2011 ~ Top Topics

Only five days left on the Kickstarter project!

7:47 AM

A huge THANK YOU! to all the project supporters.You can see the project HEREI sent the files off to have the masters made last week, so we could try to get a head start.We only have five days left on the project, if you would like to participate, your support is greatly appreciated. Although the project is funded, roughly $2000.00 will still be coming from my personal funds. I would need to reach roughly $7700 in total project pledges to be completely...

Some changes to the production miniatures.

2:13 PM

Looking around the web, the most common suggestions, complaints, what have you, is that the figure appears top heavy. Rightfully so, this is caused by the legs not being true to scale and the shoulders being too wide. The arms and shoulders need to clear the chest projections so that you can pose the figure, I can however make some changes to the arms and changes to the legs so that the figure has a much more “correct” form.After polling my project...

Eisenkern Trooper Kickstarter Project and actual prototypes!

2:00 PM

Well folks, I need your help. If you enjoy my models and would like to see this product line launch, please head on over to Kickstarter and add your support to the project. If you're not familiar with the Kickstarter model, the way it works is you receive a reward for an accompanying pledge in support of my project. The more you pledge the better the rewards and the greater contribution you will make to this and future projects. Your positive participation...

A question of scale “True-32”

1:38 PM

Indulge me in a slight rant.Please be aware the new plastic line is 31 mm to the eye of a FULLY ERECT figure, posed, they range from 28-29.75mm to the center of the eye. As the bases are thinner than most, the figures are roughly the same height as most of the major manufacturers.-Example of scale comp-The subject of scale is one that many sculptors wrestle with, I am no acceptation. The use of digital technology to sculpt a miniature provides a...

One moment please…. We are experiencing technical difficulty….

12:48 PM

As a Dakkite pointed out, I had the legs on the cannon backwards. I was thinking about the old wheeled gun carriage when I put the single leg to the rear. These are aimed turned by turning the complete carriage. As this is a pintle mount it would have fallen over when shot with this configuration :- P It’s always good to have another set of eyes on these things…Here you can see the revised model and gunner positi...

Fleshing out the unit choices

6:44 PM

Now that the basic troopers are completed, I will turn to fleshing out the other troop choices.The basic unit org. will have:· Riflemen (done)· Support weapons (SAW) (done)· Grenadier (done)· Weapons specialist (Sniper) (done)· ...

Making a good miniature even better

2:52 PM

Mark over at Dropship Horizon once said, “To hell with your fluff, tell me a story with your miniature” That stuck with me. Having built my fair share of 1:35 scale dioramas, I completely agree with the statement.Here we have a Sturmtruppen but how can I tell a story with a miniature?Options!, lots of poses and accessories to make each miniature unique. Let’s start with how the miniature breaks down. Having separate heads arms and chest will allow...