Update #11... How to last minute pledge and Painting a Minotaur by Sloane Ranger studio
almost 5 years ago – Sat, Feb 15, 2020 at 11:43:58 PM

 There are still a fair few hours left but how can you pledge when the 100 spots are full? 

There is a way.... you can add your amount (or $1) to the "No Reward" pledge. We can then open up the Pledge manager Backerkit to you all and you can purchase the Hero set and what you want through this method.

If there is an unforeseen hiccup you can pm me here or e-mail [email protected] or pm me on https://www.facebook.com/Gary.Hunt.Miniatures/ .

When the KS wraps there should be an option to add late pledges.

Once again, a big thanks to my backers and anyone that encouraged and helped me along the way. I'll be looking forward to sharing more mini sculpts with you in future Kickstarters. Cheers, Gary.

Now on to "How to paint a Minotaur" by Sloane Dougherty. 

Sloane Dougherty is a very talented painter from Wellington and has done a stunning job on the 3d printed prototype of Troth, Clovis wildebeest.

Here's a segment from his post on FB.

 "My friend Gary Hunt Miniatures is getting a Kickstarter sorted for his latest sculpts. He asked me to paint one and hoo boy they are sexy!!! This Minotaur was easily one of the nicest minis I’ve ever painted. The quality of the curves and edges, the movement in the pose, the badassness of the face. It’s amazing." https://www.facebook.com/SloaneRangerStudio/

Thanks Sloane that is praise indeed!

 He's also provided us with some tips on how he painted Troth.

 The Troth, Clovis wildebeest has easily been one of my favourite miniatures to paint. For my scheme I wanted a contrast between a very savage creature and some wargear that looked looted off much more sophisticated species.   So for the "beest" itself I stuck to very earthy tones. The skin is a rich brown, highlighted by adding ivory to the mix and building up thin coats to blend it. The fur used the same base brown but was highlighted by adding red and ivory to the mix.

 The horns and hooves used the exact same brown, but was highlighted with yellows and ivory. This way we had a harmonious beestly body with enough variation it’s not totally boring! 

 To contrast this earthy beest, I painted the wargear very bright and saturated. The gold plate is begins with a dull dark brown and builds up through a lighter brown, an ochre then ivory white. The final step is a thin glaze of a very bright yellow over the whole piece.   

  The steel starts with a dark blue/grey. I build up through light greys then a bright white. I share back down with a blue/black when I want more contrast. I then glaze over selected mid tones with a turquoise. The trick with these metallic areas is using an irregular edge highlight, not a continuous line. Makes the edges seem jagged and not taken care of, perfect for a wildebeest!  

 Lastly I used a stark red cloth, highlighted with yellow and ivory. This looks like he’d ripped it off some unfortunate wealthy victim.   Hope you enjoyed this, and have fun painting your own!

 You can see more of Sloane's amazing work on his FB page: https://www.facebook.com/SloaneRangerStudio/

Update #10 Rewards Continued...
almost 5 years ago – Fri, Feb 14, 2020 at 08:25:54 AM

Update #10 Rewards Continued...

Great News! As we count down the last couple of days we are able open up two additional individual rewards. These rewards are based on your individual spend at the close of the pledge manager, unlocking additional minis you will receive as part of your pledge. 

#3 - Individual Reward - Free Figure - Spend Over NZ$200

Any backer who spends over NZ$200 (excluding shipping) will receive a single free random mini from the range. This will be a bit of a lucky dip and could be anything shown in the Kickstarter or backerkit (including a hero, warband figure or even a dragon). It will be at the sole discretion of our team.

• You also still get the 6 tokens for the NZ$100 level.

Example pledge to achieve this: 1x Hero set (NZ$40), 2 x Warbands (NZ$136), 1 x Dragon (NZ$45) = NZ$221

#4 - Individual Reward - this is the big one - spend over NZ$300 and get a free Fire Drake kit (with wooden base)!
    If you pledge over NZ$300 (excluding Shipping) you will receive a free Fire Drake with display base.
    This amazing sculpt could be painted and used in your games, but some choose to simply have it on display. It looks fantastic with an ink-wash and mounted on its base (assembly required).

• You also still get the 6 tokens for the NZ$100 level.
   
• You also still get the single free figure for the NZ$200 level.

Example pledge to achieve this: 1 x Hero set (NZ$40), 3 x Warbands (NZ$204), Dust Devil (NZ$13.50), 1 x Dragon (NZ$45) = NZ$302.50

Note: spend totals are taken as the total you have spent at the close of the Pledge Manager (Backerkit). Early Bird will be rounded up to NZ$40 for the purposes of the spend level (i.e. we won't penalize you for being in early). The random mini will be random... (we'll think of some creative way to pull stuff from a hat or something). Some items require assembly.

