Holy Shark Cow?!
Added 2020-12-07 22:11:35 +0000 UTCHello Happy Sea Creatures Enthusiasts !
Well it seems that this theme resonated with you! And it is very inspiring for us too! So that's a win all around!
We started working on it as soon as we got your feedback and we already have some great stuff!
Look what we already created - What a magnificent beast ;)
Ok.... Sorry.... I couldn't resist...
When I saw this image popping in my Facebook thread, I HAD to make a bad joke with it...
So, no, there won't be any Shark Cows in the release. But it is ONLY because you have suggested SO MUCH other cool stuff !!!
So I thought I would review these ideas with you and also ask you an important question.
It's really important that you share your answer with us in the comments!
Check out the video above to know what it is all about.
Thanks again for your amazing feedback.
Oh, if you haven't backed our Wizards' Christmas campaign on MyMiniFactory, do it now! Already more than half the stretch goals have already been unlocked!! And all files will be available directly into your MMF account a few hours after when the campaign ends on this Friday at 11h59 GMT.
Have a great day,
Benoit
Comments
i was actually looking forward to the shark cow
Jerry Price
2020-12-31 20:34:08 +0000 UTCI think the 2 month release is a great idea that way you can get most of what people want without having to cut too much out. Merfolk for sure both bad ass and beautiful
JohnBeezeeBoe
2020-12-21 08:19:21 +0000 UTCMerfolk and Sea Elves would fit well in many campaings.
David Núñez
2020-12-21 07:06:40 +0000 UTCI would certainly be up for 2 months. Much more room to cover some of the expected stuff then and also go properly weird with it as well. Would love to see lots of Crustaceans as not many of models of them about.
Nicholas Hamish Walker
2020-12-20 21:40:17 +0000 UTCWalrus, Mosasaurus, Sawfish, Giant Manta with a howdah from seashells and merfolk crew, WereOrca, Flying Fish, Walktapus.
Glitterwolf
2020-12-20 20:27:27 +0000 UTCI have a fever, and there is only one cure, more shark cow bell!
Eric B
2020-12-19 19:10:36 +0000 UTCI posted my comment about creatures from The Deep and then read yours - anglerfish would be perfect!
Rachel Dehnel
2020-12-19 14:35:08 +0000 UTCMaybe a 2-month release with different underwater themes? I liked that the faeries were summer/winter, so there was still a month-specific set. Maybe The Shallows vs The Deep? Shallows can be more of your traditional merpeople, seahorses, hippocampus stuff, and Deep can be more of the kraken, sunken ship, sea serpent stuff. Could do the same kind of idea but as an Atlantis vs The Wildlands theme. Just a thought - I know you guys will knock it out of the park no matter what!
Rachel Dehnel
2020-12-19 14:33:49 +0000 UTCIchtyosaurus that survived time? or Megalodon? Perhaps a big creepy Angler Fish from the Deep?
Glitterwolf
2020-12-18 21:21:45 +0000 UTCJust joined for the Demons. Love the Ocean Theme, would not mind two months of those. How about a Giant Eel, Giant Lobster, Some sunken Ship, maybe a steampunk nautilus submarine?
Glitterwolf
2020-12-18 21:20:35 +0000 UTCYou should totally do the Share Cow as a bonus
CJ
2020-12-18 02:30:38 +0000 UTCId love a two month Undersea release...Even if you did the months gapped apart like January and then maybe June or July since its summer then and Undersea can be kind of a summer theme. This way those that don't want the same thing back to back are appeased and we still get to see all of the awesome creations you guys can come up with. I'm completely fine with back to back though.
Joshua Martin
2020-12-16 18:36:16 +0000 UTCI happily support a double under the sea realese🤩🐳🐳
Christoffer Robin Nøklestad
2020-12-14 13:01:27 +0000 UTCI think, even 2 months wouldnt be enought to cover the massive ammount of ideas hahaha. It would be great to have 2 months full of sea theme and...what about launching in october...a Lovecraft theme?
Jorge Luis Estrella
2020-12-14 06:09:56 +0000 UTCIm excited to see what sea creatures you guys craft.
