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BattleTech Miniatures and Terrain => Iron Wind Metals News and Announcements => Topic started by: speck on 03 December 2014, 22:55:13
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2015 Release Schedule (http://bg.battletech.com/forums/iron-wind-metals-news-and-announcements/battletech-release-schedule-(updated-on-172015)/)
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A QuadVee!!!! :Jumpy: **falls off chair**
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LOL bet no one saw that Quad Vee coming! Thanks for the update Speck!
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So much awesomeness....though why some of those are online-only is beyond me. I can see something as odd as the Quadvee, but why aren't the others getting regular distribution?
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[drool] A Gurty!!!!! A Gurty!!!!
and... and... Stalker IIs and Tomahawk IIs, and Kodiak IIs and sweet Christmas! The Tenshi! [drool]
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Screw those, I'm grabbing me some Quasis! Going hunting, and then I'll have some Hellstar-skin rugs! >:D
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Good stuff comming out
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Any photos available? Really want to see that Ostwar.
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I want to complain about no Ursus II, but with the Mad Dog Mk III, Grand Summoner, and Kodiak II on the way, I can't complain too seriously.
Now, about some Wraith Battle Armor....
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Any photos available?
For mechs that come out in 2015? Should be up by Christmas...2017.
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Woot more Kurita love in 3rd quarter.
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Any photos available? Really want to see that Ostwar.
Has not been sculpted yet. We just finalized release schedule for 2nd and 3rd quarter yesterday and added the Ostwar to 1st quarter. The other four 1st quarter are in process or complete like the Agrotera.
So much awesomeness....though why some of those are online-only is beyond me. I can see something as odd as the Quadvee, but why aren't the others getting regular distribution?
There is only so much room in the distribution release schedule, so less mechs or more by having them web only. Most of these are already sculpted and are either at 3D printer or waiting to be molded. Mold room is currently extremely busy with two big contract casting customers and Battletechs December releases. We might see one of the web only items soon, since it is already at IWM waiting to be molded.
Woot more Kurita love in 3rd quarter.
We also tried to mix in more mechs from other factions and not to be to heavy to one in each release.
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Wow, that a layout of minis
I hope ii can afford them all! ;D
So no more vehicles going to regular releases? The Gürteltier would be a reasonable seller unless it's a huge brick that costs too much! :D
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So no more vehicles going to regular releases?
Given that this schedule has seen exactly one vehicle put in web-only, I would love to see what evidence makes you think that no more vehicles will see general distribution. Nothing in this thread has said anything along those lines.
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Given that this schedule has seen exactly one vehicle put in web-only, I would love to see what evidence makes you think that no more vehicles will see general distribution. Nothing in this thread has said anything along those lines.
Not sure what thread I said it in, but general release will be Mechs only since they historically sell better then other types.
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While more would always be better, it looks like a nice selection of new releases coming next year. Peronally I'm especially excited to see the first QuadVee release! I'll be sure to buy a mess of those, to help encorage the eventual release of the Cyllaros and Harpagos, too. ^-^
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Silly question time. Does 20-5108 King Crab KGC-009 TRO 3145 100 Tons $16.95 look like the clicky tech version??
I ask as I don't like the original model, but I like the clicky version (and miss the ones I lost).
Thanks.
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Silly question time. Does 20-5108 King Crab KGC-009 TRO 3145 100 Tons $16.95 look like the clicky tech version??
I ask as I don't like the original model, but I like the clicky version (and miss the ones I lost).
Thanks.
to each his own, If you want the Mayor McCheese version of the King Crab, more power to ya. ;)
I'm interested in the Carronade myself. Gruty Lyran Tank is what I'm REALLY look forward too, I'm just shocked its a online only thing.
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Silly question time. Does 20-5108 King Crab KGC-009 TRO 3145 100 Tons $16.95 look like the clicky tech version??
I ask as I don't like the original model, but I like the clicky version (and miss the ones I lost).
Thanks.
Here ya go...see attached images. I believe the Carronade & Shockwave are not actual miniature images...so Speck please correct me if I'm wrong, but they look like CAD drawings only.
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Speck...any chance we can get pricing on the listed mechs for us retailers? I know some are too far out to determine how much metal they will require, but any extra prices you can post would be helpful.
Thanks!
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Not sure what thread I said it in, but general release will be Mechs only since they historically sell better then other types.
MISBEGOTTENSONOFA...
Well that sucks the unmentionables, and does so with incalculable and distressing throughput. Given how rarely most people I know are capable of putting decent IWM orders together, this is going to put a serious damper on combined-arms collections.
I understand the logic behind this decisions, but it still pisses me the pants off. }:(
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MISBEGOTTENSONOFA...
I totally read that as Misbegotten Sofa...
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I totally read that as Misbegotten Sofa...
Yeah, minis can eaten up sofa if your not careful.
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Hmm...
New House or minis? Decisions, decisions, decisions.
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NOTE: Updated Web only Arion item, it will be one SKU where you can build either Battlemech or vehicle mode.
Speck...any chance we can get pricing on the listed mechs for us retailers? I know some are too far out to determine how much metal they will require, but any extra prices you can post would be helpful.
Thanks!
As soon as I get an update from Mike I will add it to the post. We just finalized it yesterday before I posted it.
Here ya go...see attached images. I believe the Carronade & Shockwave are not actual miniature images...so Speck please correct me if I'm wrong, but they look like CAD drawings only.
Both of Carronade and Shockwave where done in CAD, I do not think those are not final renders, would have to check QCC.
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Am I reading that right, 20 distribution minis for all of 2015?
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Shockwave! :D
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Am I reading that right, 20 distribution minis for all of 2015?
Yes, four releases of 5 each.
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20 mechs seem like a good number this year.
I wish some of the fan finance stuff would come back.
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20 mechs seem like a good number this year.
I wish some of the fan finance stuff would come back.
It seems like a shockingly small number, half of what was done this year. Remember, it's not a mini every two weeks, it's a handful of minis followed by three months of silence. I find it to be an alarming statement about the profitability of the line. :(
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Would battlearmor be included in this announcement?
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Apparently not which is a shame. There are some fantastic suits in 3145.
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Have we gotten any suits since Fan Financing ended? ???
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I hope you guys enjoy the Vulture MKIII that one was fun to work on :)
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Would battlearmor be included in this announcement?
This is just Distro releases and some web only items already done just waiting on productions. Battle Armor would still be a Fan funded item and we are working on bringing this back in some capacity in the future.
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I also hope you all enjoy the Arion, the Thor II and the Arctic wolf.
That Arion is going to be interesting, it was a lot of work to make it right, and I hope you all enjoy this oddity :)
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Woot Stalker II, Vulture III, and a Quad vee O0
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Was the gambit on the release schedule at some point or am I on drugs?
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Was the gambit on the release schedule at some point or am I on drugs?
Nope...may be thinking of the Havoc which is coming up soon.
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That Arion is going to be interesting, it was a lot of work to make it right, and I hope you all enjoy this oddity :)
I'll have 8 please :Jumpy:
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I am gonna be interested in the stalker II. If it looks anything like shimmering swords work. Then it will be a far cry better than the older bad year blimp models.
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That Arion is going to be interesting, it was a lot of work to make it right, and I hope you all enjoy this oddity
High five! Team head butt! Etc.
Dak
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High five! Team head butt! Etc.
Dak
Dak, I could not have made that 'Mech without you. Now we wait to see what everyone else thinks ;)
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Carronade is a maybe, but I do plan on at least 2 Havocs, and eventually, 1 or 2 Tenshi's.......
Was hoping for the Gauntlet, or Centurion Omni....... but at least I'll buy a few this year.
With my local store finally carrying a decent selection, I have bought about 14 mechs in the last 3 months, but, as I add in more, I find that I am buying less and less, as I am now targeting specific designs, and just waiting for others to come off archive, with the monthly online releases.......
Nahuris
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Nope...may be thinking of the Havoc which is coming up soon.
for the record I meant before this particular update.
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I do hope to see some vees from tro:proto. I do like the DA stuff but prototype is underrepesented right now :-\
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I am gonna be interested in the stalker II. If it looks anything like shimmering swords work. Then it will be a far cry better than the older bad year blimp models.
I'm going to be working on that with shim. He and I are good friends and we work together on a lot of the mechs and other projects so i think I'll be able to match to the Source art :)
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Awesome list of upcoming units!
