Showing posts with label Dwarves. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Dwarves. Show all posts
Saturday, 1 September 2018
Free Dwarf Valkyrie!
Any order of £25 or more placed via our webstore this September will receive a FREE model of Isla Antonsdottir, commander of the legendary Dwarf Walküre Brigade!
Thursday, 2 August 2018
Free Dwarf Pilot!
Any order of £25 or more placed via out funky new webstore this August will receive a FREE model of Erich von Stalhelm, the legendary Dwarf Luftbest pilot and arch enemy of Orc wyvern ace Bogglez-wûrf!
Friday, 16 February 2018
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.
Friday, 19 January 2018
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...
Sunday, 31 December 2017
Manufacturing Underway
We hope you have had an enjoyable festive period, we certainly have!
Apologies for the relative silence, we decided to take a well earned break and are due back in the office on the 3rd of January. Regardless of that, we thought it would be a great opportunity to get in touch with you all and let you know the progress of our project!
Manufacturing Progress
So all of the figures for our first wave (the Starter Set and all unlocked freebies that come with that set) are 3D rendered, 3D printed and have made their way into Master Moulds. The next step will be to start making Production moulds and casting the miniatures to fulfil the first wave of shipments.
Worth pointing out that we played around with the Wings on the Wyverns and we think they better represent their historical counterparts!
Please also be advised that these are master castings, which we will use to make production moulds. There may be some variation in terms of placement of the supporting rods, to aid better casting, etc.
Having finished the first wave of sculpts, Darko is now back to sculpting the last few units and characters for our Panzerfäuste Kickstarter before resuming work on this one. Any backers for Panzerfäuste should be prepared to see some more visual progress on that project too!
...No Battle Plan ever survives contact with the Enemy...
...and I don't mean the Coventry-based popular music group... Sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but there has been a little stumbling point beyond our control and, in the interest of open and honest communication, we thought we should tell you. Dice.co.uk are the UK and Europe’s main supplier of gaming components, including many of the plastic bases you will get from other manufacturers. They have been supplying flyings stands for a good number of years and well, sadly, their mould tool for the Flying Stands has broken and they have been out of stock for quite some time now. We have calculated that we’ll need roughly 10,000 flying stands, so we have been added to their queue of people waiting to get them.
I cannot stress enough that we have costed the Kickstarter around these particular bases, at a price previously agreed with them so, although we would appreciate any suggestions you may have, please understand there may well be other reasons than ‘we don’t like them’ that we decide to not go with your suggestion.
We will, of course, keep you in the loop with this. If it's clear the original plan has completely fallen on it's face, then we will absolutely make sure to find another solution.
Pledge Manager
We have been promising you that for some time and I am very pleased to announce that we have finally signed an agreement with Crowdox after a shining review of their service from our good industry friends, Warploque Miniatures. Given that both Steve and Rob have used Crowdox before, we both believe it is a very smooth and simple service that will make it very easy to see what options will be available. Right now, we are working on populating the Pledge Manager with products, getting the images sorted and making sure all is well.
Friday, 1 December 2017
Der Hogsnachtswatchmann
We currently have a deal on our webstore that, if you spend over £25.00, you get the Hogsnachtswatchmann Dwarf (an £8.00 model) totally free!
This is available until the 31st of January. If you have yet to explore the world of Panzerfäuste, this might just be the way to do it. Visit the Hysterical Games Webstore for more information!
Monday, 20 November 2017
Spitfyre: Troglodyte Mara 23 Bat Light Bomber
Your relentless hunting down of stretch goals shows no sign of stopping, thank you for all your support. The latest Stretch Goal to fall was the Troglodyte Mara 23 Bat Light Bomber - all ACE pledgers will now receive on free in their rewards!
Whilst the Trogs use the Mara for both bombing and reconnaissance missions, the Dwarves utilise giant storks for the latter, with their ability to fly extremely slowly and land/take-off in extremely short distances. The Dwarves have found that their Storch 156 not only ideal for reconnaissance but also great for inserting spies behind enemy lines, anti-partisan missions against the Troglodytes and even rescuing imprisoned rat dictators! Whilst the Storch 156 is not going to shoot down many enemy air beasts, it opens up a whole world of scenario and mission ideas for Spitfyre gamers...
If we manage to reach £12,000 by the close of the Kickstarter this evening, all ACE pledgers will have one free Storch 156 added to their rewards along with all the other freeebies...
Sunday, 19 November 2017
Spitfyre: Dwarf KampfKondor 52 funded!
The Dwarf KampfKondor 52 transport Stretch Goal was unlocked this morning and all ACE pledgers will have one included into their reward - the largest model in the range to date!
