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Title: 2018 Fan Funding Suggestion Thread
Post by: speck on 16 September 2018, 12:04:41
Suggestions for 2018 thread are now open. I will add peoples suggestions that can be done to this first post.

Just mechs, vehicles, Battle Armor, Mech Scale Aerospace Fighter, ProtoMechs and limited variant parts.

I will add this here as well, but small variant parts (just a arm or legs) and omni parts are not part of this thread. When I know more about there future inclusion I will announce it.

Please limit your suggestions to 2 in your post.
The new classics and resculpts are off limits for Fan Funding as of now.

Updated Fan Finance 2.0 Guidelines (http://bg.battletech.com/forums/index.php?topic=44107.0)
Title: Re: 2018 Fan Funding Suggestion Thread
Post by: Maingunnery on 16 September 2018, 12:19:31

Pixiu Heavy Tank
Basilisk Quad Protomech
Title: Re: 2018 Fan Funding Suggestion Thread
Post by: MoneyLovinOgre4Hire on 16 September 2018, 12:37:29
Banshee BNC-9S
Cuchulainn Support Armor

Sorry about the no resculpts thing, missed that the first time around.
Title: Re: 2018 Fan Funding Suggestion Thread
Post by: Valkerie on 16 September 2018, 12:46:11
SCG-WF1 Scourge
PXH-11K Phoenix Hawk L
Title: Re: 2018 Fan Funding Suggestion Thread
Post by: Spaceman on 16 September 2018, 13:01:34
CSR-F100 Picaroon
SCG-WF1 Scourge
Title: Re: 2018 Fan Funding Suggestion Thread
Post by: Maingunnery on 16 September 2018, 13:18:32
Guys, don't forget, the OP says resculpts are off limits.   :'(
Title: Re: 2018 Fan Funding Suggestion Thread
Post by: God and Davion on 16 September 2018, 13:56:09
First of all, many thanks for this initiative.

I would love to see those two:

Narukami heavy tank. It is a beautiful tank and it would look great in miniature form.

Swallow Attack Wige. It is a ME-262 with a LBX20. I can't understand why it is not in miniature form.
Title: Re: 2018 Fan Funding Suggestion Thread
Post by: Scotty on 16 September 2018, 14:13:16
Hippogriff Protomech
Zibler Hovertank
Title: Re: 2018 Fan Funding Suggestion Thread
Post by: Luciora on 16 September 2018, 14:26:21
Liberator (Mech) and Alfar.

Fixed!
Title: Re: 2018 Fan Funding Suggestion Thread
Post by: Scotty on 16 September 2018, 14:33:12
Soyal Warship, and Alfar

Warships are not on the list of things we can submit.
Title: Re: 2018 Fan Funding Suggestion Thread
Post by: abou on 16 September 2018, 15:14:07
I would love to see the support vehicles from MW1. In the Fan Funding 2.0 thread, Dak had mentioned it was a goal of his as well. Ideally all of them, but if I had to limit and narrow them down in order of preference:

1. Command Van
2. Heavy Transport (with alternate mounts for the machine gun, small laser, and SRM-2 versions)
3. Air Car
4. Jeep
Title: Re: 2018 Fan Funding Suggestion Thread
Post by: tristanaqaueusrodentbane on 16 September 2018, 15:23:42
SCG-WF1 Scourge
Ursa

Edited to change Leonidas BA to Ursa
Title: Re: 2018 Fan Funding Suggestion Thread
Post by: sadlerbw on 16 September 2018, 15:25:31
- Kuma BattleMech (TRO:3085)
- Dasher II 1/2 BattleMech (TRO:3085). This could also be done as a set of variant arms for the Dasher II 3 rather than a whole second mech. I’d be fine with either one.

EDIT: Removed me rambling on for simplicity's sake!
Title: Re: 2018 Fan Funding Suggestion Thread
Post by: Sartris on 16 September 2018, 16:39:59
Sarissa
Primitive Emperor
Title: Re: 2018 Fan Funding Suggestion Thread
Post by: Cache on 16 September 2018, 19:02:18
28mm I.S. Standard battle armor
Also, The battle armor option is for the small size not 28mm.
*grumble*


Swallow WIGE
Manta sub
Title: Re: 2018 Fan Funding Suggestion Thread
Post by: chongobongo on 16 September 2018, 19:41:41
Thug Jose
Title: Re: 2018 Fan Funding Suggestion Thread
Post by: koalabirb on 16 September 2018, 19:57:10
Celerity
Ursa
Title: Re: 2018 Fan Funding Suggestion Thread
Post by: Greatclub on 16 September 2018, 20:34:26
notos

antline edit - already in the pipe, change to AC2/LB-X carrier.
Title: Re: 2018 Fan Funding Suggestion Thread
Post by: Sartris on 16 September 2018, 20:42:19
antline

The antlion is on the release schedule for this quarter. Don’t instant results feel great?  :))
Title: Re: 2018 Fan Funding Suggestion Thread
Post by: Weirdo on 16 September 2018, 20:53:43
Inquisitor II ITW-200 (Turning Points: Irian)

(https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/mul-images/BattleMechs/Inquisitor%20II.jpg)

Tribune Mobile Tactical Command HQ (ED Dark Age)

(https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/mul-images/Vehicles/Era%20Digest/Tribune%20Mobile%20Tactical%20Command%20HQ.jpg)
Title: Re: 2018 Fan Funding Suggestion Thread
Post by: faithless on 16 September 2018, 21:12:39
Gulltoppr super heavy vehicle
Manta fast attack sub

Title: Re: 2018 Fan Funding Suggestion Thread
Post by: beachhead1985 on 16 September 2018, 21:50:39
Liberator Mech
Pollux ADA
Title: Re: 2018 Fan Funding Suggestion Thread
Post by: Azakael on 17 September 2018, 00:20:25
Daedalus Industrial
Harvester Ant Industrial
+ Militarization parts.