Let's see some other artist get their hands on these as well. I'd like to see some more units sculpted by Psycho. I think he nailed the Blood Asp and Sunder.
Common IWM, spread these new sculpts around. We've got a lot of talented artist available, lets use them all!
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Awesome list of upcoming units!
Let's see some other artist get their hands on these as well. I'd like to see some more units sculpted by Psycho. I think he nailed the Blood Asp and Sunder.
Common IWM, spread these new sculpts around. We've got a lot of talented artist available, lets use them all!
There are plenty of new artists, I am one of them! It is my fault we have a quadvee coming 8)
Also, the new Koshi was done by a new sculptor, as was the cardinal transport.
If anyone is interested in helping out, just contact IWM and they will see what they can do.
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I also hope you all enjoy the Arion, the Thor II and the Arctic wolf.
That Arion is going to be interesting, it was a lot of work to make it right, and I hope you all enjoy this oddity :)
The Arion is probably the 2015 release I am most looking forward to. I hope its popular enough that we see the other two QuadVees, the Cyllaros and Harpagos done, too. 8)
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Any chance we can get an update on when the LAMs will be available for general distribution?
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Battle Armor would still be a Fan funded item and we are working on bringing this back in some capacity in the future.
If/when this happens would this also cover the process for Mech scale fighters *cough* Ostrogoth *cough*
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Coming in late to this convo but the fact that we're looking at only 20 minis released to regular distro for the whole year is concerning, that number is surprisingly small, hard to believe even. What's even more distressing is the fact that very few of the most popular items in the 'what would you like to see next from 3145' made it on to the list. Unless they show up on the online releases the whole exercise seems kind of pointless. Companies like GHQ release almost 20 minis EVERY TWO MONTHS and they are of superior quality in every way, though they are smaller. Though I am excited about some of the releases, for example the gurteltier, overall the year is not a positive one for a number of reasons. I don't expect nor want to be dazzled by every release that comes out, the fact that as of right now we are seeing so few releases is distressing. Coupled with what feels like slow releases in terms of books and supplements (again I could be wrong on this, it's just a feeling) I can't help but be concerned about the health of Btech itself. The one positive thing is that IWM is adapting new techniques, which suggests that they haven't lost interest in it. Perhaps I'm just being pessimistic. The fact that vehicles don't seem to be making it onto regular releases also irks me, but I remember ages ago someone saying that vehicles just aren't popular enough. Either way I don't like it even if I do understand why this may be the case.
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Coming in late to this convo but the fact that we're looking at only 20 minis released to regular distro for the whole year is concerning, that number is surprisingly small, hard to believe even. What's even more distressing is the fact that very few of the most popular items in the 'what would you like to see next from 3145' made it on to the list. Unless they show up on the online releases the whole exercise seems kind of pointless. Companies like GHQ release almost 20 minis EVERY TWO MONTHS and they are of superior quality in every way, though they are smaller. Though I am excited about some of the releases, for example the gurteltier, overall the year is not a positive one for a number of reasons. I don't expect nor want to be dazzled by every release that comes out, the fact that as of right now we are seeing so few releases is distressing. Coupled with what feels like slow releases in terms of books and supplements (again I could be wrong on this, it's just a feeling) I can't help but be concerned about the health of Btech itself. The one positive thing is that IWM is adapting new techniques, which suggests that they haven't lost interest in it. Perhaps I'm just being pessimistic. The fact that vehicles don't seem to be making it onto regular releases also irks me, but I remember ages ago someone saying that vehicles just aren't popular enough. Either way I don't like it even if I do understand why this may be the case.
The difference from last year is only 6 items (20 vs 26), beyond the regular distribution releases there will be more Web items which will include vehicles then last year. As for the releases not including items from the thread, the whole release schedule except for 1st Quarter (pushed over from 2014) and non-3145 items came from that thread. Wanted to avoid being to heavy to one faction with releases next year so there is a mixture of designs from a variety of factions and weight classes.
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I'm looking forward to ending 2015 very money poor but mech rich. There's a lot of really fantastic designs coming our way; lots of thanks to those making it possible for us to get our mech-crack fix :)
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The difference from last year is only 6 items (20 vs 26), beyond the regular distribution releases there will be more Web items which will include vehicles then last year.
Yeah, but I'm not just thinking of last year. When I started collecting btech minis I remember getting a new batch of 4 or 5 every other month. Now the releases were always late, so some of the end of the year minis got pushed to the new year, but I'm fairly sure we used to get multiple regular releases per quarter, in addition to the occasional online release like protomechs, BAs, naval vessels and fighters.
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When I started collecting btech minis I remember getting a new batch of 4 or 5 every other month.
That's still only 24 - 30 mini's released per year which is pretty much in line with what Speck said.
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That's still only 24 - 30 mini's released per year which is pretty much in line with what Speck said.
Only is a curious word to use. That's an increase of 25%-50% from where we are now, that's not minimal. In my experience quality control and miniature quality is down (which is a shame since we've had some really nice sculpts lately), customer service is slower (I know they moved a while ago), and variety of releases is down. This is where I'm coming from.
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Hm. Interesting discussion. Well, my only gripe is that the Zeus X ZEU-X4 is on the line-up.
Honestly, do we "really" need another Zeus sculpt? :P
NOTE: for this rant, I'm assuming the ZEU-9WD single blister sculpt is different from the one found in the Black Widow Company Lance, given that I own both and the picture for the single blister 20-998 on the IWM site doesn't look like the one I got in my Black Widow Company Lance 10-035 but rather looks like the Zeus with the detached fins that I purchased years ago. The BWCL Zeus miniature has smaller fins that are already attached to the arms.
So. The Zeus has FOUR sculpts commercially available on the Iron Wind online store, when you include the museum-scale version. FOUR! Three of which are the same scale as the one proposed for the 1st Quarter of 2015. And none of them are archived.
Additionally, the Zeus-X ZEU-9WD (20-998) and the Zeus from the Black Widow Company Lance (10-035) look extremely close to the Zeus X ZEU-X4 from the TRO 3145 Lyran Commonwealth on the proposed line-up for 2015.
I think it was a poor decision to skip another miniature that doesn't have one in the same chassis that could be proxied for one that already has three molds in the same scale.
I have a similar rant about the Stalker II with one mold in production and another available through the archive (20-383 & AR20-862), but at least the Stalker II STK-9A from TRO 3145 Free Worlds League looks different enough to maaaaaybe merit another sculpt. Ditto for the King Crab, but I don't make an issue about that one because I really like the new sculpt and plan to buy one. O0
Okay, rant over. Thanks for including the Ostwar in the first quarter releases. Am looking forward to buying that one as well! :)
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I'm just happy to be getting a Gürteltier, Stalker 9A and Tenshi
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Daishi411, if your thinking back around 2005-2007 several of those releases were classic sculpt returns. As well Fan Financing was getting under way at that time I believe.
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I've been in need of an Arctic Wolf II so I'm happy about that one too :)
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I've been in need of an Arctic Wolf II so I'm happy about that one too :)
Agreed...I honestly didn't think that would see the light of day anytime soon.
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I hope the Ostwar is sculpted around the same size/scale of the origanl, Ral Partha Ostroc and Ostsol.
Extra arms or perhaps just the portion below the elbow to reflect the differnt versions shown in the source materials would be great.
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Daishi411, if your thinking back around 2005-2007 several of those releases were classic sculpt returns. As well Fan Financing was getting under way at that time I believe.
I only stared collecting minis in 08, so just after
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I've been in need of an Arctic Wolf II so I'm happy about that one too :)
I think everyone will be quite pleased with this one. And there may or may not be a wide variety of alt configs coming...
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I think everyone will be quite pleased with this one. And there may or may not be a wide variety of alt configs coming...
8) thank you for that! It needs to happen WAY more often!!!
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I think everyone will be quite pleased with this one. And there may or may not be a wide variety of alt configs coming...
Now I will plan on buying several. I just need to decide what faction I'll paint them.
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8) thank you for that! It needs to happen WAY more often!!!
And there may be two configs for the Thor II on top of that...
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And there may be two configs for the Thor II on top of that...
You just made my day! O0
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And there may be two configs for the Thor II on top of that...
I'd have to guess a possible Thor II B since there's a MW:DA Miniature of it.
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And there may be two configs for the Thor II on top of that...