Erin Rabideau
2020-12-14 00:40:39 +0000 UTCFrom my point of view id love a 2 month wait for a better set and mor complete from your point of view, than something that you woilld feel incomplete
Hector Marí
2020-12-13 23:26:59 +0000 UTCI'm cool with a double month of sea characters. Only because I look forward to you to add your special touch to characters that are already in proliferation on the market
Byron Taylor
2020-12-13 20:07:33 +0000 UTCHey Benoit, I know this is a little off topic, but I was looking around for hoodies (and t-shirts) for artists I like to support and was wondering if you guys have considered making some hoodie/t-shirt designs (like with your logo or whatever) and putting them up for sale on Teespring. Just a thought :)
Rob Leonard
2020-12-13 09:14:27 +0000 UTCWould love to see a set of water elementals. Something other than a big wave.
Steven Hudson
2020-12-12 12:26:21 +0000 UTCNow I need a shark, with cattle horns. Trying to buck off a cowboy mermaid as it breaks the ocean surface. Who is of course waving a Stetson hat as he hangs on.
Rob Silvester
2020-12-11 06:20:57 +0000 UTCI mean: bull sharks are a thing.
CURTIS CRADDOCK
2020-12-11 03:45:13 +0000 UTCI don't play Warhammer. But I've seen their miniatures, and like with this theme, I'm clueless finding a coherent way to use them.
Lelaeth
2020-12-10 12:52:58 +0000 UTCWhen a minotaur and a were-shark love each other very much.
CURTIS CRADDOCK
2020-12-10 01:33:44 +0000 UTCNow I want a cow shark. 2 months would be fine for me.
CURTIS CRADDOCK
2020-12-10 01:27:49 +0000 UTCI know you will create something cool, but unless you are hyped to do this I'd prefer one month only.
Eu
2020-12-09 22:44:05 +0000 UTCOHH leviathans sounds great. Backing that up! I still need to watch the video once my internet stops being buggy af.....
Lux Blubblub
2020-12-09 22:33:15 +0000 UTCI am not sure, if you're playing Warhammer, but these might be for use to Proxy Deepkin models.
Lux Blubblub
2020-12-09 22:32:31 +0000 UTCWhat i would love to see would be an anthro Shark/Shark person with male and female options. Just as bulky and monstrous as a Werewolf... just as Shark.
Lux Blubblub
2020-12-09 22:26:58 +0000 UTCThis theme is quite useless for me as I struggle to find a coherent way to pit sea creatures on a battlefield against land armies... I'll wait and see the first previews though. But if it's a 2-month release, well...I'll save 20$ and subscribe back later for a better theme.
Lelaeth
2020-12-09 16:12:42 +0000 UTCdental resin looks like an option, there are versions for in your mouth. mind you, its dentistry and so is mercury.
Orrin Sproxton
2020-12-09 14:14:49 +0000 UTCI do hope you revisit the theme annually.
Chris Lee
2020-12-09 11:39:04 +0000 UTCSpreading the sea creature theme over two months sounds awesome!
Chris Lee
2020-12-09 11:38:15 +0000 UTCHey I'm glad you liked my Pinterest board. It's great that you already have a similar collection Benoit.
Chris Lee
2020-12-09 11:34:47 +0000 UTCI'll second that! Especially for the association between a shark cow, and a noble stead. To ride into battle on such a magnificent beast makes me all flush and steamy eyed just thinking about it. I would be honoured to join you on such a heroic ride to glory Sir Luke. To hell and beyond! Mooooo #Gladioserratus
Darque
2020-12-09 10:53:38 +0000 UTCYou and Dr.V are both right, but the page explicitly states that you will need a resin printer to print what's in the package. I would strongly advise anyone to keep resin, both cured and uncured, away from food.
Edelweiss
2020-12-09 09:06:42 +0000 UTCI think two months sounds awesome!
Eurycleia
2020-12-09 03:54:26 +0000 UTCI vote multi-month!
