Hello everybody, really loving the enthusiasm you guys are pouring out!
A minor re-introduction: I'm Dak, I've been here pretty much the whole time, I'm a founding CamoSpecs painter, I've done numerous GenCon dioramas, and I work on lots of various art projects with Catalyst (notably Touring the Stars, some Combat Manuals work, and the recent holiday offerings). A little less than a year ago, I decided to 'take a crack at' some 3D modeling (using Trimble's free Sketchup program). Since then I guess it sort of got away from me. :D You can see where we're at today!
First, thanks for giving us folks here the opportunity for input. However, I've got a question before I pick my top three: the images you posted, are those models pretty much final, or are they just mock ups? I'm wondering how much things are likely to change from what we see in the renders. Thanks!
The images Speck posted are renders of the actual 3D files we've made. In most cases the models aren't so finalized that they can't be adjusted. As Speck also mentioned, they will go through the usual QCC measures as they approach production, and I'm willing to entertain suggestions from this forum and certainly any of the funding individuals.
Buster Militiamech (Are we getting weapon options?)
I wouldn't rule that out. It should be pretty easy to make the current weapons swap out for some different ones. (Note this mini's art will probably need approval from Catalyst to become official.)
Quickdraw 8P - but please, please modify the left arm pose to be supporting the right hand weapon. Rules require a hand-held pod to be held by both hands before it can be fires.
That's going to be quite a tall order. That left arm is REALLY stubby and the flexible joints are really inhibitive. It has the 'extended actuators' quirk but it might get pretty silly looking...like Mr. Fantastic stretchy arms lol. I'll try!
Also, what book is the Bellerophon in?
Experimental Technical Readout: Primitives, Volume 3And just one more comment, the Padilla has 3 separate barrels sculpted. The original 3145 PDF TRO, the art/Dark Age version, and the stats version in the print TRO 3145.
Thanks everybody!
Dak