Cool! I always wondered why they didn't do that with the original 3050 OmniMechs. At least IWM is making the bits available so we can do our own conversions now.
On a side note, the Thor II is once again (like the Mad Cat II, III and IV or the Vulture IV) a update of one of the old OmniMech designs, which is head and shoulders better than the original. I can't wait to see the sculpt.
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Cool! I always wondered why they didn't do that with the original 3050 OmniMechs. At least IWM is making the bits available so we can do our own conversions now.
Mduaben IWM does have parts available for the majority of the 3050 omni resculpts, they are just online exclusives.
http://ironwindmetals.com/store/index.php?cPath=16_44_145 (http://ironwindmetals.com/store/index.php?cPath=16_44_145)
There is also Dak's Omnimech guide floating around that tells you what parts you need for what variants of each omni!
Heavyguard
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Cool! I always wondered why they didn't do that with the original 3050 OmniMechs. At least IWM is making the bits available so we can do our own conversions now.
On a side note, the Thor II is once again (like the Mad Cat II, III and IV or the Vulture IV) a update of one of the old OmniMech designs, which is head and shoulders better than the original. I can't wait to see the sculpt.
Don't forget we also have the Vulture III coming, and it looks awesome. Sentinel373 did an awesome job with it.
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Mduaben IWM does have parts available for the majority of the 3050 omni resculpts, they are just online exclusives.
Er... I thought that's what I just said?
There is also Dak's Omnimech guide floating around that tells you what parts you need for what variants of each omni!
Yes, its a great resource! I'm currently using it as a guide to moding some of the OmniMech's in my 3rd Bear Guard project. O0
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Mduaben IWM does have parts available for the majority of the 3050 omni resculpts, they are just online exclusives.
http://ironwindmetals.com/store/index.php?cPath=16_44_145 (http://ironwindmetals.com/store/index.php?cPath=16_44_145)
There is also Dak's Omnimech guide floating around that tells you what parts you need for what variants of each omni!
Heavyguard
Unfortunately they are missing things...such as the Dasher C Right Arm is available...but the Dasher C Left Arm is not. You can't do this mech with 1 arm, and the funny thing is that the Left & Right Arm's are the exact same! LRM 5 each...so not sure why someone couldn't just do a mirror of the arm to make the left.
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My bad Mduaben, I missed that part. It was a long night for me when I posted that.
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Man no Celerity CLR-02-X-D :(
Much sadness.
I hope it shows up in a Fan funding.
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(There is no fan funding at this time.)
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My bad Mduaben, I missed that part. It was a long night for me when I posted that.
No big deal! ^-^
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I'm super excited about the stalker ii, I hope it looks more like the MWO one. The current one looks too.....phallic.
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Well, we know it's the one in TRO 3145, so a simple glance at that art tells us what it will look like.
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Well, we know it's the one in TRO 3145, so a simple glance at that art tells us what it will look like.
Exactly. Or, if they don't have the book (yet, right?), the Master Unit List shows it as well.
http://masterunitlist.info/Unit/Details/6515/stalker-ii-stk-9a
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Exactly. Or, if they don't have the book (yet, right?), the Master Unit List shows it as well.
http://masterunitlist.info/Unit/Details/6515/stalker-ii-stk-9a
Yep that's the one :) Anthony (the guy who drew that) and myself will be working on the sculpt for it :)
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I love the Stalker II's artwork. If the sculpt matches the artwork well, and the miniature is scaled like a proper 85 ton mech, I'll be picking up at least a couple of those. Shouldn't be too hard to mod them into a STK-3F
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Yep that's the one :) Anthony (the guy who drew that) and myself will be working on the sculpt for it :)
I am just curious, what are the odds of adding variant bits for the Royal variant?
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The Stalker II wasn't around for a Royal version.
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The Stalker II wasn't around for a Royal version.
And? Why would that matter? People are going use that mini as a stand in for the older Stalker anyway, it would highly convenient if it has variant bits for Stalker 3Fb approximation.
See:
Stalker 2 is a solid buisness move. MWO styled Stalker > Ral partha Stalker. Would have the same perk that the dragon 2 and BK had by doubling its uses for old and new eras.
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And? Why would that matter? People are going use that mini as a stand in for the older Stalker anyway, it would highly convenient if it has variant bits for Stalker 3Fb approximation.
Your Logic seems circular. If people are using the newer mini to proxy the older mini, then indeed, "Why would it matter" if it had variant bits? ??? A proxy is a proxy is a proxy. If anything, they should make a variant using the old Stalker, that includes the Royal variant bits. O0
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I certainly wouldn't mind a few variant bits, as long as it doesn't end up being something completely different like what happened to the Dragon/Dragon II.
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Any idea when Malice will be available for purchase :(
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Exactly. Or, if they don't have the book (yet, right?), the Master Unit List shows it as well.
http://masterunitlist.info/Unit/Details/6515/stalker-ii-stk-9a
I. WANT. THAT.
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Any idea when Malice will be available for purchase :(
The Malice was already released to game stores.
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maybe, but can´t purchase it from IWM :/
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New releases are typically FLGS 'exclusives' for a month or two prior to showing up on the IWM site. You'll probably see them up there in the New year.
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maybe, but can´t purchase it from IWM :/
Will be up on IWM webstore early February. Also will have images of all the releases maybe before Christmas if I get them all assembled this weekend.
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The Malice was already released to game stores.
As usual, not here in Calgary.
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I hope the Ostwar is sculpted around the same size/scale of the origanl, Ral Partha Ostroc and Ostsol.
Extra arms or perhaps just the portion below the elbow to reflect the differnt versions shown in the source materials would be great.
Damn skippy! +1 from me.
The OstWar, Kodiak II and Thunderfox interest me most. Maybe the Tomahawk since it was first mentioned in a earlier Battlecorps Story IIRC.
it is too bad that Fan Funding is dead. I'd love for that to come back so we could get the rest of the mechscale ASF.
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There was a updated to the release schedule, we had to bump Ostwar from 1st Quarter to 2nd Quarter (due to it being added late to release it missed cut off for notifying distributors). So Cataphract is moving from 2nd Quarter to 3rd and Thunder Fox from 3rd to 4th.
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There was a updated to the release schedule, we had to bump Ostwar from 1st Quarter to 2nd Quarter (due to it being added late to release it missed cut off for notifying distributors). So Cataphract is moving from 2nd Quarter to 3rd and Thunder Fox from 3rd to 4th.
Well, POOPY! :(
At least it's still on the schedule for this year! :-\ The Ostwar I mean, since it got bumped off last year's schedule. Any idea when we might see pics of the Master for the Ostwar, Speck? ??? I'm already planning on getting 2, and I Might spring for 4! O0
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The Malice was already released to game stores.
Mine finally came in this past weekend.
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Well, POOPY! :(
At least it's still on the schedule for this year! :-\ The Ostwar I mean, since it got bumped off last year's schedule. Any idea when we might see pics of the Master for the Ostwar, Speck? ??? I'm already planning on getting 2, and I Might spring for 4! O0
It's still in the sculpting phase.
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Hey Speck, I known you are quite busy, but do you know when previews will be up?
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Hey Speck, I known you are quite busy, but do you know when previews will be up?
Lol, just noted it down. Will work on it.
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Anything in the works for additional web only releases? :)
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Lol, just noted it down. Will work on it.
O0
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Well, POOPY! :(
At least it's still on the schedule for this year! :-\ The Ostwar I mean, since it got bumped off last year's schedule. Any idea when we might see pics of the Master for the Ostwar, Speck? ??? I'm already planning on getting 2, and I Might spring for 4! O0
Man, what a bummer. I'm planing to grab a few myself. when they come out.
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There was a updated to the release schedule, we had to bump Ostwar from 1st Quarter to 2nd Quarter (due to it being added late to release it missed cut off for notifying distributors). So Cataphract is moving from 2nd Quarter to 3rd and Thunder Fox from 3rd to 4th.
This news disappoints me. But, at least the Ostwar and Cataphract will still get released this year. More time to save up for them. :(
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So very happy about the cataphract and ostwar, and of course the Zeus ... can never have enough Zeuses.
Now, what about the Beleraphon? Any idea about that one?
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The Malice was already released to game stores.
Thats great if the games stores in Las Vegas Nevada carried Battletech, but they don't. And when I ask to special order them. They say they can TRY to get it.