Edit: Removed two of the suggestions to bring it in line with OP request.
Title: Re: 2018 Fan Funding Suggestion Thread
Post by: mutantsix on 17 September 2018, 02:03:43
Hellcat II ASF
Marten VTOL
Title: Re: 2018 Fan Funding Suggestion Thread
Post by: Luciora on 17 September 2018, 02:51:59
2 suggestions folks, per the original poster.
Title: Re: 2018 Fan Funding Suggestion Thread
Post by: qc mech3 on 17 September 2018, 07:28:30
I second the Harvester Ant, we miss a farming workmech.

I'll also add the Hoplite 4X. Limited production/usage make it a good candidate.
Title: Re: 2018 Fan Funding Suggestion Thread
Post by: Saint on 17 September 2018, 09:38:35
Primitive Emperor
Buster militiamech

Edit: I forgot Dak already had this ready.
Title: Re: 2018 Fan Funding Suggestion Thread
Post by: Xiwo Xerase on 17 September 2018, 11:02:35
Pixiu Heavy Tank
Ursa URA-2A
Title: Re: 2018 Fan Funding Suggestion Thread
Post by: Neo-Tanuki on 17 September 2018, 14:14:19
Shen Long battle armor
Primitive Emperor [EDIT: I forgot about the Primitive Emperor not having a miniature, so I decided to edit my picks.]
[EDIT EDIT: Darn it, forgot about the Shen Long also!]
Title: Re: 2018 Fan Funding Suggestion Thread
Post by: Heavyguard on 17 September 2018, 14:30:28
I have to go with Spaceman's choices as well;

CSR-F100 Picaroon
SCG-WF1 Scourge
Title: Re: 2018 Fan Funding Suggestion Thread
Post by: AU Tiger CT on 17 September 2018, 14:34:54
ANH-2AX Annihilator
K-3N-KR4 Kiso
Title: Re: 2018 Fan Funding Suggestion Thread
Post by: Hythos on 17 September 2018, 15:55:48
Could we also have a bonus-option to have the 20-9xx 25mm figures' production molds be remade? :)
Title: Re: 2018 Fan Funding Suggestion Thread
Post by: Corrinald on 17 September 2018, 17:01:51
Have to agree with Cache here, would like to see more 28mm stuff.

28mm Standard Inner Sphere Battle Armor
Title: Re: 2018 Fan Funding Suggestion Thread
Post by: Wolf Reaper on 17 September 2018, 17:28:00
Fixing my earlier post to fit the rules.

Atlas II Devlin (A guy can dream)
Imp 1A
Title: Re: 2018 Fan Funding Suggestion Thread
Post by: Weirdo on 17 September 2018, 20:39:23
Please limit your suggestions to 2 in your post.
...resculpts are off limits for Fan Funding as of now.

Just a reminder to everyone, this whole thing does have rules that need to be followed. I don't know how Speck's gonna operate, but I do know two things:

1 If I were running this, I'd remove from consideration ALL posts made by people who decided they were too important to follow guidelines.

2: You can always go back and edit your posts.

For the record, that was me being subtle. :)
Title: Re: 2018 Fan Funding Suggestion Thread
Post by: speck on 17 September 2018, 21:33:29
Could we also have a bonus-option to have the 20-9xx 25mm figures' production molds be remade? :)

That will be separate from this.
Title: Re: 2018 Fan Funding Suggestion Thread
Post by: speck on 17 September 2018, 21:37:21
Just a reminder to everyone, this whole thing does have rules that need to be followed. I don't know how Speck's gonna operate, but I do know two things:

1 If I were running this, I'd remove from consideration ALL posts made by people who decided they were too important to follow guidelines.

2: You can always go back and edit your posts.

For the record, that was me being subtle. :)

I was about to post a reminder of the max of 2 and to edit posts.

Also, The battle armor option is for the small size not 28mm.
Title: Re: 2018 Fan Funding Suggestion Thread
Post by: Hellraiser on 17 September 2018, 21:40:49
I vote for a Pair of the most beloved (by me) Helos in the game that have been neglected for over 25 year!!!     Neglected I say,  Neglected!   hehe.


1.  Ferret Light Scout Vtol  (TRO3026)
2.  Nightshade Vtol  (TRO2750)

Title: Re: 2018 Fan Funding Suggestion Thread
Post by: Dak on 18 September 2018, 01:02:59
Well I might be too important to follow rules, so just a reminder that I have finished sculpts available that are still unfunded, including:

The carry-weapons Quickdraw, Porcupine, Volkh, Aquagladius, Daedalus, original S7 Flashfire, original S7 Onslaught, Buster MilitiaMech, Uni industrial Mech and MilitiaMech variants, J-37 Ordnance Transport, and introducing the availability of the MW1 Prime Mover!

Edit: And three variants of the Dark Age Padilla Artillery tank.

Dak
Title: Re: 2018 Fan Funding Suggestion Thread
Post by: abou on 18 September 2018, 08:14:22
Dak, what page is the Prime Mover on? Am I confusing that with something else?
Title: Re: 2018 Fan Funding Suggestion Thread
Post by: Luciora on 18 September 2018, 09:18:30
I would love a completed S7 set of the first print minis even by name!

Well I might be too important to follow rules, so just a reminder that I have finished sculpts available that are still unfunded, including:

The carry-weapons Quickdraw, Porcupine, Volkh, Aquagladius, Daedalus, original S7 Flashfire, original S7 Onslaught, Buster MilitiaMech, Uni industrial Mech and MilitiaMech variants, J-37 Ordnance Transport, and introducing the availability of the MW1 Prime Mover!

Edit: And three variants of the Dark Age Padilla Artillery tank.

