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[December]: FishMech ReRuns: GhostShrimp Stealth Frames

The Re-Run set should now be live on PWG~
As always hit the check for new downloads in your library if they aren't showing up or try this link: https://printedwargames.com/packs/campaign/pipermakes/1037

~Pipes

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Next up on the ReRun Docket is the GhostShrimp stealthy bois~

Without the GhostShrimp there'd be no TEOTH Eclipse, just saying~ I love these little guys ...

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[December Release] Nulsidhe [NSID] Heavy Assault class Frame

Supported Nulsidhe files are up on the PWG page~ (test assemblies added to the end of the photo set)
As always hit the check for new downloads in your library if they aren't showing up or try this link: https://printedwargames.com/packs/campaign/pipermakes/1038

~Pipes

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Alrighty~! Next set up is the Nulsidhe Frame~ This one has a few elements I've wanted to do for a min...

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Dec Work in Progress 2

Last one before I get all the renders and stuff together for the Nulsidhe~
~Pipes

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Dec Work in Progress 1

Heyyo~! Moving's pretty much wrapped up, outside of some extant housing projects, and I've been back in the Ergo chair working on a more Melee focused frame~ Similar to the Skorcian~ I've got a few melee weapons planned for this one, and some other bits and bobs from the concept art~
I've had a good time getting back into a few more dynamic posings, and am actually excited to get into the heads for this one~
Concept art from Kabewski at the end~ I've got some ideas for achieving the "Ha...

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Myriacor/Moving update~

Hey Y'all instead of updating the Myriacor post, I figure I'll just make a separate post here~

Thank you for the patience in this trying time for me x'D
If you didn't know I moved house again around the beginning of November, and with just myself this time, it was a lot more annoying then I figured it would be, and then moving truck got delayed due to weather, and multiple back and forth trips and it was all just blehhh.

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[November Release] Myriacor [MYR] Leviathan class Construct

The Myriacor is a thing I've wanted to try modeling for a very long time now xD Ever since TheWarsinger posted their massive Canoptek back in 2021. I love this kind of form so very much, but I was never quite sure how I'd pull something like this off in CAD in a way that looks good, but I think I did a pretty good interpretation of it~

So in this set, there are individual body segments,...

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[November]: FishMech ReRuns: StoneFish/PufferFish Flyers

Next up on the ReRun Docket is the StoneFish and PufferFish class Flyers~

I don't actually have much to say on either of these xD
Flight stands are not included and I recommend a 1/4" acrylic rod for these flyers.

As always files release on the 4th of the month (September 4th) Pre-Supported by the Lovely Atlas3DSS~

2024:
November: Stonefish/PufferFish
December: GhostShrimp
2025:
January: Orca
February: TEOTH/OG.E...

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Nov Work in Progress 1

I've been chugging away at this big guy(Myriacor) for a bit now~ I'm trying to get this set wrapped up and tested before the 26th (Prepping for another move) and it's actually gone (mostly) smoother then I figured something like this would go in Fusion xD I've wanted to make one of these for a while, but I don't think I had quite the level of skill I'd want to have to do it well xD But I think this guy has been turning out quite well so far~

All the pieces are balljointed as always, an...

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[October]: FishMech ReRuns: 'Koma/Heavy 'Koma QuadFrame

ReRun set should be live on PWG now~
https://printedwargames.com/packs/campaign/pipermakes/977

~Pipes

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Next up on the ReRun Docket is the 'Koma class QuadFrame~

This was a little bit after the original Calappa drone, and was a further exploration into the kinda quad frame style drones before getting into making the Narwhal~ I love these little guys, even if they ...

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[October Release] Dynastecor [DYN] Guardian Class VoidFrame

Presupported files for the Dynastecor are now up on PWG~
https://printedwargames.com/packs/campaign/pipermakes/978
Happy printing!
~Pipes

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So last releases concept art had a lil' guy that was centaur'd to the Coleocor (a piece I still need to get around to making) But I really liked the concept art Kabewski did for that guy and I was compelled to turn it into a full fram...

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October Work in Progress 1

Sorry I've been posting most of the WIP images for this one on the discord. This month's been a bit hectic xD
Following the Coleocor, Kabewski sketched up a bit of concept art for t potential upper body for the more centaur esque pieces for the Coleocor, and I had to turn it into a guy on its own. This is scaled to be an alternative frame for the Wercor, so it's rendered on a 40mm bsae. I have a few melee pieces to do, and a few more odds and ends, but I wanted to get something&nb...

