Maybe a set of arms in various positions and a set of hands of various types that could slot into the arms using a peg and hole system.

As for types of hands (make both right and left-handed versions):
holding a 1" or longer rod (that could be trimmed to an appropriate height to add an axe head, mace, shovel, banner, etc.)
holding a steering wheel
holding a cigar
holding a bottle/can of beer
clenched fist
open hand
holding a pistol grip
'flipping the bird'

Doing two-handed items are a little trickier because torsos are often different widths from company to company, and sometimes within the same company.
That said, you could have the following:
weaver stance pistol grip
crossed arms
holding a 2" or longer rod

As above most I agree with but I would also like to see the doubled hands on hip arm set, these are great for HQ figures.

I would also like to see an arm wiping sweat from his head so to speak also saluting, maybe an arm to keep the sun from there eyes.

A set I would like to see would be a working arm set, arms holding tools in working positions this would be fantastic.

Maybe some carrying style arms so you could add objects, arms holding books in poses to look like they are holding an open book.

I like the folded arm idea a lot

Please, no 'flipping the bird' hands. Lordy, what a trope.

 mad robot wrote:
Correct, after the basic legs will be Imperial Legs, carapace legs, even an update to the Sadoukadi Greatcoats as well.

What do people think about an arms/legs Kickstarter? I may consider one once I can get my first sets completed.

-Steve

I'd get behind this 100%

I hate to be the guy that posts something about a competitor on your page, but Victoria Lamb has an excellent set of alternate arms, though obviously for her Victorian line. I think, however, it's a great jumping off point in terms of what should be included in a set of non combat arms.

Hey Mad Robot !

Hands would be useful , they are super tough to sculpt or convert for most of us !

Those "Not - Aliens " infantry parts are great , thinking of just getting some for the hell of it !

I'd love to see some "Not- Gears of War " styled parts , any chance of a torso and possibly legs ?

I ordered Devgru heads , they are AWESOME on Anvil Industries Black Ops teams.

 Briancj wrote:
Please, no 'flipping the bird' hands. Lordy, what a trope.

I would second this. Unless you want to make a 'rebellious, d&%chebag teen' up(down)grade pack.

Once the first sets of arms and legs are out, I'll work on a set of "at ease" arms. I think some hands can be worked in there somewhere.

-Steve

More great ideas Steve, I look forward to seeing how you incorporate the different sets and the hands down the track will be very useful for a lot of different conversions. you really have a great handle on what 'we' want in the hobby world and are doing an exceptional job of getting it to us! thank you so much!

Hands sets would be of great use, I remember having a set of Verlindan ( I think that was their name) hands they were great for conversions, if you cant find an arm to suit the job you wanted you sculpt the general shape onto a wire frame and add the hand.

 lone dirty dog wrote:

By this I mean at rest smoking drinking hands on hips even, maybe a leaning posed miniature would be great, I know this is a lot to ask but this could be a key factor to boosting interest.

 Briancj wrote:
And, for the love of everything, we don't need any more 'Disco' poses, or pointing index fingers, and so forth. We need open hands, simple closed fists, hands holding things, etc.

Surely we could do something truly great by combining one hand on hip arm with a pointing hand!

New Stuff!!








Available HERE


-Steve

You know what would be a fast conversion and give you another product to add to your line?

Shotguns are coming...

That jump pack looks ace. If it fit the theme of my guard even remotely I'd be in there.


Kind regards,
Howie.

Great stuff. Honestly, though, I'm waiting for you to finish out the Colonial Defense set with some arms and legs that work well with the heads and torsos you've made. I don't think I'm the only one who feels this way, as putting those torsos on Cadians with their giant shoulder pads and silly long tops would be a crime.

Shotguns are coming...

I believe he meant that was an assault rifle with underslung shotgun...

Also, those jetpacks are neat.

Ooooh more goodies to buy! like them Steve, you certainly snuck some progress past us here! I should have been more astute!

I would like the second the hands. A left hand sculpt would allow us to use your weapons with GW arms.

A blank rounded shoulder pad would allow us to use the arms with Cadians.

Thanks for the feedback! I guess hands are on the short list now...arms are coming soon, hopefully by the week of July 8th, but no guarantees. A few other things on the immediate horizon are bandaged heads, equipment pouches,backpacks, and shotguns. Then come the legs somewhere in there as well.

Here's another view of the Jump Pack...



-Steve

 noneoftheabove0 wrote:
Great stuff. Honestly, though, I'm waiting for you to finish out the Colonial Defense set with some arms and legs that work well with the heads and torsos you've made. I don't think I'm the only one who feels this way, as putting those torsos on Cadians with their giant shoulder pads and silly long tops would be a crime.

Just a quick +1. Need arms!

Jump pack looks a little small when mounted on that torso, imo.

I'm beginning to think that those would be perfect for Eisenkern, both size- and style-wise. Fallschirmjager anyone?

Guildsman has the idea. These are more intended to aid troopers jumping/dropping from an altitude. More designed to aid in landing than in taking off, hence the smaller size.

Those are the best options for "Grav Chutes" I have ever seen.

CURSE YOUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU.

Terrain packs when that extra few inches counts assists with drop deployment and crag jumping.

 mad robot wrote:
Guildsman has the idea.

First time for everything, I suppose. Might have to pick those up. A set of Eisenkern would look pretty smart as fallschirmjagers with those packs.

My 1st ever order from Mad Robot Miniatures arrived today, The casts are so clean and will require very little cleaning of mould lines and near enough no flash when the time comes I will order again no problem and would recommend them

@rhodry: Glad everything arrived in good order!

Hello Dakka, apologies for the silence but I have been busy

First up is a preview of our next release...



Fatigue arms, they will be available Friday.

Legs will come next and I will be following up very quickly with CDF arms & legs. Then we will be focusing more on specific regiment themes; greatcoats, winter troops, jungle troops, etc. I also hope to have a squad deal in the store where you will be able to mix and match any parts we sell to make your own squad. More details to on that coming soon.

Lastly, here is a preview of some new weapons we have coming out over the next month or so...





Thanks!

-Steve

Nice! I assume you have epaulette arms for the imperial torsos planned?

Yessssss. How long for epaulette arms and for you to shut up and take my money!

The Imperial torsos will get matching arms and legs rather soon. Basic legs will be next, then Colonial Defense arms & legs, then Imperial I suppose.

OK folks, up for sale today...





Available HERE.

-Steve

Very nice - and tempting!

Does MAD ROBOT make legs to go with them too?

Those weapons are terrific looking.

Thanks guys!

Legs are being finished up right now, hoping for a release in a month or so.

