Saturday, October 6, 2012

Final Day - Atomic Punks

Pull out all the stops! You guys are completely unstoppable!

TARGET ACQUIRED


$135,000 ACHIEVED - THANK YOU!!! Matt Dixon's Viexens the Atomic Punks are available as a Reinforcements Add-On Set for your additional pledge of only $10. Along with that, when the goal is reached, we will add a Sidekick GhNT Spybot to every BOMB KIT for FREE!

TARGET SCANNING





$145,000+ Fire Brigade will be available as Reinforcements Add-On Set for your additional pledge of only $10.

MYSTERY BABES POSTED!

Why stop now? You asked for them and we want to get them to you! As we get closer, you get to see what they are!



Friday, October 5, 2012

Final Day - Cave Girl

Still more amazing pledging going on!

TARGET ACQUIRED



$125,000 ACHIEVED - THANK YOU!!! Matt Dixon's Vixen the Cave Girl is available as an additional Babes choice at any level that has a Babes choice as a reward. Along with that we added a Bombshell Relic 4 to every BOMB KIT for FREE!



$135,000+ Another of Matt Dixon's Vixens the Atomic Punks will be available as a Reinforcements Add-On Set for your additional pledge of only $10. Along with that, when the goal is reached, we will add a Sidekick GhNT Spybot to every BOMB KIT for FREE!

I'm still sculpting!

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Final Day - Rocket Bike

This is an awesome last push to get some of the remaining items unlocked for choices! We are taking it one goal at a time!

TARGET ACQUIRED



$120,000 ACHIEVED - THANK YOU!!! The HS38 Rocket Bike is available as a Reinforcements Add-On Set for your additional pledge of only $10. Along with that we have added one Sidekick Flakk to every BOMB KIT for FREE!


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TARGET SCANNING




$125,000+ Matt Dixon's Vixen Cave Girl will be available as an additional Babes choice at any level that has a Babes choice as a reward. Along with that, when the goal is reached, we will add a Bombshell Relic 4 to every BOMB KIT for FREE!



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NEWS

That is amazing! We tore through the goal to get that bike which I am most excited about. When we voted in the polls, this was the one I was pulling for!

I am still working on Betty and the other girls and will have pics posted of the sculpts today, before the project closes. Only 6 hours remaining . . .

sculpt, sculpt, sculpt . . . pledge, pledge, pledge . . .

~Patrick
The Sculptdude



Thursday, October 4, 2012

Final Day!

This is it. Less than twenty hours to go. It has been a long haul. We started in early August planning the project, designing the concepts and crunching the numbers. Now we only have a few hours to unlock the remaining pieces. I am confident we can get there.



For good measure, Tim sharpened up his drawing pencil and whipped out three massively cool Babes I would be thrilled to share with you. They will be revealed only if we get to the pending Mystery Goals shown in the Babes Choices section!



If we reach the goals these pieces will be available as regular Babes choices, otherwise the pieces will not be in production until late next year. There are some pretty cool things lurking in there.

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TARGET ACQUIRED





$110,000 ACHIEVED - THANK YOU!!! Luta & Shunkaha are now available as a Reinforcements Add-On Set for your additional pledge of only $10.



$120,000+ HS38 Rocket Bike will be available as a Reinforcements Add-On Set for your additional pledge of only $10. Along with that, when the goal is reached, we will add one Sidekick Flakk to every BOMB KIT for FREE!

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NEWS

Spent most of the day at Reaper finishing the Hyrekia sculpt. I also finished up a couple of other things to clear my workbench and make room for all the Babes needing attention.



Tim was kind enough to provide me with the additional details regarding Vivian's diving suit. He worked out some pretty specific things to create the art and the extra views of the equipment are invaluable to help with the sculpting. She will be an awesome figure when finished. I'm really looking forward to working on her some more.

As we are gearing up here at the Bomb Factory to go into Babe production, I wanted to specifically thank all of you making this possible. It is a pretty amazing thing when close to a thousand backers can latch onto an idea and a concept to work together to make something really happen.

Everything is in place to make some truly fantastic models. You should all be very proud, because you are the ones who made it possible!


~Patrick
The Sculptdude

Wednesday, October 3, 2012

Less than 48 Hours to Go


Welcome new and existing backers! The final 48 is going to be a wild ride. There are several cool items still waiting to be unlocked. We here at the Bomb Factory hope that we will get to make them for you.