So what next? Well there have been a number of requests for another airbeast for the Troglogytes so if we can reach £11,000 in funding in the next day and a half we will include one Mara 23 Bat Light Bomber in every ACE pledge.
We were discussing the Tôrg Baraz campaign at the Warfare show yesterday and the air battles fought in the huge caverns under the Tôrg Mountains, and we will be including rules for obstacles (like cavern walls, stalagmites and stalactites) and what happens if you don't manage to fly around them!
Saturday, 11 November 2017
Spitfyre: Gnome Pigeon de Guerre funded!
Well that's the Gnome Pigeon de Guerre caught and one will be sent to all Ace pledgers for free!
Next up something special, the big cousin of the KampfKondor 111 bomber, the KampfKondor 52 with its impressive 15cm wingspan, used by the Dwarves in all theatres of the Great Dwarven War to transport Fallschirmjäger troops into battle, most famously against the Gnome fortress at Edam Emmental...
The model will come complete with a section of Fallschirmjäger mounted on its back ready to deploy into battle against the Kaiser's enemies, providing you successfully escort it through the enemies fighter defences!
All Ace pledgers will receive one massive KampfKondor 52 for free if we reach £10,000 in pledges. The rules will also be extended to include the huge beast and how to land it amongst the enemy!
Friday, 10 November 2017
Spitfyre: Bats Over Tôrg Baraz Funded!
Well that didn't take you long! It seems you are batty for Bats Over Tôrg Baraz! Thank you for your support. The supplement and its seven miniatures will be included alongside Spitfyre and the eleven miniatures that come with that for all Ace level pledgers!
Ok, so what's next? Well following the Dwarf invasion of Tôrg Baraz a "volunteer" force of Orc Air Force pilots flew to the Troglodyte realm to help fight the invading Dwarves. Alongside the Spitfyres and HurriKanes that headed north were a number of Defier wyverns, a rather unique air-beast with, literally, a sting its tail!
Noting this particular wyverns unique hunting habit of flying ahead of its prey and attacking with its venomous tail, the Orcs came up with the idea of incorporating the breed in the Orc Air Force, supplementing the wyverns natural weapon with a rear gunner firing four machine-guns.
Defier tactics are to fly ahead of enemy bombers and then attack them in their typically unarmed front arc with their own rear facing weaponry. How successful was the Defier in combat? Well you'll have to wait and see...
Every Ace level pledger will receive one Defier wyvern and flying base for free if we reach £7000 in pledges...
Spitfyre: New Pledge Level and Supplement Announced
As promised here is details of the first Spitfyre supplement - Bats Over Tôrg Baraz!
The core of the supplement will be a set of campaign rules along with a scenario generator, but we will also look at the air campaign over, and under(!) the mountains of the Troglodyte homeland of Tôrg Baraz.
Like the basic game this will come with seven models - a flight of three KriegAdler 110 Doppelmesser heavy fighters (that have a two man crew allowing forward and rear firing) and a flight of four P11 War-Bat fighters manned by the Troglodytes. (please note the artwork is placement art and will be changed once our concept artists catch up with your enthusiasm!)
After that we have three planned stretch goals for more free models that will ONLY included in the ACE pledge level.
The models from this supplement AND in the Pilot pledge can be used in both the Tôrg Baraz and Branzhûm air campaigns.
As we hadn't planned the first Spitfyre supplement until later next year, we will be unable to ship this until later in the year and are looking at a June fulfilment date.
Tuesday, 7 November 2017
Spitfyre: Dwarf Kampfkondor 111 Funded!
Another Stretch Goal passed! That was a slightly bigger leap, because it's a slightly bigger freebie!
Here's Will's fantastic concept art, until Darko manages to complete the 3D sculpt!
So all Pilot backers are now going to receive a Kampfkondor 111 miniature with their pledge for FREE!
Steve has worked out that you are now getting £60 worth of kit for a mere £25!
So, what's up next? Well, some of you have asked about Gnomes, and here they are!
The Gnome Hawk Fighter will be unlocked if we hit £5000.
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?
Monday, 6 November 2017
Spitfyre: Dwarf KampfGeier Dive Bomber Funded!
Funded and first Stretch Goal down! All Pilot backers in the Spitfyre Kickstarter will now get a FREE Dwarf Vulture Dive Bomber and the rules expanded to include dive bombing!
Sunday, 5 November 2017
Spitfyre: Dwarf Vulture Dive Bomber
The feared dive bomber of the Dwarf air force - the KampfGrier 87 vulture dive bomber...
Saturday, 4 November 2017
Spitfyre: Dwarf War-Eagle
The main fighter of the Dwarf air force - the KriegAdler 109 "Messer" war eagle...
Friday, 27 October 2017
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...
Friday, 1 September 2017
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!
Tuesday, 25 July 2017
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!
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