Dak
Title: Re: 2018 Fan Funding Suggestion Thread
Post by: Sartris on 18 September 2018, 09:56:03
Original Flashfire
(http://puu.sh/Bx1vr/cea82f5caa.png)

Original Onslaught
(http://puu.sh/Bx1x3/68401ba3f9.png)
Title: Re: 2018 Fan Funding Suggestion Thread
Post by: speck on 18 September 2018, 11:21:48
Well I might be too important to follow rules, so just a reminder that I have finished sculpts available that are still unfunded, including:

The carry-weapons Quickdraw, Porcupine, Volkh, Aquagladius, Daedalus, original S7 Flashfire, original S7 Onslaught, Buster MilitiaMech, Uni industrial Mech and MilitiaMech variants, J-37 Ordnance Transport, and introducing the availability of the MW1 Prime Mover!

Edit: And three variants of the Dark Age Padilla Artillery tank.

Dak

I am not sure where the original S7 stuff falls since they got new art in the TRO.
Title: Re: 2018 Fan Funding Suggestion Thread
Post by: klarg1 on 18 September 2018, 12:28:07
I'll add votes for:

EMP-1A Emperor (Primitive)
Ferret Scout VTOL
Title: Re: 2018 Fan Funding Suggestion Thread
Post by: Dak on 18 September 2018, 12:46:54
The Prime Mover is in the color plates section of MW1. Page 43 or 44 or so. It's the big flat-bed truck they implied was used for hauling 'Mechs (and cargo). (This was actually the first thing I 3D sculpted!)

Speck, Ray implied (albeit years ago) that that artwork might be Ok. But good point!

Dak
Title: Re: 2018 Fan Funding Suggestion Thread
Post by: Dak on 18 September 2018, 12:58:45
Here's some images of that unfunded batch. Find them a forever home!

(https://i.imgur.com/yRF8rcd.jpg)

Dak
Title: Re: 2018 Fan Funding Suggestion Thread
Post by: abou on 18 September 2018, 14:15:02
Oh! That one! I know that now. Yeah! Let's do that.
Title: Re: 2018 Fan Funding Suggestion Thread
Post by: JPArbiter on 18 September 2018, 17:38:27
Raider (with parts for the Mk I and II)

DI Multipurpose VTOL
Title: Re: 2018 Fan Funding Suggestion Thread
Post by: Fear Factory on 18 September 2018, 22:14:03
Hippogriff Protomech

+1

It just looks so cool! I would totally buy a stars worth of these.
Title: Re: 2018 Fan Funding Suggestion Thread
Post by: JPArbiter on 18 September 2018, 23:21:23
EDIT

Dyslexia got the better of me in the Original post, please disregard.
Title: Re: 2018 Fan Funding Suggestion Thread
Post by: The Wayfarer on 19 September 2018, 06:49:54
Next time let us suggest 3 please.  I’ll go for these two

QKD-8X Quickdraw (Dak’s “carry weapons”)
Celerity

Mike
Title: Re: 2018 Fan Funding Suggestion Thread
Post by: Weirdo on 19 September 2018, 08:22:01
Something occurred to me, so I opted to go back and change mine.
Title: Re: 2018 Fan Funding Suggestion Thread
Post by: klarg1 on 19 September 2018, 09:25:56
Well I might be too important to follow rules, so just a reminder that I have finished sculpts available that are still unfunded, including:

The carry-weapons Quickdraw, Porcupine, Volkh, Aquagladius, Daedalus, original S7 Flashfire, original S7 Onslaught, Buster MilitiaMech, Uni industrial Mech and MilitiaMech variants, J-37 Ordnance Transport, and introducing the availability of the MW1 Prime Mover!

Edit: And three variants of the Dark Age Padilla Artillery tank.

Dak

There definitely are things I want on your list, but I had to make the hard decisions to get down to just two nominations.  :-[

You do good work, Dak; we'll get there!
Title: Re: 2018 Fan Funding Suggestion Thread
Post by: Hythos on 19 September 2018, 13:47:50
Would it seem that units 3150+ would be the go-to, as far as "new" (or time-line continuing) hardware is concerned?

Of those I would like to see 'modernized':
Dervish (HOWEVER, InnerSphere production post-3150 may be affected due to events around New Avalon).
Quickdraw (due to the LAW facility on Luthien going poof, Earthwerks production-lines may have been the primary producer?)
Title: Re: 2018 Fan Funding Suggestion Thread
Post by: IAMCLANWOLF on 19 September 2018, 14:19:36
Rifleman II - Maybe DAK can swing his considerable influence, and he can develop the model to be used for both the art and miniature... ;)
Title: Re: 2018 Fan Funding Suggestion Thread
Post by: jimdigris on 19 September 2018, 15:22:13
Hippogriff Protomech
Tribune Mobile Tactical Command HQ (ED Dark Age) [Good idea, Weirdo.  :thumbsup:]
Title: Re: 2018 Fan Funding Suggestion Thread
Post by: Tyrant on 19 September 2018, 18:31:23
Mining Mech MkII/MkIIMod (I can't find an official name for this other than the ClickyTech name, it's the dump truck with legs)

Raider (with parts for the Mk I and II) +1 to this
Title: Re: 2018 Fan Funding Suggestion Thread
Post by: Cyc on 19 September 2018, 19:13:11
Phoenix Hawk L
Buster
Title: Re: 2018 Fan Funding Suggestion Thread
Post by: wolfspider on 21 September 2018, 00:22:09
Mech Scale Centurion aero space fighter
Title: Re: 2018 Fan Funding Suggestion Thread
Post by: Firesprocket on 21 September 2018, 18:58:55
original S7 Onslaught
I would have thought that off limits due to the original art work being something from VMI or other outside source.  Am I wrong on that? I'd love to see a mini based on the original S7 Koto (btw that isn't my actual suggestion) but thought it would be impossible.
Title: Re: 2018 Fan Funding Suggestion Thread
Post by: mdauben on 21 September 2018, 18:59:37
Harpagos heavy Quad Vee.

