Accessory Pack stretch goal designs finished- a clear look at everything included!
almost 9 years ago – Sat, May 21, 2016 at 09:53:44 PM

I meant to post this yesterday, but I wanted to be thorough about the designs and how the parts would all work out between the packs. I appreciate the interest you all have shown for these lately and I'm confident that these final designs won't disappoint. Take a look!

 And a closer look at the new raptors. These will have limited articulation due to their size. At the moment I can only commit to neck, tail, and shoulder movement, but if I can work more in during the sculpting process I will.

For a better look at these images, you can see them on my website, here.

So there you have it, a clear look at what to expect from the Accessory Pack stretch goals. And in case any of you missed it yesterday, here are the funding goals for each one:

#11- Wetlands Accessory Pack- featuring 6" Buitreraptor g.- unlocked at $265,000

#12- Desert Accessory Pack- featuring 6" Mononykus o.- unlocked at $275,000

#13- Forest Accessory Pack- featuring 6" Microraptor g.- unlocked at $285,000

#14 Mountain accessory pack- featuring 6" Troodon f (juvenile).- unlocked at $295,000

I will be adding these to the campaign page today as well as the other two variant raptors and the 'build-your-own Raptor stretch goals.

And don't worry, I didn't forget about the new Saurornitholestes painted prototype- I'll be posting that tonight. Thanks guys!

Fan Voted Raptor results are in, plus new stretch goal details!
almost 9 years ago – Fri, May 20, 2016 at 09:15:45 PM

Thank you all for your votes! They have been tallied and we have what I would call, a surprising turn of events- your Fan's Choice Raptor winner is- Dromaeosaurus albertensis in the American Kestrel colors!!

It was a really close call between Dromaeosaurus and Pyroraptor, Dromaeosaurus got the victory by only a couple of votes! Here's how the voting turned out:

Dromaeosaurus albertensis - 58 votes

Pyroraptor olympius- 56 votes

Saurornitholestes langstoni- 45 votes

Zhenyuanlong Suni- 15 votes

So that's how it breaks down. There's a chance I left out a couple of votes by accident if you posted somewhere other than the specified update thread, but nonetheless I think this is a pretty accurate representation of the overall results. So here's what happens now. Because the top two were SO CLOSE I will be adding BOTH the Dromaeosaurus and Pyroraptor variants to the campaign page today as add-ons to your pledge for the same price as the stretch goal raptors- $35US and $37 INT.

As for the other two, I believe there is enough interest to justify making the Saurornitholestes langstoni and the Zhenyuanlong suni variants as stretch goals. So these will be the next stretch goals, both to be $35US/ $37INT each as well;

#9- Saurornitholestes langstoni (roadrunner colors)- unlocked at $245,000

#10- Zhenyuanlong suni (helmeted hornbill colors)- unlocked at $255,000

And then.. we get into the accessory packs! I will be posting a comprehensive update on these later today, but for now here's how they will be listed:

#11- Wetlands Accessory Pack- featuring 6" Buitreraptor g.- unlocked at $265,000

#12- Desert Accessory Pack- featuring 6" Mononykus o.- unlocked at $275,000

#13- Forest Accessory Pack- featuring 6" Microraptor g.- unlocked at $285,000

#14 Mountain accessory pack- featuring 6" Troodon f (juvenile).- unlocked at $295,000

Once unlocked, these accessory packs will be available to add to your existing pledge for $30US or $35 INT. Again, I will be posting a much more detailed look at what is included later today.

And looking past those stretch goals, we have the two unpainted 'Build-your-own' Raptor sets.

#15 Build your own Raptor 1 (Velociraptor  body type)- unlocked at $305,000

#16 Build your own Raptor 2 (Atrociraptor body type)- unlocked at $315,000

Once unlocked, these sets will be available to add to your pledge for $40US or $45 INT

There will be more info  on the BYO Raptor sets in a few days.

And last but not least, there will be two more Jonathan Kuo related tiers listed within the next few days:

Exclusive Post card set no.2 (set of 7) (Adasaurus thru Linheraptor, plus V. osmolskae)- $15 (everyone)

2017 Beasts of the Mesozoic 2017 calendar featuring the art of Jonathan Kuo- $25 (everyone)

So that's all for now. Let me know your thoughts in the comments below and I'll be on later with more on those accessory packs. Thanks everyone!

Saurornitholestes paint preview and new stretch goal packs announced!
almost 9 years ago – Fri, May 20, 2016 at 12:25:54 AM

We're down to the last week now- man this has gone by so fast!

Today I wanted to show you a preview of the painted Saurornitholestes prototype. Full unveiling on Saturday, but I thought you all might enjoy a sneak peek at what's ahead. My right-hand figure painter, Matt Holt, has done it again with this one. Take a look at these shots he took for me after he finished.

Another amazing paint job Matt! Looking forward to getting this in-hand tomorrow.

New stretch goals

And the other item for today is the announcement of the next stretch goals and what they will contain.