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Thats great if the games stores in Las Vegas Nevada carried Battletech, but they don't. And when I ask to special order them. They say they can TRY to get it.
That's when you turn to your Friendly Online Retailer. O0 I've been getting all of my new releases from Aries Games & Miniatures for over a year now, and I get them as quick as anyone else does.
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LOL GRUD...you get them within a couple days of when they arrive here! Hell...you probably get them quicker than anyone else other than customers in Wisconsin or Illinois! >:D
Speaking of which, don't forget to shoot me your list soon. Next batch is due mid-February!
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Damn skippy! +1 from me.
The OstWar, Kodiak II and Thunderfox interest me most. Maybe the Tomahawk since it was first mentioned in a earlier Battlecorps Story IIRC.
it is too bad that Fan Funding is dead. I'd love for that to come back so we could get the rest of the mechscale ASF.
Fan Financing lives again! :D
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Fan Financing lives again! :D
So are you saying fan funding is back?
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Fan Financing lives again! :D
Is this really happening?
On a different note; I'm going to buy a dozen Gürteltiers when they come out and kitbash a different barrel on four of them to represent the LBX/C3M variant 8)
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So are you saying fan funding is back?
It looks a little shady that a recruit with 11 posts made that comment that "fan funding lives again".
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But not quite as shady, since he does have an Iron Wind Metals title...
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It looks a little shady that a recruit with 11 posts made that comment that "fan funding lives again".
That one of the main Sculptors that IWM uses for Battletech miniatures..... Yes it does live again, with some changes. Should have more information any day now.
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That one of the main Sculptors that IWM uses for Battletech miniatures..... Yes it does live again, with some changes. Should have more information any day now.
I threw my wallet at the screen and nothing happened... I'll continue throwing it until it works.
This is exciting stuff. I'm really happy to see something happening with fan funding. Thanks for the update.
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So Speck, I asked earlier about the Beleraphon... Any news on it?
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So Speck, I asked earlier about the Beleraphon... Any news on it?
It is not on any release Schedule as of now.
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That one of the main Sculptors that IWM uses for Battletech miniatures..... Yes it does live again, with some changes. Should have more information any day now.
Hahaha oops. Had no idea, just saw the low stats for his profile.
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Even those with low post counts can be right. Hell, you'd be amazed at the number of people with high post counts who do nothing but be wrong all day. Stats mean nothing. Except that I'm awesome. 8)
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I barely post on this forum and most believe i'm the sculptor for the Ares and the upcoming Vulture mk3. At least I think they do.
Speaking of which wheres my beamer and/or IWM tag? :P
*runs off back to his delusions of grandeur*
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I barely post on this forum and most believe i'm the sculptor for the Ares and the upcoming Vulture mk3. At least I think they do.
Speaking of which wheres my beamer and/or IWM tag? :P
*runs off back to his delusions of grandeur*
Me too! (ducks)
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*nudges Speck to remind him to post previews but doesn't want to be rude because I know he is a very busy guy*
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BT-302 Gürteltier MBT (Standard) (http://www.ironwindmetals.com/d/node/1820) web only is now available.
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Single or pair?
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Single or pair?
Single, if more then one it would have a (#)next to the name.
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Still, its sweet tank. I'm sorry its only web. Still going get the thing though!
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That...may be the prettiest tank IWM has released in a very long time... {>{>
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Looks like I'll be buying a dozen after payday. Anyone have suggestions as to a different barrel for the four I'll convert to the C3M variant?
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I've always preferred the single barrel cannon look for LBX's rather than the multi-barrel. If you can find something with a nifty muzzle brake that always adds character. I had planned on shopping Brass after market cannon for other models to see what was available myself.
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Okay, I have a serious problem with that tank. >:( It's just a picture on my monitor and not sitting on my desk waiting to be assembled. Seriously, someone needs to fix that.
EDIT: by the way, this isn't one of those tank models that sticks out over every edge on a hex map is it? It's pretty enough I'm going to get one either way, but I'm really not a fan of huge tank models.
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Okay, I have a serious problem with that tank. >:( It's just a picture on my monitor and not sitting on my desk waiting to be assembled. Seriously, someone needs to fix that.
EDIT: by the way, this isn't one of those tank models that sticks out over every edge on a hex map is it? It's pretty enough I'm going to get one either way, but I'm really not a fan of huge tank models.
I will put on a hex tonight and find out. Will compare to another 100 ton tank that I have as well.
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Am I the only one getting a page redirect to the IWM board on these forums when I try to click the release schedule? ???
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The Gurteltier should be comparable to the Demolisher II. A hair longer and taller, but the same width. At least according to the size of the Master.
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The Gurteltier should be comparable to the Demolisher II. A hair longer and taller, but the same width. At least according to the size of the Master.
Don't think I've seen that one. Can you compare it to the Carnivore or Marksmen?
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From the sculptor: "The final dimensions are 32mm wide, 18.5mm tall and 50mm long, including the barrel of the gun."
As Gunji mentions, that's for the master before casting, so not sure how much, if any, shrinkage was involved.
Dak
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shrinkage!! [AAAH]
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shrinkage!! [AAAH]
Maybe it's just really, really cold? :o
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Its important to note that shrinkage is minimal and only in one dimension (this is the reason some gun barrels look more like ovals than perfect cylinders). And because it is a tank, the only shrinkage you will see is likely in the height. The final might be something like 18mm tall instead of 18.5...
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Sooo excited to get the OWR-3M (well, -2Mb on my table) miniature. The Ostwar is really a favorite of mine from the early eras. :) Hoping this sculpt came out nice. Unfortunate we don't have photos.
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Sooo excited to get the OWR-3M (well, -2Mb on my table) miniature. The Ostwar is really a favorite of mine from the early eras. :) Hoping this sculpt came out nice. Unfortunate we don't have photos.
This is still being sculpted. So far is looking good.
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Speck, any chance it will come with 2 different pairs of arms to make it the Primitive version as well as the -3M? I realize they are barely different, but...it would be nice! LOL
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Speck, any chance it will come with 2 different pairs of arms to make it the Primitive version as well as the -3M? I realize they are barely different, but...it would be nice! LOL
Will have to wait and see.....
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Cool! Hopefully it will, but I think in this case they are so close, it won't matter to anyone but us purists! LOL
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Cool! Hopefully it will, but I think in this case they are so close, it won't matter to anyone but us purists! LOL
Which is why I hope it comes with the distinctive "paddle" arms/hands from its first appearance in source material.
Ties in nicely with the Ostroc art from 3025...
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Which is why I hope it comes with the distinctive "paddle" arms/hands from its first appearance in source material.
Ties in nicely with the Ostroc art from 3025...
Crap...that was the arm combo I was originally thinking of but couldn't find the art of! LOL
Speck...these are the arms I was speaking of...
Ostwar OST-1 Original Art...
(http://www.sarna.net/wiki/images/4/45/Ostwar-03.gif)
Ostwar OST-3M Art...
(http://www.sarna.net/wiki/images/2/20/OWR-3M_Ostwar.jpg)
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All existing Ostwar art has been considered and discussed before sculpting the mini started. As speck said, we have to wait and see ...
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Right, I know...I was just posting the images for reference as I couldn't find the original art on a quick search. Thanks Gunji!
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All existing Ostwar art has been considered and discussed before sculpting the mini started. As speck said, we have to wait and see ...
Awwww. :'( But we wanna know NOW! :Jumpy:
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LOL now don't get pushy GRUD!!! 8)
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Ostwar sculpting is done! Master and paint copy approved and delivered to IWM Wednesday. Mini has three that's right three pairs of lower arms. :D
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Ostwar sculpting is done! Master and paint copy approved and delivered to IWM Wednesday. Mini has three that's right three pairs of lower arms. :D
WOOHOO! That's Ostwar! I mean, that's Awesome! ;D
Thanks for the info! O0 [applause] [applause]
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Ostwar sculpting is done! Master and paint copy approved and delivered to IWM Wednesday. Mini has three that's right three pairs of lower arms. :D
That's how it's done folks! Thanks B-3!
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Ostwar sculpting is done! Master and paint copy approved and delivered to IWM Wednesday. Mini has three that's right three pairs of lower arms. :D
Sweet!!! Thanks for the update B-3! Best news I've heard all weekend. O0
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Sweet!!! Thanks for the update B-3! Best news I've heard all weekend. O0
Fixed it for you! O0
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Yay!
