(Kickstarter) Oathsworn Miniatures Heavy Warbots

[Earther]

Just a heads up that Oathsworn are running a Kickstarter to give their previously limited run of heavy warbots a proper release!

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/oathsworn/oathsworn-miniatures-sci-fi-wargames-robots



 

[Lovejoy]

I was just about to post this, so you've saved me a job! 

Thanks!



Michael

[Earther]

Yeah… Bit excited. Good luck with this!

  I love these droids.

[stone-cold-lead]

I bet they'd work well in Rogue Trader.

[Commander Vyper]

That's what we said when they came out. Nice to see these get some  screen time again Mike.

Are the future war spec ops team coming back too?

Cheers

[Lovejoy]

Thanks everyone!

That's what we said when they came out. Nice to see these get some  screen time again Mike.

Are the future war spec ops team coming back too?

Cheers

They might be... but to be honest, every time I look at them, I just think I could do them better! The legs were too far apart, for one thing.
I've still got all the dolly parts though, so I might try putting some together, and see how they look. If I can get them to be one-piece casts, instead of the annoying 'separate gun/hands' thing, that would make me happier. And it would make them cheaper too, which always helps !

[stone-cold-lead]

...to be honest, every time I look at them, I just think I could do them better! The legs were too far apart, for one thing.

They're robots, they're allowed to be a bit here and there. 

[Earther]

They're robots, they're allowed to be a bit here and there. 

Lovejoy's referring to these infantry types wot he done…

[Lovejoy]

Yep, that's them.
Although I had sculpted 3 different helmets, and now I think I used the wrong one. I prefer this one:
Today, anyway. Tomorrow, I'll probably change my mind!

In other news, the robots are funded!

[Commander Vyper]

Oh yeah I've backed for three robots.

Michael I've asked about adding to the ledge calculator squads of hard sci-fi troopers, could that be doable?

Also how about tracks or thrusters as an option swopout for the robot legs? Very Rogue Trooper/Rogue trader.

I think I've  now got my Nort AMOKS.

[Commander Vyper]

Yep, that's them.
Although I had sculpted 3 different helmets, and now I think I used the wrong one. I prefer this one:
Today, anyway. Tomorrow, I'll probably change my mind!

In other news, the robots are funded!

Not keen on that.helmet personally.  i have to say. Halo Reach and 4 introduced the notion to me of visorless helms with cameras, sensors etc rather than a nice big visor. I like the concept  mind.

Cheers

[mcfonz]

I like your bots there lovejoy.

And I agree with you (today  ) and Scurv, I much prefer this helmet to the other.

My advice would be to do the main bulk as a single piece and a seperate head - perhaps attached via the slotta tab. That way, you can provide seperate packs of alternative heads.

I'm thinking a little along the lines of Pig Iron or Crooked Dice. I think it works as it allows people to add their own heads if they like, perhaps do an officer bare headed with his helmet fastened to their hip or back etc.

I can see these looking nice, and also agree that I think your sculpting has come along since you first did them so can understand why you may want to bring them in line with what you can do now.

Also, because I think it's just becoming habit, I really, really, really liked the alien sculpt you did! 

[blackstone]

These are great. i wasn't sure about the narrowness of the body from the front but thinking about the shape it makes alot of sense.  narrow  target presented to frontal attacks and a shape that looks perfect to deflect attacks. Ace 

[Lovejoy]

Oh yeah I've backed for three robots.

Michael I've asked about adding to the ledge calculator squads of hard sci-fi troopers, could that be doable?

Also how about tracks or thrusters as an option swopout for the robot legs? Very Rogue Trooper/Rogue trader.

I think I've  now got my Nort AMOKS.

Thanks!
I can't really add troopers to the KS, because the moulds are really bad at casting, and getting all new ones done would be too expensive... but I do have a pile of castings still in a box, so we'll sort something out between us.

Tracks and thrusters sounds cool - I might just have a look at doing that...

Personally I would have prefered those big fellows to have the chicken leg style leg.

See, now I'm just thinking I need to do a Mk2 version with chicken legs - I can feel the Milliput calling me!

My advice would be to do the main bulk as a single piece and a seperate head - perhaps attached via the slotta tab. That way, you can provide seperate packs of alternative heads.

That makes sense - it's always nice to give options.

Also, because I think it's just becoming habit, I really, really, really liked the alien sculpt you did! 

That makes you, me, and some guy from the Netherlands... we should form a really exclusive club! Comfy leather chairs, single malt, and little green men.

These are great. i wasn't sure about the narrowness of the body from the front but thinking about the shape it makes alot of sense.  narrow  target presented to frontal attacks and a shape that looks perfect to deflect attacks. Ace 

Yep, that was the plan - narrow front, good deflection etc. The fact it would be easier to fit into a two-piece spincasting mould never crossed my mind...
Actually it was mostly because I like the old Rogue Trader dreads better than the newer boxy ones. And now I've said that, I want to sculpt an updated Rogue Trader dread...

[Earther]

What is this alien of which you speak?

And an updated Rogue Trader dread?    Yes please!!