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 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 shipped when.
Resin Miniatures:
- SHIPMENT WAVE 0 (complete): Existing miniatures
SHIPMENT WAVE 20 (February 2018): Armoured Gaarwäg
SHIPMENT WAVE 23 (August 2018): Great Axe Kraan - Destroyer Daarkan - Shieldwall Naraa - Two Axe Tundaar - Ice Staff Maagaan
AUGUST 2020: The Eye Ascendant, Shieldwall Warrior of Baalor Unit - The Eye Arisen, Great Axe Warrior of Baalor Unit - The Eye Angered, Two Axe Warrior of Baalor Unit
Items in green will DEFINITELY be sent in that wave 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 sent in that wave, but it's possible they will slip into the next wave.
Items in italics are in progress and should make it into that wave, but we don't yet have the sculpt or 3d print.
Items not in bold or in italics may still make it into that wave, but may not.
Metal Miniatures:
- AUGUST 2020: Great Axe Kraan - Destroyer Daarkan - Shieldwall Naraa - Two Axe Tundaar - Ice Staff Maagaan - The Eye Ascendant, Shieldwall Warrior of Baalor Unit - The Eye Arisen, Great Axe Warrior of Baalor Unit - The Eye Angered, Two Axe Warrior of Baalor Unit
Items in green will DEFINITELY be sent in that wave as we have them in hand.
Items in green italics have been sent to the metal casters but have only been produced in sample form.
Items in yellow italics are in mould-making progress (as we have all of the miniatures required) and should make it into that wave, but we don't yet have the first samples.
items in italics are in progress and should make it into that wave, but we don't yet have the sculpt or 3d print.
Items not in bold or in italics may still make it into that wave, but may not.
Purchasing Deadlines
There's still time to purchase everything from this project...
- Wave 0 Miniatures: September 3rd, 2017
Wave 20 Miniatures: February 5th 2018
Wave 25 Miniatures: February 25th 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: Savage Hordes! 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.
New Sculpts and Alterations:
- YANNICK FUSIER: He'll be doing Haakon and the Ograx of Baalor.
BOB PŁOCIENNIK: Bob has digitally sculpted the various Warriors of Baalor units, and he'll also be doing Rikkaard on foot and on Theracx, and the Booming Mammax!
Not too much to do really...!
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:
- FOMORAIC: Great Axe Kraan - Destroyer Daarkan - Shieldwall Naraa - Two Axe Tundaar - Ice Staff Maagaan - Shieldwall Rikkaard on Foot - Great Axe Rikkaard on Foot - Two Axe Rikkaard on Foot - Shieldwall Rikkaard on Theracx - Great Axe Rikkaard on Theracx - Two Axe Rikkaard on Theracx - Shieldwall Haakon - Great Axe Haakon - Two Axe Haakon - Two Clubs Aadolf - Armoured Gaarwäg - The Eye Ascendant, Shieldwall Warrior of Baalor Unit - The Eye Arisen, Great Axe Warrior of Baalor Unit - The Eye Angered, Two Axe Warrior of Baalor Unit - Graadon's Mob, Shieldwall Ograx of Baalor Unit - Gonraad's Mob, Great Axe Ograx of Baalor Unit - Raado's Mob, Two Axe Ograx of Baalor Unit - Raad's Mob, Two Club Ograx Reiver Unit (Raad - Fraado - Aarl - Graalog - Ottaak - Aados - Naarl) - Booming Mammax, Mammax Unit - Criamaak
Let us know if we've missed anything, of course!