DTR, Early Mornings and Test Prints
6 months ago
– Tue, May 21, 2024 at 09:52:05 AM
Hi Everyone,
I had a busy week last week, flying over to the Netherlands to visit the team at De Tinnen Roos, who will be producing all of our Leprechaun minis. The guys at DTR are very cool, and what they don't know about mini production is arguably not worth knowing!
We spent some long days (one 5am start!) sorting which miniatures would go on to which build plates; running test prints for quality (all of which was good after a couple of tweaks to supports) and making sure all of the STL's were present and correct for 'Harry' the Asiga 4k printer to produce. Most of that work has now been successfully completed, although Ramon still needs the Gnome STL's to include once Bob has them completed.
In other news, 82% of you have now completed your BackerKit surveys (thank you!). Once we have the final 18% complete, we can look to lock orders and finalise numbers for the DTR guys to then run the production prints. I'll keep you posted on that front. In the meantime, enjoy some pictures of the DTR factory and some test prints :-)
Cheers
Greg
Gnome Update
7 months ago
– Thu, May 09, 2024 at 03:26:46 AM
Hi Everyone,
BackerKit Surveys have now gone out, and I think about half of you have completed these, which is great! That still leaves 50% incomplete though, so please do try and find the link to your surveys in your email folder(s), and try and fill it in as quickly as you can. Thanks!
Bob has been working away on the Gnome sculpts, and here's a wee update for you - this is Irish Wolfhound (i.e. Gnome 'Fox') number 1.
Bob is beavering away on 'Fox' number 2, and he should be ready to preview soon (he'll have a ball in his mouth and a comic pose to boot ;-))
Take care everyone, and more updates coming soon. Don't forget to share with your friends and gaming buddies, and if you know anyone that wants to get their hands on Leprechaun goodness, direct them to the BackerKit Pre-Order store.
Cheers
Greg
BackerKit to Launch!
7 months ago
– Tue, May 07, 2024 at 03:27:21 AM
Hi Everyone,
The BackerKit Smoke Test all went well last week, and therefore should now be ready to fully launch. I am just waiting for an update from Kickstarter that all pledge monies have been collected, and then your surveys will be sent out.
If anyone is having a problem paying their Pledge, or hasn't had the monies collected by KS as yet, can you let me know asap please? (message me directly rather than posting a Group Update or comment / open question). Assuming that no pledges are outstanding, then I will launch the BackerKit and you can all start filling in your delivery addresses, adding any last minute items to your pledges, or inviting friends and colleagues to the Pre-Order Store.
I'll be off to Millingen Ann De Rijn next week to finalise production numbers and check the print bed configurations for each set of minis, which is going to be exciting! I will take plenty of pictures to share on here once back.
As always, any questions, please do let me know, and keep an eye out for a link to the BackerKit system which should be on its way to you very soon!
Cheers
Greg
Smoke Test Incoming
7 months ago
– Wed, May 01, 2024 at 12:07:10 PM
Evening Everyone,
Just a brief message to say that BackerKit have signed off on the Pledge Manager set-up, and as such the 'Smoke Test' will be launched this evening.
The Smoke Test randomly selects around 5 or so backers, and takes you through the Pledge Manager process (adding any additional items, adding delivery details, calculating and paying for postage etc.) Please keep an eye out to see if you are one of the selected.
If you are, please take the time to complete the Pledge Manager info as completely as possible, and if you spot any errors or have any questions, please let me know.
If the Smoke Test is passed (i.e. we don't find any errors or omissions and the test Surveys are all completed successfully) then the Pledge Manger will go live for everyone early next week - as soon as all KS pledge funds have been collected.
You can now start letting friends and family etc. know that the Late Pledge facility is available (just select the 'Pre-Orders' button at the top of the KS Campaign page) and once again, thanks so much for being a part of this campaign!
Cheers
Greg
BackerKit Surveys & Smoke Tests
7 months ago
– Tue, Apr 30, 2024 at 01:18:02 AM
Morning Everyone,
Most of you should have had your Pledge payments processed by Kickstarter over the last few days. Please note, if you've had any issues with processing the payment, or have not completed this yet, then KS will keep contacting and reminding you until the payment is completed. They will do this for the next week or so. I generally won't be able to help with these sorts of queries as the payment transaction is handled by KS directly with each of you, so you'll need to liaise with them in the first instance if any issues.
We almost have the BackerKit Pledge Manager finished - I have a few items to check this week to make sure I have everything right. Once signed off by BackerKit, we'll be running what's called a 'Smoke Test' - BackerKit will randomly pick some of you and send a test 'Survey' to you in order to make sure all your information is correct. Please take some time to read through the Survey and make sure your Pledge Details are as you expect them to be. The title 'Survey' is a bit misleading really - it is more a mechanism for you to complete your mailing details, add any last minute items that you want to include in your Pledges, and pay for Shipping. So don't worry, you are not going to have to complete lots of questions! The Pledge Manager should go live once KS has finished processing all Pledge payments, which is typically 2 weeks from Campaign completion, so that should be about a week from today (7th may). If any of your friends or club-mates missed the Campaign, they can access the Pre-order Store on BackerKit and late Pledge, so don't forget to spread the word!
In other news, I visited the Dice making factory yesterday, which was cool! Jamie at Serious Swag has the moulds all set, and will be casting our Dice up as soon as we have numbers finalised. I'll also be heading off to the Netherlands on 16th may to visit De Tinnen Roos, who are producing all of our minis. I will take some pictures while there and share with you all once I'm back.
Finally, I am sponsoring 2 Blood Bowl events in May; Beach Bowl in Paignton on the 18th May, and Barton Bowl in Southampton on 19th May (so a busy week for me all-in-all!) Please do come by if you can and say Hi!
Take Care everyone, until the next update
Cheers
Greg