Aubrey Ramage Lay
2020-12-08 23:39:40 +0000 UTCI have gotten most of their models (even the character miniatures / angles / etc.) to print in PLA FDM, just needs a slower print speed and ~0.08mm layer height and careful supports / model splitting. I plan on running their cookie cutters through my "food grade" FDM set up.
Dr.V
2020-12-08 23:34:10 +0000 UTCMany of the items can be printed in FDM.
ARM
2020-12-08 23:07:06 +0000 UTCHmm, printing cookie cutters in resin might not be the best idea tbh
Edelweiss
2020-12-08 21:39:33 +0000 UTCI thought the summer and winter fairy months back to back was great and they were different sets within themselves. So my vote is definitely for another 2 month release!
Michael Conway
2020-12-08 20:18:39 +0000 UTC2 months would be great But I really want a shark cow now, too! A noble steed to ride into battle.
Luke
2020-12-08 19:52:17 +0000 UTCmy vote is 2 months. second month being sea elves and leviathans. Coral armor and weapons, large waves and whorl pool bases. This is just my opinion.
Veral_Nerevar
2020-12-08 18:55:14 +0000 UTCI would adore a 2mth (even a 3mth!) release for this, it's one of my fave themes of all time and not enough people do it! I love seahorses (prefer them and pipefish, over hippocampus personally), so having them as mounts for riders (with separate rider, and even 'saddleless' for wild beasts) in a few different poses would be perfect hermit crabs and blue-dragon slugs are epic! Super excited!
Joey D
2020-12-08 14:35:47 +0000 UTCIn a way you've done two months with the angels/demons as well. If you have enough ideas to do both, and to have two solid releases...I don't see an issue with it.
William W
2020-12-08 14:24:52 +0000 UTCI loved the 2 month with the fairies. Each month felt different and was distinct enough to not feel repetitive. Personally I don't have many sea themed STLs. Having 2 months of sea creatures sounds great!
Maria zur Nedden
2020-12-08 14:06:31 +0000 UTC"In the end it does't really matter...... ". But before that: 2 months is ok. But have some time in between. This can.be done with any theme, after a couple of months an extra set of miniatures. Then we have a couple of months to print and paint the first set. 15 miniatures is fine. But if you think 20 is needed for this month: leave out the centerpiece, it might save some time...... And if you happen to have a character made like a fish, call her Wanda. 😁
Marco van Deutekom
2020-12-08 12:34:52 +0000 UTCI don't mind the 2-month system, but I'd recommend each month stand mostly on its own. Divide an overarching theme into 2 distinct flavours. In this case, it's 'the ocean.' Have 'underwater' one month (mermaids and such), and something along the lines of 'surface dwellers' the second month. 'Pirates' have of course been done, that would have been a good pairing. Maybe some 'royal navy' law-abiding types to contrast pirates, or some kind of island tribal grouping. Classic/steampunk diving suits?
Rob Silvester
2020-12-08 11:20:42 +0000 UTCI'm with the 2-month crowd, although if it's a drain on the team doing 2 months with a similar theme you can do the 2nd one a couple months later. Listening to your video, here are my suggestions: - One month do the "good" side (like you did with the faeries) using male/female merfolk, and regarding the hippocampus vs. seahorse, you could have 3 (heroes) riding hippocampus and 3 (troops) riding seahorse. These would be the main focus, filled in with other creatures as you can. - The second month do the "evil" side with sahuagin (I personally like the sahuagin look more than "merlok"), some riding large versions of that deadly blue angel sea slug and/or other mounts like sharks or whatever. These would be the main focus, filled in with other creatures as you can. Oh, and the shark cow was pretty funny, thanks for sharing! :)
Rob Leonard
2020-12-08 09:45:57 +0000 UTCTwo months would be great.
Michel Strack-Zimmermann
2020-12-08 09:03:47 +0000 UTCNow I want a seecow
Skropppy
2020-12-08 08:50:06 +0000 UTCPlease could we have alternate months fantasy/sci-fi? Then you could do Underwater theme then sci fi then back to underwater theme.
