https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/thesolunion/stardust-saga
There's only about a week left for our lewd 3D printable model (and art pack) kickstarter, all our pinup catalog items are on sale for ~75% off with these deals. Store prices will going up after this campaign is done, so now's the best time to get in on it. We've unlocked a majority of our goals and even h...
2022-10-21 04:07:39 +0000 UTC View Post
It took a bit, but they're finally ready.
Edit:
Also what the heck patreon!
Why did you change your preview system to allow text posts behind the paywall be be visible?
How are we supposed to protect and deliver things now?
https://mega.nz/file/EVsVRTKK#qJU2PVO-jfQOAt0BPeYOTes8bdh-pLDc5W2yG7r3OS0
2022-10-15 17:54:01 +0000 UTC View Post
The Space Catgirls have been delayed again, but *should* be finished up by the end of the coming week. In the meantime, while we're making good progress with the kickstarter, and I'm working on promo art for that...so to help break up the lewds, and to apologize for the lack of new models, here's some more of my unique builds.
https://mega.nz/file/gAVzVRpQ#udk6t1A7jLA7iiaWVbSAjF1nulLGGJZjkYKoLWq8TZ0
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/thesolunion/stardust-saga
2022-09-30 10:27:33 +0000 UTC View Post
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/thesolunion/stardust-saga
We survived the staff review and have the prelaunch going now! Sign up early and get notified first thing when we go live to snag the earlybird deals and limited offerings like physical print delivery and commissions!
With the deferring of the EVA Adventurers, and the MIA status of the Spacecat Girls, I uploaded some of my kitbashed designs for sharing
To start, here's Scourgelord Beleth:
https://mega.nz/file/dZ0yWbTT#9EQ7y3nC1c10tg8Hekew894pItD-3e3ye_kqmPEdEQ0
Fingers crossed we'll have some proper new releases soon, but depending on how things go, there might be more builds like this.
2022-09-15 02:01:53 +0000 UTC View Post
Looks like we're going to be on track for a launch around the end of the month, or October 1st, spooky!
There will some pre-launch signup time so keep your eyes peeled for news on that and first access to the early bird deals.
2022-09-11 19:57:24 +0000 UTC View Post
Apologies for the lack of updates in August, it was not a good month with family illnesses and deaths, seasonal vacations, crunching for the crowdfunding project...
Supporters for August will get links for these models once done, and we'll be adding a link/proper update for new supporters once they're finished (hopefully in a couple days max).
2022-09-02 19:46:39 +0000 UTC View Post
It's that time of year again! Everything in our MMF catalog is on sale for 50% off, just use the discount code "SolSummer22"!
https://www.myminifactory.com/users/Studio_Sol_Union
2022-08-03 23:05:10 +0000 UTC View Post
A bit rough but ready enough for the 3D modeling, the hope with the new design is that it will have a modest level of modularity, especially with the head for swapping with any other design, not just the provided ones. The body will be uniform otherwise, but with head swaps, it should fit well with various other settings/games...or just work well for display printing!
Still, if everything works out properly, we should see these designs made available next month, which is going to ...
2022-07-27 20:47:06 +0000 UTC View Post
We've decided to go back to the 80's for the coming July model release, the original elegant and classy design might still see the light of the 3D realms later, but this look will likely be more popular. This design series will have the pauldrons and tail as separate parts, and there will be some different head options, including a feline themed rebreather and a no-catears version so a full human build can be done. And we are going to increase the intensity of metal hair.
2022-07-18 20:19:52 +0000 UTC View Post
Started on 6/11 and finished on 7/11, over 100h of work with nearly 400 layers. Quite the project! I'm still not as good as some of our partner artists, but I'm feeling good about this as being the beginning of a new chapter in my creative journey. Hopefully I'll be able to not only get faster, but improve my skills faster as well! Now that this is done though, it's time for studies and smaller works. There will be more in the future though!
This was supposed to be a character stu...
2022-07-12 05:11:44 +0000 UTC View Post
Quite delayed, but finally released for early access here, it's our latest infantry series! Designed for harsh environments, these guys should fit well into multiple roles and scenarios. Included with the download pack are a selection of customization bits for them, including different armor plates for the shoulders, elbows, and knees, as well as myriad equipment options.
https://mega.nz/folder/tUVCEa6Y#TFYvfWnj1SiA...
