Free Dark Elf Prince

Any order of £25 or more placed via our webstore this October will receive a FREE model of Knyaz Rezkoye, a renegade Dark Elf prince, kept alive by the necromantic power of his blood sucking sword!

Char d'Escargot!

No, we don't know where the summer went but we promise we have been working hard on the last parts of the Kickstarter and today we can present to you the much anticipated Gnome Char d'Escargot!

This mighty beast is the ideal vehicle for the Gnome General concerned about Dwarf Panzerbärs invading the wheat fields and mushroom forest of their beloved Dûn-Nomin!

This has been a tricky model to sculpt but Herb has done a great job and Rob is currently printing it off for moulding.

The model is bigger than we anticipated when running the Kickstarter and will be sold individually going forward, however if you pledged for some snail tanks in the KS, we will be honouring the two in a pack offer. The Char d'Escargot comes with both mounted and dismounted crew figures as shown and options of short and long eye-stalks!

I appreciate this Kickstarter has been a long haul, but we are on the downward slope now and Ron and I both thank you for your patience...

Fusiliers Marins du Gnome

The duck continues to paddle under the water and today here are the latest unit to be sculpted - Les Fusiliers Marins (aka Gnome Naval Infantry). These will add a splash of colour and esprit d'corp to any Gnome army...

I think you'll agree they are another great looking unit that will look super on the tabletop. 

Darko is now working on the character figures from the Field Marshall pledges so hopefully we will have something to show here very soon.

Regarding the rulebooks Steve is still writing (and writing and writing...), it is mainly the background material now, but it has taken on a life of its own and become something of a beast. More on this asap.

Von Stalheim

The rulebook is now 95% finished. Dave and Matthew gave their feedback, Steve tweaked the document and this week DTP'd it for publication. The only thing left now for the rulebook is to include the photos and Rob has now sent Steve a pile of models to make up, paint and photograph!

86% of pledges have now been completed via the Pledge Manager which is great. Just a gentle reminder at this stage to the remaining 14% not to forget to complete it.

Finally, Darko has sculpted a 28mm scale model of Dwarf Luftbest pilot von Stalheim - the legendary foe of Orc wyvern ace Bogglez. 

Whilst he has no real gaming value in Spitfyre, he is a lovely model and will be released when we launch the game after the Kickstarter fulfilment which is getting nearer by the day!

Marszałek-Trogi Swaróg

Herb has finished sculpting Troglodyte Warlord Marszałek-Trogi Swaróg and we think you'll agree he looks like he'll give those invading Dwarves something to think about as he leads the brave Troglodyte army in the defence of its homeland.

Next up, exciting news for Gnome generals. Herb has started work on the much anticipated Gnome snail tank and Darko is close to finishing the Gnome Fusiliers Marins, naval troops who stand alongside the Voltigeurs against the might Dwarven war machine rampaging across the mushroom fields of Dûn-Nomin. Hopefully not too long until we can show you these.

Gnome Crown Prince Kaliko

A little update today in the form of Gnome Crown Prince Kaliko of the Principality of Dûn-Nomin and leader of the Grand Quartier Chef de la Guerre at the time of the Dwarvish invasion.

A lovely sculpt by Darko and one that will inspire all Gnomish forces on the tabletop in their efforts to resist the Dwarven aggressors!

Herb is currently putting the finishing touches to the Troglodyte warlord Marszałek-Trogi Swaróg , so keep your eyes peeled for an update on him soon...

Kret Bitwa 3TK War Mole

A treat for Troglodyte generals today, the Kret Bitwa 3TK War Mole!

The War Mole is a really cool addition to the Trog army and its ability to tunnel under enemy lines and burst out amongst its enemies gives them a big tactical edge in battle.

This impressive model has taken Herb some time to finish, sometimes translating a piece of concept art into a 3D model is not as straight forward as it might seem, but I think you'll agree he has done a lovely job here.

The model itself is a bit larger than we originally anticipated so we will probably end up selling them individually for around £18 to £25, but if you selected them in the pledge manager you will get your two for £22 as promised.

Next up for Herb will be the Gnome snail tank, this is proving to be a little problematical taking it from concept to model but we will get there. Darko is also working on something for the Gnomes.

Steve is still working on the Skirmish rules and hopes to put these to bed by the end of February.

Dwarf Sturmtruppen

First off can we wish you a Happy New Year!

Secondly thanks for your patience. We are like ducks below the waterline paddling away, please have trust in us, we're almost at the finish line!

The Dwarf Sturmtruppen have now been sculpted and with Rob for printing. This has taken a little longer than more straight forward sculpts with poor Darko having to try and sculpt the vision of these Steve had in his head! We think he's done an amazing job!

The Sturmtruppen are a unit inspired by both the Great War Stosstruppen and high fantasy Dwarves and we have tried to reach some balance in the concept of that in the designs.

Hope you like these, we should have something else to show off to you in the next week from Herb that will please all the Trog fans...

Keep 'fäustin...

