Bulldog Preview

In the spirit of getting back into doing some blogging about upcoming releases, here's a WIP pic of the new Bulldog Battle Rifle.  It's based on an SLR/FN FAL design.

Hope you likey...


-Steve

NEW RELEASE: AZOG TREADBIKE

Very pleased to announce our first small vehicle, the Azog Treadbike...

Available now in our webstore.

-Steve

March Update

The release of our new torsos and heads may be delayed until next week.  3D prints have arrived very late (as in tomorrow) and I won't sacrifice the quality of what I do to rush something.  Sorry, but it's only another week.

-Steve

2 New Head Sets for Februrary

Sneak peak of 2 new head sets, should be up for sale by the end of the month.

-Steve

New Heads Released!

Mad Robot Miniatures have released four new sets of heads for 28mm gaming; Boonie Hats, Classic Tankers, Heads with Aviator Sunglasses, and Colonial Defense Forces.

 

Heroically scaled, they are perfect for converting your favorite tabletop soldiers!

 

 

New Heads Previewed!!

Rifles and CDF heads are incoming, there have been a few delays due to some issues with the prints.  In the meantime, here's a preview of the 4 releases that will follow in the next wave:

These next 2 sets are the result of working with a Mad Robot customer.  In return for helping to cover the printing costs, I worked from his specific design concepts to make these heads a reality.  Other people interested in doing something similar can send an email to projects @ madrobotminiatures .com to request the specifics about how it works.

Cheers to all and here's to a happy and safe new year!

-Steve

New 28mm Release

Happy to announce the release of our latest 28mm offering.  I'm calling him Major Hammerfaust.  Use him as a commander for your favorite army or as a cool painting project.

Available HERE

-Steve

New 28mm Projects

New stuff to preview...some heroic scaled models.

 

These should be ready soon, and there's quite a few more on the way! 

Let me know what you think.

-Steve

Last Weekend for Greatcoats Pre-Orders

As we prepare for the official release of the Sadoukadi Greatcoats, we have decided to stop taking pre-orders after July 1st.  After that you will have to wait a week or so to purchase them and then it will be at the normal $30 price.  Get yours at the reduced price while you can!

PRE ORDERS FINISHED!

New 15mm WIP

Here is a shot of a new 15mm prototype...

New Cal Tex from GZG                    Mad Robot Prototype

Still working on the proportions but I'm almost there.

-Steve

15MM VTOL WIP

Here's a few quick WIP shots of a light flyer I'm working on for 15mm.  Still undecided about whether to keep the panels or not.  Feel free to leave feedback.

-Steve

Update 5/24/12

Hey folks, another friendly update form the labs at Mad Robot:

15mm

-Just received the 2nd wave of Harook today!  Samples are off to the painters and they should be up for sale in the store in a couple weeks.

-Started design work on a 15mm version of our Sadoukai Greatcoats.  I'll post pictures here of WIP models as I get them.

28mm

Work on the Greatcoat production molds began this week, I expect the first metal to be spinning out of those by 2nd week of June.  We should have these up for sale before the 1st of July.

That's all for now!

-Steve

Update 5/17/12

Here's an update of what's happening in the Mad Robot Lab...

15mm

• Harook Specialists are ordered and being cast this week, they should be available for sale in June.
• The next Harook release will probably be the Dropship.  The model is completed, it just needs to be printed and cast in resin.
• The TMC should get some additional support this summer if all goes according to plan.

28mm

• The Greatcoats are mastered and the production molds are being made this week.  We are shooting for a June release.  The follow-up for these will be a heavy weapons squad and should come together rather quick since a good portion of the base parts are already done.
• Planning has begun on some civilian models, a total of about 10 figures, more to come.

That's about it for now.  Thanks for stopping by and if you have any feedback on our minis, please shoot us an email and let us know.

-Steve

Greatcoats: Preview Of Latest Prints

Here is a picture of all the prints we needed for casting.  I still need to go over these and make sure they are up to standards but it gives a complete picture of what we're dealing with.

-Steve

Harook Dropship Preview

Below is a finalized render of the Harook Dropship.  We're shooting for a spring release on this.  Hopefully this will really drive home how serious Mad Robt is about making the Harook a full-featured, complete line.  This beauty was modeled by a talented artist named Joy Horvath.  You will see more from her...I promise.

Feel free to let me know what you think.

-Steve

28mm Greatcoats Progress

Received the first of what should be the final 3D prints on the Greatcoats today!  There are adjustments to be made on the weapons to make them a little beefier but the final masters should be in hand in another week or 2 and then it's off to the casters!

-Steve

TMC Auslanders

So, last time I shared a little preview of a new project that has been bubbling in the old noggin.  It takes a note from the comic Alien Legion but goes in a little bit darker direction.  The word Auslander is Germanic in origin and roughly translates into "out lander" or "alien".

The Tachyon Mercenary Corps sees the diverse mix of alien races in the galaxy as a fertile breeding ground for specialist troops.  Ever determined to gain any tactical edge possible, the TMC employ Auslander units as exotic use troops, capable of being deployed in almost any situation.  The bonus for the TMC is that Auslanders are equally at home on the front line of a standard conflict.


Rumor has it that some commanders believe the Auslander unit should be the building block for a stand alone force.  To this day it is still speculation, but it may speak to why the TMC only deploys limited numbers of these units in any given theatre.

This new range idea will provide me some fun in developing new alien races, something I am very keen to do.  These will be released in 15mm, release date is TBD.  It will be a while until I get these where I want them.

I'm posting these here so I can get feedback from people.  If you have ideas or suggestions about any of these concepts I post, please email them to me or leave a comment here on this blog.  The following are 2 concepts I have so far...they are still WIP.

 

-Steve

Top Secret Data File Decoded!

From "Tactical Methods, vol. 4" of the (designation classified) Martial Strategies...

"The very nature of the (designation classified) allows it to draw upon an almost infinite number of possible races to fill its ranks.  One of the more exotic approaches the (designation classified) currently fields is known as the Auslander Unit.  The commanders of these units are given free reign to choose the mix of races that will best allow him to accomplish the mission at hand.  Some have questioned the logic of such an idea, given the infighting that may result, but the (designation classified) sticks by this method as a way of combining specialists into a manageable, tactical unit."

An artists rendering of an Auslander trooper:

February Update

28mm News

Just a quick note to update the progress of our 28mm Greatcoats. The final test print is off to the printers and I hope to have it in hand by the end of this week. I'll post pictures as soon as I have them. Assuming that everything looks good, we'll print up the remaining pieces and they'll be off to the casters no later than the 22nd of February. It's speculation from there but I would hope to have our first batch of figures ready to sell by mid-March. We'll be keeping our fingers crossed that everything goes well.


15mm News

• As work continues on the 2nd wave of Harook minis, designs for a dropship are now in the works as well.
• The design phase has begun for some heavier additions to the TMC, more on that to come.
• I've been considering a new alien race to add some more spice to the 15mm Sci-Fi world.

That's it for now.  Thanks for sticking with us, we have a lot more to share with you guys..please stay tuned.


-Steve

New Greatcoat 3D Prints Arrive!!

Ok guys, as promised, here's some pictures of the 3D print I received a few days ago.  I've taken the liberty of standing it next to some other fairly common figures for the sake of comparison.  I think some of the shortcomings are more obvious than others but feel free to offer up whatever feedback you may have. 

First up is a shot of the individual pieces...

Next up is a group shot of various figures for comparison...

Finally we have a tighter shot of some standard troopers...

Thanks for checking this out and offering up your ideas and suggestions.  A happy and safe new years to all!

-Steve