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Talaminiatures => General Discussions => Topic started by: joshuaslater on October 24, 2005, 06:41:08 AM
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As the resident Desk Job Post Monkey, I feel compelled to throw down the latest news from this weekend, Saturday, October 22nd, 2005. I am fortunate enough to live in Philadelphia, close to EE's office, and to have made the acquaintance of both Thom Talamini and JP DeMare. So we met for drinks at The Bards, at 20th and Walnut, and I got the low down on the hoe down, so to speak.
New models--For those of you wondering why Thom has not chimed in on the forum for some time, I can tell you, he is busy sculpting. There are about 15 greens he is currently working on. The Daughters of the Phoenix are close to finished, and those cool Risen are coming along nicely. The Lotus Guard is also nearly done. The Druin Warden for the SOK is about done too--from the Cerulean Mists lists. (I couldn't pin down a release for that yet.)
JP (Anubis31) has been assigned the task of gettin' photos of these Works in Progress onto the EE site, bringing their organization in line with other companies like Reaper, etc., so we can all salivate like Pavlov's dog about them, and continue to pester them with questions about release dates. I'm still trying to convince Thom to put the sculptors names by the pics in the store, including his own. ;) I don't know if I plied him with enough Jameson to get my Wolf Clan some archers in the works, but I made the effort.
New ideas--Would y'all dig alternate stats/load outs for models you already have? For example, a way to beef up a current unit of say, Elven Axemen, with some sort of veteran status. Or added abilities. There was some talk of these stats/loadouts being made available online.
Well, I'm still nursing my hangover from the weekend, but that's been the update. Cheers.
@Thom and JP--that was a fun evening. Next time, perhaps something more sophisticated, like the ballet. I'm gettin' too old to party anymore.
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And if anyone has news of actual mini releases, I'd be glad to hear it ;o)
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Josh,
Thanks for the update.
Was there any status update on Cerulean Mists?
Do we have a somewhat realistic ETA at this point?
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From talking with Thom, he's told me he has a good price on the publishing. When it will be released I'll leave for him to post that news. With the preview of the Flying rules on this site, I think we're close.
Regarding the models: From my own experience, I saw the green for the Desert Wolf Warrior in July, and had the finished product in August, so I know the turnaround time is relatively quick, barring any casting problems. Thom makes the molds in house--something I didn't know until recently. So, my prediction is that Chronopia will see some of these greens in lead free pewter in the coming months.
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Sweet, thanks. I love hearing about new stuff.
-Alex
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Yes,
We have a wide range of greens that are in the final stages and gettting close to being molded for release. We do all teh molding and casting in house. Its actually a lot of fun to do.. ( even better in the cold winter.. )
We will have some pics up shortly (next day or so) in the gallery section of the web store of the OCt/Nov Releases.
Jon
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Thanks Jon! ;D
But what about CM???
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You go, boy! Get those greens posted and I'll get another round. Perhaps Excelsior can work a sponsorship with Jameson. Hm.
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Sounds good ;D
seems i can order new stuff soon 8)
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All this talk of libations and minis...Thom, we need to go out...might I suggest the Eagle's Den in Collingdale on Karoake Night (Thursday)?
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Karoake Night
:o
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I wonder what the tab will be to get'em to sing.
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I guessing at least 8 shots, or so...
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I guessing at least 8 shots, or so...
that's all...it would take a lot more than that for me...
B.
unless I can sing Achy Breaky Song with my trusty kazoo
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Hello there! :)
When i read the topic, i asked myself, how you deal with foreign greens. Is there a jobchance for freelancing sculptors, or do you only produce minis, who are created by EEs own design-team?
I ask that, because i´m already doing an new commander of the house Richthausen, whose design will have elements of Bauhaus Blitzers included. The work is running very well, and i even plan to create my own unit of Venusian Rangers. So i´m also asking myself, if those minis could be even massproduced by EE or if they will stay unique parts of my army forever .
What do you think about it?
Emil
PS: And please excuse my grammar. I am a german and english isnt my native language. So please look over the possible mistakes in the text. ;)
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I ask that, because i´m already doing an new commander of the house Richthausen, whose design will have elements of Bauhaus Blitzers included. The work is running very well, and i even plan to create my own unit of Venusian Rangers. So i´m also asking myself, if those minis could be even massproduced by EE or if they will stay unique parts of my army forever .