TARGETS ACQUIRED


$95,000 ACHIEVED - THANK YOU!!! Professor Karrick & Thulle are available as a Reinforcements Add-On Set for your additional pledge of only $10. Along with that, we will include a Sidekick iSlug to every BOMB KIT for FREE!


$100,000 ACHIEVED - THANK YOU!!!  Delzira the Demon Princess as now available as an additional Babes choice at any level that has a Babes choice as a reward.

ADDITIONAL GOALS






$110,000+ Luta & Shunkaha will be available as a Reinforcements Add-On Set for your additional pledge of only $10.

$120,000+ HS38 Rocket Bike will be available as a Reinforcements Add-On Set for your additional pledge of only $10.

$125,000+ Cave Girl will be available as an additional Babes choice at any level that has a Babes choice as a reward.

$135,000+ Atomic Punks will be available as a Reinforcements Add-On Set for your additional pledge of only $10.

$145,000+ Fire Brigade will be available as Reinforcements Add-On Set for your additional pledge of only $10.

$155,000+ Linna & Girron will be available as Reinforcements Add-On Set for your additional pledge of only $10.

$160,000+ ? ? ? 



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REWARDS


Rewards levels are broken down to include several choice options.

  • You can include as many Additional Support items as you want at ANY pledge level. Maelee is limited to three per backer.
  • You need to back at BOMB KIT level to add Reinforcements. BOMB KIT gives you 3 Babes + Maelee + Relics + extras including shirt. You may opt to trade only the shirt for two additional Babes choices indicated in the survey.
  • When you up your pledge you need to put in the total amount you want to pledge now. A survey will be sent after the project for you to select your rewards options.
  • International Backers choosing rewards with MORE than 3 Babes and a Postcard Set MUST include $12 additional shipping with their pledge, including Canada.


NEW FAQ


We have had several questions about the availability of pledge rewards in light of achieving the remaining stretch goals. I decided to post that concise info to give all our new backers the info about the final hours of the project.

"What if someone pledges NEUTRON and only 1 or 2 Reinforcements goals are achieved but they don't want to select duplicate rewards?"

It's all about choices. Choose to pledge a certain amount. Choose which rewards you feel are best for the amount you decide to donate.

If you don't want to be stuck with "empty slots" that you would need duplicates to fill, adjust your pledge or backer level by clicking the "Manage Your Pledge" button. You have up until 5pm CDT on Friday to determine if we reach all the goals to get what you want for your rewards. As many have already mentioned in the Comments Section, if you pledge higher now, we may in fact reach all those goals by then . . .

The NEUTRON Level is aimed at newer backers and those who want to be able to select a pledge level without having to calculate how many Babes and Reinforcements to add on. Basically it is likely to be simpler than the PLASMA Level if you want Reinforcements options is likely to be as close to a 'complete collection' option as we can make.

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NEWS


Many of you have asked if we will be offering rewards packages for additional support pledges even after the funding of our current Kickstarter project ends.

The short answer is YES!

On Saturday, after the Kickstarter funding period closes Friday night at 5pm CDT, we will set up a specific page to begin accepting additional pledge support through PayPal Donations.

THIS WILL NOT BE A KICKSTARTER PLEDGE MANAGER.

Unfortunately we do not have the resources to hire a dedicated code monkey to custom build a pledge management site like the big companies that funded millions for their projects.

However! We will make the various rewards items available for your continued pledge support throughout our fulfillment period using PayPal Donations. There will be a link at the top of the Bombshell page that will take you to the Continued Progress page where you will be able to add pledge funds and select additional rewards for your support. Look for this little graphic to appear at the top of the main Bombshell Minis site once that is all set up.


Again! Thanks for all your support. We appreciate your continued interest and dedication to making the Bombshell project a success beyond anything we expected or imagined.

~Patrick
The Sculptdude

Tuesday, October 2, 2012

68 Hours to Go!

Today has been the highest pledge day since September 16th! I have to hand it to the Bombardiers, you guys really got out there and beat the bushes to drum up the pledges. I also want to welcome and offer a sincere thanks to all of our new backers who are starting to jump on board as we count down the final hours of the Kickstarter project.



TARGET SCANNING



Our Next Goal - Less than $4000 to go!
$95,000+ Professor Karrick & Thulle will be available as a Reinforcements Add-On Set for your additional pledge of only $10. Along with that, when the goal is reached, we will add a Sidekick iSlug to every BOMB KIT for FREE!

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PROJECT UPDATE

We have restacked the graphics on the main project page. Hopefully the new Rewards Levels image will make pledging a little easier to understand.



