I shook the can after it was warmed in the water. I forgot to do that I think on the first go around. Then took some fine steelwool to knock down the shine.
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Thank you! I'm really happy with how it's turning out!
That emitter casting on the stunt far right is IDENTICAL to the v3, don’t ever sand that off!!
**UPDATE**
Hello there.
I’ve spent some time today catching up on messages, so figured I’d take this opportunity to send out an update to all those on my mailing list.
I figured I'd post it here too for anyone following the interest thread.
Apologies for the radio silence this past couple of weeks!
As you probably know, I’ve been running slightly behind schedule with fully finished commissions from March.
March’s I.S.Y.H.C.A.N.L and Yuma commissions shipped out a couple of weeks ago:
The finishing touches to my V1 Hero commissions have been a bit of a struggle to get over the finish line however...
This week has been spent on final QC and cleaning, whilst packing and shipping out.
This alone has taken longer than expected as I am prone to agonise over every single fingerprint.
The good news is, these commissions are all now finished and should be shipped out by the end of this week!
I managed to take some beauty shots of one of these commissions in between rain showers.
This one is an on-set / production replica with copper rails and idealised control box:
The last of these will have shipped by the end of this week.
I am in contact with all those who have outstanding orders from April, but here's a quick update on April orders:
Small, non-hilt (DIY) orders have already shipped. This includes reveal board DIY kits as well as any stand-alone stencils and Tri-Rings, etc.
I must stress that this month I have taken far fewer orders than in previous months. So, catching up and sending out the remaining DIY hilt kits, and fully finished commissions will not require the time that it has taken to get Feb/March
orders out to people. Both of these months ended up being particularly large batches, whereas April has been fairly tame in comparison!
DIY kits will be ready to ship out around the end of next week. The vast majority of parts for these have been prepped already, so they should be ready to go very soon!
As for fully finished commissions, bodies have been prepped ready for painting, which will commence as soon as DIY kits have shipped.
Based on the VERY low quantity I have to work on from this month, I see zero problem in getting these completed within the 6 week promise (if not sooner!).
To all those who have placed an order this month, thank you so much for your patience during these past few weeks!
I’m happy to say that I am finally getting caught up, and that going forward, orders should all ship out within the time promised.
Now some news for May:
**I'll be closing for the last week of May/first week of June for a family vacation. **
Orders that were placed in April will have shipped by then, but as It’s not a full month I won’t be delisting-stock and re-listing on the first of May like usual.
Instead, I've adjusted stock levels on the store to an amount that can be reasonably completed before I go away. **I WILL be delisting everything / closing orders (except maybe smaller items) on May 10th** to allow me to work through existing orders before I go away.
I'll then be opening the shop back up on the 5th of June. I hope this makes sense. It’s my aim to have NO outstanding orders whilst away, and would rather avoid taking pre-orders for June until I'm back in the workshop. This does mean that the remaining places currently available on the site are VERY limited and that from May 10th to June 5th, the store will be closed. Any order placed between now and May 10th will be completed and shipped by May 20th. Stock levels have been limited to allow for this.
If you have any questions or requests in the meantime, please do get in touch.
Thank you again to everyone for your support and patience. As always, it's an honour to work on these for you all.
All the best and MTFBWY-A
Dave
Hello there.
I’ve spent some time today catching up on messages, so figured I’d take this opportunity to send out an update to all those on my mailing list.
I figured I'd post it here too for anyone following the interest thread.
Apologies for the radio silence this past couple of weeks!
As you probably know, I’ve been running slightly behind schedule with fully finished commissions from March.
March’s I.S.Y.H.C.A.N.L and Yuma commissions shipped out a couple of weeks ago:
The finishing touches to my V1 Hero commissions have been a bit of a struggle to get over the finish line however...
This week has been spent on final QC and cleaning, whilst packing and shipping out.
This alone has taken longer than expected as I am prone to agonise over every single fingerprint.
