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Post by aducknamedjoe on Dec 18, 2019 21:27:45 GMT
Things like this are why I don't buy into the argument that the toy soldier hobby is dying out.
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Post by rahway on Feb 24, 2020 15:56:18 GMT
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Stan
Lance Corporal
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Post by Stan on Feb 26, 2020 12:14:48 GMT
Great news and great set!
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Post by rahway on Mar 2, 2020 15:01:14 GMT
BMC has distributed a photo of the additional "stretch goal" poses.
Attachments deleted 1/22/2021.
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Post by rahway on Apr 18, 2020 5:03:52 GMT
BMC has circulated a photo of the stretcher Bearer.
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Post by rahway on May 23, 2020 18:52:39 GMT
BMC has distributed their latest update.
“After months of being sworn to secrecy, I can finally announce that Little Big Shots with Melissa McCarthy invited 7 year old Vivian Lord and her family out to California to be part of the program. Vivian's letter brought the Plastic Army Women project to the media's attention last summer and really helped get the project moving forward. I'm not supposed to reveal any spoilers, but I have mentioned that some of the resin prototypes were deployed to California earlier this year for a secret mission, so maybe we'll get to see them a little? The show will air on NBC this Sunday evening at 7pm Eastern (March 24th, 2020).
To give a quick update on the project, all the all the resin prototypes have been delivered to the plastic injection mold maker. Getting to the tool making phase of this process is a major milestone for the project. Minor refinements are being made to make sure the bases are all the right size and that the finished plastic figures will come out of the steel molds smoothly. It takes a couple of months for the plastic injection molds to be made, then the molds will be tested, refined, and tested again until the they're ready to ship to the factory in Pennsylvania for production of the finished plastic figures. Another refinement that will be made by the tool maker is the Prone Sharpshooter is getting her bipod back. The bipod had to be removed from the original sculpt for casting the resin prototypes, but we should be able to restore it for the plastic version. Here's a quick mockup from the tool maker:
Another detail we're working on is the Military Working Dog leash. I made a prototype out of some wire and we're going to try to have it molded with the dog so it doesn't get lost in production but is easily detached for play.”
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Post by aducknamedjoe on Aug 14, 2020 23:49:06 GMT
A fun update from Jeff Immel over at BMC today: kickstarter.com/projects/bmctoys/plastic-army-women/posts/2923847 He's been able to add 6 new poses by doing head swaps and "conversions" since he had extra mold space!
Here's 5 of them (a scaled down Rosie the Riveter figure will also appear as an "engineer"):
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Post by paulcollins on Aug 15, 2020 1:31:25 GMT
Yes, I am really excited about these conversions. Also, I’m glad to be getting Rosie in scale, not just the larger version.
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Post by rahway on Aug 16, 2020 1:46:27 GMT
It is good to see this is moving forward and seems to be back on schedule,
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Post by rahway on Sept 4, 2020 21:52:43 GMT
Jeff Imel has sent another update The Backerkit site is ready to launch and backers will be sent notices inviting them to the sit. He is still aiming for the October release date.
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Post by rahway on Sept 20, 2020 15:14:47 GMT
Here is the new update from Jeff Imel of VictoryBuy: The project is behind schedule, but also making good progress. The Plastic Army Women injection molds are nearly complete. Kickstarter Rewards should start shipping around November 9th. Kickstarter Backers please complete your survey here: bmctoys.backerkit.com/ . If you need help send an email to shop@bmctoys.com. Pre-Orders should start shipping around Thanksgiving. Attachments deleted 1/22/2021.
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Post by 79thpa on Sept 21, 2020 17:46:08 GMT
Nice. BMC was trying to hustle up support at the Chicago Toy Solider Show last year.
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Post by rahway on Oct 5, 2020 1:44:36 GMT
Production has started on the Rosie sets.
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Post by rahway on Oct 24, 2020 18:12:29 GMT
Latest production update from Jeff Imel.
• The plastic injection molds have arrived at the factory in Scranton. • The new package insert cards have been delivered by the printer. • The molds have been tested at the local factory as part of pre-production. • Molding of the figures in the Kickstarter Exclusive Copper color is starting and will be followed by tan, pink, then the all-important OD Green. • Final production of the plastic Rosie the Riveter packs and bonus Copper color Rosie figures is complete and should arrive at out fulfillment warehouse in Ohio later next week. • Art for the Bucket set Labels is complete and ready for the printer.
Mold on left, test shots on right.
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Post by rahway on Nov 2, 2020 2:46:39 GMT
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