So first we have three accessory sets, all taking into consideration your suggestions and comments from before. These items are near final but are subject to change if needed. They are:

1/6th Wetland accessory pack

• swamp themed base with translucent water effect (can connect with existing bases)
• 5" Bambiraptor (shoulder and neck articulation)
• 2 fern clusters
• 1 horsetail cluster
• egg clutch w/ removable hatchling
• 1 long posing rod 3.5" (for jumping poses- posing rods are interchangeable with regular posing rods and bases)
• 2 base connector clips (straight and tilted)
• 1 pivoting figure clip

1/6th Desert accessory pack

• desert themed base with dino tracks (can connect with existing bases)
•  6" Mononychus (jaw and neck articulation)
• desert rock cluster
• protoceratops skull
• egg clutch w/ removable hatchling
• 1 long posing rod 3.5" (for jumping poses- posing rods are interchangeable with regular posing rods and bases)
• 2 base connector clips (straight and tilted)
• 1 pivoting figure clip

1/6th Forest accessory pack

• forest themed base with fallen leaves and small vegetation (can connect with existing bases)
• 5" Microraptor (shoulder and neck articulation)
• 1 fallen cycad tree trunk
• 5" Araucaria tree
• egg clutch w/ removable hatchling
• one long posing rod 3.5" (for jumping poses- posing rods are interchangeable with regular posing rods and bases)
• 2 base connector clips
• 1 pivoting figure clip

(note: a full protoceratops carcass would have been too big, so I only included a skull accessory)

And for those asking about unpainted raptor figures, I'll be presenting two 'build-your-own' raptor sets

Unpainted build-your own raptor sets:

Set one- Velociraptor body type

Set two- Atrociraptor body type

Each set will include:

• 1 main body (neck, arms, body, legs and feet)
• 1 base 1 posing rod
• 1 set of running toes 

Interchangeable parts:

• 6 heads
• 3 jaws
• 3 feather neck collars
•  body feather attachment
• 3 tails
• 1 back feather clip on
• 3 sets of different sized sickle toe claws
• 3 sets of different primary wings

So there you have it! Still working out the pricing on these, but I plan to have all of this worked out and up by the weekend with some design illustrations.

And also, thanks to all of your who have voted for the Fan's Choice raptor variant. You still have today to weigh in on which raptor you'd like to see given a variant. Check yesterday's update for details on that. I'll be tallying the votes around midnight EST tonight and announce the winner tomorrow!

Balaur sculpt update, Raptor Fan Vote, and new add-ons announced
almost 9 years ago – Thu, May 19, 2016 at 12:49:03 AM

A lot of things to get today so let's dive in!

First we have a look at the sculpting progress on the Balaur bondoc figure- here are the in-progress head and wings for now:

 I plan to wrap this up Saturday and have a painted version a few days afterward.

Now for the Fan Voted Raptor- we've been discussing a lot of ideas in the comments section lately and I've settled on four ideas for a fan voted variant raptor. No need to contribute any more new ideas at this point- the focus now is to choose from this list:

• Sauronitholestes langstoni /greater roadrunner(colors)
• Pyroraptor/ Varied Thrush (colors)
• Dromaesosaurus/ American Kestrel (colors)
• Zhenyuanlong/ Helmeted Hornbill (colors)

Sorry if your suggestion was left out, but I felt these were the strongest contenders. Please state your vote in the comments below and I'll announce the winner on Friday. Thanks so much to those who have helped with this so far!

And lastly- there have been many people asking about changing out raptors in thier pledge tiers, and while it's not possible to interchange the items within a tier, you can add-on anything you like to an existing tier. So I am making all three of the original raptors (Velociraptor m., Artociraptor, and Tsaagan) all avialble as add-ons to your pledge. The price for these is $40 for US backers and $43 for international backers. Hopefully that will help you create the 'raptor pack' you really want!

More info on the accessory packs tomorrow, but until then, let the voting begin for the final Beasts of the Mesozoic raptor!

Stretch goal #5 Acheroraptor temertyorum- packaging and art revealed!
almost 9 years ago – Tue, May 17, 2016 at 05:22:41 PM

I'm very happy to reveal to package layout and art for the fifth stretch goal raptor-Acheroraptor temertyorum!

These will be added to the page shortly as well as the first all-in tier for the 12 main raptors.

Also, addressing the remaining stretch goal ideas- I am currently working out the details for the accessory packs, I plan to do three: desert, marsh, and forest themed accessory packs. These will be at a lower price point than the figures, but I am still working that out. I plan to have the option up by the weekend.

And in regards to an additional raptor- I have decided to only do one more. A lot of fans have voiced their suggestions and the one that has come up many times within the past week is the Saurornitholestes langstoni in the road runner bird colors. I had planned to do a more thorough voting process, but if the majority of you already feel this would make for an appropriate fan's choice figure, I'd be more than happy to accommodate. Please weigh in with your opinion on this in the comments below.

And just so everyone knows- I am currently sculpting the new parts for the Balaur bondoc prototype and will be posting progress on that soon as well.

Thanks everyone!