Post-Kickstarter Update XXXVIII: Dwarf Schweinhundereite II

Now if you were worried that all the Hysterical love was going in the way of those little airbeasts don't fret, here are the remaining three Dwarf Schweinhundereite sculpted by Herb...

Next up, let's get him working on that Troglodyte mole tank eh?

Post-Kickstarter Update XXXVII: Dwarf Schweinhundereite

It may seem all quiet on the Hysterical front but in the trenches the fight goes on. 

Steve's focus is currently on the skirmish rules, he's just waiting on some final feedback from our playtesting group then can get the writing finished. On the sculpting front Herb has managed to finish the Dwarf Schweinhundereite Uhlans. Unfortunately he had to rush out before he could send through pictures of all four of the sculpts, but here is the one he did send through to whet your appetite...

As soon as we get the others we will let you see them.

Now you may have seen on the Hysterical Facebook page references to our new annual beer 'n' pretzels game release aka #secretproject - the big reveal on exactly what this is and what it is about etc will be next Friday, so keep your eyes peeled for that...

Post-Kickstarter Update XXXVI: Dwarf Fallschirmjäger

Dropping into action behind enemy lines, on the backs of huge KampfKondor, come the Dwarf airborne troops - the Fallschirmjäger!

These were the most popular "add-on" Kickstarter unit and we are really pleased with the job Darko has done on them.

He's now working on something for the Gnomes and our new top secret beer 'n' pretzels game which should be out for Hognachtswatch!

Post-Kickstarter Update XXXV: Gnome Chasseurs Alpin

Well the Dwarf Gebirgsjäger can't expect to climb every mountain without meeting some resistance and in the Gnomelands this comes in the form of the elite Chasseurs Alpins!

As you may recall from the Kickstarter, this pack is a demi-section of four goat-mounted and four dismounted Chasseurs...

Darko has done such a lovely job on these that Rob has asked him to sculpt another demi-section of Chasseurs Alpin, including a lmg, so you can field a complete section in your games. These will be available for purchase after the completion of Wave 3B.

We think Gnome players will love having these specialist troopers in their army and we are looking forward to painting up a unit as soon as they are cast.

So what's next? Well Darko is a half way through the next unit, one that proved very, very popular in the Kickstarter pledges... What are they? Well watch the skies!

Post-Kickstarter Update XXXIV: Dwarf Gebirgsjäger

Hot on the heels of the Orc Highlanders come the hard as nails Dwarf Mountain troops - the Gebirgsjäger!

Now whilst every Dwarf is at home inside a mountain, the specialist Gebirgsjäger are equally at home on their icy treacherous slopes giving the Dwarf army a huge tactical advantage on hostile mountainous battlefields...

We think you'll agree with us that Darko has done a great job sculpting another great unit for Panzerfäuste, full of wonderful character and detail, which is good news as we are getting him to work on the Gnome Chaseurs du Alpin next!

Post-Kickstarter Update XXXIII: Orc Highlanders

Good news on Kickstarter completion, there are only 4 parcels are left to ship of Wave 3A and that we've already made big steps into getting Wave 3B made.

On the topic of Wave 3B  the Highland Orcs have been sculpted and we think you will agree Rafael has done a cracking job on what the Dwarves call "Orcs in skirts!" - right up until they get decapitated by the Highlanders claymores...

Hope you like them as much as we do here at Hysterical Games. We wanted them to have a very martial vibe, charging into battle to engage their enemies in hand to hand combat and we think Rafael has done the job!

The Dwarf Gebirgsjäger aren't too far behind, just a couple more to be sculpted so keep your eyes peeled for an update very soon.

Post-Kickstarter Update XXXII: Gebirgsjäger and Highlanders...

We are all so excited in Hysterical Towers that we are going to share with you a couple of work in progress pics...

The Dwarf Gebirgsjäger...

Dwarf Mountain Trooper

 And the Orc Highlanders...

Orc Highlander Charging

Now these are works in progress and a number of corrections need to be made, but we couldn't resist showing you these awesome looking 3D WIP renders!

Post-Kickstarter Update XXXI: Bogglez-wûrf and Koschei the Deathless...

As many of you marvel at your Wave 3A miniatures, work continues at Hysterical HQ on Wave 3B so here is a quick update for you...

Orc Squadron Leader Bogglez-wûrf 

Squadron Leader Bogglez-wûrf

The famous Orc Air Force Squadron Leader Bogglez-wûrf, a legend in his own lunchtime, has now been sculpted and comes with his life saving brolly (read G2 issue one for that story).

Remember he comes free with Sergeant level pledges or above so lots of you will be getting your Bogglez for free!

Count Koschei the Deathless

Count Koschei the Deathless

The infamous Dark Elf necromancer who raised the Deathless and introduced a whole plethora of new horrors onto The Land.

This sculpt of the Count is a Kickstarter exclusive, won't all your non-backer friends be so jealous of you? :-)

Lots more work going on behind the scenes, the Dwarf Mountain Troops and Orc Highlanders should be the next sets sculpted, so please bear with us and don't forget to share pictures of your painted miniatures on the Panzerfäuste Facebook Group, we love to see them!

