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Miniatures Adventure => Age of the Big Battalions => Topic started by: Forgotten Glorious on 27 November 2013, 11:05:26 AM
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Hi Gentlemen
I am delighted to announce that our indiegogo campaign to help creating this range is live.
(http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-lvB8KNqvxUA/UpTTs4tsGTI/AAAAAAAADSE/bq8R41EZwXI/s1600/IronBrigadeLG.jpg)
Image "Iron Brigade Forward" by Mark Maritato Courtesy WWW.MARITATO.COM
Our aim is to create figures of the 5 famous units at Gettysburg in various poses: right shoulder shift, leveling rifles and firing line.
Here is the link: http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/28mm-iron-brigade-at-gettysburg/x/1915200 (http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/28mm-iron-brigade-at-gettysburg/x/1915200)
All the contributors will receive nice gifts ranging from an ACW GMB flag pack to a full assortment of 6 packs of flags, 5 foot figures and 4 mounted figures.
This offer is a luck for all the Iron Brigade lovers to be able to represent them in their frock coat and Hardee hat with all the flags and the brigade staff.
Of course as usual with our Indiegogo campaigns, shipping is FREE worldwide.
I have included some picture of our 14th Brooklyn to give an idea of what can be done.
This campaign is a fixed funding one which means that if the minimum is not reached in time all contributions will be refunded in totality.
Cheers
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Thanks for all the guys already involved in the campaign: I will make an update tomorrow with new pledges and some information about what these figures can be used for apart from the Iron Brigade
Cheers
Franck
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As scheduled I have posted an update to our campaign but I am going to write it here again:
I am going to add two new perks: 10 € and 20 € for those who do not need 24 figures: privates in frock coats and hardees can be used to represent other some soldiers in for example Stonewall's Brigade or Virginia regiments or Texas regiments etc..
From popular demand, I am going to add two new stretch goals: the first one 6 Privates at Right Shoulder Shift with Slouch Hat and the second one: 6 Privates at Right Shoulder Shift with Forage Cap.
They will be easy to reach: the figures may be used for the Iron Brigade but for a great number of units of both sides.
Cheers
Franck
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Here is a short new update with pictures you will see on the Miniatures Page soon. Here are three greens: one of the musket without bayonet and two heads with forage caps Alan Marsh has already made for a future project.
Just to give you an idea of Alan's talent.
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Cheers
Franck
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looking good Franck....the best of luck with your New venture....
how wide to you intend to cast your net figure wise for the ACW...looks to me you are embarking on a huge project!
:D
will watch this thread with great interest
best regards
Ged
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Thanks Ged
Cheers
Franck
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Bit on the fence on this one. Would really like to see some greens of the actual models. Will there be any opportunity to purchase the unique models without pledging at the higher levels? Also, are you charged immediately or the end of the campaign?
Thanks!
Steve
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I think this campaign was started too soon. There are no sculpts to show so people aren't going to commit themselves to something that does not exist at this time. :?
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Thanks for your questions guys !
You are charged immediately but if the campaign is not successful you will be fully refunded.
Unique models will only be available through this campaign and only to contributors.
Well about greens I DO agree greens would be better but just think about the fact I have no need to make a kickstarter like campaign if I have the money to pay for these figures: it is made to see if there is an interest in this kind of subject. Crowdfunding projects are made for things that does NOT already exist.
Well you are going to tell me just make one or two figures: I wish I could but if you think I can ask Alan Marsh to take his precious time to make only one or two figures well you are wrong.
If in the end the campaign did not reach its goals nevermind: I will maybe have those figures made for me (maybe not all the variations) and I will propose the same type of offers to the guys who already contribute (but certainly without bonuses figures) but it will just take more time.
They will become available commercially after that.
This campaign is IMO an opportunity to have something unique: acw figures from Alan Marsh, with free flags and free figures no one makes now that may no be enough.
Now there are 23 days left and Alan Marsh is working on greens but they are only puppets and spare parts: I will show them as soon as possible. He told me he will try to make good photos for me ^^.
Cheers
Franck
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lan Marsh has just sent me some workbench photos of the dollies and heads of the foot officers and privates of our Iron Brigade at Gettysburg Project.