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[September]: FishMech ReRuns: Betta/Plakat/Light Skimmer~ Frame

Edit 09.4.24: Files are up on PWG:
https://printedwargames.com/packs/campaign/pipermakes/964

Happy printing~
~Pipes

Next up on the ReRun Docket is the Betta, Plakat, and the light skimmer from the reinforcement set~ (I figured it be better to keep the three together as a kinda full light skimmer re-run~

The Betta was one of my most re-worked kits, I think I almost entir...

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[September Release] Coleocor [COL] Multirole Construct

This started as a little alt for a light skimmer, but kinda worked into the 'Koma frame for teh VoidCrafted xD I tried to build this construct around being a flexible platform for alternative pieces, similar to the Transcor. I have a bunch of things in my head for alternative builds and such, but for now we're starting with this light construct~ I've had a lot of fun making these more bug like guys, they're a lot more fun to model then vehicle stuff for me xD

Now in this kit there's a...

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September Work in Progress 1

Just wanted to make another WIP post for the Coleocor I had to re-scale the Lorcor weapons to work with the smaller frame, and a few new bits. I've got a few more main chunks to this kit that I want to wrap up for it, there's so many moving parts to it (figuratively more then literally, the usual amount of moving parts xD)

It's almost done, but I still have a lot to finalize~
~Pipes

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Little Odonata upgrade bits~

Edit 8/21/24:
The little set of upgrade pieces for the Odonata are now up on PWG If you have the Odonata in your library, they now have some extra pieces~
~Pipes

Did a real quick kitbash of some Watchman Goby and TEOTH parts for the Odonata. Currently being supported and I'll be adding them to the Odonata set on PWG when I have 'em back.

Nothing to complicated, just a little easy thing to bang out in an hour or two~ Just a few arms and a torso~

~Pipes

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Nov2024/2025 Patreon Billing update:

I'm sure everyone is seeing some variant or another of this message around the block now, so I'll try to keep this simple~ Patreon has been wanting to swap over to a pay when you subscribed model Vs. a Pay on the first of the month model for a very long time coming now, and they're using the iOS debacle as a means to force this update through. They are however giving us the courtesy of about a year and a half to sort it out on our ends. (Nov 2024 is the soft rollout, Nov 2025 is the hard roll...

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September Work in Progress 1

Edit 09.4.24: Files and pre-supports are up on PWG:
https://printedwargames.com/packs/campaign/pipermakes/965

Happy printing~
~Pipes

I hate that it's gonna be September xD

So I'm working on a light skimmer alt this month, and what will become another platform for more self indulgent things later on xD Working off of the vibes of the transcor cause I currently want to ma...

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[August]: FishMech ReRuns: Narwhal Frame

Next up on the ReRun Docket is the Narwhal Frame Mobile Weapons Platform~
The Narwhal was one of my first really big deviations from the analogue, and is honestly one of my favorite FishMech kits. It's also one of the largest models I've done xD I'm not a big fan of modeling kits this scale as it's a lot to keep track of, but it worked out really well in the end~
I learned a bunch while working through it, and it pushed me to work on something relatively large.
Anyway, this one's fun...

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[August Release] Solis [SOL] Class VoidFrame

Edit:8/28/24: There was an export miss , and the Steppy legs weren't in the initial release, but are now up on PWG~
https://printedwargames.com/packs/campaign/pipermakes/950
~Pipes

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The Solis are another frame I've been looking forward to from the handful of original concept pieces from Kabewski. They've changed a bit, but I still really like how they came out~ I added in a...

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August Work in Progress 1

Didn't have much in the way of WIP images for this month as I did a lot of the modeling last month so I could take a bit of a break for my b.day~ So have some renders of the Solis Frame while I work on finalizing it, and some of the Lil'Guys I wanted to get too for this month too~

I'm gonna have a set of axes for the Solis frame, and I plan to do mostly reserved poses with this set as that's kinda the vibe I have in my head so far~
~Pipes

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[July]: FishMech ReRuns: Corydora. It's all the Corydora.

