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PostPosted: Sun Mar 06, 2016 5:11 pm 
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The whole range would be fabulous to see in store for sure, very costly though to get manufactured.

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PostPosted: Sun Mar 06, 2016 5:36 pm 
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moredakka wrote:
The whole range would be fabulous to see in store for sure, very costly though to get manufactured.


It's probably the reason why he hasn't done so yet. But IIRC the guys from Resin Addicts (Battlegroup Helios) have approached him about it.

But with battleships it's a tricky thing, production is rather expensive and if you only need one or two of them in a fleet, it means that they won't sell as much as lets say a cruiser or escort craft of which you'd need a lot more.

As for expanding the ships range, you might want to chat with Wintersforge, you can find his catalogue over here (it also has some 6mm Tyranid stuff) and here some painted models.

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He had them cast in his abomination store along with an abortive attempt at some Warmaster ogres, which looked great but didn't have the traction that the Epic proxies had.

Like you say, you need a weight of sales promised before it becomes profitable to order stock of them.

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PostPosted: Mon Mar 07, 2016 7:44 am 
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It doesn't hurt to wishlist, but comments on expense and weight of sale are all absolutely right.


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PostPosted: Mon Mar 07, 2016 2:43 pm 
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But yeah, with more 'common' units (infantry, tanks in 6mm or cruisers/escorts in BFG) would in this regard be easier to deal with than lets say a battleship or giant Titan.

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PostPosted: Mon Mar 07, 2016 11:24 pm 
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I'd like to see this stuff in the flesh it looks fantastic.

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PostPosted: Tue Mar 08, 2016 10:30 pm 
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Ok chaps and lady :) back to the jackal head which has been tweaked a little any better?

And also i've overlayed another design which more closely follows the other heads it's a little confusing but I think you can get the idea.


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I really like the overlay!


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Lord, I hate to say this but it looks a bit simian/baboon-ish - the muzzle looks more broad than a canine's. The "eyes" continue to look less than menacing. Look up a Chacma Baboon to see what I mean.


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Lord, I hate to say this but it looks a bit simian/baboon-ish - the muzzle looks more broad than a canine's. The "eyes" continue to look less than menacing. Look up a Chacma Baboon to see what I mean.


I'm hearing you so can you provide a few suggestion to make it better please.

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LeCacty wrote:
I really like the overlay!



Me too, so hear it is just needs some banding I think and i'll be happy with this one.


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Yeah I like that overlay version just above too.

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The outward taper on the eyes is a bit odd. Maybe make that flipped?


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Aaaargh - now I see a duck on the overlay one. I thought the original Jackal head was pretty good except for the sad eyes and the muzzle could have been a little narrower/sharper... With the overlay one - eyes tilted upward at the outer corners? Give it more of a nose than a bill by having a nasal ridge (and also have it be less broad just in front of the eyes). Maybe do something for the "ears" to be less Princess Leia-like...

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