-Steve

So will you sell packages of heads+torsos+legs+arms+guns together? If so how much per mini do you think they'd cost?

There will be a squad option where you can mix and match any of the parts we sell to create a custom squad. I don't have a price yet but there will be a discount for the bundle.

 mad robot wrote:
There will be a squad option where you can mix and match any of the parts we sell to create a custom squad. I don't have a price yet but there will be a discount for the bundle.

Now thats a cool idea that could save a lot of hassle

Any ETA on the next set of arms? Trying to figure out one big buy later or if I just can't wait that long.

Next set of arms will be CDF themed and will follow hot on the heels of the first leg set, at least 6-7 weeks. I believe October will then see both bare arms and rolled sleeves. Nothing written in stone, mind you.

Steve you are amazing dude! we can all forgive the quiet periods when you lavish sweet treats on us made of resiny goodness! ;-) some more great stuff dude!

Hmm dem shot guns mayne, dem shotguns. Giggity is all i can say.

 nerdfest09 wrote:
we can all forgive the quiet periods when you lavish sweet treats on us made of resiny goodness!

Thanks Damo! I'm just going to assume you are talking about the parts I sell...

 Snrub wrote:
Hmm dem shot guns mayne, dem shotguns. Giggity is all i can say.

That is a suitable response that I both understand and appreciate!

-Steve

I've been looking for shotguns like that for Imperial Navy Armsmen and naval security. Nice!

 Dr Mathias wrote:
I've been looking for shotguns like that for Imperial Navy Armsmen and naval security. Nice!

Post some pictures or send them to me, I'd like to see what you've done. We might be able make some interesting Imperial Navy parts.

Master casts of the new weapons...on schedule to release Friday!



-Steve

Oh man! they are so freakin' cool Steve :-) I love the flamer on the bottom, that is just a badass model right there! not to mention how insane a combat shotgun would look on a Terry Crews inspired mini!

Far cooler guns than anything else on the market!

I will definitely be ordering some!

Those are fantastic. I love the heat ray with the smaller barrel and the snail drum on the assault rifle is great.

I cant believe how you manage to keep creating stuff I want no make that need those have turned out way better than the renders.

I was not completely sold on a couple of them in the renders, but now love them all great job Steve

Yep, they look good. Very nice!!!

Those are very cool new weapons.
Unfortunately, they are too large for my Harook platoon to field

Thanks guys! I appreciate the kind words


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privateer4hire wrote:
Those are very cool new weapons.
Unfortunately, they are too large for my Harook platoon to field

wait just a while longer, I think you will be happy in the new year

Mate , love your work , but any chance of "Space Marine " scale heads ? Those DEVGRU and SF heads are awesome but look a little too small on "heroic " marines !

 Big H wrote:
Mate , love your work , but any chance of "Space Marine " scale heads ? Those DEVGRU and SF heads are awesome but look a little too small on "heroic " marines !

Hmmm...do you suppose they would sell?

To be honest mate , I have no idea, but I know I would replace all my infantry heads , right now, if those NVG and ball cap heads didn't look so pinhead ......

Ok, I'll work on it next week.

Man, those guns are the balls. I can't wait until they are out, I need those shotguns.

Really ? Mate , that would be awesome !!!
The SF bearded and Ball cap heads, and some Modern DEVGRU heads(with and without beards) in heroic scale would really do it for me !!!

Woo hoo! New Release Friday!

OK folks, the armory doors are open...













All are compatible with our arm sets and other popular 28mm tabletop figures.

Available now in our WEBSTORE.

-Steve

What are the chances anyone has these guns and some Eisenkern for scale shots? They really seem to be a great match for the style of guns they come with, and Ill need some specials when I pick them up.


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I also love how the flamethrower seems to have a nice little dial outline for a fuel gauge sculpted on.

 HisDivineShadow wrote:
What are the chances anyone has these guns and some Eisenkern for scale shots? They really seem to be a great match for the style of guns they come with, and Ill need some specials when I pick them up.

I ordered some weapons and heads for this very purpose, I'll post pics when they arrive.

 HisDivineShadow wrote:

I also love how the flamethrower seems to have a nice little dial outline for a fuel gauge sculpted on.

You are correct, glad someone recognized that

Not sure how my stuff scales up to Mark's so I'll be interested to see as well.

NEWS: The Azog Treadbike Driver is now available separately for sale.



You can purchase it HERE.

-Steve

 mad robot wrote:


Not sure how my stuff scales up to Mark's so I'll be interested to see as well.

Received my Mad Robot components on Saturday, just a few days after ordering. I'm very pleased with the casting- crisp, no mold lines to speak of, and no bubbles. I've tried almost all the 'third party' resin casters and I've always put MaxMini at the top for quality. So far, Mad Robot is right up there on the top level with them. I love the consistency of the resin as well.

Anyway, here's a pic of Mad Robot bits on an Eisenkern body. I'm not intending to use these heads on this figure, but tossed them on so you guys can see scale.





The weapons are wider/thicker and will need some simple modifying to fit really well- in this case they're just sitting on with blue-tac. I removed the stocks. The Eisenkern weapons are pretty thin, and on some poses the stock is only partially molded so that it can fit the arm, so it is no wonder that the Mad Robot guns would not be a precise fit. I personally think they'll work just fine by trimming the side facing the body a bit so it fits flush and centers the grip under the gun. The shoulder pads haven't been put on yet and will serve to 'bulk up' the body visually.

The faces are great, just the right clarity and detail IMO.

I think the Mad Robot stuff will fit 40K scale perfectly. So far, so good Keep it up Mad Robot!

So it looks like the weapons will be about the perfect size for use on 40mm jump infantry/power suits I plan on converting up. They look pretty good on the Eisenkern stuff with your modifications, if a little bulking and big.

Hi Steve , how's the "marine " scaled heads doing ?

Honestly, I haven't had time to even start them yet. I don't imagine they'll happen this year.

I've got something brewing for October and that's taking up all my time right now.


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-Steve

Oh steve! how did you know it was my birthday a few days ago! I forgive you for the belated gift of amazing bandaged heads as they are simply beautiful! :-)

 nerdfest09 wrote:
Oh steve! how did you know it was my birthday a few days ago! I forgive you for the belated gift of amazing bandaged heads as they are simply beautiful! :-)

A belated Happy Birthday to you, my friend!

Anzac 'tache head is pure awesome.

sockwithaticket wrote:
Anzac 'tache head is pure awesome.

Thanks for that!

The bandaged heads look super useful for all sorts of figures. Hope they sell enough to encourage you to make a second set for even more variety.

What would you want to see in a second set?

