Three Stage Studios - It begins! w/ True Scale Space Crusader Heavy Armor

[Earthbeard]

Loving the helmet/rebreathers, eager for the release indeed.

[TSS]

Loving the helmet/rebreathers, eager for the release indeed.

It shouldn't be very long. I will have the finishing design touches on the helmet done tonight and the re-breather pack built and finished by thursday. And since its only 2 small bits, its something I can cast quickly and easily. Quickly being the key to how fast I can release them as I do all the work.

[TSS]

The Track Bitz are sprued up now up for sale. It can be found in the TSS store, here.

*Model for scale only.

[Charax]

$56 for the heavy armour shipped to the UK? Ouch, looks like I'll have to pass on that. They do look really nice though!

[Apologist]

If you're planning to convert them, there's the $35 option for just the bodies and legs, which works out very reasonably (in my opinion) at £25 incl. p&p to UK.

I'm looking forward to seeing some pics of the components and sprues for the heavy armour.

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Just spotted the 'Crusader Heavy Robot' in the shop... Intriguing!

[TSS]

$56 for the heavy armour shipped to the UK? Ouch, looks like I'll have to pass on that. They do look really nice though!

Thanks I wanted to get them cheaper but they are pretty bulky. Im looking into methods for reducing resin costs with filler material that major companies use, but I have yet to get a resin feel that I like with it and a quality I feel good with selling. I will continue to work at it though as im aiming for the cheapest prices possible.

If you're planning to convert them, there's the $35 option for just the bodies and legs, which works out very reasonably (in my opinion) at £25 incl. p&p to UK.

I'm looking forward to seeing some pics of the components and sprues for the heavy armour.

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Just spotted the 'Crusader Heavy Robot' in the shop... Intriguing!

Options are always good I will have the pics of the TSSCHA sprued up very soon.

I see you noticed the Crusader Heavy Robot. I will give one word as a clue.

Epic.

Now is that word to describe it? Or maybe to describe its origins? Or maybe both? Or maybe one is a trick question? Or maybe its all of the above? Who knows!

[Charax]

Paypal makes the exchange rate £26.48 for the upgrade kit

I suppose I can do without the helmets & exhausts...

[TSS]

Paypal makes the exchange rate £26.48 for the upgrade kit

I suppose I can do without the helmets & exhausts...

I plan on always tossing in a few extras here and there into each order. Its a good way to show a product to someone (and the people they know) who otherwise would not buy it. Its a win for everyone If you make a note on an order form for what you would like tossed in, such as helmets or exhausts, ill aim for that rather then something random.

[Charax]

I love how smaller companies are responsive and friendly to their customers, I always end up buying more...

I see you noticed the Crusader Heavy Robot. I will give one word as a clue.

Epic.

Now is that word to describe it? Or maybe to describe its origins? Or maybe both? Or maybe one is a trick question? Or maybe its all of the above? Who knows!

I'm rather hoping it's a rather large...nay, Titanic model for a 6mm scale wargame, myself

[TSS]

I love how smaller companies are responsive and friendly to their customers, I always end up buying more...



I'm rather hoping it's a rather large...nay, Titanic model for a 6mm scale wargame, myself

Could be

I have the human sized space helmets and re-breather backpacks completed and now up for sale in the TSS store, here.

The pictures are a tad rough as the camera was being strange but they are very crisp and finely detailed parts. I personally already have plans to flesh out a platoon with these for Zone Mortalis!


Daniel - TSS

[Charax]

helmets might look nice on Eldar, gives them a bit of a Quarian aesthetic

[TSS]

helmets might look nice on Eldar, gives them a bit of a Quarian aesthetic

I hadn't thought of that!

And just for you Charax!

I've come back to the TS7 and decided before release, to change the shoulder pad design. I know it will be hard to give opinions without seeing it on the Robot itself but I'm hoping with the size clearly shown, and your trust that the overall shape will fit the design, we can deck this pad out to its maximum potential.