(http://www.sarna.net/wiki/Harpagos#/media/File%3AHarpagos.png)
Title: Re: 2018 Fan Funding Suggestion Thread
Post by: Firesprocket on 21 September 2018, 19:59:07
Matar
LB-X carrier

I'd have suggested an AC/2 Carrier, but I don't think any artwork exists.
Title: Re: 2018 Fan Funding Suggestion Thread
Post by: Sartris on 21 September 2018, 20:56:14
The only standin art I’ve ever seen for the ac/2 carrier was the 3025 SRM carrier
Title: Re: 2018 Fan Funding Suggestion Thread
Post by: Firesprocket on 21 September 2018, 21:04:47
I think there is an AC/2 carrier in that photo.  It is from the side, but otherwise obscured.
Title: Re: 2018 Fan Funding Suggestion Thread
Post by: TheMaster1955 on 22 September 2018, 15:01:32
Primitive Emperor
Buster militiamen
Title: Re: 2018 Fan Funding Suggestion Thread
Post by: Fragger on 23 September 2018, 13:52:44
Raider MK1 and 2
Alfar
Title: Re: 2018 Fan Funding Suggestion Thread
Post by: Sartris on 24 September 2018, 09:56:23
Current List

Alfar (2)
Annihilator 2AX
Atlas II (Delvin)
Banshee 9S
Basilisk Quad PM
Buster MilitiaMech (3)
Celerity
Centurion ASF
Cuchulainn
Dasher II 1/2
Daedalus IndustrialMech
Dervish (Primitive)
DI Multipurpose VTOL
Emperor (Primitive) (5)
Ferret VTOL (2)
Gulitoppr Super Heavy Vehicle
Harpagos Quadvee
Harvester Ant IndustrialMech (+weapons) (2)
Hellcat II ASF
Hippogriff PM (3)
Hoplite 4X
Imp 1A
Inquisitor II
King Crab (MWO Style)
Kuma
LB-X / AC/2 Carrier (2)
Leonidas BA
Liberator (2)
Manta Submarine (2)
Marten VTOL
Matar
Mining Mech MkII
MW1 Command Van
MW1 Heavy transport
Narukami Heavy Tank
Nightshade VTOL
Notos Quadvee
Phoenix Hawk L (2)
Picaroon (ASF) (2)
Pixiu Heavy Tank (2)
Pollux ADA
Quickdraw 8X
Raider I/II (3)
Rifleman II
Sarissa MilitiaMech
Scourge (4)
Shen Long BA
Swallow Attack WiGE (2)
Thug Jose (XTRO Gunslingers)
Tribune Mobile Tactical Command HQ (2)
Ursa (2)
Zibler Hovertank
Title: Re: 2018 Fan Funding Suggestion Thread
Post by: beachhead1985 on 24 September 2018, 16:25:42
Does the KGC-009 not count for an MWO King Crab? Or is there another pattern, yet?
Title: Re: 2018 Fan Funding Suggestion Thread
Post by: Luciora on 24 September 2018, 16:58:07
That was a Dark Age sculpt.  Pretty sure any MWO requests are off the table as well.

Does the KGC-009 not count for an MWO King Crab? Or is there another pattern, yet?
Title: Re: 2018 Fan Funding Suggestion Thread
Post by: Sartris on 24 September 2018, 18:50:57
That was a Dark Age sculpt.  Pretty sure any MWO requests are off the table as well.

this was my assumption as well but i didn't remove any entries that weren't explicitly out of bounds per the criteria in the first post
Title: Re: 2018 Fan Funding Suggestion Thread
Post by: jimdigris on 24 September 2018, 19:04:25
The Shen Long and Leonidas BA are already funded.
Title: Re: 2018 Fan Funding Suggestion Thread
Post by: Firesprocket on 24 September 2018, 23:28:26
LB-X / AC/2 Carrier (2)

Just to be clear those are two different and distinct pieces of art and units.  The LB-X carrier is from one of the Liberation of Terra books and the AC/2 carrier is 3039
Title: Re: 2018 Fan Funding Suggestion Thread
Post by: Luciora on 25 September 2018, 00:42:10
To me, they fall under redesign requests.  :-\

this was my assumption as well but i didn't remove any entries that weren't explicitly out of bounds per the criteria in the first post
Title: Re: 2018 Fan Funding Suggestion Thread
Post by: GRUD on 25 September 2018, 07:30:10
UABM-2R Lich
Notos Quadvee
(Both from XTRO: Republic III)
Title: Re: 2018 Fan Funding Suggestion Thread
Post by: abou on 25 September 2018, 07:30:44
For the AC/2 carrier, would it be out of the realm of possibility to just sculpt a new turret for the SRM/LRM carrier body?
Title: Re: 2018 Fan Funding Suggestion Thread
Post by: Maingunnery on 25 September 2018, 11:05:58
Just to be clear those are two different and distinct pieces of art and units.  The LB-X carrier is from one of the Liberation of Terra books and the AC/2 carrier is 3039
For the AC/2 carrier, would it be out of the realm of possibility to just sculpt a new turret for the SRM/LRM carrier body?
In my opinion some of the primary problems with the existing Carriers is that they are low detail & random line art/miniatures.
The best approach would likely be to make a hybrid body from LB-X (detailing) & AC2 (general shape) art, and then have two possible turrets.
But that would fall into the resculpt zone....
Title: Re: 2018 Fan Funding Suggestion Thread
Post by: Hayden. on 25 September 2018, 15:48:02
I would love a version of the MW1 Heavy Transport sans load (or with different possible loads).  Something with enough space to to throw on a bin or two from a J-27.

I'm also a huge fan of the Harvester Ant, especially the civil version.
Title: Re: 2018 Fan Funding Suggestion Thread
Post by: AU Tiger CT on 25 September 2018, 17:34:49
I wasn’t exactly sure where MWO requests fell. I tried to suggest King Crab variants that currently don’t have models but I’d like to see the MWO styling (like what’s coming in the new box set). If that’s a problem for one reason or another, please let me know and I’ll swap out for something on the list of ‘mechs posted in the other thread.