NOOOOOOO , second set of SF heads first !!!
Ball caps and beards with headsets , and DEVGRU heads with NVG's up + some with beards !!!!!
( No more beret heads please ! ;-))

still waiting for my A lpha team heads

Wow, I dig those bandaged heads.

The Anzac heads look fantastic too but I don't know how I would use them in my Cadian Imperial Guard army. Hmm...

If you're taking suggestions how about a set with all kinds of facial hair? (I'm only half joking)

 JB wrote:
Wow, I dig those bandaged heads.

The Anzac heads look fantastic too but I don't know how I would use them in my Cadian Imperial Guard army. Hmm...

rough riders....nuff said

The ANZAC heads are nice and characterful, but the hats themselves are wrong for either Australian or New Zealander hats. They would be better (as in, less likely to encourage pedants to mention that they aren't quite right ) billed just as 'slouch hat heads' rather than as ANZACs.

 insaniak wrote:
the hats themselves are wrong for either Australian or New Zealander hats.

Hmm, how are they not right?

I dug up the reference for the middle head...



Here a link to the original site. I think I got pretty close

Unless the picture is grossly misleading, they look to have the standard Akubra peaked front and flat top. The Australian slouch hat has an indent running from front to back along the crest. The modern version is also squeezed in at the sides, but in WWI that was either not standard or just not always done right

The New Zealand version was a 'lemon squeezer' style similar to the Canadian Mountie hat.

Or look here for all of them: http://www.diggerhistory.info/pages-uniforms/slouch_hat_%2B.htm

You know what? I agree, I've changed them to Slouch Hats.

Thanks for your informed input

-Steve

 mad robot wrote:
What would you want to see in a second set?

Your first set has three eye injuries (with nice variations), and that's along the lines of what I mean - general variety so we can make groups of injured soldiers (or scatter them throughout a whole army) without repeating heads. So, suggestions for a second set:
- bandaged nose, with strap around head
- bandaged cheek, perhaps with a strap looping between the eyes and around the head
- both eyes bandaged
- whole head bandaged, with just eyes and mouth peeping out (also perfect for Egyptian mummies )
- someone looking asleep/unconscious/dead beneath their bandages? (mostly a question of facial expression)
Other facial expressions for variety, e.g. another shouting/screaming, one grinning/grimacing, one looking afraid?
And keep up the variety of face shape, e.g. someone with a very round head, someone with a pointy chin etc

 mad robot wrote:
Here's a few ideas I threw together, let me know what you guys think.

I like the face mask deal, it looks pretty cool.

Oh my lawd! you're not?......you ARE! there are going to be some huge Nerdgasms very soon! fantastic stuff again Steve, I'll have to get another order together soon I think :-)

found this on Google.

Sadoukadi Greatcoats is his chosen name, apparently.

http://madrobotminiatures.com/zencart/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=2_7

 HisDivineShadow wrote:
found this on Google.

Sadoukadi Greatcoats is his chosen name, apparently.

http://madrobotminiatures.com/zencart/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=2_7

Lol...I took those down, leave it to one of you guys to find that

I can tell you for sure, it's not those. This will be what those should have been...more to come.

-Steve

 StyleXHobby wrote:

 mad robot wrote:
Here's a few ideas I threw together, let me know what you guys think.

I like the face mask deal, it looks pretty cool.

The face mask you say, see Steve it could work LOL

So, when will we get to see some legs?

Really like the left head with the rivets - definitely be interested in those for some drop troops. Do a variant with an oni mask and I'll order 30 straight off.

@Barzam: They are coming...soon.

@LavuranGuard: I'll try my best.

-Steve

Those are funny lookin' Harook

 mad robot wrote:

wharglgarblarbl... No, I can't start a Valhallan army, I just got started on my "old Cadian" one! Must... Resist...

Put in a tiny order the other day, a mere 15 heads. Can't wait to get them and see how they look.

Not sure if this was asked earlier, but are there plans for Colonial Defense Arms and Legs? I want some awesome Marines to fight those scary xenomorp-ER I mean Tyranids

CDF will get a Roll Call in the near future...stay tuned.

Very promising. Could I mention one thing please. I think it would be wise to make a set with helmets separately from the set in ushankas - that winter hads (like summer and winter sets ). The guy most to the right on your image is wearing a summer hat/cap called pilotka. These were worn by soldiers in summer, not in winter as it is often represented on western forums. Pilotka was originally worn by pilots when not flying and made its way into regular infantry. It is true however, that same type of hats/caps where worn by Germans, because they had some shortage of winter gear in first years when fighting Soviets.
But to be honest, I was waiting for more than 15 years for someone who will release this kind of conversion bits. Hope you will keep them coming.
Cheers,
Alexander from Russia

Separate helmets are planned, you are correct on the pilotka, that's why he is wearing a cover underneath it.

These are more than bits...

sci-fi soviets? You have my attention.

I sent an order in for more beret heads and one set each of the bandaged heads and tanker heads. With the Imperial Guard Codex rumored to be coming early in 2014, it is finally time to get working on my army again.

I find that my infantry squads tend to get jumbled and then I lose track of which model belongs to which squad. So the beret heads with different colors for each veteran squad should resolve my problem.

Thanks Steve!

I bought some of the spec ops heads a whil;e back and used them on my Catachans.Man they look good.These new heads are looking sick too.

Thanks for the support guys! I'll be releasing more about the Kurgan Winter Guard over the next few weeks. There's more than just heads...

OK, here's the breakdown of what a Roll Call is. The first one will be for the Kurgan Winter Guard. It will launch Friday, October 4th. There will be renders of everything next week when it launches.

-Steve

What is a Roll Call?
Simply, it's a pre-order system. We try and fund as much of a new project as possible through pre-orders in order to offset the costs of digitally printing the master figures. A Roll Call lasts up to 30 days, if everything gets funded quickly then it is ended early so production can begin.

Is this like Kickstarter®?
Sort of...once we hit our initial pre-order goal, we will use additional pre-orders to fund extra parts for that particular line. These can be things like an alternate head set, a second weapon design, a special character, etc.

What if I want some extra stuff that may get funded, can I pre-order that?
Yes, once new add-ons get funded, we'll add a pre-order for them and those extra items will remain on pre-order until the Roll Call ends.

Do you have any physical prototypes to display?
No, just renders. By now, anyone can look at what we sell and see the kind of quality and detail we can deliver with digital sculpting and printing. Below is just one example of how close the final product matches up against a render.



Are there perks?
The only perk we offer is a reduced price on pre-orders, as compared to the regular retail price. There are no freebies, no stretch goals. Anything that gets funded beyond the initial squad or offering will be available for pre-order for the remainder of the Roll Call.

Why no freebies?
Because this is a small(one guy) company and we can't afford to give anything away for free.

