New Stretch Goal Unlock: The Black Market
about 5 years ago – Mon, Feb 01, 2021 at 07:26:03 AM

Yet MORE models to feed your printers are now unlocked! This release includes a set of 3 different vendor booths, with mix/match roofs and shelving for the back. There's also a ton of random "stuff to buy" to fill out the market, including crazy stuff like incubating alien eggs, caged creatures, palleted of random greebles, and more. Between this stuff and all the cargo in the project you should be able to make one hell of a marketplace!

Also included are a courtesan and a food vendor. Perfectly suited to this stretch goal is a mini that was requested by one of the paint contest winners: "A spare part dealer for space ships and droids who looks like a fly (maybe a cousin of Watto ;-). Maybe with a dorid head in his hands". We can certainly make that happen! We won't have anything done to show for him before the campaign ends,  but that sounds like a fun model and we're happy to add it to the collection!

We're in the home stretch here, and almost have another stretch goal unlocked. Based on the trajectory of the project, I capped the stretch goals at the end of Phase 3 (the $40k mark, which I hope we unlock!). I also have another free model, and more cool painted pics from Cephalopod Studios to share in my last big marketing blitz tomorrow, so stay tuned!

Paint Contest Winners + 2nd Dynasty Collab
about 5 years ago – Mon, Feb 01, 2021 at 07:24:20 AM

Results of the paint contest are in! I know the contest was relatively short, but there was a lot of moving parts in the KS and getting the contest together at all, and I was pleased with the diversity of the entries!

As a reminder, the judges were myself (Evan Carothers), Ryan Calhoun (the owner of Cephalopod Studios/Cuddlefish Colors) and Ben Mowbray (owner of 2nd Dynasty).

The winners will all be contacted shortly and the 2 first place winners will choose a cool model they want to add to everybody's pledges, so you'll be getting some extra models! All participants will be receiving a free model right away too, which will ALSO be included for KS backers when files are delivered.

 Category: Best Looking

WINNER

Flavia Hollyoak

This one speaks for itself - awesome OSL from the green goop,  great coloring and glow effects - this was the unanimous winner from all 3 judges.    

RUNNER UP 

Benjamin Noble 

Runner up was a tougher choice, there were so many good options. In the end, we went with this beauty -  a nice clean but creepy scheme, and we loved the wet and fleshy look of it!         

 Category: Coolest Scene  

WINNER 

Georg Dierkes   

This was the unanimous winner in the scene category too. It features some of the free/minis scenery from the campaign so far,  with the lurker front and center.  We wished the photo resolution would have been a bit higher, but it was still too cool not to pick!

RUNNER UP 

Richard Bowers

This was a fun and nostalgic scene, with a cool diner vibe - we all dug it, and the lurker seemed so out of place that it was hard not to ignore!

All contestants will be receiving an email from me soon with access to the free entry model (shown below) and the winners will also be receiving and email from me shortly as well!

2nd Dynasty Collab: New Model Alert + Coupon

I've long been a fan of the awesome huge starships that Ben over at 2nd Dynasty creates - there's not a ton of scifi creators in the 3d tabletop space, and we both want to see the segment grow, and our models on tabletops everywhere!

To that end, Ben graciously agreed to a little cross-marketing collaboration between our companies.  EC3D created a cool new alien monster for the KS backers, which he is sharing with his customers also, to drive some awareness to the campaign. In return he's offering an amazing 30% off discount for his starships on his MyMiniFactory Store - he has some EPIC huge builds, and they are the perfect companion to the scifi stuff EC3D has created.

The coupon is NovusLandingShips , works for all ships/starfighters, and is live until Feb 28th.

This is the alien monster model created for the 2nd Dynasty collab,  which will be included for all backers,  shared with 2nd Dynasty customers, and shared early to paint contest participants. The scientific name of the creature is not know, but the locals on it's home planet Judira just call it "The Death Cat'. Known to stalk the outer fringes of the harsh landscapes, an encounter with this huge beast is as good as certain death!

We have a few days of the kickstarter - things have certainly been slower than I hoped/expected, due in part to limited in-person gaming and financial stresses on us all, but we have a few days left and I'm confident with the advertising endeavors I have planned we'll get at least a few more stretch goals unlocked! So please, do what you can to help share the project across any appropriate groups/feeds/etc, and let's keep the thrusters on max till the end. Cheers!

Stretch Goal - Bounty Hunters
about 5 years ago – Mon, Feb 01, 2021 at 07:22:55 AM

Another unlock! This update will be quick, as I'm half asleep - this one focused mostly on minis, a crew of varied bounty hunters! 5 in total, including one mounted on the Uscon (pack/riding beast from core rewards). I also added (and released for free) some quick deploy barriers, which can be found HERE or in the freebies dropbox folder. 

Heading into the last week I expect to see a flurry of activity, and lots more unlocks!

Stretch Goal Unlock: Illicit Cargo
about 5 years ago – Mon, Feb 01, 2021 at 07:14:26 AM

Yo folks, another stretch goal for ya!

This one includes a bunch more cargo items for your smuggling efforts, including pieces designed to transport all kinds of rare, dangerous, and expensive cargo. We also add a big cryo holding chamber - this was originally designed to hold the Hive Behemoth, but you can use it for any 2" or smaller based mini. There's also a version of it where something has forcefully ripped it's way out! Also added via this stretch goal is a safe for all your important stuff, a hover truck to transport your goods, and an industrial drone.

Also don't forget, the PAINT CONTEST is live now with some awesome rewards, early access to a model for all participants, a free model you can print now, and hundreds of dollars in prizes! Entries are accepted until midnight on Sun, and you don't have to be an awesome printer or painter to win, there's a category for "coolest scene" as well as "best looking".

I also always like to remind folks to please follow me on social media (Facebook primarily, but I also use Instagram). Please help share the campaign, any prints you've done, etc to help promote this campaign and get more stretch goals unlocked to keep your printer fueled with more models! Thanks!

Free Hive Lurker + Paint Contest
about 5 years ago – Mon, Feb 01, 2021 at 07:13:09 AM

Just released - the free Hive Lurker model, and the associated painting contest! The contest has multiple categories including best looking and coolest scene, and tons of great prizes (including the chance to choose a custom model to add to this project).

The Hive lurker is one heck of a bestie, on a 3" base (or unbased) with an FDM and resin optimized version.  Join the fun, help share the campaign to unlock more stretch goals, and print yourself up a free Hive Lurker today!

For all the details and the free model download, CLICK HERE