The good news is, these commissions are all now finished and should be shipped out by the end of this week!
I managed to take some beauty shots of one of these commissions in between rain showers.
This one is an on-set / production replica with copper rails and idealised control box:
The last of these will have shipped by the end of this week.
I am in contact with all those who have outstanding orders from April, but here's a quick update on April orders:
Small, non-hilt (DIY) orders have already shipped. This includes reveal board DIY kits as well as any stand-alone stencils and Tri-Rings, etc.
I must stress that this month I have taken far fewer orders than in previous months. So, catching up and sending out the remaining DIY hilt kits, and fully finished commissions will not require the time that it has taken to get Feb/March
orders out to people. Both of these months ended up being particularly large batches, whereas April has been fairly tame in comparison!
DIY kits will be ready to ship out around the end of next week. The vast majority of parts for these have been prepped already, so they should be ready to go very soon!
As for fully finished commissions, bodies have been prepped ready for painting, which will commence as soon as DIY kits have shipped.
Based on the VERY low quantity I have to work on from this month, I see zero problem in getting these completed within the 6 week promise (if not sooner!).
To all those who have placed an order this month, thank you so much for your patience during these past few weeks!
I’m happy to say that I am finally getting caught up, and that going forward, orders should all ship out within the time promised.
Now some news for May:
**I'll be closing for the last week of May/first week of June for a family vacation. **
Orders that were placed in April will have shipped by then, but as It’s not a full month I won’t be delisting-stock and re-listing on the first of May like usual.
Instead, I've adjusted stock levels on the store to an amount that can be reasonably completed before I go away. **I WILL be delisting everything / closing orders (except maybe smaller items) on May 10th** to allow me to work through existing orders before I go away.
I'll then be opening the shop back up on the 5th of June. I hope this makes sense. It’s my aim to have NO outstanding orders whilst away, and would rather avoid taking pre-orders for June until I'm back in the workshop. This does mean that the remaining places currently available on the site are VERY limited and that from May 10th to June 5th, the store will be closed. Any order placed between now and May 10th will be completed and shipped by May 20th. Stock levels have been limited to allow for this.
If you have any questions or requests in the meantime, please do get in touch.
Thank you again to everyone for your support and patience. As always, it's an honour to work on these for you all.
All the best and MTFBWY-A
Dave
I love this picture
**UPDATE**
I was going to wait until the 1st, but figured I'd announce over the weekend, so a couple of days early...
For the remaining stock for May, I've added a "May the 4th" discount code to my site: MAY4TH
This will give you a discount of 10% at checkout.
It's not a huge discount, but I already try to keep the prices as low as possible.
It's the least I can do though, to show my gratitude for your incredible support sinse launching the site.
I considered offering free shipping, but figured that wouldn't be much of a discount for customers here in the UK. So settled on 10% for all items, which works out as more than international shipping on fully weathered commissions.
I still plan to close orders on the tenth with it being a short month for me, but the code will be valid for all orders placed between now and then.
There are limited places listed for each commission too, as I am still not fully caught up with April's orders (getting there though!). So when the places are all taken, the next time I'll be listing places is June 5th.
All orders placed before closing the store on the tenth will be completed before I go away at the end of May.
Thank you again for your incredible support over the past few months everyone!
MTFBWY!
Dave
I was going to wait until the 1st, but figured I'd announce over the weekend, so a couple of days early...
For the remaining stock for May, I've added a "May the 4th" discount code to my site: MAY4TH
This will give you a discount of 10% at checkout.
It's not a huge discount, but I already try to keep the prices as low as possible.
It's the least I can do though, to show my gratitude for your incredible support sinse launching the site.
I considered offering free shipping, but figured that wouldn't be much of a discount for customers here in the UK. So settled on 10% for all items, which works out as more than international shipping on fully weathered commissions.
I still plan to close orders on the tenth with it being a short month for me, but the code will be valid for all orders placed between now and then.