So, what do I get out of it?
You get a reduced price and the chance to get your stuff before others do. You also get the heart warming experience of throwing your support behind a line of minis that otherwise would take up to 6 months to get to market.

How long will it take to get my stuff?
Each round of pre-orders will have an associated delivery window. This will allow us to manage the flow of product to customers. Since we do all the casting ourselves, we can be very quick and give each round of pre-orders our fullest attention.

What material are your minis made of?
Resin.

How can I get more information?
You can always find us on our favorite forums or you can drop us an email: projects@madrobotminiatures.com

If you're a one-man company, why do you always say “we” when talking about Mad Robot?
Well, I like to think it represents a desire to look towards a future where we will have lots of employees and a nice, big production facility. Others who know me would probably say it's because I'm slightly out of my mind...

Sweet - sounds awesome, and I'm looking forward to seeing what you come up with!

Yep he is definitely out of his mind

Great idea. Crowdsource without sending a slice to the middlemen.

Not many stores actually stock bits like this though.

I doubt he's really cutting out many, if any, distributors

 MrMoustaffa wrote:
Not many stores actually stock bits like this though.

I doubt he's really cutting out many, if any, distributors

Crowdsourcing is not distribution.


He is referencing th3 cut sites like Kick starter and Amazon payments take.

By doing preorders he is eliminating them from the process.

As someone who has ordered from Mad Robot before, I would unhesitatingly get on board these programs, if they were for something I liked. Their production quality is second to none.

 Ouze wrote:
As someone who has ordered from Mad Robot before, I would unhesitatingly get on board these programs, if they were for something I liked. Their production quality is second to none.

I'd have to echo that.

I would have to agree wit the statements above I would happily throw my money at Steve, top quality great casts nice detail never been disappointed yet.

I appreciate the kind words, thanks

Yeah my stuff was top notch too. I would have no issue putting down a pre order for a set. Its kind of scary just how close those 3D renders are to the real thing.

Hell yeah I'm in! i'd honestly just donate funds to see more of Steve's work reach fruition! but hey, I'm also happy to pay for more great products! can't wait to see what your plans are.

:-)

I've thrown a few dollars at Steve over the last few months. His Mohawk heads are perfect for building retro SM scouts!

I'm really keen for this. I've been looking to place an order for some weapons and heads to de-Germanise (that is so a word) some DFG Grenadiers.
Might have to hold off and wait for the roll call...

2 days...

damn.... i love that!!!

Sounds like a solid plan. I'm interested to see how these renders look.

 mad robot wrote:
2 days...

Awwww djyeah.

FOR THE RODINA!

Very interested

“Fear of death? We are Kurgan; we are born into darkness; we live in burial mounds. The very blood that courses through our veins is as cold as the ice that covers our planet. Death? We are Kurgan...death is our way of life!” - General Ivan Druganov, prior to the Seven Hells Campaign

Kurgan is a snow-covered ice world, its inhabitants have adapted by tunneling under the surface to be closer to the warmth of the planet's core. The massive underground cities are referred to as Barrows, an unwitting yet morbid analogy that would seem to demonstrate the harsh environment the planet offers. The Barrow system has evolved much like the city-state of antiquity, with each city representing a force unto itself. The Kurgan society is ruled by an representative council and each Barrow has developed an aristocratic caste that strive to ensure their Barrow's way of life is given voice. The seat of the underground world lies in Barrow-Kurgan, also known as Kurgangrad, where the ruling council oversees the safety and well being of the planet.

Although the majority of it's surface is covered by snow and ice, it does have a temperate zone where some above-ground cities do exist. Situated amongst the vast stretches of tundra, these surface communities live a life that is somewhat removed from the political intrigue of the Barrows. These surface dwellers have a wild, almost nomadic nature about them but they nevertheless maintain a well organized system of society and planetary defense. They see themselves and the Barrow dwellers as complimentary sides of the same coin. Their cultural and political center lies in what many call the “Jewel of Kurgan”..the city of Syberia.

“Now men, from this death to the next, follow me and unleash the fury of the Kurgan host. Follow me over this wall and show the enemy what it is they have feared all their lives...FROM THIS DEATH TO THE NEXT!” - Captain Aleksandr, leading the final push to victory in the battle for Klyton-Banor

Can't wait any longer... My poor wallet... . Oh well, wallet going to on a diet, Kurgan diet that is.

Cannot... pre-order.... 'till... next paycheck.

I can't wait.

OK, here we go...ROLL CALL IS LIVE!

You can get all the details HERE

Let me say, ahead of time....

Very very nice models. Now that looooong time when waiting for them to arrive.

They look excellent, can't wait for Americans, I not need those space pinkos .(joking) I know these will be a hit, also waiting on more torso renders.

Backed order placed

Thanks for the support folks! If things keep going this well, we may see some add-ons get funded before the weekend is over.

Don't forget to specify which heads you want when ordering.

Spread the word!

-Steve

One question if this Roll Call is going to finish early will you inform us before it has ?

I only ask as I would like to up my original amount but not till the end of the month, due to funding and those dam bills

Peredyne wrote:
I've thrown a few dollars at Steve over the last few months. His Mohawk heads are perfect for building retro SM scouts!

I was thinking this myself, especially with that big Ultramarines feature in the latest White Dwarf.

--Chris
www.chrisvalera.com

@LDD: I want to keep control of how many total pre-orders I take so I can get them out in a reasonable amount of time. This may result in the Roll Call being closed before the end of the month. Even though pre-orders may be shut off early, once you get on the list, I can take additional support from you right up until the figures ship.

Since I'm in charge of everything, I can be very flexible and I'll make sure you get taken care of

-Steve


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Cool news nine more to go come on guys we want some more add ons

A few of the poses possible with the Kurgan Winter Guard kit...




PRE-ORDER NOW

One concern, the rifles are pretty massively oversized. Makes them too comical in my eyes.
Anyone else feel the same?

 Splod wrote:
One concern, the rifles are pretty massively oversized. Makes them too comical in my eyes.
Anyone else feel the same?

So you've never seen a 40k model before, I take it?

 Splod wrote:
One concern, the rifles are pretty massively oversized. Makes them too comical in my eyes.
Anyone else feel the same?

This is often true of 3d renders, but will look more proportional when you actually see the models - not specific to this project.

Yeah, I hesitated putting these up but it's the only way to demonstrate the parts. Anyone who has bought from me can verify, they scale up nicely in real life.

-Steve

I can vouch for this somethings in renders can look miss proportioned, but once printed look more correct and to scale.

Maybe if you got a render of an existing model where you get the same 'oversize' look shown in comparison to a finished mini would help folk see

Shows relative size of parts in a render...



and in real life...

