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02-25-2024, 12:36 AM | #731 |
Joe Gramps aka Mr H
Join Date: May 2012
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Today's update:
Year of the Dragon, Year of the Roboskull Posted by SKELETRON Feb 24, 2024 View on Kickstarter Hello Roboskullers, In the realm of Chinese astrology, the Year of the Wood Dragon has arrived, foretelling growth, vitality, and the blossoming of wisdom in the year ahead. This is also the Year of the Roboskull! Though our factory has been shut down this month for Chinese New Year, we've been working closely with our production manager and the factory owner, who shipped us updated samples of many items. Here's a glimpse of what we received, and what's happening: Our MKII pilots, Blood Wolf & Red Weasel, are complete and began in production prior to the CNY shutdown. We received final production samples and they are very, very cool! Production figures | Blood Wolf & Red Weasel Updated Roboskull MKII test shots (2 complete sets) were received in the US in absolutely gorgeous translucent black and red molded colors. These test shots are looking and working great. Important fit and function details have been improved through multiple tooling revisions. Some aspects of the MKII still require further revision, which will prevent us from beginning full-swing production of the MKII as our factory begins to reopen. Revised Test Shot | ROBOSKULL MKII We also received some first shot components for our 6" Trooper, and the rendition of detail we are seeing is excellent: We received final production samples of the 4" Jungle Wolf Trooper, and we can say with confidence that he is marvelous. Production of this figure also began prior to the CNY shutdown. MARAUDER 4" Jungle Wolf Trooper What does all this mean for our schedule? We are continuing to push very hard for Late Spring delivery, and have been particularly keen about fulfilling our next phase, Phase C, before JoeFest. However, taking into consideration all factors, we believe we are at high risk of falling short of this goal. Based on everything we know at this time, our most likely schedule is as follows: PHASE A | COMPLETE (early shipment) ASSASSIN SKELEDRONE 3-pack PHASE B | COMPLETE ROBOSKULL Vinyl Record ? Shipped August ?23 Retro O-Ring SKELETRON/WOLF TROOPER figure ? Shipped January 4" Marauder WOLF TROOPER figure ? Shipped January 4" Marauder GYRE WOLF figure ? Shipped January PHASE C | SUMMER ROBOSKULL MKII vehicle with 4" Marauder BLOOD WOLF pilot ROBOSKULL MKII SE vehicle with 4" Marauder RED WEASEL pilot ROBOSKULL MKII Elite FLIGHT STAND Accessory ROBOKNIGHT HEAVY METAL ARMOR Accessory 4" Marauder JUNGLE WOLF TROOPER figure PHASE D | LATE SUMMER 4" Marauder SKELETRON figure 6" Marauder SKELETRON figure 6" Marauder WOLF TROOPER figure 6" Marauder GYRE WOLF figure 6" Marauder JUNGLE WOLF TROOPER figure 6" Marauder PILOT CHARACTER KIT TOTAL ROBOSKULL Deluxe Hardcover Book We're sorry that we are again experiencing delays during this project. As we stated during the Kickstarter- when faced with any potential quality issue during development, we will compromise our timeline but never the product itself. We'd also like to recognize that you all have been AMAZING and EXCEPTIONAL at every step of the way. Thank you! Speaking of Amazing and Exceptional: The reception to our 4" Marauder Wolf Trooper, 4" Marauder Gyre Wolf, and 3.75" Grindstone Retro Trooper/Skeletron has been nothing short of spectacular. Thank you for sharing your experiences with these figures with our collector community! Fueled solely by your support and shares, we very unexpectedly ran out of stock on the Retro Trooper in mere days, and our Wolf Trooper & Gyre Wolf stock is barely holding. But have no fear! We have a second (albeit much smaller) inventory of Retro Troopers on the way, that will arrive in early March, along with our balance of 4" Wolf Troopers & Gyre Wolf inventory. If for some reason you want to pick up some more figures but haven't yet, there's no need to hit the secondary market. (Not yet, anyway!) We also absolutely loved watching everyone's discovery of some hidden features that remained a bit of a mystery before the release of the figures. Some of the highlights: Retro pistol fits into the back of the Retro figure Laser Sword and Claw fit onto the Jetpack of the Retro figure Across these three new figures, there are three Glow-in-the-Dark pieces. Did you find them all? We are extremely pleased with how these figures turned out, and from everywhere we looked, you are all very happy with them, too! We will also always listen to constructive criticism, and there were a few reviewers who lamented the need for a screwdriver to swap heads on our Retro figure. There are two primary reasons we elected to do this: 1. Utility: Two "full" heads (instead of "pop & swap") allow customizers the option to make use of the bonus head on another vintage figure. 2. Nostalgia: Using a screwdriver to swap heads maximizes the vintage experience we are striving to create with this figure. We hope the experience unlocked a childhood memory, or at least was a lot of fun! The design, quality, and attention to detail that you are experiencing with these figures are indicative of the product we will deliver for the balance of this project. Again, thank you for your support! -SKELETRON
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