While I’m clarifying what’s allowed, is “Gausszilla” something I could request?
Title: Re: 2018 Fan Funding Suggestion Thread
Post by: Luciora on 25 September 2018, 17:41:42
The MWO Victor and Locust already have been put in mini form, but as the Lu Wei Bing and the Gun I believe.  IWM isn't allowed to directly use the art i believe as those designs are specific to MWO and would need a whole new license agreement to be used.

Safer to request designs not already produced in mini form.

I wasn’t exactly sure where MWO requests fell. I tried to suggest King Crab variants that currently don’t have models but I’d like to see the MWO styling (like what’s coming in the new box set). If that’s a problem for one reason or another, please let me know and I’ll swap out for something on the list of ‘mechs posted in the other thread.

While I’m clarifying what’s allowed, is “Gausszilla” something I could request?
Title: Re: 2018 Fan Funding Suggestion Thread
Post by: Scotty on 25 September 2018, 18:23:43
The MWO Victor and Locust already have been put in mini form, but as the Lu Wei Bing and the Gun I believe.

No.

IWM isn't allowed to directly use the art i believe as those designs are specific to MWO and would need a whole new license agreement to be used.

Yes.
Title: Re: 2018 Fan Funding Suggestion Thread
Post by: sadlerbw on 25 September 2018, 19:23:01
To expand on what Scotty said: I won’t pretend to know all the details, but the general rule for making minis is that Catalyst must have published art of some version of the unit in question, so that the mini can be based on said art. The new locust, gún, and lu wei bing all have art that appeared in official Catalyst products. None of them were based on MWO art.

However, the lead concept artist for MWO has done contract art for Catalyst in the past, and some of his designs look similar for both companies. He did the Lu Wei bing, which shares a lot of elements with what he did for the MWO Victor. The Gún was his art, but the new locust about to come out in the box set is based on work from a different artist. You can see it if you look up the Locust 1V on the MUL.

So, no MWO designs (and no HBS either!), despite the fact that a few units do look very similar.
Title: Re: 2018 Fan Funding Suggestion Thread
Post by: Greatclub on 26 September 2018, 04:00:03
Just to be clear those are two different and distinct pieces of art and units.  The LB-X carrier is from one of the Liberation of Terra books and the AC/2 carrier is 3039

I think he's talking about the ac/2 carrier and it's variant, the AC/2 Carrier (LB-X) http://www.sarna.net/wiki/AC/2_Carrier#Variants

I'm not sure art for either exists. 

Disclaimer - I'm voting for it/them too.
Title: Re: 2018 Fan Funding Suggestion Thread
Post by: Sartris on 26 September 2018, 08:03:53
i lumped them because no official art exists for the original AC/2 carrier. also i have no pretensions about my list being any kind of official. speck will do his thing when the time comes
Title: Re: 2018 Fan Funding Suggestion Thread
Post by: klarg1 on 26 September 2018, 10:35:52
In my opinion some of the primary problems with the existing Carriers is that they are low detail & random line art/miniatures.
The best approach would likely be to make a hybrid body from LB-X (detailing) & AC2 (general shape) art, and then have two possible turrets.
But that would fall into the resculpt zone....

I think IWM sculpts are required to be based off of existing art aren't they? There is clearly wiggle room for variants, but I don't know if they could interpolate a whole new chassis.
Title: Re: 2018 Fan Funding Suggestion Thread
Post by: Weirdo on 26 September 2018, 12:52:26
I think IWM sculpts are required to be based off of existing art aren't they?

Correct.
Title: Re: 2018 Fan Funding Suggestion Thread
Post by: beachhead1985 on 26 September 2018, 17:47:44
That was a Dark Age sculpt.  Pretty sure any MWO requests are off the table as well.

Sorry; I must have had a stroke there.
Title: Re: 2018 Fan Funding Suggestion Thread
Post by: Daishi411 on 26 September 2018, 20:34:39
I would love to see some new aerofighters (i can't remember the last time we got a new mech scale fighter) and 3145 BAs!!! My 2 picks are:

Wusun omnifighter
Grey Death Infiltrator BA
Title: Re: 2018 Fan Funding Suggestion Thread
Post by: Luciora on 26 September 2018, 22:34:20
Thanks for the clarification.  I hadn't fully researched the Lu and Gun to properly source them.  All I could remember was it was the same artist.

No.

Yes.
Title: Re: 2018 Fan Funding Suggestion Thread
Post by: Sellsword on 27 September 2018, 11:21:10
Hellcat Mech Scale Aerospace Fighter
Centurion Mech Scale Aerospace Fighter
Title: Re: 2018 Fan Funding Suggestion Thread
Post by: jshdncn on 28 September 2018, 20:06:08
Koroshiya
Title: Re: 2018 Fan Funding Suggestion Thread
Post by: Stormlion1 on 29 September 2018, 15:03:55
Defender Battlecruiser
Title: Re: 2018 Fan Funding Suggestion Thread
Post by: calee on 01 October 2018, 10:48:02
My vote is for:
Mining Mech MkII
Notos QuadVee
Title: Re: 2018 Fan Funding Suggestion Thread
Post by: Empyrus on 01 October 2018, 12:15:15
Hadur Fast Support Vehicle
Zibler Fast Strike Tank
Title: Re: 2018 Fan Funding Suggestion Thread
Post by: MiniaturesAssemble on 02 October 2018, 22:00:30
The ones I'd like to see are the following:
Cyrano VTOL Gunship (2750s and still not made?)
(RESERVED FOR FUTURE)
Title: Re: 2018 Fan Funding Suggestion Thread
Post by: Heavyguard on 04 October 2018, 13:29:51
Daishi Widowmaker (or Prometheus for you Dirty Davions).

