Akky's Space Opera-type project - Under New Ownership

[tnjrp]

Have you any idea to the pricing of them yet?

That would rather be the question. They are very nice but not, say, $20 per trooper nice. Especially since I do think I will want helmeted heads for them and am not where to put the bare ones after.

[Andym]

Excellent! I'm absolutely loving ALL of those sculpts! I've got feck all use for them but I love them. They're just asking to be painted!!

[AKULA]

Have you any idea to the pricing of them yet?

I've got a ball park idea, but until I've got the production moulds made I'd rather not say, as I need to set out which figures go in which mould, which in turn may affect the cost per spin.

They will be reasonably priced given the quality of the sculptors involved (so not $20 a mini ) - I'm working on not losing money from the project rather than maximising profits, with any proceeds going into expanding the number of figures available in the project, so that it grows in scale.

[dijit]

I've got a ball park idea, but until I've got the production moulds made I'd rather not say, as I need to set out which figures go in which mould, which in turn may affect the cost per spin.

They will be reasonably priced given the quality of the sculptors involved (so not $20 a mini ) - I'm working on not losing money from the project rather than maximising profits, with any proceeds going into expanding the number of figures available in the project, so that it grows in scale.

Sounds a great project. When you're finished I'd be interested in picking your brains and experience for help with a project I've had rolling around the back of my mind for a while.

[AKULA]

Sounds a great project. When you're finished I'd be interested in picking your brains and experience for help with a project I've had rolling around the back of my mind for a while.

Happy to offer any help or suggestions, as I'm sure are some of the other LAF'ers like White Knight and Matakishi (and the Prof. of course) who have also commissioned their own projects.

I'm fortunate that I've gotten to know a lot of decent sculptors though Frothers Unite, and am indebted to Frank Hammond (aka Mongrel, of Minden Miniatures and formerly Mongrel Miniatures) for some practical advice about how to plan out a project.  Tempting as it is to just splash out on greens, you can save yourself a lot of trouble (and money) if you invest your time in planning before you start.

 

[Viruz]

Hello Akula
I also am interested in the miniatures. 
Please put me on the list for pre-orders. 
Many Thanks from Germany  ...

[Conquistador]

You do realize that I don't need more temptation...  right?

Very nice.

Gracias,

Glenn

[Fates Fickle Finger]

They have come out well    I would imagine it must be very fulfilling watching your plans come to fruition. Well done for giving inspiration and for offering us a way in!

FFF

[Doomsdave]

Lovely.  I can't wait to get my hands on these. 

[AKULA]

Cheers all - thanks for the words of encouragement!

I would imagine it must be very fulfilling watching your plans come to fruition. Well done for giving inspiration and for offering us a way in!

It is very fulfilling, and at the same time i'm having to rein in my usual meglomanical tendencies to keep it at a realistic pace.

Having said that i've already got plans for two more "troop class" classifications (you can probably guess the direction that these will take), plus a whole bunch of character-types.  Both "troop classes" will have enough variety to field a self-contained force. 

Of course to make them a reality, i need first of all to get the first two classes ("Assault" and "Garrison") produced - as I mentioned above I'm aiming to have production castings of both of these within a 4-8 week window (provided Ian can finished the conversions in time). 

Once I have them cast up, all proceeds from them will go into the next phase - given the interest in these todate, i'd expect the progress on the next phase will be pretty swift, but i'm committed to expanding the project so that the forces are all rounded out, rather than just a token figure or two.

 

[Doomsdave]

You are a scholar and gentleman. 

[AKULA]

Back from hols, and had a chance to take a quick size comparison photo, with a ruler (the squares are half inch in size).

All of the minis are in the 28-30mm to the eye range.

(Left to right: AKULA/Crooked Dice TLS/AKULA/Hasslefree*/AKULA)

No great surprises that they are similar, as Ian Mountain sculpted the first three minis, and Kev White the last two (*before anyone asks I've added the pulse rifle to the HF Grant mini).

[Earther]

Nice. Really looking forward to these! 

[Viruz]

Great miniatures, I'm looking forward to it. 

[Elk101]

I see Corporate Security for my Aliens games have arrived!