Are we ever going to see more Star Fleet minis?

[Red-24]

Seems like forever since there has been any news of the so called "In Production" or "Resin Experimentation" ships actually going to production.

I have an order for cloaked Romulans from December 2011! Still waiting.

Also, I'm really waiting for Tholians, and all of the miscellaneous ships like the BATS and the various transports in Squadron boxes.

Please give me some good news!

 

[mdauben]

Another player here, eagerly waiting for more releases. I'm especially eager to get my hands on the Mobile Base and Battle Station, which seem to have been listed as "pre-order" forever now. :|

 

[billclo]

I recall Steve Cole decreed no more new releases until all the minis in the first rulebook were available, but that doesn't seem to explain why those minis from the first rulebook haven't yet appeared.

I am so waiting on the heavier Orion units and civilian ships (some are available, some not).

 

[McKinstry]

I've had an order in for some freighters that were listed as available for two weeks now and have not heard anything.

 

[Lincolnlog]

By the way along this subject, were there ships removed from the fleet updates? I could have sworn the Romulan Seahawk stats were out.

 

[Rambler]

Nope no Seahawks published yet.

 

[astronomypete]

From experience with SFB they have one big release for Origins at this time of year and that is the new captains log. Everything else tends to get low priority, so I'm sure we'll see stuff after Origins has finished.

 

[billclo]

There is usually Captain's Log plus several other products, but this has been a very abnormal year for the company and they are way behind on releasing products.

 

[MongooseMatt]

On our side, we are making some major changes to the way we produce miniatures - it is taking a little longer than planned, but everything is moving forward. We will have some news for you as soon as we can!

 

[mdauben]

On our side, we are making some major changes to the way we produce miniatures - it is taking a little longer than planned, but everything is moving forward. We will have some news for you as soon as we can!

Good to hear, Matt! I'll be looking forward to more minis as soon as you get your new system up and running. :wink:

I recall Steve Cole decreed no more new releases until all the minis in the first rulebook were available, but that doesn't seem to explain why those minis from the first rulebook haven't yet appeared.

I don't have my book handy right now, but can anyone tell me what ships are we still "missing" from the rulebook? :?

 

[billclo]

I don't have my book handy right now, but can anyone tell me what ships are we still "missing" from the rulebook? :?

Off the top of my head:

Small Freighter
Free Trader/Prime Trader
Mobile Base
BATS

All Tholian ships (which are not really ready for use anyways since there aren't any rules for web yet)

 

[mdauben]

Small Freighter
Free Trader/Prime Trader
Mobile Base
BATS

So, all the actual warships in the Rulebook are available, right?

IIRC the MB and BATS are both listed on the Mongoose site as ready for preorder, and we've seen photos of the finsihed models. Hopefully these can finally be released as soon as they sort out the problems Matt was referring to above. That would just leave the Sm Freighter and Free Trader, right?

 

[billclo]

If I have learned anything about Mongoose, it is to NEVER pre-order stuff from them. I wait until ADB has it, or I see it on one of several online vendors.

I gave up waiting for the BATS and got a Shapeways Research Station that is a good stand-in.

 

[Ben2]

I have two Free Traders in my box of civilian ships waiting to be painted, and have had them there for ages. I don't think Free Traders are unavailable.

 

[scoutdad]

I have two Free Traders in my box of civilian ships waiting to be painted, and have had them there for ages. I don't think Free Traders are unavailable.

Are you sure you don't have two of the APTs (Armed Priority Transports)?
Those are listed as available... but the Free Trader isn't even shown as being available for pre-order.

This is the LINK to the Free trader images.
This is the LINK to the Armed Priority Transport images.

 

[Ben2]

I have two Free Traders in my box of civilian ships waiting to be painted, and have had them there for ages. I don't think Free Traders are unavailable.

Are you sure you don't have two of the APTs (Armed Priority Transports)?
Those are listed as available... but the Free Trader isn't even shown as being available for pre-order.

This is the LINK to the Free trader images.
This is the LINK to the Armed Priority Transport images.

Definitely Free Traders. They're rounded.

 

[billclo]

Well however you obtained them, they are not on Mongoose's website.

 

[astronomypete]

I have two Free Traders in my box of civilian ships waiting to be painted, and have had them there for ages. I don't think Free Traders are unavailable.

Are you sure you don't have two of the APTs (Armed Priority Transports)?
Those are listed as available... but the Free Trader isn't even shown as being available for pre-order.

This is the LINK to the Free trader images.
This is the LINK to the Armed Priority Transport images.

Definitely Free Traders. They're rounded.

They must be mis-casts ;-) :mrgreen:

 

[Ben2]

I got them off Matt at Mongoose HQ to be fair. I'm painting some GZG civilian ships and some Noble Armada this month, but next month I'll be painting the SFU civvies. I'll put pictures up then.

I was hoping the box with the battlestation would be available at the tournament.