Neither is overly hard to mod yourself with existing parts. Prometheus one is actually well detailed in one of the old Commando Quarterly newsletters (Issue 1 Oct 2005) done by Ray Arrastia himself!
Title: Re: 2018 Fan Funding Suggestion Thread
Post by: MoneyLovinOgre4Hire on 04 October 2018, 13:31:03
Omnimech variants were on the list of things they weren't going to make.
Title: Re: 2018 Fan Funding Suggestion Thread
Post by: MiniaturesAssemble on 05 October 2018, 16:17:10
Updated. Removed WM/P and added Hawkwolf. (20-5161, apparently Lance Scarini's extensive product list that I'm using for reference is getting a little out of date from December 2017).
I was hoping they'd do a OM variant, at least make an OP for the torso. I spent a couple hours making it and cut and burned myself doing so.
I was using the OM image gallery for an image reference, along with Dak's Guide V2 for what parts to get.
https://bg.battletech.com/gallery/omnimech-image-gallery/#Daishi
Title: Re: 2018 Fan Funding Suggestion Thread
Post by: Luciora on 05 October 2018, 16:21:38
Hawkwolf was already released this year.

Updated. Removed WM/P and added Hawkwolf.
I was hoping they'd do a OM variant, at least make an OP for the torso. I spent a couple hours making it and cut and burned myself doing so.
I was using the OM image gallery for an image reference, along with Dak's Guide V2 for what parts to get.
https://bg.battletech.com/gallery/omnimech-image-gallery/#Daishi
Title: Re: 2018 Fan Funding Suggestion Thread
Post by: MiniaturesAssemble on 05 October 2018, 16:26:14
I know. as soon as I found it on IWM I'm trying to edit the message to get my other one in.
Title: Re: 2018 Fan Funding Suggestion Thread
Post by: klarg1 on 10 October 2018, 13:15:33
I know. as soon as I found it on IWM I'm trying to edit the message to get my other one in.

Curse those treacherous IWM folks, always thwarting us by giving us what we want!  ;D
Title: Re: 2018 Fan Funding Suggestion Thread
Post by: speck on 10 October 2018, 18:49:22
So going to end the suggestions with this post.

Could someone help with posting the full list and counts, would be a big help.
Title: Re: 2018 Fan Funding Suggestion Thread
Post by: klarg1 on 12 October 2018, 15:37:59
Speck, I don't know if you're still looking for this, but, by my count:

2   Ac2/LB-X Carrier
2   Alfar
1   ANH-2AX Annihilator
1   Atlas II Devlin
1   Basilisk Quad Protomech
1   BNC-9S Banshee
3   Buster militiamech
2   Celerity
2   Centurion ASF
1   Command Van
2   CSR-F100 Picaroon
1   Cuchulainn Support Armor
1   Cyrano VTOL Gunship
1   Daedalus Industrial
1   DI Multipurpose VTOL
5   EMP-1A Emperor (Primitive)
2   Ferret Light Scout Vtol 
1   Gulltoppr super heavy vehicle
1   Hadur Fast Support Vehicle
1   Harpagos heavy Quad Vee.
3   Harvester Ant Industrial (Plus militarization parts)
1   Heavy Transport (with alternate mounts for the machine gun, small laser, and SRM-2 versions)
2   Hellcat II ASF
3   Hippogriff Protomech
1   Hoplite 4X
1   Imp 1A
1   Inquisitor II ITW-200 (Turning Points: Irian)
1   K-3N-KR4 Kiso
1   Koroshiya
2   Liberator (Mech)
2   Manta Sub
1   Marten VTOL
1   Matar
2   Mining Mech MkII/MkIIMod
1   MW1 Heavy Transport sans load (or with different possible loads).
1   Nightshade Vtol
3   Notos
2   Pixiu Heavy Tank
1   Pollux ADA
1   Prime Mover (Digital Dak Sculpt)
2   PXH-11K Phoenix Hawk L
1   QKD-8X Quickdraw (Dak’s “carry weapons”)
3   Raider (with parts for the Mk I and II)
4   SCG-WF1 Scourge
1   Sarissa
1   Shen Long battle armor
2   Swallow Attack Wige
1   Thug Jise
2   Tribune Mobile Tactical Command HQ (ED Dark Age)
1   UABM-2R Lich
3   URA-2A Ursa
2   Zibler Hovertank
1   Original Flashfire
1   Original Onslaught
1   28mm Standard Inner Sphere Battle Armor

I didn’t really understand Hythos’ votes for the Dervish, and Quickdraw, so they are omitted. Sorry.

Note: I did not try to filter this list based on the nomination rules. I just scanned the thread for identifiable votes, and did my very best to roll them into an honest count.
Title: Re: 2018 Fan Funding Suggestion Thread
Post by: klarg1 on 12 October 2018, 15:42:27
And, again, using my own best manual effort to sort entries by popularity. If somebody wants to check my count on the top choices, I would appreciate it!

5   EMP-1A Emperor (Primitive)
4   SCG-WF1 Scourge
3   Buster militiamech
3   Harvester Ant Industrial (Plus militarization parts)
3   Hippogriff Protomech
3   Notos
3   Raider (with parts for the Mk I and II)
3   URA-2A Ursa
2   Ac2/LB-X Carrier
2   Alfar
2   Celerity
2   Centurion ASF
2   CSR-F100 Picaroon
2   Ferret Light Scout Vtol 
2   Hellcat II ASF
2   Mining Mech MkII/MkIIMod
2   Pixiu Heavy Tank
2   Liberator (Mech)
2   Manta Sub
2   PXH-11K Phoenix Hawk L
2   Swallow Attack Wige
2   Tribune Mobile Tactical Command HQ (ED Dark Age)
2   Zibler Hovertank
1   ANH-2AX Annihilator
1   Atlas II Devlin
1   Basilisk Quad Protomech
1   BNC-9S Banshee
1   Command Van
1   Cuchulainn Support Armor
1   Cyrano VTOL Gunship
1   Daedalus Industrial
1   DI Multipurpose VTOL
1   Gulltoppr super heavy vehicle
1   Hadur Fast Support Vehicle
1   Harpagos heavy Quad Vee.
1   Heavy Transport (with alternate mounts for the machine gun, small laser, and SRM-2 versions)
1   Hoplite 4X
1   Imp 1A
1   Inquisitor II ITW-200 (Turning Points: Irian)
1   K-3N-KR4 Kiso
1   Koroshiya
1   Marten VTOL
1   Matar
1   MW1 Heavy Transport sans load (or with different possible loads).
1   Nightshade Vtol
1   Pollux ADA
1   Prime Mover (Digital Dak Sculpt)
1   QKD-8X Quickdraw (Dak’s “carry weapons”)
1   Sarissa
1   Shen Long battle armor
1   Thug Jise
1   UABM-2R Lich