A lot of details are still missing (such as the bottom of the trousers, etc..) as they are work in progress greens but they will give you an idea of the early stages of the making of !!
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(http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-pAZqthLgevE/Uq7VS9uiAGI/AAAAAAAADVo/ahSh3cXhRXA/s1600/P1010950.JPG)
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I will post more photos as soon as I receive them before sending them to the caster.
Cheers
Franck
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Unfortunately I can't really afford to have my money taken this time of year and sitting around for a month to see whether it's funded. One of the things I like about kickstarter is you're only charged at the end of the campaign, and only if it is funded.
The greens do look very good though, however. It's too bad you won't be making unique figures available-for-sale later on as well as I personally would probably be more interested in those than large numbers of rank-and-file. You're lucky to be able to pay for a project like this yourself! I am jealous! Good luck!
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Thanks for your message.
About unique models we will see at the end of the campaign what we will do at the moment they will be campaign exclusive.
Cheers
Franck
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We have reached 30% of the funding goal of our campaign and there are 8 days left !!
It is time for the last rush guys !!
Well it is going to be hard but not desperate: I am sure we can succeed in bringing the whole project to life.
In the last days we have received 3 more contributions: only 20 more contributors for 5 regiments and the goal is reached !!
What is it all about ?
http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/28mm-iron-brigade-at-gettysburg/x/1915200
Well the first goal of this campaign is to enable us to produce figures representing soldiers of the Iron Brigade in their dress at Gettysburg.
Now these figures can be used for US regulars or some confederate soldiers inside units from Texas or Virginia only to quote some.
All contributors will receive gifts for their participation: at least free worldwide shipping but from 39 € they will get free flag and from 78 € they will get from two to 13 free unique bonus figures (including horses)
I post some new pictures of the completed dollies I am going to send to the caster.
(http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-6FNeHY4MosQ/UrhaX24A5nI/AAAAAAAADXQ/-cwxZ1rBMzY/s1600/DSC04264.JPG)
(http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-M_dSZM2ioBw/UrhaXdDUApI/AAAAAAAADXM/pxYgTXZqC2s/s1600/DSC04266.JPG)
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Those who loved the quality of our figures of the 14th Brooklyn will get the same high quality about casting and research.
Some of you already speak of that here: http://www.sdean-forum.co.uk/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=14&t=35618&p=398720#p398720
For the first time you will be able to place on the wargaming table the full brigade with the mounted brigade command group and some nice vignettes to give life to the regiments.
Cheers
Franck
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isn't there an American forum for wargamers? you might get some extra customers
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I've received my 14th Brooklyn figures on december 24th... I've just pledge for the 24th Michigan level on Indiegogo... yep, these FG Figures are that good! 8)
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Thanks !!
Cheers
Franck
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Hi Gentlemen
Our Indiegogo Campaign for our Iron Brigade Project has sadly failed some hours ago.
First of all I want to thank all our contributors (they will receive their money back soon) and I want to thank all the guys who have supported us in any way too.
Even if it is not so clear we have made a lot of work on this project and it was great to feel supported.
Now I can say it is not over: I definitely want to see these figures created!!
So I have decided to start a kind of pre-order has I made it for the 14th Brooklyn: in some days I will update our website with a pre-release order shopping cart.
There will be each pack of figures as they will be proposed when the range will be released but I will add special offer with the same bonus that were offered on the campaign.
Two things will differ: the shipping cost will not be offered this time as well as the flags but I will give a 10% discount on all prices for the duration of the pre-order AND the bonus figures will be sold to anyone who will order them.
Any eight standard packs: you will be able to choose one bonus pack FREE
Any twelve standard packs: you will be able to choose two bonus pack FREE
Any sixteen standard packs: you will be able to choose three bonus pack FREE
Any twenty standard packs: you will receive all the bonus packs plus the pre-release bonus pack FREE.
The Bonus packs are:
one private helping another one wounded
two privates running bringing an ammo crate to their comrades
Colonel Morrow of the 24th Michigan holding the regimental flag
The Pre-Release Bonus pack is:
Brigadier General Solomon Meredith, a staff officer, a bugler and his flag-bearer all mounted
All the Bonus packs are available for sale too.
Happy New Year Again: May 2014 be a happy and prosperous year.
Cheers
Franck