There are limited places listed for each commission too, as I am still not fully caught up with April's orders (getting there though!). So when the places are all taken, the next time I'll be listing places is June 5th.
All orders placed before closing the store on the tenth will be completed before I go away at the end of May.
Thank you again for your incredible support over the past few months everyone!
MTFBWY!
Dave
Thanks, Danny!
**UPDATE**
Hello everyone.
This is a general update going out to everyone this morning.
First up, apologies for my radio silence yet again, and for any delay in responding to messages or enquiries. I am working flat out to ensure that progress is made on existing orders.
This does mean that correspondence takes a bit of a hit unfortunately, but please rest assured that I WILL get caught up and respond to messages eventually.
I do just have to prioritise moving forward with the physical work for the time being.
Thank you so much to everyone who placed an order this month using the May4th discount!
I hope you all had a great May4th!
The store has now been de-stocked and orders are closed for the rest of this month.
This will allow me to concentrate on getting through existing orders in time for my family vacation at the end of this month.
The store will be re-stocked on the first of June.
EXISTING ORDERS:
I am currently working on the finishing touches to April’s Fully finished commissions. All other orders from April (including full hilt DIY kits) shipped out at the beginning of this month.
Work has begun on May’s orders too, with very small orders, such as Tri-Rings, etc, having been sent out already. Preparations are underway to get May’s DIY kits out as soon as these last few fully finished commissions from April are sent out early next week.
As I mentioned in my previous update, I go away at the end of this month, so I am aiming to get ALL existing orders out to people before then.
I only listed a very small number of commissions this month in order to achieve this, all of which have now been claimed.
I just wanted to share with you my targets for the next week or so:
The above dates are very much achievable, as each batch consists of just a handful of hilts and work is already underway across each of them.
I am working to a much more detailed plan of action for the remainder of this month of course, with each day allocated to smaller tasks which will enable me to achieve the above major deadlines.
Painting is done on Aprils commissions, and it’s really just a case of final assembly and the application of finishing touches.
I have also been working simultaneously on prepping the parts for May’s kits and commissions.
I will need to drop off the radar once more however and apologise in advance for any lack of communication over the next week or so.
I have taken down all stock from the site for now whilst I work through existing orders.
I will be getting beauty shots of finished hilts as they’re completed and will post some of these when time allows.
I’d just like to say a huge thank you again to everyone for your patience and support. As always, it’s an honour and a pleasure to work on these for you!
FUTURE STOCK:
This next part is quite important…
My stock of Yuma / I.S.Y.H.C.A.N.L / V1 heroes is beginning to run low. It is absolutely my intension to order more, and to continue offering these in the future.
** The stock that I list in June will be the last of these for a while however. **
This will allow me to concentrate on the launch of my latest V2 and V3 on August 1st.
Both of these are extremely labour intensive, and the initial launch will certainly require my full attention.
With this in mind, I’ll be listing the last of my available Yuma / I.S.Y.H.C.A.N.L / V1 Hero stock on June 1st, which I’ll be working on throughout June and July.
Both my V2 and V3 will then be made available on August 1st.
Once the initial rush for V2 / V3 is over and things have begun to settle down, I do intend to order more parts for Yuma / I.S.Y.H.C.V.A.N.L / V1 Heroes, and will hopefully have everything in stock simultaneously (probably towards the end of the year). I will then alternate between the various versions going forward, or possibly stock a couple of each version every month. From a practical point of view, alternating is preferable.
My latest V2 / V3 models and drawings are very nearly ready for quotations **I will not have a price until I’ve received these**. I’m really excited to be revisiting these once again and look forward to sharing more details and renders in the coming weeks!
For now though, I’ll get back to it!
Wishing you all a great weekend and I’ll keep you posted as things progress! By this time next week, I should be working on the finishing touches to May’s fully finished commissions.
All the best and as always, MTFBWY!