Edit: Fishmech Re-Runs are up on PWG~
If you don't see 'em hit the "Check for new Files" button in your downloads tab and it should bring them in~
~Pipes

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Next up on the ReRun Docket is the Corydora Frame and its associated kits (It's july and that's my birthmonth so why not do a big one)~
TheCorydora where when I really started kinda messing around with more divergent aesthetics and are one of my favorite fishmech sets~ I learned a lot modeling wise wi...

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[July Release] Osteos [OST] Reaper Class VoidFrame

Edit(07/06/24): All of the Osteos files are up on PWG~ (added a couple quick assembled test prints to the post~
If you don't see 'em hit the "Check for new Files" button in your downloads tab and it should bring them in~
~Pipes

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The BoneBois originally weren't one I was really looking forward to getting to, but I have a good concept artist that gets me thinkin' about things differently, and now I put them up with the Skorcians as one of my more liked sculp...

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July Work in Progress 3

Patreon only lets me put one video in a post and that's dumb.
Here's the Melee option: https://imgur.com/a/r5izD6I

Last little WIP set before I start going through and making finl renders and getting the bit spreads set up~
Really pleased with how the BoneBois turned out. They're up there with the Skorcians I think as far as my own favored unit designs, even if their heads (and I still have a couple more variants...

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July Work in Progress 2

Just another quick update on the BoneBois, cause they're lookin pretty good so far~
Not every pose will have tubing, probably just the 2 armed held poses that will, (with variants that don't as well) Barrels will have a few variants, with scythe ends, and all the other good stuff~

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July Work in Progress 1

Lil Tuesday update, I've been workin through the base frame for the BoneBois first~ The goal this month is to get the BoneBois done, and if I can, also work through all or most of the FireBois so I can have a buffer to possibly take a lil break next month xD

I want to add two plates to the back/shoulder area to give it kinda a scapula vibe, and I think I'll make a couple different shoulder plates too. I also want to make some scythe/kama themed weapons for 'em cause it's just cool xD A...

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[June]: FishMech ReRuns: Sturgeon Frame (and Friends)

EDIT: ReRuns live on PWG~
~Pipes

Next up on the ReRun Docket is the Sturgeon and AssociatedFrames~
The Sturgeon was right before the swing into everything being drones and I was still modeling around the potential of a pilot. I originally intended for all of the armor to being swappable with an internal frame to build around. And while that mostly worked out, some of the main components still ended up diverging a bit from the base frame (lookin at you Kaluga.)
Anyway, this one...

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[June Release] Hafoc [HAF] Aerial Class VoidFrame

EDIT: All the Hafoc files are up on PWG now~
~Pipes

Finally some good old flying boys~ I've wanted to model some parts in this set for a while now xD The wings specifically~ A few folks were asking about possible energy effects on the wings and I'm still not quite good enough to pull something like that off. I had a few ideas, but none of them panned out quite right.
That said I really like how this one progressed, and I even added in a quick held rifle variant cause not everyon...

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June Work in Progress 2

Just another lil progress post for the Hafoc frame, really excited about some of the poses I have planned~
There's probably going to be a lot of tactical rocks in this set, and that's two fold to allow for some more dynamic poses, and to act as a base weight. The center of gravity for everything should be over the center of the base, but winged models are always a bit fidgety I think.

I like these guys about as much as I like the skorcians so far~
(rendered on a 28.5mm base and n...

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June Work in Progress 1

Had to touch some grass after the last two big kits, but I'm back at work on the Hafoc frame~ I've been waiting to do a winged unit for a minute now, and I'm pretty excited for this one so far~ It's been coming together pretty smoothly so far and I'm makin a good pace, so I wanted to get a quick WIP set up here~

I'm not sure if I'll be modeling regular arms for this unit as I'm going for more of a harpy kind of set up, but I did make a torso that will be able to take any of the infant...

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[May]: FishMech ReRuns: Odonata Frame

Next up on the ReRun Docket is the Odonata Frame~
I think the Odonata were one of the first real divergences into something a little odd~ I'm honestly a big fan of these guys and I use there parts in a handful of my own personal kitbashes~ They were a fun kit to just mess around with, and I think they're probably one of my favorites~
They're all pretty modular and have a fair bit of just straight compatibility with the Goby frame kits as well~

Over the years these kits have been ...

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