Table Top Talk

Today we have a short update concerning incoming and upcoming projects…

I’ll start with incoming, or expected packages. The lost package has been found (OK, it was only delayed in Customs, but at least it has been found) and the next new figures for the Resistant Roosters line are on there way back from the sculptor. If post times keep with expectations I should have the revised figures in hand early next week. Once in and reviewed I’ll be sure to post pictures and a release schedule.

Now we shall move on to new figures already in hand. Recently received are some new figures for the Bloodaxe Miniatures line. First are some repairs/modifications for some of the Moro figures (the alloy Lance uses for patterns is a bit more brittle than what we use for production – the result in this case were a few figures with broken weapons. Lance fixed up a few pieces and has sent them back; the result will be that releases for the Moro Rebellion range will resume in a couple of weeks.

In the same package as the Moro were some new figures for the WWI range. These new figures are used to represent Engineers. We choose to go with a set of generic engineers rather than unique figures for each nationality.

We continue with 15mm miniatures and add a set of Russians in Budenka cap suitable for use from 1918 (RCW) through 1941. These along with the WWI engineers, WWI Russians in fur cap and the Moro are all slated to be in production in time for Little Wars in early April.

Slated for later in the spring or early summer are early war (WWII) French. These are in hand, but are not going to be worked on until at least mid April. We will post pictures as these near the production phase.

Pictures of all upcoming Bloodaxe releases will be posted as they are worked on and nearing production ready status.

The other project we keep getting delayed on is our 40mm AWI project. I’m still sorting out what to do about warped bases – as soon as I have a plan figured out we will kick these into high gear and get the figures done and released.

The last thing on my list is that we have a number of Bloodaxe 25mm figures that I’ve been casting for personal projects – mostly 18th century types for the SYW period. Soon these will be listed on the Bloodaxe Miniatures website. We decided that since we have molds and figures in hand that we would offer castings for sale – the ranges will not be complete, but there maybe items of interest.

There are a few other projects nearing completion and we will be posting news concerning these later this week or early next – mostly additional WWII Company packs and assorted articles covering nit organization…

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As we mentioned the other day, we are working on releasing some of the Scruby 54mm figures. First up is a small batch of figures first released in the early 1970’s. These single piece castings were called Imperials. We have been unable to locate all of the original catalog numbers for these, so we will be issuing new numbers as the figures are re molded and released.

Our new molds are made using the same (original) masters as used to make the original production molds (early 1970’s). The quality of these new castings exceeds that of the originals…

• I-801: Napoleonic Russian Infantry, at attention
• I-802: Napoleonic British Infantry (in stovepipe), at attention
• I-803: Napoleonic Prussian Infantry (1806 Bicorne), at attention
• I-804: Napoleonic Austrian Infantry (in helmet), at attention

These new castings are supplied unpainted and are priced at $3.25 each or a set of six (6) for $18.00.

A composite picture of the first 4 figures in the Imperials Series

These figures release today and are in stock for immediate shipping.

Look for Napoleonic French and the Austrian Grenadier coming soon…

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New Resistant Roosters company pack releases today 20 February 2008.

• USMC Rifle Company (AM-205) – $80.00

Pack contains:

• Company HQ
• 3 Rifle Platoons
• Weapons Platoon
• and more…

In addition to the standard platoon packs listed above we have added additional figures including a Combat Photographer and Demolition Corporal.

The next “extra” is a short (two page) article covering the organization of the USMC Rifle Company (1941-1945). The article is the result of ‘historical’ research into correct platoon and company organization. The article is not targeted at any specific game or rules system – it is provided to serve as a historical guide to USMC company organization.

This article an also be downloaded from our Resistant Roosters Resources page:
Resistant Roosters Guides & Tutorials

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Time for another update. We continue to plug away at orders and stock production; progress is good, just not quite what we had planned for. In the last 5 days we have had nearly 30 inches of snow. In itself, this isn’t too bad as I like snow. The impact has been the number of snow days (full or half) for school. When Liam is home from school Alison has less free time for production. The end result is that some projects are taking a bit longer than planned.

Snow removal and splitting of firewood (we have had a number of very cold days – this morning it was -8 when I got up) have kept me a little busier than planned; that coupled with a full workbench has brought photography to almost full stop. So, the pictures I had hoped to post are still a few days away.

There is light at the end of the tunnel, well at least for me there is. Alison on the other hand will finish off the current Resistant Roosters production run and will have to immediately start another production run for one of our casting clients – that one will be followed by yet another. At which time it looks like we will need to start again on a new Resistant Roosters production run…

Speaking of Resistant Roosters, we it a big snag in our release of new figures; We have had a package go missing in the post – the package contains some greens being sent back for some minor re-works. At this point we do not have a new schedule for this release (more Late War Panzergrenadiers – in winter kit). However, we do have one new offering: Releasing tomorrow is a new company pack:

• USMC Rifle Company – $80.00

This new pack contains:

• Company HQ
• 3 Rifle Platoons
• Weapons Platoon
• and more…

One of the “and more” bits is a short (two page) article covering the organization of the USMC Rifle Company (1941-1945). The article is the result of ‘historical’ research into correct platoon and company organization. The article is not targeted at any specific game or rules system – it is provided to serve as a historical guide to USMC company organization. We are working on articles for each of our company packs.

Next up is a small project that I’ve been wanting to launch for some time now. There have been several motivations for the project. A couple of these motivations are: A basis for a Toy Soldier army in 54mm for Liam. Another being a good starting point for Alison to learn more about figure painting. The figures I choose for this project have their roots in the 1970 Scruby catalog supplement.

Scruby 54mm Imperials are cast in one piece - there is no assembling to do at all. These infantry figures retail for $3.25 each! I can guarantee the quality of these figures. They need little or no cleaning, and will compare with any higher priced miniature available today.

The above is taken almost directly from the catalog supplement – the only change is that I’ve inserted today’s price rather than the original. At this point we have 4 castings in production:

• Napoleonic Russian Infantry, at attention
• Napoleonic Prussian Infantry (1806 Bicorne), at attention
• Napoleonic British Infantry (in stovepipe), at attention
• Napoeonic Austrian Infantry (in helmet), at attention

New molds have been made for these models. The original patterns were used to create these new molds; the resulting castings are of a higher quality than ever before…

Be sure to check back for more news and project updates.

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Last week HistoriFigs HQ was hit by a nasty virus. As such we didn’t get nearly as much done as we had planned…

Alison continued with her casting projects (orders and a Resistant Roosters production run). By the end of the week she was only about a day and a half behind schedule, so not too bad.

I finished up a few custom projects (one which was problematic, but on the bright side the problems allowed me to solve a few nagging mold making problems) and closed out the week with some production work. All of the photos that were due to be posted last week will be shot and posted later this week.

Later this week we will also have two new releases in the Blasted Planets line – the Animal Guys are ready as is the first batch of Fin Head Aliens (The Fin Heads will be released in two or three batches). As soon as I have some pictures, we will make the official release announcement.

My fun project for the weekend was my 10mm speed painting project. I finally got a start on painting some American Infantry (Scruby N-gauge WWII, North Africa). So far things are looking good for this project. The hardest thing is waiting for the base coat to dry! If all goes well, I should be able to knock out infantry figures in batches of 100 in very little time. They will be good enough for my needs, and that is all that I am after with this project. After I see how this first batch goes, I’ll decide my next steps. Ideally I’ll launch a project that will allow me to build 2 battlegroups, for use with the Blitzkrieg Commander rules, by the first weekend in March…

More later this week.

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