Left at the Bottom of the Garden Kickstarter now live!

 Hi folks,

I'm very happy to say I've launched a new Statuesque Miniatures Kickstarter – Left at the Bottom of the Garden Chapter Three.

This campaign is to fund the production of seven high quality, lead-free metal miniatures, each depicting a cloth creature. Following on from LatBotG Chapters One and Two, our intrepid lost toys have met a new group of toys deep in the forest: a pair of cloth wolves, the boisterous peerie woos and the mysterious twills o' the wisp.

As with my previous Kickstarters, the production moulds are made, tested and ready to spin. With your help I can order the necessary metal, get casting and send a load of wee ghosts off around the world.

The Kickstarter runs until 11pm BST on Thursday the 4th of August.

Please do take a look – all pledges are very much appreciated. These toys are the things I enjoy sculpting the most and it will make me very happy to send them out into the world.

The Ghosts of Yellowfield House Kickstarter

Hi folks,

I'm very happy to say I've just launched a new Statuesque Miniatures Kickstarter – The Ghosts of Yellowfield House.

The campaign is to fund the release of three ghosts - Eleanor Ganfer, Deirdre and Mr Swither - plus an optional, separate base on which to display them. As with my previous Kickstarters, the production moulds are made, tested and ready to spin. With your help I can order the necessary metal, get casting and send a load of wee ghosts off around the world.

The Kickstarter runs until 11pm BST on Tuesday 5th of October.

Please do take a look – all pledges are very much appreciated. This is the first set of figures where I've done everything myself, from sculpting and printing to moulding and casting, and I can't wait to share them with everyone!

Left at the Bottom of the Garden Chapter Two Kickstarter now LIVE!

“The old woman fussed and busied about her home. At her feet, three cloth kittens scampered and played as she swept the floor, stoked the fire and straightened the furniture. They were to have visitors. Bundled out of the cottage by the old woman, the kittens darted through the rain and across the clearing to the shelter of the woodshed. A low mournful moan slid through the slatted wood of the shed. The kittens looked at each other, then bolted straight back to the house. Small pebble eyes watched them go.”

I'm very happy to say that my second Kickstarter has now launched, to fund the production of another set of lost toys. Following on from last year's Kickstarter for Olive, Clementine and friends, this year we meet the old woman who lives in the woods, her various cloth cats and the troll that lives in her woodshed. And a toy robin.

It's quite a short campaign this time, ending on the 10th of September, and everything is in place for swift fulfilment.

Please do take a look – I've enjoyed making the Left at the Bottom of the Garden toys more than anything else I've done and I really hope you like them!

Left at the Bottom of the Garden Kickstarter continues!

Hi everyone.

The Left at the Bottom of the Garden Kickstarter is still going strong as we enter the final few days. The level of support has been really gratifying and it's great to have so many home for these odd little toys to go to.

The support has also encouraged me to continue sculpting for this range - I want to tell the story of Olive, Clementine and their friends as they venture into the woods. So even though we've reach and exceeded the funding target, every pledge really helps and is really appreciated as it will speed up the process of telling that story in a later Kickstarter - no waiting to save money for prints and mastering.

As you can see above, I've been painting away to hopefully get the full set painted before the end of the Kickstarter. It's been a fun process trying out new ways of painting (lots of splatter). Now I've just got the hoodie crows to finish!

You can see more photos both in the Kickstarter updates and on the Statuesque Facebook and Twitter pages.

As always, all shares, comments and likes on social media - along with forum posts and just telling your friends - are much appreciated and really do help.

Thanks!

Left at the Bottom of the Garden now LIVE on Kickstarter

I'm very pleased to announce Statuesque Miniatures' first ever Kickstarter - Left at the Bottom of the Garden - is now live. The miniatures in question - a motley collection of lost toys - are something quite different in style and purpose from my usual work and that's why I've gone to Kickstarter to help reach as many people as possible. With your help, I can get production rolling and the toys can venture out into the world.

