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Offline Tommy20

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[Kickstarter] Empire in Peril
« on: January 28, 2016, 04:58:29 PM »
I haven't seen this mentioned here.  Unfeasibly Miniatures is running a Kickstarter for their Empire in Peril range of figures, featuring British and German armies circa 1890.

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1934201778/empire-in-peril-unfeasibly-miniatures

   

Initial offerings are three packs each of German & British line infantry, but they have plans for additional figs, assuming the support is there.  I'm really excited about their British in Home Service helmet, and hope there is enough support to get Guards, Rifles and especially Highlanders.
« Last Edit: January 29, 2016, 05:28:31 PM by Malamute »
-Tommy

Offline unfeasibly

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Re: [Kickstarter] Empire in Peril
« Reply #1 on: February 01, 2016, 07:07:35 AM »
Hi

Update 4 has some photos of the 1st eleven figures for the Imperial German Army, by Guy Bowers, as part of his review of the figures for WSS issue 82, more here

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Update 3 has some details of the British packs to be released and a view of the dollies (puppets), more here



Currently at £822 pledged of the target £1,000, close to unlocking the stretch goals of additional packs & character sets...

Kind Regards
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Offline Ray Rivers

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Re: [Kickstarter] Empire in Peril
« Reply #2 on: February 01, 2016, 12:01:33 PM »
 :o

Well, this looks likes a great potential source of new VSF miniatures. I'll watch it closely and possibly even jump in.

The Campaign page of the kickstarter is a bit spartan. Perhaps you could liven it up a bit with some photo comparisons of the new minis with other manufacturers. I wouldn't mind seeing them along side Ironclad (very large minis), Perry (Brit) and Foundry (Prussian).

Wishing you good luck on the Kickstarter.

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Re: [Kickstarter] Empire in Peril
« Reply #3 on: February 01, 2016, 09:17:01 PM »
Very interested in this and hope it takes off,would have preferred the British rifle to have been the earlier lee-metford or MLE rather than the Smle for this period,but that's just me, :)


Offline fergal

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Re: [Kickstarter] Empire in Peril
« Reply #4 on: February 02, 2016, 02:48:24 AM »
Love the idea!  I would kill for some Imperial German troops with no backpacks...

Offline unfeasibly

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Re: [Kickstarter] Empire in Peril
« Reply #5 on: February 02, 2016, 09:34:29 AM »
Update No 5 is asking for your views on Character Packs, these will be stretch goals once the target of £1,000 is reached, two weeks in and the campaign is 80% funded - Thank You for your support so far.

Link here

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Mark @ Unfeasibly

Offline d phipps

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Re: [Kickstarter] Empire in Peril
« Reply #6 on: February 03, 2016, 04:20:35 AM »
Excellent! Good luck with the kickstarter!

Offline unfeasibly

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Re: [Kickstarter] Empire in Peril
« Reply #7 on: February 03, 2016, 09:18:32 AM »
Excellent! Good luck with the kickstarter!

Thank You, still 4 weeks to go and at 82% funded, character packs are generating a lot of interest via the survey...

All pledges gratefully received  :D

Kind Regards
Mark @ Unfeasibly

Offline unfeasibly

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Re: [Kickstarter] Empire in Peril
« Reply #8 on: February 06, 2016, 07:29:07 AM »
GREAT NEWS - We've past our Goal  :D

This unlocks additional packs & character sets, more news on the kickstarter page



Kind Regards
Mark @ Unfeasibly
« Last Edit: February 06, 2016, 07:34:23 AM by unfeasibly »

Offline Muzfish4

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Re: [Kickstarter] Empire in Peril
« Reply #9 on: February 08, 2016, 09:21:53 PM »
Enquiry sent via KickStarter.

Offline Tommy20

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Re: [Kickstarter] Empire in Peril
« Reply #10 on: February 10, 2016, 07:54:23 PM »
The first stretch goal has been unlocked, so the Grenadier Guards have been added to the line!  Next up is the first character pack, whose subject matter can still be voted on here.

Offline unfeasibly

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Re: [Kickstarter] Empire in Peril
« Reply #11 on: February 10, 2016, 08:58:35 PM »
Love the idea!  I would kill for some Imperial German troops with no backpacks...

I'm sure that can be arranged  :D

Have you made a pledge...

Offline Genghis

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Re: [Kickstarter] Empire in Peril
« Reply #12 on: February 11, 2016, 02:55:26 PM »
Very interested in this and hope it takes off,would have preferred the British rifle to have been the earlier lee-metford or MLE rather than the Smle for this period,but that's just me, :)

Romark, according to update #3, the rifles will indeed be Lee-Metfords: "The first two packs will depict the Infantry in field day order with their Slade Wallace equipment & Lee-Metford rifles, bayonet carried at the back of the left hip, the crossed straps support water bottle on right side & haversack on left hand side."

This alone is tempting me.  I've got enough riflemen in Home Service Dress for IHMN and don't really need any more, but these would have the correct rifle for IHMN's 1895 setting.  However, the 'true 28mm' scale could be a problem, as I've got a lot of 'Heroic 28mm' figures, not to mention some 32mm ones, so these chaps could be a little on the short side.  I shall have to cogitate further before deciding.
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Offline Romark

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Re: [Kickstarter] Empire in Peril
« Reply #13 on: February 11, 2016, 10:28:12 PM »
Hi Genghis,have you seen update no.7 on the kickstarter page,the British greens are shown,looks like smle's to me . :?

Offline Muzfish4

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Re: [Kickstarter] Empire in Peril
« Reply #14 on: February 12, 2016, 05:53:44 AM »
After a bit of prevarication and cogitation I am in.

I like the concept, the sculpts look great - now all I need to do is find a use for 'em.

 

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