Update #9 - Stretch Goals + Free rewards.
almost 5 years ago – Wed, Feb 12, 2020 at 03:48:44 PM

Update # 9 - Rewards.

All rewards are now gone! We are so thankful for the support!

We want this to be a fantastic Kickstarter experience for you. Part of the reason we chose Make 100 was to enable the figures to find their way onto 100 shelves, tables and gaming rooms. We also want to foster the community and get feedback and comments from players and collectors.

This Kickstarter is about getting the figures produced, validating interest and bringing value to backers…

Your support flows beyond Gary to the full supply chain; including many small and medium businesses. It will mean molds are made, parcels packed and figures painted and played.   Naturally the more funds raised, the larger the range will grow, rules be refined, etc. 

So..we want offer some rewards and incentives. 

#1 - Campaign Stretch Goal - Free Clovis Totem @ NZ$7,000

If we fund over NZ$7,000 every Hero tier backer will receive a Clovis totem / pendant.

The pendant is good for a key ring but can also be used in the Beestwars game as a territory marker, totem or objective. Might even look good mounted on a staff leading a horde or warband into battle. 

 

#2 - Individual Reward - Free tokens - Spend over NZ$100
 Any backer who spends a combined total of over NZ$100 (excluding shipping) will get a set of 6 tokens free (don’t worry, we will count early bird as NZ$40).

Example pledge to achieve this: 1 x Hero set (NZ$40), 1 x Warband (NZ$68) = NZ$108

More to come.....

#3 - Individual Reward - Soon to be revealed.
 

#4 - Individual Reward - (This is the a big one) - Soon to be revealed.
 

 
Note: free items will be calculated on your final total spend (excluding shipping) at the close of the pledge manager. Early Bird will be rounded up to NZ$40 for the purposes of the spend level (i.e. we wont penalize you for being in early). Some items require assembly.

Update #8 - 100 Backers. Thank you!
almost 5 years ago – Mon, Feb 10, 2020 at 06:41:51 PM

100 Backer Update - mystery mini add-on #3 revealed

Inspired by one of Jk's modified sculpts - Gary has created a new Geladan archer on warbeest figure. The figure will represent the agility and nimbleness of the Geladan archer.

The sculpt will be available in the pledge manager after the campaign is completed and at a onetime kickstarter exclusive pricing (save approx 25%).

Geladan Archer on Warbeest - mystery add-on # 3 (NZ$30.00-US$19.5) - UNLOCKED! 100 backers

Some Pledge levels remain

There are still a handful of reward pledge levels left. We have released the 100 backer reward now as we want to recognize and count the 6 "Pledge with no reward" backers also. We will be opening the PM to the Pledge without reward in the event you change your mind.

Other GHM figures in the Pledge Manager

Several people have reached out and requested additional figures from the Gary Hunt Miniatures website be made available in the Pledge Manager. 

- Whilst this campaign was originally focused on the two hero sculpts, it makes sense to be able ship combined orders and make some of Gary's other works available. 

These additional figures will likely be individual add-ons and at similar price as in the webstore. However, as a KICKSTARTER SPECIAL we will ship these in with your current pledge without charging additional shipping fees (for clarity, you would still be charged the shipping fee relevant to your region).

We won't be adding all of Gary's figures as we have future campaigns planned which these might better align with.

Stay Tuned

Some cool stretch goals to be announced in the next few days.

Thanks.

Update #7: Beestwars Bestiary and lore. Minotaurs, Gnolls, Vampires and more.
almost 5 years ago – Sun, Feb 09, 2020 at 03:46:34 PM

Here's a WIP Bestiary that I started writing (with the help of the talented, Doug Redpath https://medium.com/@dougredpath ) for The Barbarian Beestwars free quickstart rules https://www.garyhuntminiatures.com/_fantasyWarr.html .

 Given time I would like to invigorate it with coloured illustrations and more races.  

 You'll see the main 3 factions (so-far) outlined here as well as a few others that have been started or I'm looking forward to designing and sculpting. I'd like to develop a rich world with interesting characters for the factions that you'll be able to game with.

I have more ideas I'd like to tackle but these will take keep me occupied for the foreseeable future.  

And if you haven't checked out the game of Beestwars or my website you may want to have a look at some lore concerning Minotaurs and beast men (Clovis), Geladan (Baboon men) and Hyenamen (shapshifting Human barbarian Gnolls).

Again, a big thanks to Doug Redpath elaborating on my ideas, fleshing out the world in colourful prose, you can read more of his short stories here: https://medium.com/@dougredpath

You can find more minis, stats and the free game here: https://www.garyhuntminiatures.com/_fantasyWarr.html

Cheers, Gary.