Hiya guys! As some concerns have been raised here, no this campaign is NOT abandoned nor is any of the work on any of the others. I am very limited by the speed of my manufacturer, as I am still waiting for samples. First editions of everything have come out, but I am just waiting on edits, which feels like it takes forever for them to get to over first editions of other samples. I will be talking to my Manu about this to see if anything can be done, but I can't guarantee even if he says he will try to get something done that something will change.
I admit that I never anticipated it taking this long to do, so I did end up over booking my samples and myself this year. Which Dw will not be happening after the monster hunter campaign. I've been particularly busy in August due to conventions which was also a mistake on my part, as I thought I could handle a lot more than I ended up handling this whole month.
That being said. I have mentioned in multiple updates before that I do update more frequently on my discord server as well as get faster responses to anyone's questions there. I do not get notifications for backerkit until a few weeks after someone asks a question. if you have an urgent question, please email me or message me on the discord server.
To clarify, I do not mean to make this sound like a bunch of excuses, I am just explaining what's going on! This is also not meant to be a rant or any negative tone, just in case any of my wording sounded that way haha. I'm sorry for such a long wait. Next year's campaigns have been delayed until shipping is completed for all campaigns up until the monster hunter one.
Anyways, here's a big lump update of all the samples that have been worked on since the last update: 15/24 samples are complete 9 are still needing a few edits Also a Trello has been made for all plush sample progress: https://trello.com/b/cYrb0BvE/plush-sample-progress
Swamp is complete Painted lady is complete Milkweed got an edit but not the right color lol Catfish has a first edition, but the colors are off, the shapes are all correct though Thistle little is pretty much complete, but there may be a color edit for her tail tip Moraine needs the scarf and earring, as well as a few small tweaks (one was my bad in the turn around that I never noticed) Peach is almost perfect but the leaf was forgotten! I do truly appreciate everyone's support and I thank everyone for their patience with all these samples. I never intended this campaign to be so big! I don't want to let anyone down. I'm still working hard behind the scenes to make sure everyone is happy and gets the plushies they want! I will not be doing as many conventions next year to have more time to work on stuff at home.
Surveys are pretty much complete, so I will be making edits to the images for the samples and add ons and send them when I next get the free time to do so. I'm really sorry for all the unanticipated delays.
Due to not everything being finished, pictures for plushies are either their WIP sample or their drawings, and other stand in wip drawings for un rendered art! 😅 So just keep in mind they’re not complete and will be updated closer to the surveys going out! So if you don’t mind ordering while the samples are in this state, you can order now!
It will stay open until I start shipping orders, and extras will be up on my website (or Etsy for internationals)
You do NOT need to buy from the preorder store if you are already a backer, you will choose your plushies and add ons in your survey when they go out!
For future campaigns, I plan to just release surveys before samples are complete, and keep orders unlocked until the samples are done since you can change your survey answers until I lock them! So you won’t have to wait as long for future campaign surveys!
Heya! The samples are still hard at work, and at least the first edition of all the standard sized ones are out! The littles are still being worked on, and should be out soon I hope!
The surveys are all set up so as soon as all the pictures of those finished samples are confirmed, they will immediately be sent out to everyone! Including the Etsy preorders for international backers!
Preorder store update: I will be releasing the preorder store earlier than I was planning, due to the sheer amount of people excited about it! As long as people are ok with some of the plush images being their drawings or the unfinished samples for now! (Would be updated as the images get updated to me!)
I will make another update as soon as that is live, which I hope to be able to work on that before Monday!
Onto the pics!
Borealis complete! Horn needs to be moved up but otherwise complete Stinger needs to be slightly bigger, but otherwise completed!
Nose bump fix and underside of the wings design needs to be fixed, as well as lining problems with belly leg color
Possible revaluation of colors, but probably completed!
Some color areas are incorrect and the chin whiskers are incorrect but otherwise shape is completed!
Some color issues continue but everything else is good
Head shape is off but everything else is good Jumbo is possibly complete! I will take another confirmation look over it asap!
MORE SAMPLE IMAGES!! sorry its been taking so long, it is mostly a waiting game for me too. i am just waiting for each sample update over these weeks, then making edits and waiting even more for another update on the fixes XD
surveys will be sent out when all the samples are completed! don't worry, i will make a specific update when they are ready for smoke tests!!!
preorder store will be launching at the same time the surveys go live! if you are waiting for preorders, just check for the survey update!
snow ash is complete!
Stardust needs some color changes
strawberry little is complete!
arctic dragon is complete starburst is complete scarab needs the middle horn moved, but is pretty much done mountain dragon needs a few shape and color changes night dragon's ear color and back spikes have been fixed (they are completed)
the jumbo "scrap prototype" is being worked on! (starburst will be offered as a stretch goal add on in the survey! but the rest of the jumbos that will be made are customs)
hey guys!! sorry for such a long wait for those of you who are not in my discord server, but i have quite a bit of progress!
ALL samples have been ordered, including the customs! so its mostly just a waiting game until all these samples get done, which means it might be longer periods of no updates while i am waiting as well! im still hard at work with all art for the rest of the merch for this campaign as well as my current running one and upcoming ones, so im not just totally waiting on my hands! due to the results of the poll on my server, i will be waiting until all the samples are completed to send out surveys, so you all can see how their colors look in reality before making your choices!
shimmerwing sample is completed!
icewing sample needs some scale and spike changes but its very close!
nightwing just needs the ear color and the back spikes shape changed but its also very close!
oh dear starburst is looking a little sickly LOL, she needs a few more edits than the rest of them, but the colors are pretty much perfect!
i also will be adding a new merch item: Tribe Banners! here are some examples! i am still working on the rest of them!
the first two samples have arrived to me, but i was going to wait to take pics of them until they all arrive! i will also be doing an unboxing stream over at the discord server, as well as an AMA session! there is no set date for that yet as i dont know when the samples will be completed, but announcements will be made in the server! https://discord.gg/CC7juddtWa
reminder to those who have failed payments: make sure you check your pledges and update that! there is currently still $3600 of failed payments!!! please just check that! this doesnt include the pay over time backers, you guys are all fine!
