Gang War Miniatures

[digimortal]

Lifted this from TGN: Gang War Miniatures releases new post apocalyptic miniatures.
http://www.shapeways.com/shops/gangwar
Unfortunately at this stage they are only 3d renders but we can only wait and see.

[Commander Vyper]

With an active cart I'm suprised that there aren't real figures on there. Come back to us when they actually produce something physical, renders schmenders unfortuantely.

[Bloodsbane]

Shapeways does 3d printing. It's printed when you buy it. I doubt waiting and seeing will produce cast copies for sale, seeing how they're already selling the prints straight to the end consumer?

I don't agree with the "renders schmenders" attitude, and there's a lot I don't like about those sculpts, but if someone does order them, I'd love to see some in-the-flesh photos.

[Dr.Falkenhayn]

i placed an Order.A Pack of the Delaque Girls w Revolvers and a Pack of the Robo Dogs.i got the Notification that they were shipped on or before Feb.14 lets see what shows up first these Girls or the Defiance Marines 

[dijit]

Well we're all interested to see what they actually look like rather than the renders, please do show Dr Falkenhayn whenyou get them!

[Commander Vyper]

Shapeways does 3d printing. It's printed when you buy it. I doubt waiting and seeing will produce cast copies for sale, seeing how they're already selling the prints straight to the end consumer?

I don't agree with the "renders schmenders" attitude, and there's a lot I don't like about those sculpts, but if someone does order them, I'd love to see some in-the-flesh photos.

Your first sentence makes no sense sorry, please refine/elaborate. Renders schmenders = company either hasn't the physical product to sell currently or there's an issue with the final sculpts, which the render conveniently hides. Secondly, why can't the company trying to sell these figures take a photo of a cast product, or get some painted up to encourage sales?

As I said... I'll wait to see them in the flesh thanks. Dr F when they turn up post up.

The Commander

[Ironblood]

Your first sentence makes no sense sorry, please refine/elaborate.

3d printing: plastic powder in a big box they shoot a laser at it and it creates a duplicate of the 3d model in plastic by fusing the plastic dust togeather into a solid model.  Quality and level of detail depends on the type of plastic particulate being used.  This is what shapeways (the company you are actually ordering the figures from) does.  You place the order, shapeways prints the 3d models then mails them to you and the artist gets a cut of the money.

[Centaur_Seducer]

I like that Shapeway is getting implemented more and more into the hobby. Of course, this might cause some sculptors to lose money.

However, the zealots lots a bit meh... Clown shoes and scrawny wrists doesn't appeal to my wallet :/

[Commander Vyper]

3d printing: plastic powder in a big box they shoot a laser at it and it creates a duplicate of the 3d model in plastic by fusing the plastic dust togeather into a solid model.  Quality and level of detail depends on the type of plastic particulate being used.  This is what shapeways (the company you are actually ordering the figures from) does.  You place the order, shapeways prints the 3d models then mails them to you and the artist gets a cut of the money.

I get the tech and printing process,(take alook at this chess piece tower with a double helix printed inside it that Ian at Fenris Games showed me!



 just wasn't aware of the 'middle man' shapeways company. So Gang war never product stock as it were? Not sure that's right. Even if it was they should have copies of their printed product results on their website surely?

[Dr.Falkenhayn]

 So Gang war never product stock as it were? Not sure that's right. Even if it was they should have copies of their printed product results on their website surely?

exactly! here is the Text from the Notification Mail:

Quote:

Thank you for your order! We will send it to our production facility shortly.
Once we have produced your order you will receive an email from UPS, this
email will point you to the tracking information of your package.

Your order will be delivered on or before February 14th

[Bloodsbane]

Your first sentence makes no sense sorry, please refine/elaborate.

I noticed that the link was to Shapeways, not the homepage of any Gang War Miniatures.  As such, my impression is that your later assumption is entirely correct - Gang War Miniatures has zero stock, and it's entirely possible that he's never even seen his own product in printed form.

Gang War Miniatures strikes me more as a lone zbrush doodler's etsy store than a professional initiative.

[Commander Vyper]

exactly! here is the Text from the Notification Mail:

Quote:

Thank you for your order! We will send it to our production facility shortly.
Once we have produced your order you will receive an email from UPS, this
email will point you to the tracking information of your package.

Your order will be delivered on or before February 14th

hmmmm, not sure on the quality of the pieces you'll get back as I understand from looking around other forums that Shapeways equipment will not produce a production piece without major prepping, but we will see...

[Digitarii]

I went ahead and ordered the Sneaky Girls with automatic weapons, the junk barrel stack and the water still. I've ordered blind before, and it's not that big of a deal. Worst case scenario, they will suck and then I paint them and hide them with the rest of my sneakies.

[supervike]

I'm siding with the Commander here.  While the renders look amazing, it's mind boggling that the company doesn't simply produce a few in the flesh, for advertising purposes. 

[Dr.Falkenhayn]

  yeah i confess it was a real impulsive Purchase  ::)Actually i never heard of Shapeways or Gang War before hitting the Link...
iam really curious to see the Robodogs in the Plastic hopefully theyre cool and if theyre all crap we can at least bash and curse them into the darkest deepest devon