James Maidment
2020-12-08 08:39:13 +0000 UTC2 months. I don't think that 1 month will do the theme justice
Kelly
2020-12-08 08:30:42 +0000 UTC1 month is my preference, personally i'm not interested in sea critters. I could get behind a 2nd month of cyberpunk :-)
Dave Binny
2020-12-08 07:29:46 +0000 UTCI feel the same way. Anything I ever list is intended as a "wish list" of interesting things, with the hope that perhaps something from it gets picked or that it helps give you ideas (though it is ok if it is not, there are a lot of great ideas and limits to what can be done). My expectation is never for everything in the list to get picked as that would be an unreasonable amount of work.
Dr.V
2020-12-08 06:46:49 +0000 UTC2 months are fine by me
Kurt Grosjean
2020-12-08 06:45:10 +0000 UTCI would love two months of the same theme. I use them for proxies for miniature gaming and for RPGs so the variety makes the set much more viable. It is always disappointing to see a wonderful set that get you "half-way" to what you need. I feel that two months worth would make this a much more useful collection overall. Also, Lionfish are wonderful creatures and they were always one of my favorite to watch in my salt water fish tanks. Have a wonderful day and I wish you the best of luck with all of your work!
Dr.V
2020-12-08 06:42:51 +0000 UTCTwo month please, for this theme it is really hard to find some Miniatures and it would be really great to a get a wider range even with some greater Minis wich count as 'warmaschienes'.
Dirk Schwenke
2020-12-08 06:07:15 +0000 UTCIf you think you have enough for two months, I wouldn't mind. However, I think I would like a breather of a few months between instead of back to back. Also, interested in some deep ones that can be used in Call of Cthulhu.
Jeff Ekonen
2020-12-08 05:33:22 +0000 UTC2 months please
Jared Aldridge
2020-12-08 03:59:00 +0000 UTCI'd love two months, back to back or spaced out.
Dustin Ballard
2020-12-08 03:53:07 +0000 UTCtwo month please
Jeremy Lee Algood
2020-12-08 03:34:38 +0000 UTCBenoit!! This guy!! This guy has genuinely read the comments and stuff!!! Listen to him! (still don't like mer people they suck, but this guy has a point I suppose, lots of people want them blah blah blah, they're wrong but hey... Anyway yes to this guy.)
Drunken Squirrel
2020-12-08 02:07:10 +0000 UTCMeh, I don't really mind if it's one month or two... But I'm REALLY not in to mermaids/mermen. I'm a hell scape /futurist/d&d miniature kinda guy though so as long as it has monsters, I'm game! (mermaids/men make no sense to me, they would be inefficient swimmers call me autistic, but the entire concept grates on me)
Drunken Squirrel
2020-12-08 02:03:07 +0000 UTCWeresharks or riot.
Felix Flauta
2020-12-08 01:27:35 +0000 UTCThis is a cool theme, and I feel I'd be on board for two months. To reference something from your video, I can only speak for myself but when I post my suggestions, my intention is to provide a list of things I would be interested in rather than my expectations of what will be included. I 100% do not expect to see a model for everything I list. Reading others' posts, I get the same impression (feel free to jump in and correct me). Sorry to hear it doesn't exactly come across that, hopefully this helps shed some light on at least what I'm thinking when I post my suggestions for a release
Broc Reed
2020-12-08 01:18:05 +0000 UTCNow I want a shark cow. Desperately.
Austin Biery
2020-12-08 01:07:19 +0000 UTCI would be ok with a two month drop set on these. Especially if Im getting a month of "monster" style "angler fish and lion fish humanoids" then a month of the opposing side of merfolk and atlanteans! YES LOTS OF MURLOCS LOL.
Eric Stephenson
2020-12-08 00:54:14 +0000 UTCI am definitely in favour of two months, I would vote for three if I could, but I guess I am biased given how much this theme excites me. Take all the time you need to make these ideas flourish as best they can.
