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Miniatures Adventure => VSF Adventures => Topic started by: Andrew May on July 16, 2015, 05:18:51 PM
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I'll just leave this here for now, those following me on Facebook might already have have an inkling as to what's coming....
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Meridian-Miniatures/278329682295664
You'll have to do some scrolling. ;)
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Scrolling to what date?
Doug
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STEAMPUNK MILITIA KICKSTARTER LIVE!!!
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/2004599158/steampunk-militia-miniatures
I am pleased to announce the long awaited follow up to the first Meridian Miniatures Kickstarter "Steampunk Army". This campaign has bee set up to fund the production of a range of 28mm "Steampunk Militia" to complement the military figures with their civilian counterparts in the "Steam & Aether" table top setting.
As you can see below the, initial miniatures are already sculpted with the pre production painted masters shown. In each of my previous campaigns I have tried to avoid leaving to much ambiguity between the miniatures promised and the actual product you will recieve, where possible I try to avoid relying on renders and "concept art". Occasionally I will illustrate an idea using either but feel I have built up the reputation for delivering on promises by this stage that you won't be dissapointed.
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The above figures show painted preproduction masters on resin bases, your reward will consist of metal castings supplied with round plastic bases, the option to upgrade to resin bases is given on the campaign page.
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In the Steam & Aether setting I will be introducing rules for "benefactors", these miniatures represent rich patrons that fund expeditions into the apocalyptic ruins. This aristocrat figure is the first of them, en extremely highly detailed figure that will be cast in high quality resin providing a centerpiece to your force or a great project for the modelers and painters out there. This figure is a KICKSTARTER EXCLUSIVE figure. I will. at a later date remodel it as a simpler one piece casting for those that missed out but this figure will never be cast again after the rewards are sent out.
Thank you to any and all that come onboard to back this project, I appreciate all support offered. Meridian Miniatures is a "one man band", I do 90% of the sculpting, painting and promo by myself with much needed support form a small number of others. If you like what I do then please take 5 mins to share this campaign with your friends, be it on social media, blogs or forums and you will have my sincere gratitude.
Andrew
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Don't really need any of those myself, unfortunately, but best of luck all the same. O and to prospective pledgers: Meridian Miniatures KS projects have always run smoothly and the produce is top notch so pledge with confidence 8)
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Pledged!
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Very nice
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Wow, funded in an afternoon! Now the female militia are unlocked and everyone pledging for the whole set will get a set of two casualties for FREE!
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Thanks everyone!
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Pledge updated.
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Cheers Seb!
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Well, what a thing to wake up to, all goals smashed apart! I had be very conservative with how much interest this campaign would generate but again, all of my expectations have been exceeded, thank you all so much!
So first for the "whole set" pledgers, here's your first free miniatures WORK IN PROGRESS.
(http://i.imgur.com/QxMhPwq.jpg?1)
Now, for all of the pledgers here are the unlocked figures! All WORK IN PROGRESS.
(http://i.imgur.com/WSllR15.jpg?1)
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As you can see I've decided to offer the whole set of 6 for £12 to all pledgers, saving you £3 on the retail value, no need to add any extra for the postage either.
I'll be back with more freebies and stretch goals later once I've done some freelance work and had a ponder!
Cheers!
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I'm in, more great Meridian stuff.
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Hi all
We've raced through the stretch goals so to thank you I've wrangled some more freebies for you.
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These flags were provided for me by Iain at http://flagsofwar.com/ everyone whose pledge included a command set will automatically get a set of printed flags including two options for free.
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Also for all backers that have included at least one set of the 10 man squad I will send a pair of alternate heads for the avid converters out there. I originally had these cast when planning the figures for the campaign, it will be simple to add these to the production mould to give away for free with your rewards.
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Lastly I have this brand new set of British steampunk infantry to offer once we break the £3000 total. I had prepared these for the campaign in advance to offer as a stretch goal but dropped them from the plan as I thought I would not raise enough to pay for the moulding of another entire squad of models but we've definitely exceeded my exceptions!
So please spread the word and I'll be able to offer this set as an add on alongside your existing rewards.
Thanks to everyone!
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Are the command separate head/slotta base?
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The command are fixed heads and slotta base.
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Sorry for the late update today, I've been traveling for a family wedding (so may be slow to update over the next few days).