Good one,

Hopefully that will show folk they'll blend in perfectly

That gave me a good laugh, nice.

That makes me a lot less worried about the scale

Looks good, except that gun is bent...

So is that preorder deal (the squad one) going to stay after release or is this a limited time offer?

Once these parts are released, the price for the squad will go up by $5. The components of the basic squad will stay the same.

Woohoo, thank you! I've finalized the torso designs so I'll be posting the final renders of those tomorrow, along with a bonus render of an additional item I will be including in the squad kit at no extra charge. See you then!

-Steve

O you do tease Steve you little minx you

Happy to announce even more added value to the Kurgan Winter Guard kit!

Here is the final design for the torsos...


and below is a set of pouches/accessories that I am throwing in at no extra charge.



All these pieces have a slight curvature to them so they should be easy to fit to the torso of your choice.

We are 5 sets away from our first ROLL CALL being fully funded and then the extra bits can start to come out. PRE ORDER YOURS TODAY!!

Just received a test print on the Kurgan legs, here they are matched up with a Mad Robot upper body...




-Steve

They look strangely squat to me.

They look nice . Folds are right - I mean look realistic, no like GW Valhallans. Really nice.
Can't wait to see other parts. Keep on a good job.

 Valhallan42nd wrote:
They look strangely squat to me.

I think its because the coats are so long. Plus "heroic" minis tend to have shorter legs, as thats just part of that style.

They don't look too bad to me. Any chance of a comparison shot?

 Valhallan42nd wrote:
They look strangely squat to me.

I agree - they really do...

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The squatness looks like a combination of the camera angle and length of the coat. Lots of cameras have a bit of a fish eye distortion when taking close up pics of minis, it has to do with the camera's macro function.

When viewed straight on like the last pic it looks fine. Having bought some of Steve's parts in the past I know that he takes great pains to make sure all the parts match up right and that everything is in proper scale.

No worries - that pic there (which I think I've seen before and should have remembered!) does the job well - they look great!

We are now into the second wave of pre-orders for the Kurgan Winter Guard. Time for some add-ons.




First up, veteran heads with helmets and gasmasks...


Until I can gauge the demand they are available for a limited number of pre-orders HERE


With one more pre-order, we will have the next add-on unlocked...Ushanka Heads with Gasmasks.

-Steve

Ooh I like the sound of PPSH's...

Maybe for the next accessories we can have greatcoated armoured parts...
Maybe =)...

How about something like Mosin carabine? Personally I would put kneeling legs to 2nd or 3rd position.
Or perhaps summer uniforms could be at buttom

But all and all, very nice work !!!

Summer uniforms could be another project at some point but they won't happen this time. A Mosin wouldn't fit with the modular arms so it probably won't happen either.

Thanks alot for the support, I hope you see some more add-ons that you like.

-Steve

amazing Steve! you've pulled another rabbit from that magic top hat of yours (must be bloody huge!) everything looks good! and every time i see more of your work i keep reminding myself I NEED to get back into my own Guard army! :-)

Well, ok. Still you are a pioneer with this Russian/Soviet theme, so I will watch madrobot pages and forum closely and will be very happy to see some more from this theme.

Good job Steve!

@Damo: Thanks!

@Vostok: Thank you, with the success we've had so far, I can see the Kurgans having additional things come out down the road as well.

Another 2 pre-orders added over the weekend! That means 2 new add-ons are opened up for pre-sale.



Here are the Ushanka Heads with Gasmasks...



Chenkov Battle Rifles preview coming later today!

PRE-ORDERS are still available HERE

-Steve

Wow !!!

My poor wallet. The Lady told me to stop spending on things like this, but tellme HOW? Oh well, next sallary in November, hope they will be still available.

Steve....STOP! now I want to re-do my Guard as winter themed :-(

Thanks Damo but you may want to wait. There are a number of Roll Calls planned and you may find something else you prefer...of course you could also just by a squad of each of them

New Chenkov Battle Rifles have been unlocked in the Roll Call, both Drum Mag and Sickle Mag versions!



Available HERE

-Steve

Those guns look sweeeet.

In non-Roll Call news...



Each style gets a set of 5, should be ready in a month or so.

-Steve

I see an upcoming scarlet spider conversion...

] AWESOME NEWS PRE BOOK ME SOME

I can make Deadpool!!

 nerdfest09 wrote:
I can make Deadpool!!

Glad I'm not the only one that thought that!

 nerdfest09 wrote:
I can make Deadpool!!

Agh beat me to the joke!

My Deadpool conversion will kick your Deadpool's skinny little resin behind though!

 mad robot wrote:
In non-Roll Call news...

These are sweet. So many uses, superheroes like spidey, deadpool or kick ass. Bank robbers, insurgents, olympic terrorist, or just angry looking skiers.

Your Deadpool will have his ass kicked by my Beachhead

 lone dirty dog wrote:
Your Deadpool will have his ass kicked by my Beachhead

I was totally thinking beachhead as well. Stupid vacation and having to only check occasionally from my iPhone.

These Imperial Guard sized, or closer to Infinity sized? Just wondering, as having them for Infinity wouldn't be bad either.

They match up better with guard than infinity.

Time for me to make a Guard unit after one of my favorite punk bands, Masked Intruder.



Unrelated, but if you're at all into punk rock, give these guys a listen, best pop punk band I've heard in years.

The next Add-On for the Kurgan Winter Guard has been unlocked...Kneeling Legs!

They are available for pre-order HERE

Also received the final test prints, here's a quick shot. These are still considered WIP so a few tweaks may still be in order...



-Steve

Nice, I like the gasmask head.

Steve that looks excellent mate! you've stepped up to the plate and hit a drop bear across the park!

Nice one Steve! Keep this photos coming, they are great! You made it to excellent level in miniature design as I see ;-)

I've gone ahead and opened up pre-orders on 2 new Kurgan heads sets:

-Veteran Heads with Pilotkas
-Veteran Heads with Ushankas worn Up.






Both can be preordered HERE


-Steve

The next add-on has been unlocked, Kurgan heads with Pilotkas...



Available for pre-order HERE.

Only 2 more squad pre-orders to go in the next week and the Kurgans will be FULLY FUNDED! Can we do it?

-Steve

Those are looking sweet.

Actually, I'm not as keen on that last set. It's possibly just that the hats are sitting a fraction too low, but the massive chins, and the eyes too far up the face, make them look a little peculiar.

Don't get me wrong, the sculpting is great, and the character in those faces is awesome... they just need a little more skull.

 insaniak wrote:
Actually, I'm not as keen on that last set. It's possibly just that the hats are sitting a fraction too low, but the massive chins, and the eyes too far up the face, make them look a little peculiar.