To that end, I'm asking for peoples feedback, design ideas/changes or anything in between on this large scale Robot shoulder pad. I just feel the pad right now is missing something. I do plan to add hanging connected cables from under the pad but the way I'm casting it, ill need to have that as a separate bit people can chose to add on when building the kit itself.

(gaps need filling but I generally do that last.)

Good? Bad? Ugly? I'm open to it all! Well, don't be to mean on me..

[Mega Nutz]

I like it, looks both heavy enough and articulated that it would actually work. Wonder if the edging should be as the top section and go all the way round.

Superb work!

[Frowbakk]

For the Crusader Heavy Robot... even sight unseen, any possibility of getting just the feet? Or several copies of the feet?

The "DreadKnights/Knight Titans" in my Ad Mech army have feet of halfassed plastic strips and hope that everyone is distracted by the rest of the model to notice. I'd love to make better feet, but I don't have the time (just had twins plus a Toddler already), and rather do another halfassed job myself, I'd prefer to use someone who can use their whole ass...

...if you get my meaning.

I just ordered the TS4-A kit. I've got a friend putting together an Ad Mech list using the Necron rules, and I'll be sure to steer him your way, but I'm sure the TS4-A will do half that job all by itself.

[TSS]

For the Crusader Heavy Robot... even sight unseen, any possibility of getting just the feet? Or several copies of the feet?

The "DreadKnights/Knight Titans" in my Ad Mech army have feet of halfassed plastic strips and hope that everyone is distracted by the rest of the model to notice. I'd love to make better feet, but I don't have the time (just had twins plus a Toddler already), and rather do another halfassed job myself, I'd prefer to use someone who can use their whole ass...

...if you get my meaning.

I just ordered the TS4-A kit. I've got a friend putting together an Ad Mech list using the Necron rules, and I'll be sure to steer him your way, but I'm sure the TS4-A will do half that job all by itself.

The TS7-A will be a semi limited release. I plan to cast no more then 20 sets and will be retiring the molds after that. I do plan to do a whole series of large scale robots, ala the various knight classes. Each will be the same style of release. I dont want them to be a common sight and would prefer they keep that "unique" feel.

Its feet are also to big for the dreadknight. Bu speaking of that specific devil, I do have plans to make alternate feet for the dreadknight as i've had a ton of requests for it. I'm not sure on the design yet but once I find one I like, expect to see it in the store.

Also in prep for the actual TS4-A release/start of shipping date, I will be posting pictures of the main master parts for it shortly. Ive been so focused on getting the molds done on time, and design for future items i've been neglecting getting pictures up. I also will have painted display models up on the store in the next week or 2. Ive had samples sent out to a few leading painters from the web.

[Charax]

That might help in deciding whether to get one of them :P

[TSS]

That might help in deciding whether to get one of them :P

;P I hope

Over the next few weeks I will be releasing 'sister' units as well as alternate heads, torsos and arms so that people can make unique squads.

The kit comes with:
2x Tracks
1x Lower Track Body
1x Optional Front Armor Plate
1x True Scale Heavy Armor Torso
1x Helmeted Head
2x Shoulder Pads
1x Power Ram
1x Power Claw


You can now find it on sale in the TSS store.

[Inquis. Jaeger]

Looking good still, excited about these bad boys.

[TSS]

Looking good still, excited about these bad boys.

Thanks!

On that note:

For those that made the pre order, the kits have begun shipping! I will be 100% caught up on every single pre order by the end of this weekend. Anyone who has placed an order since the release date earlier this week will have their kits sent out starting Monday once the pre sales are shipped.



The track units have also begun shipping for the pre orders as well. Regular sales for it are on hold until this coming Tuesday as the true scale kits have taken priority.


Ive gone ahead and included a picture to show the assembled True Scale kits as well as the scale compared to a heroic 28mm model. Also pictured are parts that can be used with the kit.

The True Scale Crusader Heavy Armor can be found for sale here.

[Apologist]

Coo! They're pretty imposing. I'm looking forward to receiving my sets