Measuring approximately 14mm to 32mm tall, the Left at the Bottom of the Garden miniatures represent a group of lost toys who have left the garden to venture into the dark woods. I sculpted the miniatures with tabletop gaming, painting and collecting in mind. In particular, I wanted them to be nice little objects in themselves, needing no glue, no assembly beyond normal casting clean-up and no plastic bases. They have bold, chunky details meaning they can be easily painted or finished however you wish.

All photos show production castings of the miniatures (albeit prepped and given a coat of boot polish to bring out the details), so if the Kickstarter is successful I'll be ready to start casting your miniatures immediately. There won't be any stretch goals or additional items added during the course of the campaign - I don't want anything to delay fulfilment.

There are three pledge levels available:

• Choose Your Toys - Any set or sets from the Add On list on the Kickstarter page.
• All the Toys £20 - All nine Left at the Bottom of the Garden miniatures.
• Fancy Toys £35 - All nine miniatures hand-finished by me to match the display miniatures in the photos. This will involve the removal of any casting artefacts, a light buffing, ageing with boot polish to bring out the details and a coat of lacquer. This pledge level is limited to 10 backers.

The Kickstarter will run until 11pm BST on Thursday the 6th of June.

If these odd little miniatures are up your street, please do consider backing the campaign - it would be really appreciated. This has been a very enjoyable project to work on, though I've genuinely no idea if anyone will want what I've created!

Also, any shares, likes and comments on social media are very helpful, as is telling anyone you think might be interested about the campaign. If you regularly post on any forums or Facebook groups, sharing there would be fantastic too!

I'll be posting regular updates throughout the campaign, particularly as I'm planning on getting each of the miniatures painted during that time. I'm almost there with the two cloth dolls Olive and Clementine and their beanbag cat Little Puss. 

If you're not a backer, the best way to follow those updates will be to  keep an eye on the Statuesque Facebook page and Twitter feed.

Thanks!

Andrew

Preview: Left at the Bottom of the Garden

Left at the Bottom of the Garden is Statuesque Miniatures' new range of lost toys, a ragtag group who have come to life and are wandering through the woods. I've been working on this range for the past few months and soon I'll be taking it to Kickstarter to help fund the launch.

The prints prior to master moulding.

The launch range will consist of two cloth dolls and their beanbag cat, three singing toy rats, a toy penguin and two toy hoodie crows. The sculpting, printing and master casting is all done and now I'm working my way through making the production moulds. I'm planning on having everything bar the production casting done prior to the Kickstarter launch so there won't be any unforeseen delays.

The master castings.

So far, this has been one of the most satisfying projects I've worked on and I'm really pleased with this initial set of toys. Indeed, I've already started work on the next chapter of Left at the Bottom of the Garden, so fingers crossed the Kickstarter will be successful so I can continue enjoying myself sculpting odd little toys!

I'm hoping to be ready to go in the next few weeks. I'll be sure to post here when the Kickstarter is live and don't forget to keep an eye on the Statuesque Facebook and Twitter pages for the latest info.

Up to 25% OFF sci-fi Female Resistance Fighters range!

Come join the Resistance! Fight oppression! FREEDOM! For a limited time only, you can get up to 25% off the Resistance Fighter range.

Every items in the Female Resistance Fighters and Resistance Fighter Accessories ranges has been discounted. Every Resistance Fighter figure features separate, poseable heads and many have separate weapons, allowing different combinations of parts for more variety. As such, now is a great time to gather what you need to build your ideal, optimised Resistance Cell!

So whether you want Commissar Vespera Venko to lead your fighters or a full Resistance Cell, all items in the ranges are discounted and ready to go!

These offers will run until Sunday the 4th of November, or while stocks last. And be warned, stock is quite low on some items so don't delay and order today!

SALE! Up to 15% OFF Statuesque Heroic Scale Female Heads!

