FULFILMENT
Waves are gone...
We've decided to remove the "Wave" system, for the simple reason that we just try to get stuff out when we can; it's confusing for us, let alone you guys, so we're just going to give you months instead of waves.
Regardless, we will try to get everything out as soon as we can, but there's a lot to ship - and as always we prioritise orders in date sequence; i.e., if you ordered early, you'll get your stuff sent early.
What we're saying, basically, is - please be patient! We are doing everything as fast as we can without compromising on quality.
Metals will ship at separate times
The metal versions of miniatures (if there are any) will ship at least one wave later than the resin versions; it takes a while to get them ready to be cast in metal.
Now that we're used to working with the external casters we can give you a little idea of what goes on. Usually, it takes at least a month to get the master metal moulds from sending the miniatures to them; and then we must check these masters for errors and then either amend or okay them. Then they go into production, which takes another month.
Whilst we are using metal casters that are second to none in terms of quality, they are so busy it can take a while to get miniatures from them!
What Ships When
Here's an up to date list of what we think will be produced when. Note that this is a production date, not a shipment date - your orders will be shipped at some point during the production month but this could shift into the next few months as we are so busy.
- SHIPMENT WAVE 0 (complete): Existing miniatures
SHIPMENT WAVE 15 (February 2017): Maatmäg
SHIPMENT WAVE 18 (August 2017): Crémharunc - Ammon - Great Axe Krull - Choloch - Great Axe Malacant - Trolls of Gunnheim (Great Axe Vörtun - Gjöll - Unnolg - Gando - Valdr - Jöllund)
SHIPMENT WAVE 19 (October 2017): Gahwn
SHIPMENT WAVE 20 (February 2018): Howling Cnebba - Murderous Cúlaítar - Scecchus, Cowering Fiend of Dis - Tórlákr
SHIPMENT WAVE 21 (April 2018): Beasts of Machairá Peat (Gainn - Arroch - Bréana - Tirimaon - Donnach)
SHIPMENT WAVE 22 (June 2018): Thuulac - Encrusted Thuulac - Scuttling Nucránca (Uulo - Pruul - Gonuu)
MAY 2020: Oghu Watchers, Shieldwall Oghurithne Unit (Gubad - Dungad - Lobo - Bogo - Rubad - Dungada - Lobog)
JULY 2020: Selkilias
SEPTEMBER 2020: Athena - Athena Delta - Kretos Beta
DECEMBER 2020: Flameborn of Gwaelod, Shieldwall Dyndraig Unit (Torgalhwch - Naegann - Gwydd - Clundoc - Amabyon - Naegwg)
SEPTEMBER 2021: Cowering Fiends of Dis, Shieldwall Fiend Unit (Kaio- Rubal- Acchus - Kholko - Lucus - Ubus)
JANUARY 2022: Scethæn
MAY 2022: Marzaon
JUNE 2022: Spite of Ýdron
Items in green will DEFINITELY be produced in that month as we have them in hand.
Items in yellow italics have been received from the sculptor or printer but not yet moulded. They should be produced in that month, but it's possible they will slip into the next month.
Items in italics are in progress and should be produced in that month, but we don't yet have the sculpt or 3d print.
Items not in bold or in italics may still make it into that month, but may not.
Purchasing Deadlines
There's still time to purchase everything from this project...
- Wave 18 Miniatures: October 9th 2017
Wave 19 Miniatures: November 6th 2017
Wave 20 Miniatures: February 19th 2018
Wave 21 Miniatures: April 23rd 2018
Wave 22 Miniatures: July 2nd 2018
Wave 26 Miniatures: April 29th 2019
The Rest: we've ended late pledges (except under certain circumstances) and added everything to the main webstore as Kickstarter items.
Keep watching this list as it may well change - and if you have any issues with the above timings, please let us know and we may well be able to push the deadline back a little for you.
We reserve the right to change any of the above dates without notice.
Sculpts and Sculptors
Here's the big list of who's sculpting what and when for Darklands: New Kindreds! Please bear in mind that this list may change over time, so don't take it as set in stone until the first work in progress shots appear.
We've split the lists into completely new sculpts and alterations to make life easier for us all!
New Sculpts:
- BOB PŁOCIENNIK: Bob will be doing the Hydrar Unit from this project.
Not many sculpts to go now!
Completed Sculpts
We thought this would be a good idea, as things are cracking on - a list of completed sculpts, in kindred order! Completed sculpts are in green; in progress sculpts are in yellow italics.
New Sculpts and Alterations:
- ALBAINN: Oghu Watchers, Shieldwall Oghurithne Unit (Gubad - Dungad - Lobo - Bogo - Rubad - Dungada - Lobog)
ANGLECYNN: Howling Cnebba
ATALANTES: Athena - Kretos Beta
BRYTHONIAID: Flameborn of Gwaelod, Shieldwall Dyndraig Unit (Torgalhwch - Naegann - Gwydd - Clundoc - Amabyon - Naegwg) - Gahwn
BYZANTII: Selkilias
ÉRAINN: Beasts of Machairá Peat (Gainn - Arroch - Bréana - Tirimaon - Donnach) - Murderous Cúlaítar - Crémharunc
FOMORAIC: Scuttling Núcranca, Núcranc Unit (Uulo - Pruul - Gonuu) - Thuulac - Encrusted Thuulac - Maatmäg
JUTES: Scethæn
INFERNII: Great Axe Krull - Ammon - Great Axe Malacant - Choloch - Cowering Scecchus - Cowering Fiends of Dis, Shieldwall Fiend Unit (Kaio- Rubal- Acchus - Kholko - Lucus - Ubus)
KHTHONES: Spite of Ýdron, Hydrar Unit
NORSE: Trolls of Gunnheim, Great Axe Troll Unit (Great Axe Vörtun - Gjöll - Unnolg - Gando - Valdr - Jöllund) - Tórlakr
VRAS: N/A
YSIANS: Marzaon, Uthard's Chimera
Let us know if we've missed anything, of course!