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I actually agree with this. That's why we've been giving people their money back. Despite the impression you may get from reading this forum, a majority of people from the original preorder list are...

Just a quick update guys. Those who decided to 'opt out' of the project have all been refunded as of today. We are trying to keep everyone happy as we work through this difficult phase. Ben and I...

Hopefully the .Org moderators understand that it's not possible for me to relegate this to private messages right now, and breaching the 'no discussion of sale/reproduction" policy is necessary here....

No. I actually said that we underestimated how long the next leg of the project was going to take when we first released images of the WIP sculpt, not that we knew it was going to take two years. ...

Email bishart at his private address or send me a pm with your specific concerns.





We still have something in store for those first few which we wanted to keep a surprise.

By the way, much of my last message was in response to a specific post that has been deleted, and was not meant to address the whole .org community, which has been very supportive by and large!

Sorry for not getting to these questions the first time they were asked. As stated, we are working artists with other jobs, and we're doing our best to keep the FB page current and respond to the...

No, it will be painted. We posted pictures of a painted sample a while back, they're buried somewhere in this thread!

We will do our best. With casting our number one priority, I doubt we will be able to provide that kind of play-by-play, but keep an eye out for the pictures.

Ben

We have 20 lbs. of fumed silica coming to us in the mail (an additive for the resin), which is the only thing we are waiting on currently. The studio is finished and ready to go (except for...

Hey guys! First of all thanks for all the likes on our facebook page, On Deadly Ground! I know I was super stoked to see all our process pics organized and posted for easy viewing, glad you guys...

We will begin casting very soon. I'm hesitant to throw out a date, as we haven't been able to meet of most of our estimates so far, for various reasons. We have the molds finished, but we are still...

Went right over my head, too, haha.

I can't wait to cast out of this new mold! We've done SO much troubleshooting with this thing, it should pay off immensely. It's coming very soon!

Ben

I wouldn't advise this. The paint will not hold up to the elements. It's also hard to predict how water accumulating, freezing into ice and expanding could affect the resin cast.

There is a...

I'm drunk right now.

Yep, you said it. First of all, if the mother mold were just one piece, you would never be able to get the mold off of the original model. It's because of all the undercuts the sculpture has. Even...

Bishart didn't mention it when he posted the pics, but this is an entirely new mold, made of silicone rubber. We were having trouble with the mother mold on the first one; we didn't design it to...

Still rocking, actually.

Hey guys,

I figure we owe you guys a little heads up on progress. Space is indeed the issue right now. As it's been said, our resin doesn't kick unless it's about 60 degrees, and the stuff is...

That's a safe estimate! While we haven't shown any new pics, we have both still been working on things Fortress of Power related. I think I have come up with the perfect combination of materials...

What he means when he says "shell" is that there will be no interior detail on the other side of our castle facade. It will be much like the original '82 playset in that regard. If you remember,...

Drool is not billable. Every fanboy drools at their own risk! Haha.

We're not there yet, but we are both dying to start the next one, and we already decided what it will be. The Fortress deserves all of our time and effort for the time being!

Ben

No, not fragile. The resin is quite a strong material, and we are shooting for a 1/4" wall thickness, so it will most definitely be able to withstand hard play. However, it will likely not be...

Bondo boatyard resin with paper pulp fiber.

Here's one more for the road. Bishart will hook you guys up tomorrow!

http://i429.photobucket.com/albums/qq18/bencafirefly/teaser2.jpg

Ben
OutForJustice

Here ya go. Much more to come soon!

http://i429.photobucket.com/albums/qq18/bencafirefly/teaser.jpg

Ben
OutForJustice

That's great btw, BadVermin. Those are a huge help to us!

I don't think we would get anything done if we were worried about all the symbolism we were evoking by the design choices we make. Do you consult a copy of Man and His Symbols every time you're...