Resin Wargaming Scenery and Terrain: Ancient Ruins

Happy New Year!
over 7 years ago – Mon, Jan 16, 2017 at 03:18:46 PM

Howdy, all! I hope everyone's been having a good 2017 so far. I had a nice trip back to the Midwest to visit family, wherein I re-discovered that the Chicago Field Museum has the most awesome collection of dinosaur and other prehistoric animal fossils I've ever seen. Walking through the exhibits (particularly with all of the mass extinction events marked) is humbling. Of course, being a gamer, it's hard to not imagine having to fight such monstrosities with no more than a sword and a shield. I'm pretty sure I'd die a horrible and inconsequential death in most instances.

Things have been uncharacteristically cold here in Bellingham, so I haven't been able to cast as much as I would have liked. My workshop is heated but small, so I take my molds outside to apply mold release and talcum powder. Because resin cures via an exothermic reaction, things go more quickly when the molds can stay warm. Still, I'm nearing the 50% mark, and things are still going according to schedule. The current list is below.

Hope you all are having a great 2017!

• 16 / 32 Ancient Temple
• 17 / 34 Flooded Ruins 
• 13 / 32 High Ruins 
• 16 / 31 Low Ruins 
• 16 / 32 Ruined Fountains 
• 20 / 41 Scattered Ruins 
• 15 / 31 Temple Arches 
• 7 / 11 Columns Only 
• 3 / 7 Extra Stairs 
• 3 / 3 Extra Statue Plinths 
• 0 / 7 Ruins Only 

First Day of Casting
over 7 years ago – Mon, Dec 12, 2016 at 06:02:17 PM

Got through about 12 gallons of resin today. The current count is below, with the first number being the pieces cast, and the second being the total needed to finish production. There were no unforeseen problems with molds, so everything seems like it will be progressing as planned. To save you from frequent emails, I won't update every day I cast, but I'll plan on posting another update with new totals before I shut down for the holidays next week.

• 9 / 32 Ancient Temple  
• 8 / 34 Flooded Ruins 
• 6 / 32 High Ruins 
• 8 / 31 Low Ruins 
• 8 / 32 Ruined Fountains 
• 9 / 41 Scattered Ruins 
• 7 / 31 Temple Arches 
• 4 / 11 Columns Only 
• 1 / 7 Extra Stairs 
• 2 / 3 Extra Statue Plinths 
• 0 / 7 Ruins Only

Backerkit Locked Down, Casting to Commence!
over 7 years ago – Sun, Dec 11, 2016 at 01:52:21 PM

Hi all -

I've locked down the Backerkit orders, so at this point, nothing new can be added. You can, however, still change your shipping address, and will still be able to do so up until the week or so before I ship everything. Tomorrow will be my first dedicated casting day. My goal is to get through 10 gallons of resin. After that, I'll have a better sense of how long everything will take. For now, I've posted quantities of the different pieces I need to cast below. I'll update this as we go.

Thanks for your support!

• 0 / 32 Ancient Temple  
• 0 / 34 Flooded Ruins 
• 0 / 32 High Ruins 
• 0 / 31 Low Ruins 
• 0 / 32 Ruined Fountains 
• 0 / 41 Scattered Ruins 
• 0 / 31 Temple Arches 
• 0 / 11 Columns Only  
• 0 / 7 Extra Stairs  
• 0 / 3 Extra Statue Plinths
• 0 / 7 Ruins Only

Backerkit Lockdown Imminent
over 7 years ago – Wed, Nov 30, 2016 at 10:45:30 PM

Hi all,

Just a quick heads up that I'll be locking down the order portion of Backerkit in a couple of days. At that time your credit cards will be charged for any additional purchases, and you'll be no longer able to add to your order. You will, however, be able to continue to change your shipping address. At that point, I'll begin casting in earnest. While a December delivery date would be much too ambitious, I am hoping to get the terrain in your hand ahead of the planned date.

As usual, thanks for your support, and let me know if you have any questions!

Warmly,

Jim

Backerkit closing soon!
over 7 years ago – Sun, Nov 20, 2016 at 03:04:42 PM

Hi all -

Just a heads up that Backerkit will be closing down soon. You'll still be able to update your shipping address until a week before things are set to ship, but now's the chance to add anything else you might need. In regards to production progress, I'll be pouring additional molds over the upcoming Thanksgiving weekend. I'll begin casting in earnest during December, and have a solid week set aside mid-December to (hopefully) complete the bulk of the casting. Once Ihit production time, I'll be updating y'all regularly with progress reports. 

In the meantime, my local wargaming club, the Bellingham Warhamsters, started a Mordheim league! The first night saw 14 different participants getting games in, with 2 more who missed the first night, but have snagged make-up games since. You'll be relieved to know that my Witch Hunter warband has fared well, defeating a Possessed warband and a Lizardman warband, with relatively few casulties in return. The Ancient Ruins terrain has served its purpose well; combined with some other WSI terrain, it makes for a varied and dynamic table for skirmish games. 

I hope all is well with y'all, and thanks again for your support!