Don't get me wrong, the sculpting is great, and the character in those faces is awesome... they just need a little more skull.

I suspect you'll find that's another of the optical illusions renders do,

like the people saying the gun was too big earlier on, then changing their minds when they saw a comparison between the real cast item and the GW equivalent (which turned out to be even larger)

Thanks for the feedback all!

Some facial features are overdone on purpose due to the scale. I have a certain approach about how to do it and I can understand that not everyone will dig it. No worries whatsoever

 insaniak wrote:
they just need a little more skull.

Is that a reference to needing an alteration on the sculpt? or rather a joke at GW where everything needs piles of skulls for decor?




(I'm assuming that it's a GW joke as I'm not sure what "more skull" would mean in terms of sculpting).

No, it was meaning that their heads are quite bottom heavy. The eyes are too far up the face, leaving them with a tiny brain pan.

 insaniak wrote:
leaving them with a tiny brain pan.

In other words the perfect image of what a jarhead marine is supposed to be

 mad robot wrote:
Thanks for the feedback all!

Some facial features are overdone on purpose due to the scale. I have a certain approach about how to do it and I can understand that not everyone will dig it. No worries whatsoever

Do you have to use a creator's eye and experience to build some exaggeration into a design so that the final product ends as "normal"?

alphaecho wrote:
Do you have to use a creator's eye and experience to build some exaggeration into a design so that the final product ends as "normal"?

It takes trial and error to get it looking the way you want, that's for sure.

I kind of thought this myself when I first saw the renders of the first head set Steve did, but when they get printed they become softer featured meaning the over exaggeration of detail is required in the first place.

But I can pretty much assure you once you see the hard copy you will be surprised how much less pronounced they are.

Nice additions Steve.

About face size, well, we should wait for final prototypes or versions and then we could decide if they are big, small or else.
Recently someone showed compatibility between Mad Robot minis, Victoria minis, GW ones and maxmini miniatures. And I have to say that compatibility is at least very good if not better than that.
So, fellow guardsmen fans (and lunatics (=means ever bigger fans here) as I am) thanks to Steve we have new neoRussians ready for the new codex and even more.

Cheers,
Vostok

Last day for the Roll Call...first day for this...

Not sure if you mean it to or not, but your sale discount isn't 'stacking' with quantity discount. Like when ordering 5 or more of your new special weapons.

Thanks I'll take a look.


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OK, problem fixed.

ROLL CALL WRAP UP: A huge thank you to all who supported this first Roll Call from Mad Robot. I am excited by what the future may hold for additional Roll Calls, it will be a very fun year in 2014!

We managed to fund the basic squad; including 2 head sets, a torso set, a leg set, an arm set, a new rifle, and supplemental parts like officer arms and a set of pouches. We also funded a 5 additional head sets, 2 additional rifles, and a set of kneeling legs.

All the parts have been sent to printing and I should have the first part of them arriving in the next week or so. I'll post pictures here as soon as I get them and I will begin making molds for production ASAP. I am hopeful that the first sets will begin shipping before the end of November.

If you have any questions at all about this process or any concerns, please send me an email.

-Steve

A few quick examples of the new Kurgan Winter Guard that I threw together from some initial casts...

Whoa!

They look nice!

Could you please show some size comparison to GW ones please.

Those guns are massive. The rifle is almost as long as the guy is tall.

Yeah, the gun is too big. Other than that,spectacular..

I mentioned a few pages back I felt the weapons were significantly oversize. I believe the general idea was that they're about the same scale as the plastic weapons from everyone's favourite company.
Love the mini overall, I'll be finding a different rifle scaled a bit more traditionally.

Here you go (again)...





The Kurgan rifle's main body is about 1mm shorter, top to bottom, and the overall rifle is about 15% thinner.

-Steve

Mm, The GW comparison does make the AK-alike look reasonably sized, and I feel you've got the proportions looking very well indeed.

Thanks Steve. Please don't be offended by my request, it was just a matter of comparison. It clearly shows (again) that size is good. Just to stop unnecessary complains.

Good job by me. Can't wait to get them.

No worries, I'm not offended. Those pictures were taken quickly and I posted them without too much thought. I can understand wanting some clarification.

-Steve

 Agamemnon2 wrote:
Mm, The GW comparison does make the AK-alike look reasonably sized, and I feel you've got the proportions looking very well indeed.

Well, GW weapons have always been pretty ridiculously huge, and the Cadian plastics are on the extreme end of heroic scale.

 Veteran Sergeant wrote:

 Agamemnon2 wrote:
Mm, The GW comparison does make the AK-alike look reasonably sized, and I feel you've got the proportions looking very well indeed.

Well, GW weapons have always been pretty ridiculously huge, and the Cadian plastics are on the extreme end of heroic scale.

Agreed, I think they should be compared to some more reasonably proportioned heroic guns such as the ones made by FW or Victoria miniatures to see how well proportioned they are.

Personally I think if you shorten the mag slightly ( which easily could be converted with a cut and dab of glue ) it would reduce the look some.

Well, regarding GW weapons. They are big, but the figures are disproportional to (large heads and hands, etc.) just because it is Heroic scale and it is a matter of every people taste.
More proportional dimensions are more eye pleasing. However, 1 or 0,5 mm can do a lot here.
I wonder how would these look with Chenkov guns. Will have to wait for pictures :-)

I think Tau pulse rifles are even more distorted in scale than Cadian lasguns. The pulse rifles are longer then the Tau are tall and it's even further highlighted by the fact that fire warriors have a much smaller stature, on top of that they are in rather hunched poses. (where cadians are mostly upright)

I think the AK's work fine on the Kurgans as it all fits in with the heroic scale. I think the overall dimensions of the AK looks better than the las gun, it's a bit thinner in the body and that helps offset the length where the las rifle looks very bulky and weighty which gives it a slighty stubby look despite being really long in comparison to the miniature.

Wow, and good morning to you all

In the end, I don't really care how my parts scale up to FW, Victoria's models, or anyone else for that matter.

Mad Robot parts are intended for use primarily with other Mad Robot parts and figures. If folks want to use them on something else that is their prerogative. The great thing about the hobby we are working with here is that you are only limited by your imagination. If people want to get hung up on the proportions of a rifle? Oh well, such is life.

Thanks for all the input Some good Mad Robot news coming in a few days!


-Steve

I'm thinking it's the large barrel on the AK that's making it look huge. Put a mini barrel on it (+ possibly shorten the clip a bit) and suddenly it looks a lot more realistic.

It's really two different things to have an imaginary lasgun and an AK side to side - enlarging it to same size doesn't work perfectly, you have to fiddle with the individual components.

