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Re: Fan Finance 2.0 Questions
« Reply #420 on: 17 August 2019, 07:39:15 »
Great work!
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Re: Fan Finance 2.0 Questions
« Reply #421 on: 17 August 2019, 12:52:28 »
I posted the Hippogriff Protomech funding thread.

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Re: Fan Finance 2.0 Questions
« Reply #422 on: 19 August 2019, 00:04:31 »
Great work!

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Re: Fan Finance 2.0 Questions
« Reply #423 on: 19 August 2019, 00:35:40 »
obviously it's a year old so there are a lucky few that have transcended from art to reality

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Re: Fan Finance 2.0 Questions
« Reply #424 on: 23 April 2020, 10:47:21 »
When do you anticipate creating the 2020 fan financing survey? Also, would it be possible to create a google doc or some other type of spreadsheet that shows the status of past and upcoming projects?

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Re: Fan Finance 2.0 Questions
« Reply #425 on: 23 April 2020, 20:24:13 »
With the current state of the worl, including IWM being shut down, it's entirely plausible that they won't do fan financing in 2020.
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Re: Fan Finance 2.0 Questions
« Reply #426 on: 11 May 2020, 19:40:04 »
New Fan Funding projects are on hold until backlog is cleaned up. Most are near final stages before they are released. Will be getting status updates once factory is open and Mike is caught up.

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Re: Fan Finance 2.0 Questions
« Reply #427 on: 02 August 2020, 15:35:55 »
When we resume, I would like to add the Peregrine and Corone warships to the list.

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Re: Fan Finance 2.0 Questions
« Reply #428 on: 03 August 2020, 22:06:11 »
When we resume, I would like to add the Peregrine and Corone warships to the list.

That seems reasonable to me. Really glad the Peregrine was finally statted.
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Re: Fan Finance 2.0 Questions
« Reply #429 on: 05 August 2020, 09:02:59 »
If requests are being accepted, I'd like to submit more 28mm Battle Armor, especially the Longinus.
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Re: Fan Finance 2.0 Questions
« Reply #430 on: 05 August 2020, 15:54:04 »
I don't think they are. It's been said they are quite backlogged, sadly.
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Re: Fan Finance 2.0 Questions
« Reply #431 on: 22 November 2020, 04:33:52 »
Just tossing one out there.  I saw the Hippogryph was funded.  Can we talk about the Hobgoblin Protomech?  I would definitely go for that since other Society Protos exist; Boggart and Sprite.


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Re: Fan Finance 2.0 Questions
« Reply #432 on: 22 November 2020, 07:46:17 »
Still waiting to see the Defender Battlecruiser get a sculpt.
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Re: Fan Finance 2.0 Questions
« Reply #433 on: 23 November 2020, 17:00:10 »
What about a 25mm version of the Kickstarter Elemental battle armor?

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Re: Fan Finance 2.0 Questions
« Reply #434 on: 23 November 2020, 22:08:25 »
What about a 25mm version of the Kickstarter Elemental battle armor?

Possible once IWM is able to release items from KS in metal.

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Re: Fan Finance 2.0 Questions
« Reply #435 on: 23 November 2020, 22:36:51 »
I hope the AS7-K2 Atlas from TRO 3085 can be done at some point.
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Re: Fan Finance 2.0 Questions
« Reply #436 on: 23 November 2020, 23:07:18 »
Possible once IWM is able to release items from KS in metal.

I would be happier, first, with a normal scale Elemental in metal, for the record.
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Re: Fan Finance 2.0 Questions
« Reply #437 on: 02 May 2021, 11:01:43 »
Are anymore QuadVees on the docket at all?
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Re: Fan Finance 2.0 Questions
« Reply #438 on: 15 July 2021, 23:44:39 »
Is there a list somewhere of units that still in the pipeline that were voted on or funded?

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Re: Fan Finance 2.0 Questions
« Reply #439 on: 15 July 2021, 23:47:45 »
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Re: Fan Finance 2.0 Questions
« Reply #440 on: 16 July 2021, 00:06:01 »
Are anymore QuadVees on the docket at all?
Yeah, I'd like ALL of those and the Lich Quad Drone!   :thumbsup:
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Re: Fan Finance 2.0 Questions
« Reply #441 on: 17 July 2021, 20:47:34 »
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That is in process.

Are anymore QuadVees on the docket at all?

They would most likely need to be Fan Funded.

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« Reply #442 on: 21 July 2021, 06:03:39 »
Are anymore QuadVees on the docket at all?
They would most likely need to be Fan Funded.

Any word on the Lich Quad Drone?   ???
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Re: Fan Finance 2.0 Questions
« Reply #443 on: 21 July 2021, 13:40:21 »
Any word on the Lich Quad Drone?   ???

Would need to be fan funded.

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Re: Fan Finance 2.0 Questions
« Reply #444 on: 06 August 2021, 19:17:52 »
Do things like Engineering Vees or the Buffel have a chance?

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Re: Fan Finance 2.0 Questions
« Reply #445 on: 06 August 2021, 19:47:39 »
Guys if it's not a flagship or otherwise common mech it's probably going to need to be fan funded.  There are about a thousand designs out there without minis and I doubt Speck wants to quote/reply "Fan Funding" to all of them one at a time.
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Re: Fan Finance 2.0 Questions
« Reply #447 on: 08 August 2021, 19:13:28 »
This is an odd request, but something that I would be interested in seeing:

What about busts of characters?

It seems a fairly common miniature to paint, even if it is not for gaming purposes. A lot of prominent painters have done some really spectacular things painting a bust. I'm not sure if it would be smart to do it in metal because of the size, but if possible I think it would catch the eye of a lot of enthusiasts -- even those outside of BattleTech.

My recommendation would be to do a bust of Natasha Kerensky. Even better if it could be based off of the CCG art.

Again, I don't know if this is possible. It may or may not need to be done in plastic or resin rather than metal because of the sheer size. That being said, the cost is probably not that much of an issue. Many busts seems to range between $45 to $65. The museum scale sculpts are already that much. If anything, it may be more difficult to find the sculptor willing to do the work.

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Re: Fan Finance 2.0 Questions
« Reply #448 on: 08 August 2021, 20:32:59 »
This is an odd request, but something that I would be interested in seeing:

What about busts of characters?

It seems a fairly common miniature to paint, even if it is not for gaming purposes. A lot of prominent painters have done some really spectacular things painting a bust. I'm not sure if it would be smart to do it in metal because of the size, but if possible I think it would catch the eye of a lot of enthusiasts -- even those outside of BattleTech.

My recommendation would be to do a bust of Natasha Kerensky. Even better if it could be based off of the CCG art.

Again, I don't know if this is possible. It may or may not need to be done in plastic or resin rather than metal because of the sheer size. That being said, the cost is probably not that much of an issue. Many busts seems to range between $45 to $65. The museum scale sculpts are already that much. If anything, it may be more difficult to find the sculptor willing to do the work.

I would love to do that, but issue might be sculpting cost and would enough be sold to make up the costs.

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Re: Fan Finance 2.0 Questions
« Reply #449 on: 08 August 2021, 22:02:31 »
I'm definitely game for funding if it becomes possible. I do understand that there is much to consider about the feasibility, but worth seeing if IWM is up for it.