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WOOHOO! That's Ostwar! I mean, that's Awesome! ;D
Thanks for the info! O0 [applause] [applause]
Honestly, had you gone the other way, it would have been just as good a line.
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Pics or it didn't happen. :D
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Ostwar sculpting is done! Master and paint copy approved and delivered to IWM Wednesday. Mini has three that's right three pairs of lower arms. :D
Thanks for the info.
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Pics or it didn't happen. :D
It's happening, don't worry :P
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Fixed it for you! O0
:D
Just logged in and saw it--post fixed. Thanks GRUD. O0
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Can't wait for the Gurteltier and Tenshi. Might pick up a Carronade and Lu Wei Bing too, because I like those things.
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Can't wait for the Gurteltier and Tenshi. Might pick up a Carronade and Lu Wei Bing too, because I like those things.
Yeah, the Lu Wei Bing...I need a way to incorporate that into my AU.
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Can't wait for the Gurteltier and Tenshi. Might pick up a Carronade and Lu Wei Bing too, because I like those things.
Well there's one (http://ironwindmetals.com/store/product_info.php?products_id=9053) O0
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Yeah, the Lu Wei Bing...I need a way to incorporate that into my AU.
Well, if you already have Victors, it shouldn't be much of a stretch, should it? ??? Unless your AU is WAAAYYY out there.
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Well, if you already have Victors, it shouldn't be much of a stretch, should it? ??? Unless your AU is WAAAYYY out there.
Shouldn't oughta be.
But despite it being an obvious outgrowth of the design of the Victor, I do not recall it ever being directly stated as such in the fluff. It is a Hildco design though, right?
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But despite it being an obvious outgrowth of the design of the Victor, I do not recall it ever being directly stated as such in the fluff. It is a Hildco design though, right?
Yes and No. It's got a Hildco Chassis, but it's made by Tao Mechworks. Just because Tao makes it though, that doesn't mean they Designed it, but the TRO doesn't mention exactly who designed it either. The "Fluff" mentions they lost Victoria, so I guess that's where the Hildo Factory was? ??? The Closest they come to linking it to the Victor is the 1st sentence under Capabilities: "Sometimes derided as an overgrown Victor"
But look at the art. Who are they kidding? ;D
I don't care anything for House Liao, but I like some of their designs! O0
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According to Alex Knight, it was supposed to be a descendant of the Yu Huang.
The art certainly suggests otherwise.
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When people call it "Accidentally the Best Victor", they're being literally correct.
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When people call it "Accidentally the Best Victor", they're being literally correct.
Oh definitely, even with AK's post the stats of the thing scream "Modern Victor!!" to me more than anything else.
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Lemme be less vague.
When people say "Accidentally", they're being literally correct. :)
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I don't care anything for House Liao, but I like some of their designs! O0
Yes... they do seem to have a lovely fondness for things with AC/20s, don't they?
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According to Alex Knight, it was supposed to be a descendant of the Yu Huang.
The art certainly suggests otherwise.
Whaaaaattt? :o
Please tell me he posted that on 1 April! Aside from them both having a LB-X 20 in the RA/RT, 2 "Medium Lasers" in the LA, DHS and same movement, the art is NOTHING alike. While the Fluff for the Lu Wei Bing mentions the planet Victoria (where the Yu Huang WAS built), it gives NO other indication to link the two designs. He was either joking, or thinking of another 'Mech! :D And Yes, I realize the Lu Wei Bing has 2 Light PPCs in the LA, but their damage output is the same as the ML, they just happen to have a longer reach. The Yu Huang has a "Chariot Type II Endo Steel" Chassis, while the Lu Wei Bing has one from Hildco, like the Victor.
Yes... they do seem to have a lovely fondness for things with AC/20s, don't they?
I'm not so much a Fan of that as they fact that, according to XTRO: Primitives III, they invented the BEST 'Mech in BT, the Thunderbolt. O0 As someone that Loves Quads, they fact that they produced the Xanthos scores them points with me also. :D While not overly fond of the AC/20, I don't fear it either, though I give it a healthy amount of Respect! I don't care WHAT you're driving, losing 20 points of armor in one shot from one location HURTS! :o
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Whaaaaattt?
Please tell me he posted that on 1 April! Aside from them both having a LB-X 20 in the RA/RT, 2 "Medium Lasers" in the LA, DHS and same movement, the art is NOTHING alike. While the Fluff for the Lu Wei Bing mentions the planet Victoria (where the Yu Huang WAS built), it gives NO other indication to link the two designs. He was either joking, or thinking of another 'Mech! And Yes, I realize the Lu Wei Bing has 2 Light PPCs in the LA, but their damage output is the same as the ML, they just happen to have a longer reach. The Yu Huang has a "Chariot Type II Endo Steel" Chassis, while the Lu Wei Bing has one from Hildco, like the Victor.
The LB-X stays the same, the two Light PPCs replace the ERPPC, the MML replaces the LRMs...I can see where he was coming from, but where he was coming from just so happened to fit with the Victor even more. I think the reality of things is exactly what Weirdo posted: Accidentally the Best Victor.
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You do realize that the design predates any art by a fair amount of time in most cases. Sometimes the art and writing is done at the same time. We do have cases where art existed first (namely the dark age minis) and in some cases concept art has been the basis for something but usually the design work is first. The Hound was designed with a similar intention of the Orion particuarly with the AC. What we got was different (and that is not a complaint regarding the art as I really like it.) I'm looking forward to seeing that in mini form.
In short: don't dwell on it.
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Ostwar pics?
(http://www.quickmeme.com/img/fc/fc6bbdd5c2097607eea8e04166ff1177d9f6be371b3bf8f7485114a521b41453.jpg)
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(asks Speck politely for previews for Online Exclusive minis)
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December 2014 Releases (http://www.ironwindmetals.com/d/node/1825) are available for sale on IWM webstore now.
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Release schedule is updated, Ostwar moved to 1st Quarter release and Havoc moved to 2nd Quarter release. Also added pricing for 2nd Quarter releases.
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Speck, are we ever going to see specific release dates or did that cause too much grief when the dates got pushed back?
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Any idea when the other web-only releases (like the Arctic Wolf II) are going to be released?
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Any idea when the other web-only releases (like the Arctic Wolf II) are going to be released?
I've been hoping for some intel on hat myself. I've been chomping at the bit for an Arctic Wolf II for quite some time now.
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Also, I just noticed the prices. Those must be some big chunks of metal.
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Speck, are we ever going to see specific release dates or did that cause too much grief when the dates got pushed back?
There will not be a specific release dates. When they are ready to ship Mike will let me know and I will update that they are out.
Any idea when the other web-only releases (like the Arctic Wolf II) are going to be released?
When I get notification from Mike that Molds are done, they get fit in behind distro releases and contract casting jobs in the mold room. I can say that the Thor II and Arctic Wolf II are onsite and in the queue to be molded.
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I can say that the Thor II and Arctic Wolf II are onsite and in the queue to be molded.
Joyous news on both counts!
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When I get notification from Mike that Molds are done, they get fit in behind distro releases and contract casting jobs in the mold room. I can say that the Thor II and Arctic Wolf II are onsite and in the queue to be molded.
Awesome, thanks Speck! Really looking forward to the Arctic Wolf II!
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Awesome, thanks Speck! Really looking forward to the Arctic Wolf II!
Why? That's easily the weakest piece of art in all of TRO3085 and its Supplemental. ???
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Why? That's easily the weakest piece of art in all of TRO3085 and its Supplemental. ???
Then I hope you will impressed by the mini! We drew from a bit more than the source art...
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Why? That's easily the weakest piece of art in all of TRO3085 and its Supplemental. ???
I play the game... and thus enjoy using the unit. While the art is meh, I like what it can do on the board and plan to have a few in a Sea Fox force I'm using.
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Why? That's easily the weakest piece of art in all of TRO3085 and its Supplemental. ???
I've grown to like the art, and it's a solid mech for its weight. Also, I'm WiE.......so yeah...
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I have to agree with the 'not everyone buys miniatures purely on looks' folks. While I myself try to find good looking (to my aesthetic values) mechs to add to my collection. Various friends of mine buy purely for fluff, purely for effectiveness, and some just because they like UGLY. So making the ugly art into miniatures surely is tickling someones fancy. I'm just glad that they Made Gurties. So many Battletech tanks look like crap, I find myself using stand-ins all the time.