Nikolas Matovinovic
2020-12-08 00:38:32 +0000 UTCDefinitely two months like the fairies :) instead of summer and winter, perhaps do Atlantis one month and deep sea stuff the next , essentially good and evil
Conan Lucas
2020-12-08 00:14:35 +0000 UTCDear Benoit, I loved your video. I understand your concern and question based on all of the great and creative ideas. Unless you have a burning concept for January, while I support whatever you do, please go with one month now based on what scope (e.g., the core seems to be "mermaids and the kraken") most inspires you and your team (patrons will love it no matter what you and the team choose!) and based on your work flow. Consider featuring this theme one month per year (e.g., in the summer of 2021, 2022+) as you expand the RH aquatic world! Like your winged angels and demons, I recommend you have them look like they are swimming and flowing (not walking on the sea floor). I like your idea of protagonist troops (e.g., 4 in total beautiful but martial male and female merfolk with melee weapons and a heroine or war machine mounted on good sea creature, such a Lion Fish or Blue Dragon Nudibranch, v. antagonist troops (wicked counterpart merfolk, such as vicious sirens, etc.) and a big monster (e.g., Kraken). I love the thought of Lovecraftian models (e.g., Aboleth and other slimy things), which others have done but not as well as you would do, but I would focus on that separate theme in a future 2021 release to maintain a consistent theme within December and/or January. Hopefully, this makes sense. If you do a second consecutive month of the under the sea theme, then stay with the theme (e.g., sea creatures of order v. sea creatures of chaos in whatever combo you'd like) over the two months so it feels connected and balanced. Merci!
War Mammoth
2020-12-08 00:11:09 +0000 UTCMultiple months of undersea would be awesome. It doesn't matter to me whether they are back to back or separate, whatever delivery method makes having multiple months more feasible.
Alison Gross
2020-12-07 23:43:49 +0000 UTCExactly my first thoughts.
Maik
2020-12-07 23:37:51 +0000 UTCDon't forget the Aboleth and the Kraken 😬
Thiago Bahury
2020-12-07 23:35:12 +0000 UTCI' d like to have 2 Month with the Sea Creatures.
Christian
2020-12-07 23:21:08 +0000 UTCok, that was an impressive cow shark. I needed a good laugh. TY
William W
2020-12-07 23:18:11 +0000 UTCI seconded someone else's vote, but Humanoids and Monsters sounds like a good split to me. Still 2 months of water, but different enough to maintain interest. It's pretty cool getting to be a small part of the process. I want you to do whatever makes you happy. Trust your muse. Also, whatever month you put the angels up on myminifactory you get a free pass ;)
eyflfla
2020-12-07 23:12:54 +0000 UTCDouble month release looks awesome. Perhaps one focused on the "humanoid" sea folk, and other for monsters?
Álvaro Gutiérrez
2020-12-07 23:11:20 +0000 UTCYup! Was going to say the same thing. Humanoids and Monsters The first month you do merrfolk with some mounts and maybe the more normal creatures. The second month you go huge scary sea monsters and if you do any humanoids at all they're 1 or 2 squidfaced davey jones types.
eyflfla
2020-12-07 23:11:13 +0000 UTCSharkcow must be real like the Canukmera
ClydeCash
2020-12-07 23:10:51 +0000 UTCno doubts, do a double months release like with the fairies.. also three at your standards would be fine :)
Alessandro
2020-12-07 23:10:13 +0000 UTCNot really in love with the underwater idea but saying that I wasn't really in love with the idea of the cyberpunk theme but they turned out alright, one of theme is actually pretty great and is the only thing I am planning on printing from that month. I would rather you do the two months back to back, get it out of the way asap. Don't take this the wrong way, you guys and gals do an AMAZING job and I THANK YOU for everything you do for us every month.
Walter Hosking
2020-12-07 23:09:59 +0000 UTCP.S. Thanks for including us in the decision making process !
Brian Roush
2020-12-07 23:08:40 +0000 UTCI would love a couple months of sea theme. Don't forget the Greek statues >^@@^<
Brian Roush
2020-12-07 23:06:45 +0000 UTC2 months is fine. Maybe space them a bit apart to keep the punters that are not especially interested. also, zombie starfish.
