Updates

I'm still locked out of Facebook and their "customer support" is a joke.  It's all automated and every path I take leads back to the "You've been suspended until we decide otherwise." I cannot access messenger, any of my pages...nothing.  So, for the time being you can always reach me here: Old School E-mail

All but one of the Marauder orders have shipped.  Yay!

A limited number of the Marauder kit will be made available for sale.  This kit is for advanced builders.  It sells for $160 plus shipping.  Sorry about the price but resin has gone up 30% in the past years and shipping is going through the roof as well. 

The Enforcer is also going to be available in limited numbers.  It was originally a Patreon Exclusive, however, those same Patrons have agreed to allow the mech to be sold publicly. $140 plus shipping. 

Other projects in the work include an updated Atlas and I am working with the designer of the Quickdraw and Savannah Master to remake the Vindicator.

More later!

Facebook Jail

While I was fast asleep the other night (Ambien ER will do that) an e-mail came through asking if I had changed my Facebook password.  Within a few hours of that e-mail another e-mail came through saying my account was suspended for violating community standards.  I clicked the link in the first e-mail saying that it wasn't me that asked to change the password and was taken to a screen stating that I had posted images of child sexual exploitation.  I haven't been able to do anything or to get any help.  Everything redirects me to the "your suspended" screen and when I click on "Help" it only gives me the option to log out or change my language.  I did manage to get to a screen where I could log into the "Support" area but it wanted my user e-mail and password.  I put in my user e-mail and clicked the "forgot password" and I was taken to a screen stating my e-mail was invalid.  What the hell?   There is virtually no direct support and I just have to wait for the bots to review my claim that I didn't change my password.

This means I can't access the Private Large Scale Battletech Builders, Battlemech Models, or messenger.  Unfortunately, messenger is what I use to communicate with clients for builds, commissions, or just other little things. 

In the meantime, if you need to get in touch with me please e-mail HERE.

I guess I'll have to hold off on the next mystery mech auction as well as a few other things. 

Credit Where Credit is Due

The Marauder molds the caster made held out better than I thought and once I figured out the correct plates and tension, the casts I sent out were better than initially expected.  Granted, I have a lot of miscasts and these new blue rubber molds are not holding up as well as the old pink rubber molds these still turned out kits that everyone seems to be happy with.  So, I will concede that while there may have been a sh*t-ton of issues along the way the molds turned out really good kits.

Marauder...Bad News & More Bad News but a light at the end of the tunnel

My caster, JPG Productions, has quit the project.  We had a lengthy discussion and there were too many contradicting "reasons" for delays and no answer for why the project sat idle for 2 months.  He did, after all, solicit me for work back in February.  Anyway, I was laying out my required timetable for completion and he said he'd be happier if he quit the project followed up with an "lol".  Initially, I wanted to hold him to our agreement.  That included a 15% discount every two weeks beyond the 6-week completion date.  At his pace I could have gotten the kit completed for almost nothing.  However, past experience has taught me when someone is doing a job they don't want to do they generally do not do their best work nor is it prioritized. 

I have received the molds...most are okay.  Others are pretty poorly done and will more than likely require remolding before I can complete the 30 orders outstanding. 

What this means is that I am having to rearrange my entire schedule.  I am having to delay the the Awesome commission and pause my work on the Atlas commission, put the Nova & Stormcrow back into storage, limit future build commissions I take, and work like crazy to get the Vulcan done ASAP.  The molds for the Vulcan are, at least, done and I am currently casting those kits.  

I am frustrated and infuriated beyond belief.  Several nights this week I have only slept for two-three hours because of the way this is weighing on me.  At least now I feel like I have a little bit more control over the situation.

Hang in there folks.  You have always gotten what you paid for and this will not be any different...just delayed. 

Marauder Pics

Just a few snaps of the Marauder proof. 

Enjoy!

Marauder and Vulcan

Oh...my...gawd!  I got the proof of the Marauder and am pretty happy.  There were a couple issues and the caster is working on them.  The end is in sight.

That being said, I am going to start sending out Vulcan invoices.  I have been fine tuning the parts and had to make a couple cosmetic changes because of some rubber traps.

Stay tuned for preview pics of the Marauder.

Vulcan Pre-Order

First, for those waiting on the Marauder the caster ASSURES me that it will be done by the end of the month. I'm sorry for the wait and while this caster may be slow, he does good work. 

I generally don't like opening a pre-order for a new kit when there is still one outstanding but I can't keep the business on hold while my caster gets his who-ha sorted out.  That being said, there has been some interest in the Vulcan redux. This is an updated version of the Classic 3025 line.  The legs and body have been beefed up, details added, lots of articulation, etc. 

If we get 15 pre-orders, the kit will sell for $100 plus shipping.  If we hit 20 pre-orders the pre-order price will be reduced to $85 plus shipping. Anyone who is interested please e-mail me at HERE. I will begin collecting names and if we hit the 15 mark I will start sending invoices.