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Hey Everyone! A heads up! Web only previews are up!
Arion, 3 Thor II Configs, 4 Arctic Wolf II configs, and my recently finished Chimera Resculpt! With a 2K Config!
I really want to see what everyone thinks, so take a look at them!!
http://bg.battletech.com/forums/iron-wind-metals-news-and-announcements/web-only-previews/
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So anyone picked up a Gürteltier yet?
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I think I got one in my last order.
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I have one painted and waiting to be published on CSO :)
It's an awesome model... I highly recommend them!
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You did that for the online store, right? Don't wait, post it here and make people go buy them!
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You did that for the online store, right? Don't wait, post it here and make people go buy them!
I think Ryan was doing the one for the store; I just bought one and painted it up over some snow days we had last week :)
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Anyone got pics of the Ostwar yet?
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Anyone got pics of the Ostwar yet?
Have it assembled, just need to take the pictures. Hoping to have time Sunday.
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You aren't a follower of the CSO facebook page then ... ;) I posted some pictures there a week or so ago.
Here is a link to the fb gallery: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.1569595226648206.1073741830.1519584611649268&type=1
But since probably not everyone is on fb, I'll attach a size comparison here as well. I think it is a nice miniature which fits nicely with older and newer sculpts alike.
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You aren't a follower of the CSO facebook page then ... ;) I posted some pictures there a week or so ago.
Here is a link to the fb gallery: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.1569595226648206.1073741830.1519584611649268&type=1
But since probably not everyone is on fb, I'll attach a size comparison here as well. I think it is a nice miniature which fits nicely with older and newer sculpts alike.
Wow! And it has different sets of arms!!! O0
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Wow! And it has different sets of arms!!! O0
The one I assembled is with one of the other lower arms. It is a great mini.
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It's too big! Wait, no, it's too small!
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It's too big! Wait, no, it's too small!
There's too many small parts and not enough pieces! Also it's too easy to pose with its dynamically ridged stance!
;)
In all seriousness, the mech was never really my style, but I love seeing IWM including variants and not attaching the legs together with a huge hunk of metal(like that hunchback).
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I love this thing! Come-on FLGS!
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Beautiful. A very nice sculpt.
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Nicely sized sculpt. It's not a 'Mech I really need, but I imagine those who want it will be quite pleased.
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While I may never play with an Ostwar that looks nice enough that I will consider picking it up.
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I don't get why people would say "I am not going to use it" since it was used by almost every power either in the age of war/reunifafcation wars, or as retrotech in the Jihad. sucker is like the myth around the AK in being absurdly simple and absurdly tough for as little thought goes into it.
whatevs man, I will prolly end up getting a lance or two over the next few years.
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It's got extra arms!!! That alone thrills me! I remember starting a thread on the Ostwar and how me and others thought it should be sculpted years ago and they did just what we wanted. Gods I love this hobby.
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2015 1st Quarter Releases (http://www.ironwindmetals.com/d/node/1836) are for sale on IWM webstore now.
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The Night Stalker's cockpit looks a little strange to me, though it might just be the angle. Is it one big window, or is it divided into two parts like in the art?
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It is three windows like the DA mini. There is a crease there that you could paint as trim if you like.
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I had to look closely, but I see the crease you're talking about.
At first I was worried about this and the recessed SRM pack... but it doesn't look as bad as I first thought. Might actually pick one up.
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It'll look better with the single front window. The recessed shoulder mounts should be easy to cut out and pin back in an up position. I plan to do that with mine.
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My biggest concern right now is the size. Does anyone have a Night Stalker already assembled? If so, could you post a pic of a Night Stalker with other Medium 'Mechs, for comparison? Would be much appreciated.
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Speck, any idea when we'll see the 1st Quarter OE minis available? ??? Aside from the Gürteltier MBT I mean. I've got FF Credit waiting to be spent! O0
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Do you mean 2nd quarter OE?
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Nope. Still Technically waiting on the 1st QTR stuff. I can't help it that we're now in the 2nd. :-\ These were all Originally listed as "1st Quarter Web Only Releases", but they've been pushed back. (Yes, I left one off but I don't want that one.)
Web Only Releases
BT-303 Vulture Mk III Prime TRO 3145 60 Tons
BT-304 Arion (Standard) BattleMech or Vehicle Mode TRO 3145 35 Tons
BT-305 Thor II Prime TRO 3145 70 Tons
BT-306 Thor II B TRO 3145 70 Tons
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They are 2nd quarter releases according to the list.
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These were all Originally listed as "1st Quarter Web Only Releases", but they've been pushed back.
Posts CAN be Edited, don't you know? ??? Just because they are NOW listed as 2nd QTR, that DOES NOT mean they were Originally.
Call me a liar if you want, but you can ask Speck yourself since you don't believe me.
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Sorry. I'm not calling anybody a liar. I didn't see the Originally. I was just pointing out that it is listed for the 2nd quarter.
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I can't have enough good words for the Agrotera. It is a damm fine sculpt. Really.
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Sorry. I'm not calling anybody a liar. I didn't see the Originally. I was just pointing out that it is listed for the 2nd quarter.
Yeah, those things he listed and the Arctic Wolf II were listed 1st Quarter originally but thats been bumped back it looks like! How it goes.
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one of these days you guys are going to see the vulture mkIII just you wait!
I handed that one in a while ago so dunno what's causing all the delays.
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one of these days you guys are going to see the vulture mkIII just you wait!
I handed that one in a while ago so dunno what's causing all the delays.
I will pre order five of them if I can see a picture of the miniature....
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2015 1st Quarter Releases (http://www.ironwindmetals.com/d/node/1836) are for sale on IWM webstore now.
There go all my Fanfunding credits! ;D
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I have no idea what I am going to do with my fanfunding credit.. I mean yes the buildings would be nice coughcoughpleasemakeaworkablemechhangercoughcough But there are some great looking new mechs too some haven't been released yet or do I get some archives... decisions decisions.
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I will pre order five of them if I can see a picture of the miniature....
Look at you, all visual and stuff, lol! :D
Yeah, I want a few myself. I'm sure Saint will too. O0
FYI, the original post is broken. When I click on the link to the schedule, it reverts to the prior page I was on. ???
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yes [drool]
yes I do . [drool]
That and the Stalker II will make my year!
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I can't have enough good words for the Agrotera. It is a damm fine sculpt. Really.
I'd have liked it better if it either were done with both feet on the ground or was a Jumping sculpt.
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There is a jumping version. The legs aren't attached.
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Look at you, all visual and stuff, lol! :D
Yeah, I want a few myself. I'm sure Saint will too. O0
FYI, the original post is broken. When I click on the link to the schedule, it reverts to the prior page I was on. ???
Link fixed
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So what the heck gives? The 2nd quarter releases were supposed to be out the week of the 11th, and I have been dying for a Stalker II, but everything has been pushed beck. When will we ACTUALLY be able to buy this stuff? >:(
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So what the heck gives? The 2nd quarter releases were supposed to be out the week of the 11th, and I have been dying for a Stalker II, but everything has been pushed beck. When will we ACTUALLY be able to buy this stuff? >:(
Release was moved to within the next week or so. Some delays in getting all of the printed parts and molds getting done. The majority of the release is all CAD sculpted minis.
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I have posted the 4th Quarter Releases. Check out the Release Schedule Thread (http://bg.battletech.com/forums/iron-wind-metals-news-and-announcements/battletech-release-schedule-(updated-on-172015)/)
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Cheers and thanks speck O0
Great news that the fan fundicated Flashman and Highlander re-scuplts are making it into general distribution. Now I just need to get my hands on an original sculpt Highlander before it is archived.
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I'm glad to see that the sneak-peek Highlander resculpt is coming soon, unlike when we got the Bruin sneak-peek that took forever to arrive.
Though I notice that the Online Exclusives are still listed as Second Quarter.
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So does this mean that all Fan Financed sculpt will be in regular distribution or is it just these 2 because they are replacing currently distributed sculpts? I wasn't expecting to see the Gun. It should be a fun little mech.
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Though I notice that the Online Exclusives are still listed as Second Quarter.
