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Ray Mootsey
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I will buy the entire series if released and sold the normal way. Ray
Hello everyone,
For us, the most important thing is that you like these figures.
While creating them, we gathered a lot of visual references. We've decided to post few of them and hope that you will find them useful.
For us, the most important thing is that you like these figures.
While creating them, we gathered a lot of visual references. We've decided to post few of them and hope that you will find them useful.
peedee
A Fixture
The two most interesting parts of this discussion for me are the references and the figures themselves.
Now that we have a uniform references file for photographs of 'uniforms' and artifacts,
Coud they be posted there as a help to all 'dark ages modellers'.
As to the figures: I love 'em and will paint them as fantasy lord of the rings or game of thrones characters,
But, they seem inspired by the Hollywood and HBO stylisation of 'dark and brooding leather armour' genre
This began with the TV series 'Xena', and ran through sparticus and the Vikings.
Gawd 'elp us they are about to butcher Bernard Cornwell's Uhtred series too next.
I suppose all those warriors will be able to disarticulate a man's legs with a soft iron sword too.
It won't stop me buying them..
I just hate these tv 'history' series.
Paul
Now that we have a uniform references file for photographs of 'uniforms' and artifacts,
Coud they be posted there as a help to all 'dark ages modellers'.
As to the figures: I love 'em and will paint them as fantasy lord of the rings or game of thrones characters,
But, they seem inspired by the Hollywood and HBO stylisation of 'dark and brooding leather armour' genre
This began with the TV series 'Xena', and ran through sparticus and the Vikings.
Gawd 'elp us they are about to butcher Bernard Cornwell's Uhtred series too next.
I suppose all those warriors will be able to disarticulate a man's legs with a soft iron sword too.
It won't stop me buying them..
I just hate these tv 'history' series.
Paul
Wheels
PlanetFigure Supporter
My personal experience in this arena aligns with Bailey.
I happen to believe that crowdfunding is an EXCELLENT vehicle for the figure industry when:
1) The vendor is well known and well respected
2) The subject base is mainstream and well-crafted
3) The offering is simple and uncomplicated ( Figures, as opposed to gaming systems )
4) The campaign creates opportunity to attain a single figure or sub-set without having to buy an
entire system or game
I think there is a simple partnership that CAN take place in which "we" help our best suppliers
attain critical mass / demand early in a process to help "them" produce something they are LIKELY
to commit to produce regardless. In exchange, we are offered a discount and possibly an early delivery
for our assistance.
I think Michael Kontraros' campaigns are an excellent example of how the process can work.
Like Bailey, I have done a bunch of these ( mostly figures ) and my only complaint is that the most
common annoyance is delay.
I AM jumping in on this one because:
- the figures are awesome
- the vendor is respected and committed ( by virtue of offering them direct )
- the campaign clearly will succeed
- My inner child wants them asap !
On a side note, although it's buggering up the offering on the thread , I DO appreciate the lively debate on
the crowdfunding topic. We are at our best when we are looking out for each other.
Chris
I happen to believe that crowdfunding is an EXCELLENT vehicle for the figure industry when:
1) The vendor is well known and well respected
2) The subject base is mainstream and well-crafted
3) The offering is simple and uncomplicated ( Figures, as opposed to gaming systems )
4) The campaign creates opportunity to attain a single figure or sub-set without having to buy an
entire system or game
I think there is a simple partnership that CAN take place in which "we" help our best suppliers
attain critical mass / demand early in a process to help "them" produce something they are LIKELY
to commit to produce regardless. In exchange, we are offered a discount and possibly an early delivery
for our assistance.
I think Michael Kontraros' campaigns are an excellent example of how the process can work.
Like Bailey, I have done a bunch of these ( mostly figures ) and my only complaint is that the most
common annoyance is delay.
I AM jumping in on this one because:
- the figures are awesome
- the vendor is respected and committed ( by virtue of offering them direct )
- the campaign clearly will succeed
- My inner child wants them asap !
On a side note, although it's buggering up the offering on the thread , I DO appreciate the lively debate on
the crowdfunding topic. We are at our best when we are looking out for each other.
Chris
Hello guys,
Even if we have 4 days to go before the end of our campaign, it is a SUCCESS. We would like to thank all of you for your contributions, interest and support. We will do everything in our power to start sending miniatures as soon as possible.
Best regards,
CASTLE Miniatures Team
Even if we have 4 days to go before the end of our campaign, it is a SUCCESS. We would like to thank all of you for your contributions, interest and support. We will do everything in our power to start sending miniatures as soon as possible.
Best regards,
CASTLE Miniatures Team
Wheels
PlanetFigure Supporter
Just ordered the set thru the campaign.
BTW - Flurry of ref photos are awesome !
BTW - Flurry of ref photos are awesome !
Wayneb
A Fixture
Is Castle Miniatures in Canada out of business?I just went to their website and it said..OUR BUSINESS IS FINISHED...
Hi Wayneb,
You just scared a..., you just scared me.
It is written: our CAMPAING is finished, meaning that our Indiegogo campaing is finished. We start sending miniatures to our supporters this week. After that they will be avaliable on our website and from our distributors.
Thank you.
Alex from CASTLE Miniatures
You just scared a..., you just scared me.
It is written: our CAMPAING is finished, meaning that our Indiegogo campaing is finished. We start sending miniatures to our supporters this week. After that they will be avaliable on our website and from our distributors.
Thank you.
Alex from CASTLE Miniatures
Wayneb
A Fixture
Sorry Alex,
Just went there again to check....It says OUR COMPANY IS FINISHED...........I'm here in the U.S. planning to buy from you guys........Wayne
Just went there again to check....It says OUR COMPANY IS FINISHED...........I'm here in the U.S. planning to buy from you guys........Wayne
Wayneb
A Fixture
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