for the group). As of right now I do not think anyone is planing on buying any of the others, as we have enough to proxy with, and this next part is just my opinion but having seen photos of some of the new sculpts I like the old ones better. I can see the skill that went into making them, but just do not like the look.

Same can be said for whatever "new" units that several of you guys want.  Confining those "new" sculpts to online only will hurt their sales more than if they are distributed. 

From what I heard, IWM would have sold out of Highlanders if they would have been able to bring them to GenCon, your opinion of the sculpt non-withstanding.  If they are willing to carry the sculpt on the online store, whats the problem, other than people didn't get what they wanted in the voting?

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Re: *UnOfficial* Fan Financing 2.0 Wave 2 Suggestion Thread.
« Reply #58 on: 09 August 2015, 19:21:24 »
All we can do is offer ideas, vote and then let the chips fall where they may. No more no less.

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« Reply #59 on: 09 August 2015, 19:35:21 »
Same can be said for whatever "new" units that several of you guys want.  Confining those "new" sculpts to online only will hurt their sales more than if they are distributed. 

From what I heard, IWM would have sold out of Highlanders if they would have been able to bring them to GenCon, your opinion of the sculpt non-withstanding.  If they are willing to carry the sculpt on the online store, whats the problem, other than people didn't get what they wanted in the voting?

The problem being that some units don't have sculpts at all? Not just a bad one people are griping about. No plans to get the Pollux ADA Heavy Tank in the works, to my knowledge. Or the Hobgoblin ProtoMech. So without programs like this, they won't see daylight for years, if ever. Perhaps this would be easier if another sculptor could take on a "re-sculpt only" project. There are a few I'd like to see from that, honestly. Dervish is one.
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