The Thor II and Arctic Wolf II are both done, they were available at Gencon. I am sure they will be up in the next couple weeks as part of the backlog Speck is trying to clear himself out of O0 Not sure about the Vulture or Arion however
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The Thor II and Arctic Wolf II are both done, they were available at Gencon. I am sure they will be up in the next couple weeks as part of the backlog Speck is trying to clear himself out of O0 Not sure about the Vulture or Arion however
Arion had a misprint on the main torso, so that had to go back out to the printers. I don't know anything about the vulture though, I am not involved with that...
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Arion had a misprint on the main torso, so that had to go back out to the printers.
Nooooooooo.....! :'(
There goes my QuadVee Trinary, delayed back again. ;D
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Gùn swarm!
I see that IWM continues to ensure that I remain poor.
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So does this mean that all Fan Financed sculpt will be in regular distribution or is it just these 2 because they are replacing currently distributed sculpts?
Not all Fan Finance will be in Distribution, but these two are because they are replacing currently distributed sculpts.
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Arion had a misprint on the main torso, so that had to go back out to the printers. I don't know anything about the vulture though, I am not involved with that...
Did the Arctic Wolf II have variants made into miniatures or is it just coming out in the Prime? I could have sworn I'd seen another one but now I don't.
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Hey speck any word on when the 2nd quarter general released will be on the web store. I need to place an order soon but I don't want to place it and then a day or two later the tomahawk hits GD.
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Hey speck any word on when the 2nd quarter general released will be on the web store. I need to place an order soon but I don't want to place it and then a day or two later the tomahawk hits GD.
Here soon in coming days.
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Did the Arctic Wolf II have variants made into miniatures or is it just coming out in the Prime? I could have sworn I'd seen another one but now I don't.
Prime is done, but the A, B, and C were delayed. I don't know why though...
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It made me highly envious of people who got to goto Gencon. Seeing Iron wind's minis being sold such numbers.
I barely get them into my FLGS. A bulk order with friends stressed the owners get something in. I'd be happy get causal new releases.
Hope we get some this new stuff in soon.
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Prime is done, but the A, B, and C were delayed. I don't know why though...
Ahh, okay, cool thanks! I had wanted to pick up the B (and knew it was done in the computer) but things happen. No big deal!
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Any update on when the new LAM minis will be hitting the online store? I seem to remember someone saying "this fall" at some point, but nothing really since then... :(
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It is not yet fall; I suggest patience.
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Curiosity and patience are not mutually exclusive. ::)
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With the best will in the world. Half the stuff on the release list should be available by now... add a couple of months to the Iron Wind chaps' estimates and you'll be pleasantly surprised... You can't rush genius.! :)
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Arion had a misprint on the main torso, so that had to go back out to the printers. I don't know anything about the vulture though, I am not involved with that...
Could you give us an idea of the size of the Arion in the Mech and Vehicle mode?
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Could you give us an idea of the size of the Arion in the Mech and Vehicle mode?
About 35 tons, in either mode. :D
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Could you give us an idea of the size of the Arion in the Mech and Vehicle mode?
It's scaled as a Mech, not as a vehicle, so it'll be large compared to other IWM vehicle minis. It measures 42mm long and 30mm wide, and its 23mm tall in tank mode, about 35mm in quad mode.
So, to answer your question, it is as long as most Mechs are tall, and it is very spindly in quad mode. :)
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With the best will in the world. Half the stuff on the release list should be available by now... add a couple of months to the Iron Wind chaps' estimates and you'll be pleasantly surprised... You can't rush genius.! :)
You're probably right, Spenetrator. I was just kind of hoping since the pre-production was already done and they were actually selling the miniatures at cons already, we might not be subject to the usual 3-6 schedule slip... ::)
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Is there any update on the web only release??
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I feel your pain, over a month ago Speck said there would be more up after Gencon.
I just want a primitive Rifleman or 2 is that so bad .
Please take my money . I said take my money! ;)
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I feel your pain, over a month ago Speck said there would be more up after Gencon.
I just want a primitive Rifleman or 2 is that so bad .
Please take my money . I said take my money! ;)
I'll accept cash, checks, money orders or PayPal! :D
I've got IWM Credit to spend, and I want to get a lance of the Primitive Rifleman, plus 2 of the Primitive Griffin. I'm also waiting for the latest "Online Exclusive" minis to be put up on the site. Since I'm a Collector rather than a Painter, I've got a LOT of patience for them to be listed though! O0
And to give Speck credit, he didn't say how long AFTER GC it would be, so any time they list them, he's still "Correct"! :D
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Things will be going up this week. Need to finish a few tweeks to make use of new Frontend for news. Family in town this weekend so hoping finish the tweeks Sunday night and then post new stuff starting Monday. Have images for everything now as well.
Been pulled in different directions last two weeks so not where I wanted to be after Labor Day.
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Myself I'm waiting for the Stalker II before I use any of my fan funding.
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@ Speck
In all honesty I appreciate all you guys do. I know small business require a lot of time , and that doesn't leave a lot of off time. Everyone deserves some off time.
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@ Speck
In all honesty I appreciate all you guys do. I know small business require a lot of time , and that doesn't leave a lot of off time. Everyone deserves some off time.
WORD
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All good things come to those who wait. O0
Keep up the great work Speck. Your efforts do not go unnoticed.
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@ Speck
In all honesty I appreciate all you guys do. I know small business require a lot of time , and that doesn't leave a lot of off time. Everyone deserves some off time.
I 2nd that. Everyone works hard to provide us with the mini's that we love.
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In all honesty I appreciate all you guys do. I know small business require a lot of time , and that doesn't leave a lot of off time. Everyone deserves some off time.
+10000 O0
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I will leave this here (http://bg.battletech.com/forums/index.php?topic=48823.0)
more releases to come to the webstore in coming days of the web only items.
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Speck, which web-only items do you expect to post?
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Yeah, more web item stuff.
I have my hopes on some things!!
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I have a few items to get posted tonight. Thought it would happen Sunday but ended up being busy the whole day.
So stay tuned for the announcement
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I have a few items to get posted tonight. Thought it would happen Sunday but ended up being busy the whole day.
So stay tuned for the announcement
Waiting patiently, and Thanx again. Diggin your new avatar as well, got any pictures of the model for it?
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September 2015 Web Only Releases (https://www.ironwindmetals.com/index.php/13-battletech/13-september-2015-web-only-releases)
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So happy to see all those vees [cheers] [rockon] :Jumpy: [notworthy] [notworthy] {>{> {>{> [cheers] [rockon] [drool] [drool]
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Speck, do you have any idea when we'll see the Primitive Griffin listed? ??? I can see an order for all those you just listed in my Near Future, but I want 2 of the Primitive Griffin as well. O0
I take it the Regulator II is 1 mini per blister?
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It says one tank body and two turrets. That fits with the price.
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Nice!! Hope to see more Web Only soon.
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It says one tank body and two turrets. That fits with the price.
Thanks! O0
I didn't hunt down the listing for the mini, so I didn't see that. :-\ I guess one turret has the GR, the other has the RAC?
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:'( :'( No Vulture Mk III Prime??? :'( :'(
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Thanks! O0
I didn't hunt down the listing for the mini, so I didn't see that. :-\ I guess one turret has the GR, the other has the RAC?
Picked this up at Gencon, one mini and you are right that there is the GR and RAC turrets
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:'( :'( No Vulture Mk III Prime??? :'( :'(
I agree with Maingunnery. I was looking forward to picking up the Vulture Mk.III when it came out, but it has disappeared from the release list. What happened?
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I agree with Maingunnery. I was looking forward to picking up the Vulture Mk.III when it came out, but it has disappeared from the release list. What happened?
Sentinel373 did that one well over a year and a half ago, around the time I did the Thor II. Haven't heard anything about it since then...
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Hopefully it does get added soon.
Swung by a game shop today and found the resculpts for the Flashman and Highlander. Looking forward to getting a chance to put them together.
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Dying to get both of those sculpts!
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Dying to get both of those sculpts!
Make sure you check the blister packs before you buy them to make sure all the pieces are there. I was so excited about the highlander that I didn't do this and have 3 upper arm sprues but no legs, no lower arms, and none of the variant pieces. So I figured that I would return it to my game store and pick up the Flashman instead. Yeah, that one wasn't packaged right either so I left it.
Of course many of the new minis come with so many different sprues that it is hard to know whether everything is there or not. Unfortunately I see many emails sent to IWM in the future.