Two new backer levels are added:
$170 PLASMA which includes the BOMB KIT + 15 additional Babes choices (18 Babes total)
$200 NEUTRON which includes the BOMB KIT + 15 additional Babes choices (18 Babes total) + Your choice of any 3 unlocked Reinforcements Sets.

If you pledge $230 and select NEUTRON you will be able to get one of everything offered, if we unlock all the Babes and Reinforcements shown. That would be 18 total Babes and six Reinforcements Sets. This actually saves $10 from the total of the previous NAPALM Level + 6 Reinforcements which totaled $240.

NEW HYDROGEN LEVELS

We increased the number of HYDROGEN Levels to include three new sculpts. If you pledge at the HYDROGEN Level you can get one of the offered sculpts for Meagan, Sally, Sword Maiden, Nowada, Vivian or Tetsu Ko.


If you want to upgrade your HYDROGEN Level with PLASMA to get a sculpt plus 18 Babes plus 3 Reinforcements Sets of your choice, pledge at the $725 amount and select the HYDROGEN sculpt of your choice. After the project closes you can indicate the PLASMA upgrade during the survey.

How about that for an awesome Bombshell Blast?!?


RELIC 4




We have added the fourth Relic - Tallah the Swordmistress to the Additional Support section. You can get as many items as you like from this section for the additional pledge amounts indicated.



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NEWS

Most of today has consisted of sculpting and updating the Main Page Graphics™. The itinerary for the next two weeks will be thus.

Tomorrow will be more sculpting with hopefully more pics of the Babes in progress. I still have several outstanding pieces to finish for Neomics, Laughing Monk, Reaper, DGS Games and Antimatter as well as a couple of others. Fortunately the Privateer piece goes out in the mail in the morning.

Thursday is our weekly visit to the Reaper Factory where I will be meeting with some of the other Bomb Squad participants and dropping off at least a sculpt or two. Friday will be spent monitoring the final hours of the Kick project followed by a celebratory gathering at a local pub for some well deserved suds and darts! Saturday the Sculptdude turns 45! So, I'm taking that day off.

Wednesday will be the beginning of Reaper Artist Conference, a week-long conclave of painters and sculptors sharing all the latest tips and tricks we've put together from the previous year. I will be taking all the Babes along with me and while working on some additional Reaper things, will also be posting the first of the Regular Friday Updates™ from the con.

So, I know many of you are probably thinking, "Whew! All this will be finished up Friday." And for many it will be. But it is actually the start of Bombshell Miniatures, because all the work to bring you the best Babes we can really begins!

~Patrick
The Sculptdude

Monday, October 1, 2012

Three Days and Some Hours Left!

Despite popular opinion I am actually sculpting on the Babes! I removed the larger head for Betty and will work up a replacement. I will also be beefing up her legs a bit for molding.


Nowada has been blocked out with the basic understructure and anatomy. Next she will be getting an initial layer of drapery and armor. I will also begin the weapon next.



Vivian has a glass bead in place of the helmet until that is built in ZBrush and printed. As work progresses on her I will post renders of the helmet. She has a rudimentary layer for the diving suit. More layers will be built up to fill out the bulk of the armored plating. I thickened her waist a bit to facilitate casting. Were it the proportions in the art it would be prone to snapping when pulled from the mold.

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TARGET ACQUIRED




$85,000 ACHIEVED - THANK YOU!!! Chooser of the Slain Geirahöd the Valkyrie will swoop to the battlefield as an additional Babes choice at any level that has a Babes choice as a reward. Along with that, when the goal is reached, we will add a Fantasy Weapon Sprue to every BOMB KIT for FREE!

TARGET SCANNING



$95,000+  Professor Karrick & Thulle will be available as a Reinforcements Add-On Set for your additional pledge of only $10. Along with that, when the goal is reached, we will add a Sidekick iSlug to every BOMB KIT for FREE!
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NEWS


Due to popular request, we found the fourth mold for Relic Tallah! She will be added to the Additional Support section for an added pledge of +$5 soon. When we reach the goal for Matt Dixon's Cave Girl at $125,000 one Relic 4 Tallah will be included in the BOMB KIT for absolutely FREE!



This is it! The final week! I know you are as ready to wrap this thing up as we are here at the Bomb Factory! There are still lots of cool things to unlock and add to your rewards. Over the next couple of days we will be adding a couple of new pledge levels and revealing some more Additional Support items. If all goes to plan, there will be daily updates through the remaining period of the project.

~Patrick
The Sculptdude