We don't do many sales at Statuesque Miniatures, preferring great prices, quantity discounts and new release special offers. But sometimes a sale is just the ticket!

For a limited time only, you can get ANY two sets of Heroic Scale and/or Heroic Scale Narrow female heads at over 10% off!

Not only that, but you can get ANY four sets of Heroic Scale and/or Heroic Scale Narrow female heads at over 15% off! That's a saving of £3 over the regular, individual prices.

Do you want a selection of Beret and Veteran female heads to convert your space grunts? How about some cybernetic heads with the Bionic and Techno Roider female heads? You can even mix and match between the Heroic Scale and Heroic Scale Narrow heads!

Happily, this sale also coincides with the SMA356 Heroic Scale Female Heads - Bionic being available again - something many people have been asking about.

Don't forget to check out the comparison photos here on the blog for various test conversion using all sizes of Statuesque Female Heads.

These offers will run only until Sunday the 7th of October or while stocks last, so don't delay and grab some heads today!

Statuesque Heroic Scale Female Heads NARROW - Berets on sale now!

Statuesque Miniatures is pleased to announce the release of Heroic Scale Female Heads NARROW – Berets, rounding out the Heroic Scale NARROW range to match the choices available in other sizes.

The Heroic Scale Female Heads NARROW - Berets set, featuring fetching military-style berets, is designed to allow you to convert your heroic scale miniatures.

Whereas the SMA301-307 Heroic Scale range is great for converting male heroic scale figures such as heavily armoured space knights or troopers in fatigues and body armour, the Heroic Scale Female Heads NARROW - Berets set is designed specifically for converting female heroic scale figures, or more slight heroic scale figures in general.

SMA353 Heroic Scale Female Heads NARROW - Berets is available as a New Release Special Offer for only £4.25, saving over 10%.

Don't forget to check out the comparison photos here on the blog for various test conversion using all sizes of Statuesque Female Heads.

This offer will run until this Sunday, the 12th of August.

Limited-release Techno Raider heads on sale now

Today, we have a slightly different release from Statuesque Miniatures. These Heroic Scale and Heroic Scale NARROW Techno Raider sprues are available in very limited quantites.

The Techno Raider sprues are master castings - the intermediate stage between the original part and the production castings I usually sell. I realised that due to shrinkage from moulding and casting, the final product would be too small. However, the master casting size is just right, so I have decided to release these. Revised versions will go into full production later in the year.

Heroic Scale Female Heads – Techno Raiders Sprue 1 is priced at £2.75 and available in very limited quantities.

Heroic Scale Female Heads – Techno Raiders Sprue 2 is priced at £2.75 and available in very limited quantities.

Heroic Scale Female Heads NARROW – Techno Raiders Sprue 1 is priced at £2.75 and available in very limited quantities.

Heroic Scale Female Heads NARROW – Techno Raiders Sprue 2 is priced at £2.75 and available in very limited quantities.

Order soon to avoid disappointment as the Techno Raider sprues will not be restocked in their current form.

Please note, these Heroic Scale and Heroic Scale NARROW heads are the same volume as the existing Heroic Scale and Heroic Scale NARRROW ranges, but have different facial proportions. Check out the various test conversions I've put together here on the blog.

Additionally, various items have now been restocked and are available again:

SMA302 Heroic Scale Female Heads 2
SMA304 Heroic Scale Female Heads – Veterans
SMA311 Heroic Scale Female Heads – Techno Roiders
SMA352 Heroic Scale Female Heads NARROW 2
SM021 Hong Kong Killer Fembots
SM022 Mei-Lin Mayfair and the Hong Kong Killer Fembots 

New Heroic Scale Female Heads NARROW - Veterans on sale and restocks at 10% off!

Statuesque Miniatures is pleased to announce the release of Heroic Scale Female Heads NARROW – Veterans, along with restocked items at 10% off!

