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 23 (August 2018): Warrior Garric - Archer Garric
SHIPMENT WAVE 28 (August 2019): Great Axe Kaarstan - Two Axe Kaarstan
SHIPMENT WAVE 29 (October 2019): Steinn the Bold on Foot - Steinn the Bold on Grundtroll - Hrafnen Crew, Holumann Unit
JULY 2020: Sweorcan's Pack
JULY 2020: Shieldwall Grey-Fur - Greatblade Grey-Fur
AUGUST 2020: Talos - Bronn's Brood, Cocwocor Unit - Warped of Danu, Fir Danu Unit (Niall - Máire - Torin - Ruairí - Pádraig) - Raab's Warband, Great Axe Reiver Unit - Baara's Warband, Two Axe Reiver 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:
- JUNE 2020: Sweorcan's Pack
JULY 2020: Shieldwall Grey-Fur - Greatblade Grey-Fur
SEPTEMBER 2020: Raab's Warband, Great Axe Reiver Unit - Baara's Warband, Two Axe Reiver Unit - Warrior Garric - Archer Garric - Steinn the Bold on Foot - Hrafnen Crew, Holumann 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: complete!
Wave 25 Miniatures: February 25th 2019
Wave 26 Miniatures: April 29th 2019
The Rest: until they ship!
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 IV! 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:
- JASON HENDRICKS: He'll be doing the Great Club Brute-Beasts.
YANNICK HENNEBO: Yannick will do the female Demilegionarii...
RAFAEL DIOLI: Rafael will take on any other Albainn, Atalantes, Vras and Ysians - so the Oghu Lobbers; Herakles, Khalkotes and Koríkolossi; the Rend-Vras.
ANDREW MAY: Andrew will do the Two Club Brutes and Blade-Grigg...
BOB PŁOCIENNIK: Bob has a bag load - but he's finished Sweorcan's Pack so it's a start. Then he's doing Berenulf Wulfshead, the Geoguth Unit, the Jutgar, the Jutboga, the three new Mound Beetles, the Dwimor, the Dromedonii, Cweld and Acweld, the Ghulas, the Ghulgaras and the Gryreghulas, the Bat Unit, the Gorgers of Khthon and Graach's Herd. Phew!
VALENTIN ZAK: Valentin has finished the Fir Danu and will then do the Fiannagh, the Fir Bholg Beaters and Cormac Fir Danu!
Loads to crack on with!
Completed Sculpts
Here's 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 Lobbers, Wild Oghurüc Unit
ANGLECYNN: Berenulf Wulfshead - Helmed Berenulf Wulfshead - Youths of Stæford, Geoguth Unit - Sweorcan's Pack
ATALANTES: Herakles - Unhelmed Herakles - Herakles on Pegasos - Warriors of Ilios, Khalkotes Unit - The Swift Ones, Koríkolossos Unit - Talos
BRYTHONIAID: Bronn's Brood, Cocwocor Unit
BYZANTII: Female Demilegionarii - Vul VII Iqqud, Dromedon Vulgus
ÉRAINN: Cormac Fir Danu - Warriors of Tara, Fiannagh Unit - Warped of Danu, Fir Danu Unit (Niall - Máire - Torin - Ruairí - Pádraig) - Bholg of an Mhuirthead, Fir Bholg Beater Unit (Finnbarr - Lantie - Séamuss - Biddie - Paidí - Wullie - Séa)
FOMORAIC: Great Axe Kaarstan - Two Axe Kaarstan - Raab's Warband, Great Axe Reiver Unit - Baara's Warband, Two Axe Reiver Unit - Graach's Herd, Gabrox Unit - Raad's Mob, Two Club Ograx Reiver Unit
INFERNII: N/A
JUTES: Warrior Garric - Archer Garric - Acwel - Cweld - Warriors of Cantwaraburg, Jutgar Unit - Bowmen of Cantwaraburg, Jutboga Unit - Degenerates of Acholt, Ghul Unit - The Wicked of Malaesc, Gryreghul Unit - Depraved of Hyrne, Ghulgar Unit - The Malevolent of Dwimorholt, Dwimor Unit - Bats of Cisel, Nihtbat Unit - The Vicious of Heardtu, Mound Beetle Unit
KHTHONES: Gorgers of Khthon, Stóskoular Unit - Crushers, Krokokh Unit
NORSE: Steinn the Bold on Foot - Steinn the Bold on Grundtroll - Hrafnen Crew, Holumann Unit - Jötnar of Utgard, Felljötunn Unit
VRAS: Shieldwall Grey-Fur - Greatblade Grey-Fur - Gnaw-Maw's Den, Rend-Vras Unit
YSIANS: Blade-Grigg, Two Club Death-Brute - Brutes of Grigg, Two Club Brute Unit - Beasts of Colcor, Great Club Brute-Beast Unit
SELL-SWORDS: N/A
Let us know if we've missed anything, of course!