Update 5: Hangman's Gallows and Funeral Home Additions!
almost 3 years ago – Wed, Apr 26, 2023 at 08:19:17 AM

Hello Everyone! 

For this week's update, I can finally showcase our working gallows piece! 

I have a 1.75mm filament hinge and a removable filament pin to drop the door. So if you have everything set up with a rope, you can actually get the gallows to work properly! 

Rope tips: For proper scale rope, I recommend using a seven thread style of paracord and cutting off a decent sized piece to work with. Remove one of the threads inside of the lining, and you'll have a properly scaled rope. To get the color, you can dip it in a dye or diluted paint and let it dry out, and you'll have an awesome realistic rope for your tabletop miniatures. 

To compliment the darker theme of today's update, here is a look at our funeral home as well!  If you get the title reference on this one, remember,  push push push, Williams! 

This is another standard two story structure. The roof still opens on this one, but it is sloped unlike our other models, sharing the cafe's design layout. 

Also, this includes second story stairs and floor cut just like the other models also included in the set.

That's all I have for this week; I'm super excited to get these files out to everyone next month! Next week will be our final week for the Kickstarter campaign; I hope everyone has had fun with our weekly updates. I should have a few more items to share coming up soon and some information regarding surveys. Thank you all for your support and please stay tuned! 

Sincerely, 

Michael 

Update 4 - Julian's Bakery Addition and Sunset Telegraph
almost 3 years ago – Tue, Apr 18, 2023 at 09:30:57 AM

Hello Westernpunks! 

Another short update today to showcase our next addition, Julian's Bakery! Also, I have some more print progress on our other additions today. 

The Sunset Telegraph uses our large platform template.  Outside of the saloon, this design was my favorite in the entire set and I wanted a second addition with this. This piece has the two entrances, and upper platform. However, it is one of our largest prints in the set, so I would recommend you could scale down by 10 percent or so to save on time, and material without really impacting the overall scale if you would like a little faster print time. 

Thank you all for your support, and stay tuned for our hangman special report next week! 

Our working gallows are nearly complete, so I am really excited to share some extra tips on getting everything to look great on that model, including some tips for scale rope and rigging. 

Sincerely, 

Michael 

Update 3: Sunset Village Stretch Goals Weekly Bonus Unlock - 6 New Pieces Added! Town Hall Meeting!
almost 3 years ago – Thu, Apr 13, 2023 at 07:32:16 AM

Hello Westernpunks!

We have had an amazing first week of the campaign thanks to your support and the excitement you've shared in this ongoing adventure! Without further delay, I have even more exciting news to bring to everyone as we head into campaign week two!

 As you can see by the title of this update, I have unlocked all of our Sunset Village stretch goals!  

Each Sunset Village stretch goal will be unlocked and showcased weekly as I continue to make progress on them. As with any Kickstarter campaign, I have planned in advance to the best of my ability to add these stretch goals. While I am still finishing all of these project pieces, if the work is already completed, it makes no sense to hold them back behind a paywall. 

My hope is to continue to add as much as I can to this set and that everyone is having fun and enjoying this month long Kickstarter event!  With a few bonus pieces now added, perhaps we may get a little further into the Badlands and add some cave additions as well! 

 Sunset Town Hall Meeting:  

Our latest addition is the Sunset Town Hall! I had to change this one's design a few times to get it to look more like a town hall, but I am really pleased with the results here! 

It's a simple building, and looks great as the center piece between both sides of the town. Once I finish the Gallows pieces, it is really going to look awesome on the table!  There are windows on each side and on the back, and little areas within to duck for cover. 

Next week I will be showcasing my current in progress print, which is Julian's Bakery!  It is my homage to Julian, California, a little western mining town in San Diego County, with some great apple pie to be had at the Julian Pie Company! If you're ever around there, I recommend grabbing a slice! 

Thank you all for your support! Our next update will be sometime next week once I finish the Bakery, or if any new news occurs before then! So please stay tuned! 

Sincerely, 

Michael

Update 2 - Stretch Goal Unlock - Expansion Set
almost 3 years ago – Mon, Apr 10, 2023 at 09:46:00 AM

Hello Everyone! 

A quick update today to showcase our new additions, the modular custom sign pieces, fresh off the printer! 

These ones are single story structures and can be used anywhere,  both the row shop format or on their own.  

These are designed to offer a simple, quick method of expansion and customization options outside the Outlanders modular pieces. 

They're also much lighter on print times, so they can be duplicated very efficiently and added to the board with ease.  As for adding even more customization options, I am currently working on some new ideas; I just don't have anything concrete to provide at the moment and will announce any modifications I can make in a later update.

Sunset Village stretch goals are currently in progress; I will be running more prints and test adjustments throughout the end of this week, and will have more to share likely by Friday,  along with some other campaign announcements!  

Thank you, everyone! Please stay tuned for our next update!

Sincerely, 

Michael 

Update 1 - Funding Goal Met in First Hour - Thank you!
almost 3 years ago – Fri, Apr 07, 2023 at 06:24:54 AM

Hello everyone! 

Our funding goal has been met for this long awaited project of mine in the first hour of the campaign! I want to thank everyone for showing your overwhelming support of the project and sharing in the excitement of this westernpunk adventure! 

Also, please stay tuned to our updates as I will be showcasing my latest creations and pieces in more detail with some new prints in the days ahead as the campaign continues! 

Sincerely, 

Michael