Maledrakh
2020-12-07 23:06:11 +0000 UTCYou could do one month of sea elves and merfolk. One month of tentacles and monsters.
Simon Kingaby
2020-12-07 23:06:09 +0000 UTCI would vote for one month now and come back around in a few months to tackle it again. That could let you focus on perhaps two different sub-themes or factions for the models.
Mihailis
2020-12-07 23:05:57 +0000 UTCi think it makes the most sense to do 2 months back to back, one "good", one "evil". just like has been your theme lately, for the most part. faeries, elves, angels & demons, etc. there are so many great things that could be done, and your art style would do it justice.
tsah-yawd
2020-12-07 23:04:40 +0000 UTCTwo months are cool. There is a really nice looking dragon fish i send pic in discord.
Thomas Staley
2020-12-07 23:03:58 +0000 UTCI'm running a pirate campaign so I'm down with as many months as you want to do,
Tom Hocker
2020-12-07 22:58:49 +0000 UTCHmmm, it is entirely possible indeed... I'll make sue to test that on both iphone and android before using the platforme again. Here's the direct link, in case you want to tru opening it in your browser: https://www.loom.com/share/0d087531c166475ba1d9c54535db94bf
Raging Heroes
2020-12-07 22:54:50 +0000 UTCIf multiple months are planned do it back to back so people can have a bulk set of minis to plan an adventure around
ResinandFilament
2020-12-07 22:54:35 +0000 UTCI would love 2 months of sea models. And I really like the shark cow.
Amber Arvila
2020-12-07 22:52:06 +0000 UTCOne month now, another month maybe around May or June. To figure out what the people want, put all options into a large Poll. Allow everyone to pick the options they like (multiple choices). Then take the top ## for month one, and slate the next top ## for month two. Should be easy enough to nail it down that way.
Alex A
2020-12-07 22:49:12 +0000 UTC(Also, we would love the shark cow, tbh...)
peetey897
2020-12-07 22:48:32 +0000 UTCI’m totally okay with 2 months of ocean; that’s my FAVORITE theme in all things. I collect and print 90% ocean themed minis, so please, go for it!
peetey897
2020-12-07 22:48:01 +0000 UTCNot back to back please. Maybee 4-6 months from now do another underwater run. I dont mind recuring themes, if october is always horror/halloween thats fine. If you end up doing underwater 4 times over the next couple years thats cool too. Im here for YOUR art so ultimatley follow your muse but this community is pretty big and keeping everyone happy may be an impossible task. Definatley want more underwater eventually.
Cameron Baulch
2020-12-07 22:44:06 +0000 UTCMaybe because it’s not youtube? I’m on cell phone and it’s just spinning and never starting
ResinandFilament
2020-12-07 22:43:51 +0000 UTCwhat's the problem?
Raging Heroes
2020-12-07 22:43:07 +0000 UTCIn the world of TTRPGs, I really don't think a SharkCow would be out of place. I say give us the SharkCow!
Landon
2020-12-07 22:41:13 +0000 UTC2 months would be great.
Guillaume
2020-12-07 22:37:15 +0000 UTCI vote one month of the sea theme. If it's popular or you find there's more you want to do, you can always return to it in the future.
Jaecen
2020-12-07 22:36:49 +0000 UTCI wouldn't mind 2 months of sea stuff. It would allow you to create a more robust collection in an area where it is hard to find great minis.
Laniston
2020-12-07 22:35:22 +0000 UTCGave up trying to get the video to play
ResinandFilament
2020-12-07 22:32:25 +0000 UTCWe still want the mighty SharkCow!!
Walter G
2020-12-07 22:28:15 +0000 UTCI think one month of sea theme is enough. Pick your own personal favourites and include those ones! The sea theme is great, but perhaps a little niche for the majority. Keep up the great work!
Kenny Mackenzie
2020-12-07 22:20:16 +0000 UTCHmmm... Heroes Infinite doing Sea Creatures? Christmas 2.0 in January!!!
Scott M.
2020-12-07 22:19:17 +0000 UTCMajestic
Ryder Frankle
2020-12-07 22:14:15 +0000 UTC