1   Original Flashfire
1   Original Onslaught
1   28mm Standard Inner Sphere Battle Armor

I didn’t really understand Hythos’ votes for the Dervish, and Quickdraw, so they are omitted. Sorry.
Title: Re: 2018 Fan Funding Suggestion Thread
Post by: koalabirb on 12 October 2018, 15:55:26
BattleMechs
Banshee BNC-9S
Scourge SCG-WF1 (4)
Phoenix Hawk L PXH-11K (2)
Picaroon CSR-F100
Liberator LIB-4T (2)
Alfar AL-A1 (2)
Ursa URA-2A (3)
Kuma
Dasher II
Sarissa MN1-D
Primitive Emperor (5)
Thug THG-11ECX "Jose"
Celerity CLR-03-O (2)
Lich UAMB-2R
Notos (3)
Hoplite HOP-4X
Annihilator ANH-2AX
Atlas II (Devlin)
Imp IMP-1A
Original Flashfire
Original Onslaught
Raider I (3)
Raider II
Dervish DV-6Mr [Dark Age]
Quickdraw QKD-9M [Dark Age]
Rifleman II
Harpagos
Matar SAM-SR2


Vehicles
Pixiu Heavy Tank (2)
Narukami NK-1C
Swallow Attack WiGe (2)
Zibler Fast Strike Tank (2)
Manta (2)
Tribune Mobile Tactical Command HQ (2)
Gulltoppr
Marten VTOL
Ferret Light Scout VTOL (2)
Nightshade VTOL
DI Multipurpose VTOL
LB-X Carrier
Cyrano VTOL
Pollux ADA
Heavy Transport B1
Hadur

Protos/Battle Armor/Infantry
Basilisk Quad Protomech
Hippogriff Protomech (3)
Grey Death Infiltrator
Cuchulainn Support Armor

Aero
Hellcat (2)
Hellcat II
Centurion (2)
Wusun
Picaroon CSR-F100
Koroshiya KOS-1A

Industrials/Militia/Support
Command Van
Daedalus
Harvester Ant (2)
Buster (3)
Mining Mech MkII [MkII Mod] (2)
Inquisitor II
Kiso K-3N-KR4
Title: Re: 2018 Fan Funding Suggestion Thread
Post by: MoneyLovinOgre4Hire on 12 October 2018, 16:53:53
The Cuchulainn Support Armor is a type of Battle Armor, not Industrialmech.
Title: Re: 2018 Fan Funding Suggestion Thread
Post by: Scotty on 12 October 2018, 18:59:29
I am very happy that the Hippogriff Proto is tied for 3rd place in preliminary nomination.
Title: Re: 2018 Fan Funding Suggestion Thread
Post by: koalabirb on 13 October 2018, 00:13:01
The Cuchulainn Support Armor is a type of Battle Armor, not Industrialmech.

Good call. My bad.
Title: Re: 2018 Fan Funding Suggestion Thread
Post by: klarg1 on 13 October 2018, 09:08:00
I am very happy that the Hippogriff Proto is tied for 3rd place in preliminary nomination.

I'm happy the primitive emperor is riding high. I swear I didn't pad the votes!  :D

(beyond counting my own single vote, I guess.)
Title: Re: 2018 Fan Funding Suggestion Thread
Post by: sadlerbw on 13 October 2018, 10:58:33
I am very happy that the Hippogriff Proto is tied for 3rd place in preliminary nomination.

I was honestly surprised to see you interested in a DA Snow Raven protomech...what are you up to over there!?
Title: Re: 2018 Fan Funding Suggestion Thread
Post by: Scotty on 13 October 2018, 11:00:57
I was honestly surprised to see you interested in a DA Snow Raven protomech...what are you up to over there!?

I've had a Snow Raven cluster for a few years now, complete with a full star of Protos.  It just hasn't had reason to hit a table at a convention yet. :D
Title: Re: 2018 Fan Funding Suggestion Thread
Post by: Sartris on 13 October 2018, 12:20:17
I’m glad the primatives have been so popular. I really dig the design aesthetic
Title: Re: 2018 Fan Funding Suggestion Thread
Post by: Hellraiser on 13 October 2018, 12:43:04
I on the other hand am surprised at all the the "variant" options that I see people want, in a game where its not WYSIWYG.

The AC2 Carrier was fluffed as a variant of the LRM Carrier in the original 3026 fluff, so just use LRM Carriers.

Anything "Named" like Thug-Jose or Widowmaker or the Model #2 v/s the current mini that looks like the #3, etc etc.

I use unseen Wolverine-6R's for any model of Wolverine that I want to be playing, 6M, 7M, 8C, 8K, 9W2, etc etc etc.   

It doesn't matter, because its a Wolverine which is as close I get to being accurate.

I'd never put a re-sculpt above getting something new for the game out there.  But that's just me.
Title: Re: 2018 Fan Funding Suggestion Thread
Post by: Maingunnery on 13 October 2018, 12:53:41

It would be nice if we ever get separate Resculpt/Variant/Update FF threads.
Title: Re: 2018 Fan Funding Suggestion Thread
Post by: MoneyLovinOgre4Hire on 13 October 2018, 13:49:12
I on the other hand am surprised at all the the "variant" options that I see people want, in a game where its not WYSIWYG.