Thanks!

Happy to announce the launch of our Customer Rewards Program!

Checkout the website for all the details!

-Steve

 lone dirty dog wrote:
Personally I think if you shorten the mag slightly ( which easily could be converted with a cut and dab of glue ) it would reduce the look some.

Yeah, a shorter mag and a thinner barrel would help a lot for me.

 mad robot wrote:
Happy to announce the launch of our Customer Rewards Program!

Checkout the website for all the details!

-Steve

It's always nice to see a seller giving perks to the consumer!

I really don't have a horse in the race over the 40k-AK. I don't see me using that style of weapon, or "Not Soviet" IG, they wouldn't fit my army.
That said, I think they look fine.

Happy to announce the release of the Kurgan Winter Guard.



This is a fully modular, resin kit that allows you to build a 10-mand squad, also includes a set of officer arms.

There are a whole host of separate parts that are available as well. Here's just a few:







All this, and more, is now available in our WEBSTORE

Looks cool, but doesn't seem to be much of a wintery paint scheme.

Can't wait for them to arrive. I guess I will order Chenkov guns soon.

Mailman where are you?

Got mine, they are super sharp. Up there with Anvil.

Still waiting for mine to turn up DAM YOU ROYAL MAIL THEY ARE GETTING WORSE

Indeed they are brother.

Today they came. Wonderfull work Steve and all you there! Ok, this Christmas will be very joyful. Any new projects Steve? Summer dress? Or something like stormtroopers?

Thanks guys! Truth is, the world of international mail will forever be a mystery...

As for what's to come...let's wait and get through all this wintery goodness for now


Speaking of which, here's some additional items that were created via the Kurgan Winter Guard Roll Call:















All of these are now available, along with so much more, in our WEBSTORE

-Steve

Very nice, Steve. They look really great!

glad to see these released as i missed the roll call, got me a platoon of 30 on the way, yes i do buy my self christmas presents

the image is bust for me so I've re-posted it

I want them!!!! And a Cobra Commander leader!!!

Lot's of good things happening this month at Mad Robot! Here's one of the releases due out in a few weeks:



A huge thanks to all our customers and supporters for making 2013 so awesome. I think 2014 will be even better!

-Steve

Excellent, now I can build an army of Deadpools!

One oftheguyssuggested irony marine army as deadpool, just waiting now.

Those look great! Any chance of a pic of one holding a focused heat rifle?

Excellent now I can build an army of deadpools! and pit them against another army of deadpools and then they'll kill each other with witty banter and sarcasm! if only someone else had an army of deadpools? ^

@jm72076: I'll see what I can do.

@nerdfest09: LOL...I like the way you think Damo! If witty banter was a weapon, what would it look like?

 mad robot wrote:
@jm72076: I'll see what I can do.

@nerdfest09: LOL...I like the way you think Damo! If witty banter was a weapon, what would it look like?

Thunder hammer.

STOP! HAMMERTIME!

Lol, nice

One oftheguyssuggested

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*coughs*

good looking heads mad robots... have a great year of 2014...for all of us

 Viktor von Domm wrote:
have a great year of 2014...for all of us

Thanks! To that end, here is another preview for January...

if it weren't for the bootstraps...

I bet you get this all the time Steve..... Nice legs man!

Calling All Mad Robot MINIONS!!

Do you wish you could buy Mad Robot bits and kits at your local gaming store? Wouldn't it be easier to just go down to the corner and pick up the latest Mad Robot release? Well, now you can make that a reality! We are very happy to announce the Mad Robot Minions program. As a Mad Robot Minion, you will be able to get the word out about Mad Robot Miniatures and possibly earn some free stuff!

It's pretty simple really:

Step1. Register for a customer account here on the webstore. Be sure to include a valid email address.

Step2. Go to your Friendly Local Game Store(FLGS) and tell them about Mad Robot Miniatures. Let them know they can now order direct from us, at wholesale prices.

If the store opens an account and mentions you by name when they place their initial order, we will credit your account with $20 in rewards points that can be used towards any future purchase. You MUST have a registered account when the wholesale application is submitted in order for the points to be issued.

And that's it! Will you accept this mission and become a Mad Robot Minion? Take that step...become one today!

First new release Friday of 2014 coming this week! LOTS of new stuff!

Here's a quick pic to show our fatigue legs with a few other bits.



See ya Friday!

-Steve

You will see my wallet empty on friday

Woo Hoo! New release Friday!














Also starting today is our Custom Squad Builder that let's you customize a COMPLETE squad of troops, all from Mad Robot parts!


Everything is revealed at the WEBSTORE

-Steve

Astonishing as usual.
Steve, great job !!!

Can't wait to build me some terrorist and superheroes.

Looks like I can welcome Beachhead to my 'nostalgia' =I= warband.

Yep, and get ready for "Dutch" too

That pic actually looks pretty good, Theo.

 nerdfest09 wrote:
Excellent now I can build an army of deadpools! and pit them against another army of deadpools and then they'll kill each other with witty banter and sarcasm! if only someone else had an army of deadpools? ^

I wouldn' t make a whole army of them, Damo, but I'd certainly put together a squad of them as part of my crusade army! (p137, 40k Compendium (Red book), I can't find the other old, RT-era references). Assault squad armed with Katanas? I wonder if I have enough loose Katanas from the old Warzone stuff?

All of these new parts look outstanding, Steve! Love the heads and the AKs especially.

Thanks for all the kind words, guys. Lots of good stuff coming this year...

 mad robot wrote:
Yep, and get ready for "Dutch" too

Does this mean what I think and hope it means!??

 nerdfest09 wrote:

 mad robot wrote:
Yep, and get ready for "Dutch" too

Does this mean what I think and hope it means!??

"We're a rescue team, not assassins..."

Those Balaclava heads look Kickass

Just ordered some Balaclava heads last night. Can't wait to see how they look I'll post some pics when I get them in

@Kroothawk: I appreciate that!

@erratyk: Please do! I would love to see what you do with them

@Mad Robot - I'm going to take your challenge and get my FLGS to set up an account. I recently got back in to 40k (I know... I know) and have been looking to get some "counts as" troops for Kroot (just don't like the minis) so I've been trying to find some good minis to use as Guevesa'la.

Your option to build your own squad is definitely a better option than those offered by other "bits" makers. In addition your quality seems to be very very good.

My only "nit" is that the mini posted above with the beret, molle torso and legs looks somewhat out of proportion. The head looks overly large for the torso... or the Torso may be small for the head and legs.