PS: And please excuse my grammar. I am a german and english isnt my native language. So please look over the possible mistakes in the text. ;)
Hi Emil,
do you have any pictures you would like to share with us? The process of sculpting is very interesting to me...and of course to others as well...unfortunately I can't even paint my minis so making my own isn't a option for my future... ;)
As you will see, spending time on the forums will help you to improve your language skills...I remember having met some guys from the forums at Spiel 2003 and it was a pure nightmare. Never have I spoken more english than on that day...
Where in Germany are you based? I'm from the good old Ruhrgebiet...
greetz,
Anomander Rake
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Emil - I guess that Excelsior is able to handle minis from outside sculptors. Luteran Cavalry, Stormtrenchers, Euthanasi, Surveiler... - all those models were sculpted in Poland ;-) , so maybe they will accept German designs too...
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Send us some pictures, we would love to see them.
You can email them to me at
Jon@excelsiorentertainment.com
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Emil,
Your writing of the English language is very good. I did not consider that English was not native to you. I am sure that I would not be able to speak or to type German one tenth as well as you know English. I rely on online translation services when I need to communicate in another language. Most Americans presume that what we type will be, instantly, understood to all those who read what we type.
More of us should be more like Europeans and be able to speak more than one language.
Welcome to the community.
Hopefully, Babelfish.com gets this correctly:
Emil,
Ihr Schreiben der englischen Sprache ist sehr gut. Ich betrachtete nicht, daß Englisch nicht zu Ihnen gebürtig war. Ich bin, daß ich nicht, Deutschem ein zehntes, sowie zu sprechen in der LageSEIN würde oder zu schreiben Sie spreche englisch sicher. Ich baue auf on-line-Übersetzungsdienste, wenn ich in einer anderen Sprache in Verbindung stehen muß. Die meisten Amerikaner setzen voraus, daß, was wir schreiben, sofort zu allen denen verstanden wird, die lesen, was wir schreiben. Mehr von uns sollten sein mehr wie Europäer und sein, mehr als eine Sprache zu sprechen. Willkommen zur Gemeinschaft.
(Wow - I reverse-translated the German, and I might need to apologize for my language!) ;)
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I am surprised. The last time I used something like Babelfish it has been worse. ;)
I believe would german be the world language, your german would be better...so we are taught it from age ten or eleven, mostly. the are some (what you call) elementary schools that a bilangual who start at age six or seven.
I allways thought, that Americans had to take foreign laguage classes in school. Like Spain in California, Florida, Texas and all those states near to Mexico or the Caribean Seas...
just my two cents...
Anomander Rake
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The American schools are kinda sad in the language respect.
and most respects come to think of it.
But that's changing as the Minorities are almost the Majority and they'll be needing teaching in languages they can understand.
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Emil - I guess that Excelsior is able to handle minis from outside sculptors. Luteran Cavalry, Stormtrenchers, Euthanasi, Surveiler... - all those models were sculpted in Poland ;-) , so maybe they will accept German designs too...
Cool! That pushes my motivation a lot, because i thought, that our polish friends worked on a contractbase. :)
do you have any pictures you would like to share with us? The process of sculpting is very interesting to me...and of course to others as well...unfortunately I can't even paint my minis so making my own isn't a option for my future...
Errmm... No. I have no Digicam and the mini isnt finished too. But i remember an Article at "Minirealms", that has the art of sculpting as topic. And for the mini itself: As soon as the mini is finished and i get a digicam (My parents plan to buy one), I will send you a picture. ;)
Where in Germany are you based? I'm from the good old Ruhrgebiet...
I am from the Ruhrarea to... Ok, its Wuppertal and therefore no real Ruhrarea. ;D
Where are you from?
Emil
PS: And thanks to all, who are able to understand me and like my spelling. I already feared, that communication would be harder. ;D
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You're English is great. Send pictures when you can! :D
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Cool! That pushes my motivation a lot, because i thought, that our polish friends worked on a contractbase. :)
I do not know, whether the designs were comissioned or submitted and then accepted. Honestly - I do not care. I just want to see them released :-)
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AFAIK Survailer was send last friday (model needed some small changes - separating arms etc.). So now it's up to Excelsior when it comes...
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When model is received on our end I will post that we have it and should not take to long after that to get the mini cast up.
Jon
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Please post pics of the greens! Unless of course you cast'em so fast they just go straight to the store.