We hope your April has been going well. We've been busy here planning and plotting model making activities and are excited to share our progress with you.
Lackeys and Warriors
Bill has been sculpting away at our favorite gobbos and has submitted the 4 Lackeys and 3 Warriors for final detailing and manufacturing modifications.
Three Warriors, Left to Right, Rat Eye, Grim Squat, Smiley
Four Lackeys, Left to Right... Elk Bone, Bob, Sneaky, Flint Knap
Once we get our models from the sculptor, we have a first pass review for the changes we need to make and note any features we need to add. This includes figuring out where we need fills to make sure the model forms during the casting process. For these fellas, we decided to pull their heads off as 3D print so we could have open mouths, toothy grins and nice undercuts at the neck lines. We intend to use a post for the neck and a socket for the head and make these are interchangeable between models. We also name the models so we know what quality checks we need to make during manufacturing. Plus, all models need names, its just cool. We will share their final form in a future update.
First Pass Model Markup
Painted Marrowgnaw
Paul finished painting Marrowgnaw after the live stream. He is currently working on sculpting the removable platform that holds the goblins. Models get placed in the most unusual spots in our shop and here, we get to see Marrowgnaw storming the beaches of Normandy alongside some other figures.
Painted Marrowgnaw
Pledge Manager Inbound!!!
We've spent time the last few weeks getting our pledge manager setup. We've added some extra goodies as add-ons and broken out a few individual kits we think you might like to have. In the next few days we will be sending an email letting you know that the manager is ready to go. We are aiming to close the pledge manager in early June so we can finalize manufacturing and get these kits on their way to you this summer.
That wraps up today's post. We are aiming to do an update every 2 to 3 weeks and should be manufacturing some models and bits in our next show and tell. Have a great weekend!