I know that this may be a bit much of a request, but could you post a pic of that same torso with the Boonie hat head on the same legs? I was looking at getting a squad with Boonie hat, Molle torso along with fatigue legs and arms. Being able to see it before I buy it would go a long way towards making a decision to buy it.

Thanks

It's an optical illusion caused by the texture change on the mollie vest. With the two different bandings on the vest it tricks the eye into seeing the belt level as being higher than what it is, causing the torso to look short. Also the putty around the neck area causes a appearance of not having a neck which causes the head to look fatter and bigger then it is.

Steve uses the same 3d model as a base for all his stuff so the parts are all sized the same, but due to some of the surface details or how they photograph they look like the proportions are different, but the actual pieces all measure the same. Taking accurate up close photos of minis is tough as most cameras have a slightly distorted fish eye effect when they are being used in Macro mode.

I'm a bit rushed but here's a quick picture for you...

Looks pretty dam fantastic to me looks like what I was going to do will work nicely as well

Thank you for answering my request, that is exactly what I was going for. Very lightly armored humans.

@Paulson Games: Thanks for that tidbit of info.

I'll be ordering that squad. :-)

My heads got shipped out yesterday. I have the perfect plan for them, Deapool killteam anyone?

Post pics when you're done or it didn't happen

erratyk wrote:My heads got shipped out yesterday. I have the perfect plan for them, Deapool killteam anyone?

mad robot wrote:Post pics when you're done or it didn't happen

Challenge accepted!

Sorry for bad quality, I used a cell camera to hide my bad painting skill






and some wip:

 Grmantho wrote:
Sorry for bad quality, I used a cell camera to hide my bad painting skill

Those heads instantly make catachans decent looking models.

 Valhallan42nd wrote:

 Grmantho wrote:
Sorry for bad quality, I used a cell camera to hide my bad painting skill

Those heads instantly make catachans decent looking models.

Imagine how they'll look on the DaNamians

BREAKING NEWS

Mad Robot Miniatures is happy to announce that we are taking over the sale and production of Paulson Games' catalog of Mecha Parts and Conversion Bits.

It will take us a week or two to get molds organized and working. We will start to list items from the Paulson catalog as they become available.

We wish Jon all best and look forward to the fantastic work he does in the future on his newest project Mecha Front. We also take this opportunity to welcome those who are coming to us for the first time, looking for quality Mecha Parts. My hope is that we can live up to the high standards set by Paulson Games and we look forward to providing you with awesome parts (and maybe a few new ones as well).

-Steve
Mad Robot Miniatures, Inc.

Congrats guys. I'm glad to see the line was picked up, because Both of you put out amazing work.

Well done Steve that's great news! I've bought from Jon in the past and i'm sure the quality if working with you will be next to perfect! I think that's an excellent progression! :-)

I just got my first Mad Robot order today (literally just opened it).

First off let me say.. Steve it's 4tonmantis from TGN..
I had commented on the feet on the greatcoats.. and brother, in person they are fine. They could be smaller but they don't look as big as the photos make them out to be.

Second, these are probably the most finely detailed models I've seen. Things are realistically scaled like wrinkles and shoelaces (shoe laces people!). The barrels don't need to be drilled, there are no obvious mold lines (a few fine ones), minimal flash that is really minor. It's just a scad of beautiful models.

I'm going to gush for a bit.. so excuse the mess..
The scale on the weapons is perfect. I've long hated how comically HUGE most of the weapons for GW are and while the general profile is similar, the thickness of the weapons is far more realistic.

You've made a believer and earned a repeat customer Steve, thanks a million

EDIT:
Arg.. I bought them to be used alongside Dreamforge's Eisenkern.. which are taller. That's not MR's fault obviously.. as they are almost identical in size to IG and Eisenkern are taller than Space Marines.. I'll just have to whip up some green stuff spacers to bring them up to height ;P

Thanks for the kind words. Be sure to send me some pictures of what you do with the parts

 mad robot wrote:
Thanks for the kind words. Be sure to send me some pictures of what you do with the parts

Absolutely will do. I'm still running down some of the parts I need for the conversions so it might be a while. I'll add (now that I have done a tiny bit of work) that the resin is great to work with. Whatever you're using, it's a great formula. I should probably go leave some reviews on your site while I'm still thinking about it

EDIT: My god man, no review option!!! For shame!

So I just got home from work 20 minutes ago and awaiting for me was my beloved balaclava heads,

Just a little review here: These heads are flawless, I looked for imperfections and couldn't find a single one, not even a mold line.
I don't know what kind of resin fairies Steve has locked up in his workspace, but they're doing there job and then some.

I ordered these for fun, and because once I saw them (like almost everyone else I see ) My thoughts immediately went to my favourite Merc with a Mouth: Deadpool.

My girlfriend and I haven't had as much time for gaming lately as we'd like so I decided I'd throw together a Deadpool killteam comprised of Sternguard for quick games, and here is the results. I'll post more pics once I paint them this week

(Also forgive the few mold lines I gotta clean up still, and drilling out the multi-melta)

I spoiled the pics because I didn't wanna clutter up the thread

 MLaw wrote:
Second, these are probably the most finely detailed models I've seen.

Thats why I got 3 squads of Kurgans. They are just

Awesome stuff! Thanks for sharing

Great stuff, when i see those balaclava heads it makes me think of sub zero and scorpion! (Get over here!)

Haha, true.

I plan to get some Balaclava heads as well among other goodies, probably around the new IG release.

@Madrobot: Another suggestion head variant is the Tau guevesa, there isn't really a market for them yet; the conversions people do looks like cadian head with lenses and comm with the imperial symbol scratched off, the back area of the helmet is like the tau helmet flute it out, maybe a tau antenna on the side of the helm as well.

Just listed the first batch of 54mm Mecha Parts by Paulson.

Check out all the "roboty goodness" HERE

-Steve

Prior to the news of MR taking over the Paulson bits, I had ordered a "last hurrah" order of those offerings. I've now got most of that stuff and can tell you, it's quality resin people. If you're not familiar, it's scaled well for Tau Crisis Suits in addition to 54mm mecha.

Steve, on the bits, are you going to be selling old stock or pouring with the resin you normally use? His feels like smooth on with a gray additive while yours has a feel closer to FW resin. This could be in my head and you guys are pouring the same stuff but I like the feel and workability of yours just a bit better.

We use the same resin. For some of these I'm using existing molds and making new stock, on everything else I'm poring new molds. That's the reason for the staggered releases.

Huh.. go figure guess I'm losing it after all

Lol, nah you're fine. Resin can be fickle.

Holy crap! Some actual models for Guevesa?! That'd be a hot item. So would Marker Light bits for drones or Fire Warrior Shas'ui. It's like $10 for those bits on some websites