JUST LAUNCHED - New Charitable Project - Sci-fi minis & terrain
over 2 years ago – Thu, Jul 29, 2021 at 02:34:14 PM

Hello Wonderful Backers!

It's time to raise some money for charity, and get some sweet sci-fi STLs in the process. Volume 4 of my charitable Community (Treasure)Chest series is titled "TITUS X" and features support-free sci-fi minis, facade walls, and scenics. 

If you aren't familiar with my Community (Treasure)Chest series, it's an ongoing project I've been running to raise some money for charity in a fun crowdfunding model, to. The first 3 volumes were fantasy, and this one is sci-fi, and the content will go perfect with what you got from this Kickstarter.  It's pay-what-you-can ($5 min) with 40% going to charity, the STLs available immediately, and many many stretch goals.

Check it out here and lend your support! https://fundrazr.com/ec3d-treasure-chest-volume-4

[UPDATE] correct link for TITUS X charity project
over 2 years ago – Thu, Jul 29, 2021 at 01:35:00 PM

HEYO - I just you an update and the email had the wrong link in it - dang!

Here's the correct one, check it out! https://fundrazr.com/ec3d-treasure-chest-volume-4

Final Model (The Peregrine) Uploaded, Delivery Complete!
almost 3 years ago – Sun, May 23, 2021 at 12:31:34 PM

Hi folks, I hope you're all doing well!

This update is coming a few weeks later than I hoped, but I just uploaded The Peregrine, which is the final model that was pending completion. I had uploaded the Buzzard ship a few weeks ago, and the Sparrowhawk a few weeks before that. 

There have been a few model tweaks over the last few months too, so if you downloaded stuff early on and haven't printed it, you might want to consult the Spreadsheet to see if you have an outdated version, or if repairs/fixes have been uploaded.

I've seen some pretty cool prints in the EC3D Scifi Facebook Group so far, so please join us over there if you want to share, ask questions, or run into issues. Check out this awesome completed print of the Sparrowhawk (credit to Mason B. on Facebook for the photos!)

Thank you all so much for your support, and patience as I got these files all wrapped up. Life has been crazy (my first child is due to be born *tomorrow* so I got these wrapped up just in time lol!)

EC3D is working on many exciting new projects for release later this year, including another space-ship combat scale campaign (the follow on to The Terra Conflict), a tabletop fantasy props campaign, an epic steampunk campaign, a whole new batch (and restock) of DungeonMats including many sci-fi designs,  multiple new issues and an anthology of The Ignis Quadrant sci-fi comics, a sci-fi board game, and much more!

To stay up to date with all these projects, please follow me on facebook or Instagram!

Delivery Update + Bonus Models
about 3 years ago – Sat, Mar 13, 2021 at 09:55:47 AM

[ STATUS UPDATE ]

Hi folks! Hope you are well! Wanted to give you an update on progress now that it's been ~1 month since the project ended.  I just wrapped up the final piece of scatter terrain, and all the minis and scatter is now 100% complete (for those of you waiting to download, give 'er hell for those 2 folder sets!).

I'm still working through the most complex portion, the 3 large space ships. They are all 3 mostly designed but are still getting test printed, tweaked, and optimized. As a reminder, in the campaign I noted that models will be complete within 90 days of the campaign ending. Life has been super busy (I just got married last weekend and have a baby due in 2 months - yay!). It also took a bit of elbow grease to get the 70 minis and 200+ scatter pieces ready to go, so I ask that you please be patient as I work through the remaining vehicles. At this point I have no exact ETA on completion but am still planning to keep the initial promise of 90 days with no issues.

Here's a few shots of the bounty hunter ship to whet your whistle:

[ BONUS MODELS ]

I ran the paint contest early in the campaign and both winners go to choose a model they wanted to add to the project. One winner wanted to see a fly-like droid merchant, holding a droid head, a possible cousin of a certain merchant from a certain galaxy far, far away. We obliged and if you backed the minis, you'll have the below guy in your rewards (labeled as ALIEN MERCHANT). The second winner wanted to see a gun vending machine, so I modeled one - designed to loosely match with the other stuff from the arms dealer, or use standalone as a vending machine. Just don't reach inside without paying first, or the laser grid is gonna remove your hand REAL FAST. I'll be releasing that one on Thingiverse as a freebie for the community shortly, but it's also in the ARMS DEALER folder of the scenery rewards.

As a reminder there's a Facebook group where you can share photos/prints, ask questions, and more so JOIN US if you haven't already. That's it for now, hope you all have a great weekend!

BackerKit + File Access **PLEASE READ**
about 3 years ago – Wed, Feb 17, 2021 at 02:09:31 PM

This is coming a few days later than I hoped, due to a delay with BackerKit importing info from Kickstarter, but here we are!  - I just released the BackerKit surveys and files! **PLEASE** take the time to watch the two quick videos below if you have any questions, or are new to my Kickstarters, as they explain how BackerKit and file access works.

BackerKit

You should all be receiving a survey access email, but if not you can also login and access here: https://novus-landing.backerkit.com . Inside the survey you will see your extra funds from KS pledge, can select or purchase additional add-ons, and access digital downloads & rewards (more on that below). Here's an overview video for how to use backerKit and purchase add-ons:

Accessing, Browsing, and Downloading Files

All digital content rewards are served through BackerKit, and provided as a Dropbox link (which I use  to host the files) and a custom password for each access. After completing your survey you will have access to these in BackerKit.  For all add-ons, the content is finished and you can download away, and each add-on and STL set has their own download password/link custom to you that you can see/access in BackerKit

Many of the items from this Kickstarter are finished and ready for your to print (about 65-70%). Though I carefully repair each item, inevitably some issues will be found that need repair in a few meshes. I recommend only downloading what you intend to print for now and wait until I give the green light that everything is done to download the full set. Dropbox allows you to download individual folders as ZIP files from the browsable web interface (which I cover in the video below). The always-up-to-date rewards spreadsheet is accessible here:  http://go.ec3d.design/novus-landing-reward-guide 

PLEASE ALSO NOTE - The spreadsheet above is the source of truth for all file statuses, changes, etc. Some folders exist in the rewards that are empty and will have a preview (labelled 'WORK IN PROGRESS' in the image). That means that specific folder has not yet been delivered.

Watch this overview video to see how to manage/access digital downloads in BackerKit, how the spreadsheet works, and how to use the Dropbox links if you have any questions:

Reminder: The Ignis Quadrant - Novus Landing, #2

I also wanted to remind everybody of the LIVE CAMPAIGN happening now for the comic that takes places in the world of The Ignis Quadrant -  MANY of the character minis, scenery bits, etc from this Kickstarter are inspired by the comic (or vice versa). Many folks who weren't traditionally comic fans have said they loved it, and there's a free prequel edition you can read online right now to see what it's all about!

If you want to see EC3D create more sci-fi content, it's a great way to help support the cause. You can check it out HERE.