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Bummer. I've never had a problem, but always have to order online, as no war games store local except GW (Great Satan)... :(
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I agree with Maingunnery. I was looking forward to picking up the Vulture Mk.III when it came out, but it has disappeared from the release list. What happened?
It's funny, I've been getting back into building mini's for fun recently and saw that on their release list. Rather than doing much research I just googled it and came up with a couple of online stores that claimed to be selling the Vulture MK III. Well, I ordered one from a store I consider pretty reputable, and when it showed up it was actually a MK IV! I went back to the vendor's site and, sure enough, the item number was actually for the MK IV, so kinda my fault for not reading carefully and kinda theirs for mis-labeling the item in their web store. No big deal since I don't mind having an extra MK IV, but I went back to google and checked some of the other places (there weren't many) that claimed to have a MK III, and to a one, they all were actually selling the MK IV and had it mis-labeled. Only then did I dig around here and figure out that the MK III wasn't actually released yet!
I'd love to see the Vulture MK III come out, but I have this sneaking suspicion that the whole unseen thing has caused a number of previously un-anticipated mechs to get jammed into IWM's production schedule and that has screwed up the originally planned 2015 releases. I could certainly be wrong, but if I was IWM and someone called me up and said, "How would you like to start selling some classic Warhammers and Marauders", I'd probably take everything in my pipeline, put it in a nice padded box in the corner, and start scrambling to pump out enough of those mini's to satisfy the pent up demand from decades of grumpy fans who want their classic 3025 experience for Christmas. Of course, that's just me.
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I'd love to see the Vulture MK III come out, but I have this sneaking suspicion that the whole unseen thing has caused a number of previously un-anticipated mechs to get jammed into IWM's production schedule and that has screwed up the originally planned 2015 releases.
I asked Mike Noe at Gen Con about when they could have the Reimaged Classics available, and he said they have to appear in some Official source first. They have to have "Official" Art to work from after all. While I've NO idea what has been affecting Production, I'd say the "Return of the Classics" is NOT the problem. O0
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What, the catalyst Instagram isn't official enough!?
Seriously though, they had a one-off warhammer mini at GenCon, so SOMEONE has modeled one up based on the new art.
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Actually, they had 5 of them, but they weren't made of metal either, AND they were on display at the CGL booth, so I'm Guessing CGL had them made. ???
CGL seems to be doing their own thing with Plastics these days. :-\ As long we eventually get them in METAL from IWM, I'll be Happy.
I'm STILL Hoping they'll give us a recreation of the old RP Lance Packs, using the new Classics! At GC '16, I'd LOVE for one of the "Con Exclusives" to be an Assault Lance Box Set, with METAL minis of the Reimaged Classics! [drool] [drool] That would be 1 Battlemaster, 1 Marauder, and 2 Warhammers! >:D
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What, the catalyst Instagram isn't official enough!?
Seriously though, they had a one-off warhammer mini at GenCon, so SOMEONE has modeled one up based on the new art.
They haven't appeared in any released products yet.
At gencon catalyst said there will be plastic minis of the new mechs and I believe it was implied, if not directly stated, that IWM would be doing metal ones eventually too.
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I would fly to the US for that, Grud!
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What, the catalyst Instagram isn't official enough!?
Seriously though, they had a one-off warhammer mini at GenCon, so SOMEONE has modeled one up based on the new art.
Shouldn't the Alpha Strike Quick Start Rules count as an official publication? Also wonder if the IO beta counts? That one even has a price tag on it. Those two cover the Warhammer, Marauder, and Battlemaster.
I recall the Gen Con Warhammers being called prototypes, and possibly 3D printed. Unpainted, they were a dark, semi-transparent plastic.
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sadlerbw was saying the New Classics were holding up/delaying the current Release Schedule. The IWM Schedule is done MONTHS in advance. I was pointing out what I was told by Mike Noe at GC, about there having to be Official Art before IWM produces the minis. While IO Beta debuted at GC (along with the Prototype Warhammers), the AS QS rules are more recent. And frankly, "Teaser Art" isn't the same thing as "Finished Art", as far as the CGL Instagram/Tumbler previews are concerned.
Again, I don't think that the Reimaged Classics have ANYTHING to do with any Schedule Delays.
And yeah, the pics I've got of the Prototype WHMs make them appear to be black, but the front of the feet and the gun barrels seem white. ??? I'm talking ALL the gun barrels, from the PPCs to the medium and small lasers in the torsos. To me, the PPC barrels almost look to be separate pieces even. Additionally, the piece along the front of both the SRM and the searchlight seem white, rather than black. If the plastic was a solid color (black), how did it turn out that way? ???
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Looks like rapid prototyping resin. It's semi translucent material so the thicker parts are going to appear opaque while the thinner are far more translucent.
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sadlerbw was saying the New Classics were holding up/delaying the current Release Schedule. The IWM Schedule is done MONTHS in advance. I was pointing out what I was told by Mike Noe at GC, about there having to be Official Art before IWM produces the minis. While IO Beta debuted at GC (along with the Prototype Warhammers), the AS QS rules are more recent. And frankly, "Teaser Art" isn't the same thing as "Finished Art", as far as the CGL Instagram/Tumbler previews are concerned.
Again, I don't think that the Reimaged Classics have ANYTHING to do with any Schedule Delays.
And yeah, the pics I've got of the Prototype WHMs make them appear to be black, but the front of the feet and the gun barrels seem white. ??? I'm talking ALL the gun barrels, from the PPCs to the medium and small lasers in the torsos. To me, the PPC barrels almost look to be separate pieces even. Additionally, the piece along the front of both the SRM and the searchlight seem white, rather than black. If the plastic was a solid color (black), how did it turn out that way? ???
It is a semi-transparent plastic. It appears clear when thin and black where thick. It looks like a stereolithography print, which are typically higher accuracy, which makes sense. Also, I would put my money on those being 1 piece minis for prototyping purposes. They are all in the exact same pose, and it is really easy to make one piece for a 3D print.
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Go ahead, keep crushing my wildly inaccurate dreams. I can take it! I'm going to go sit in this corner over here and daydream about tiny warhammers stomping around under the christmas tree. Of course, it will probably turn out about like that year where all I wanted for Christmas was the real K.I.T.T. from Knight Rider...
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Of course, it will probably turn out about like that year where all I wanted for Christmas was the real K.I.T.T. from Knight Rider...
2014? :)
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sadlerbw was saying the New Classics were holding up/delaying the current Release Schedule. The IWM Schedule is done MONTHS in advance. I was pointing out what I was told by Mike Noe at GC, about there having to be Official Art before IWM produces the minis. While IO Beta debuted at GC (along with the Prototype Warhammers), the AS QS rules are more recent. And frankly, "Teaser Art" isn't the same thing as "Finished Art", as far as the CGL Instagram/Tumbler previews are concerned.
Again, I don't think that the Reimaged Classics have ANYTHING to do with any Schedule Delays.
And yeah, the pics I've got of the Prototype WHMs make them appear to be black, but the front of the feet and the gun barrels seem white. ??? I'm talking ALL the gun barrels, from the PPCs to the medium and small lasers in the torsos. To me, the PPC barrels almost look to be separate pieces even. Additionally, the piece along the front of both the SRM and the searchlight seem white, rather than black. If the plastic was a solid color (black), how did it turn out that way? ???
I think I missed the end of the great debate on those. Did we ever discover if they are plastics for the box set or will they be metal?
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While I don't know if they'll be in any new Box Set, according to Loren Coleman (at the "What's Up With CGL?" Seminar at GC), the Reimagined Classics WILL be available in both plastic AND Metal. O0
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2014? :)
...That abominable reboot is not spoken of in my house! At least they left Airwolf alone.
Anyway, I've only been getting back into minis and table-top for a couple months now, so I'm not sure how normal it is, but IWM certainly seems like they fell behind more than just a little at the end of summer, and that timing combined with the news about the unseen just set the conspiracy-theory part of my brain on fire. Sorry if I gave anyone false hope! It would still be really cool to see a surprise Warhammer for Christmas, but I won't hold my breath. I actually really like the current Griffin and Battlemaster minis as proxies for the originals, and I can live with most of the others, but for whatever reason the warhammer minis available just don't 'do it' for me. More than any of the others, the warhammer is the one I was most hoping to see, and the prototypes (or whatever they were) I saw at the CGL booth at GenCon got me all excited.