Well, resculpts and Classics weren't allowed this go-around so that limited options.  And if you have a particular variant of a mech that yo like to use on a regular basis that doesn't have a weapon-load that corresponds with the standard mini, it's fun getting a mini that actually looks the part.
Title: Re: 2018 Fan Funding Suggestion Thread
Post by: JPArbiter on 14 October 2018, 01:47:15
Wow, we really want the primitive emperor...

On another note, please let us know when resculpts can be a thing.  There are three Wolf Omnimehcs that could stand to be brought into the same scale and parts capabilities of the 3050 omnis
Title: Re: 2018 Fan Funding Suggestion Thread
Post by: klarg1 on 15 October 2018, 07:32:17
I on the other hand am surprised at all the the "variant" options that I see people want, in a game where its not WYSIWYG.

Sure, but the fan financing section is populated by a self-selected group of a self-selected group. (That slice of Battletech players who frequent these boards, and care enough about miniatures to pay just to make new sculpts happen. For that matter, it also selects for board members enough into the miniatures to watch the miniatures boards for these threads.)

I can see wanting a particular variant, if it fills out a painted display unit, or because you think it will look cooler than the base model, or whatever. That can hold up, even if you plan to use it as a proxy for some other model later on down the line.

I will freely admit that I voted for the primitive Emperor because I think it looks cooler than the higher tech version for which we already have a sculpt, even though nobody would blink at me fielding the existing sculpt as an EMP-1A.
Title: Re: 2018 Fan Funding Suggestion Thread
Post by: HyperionCormyr on 16 October 2018, 01:08:40
DI Multipurpose VTOL
Saxon
Title: Re: 2018 Fan Funding Suggestion Thread
Post by: Geont on 16 October 2018, 03:05:56
Ursa URA-2A
Kuma


EDIT: Oh, missed the post from Speck. >_<
Title: Re: 2018 Fan Funding Suggestion Thread
Post by: klarg1 on 16 October 2018, 07:33:14
Just to warn additional voters: Speck closed off suggestions at the top of the page.
Title: Re: 2018 Fan Funding Suggestion Thread
Post by: Luciora on 16 October 2018, 10:28:57
I find it amusing, especially on outside forums that always decry or protest the latest releases because they flat out refuse to come to the official board to participate. 

Most of the reasons I've seen range from "they never choose what I want" to "the official board sucks, is full of elitists and they banned me cuz I didn't toe a party line"  the second is especially funny because usually those people have very strong opinions of their own in discussions and usually end up killing any they are in.

I chose the Alfar and Liberator just to keep a flow of earlier designs going.
Title: Re: 2018 Fan Funding Suggestion Thread
Post by: Sartris on 16 October 2018, 10:33:30
Most of the reasons I've seen range from "they never choose what I want" to "the official board sucks, is full of elitists and they banned me cuz I didn't toe a party line"  the second is especially funny because usually those people have very strong opinions of their own in discussions and usually end up killing any they are in.

i guess if someone can't hold their nose long enough to post in one thread and then vote in a poll, kick rocks?
Title: Re: 2018 Fan Funding Suggestion Thread
Post by: MoneyLovinOgre4Hire on 16 October 2018, 12:04:23
"the official board sucks, is full of elitists and they banned me cuz I didn't toe a party line"  the second is especially funny because usually those people have very strong opinions of their own in discussions and usually end up killing any they are in.

I've found that 99% of he time, anyone who says stuff like that is really someone who thinks that attacking the sexual orientation of someone they disagree with is the height of intellectual argument.
Title: Re: 2018 Fan Funding Suggestion Thread
Post by: Moonsword on 16 October 2018, 12:29:09
Alright, folks, break it up and obey the rules here.
Title: Re: 2018 Fan Funding Suggestion Thread
Post by: sadlerbw on 16 October 2018, 16:43:03
Ursa URA-2A
Kuma


EDIT: Oh, missed the post from Speck. >_<

Nooo0000oooOOOoO! My Kuma-bro, you could have saved our pick from being a one-voter! Together we could have saved the poor mech from a lifetime of confusion thanks to weird art that doesn't match the stats of any variant!

...Next time, friend...next time.
Title: Re: 2018 Fan Funding Suggestion Thread
Post by: speck on 20 October 2018, 08:00:21
I will have the poll thread created this week.
Title: Re: 2018 Fan Funding Suggestion Thread
Post by: Hellraiser on 21 October 2018, 16:42:57
So how does the poll thread then work?   The top suggestions from this one are voted on again?
Title: Re: 2018 Fan Funding Suggestion Thread
Post by: sadlerbw on 23 October 2018, 15:37:04
Generally, yes. The way it worked last time (which could always change) was that the top few requests which had the most votes were added to a poll. Then, everyone was allowed two votes, and voted for which two they wanted the most. When it was over, IWM ended up making the two units that got the most votes.

I would assume it will be a similar format this time around, but no idea if we will still get two votes and the top two will get made, or if the numbers will be different. We should find out soon!
Title: Re: 2018 Fan Funding Suggestion Thread
Post by: speck on 23 October 2018, 15:57:07
Generally, yes. The way it worked last time (which could always change) was that the top few requests which had the most votes were added to a poll. Then, everyone was allowed two votes, and voted for which two they wanted the most. When it was over, IWM ended up making the two units that got the most votes.

I would assume it will be a similar format this time around, but no idea if we will still get two votes and the top two will get made, or if the numbers will be different. We should find out soon!

Got side tracked on Sunday and then the week started. I will have up this week.
Title: Re: 2018 Fan Funding Suggestion Thread
Post by: speck on 27 October 2018, 10:27:04
Poll Threads have been created, so I am locking this thread.