I'm glad to report that we broke the £3000 goal today so it has become viable for me to offer the new 10 man British infantry squad.
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This is a brand new set based on the figures that featured on my forst KS campaign. The set features brand new and improved CAD sculpted weapons and a tiny loading robot. The heads are fixed in place based on the most popular choice by for from the first campaign and continuing online sales, allowing me to reduce the cost to you and get the figures on the tabletop faster!
For bigger picture see here:
http://imgur.com/Gm29evL
You can add this set for just £18, saving you £2 or retail (over £5 cheaper than the equivalent existing figures on the online store inc special weapons etc) no need to add extra postage either.
Thanks again all!
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The loader robot is a great addition 8)
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Just a quick update to show some pics I quickly fired off before travelling.
The new sets contain a new weapon for Steam & Aether, the Stuttermetric Capitulator!
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The militia fighters come equipped to hail aetheric doom at their opponents, the gunner having a companion haul the reams of ammunition around the battlefield for him.
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The British infantryman however has the benefit of a loading bot to serve him in the field. The robot comes with a couple of magazines of ammunition to pile on the loading platform. The robot itself is supplied in two pieces.
That's pretty much it for the week as I am attending a family wedding tomorrow so I'll wish you a great weekend, hopefully this very British rain will halt for a while!
Thanks for a great first few days,
Cheers!
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Hi all, I'm back from my travels and have a new freebie for you.
(http://i.imgur.com/tLp3WWb.jpg?1)
These casualty figures were originally produced for my "Steampunk army" minatures Kickstarter, I had already decided to never release them on general sale (they occasionally get added as freebies to large orders etc but will never be availible on the online store). I already have a pile of them here in stock so it's no bother to add them as freebies for pledgers. So, anyone that adds the 10 man british infantry squad (pictured below) will also get the british infantry casualties free.
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I hope everyone had a great weekend, I'll be back tomorrow with another update.
Cheers!
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Today's update is just a quick bit of Steam & Aether "flavour text" explaining the background to the models presented in the campaign for those of you familiar with my "house setting". The text was prepare with the assistance of the Talented Mark Latham.
Go here to read it:https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/2004599158/steampunk-militia-miniatures/posts/1308399
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What is steam and Aether?
Steam & Aether is a rule set and game setting that I developed with the assistance of Mark Latham last year during and following my successful Staempunk army KS campaign. Rules are downloadable here: http://steamandaether.blogspot.co.uk/2014/04/steam-aether-quick-play-rules.html Backstory starts here:http://steamandaether.blogspot.co.uk/2013/10/in-aftermath-of-napoleonic-wars-peace.html
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Hey everyone.
We're hovering just below the 300% funding mark so I thought I'd throw in one last freebie should we make it before Monday.
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This figure is the British general from the first Steampunk Army campaign I ran, he'd make a fine addition to the Steampunk Millitia force, lending expert advice and marshaling the troops.
If we reach £3600 I will throw him in for free to all rewards of the "whole set" this figure has a retail value of £4.50 usually but we've reached such a high total that he's more than accounted for, so come on two or three more whole sets could tip the balance!
I will be otherwise engaged for most of the weekend and Monday too so my update on the end of the campaign may be a little late, don't be alarmed, I'll be right back too it next week, finishing the add on packs and shipping everything to the casters!
Thanks all and have a great weekend.
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That's okay, I'll save you part of the bother.
General was unlocked. :D
Doug
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Thanks Doug!
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Hi all, thanks for your patience in waiting an extra day for the finish update. We had a great weekend jumping up several hundred pounds over the course of a few days. While the total is meager in comparison to some projects that you see on KS I'm very pleased to have done this all as a small "one man band" company, I'm so happy to be able to share my miniatures with so many people.
I spent the day today catching up on posting orders from my online store: http://www.meridianminiatures.com/
Then moving on to working on the add on stretch goal figures for you, I will post pictures as they are finished which should be by the end of the week.
The first masters went out today for moulding, I will send out the surveys in the next 24hrs to find out how many castings I will need of everything.
Don't forget to like me on Facebook to keep up with the onging releases from Meridian Miniatures. https://www.facebook.com/pages/Meridian-Miniatures/278329682295664
Thanks to all!
Andrew May