The Heroic Scale Female Heads NARROW - Veterans set is designed for you to convert your heroic scale miniatures with a variety of characterful details.

Whereas the SMA301-307 Heroic Scale range is great for converting heavily armoured space knights or troopers in fatigues and body armour, the Heroic Scale Female Heads NARROW - Veterans set is designed specifically for converting heroic scale female figures, or more slight heroic scale figures in general.

SMA354 Heroic Scale Female Heads NARROW - Veterans is available as a New Release Special Offer for only £4.25, saving over 10%.

Don't forget to check out the comparison photos here on the blog for various test conversion using all sizes of Statuesque Female Heads.

Due to an unfortunate combination of the flu, snow in March and the caster being very busy in the run up to the Salute convention, various items have been unavailable for some time. These items are now back in stock and available again at 10% off for the next couple of weeks.

The full list of items at 10% off are: SMA301 Heroic Scale Female Heads; SMA306 Heroic Scale Female Heads – Bionic; SMA351 Heroic Scale Female Heads NARROW; SMA201 Pulp Scale Female Heads; SMA202 Pulp Scale Female Heads 2; SM013 Commissar Vespera Venko; PA001 Phantom Ace and Pulp Girl; PAW001 Pulp Alley Weapons 1.

Some items are still out of stock as they sold out after I placed this restock order, but should be available again in a few weeks.

These offers will run until Sunday 6th of May, or while stocks last.

Statuesque Female Heads - Techno Roiders on sale now!

Statuesque Miniatures is pleased to announce the release a new set of Statuesque Female Heads in Heroic Scale – the Techno Roiders!

Encased in environment suits and swollen to a massive size by a regime of drugs and arcane technology, the Heroic Scale Female Heads - Techno Roiders set is designed to allow you to convert your large, armoured super-soldiers.

SMA311 Heroic Scale Female Heads – Techno Roiders is available as a New Release Special Offer for only £4.45, saving 10%.

Don't forget to check out the comparison photos here on the blog for various test conversion using all sizes of Statuesque Female Heads. Please note, these heads are larger than the existing Heroic Scale Female Heads range.

This offer will run until Sunday the 4th of March, or while stocks last.

Statuesque Starport Able Spacewomen on sale now!

Statuesque Miniatures is pleased to announce the release of two new figures for the Statuesque Starport range. Today, the Able Spacewomen join their male colleagues in the Starport!

Able Spacewoman 1 is available as a New Release Special Offer for only £4.

Able Spacewoman 2  is available as a New Release Special Offer for only £4.25.

Alternatively, you can get both figures in the Able Spacewomen Special Offer for only £7.75, saving £1 over the regular prices.

Finally, you can get all four Able Space-persons in The Deck Department with a New Release Special Offer price of only £15.50, saving £2.50 over the regular, individual prices!

These offers will run until Sunday the 5th of November, or while stocks last.

New Fine Scale, Pulp Scale and Heroic Scale NARROW Female Heads on sale now at 10% off!

Statuesque Miniatures is pleased to announce the release of three new sets of Statuesque female heads.

Heroic Scale Female Heads NARROW - Bionic adds to the new range of narrower Heroic Scale heads.

Heroic Scale Female Heads NARROW – Bionic is available as a New Release Special Offer for only £4.25 per set, saving over 10%.

Pulp Scale Female Heads – Berets rounds out the range of Pulp Scale heads.

Pulp Scale Female Heads – Berets is available as a New Release Special Offer for only £4 per set, saving over 10%.

Finally, Fine Scale Female Heads – Berets rounds out the range of Fine Scale versions of the heads.

Fine Scale Female Heads – Berets is also available as a New Release Special Offer for only £4 per set, saving over 10%.

Don't forget to check out the comparison photos and test conversions on this blog to see just some of the uses for these heads.

These offers will run until Sunday the 3rd of September, or while stocks last.