Post-Kickstarter Update XXX: Orc Warlord Chûrg-ill

Just a quick update to show you the 3D render of Orc Warlord Chûrg-ill giving the traditional Orc two-fingered salute, which Herb has just finished...

Pretty awesome eh?

More soon...

Post-Kickstarter Update XXIX: Wave Two Complete and Salute 2017...

April is the busiest period in the wargaming calendar for a vast number of wargames businesses, especially those based in the UK. All because of Salute, the premier Miniature Wargaming show at Excel, in London, which is this weekend.

We’re there (well, some of us anyway - Vince, Elliot, Allan, Hannah and Rob) on stand TC17! Come and say hello! 

Our last update was 2 months ago (That crept up!) and we apologise for the silence since then. Rest assured, we’ve kept ourselves very busy, collecting more equipment, hiring more staff and generally expanding. This has provided a mixture of heartache and epic success in the period (from poor batches of Silicone Rubber, to new equipment not working properly, to reprinting the same unit 7 times due to being scaled incorrectly)… 

…BUT… 

Wave 2 is COMPLETE. 

All Wave 2 parcels are shipped. It’s now time to start WAVE 3. 

We want to start shipping things as soon as possible, so this week we will start to ship out what we are calling Wave 3A. Wave 3B will ship as soon as the final elements are complete.  

Something I need to be very clear on is that Wave 3A is going to EVERY SINGLE BACKER. So if you opted for Wave shipping, you’re getting a parcel. If you opted for shipping it all in one shipment, you’re getting Wave 3A early. We are going to cover the cost of shipping for Wave 3A ourselves, so you won’t have a Paypal invoice from us to cover your Wave 3A shipments. 

Here is what is available as part of Wave 3A (apologies for lack of pictures, we are so busy, not had time!):

• Orc Command Set 
• Orc Support Set 
• Orc Fomori Brute 
• Orc Infantry Section 
• Orc Commando Section 
• Local Orc Volunteer Section 
• Orc Matilda War-Wyrm War-Beast 
• Kaiser Alberich (KS Exclusive) 
• Hanzi, the Kaiser’s Cat (KS Exclusive) 
• Dwarf Command Set 
• Dwarf Support Set 
• Dwarf Zinn Mann Brute 
• Dwarf Grenadiers Section 
• Dwarf Straftruppen Section 
• Dwarf Panzerbär War-Beast 
• Gnome Command Set 
• Gnome Support Set 
• Gnome Ghul Brute (KS Exclusive) 
• Gnome Ghul Brute (Standard “Retail” Version) 
• Gnome Voltigeurs Section 
• Gnome Gasteroportes Troop 
• Troglodyte Command Set 
• Troglodyte Support Set 
• Troglodyte Wojtek Brute 
• Troglodyte Infantry Section 
• Troglodyte Gorales Section 
• Troglodyte Ulani Troop 
• Deathless Command Set 
• Deathless Support Set 
• Deathless Nezhit Troll Brute (KS Exclusive) 
• Deathless Nezhit Troll Brute (Standard “Retail” Version) 
• Deathless Dark Elf Zombi Horde 
• Deathless Dwarf Zombi Horde 
• Skogtroll Gevarstropp Rifle Demi-Section 
• Skogtroll Gevarstropp LMG Demi-Section 
• All Gnome Terrain 
•  All Troglodyte Terrain 
• Messenger Bags 
• Backpacks 

We start shipping this week and expect all shipments to be completed by the middle of May. We are going to try and organise all the UK shipments first, then the rest of Europe, then the rest of the world.

If you want to collect at Salute, please email us (Don’t use the messenger function on Kickstarter!) on hystericalgamesorders@gmail.com by WEDNESDAY MORNING 10:00 AM UK time.

 All of these items (except Kickstarter Exclusives) will also be available to buy at Salute. We have very limited numbers available, as we have manufactured all the stock we need to ship Wave 3A. We have a few leftovers to take to the show, roughly 10-15 of each unit. 

We will also make these available to Pre-Order on our website on this coming Saturday. They will not ship until the end of May.

Haben Sie Einen Weissbier Auf Uns!

Another announcement is that we have a Salute exclusive figure! 

Here’s a quick snapshot from the 3D software to show what he looks like. 

This characterful model, sculpted by Heriberto Valle Martinez and Irek Zielinski, will be cast in Pewter and will be free with all purchases at Salute or on our website over the weekend (22nd/23rd April) of £100 or more.

Alternatively, you can purchase him for £15 during the course of the show or on our webstore on Saturday 22nd April and Sunday 23rd April. 

What's Next? 

So up next we are just about to start 3D printing the Deathless Kazak, Herb is on the Schweinhundereite, Steve and Matthew are still finalising the Skirmish game rules, and Rob is still rolling out kinks in the Mass Battle Rules after doing some playtesting and realising some huge issues he had overlooked!