Dave
Hello everyone.
This is a general update going out to everyone this morning.
First up, apologies for my radio silence yet again, and for any delay in responding to messages or enquiries. I am working flat out to ensure that progress is made on existing orders.
This does mean that correspondence takes a bit of a hit unfortunately, but please rest assured that I WILL get caught up and respond to messages eventually.
I do just have to prioritise moving forward with the physical work for the time being.
Thank you so much to everyone who placed an order this month using the May4th discount!
I hope you all had a great May4th!
The store has now been de-stocked and orders are closed for the rest of this month.
This will allow me to concentrate on getting through existing orders in time for my family vacation at the end of this month.
The store will be re-stocked on the first of June.
EXISTING ORDERS:
I am currently working on the finishing touches to April’s Fully finished commissions. All other orders from April (including full hilt DIY kits) shipped out at the beginning of this month.
Work has begun on May’s orders too, with very small orders, such as Tri-Rings, etc, having been sent out already. Preparations are underway to get May’s DIY kits out as soon as these last few fully finished commissions from April are sent out early next week.
As I mentioned in my previous update, I go away at the end of this month, so I am aiming to get ALL existing orders out to people before then.
I only listed a very small number of commissions this month in order to achieve this, all of which have now been claimed.
I just wanted to share with you my targets for the next week or so:
- April’s Fully Finished Commissions – Shipping Tuesday 14th
- May’s DIY Kits – Shipping Friday – 17th
- Mays Fully Finished Commissions – Shipping Monday 20th
The above dates are very much achievable, as each batch consists of just a handful of hilts and work is already underway across each of them.
I am working to a much more detailed plan of action for the remainder of this month of course, with each day allocated to smaller tasks which will enable me to achieve the above major deadlines.
Painting is done on Aprils commissions, and it’s really just a case of final assembly and the application of finishing touches.
I have also been working simultaneously on prepping the parts for May’s kits and commissions.
I will need to drop off the radar once more however and apologise in advance for any lack of communication over the next week or so.
I have taken down all stock from the site for now whilst I work through existing orders.
I will be getting beauty shots of finished hilts as they’re completed and will post some of these when time allows.
I’d just like to say a huge thank you again to everyone for your patience and support. As always, it’s an honour and a pleasure to work on these for you!
FUTURE STOCK:
This next part is quite important…
My stock of Yuma / I.S.Y.H.C.A.N.L / V1 heroes is beginning to run low. It is absolutely my intension to order more, and to continue offering these in the future.
** The stock that I list in June will be the last of these for a while however. **
This will allow me to concentrate on the launch of my latest V2 and V3 on August 1st.
Both of these are extremely labour intensive, and the initial launch will certainly require my full attention.
With this in mind, I’ll be listing the last of my available Yuma / I.S.Y.H.C.A.N.L / V1 Hero stock on June 1st, which I’ll be working on throughout June and July.
Both my V2 and V3 will then be made available on August 1st.
Once the initial rush for V2 / V3 is over and things have begun to settle down, I do intend to order more parts for Yuma / I.S.Y.H.C.V.A.N.L / V1 Heroes, and will hopefully have everything in stock simultaneously (probably towards the end of the year). I will then alternate between the various versions going forward, or possibly stock a couple of each version every month. From a practical point of view, alternating is preferable.
My latest V2 / V3 models and drawings are very nearly ready for quotations **I will not have a price until I’ve received these**. I’m really excited to be revisiting these once again and look forward to sharing more details and renders in the coming weeks!
For now though, I’ll get back to it!
Wishing you all a great weekend and I’ll keep you posted as things progress! By this time next week, I should be working on the finishing touches to May’s fully finished commissions.
All the best and as always, MTFBWY!
Dave
Am i misremembering or did you have a plan to offer fx capable hilts? Will these v2/v3 be static? I’m sure you’re asked this a lot so sorry to be a broken record
