Author Topic: (KICKSTARTER) DUST TACTICS Operation Babylon (Read 45639 times)

rob_alderman · « **Reply #120 on:** November 24, 2015, 07:48:15 PM »

I am glad to see some of this has shipped.

I was really into DUST at the time, almost went in really heavily...

I ended up just getting the book. No idea if I was meant to get any other bits if I pledged for just the book, though.

Devoted of Slaanesh · « **Reply #121 on:** November 25, 2015, 11:57:27 AM »

Well, after more than 3 weeks wait my wave 2 came today. Babylonian pillar... That's all. Made from some kind of clay - damn heavy model. And "fully prepainted" - some gray over the black base. Don't deserve even the shity well apparently...

obsidian3d · « **Reply #122 on:** November 25, 2015, 05:08:17 PM »

I like the look of the pillars, but they're fragile as hell. I had one sitting on the counter and my friend picked it up before I could say anything...bottom half didn't go along with the top (naturally) and shattered a bunch more little pieces off of it. I'm not sure why they were cast in such a heavy material.

The wells are decent looking, but essentially pointless pieces of terrain.

Devoted of Slaanesh · « **Reply #123 on:** November 25, 2015, 05:19:11 PM »

Quote from: obsidian3d on November 25, 2015, 05:08:17 PM

I like the look of the pillars, but they're fragile as hell. I had one sitting on the counter and my friend picked it up before I could say anything...bottom half didn't go along with the top (naturally) and shattered a bunch more little pieces off of it. I'm not sure why they were cast in such a heavy material.

The wells are decent looking, but essentially pointless pieces of terrain.

That was possibly the chipest way to produce them. And I didn't get well...

Wachaza · « **Reply #124 on:** November 25, 2015, 05:27:35 PM »

Sounds like a piece of tourist tat that they've picked up in bulk. Not much call for souvenirs in Babylon at the moment.

Predatorpt · « **Reply #125 on:** December 14, 2015, 08:59:06 PM »

Excellent news!

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Dear backers,
Christmas is nearly upon us and it is the season to share good tidings.
We are very pleased to be able to tell you that we have reached complete agreement on all points between our two companies.
The Kickstarter product will be produced and shipped to you fully (yes including all free incentives from both parties). The final wave of items will be started straight away and as soon as they are finished we will ship them out to you. This is a complex order so it will take 120 days to produce. Once received into our UK warehouse all remaining products will be sent from there to all outstanding backers.
We have also agreed terms on dissolving our business partnership and both parties plan to look to their respective futures.
Thank you all for your patience.

William Yau – CEO DUST Studio
John-Paul Brisigotti – CEO Battlefront

Devoted of Slaanesh · « **Reply #126 on:** December 15, 2015, 11:48:18 AM »

Will believe when I got all models in my hands.

obsidian3d · « **Reply #127 on:** December 15, 2015, 04:48:27 PM »

You and I both.

Dangerdaz · « **Reply #128 on:** January 09, 2016, 12:16:11 AM »

FYI
My brother, who backed at the topish tier, recently received his 3 pro painted armies & is extremely happy n surprised to get them as he thought the whole thing was dead...so things are hopefully looking up for you guys!

Elbows · « **Reply #129 on:** January 27, 2016, 09:22:49 PM »

Just got an announcement from Miniature Market that they have a bunch of this stuff in stock...here's a silly question, why in the hell did they go 1:48? I was going to pick up some stuff for alternate use, but the entire line is useless now. That's brave and rather stupid considering how much of the old stuff was vaguely 1:56/28-32mm.

Are they just using the 1:48 bit to attract model kits to the game, or did they actually supersize the entire line? Seems like an incredibly crass and stupid decision to me.

http://www.miniaturemarket.com/table-top-miniatures/dust-tactics/dt-exclusive.html?mc_cid=890c101bac&mc_eid=fc62d118c5&p=3&utm_campaign=890c101bac-Dust_Tactics_Exclusive_Jan_2016&utm_medium=email&utm_source=Miniature+Market+-+Full+List&utm_term=0_be5b9f7f95-890c101bac-25877929

mpennock · « **Reply #130 on:** January 27, 2016, 10:41:51 PM »

Dust Studios has always referred to their models as either 1:48 or 1:35. The gaming models haven't changed.

Elbows · « **Reply #131 on:** January 27, 2016, 10:48:26 PM »

Okay, that's what I'd hoped...seemed quite silly to up and change scale. And from what I own, they're definitely not 1:48.

FramFramson · « **Reply #132 on:** January 31, 2016, 06:23:28 PM »

Yes, I mix them with my 32mm stuff and they're close enough, being either the same size or a little taller. But yes, they've always claimed they were 1:48.

Glitzer · « **Reply #133 on:** February 15, 2016, 07:25:21 PM »

I have no idea what minis you guys have, but my minis would be about 35mm to 37mm tall if I would straighten them up...
(but I only have some de-Dustified US Marines in my mini collection) scaling them up would get us...

.035*48=1.68
.037*48=1.776

... roughly 1.75 (average height of US citicens in the 30s was around 1.73, in the 50s 1.77 source= Our world in Data)

wheras 1:56 would give us 2 meter Supermarines:

.035*56=1.96
.037*56=2.072

Sorry to contradict you guys, but that looks pretty 1:48ish to me

EDIT: I measured from foot to top, not including the base

rwwin · « **Reply #134 on:** February 16, 2016, 09:22:22 PM »

The whole discussion came up years ago when Dust launched. It might have been here or somewhere else like Dakka, but I can't find the thread. The thrust of the argument came down more to proportions then height. Somewhere floating around are scale pics of dust infantry next to some Tamiya 1/48 infantry. While they were pretty close in height, the heroic proportions of the Dust figures (thicker bodies, bigger heads, bigger weapons) made them look bigger than they actually were. Essentially the proportions of a 1/35 figure squished down to 1/48 scale height.

Long story short, the new Dust figures match the existing line from what I've got.

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