2022-07-03 05:48:38 +0000 UTC View Post
Lots of model work getting done, getting closer to clearing up the backlog.
And holy heck, there was also patreon system update...which is very un-user friendly. RIP blended menus and easy access to all functions...seriously who thought it was a good idea to make separate menus/viewing modes...
2022-06-24 02:03:32 +0000 UTC View Post
After many delays and woes, work has finally started on our neutral extrema infantry dudes whom will hopefully serve well as raiders/bandits. And with the extra customization bits being done up, we're also getting closer to having a new pack dedicated to the various extra items we've made since completing the core army sets for Incursus.
2022-06-21 00:06:57 +0000 UTC View Post
Cheese and crackers, what happened to May? Been busy with drawing challenges to sharpen the skills, but things have been pretty stressful otherwise. The situation with modelers has been getting dicey as many have gone MIA and even one has done a snatch and grab, taking funds with the promise of work and disappearing from the industry. So we're a bit behind on the productions, but we have something to share at least!
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2022-05-30 16:19:13 +0000 UTC View Post
Ough! Missed the update for last week, things have been busy, and a bit distressing. There's a lot going on with studio affairs as we're coping with getting sidelined for poor support and sales on MMF. We're doing everything we can to get new releases done, but there's been some delays from moves and even some betrayals. One of our modelers, after agreeing to, and starting work, decided to quit the industry. So we're out some already dedicated funds and falling behind schedule.
At...
2022-05-02 20:36:33 +0000 UTC View Post
Hurray! Free models! There's been a number of complications with production, but we're getting back on track. It won't be until May that these get released to the public, so enjoy the early release status!
[Link Redacted]
We're moving onto the next infantry series in the queue; Castor Pilots. There's 2 more series in the queue, so once we get closer to being done with those we'll be getting community input for new stuff and do some voting.
2022-04-13 19:48:41 +0000 UTC View Post
This might be a bit out of scope for our SFW patreon, but our recent commission is complete and as a bonus for everyone, the SFW model is available for free!
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2022-04-04 20:54:31 +0000 UTC View Post
April Fools jesting aside, there's been a lot of business to tend to, we have a big announcement for posterity; our initial game catalog collection is now available for print-on-demand via only-games.co!
https://only-games.co/collections/studio-sol-union
Each model sale helps build our pre-support file collection for redistribution on sites like MMF and Cults3D.
In the 2D departm...
2022-04-01 21:49:25 +0000 UTC View Post
With the recent launch of the SSU Tribe on myminifactory.com, I've sent out a free trial and access to the welcome pack for all patrons of the $9+ level, go get some free models!
2022-03-24 19:34:43 +0000 UTC View Post
Finally have something to show of the 2nd new neutral infantry unit release that will be coming soon™. The EVA suit dudes should be finished up within a close temporal proximity to these more formal omni units.
We're getting busy with external commissions, which is kind of strange...though these are coming from the NSFW side of operations, which will hopefully yield some good promotions/exposure as the names involved are quite prominent in art circles. I know that the job of a m...
2022-03-19 23:19:35 +0000 UTC View Post
Well it took a bit, apologies for the delay, this was a lot of new territory for the modeler to work on between the complex design and color rendering. But finally! Finally there's an early release that can be shared here! I already did a test print and paint for this one with the classic color scheme I envisioned, but there's a lot of room for retakes, and would love to see what others come up with, the more common Centauri purple would probably look most excellent as well.
Anyway, wit...
2022-03-13 16:35:10 +0000 UTC View Post
Quite an unexpected result, both in terms of design and location, while it turned out a bit larger than what is easily feasible for tabletop terrain, it is probably still quite doable, and would make for an interesting physical piece. But we do have 3D assets to work with, so perhaps it can be translated into a video game asset once we reach that point, or maybe it can be turned into piecemeal parts for printing. We'll see! It's good art though, and hopefully helps tide over the slow modeling...
2022-03-03 15:08:16 +0000 UTC View Post
High details, unexpected poly painting, and an unexpected 2nd pose have delayed production, looks like perhaps in the first week of March we'll see a release for this. We were able to secure a new commission slot with Texelion to do the sexy merchant model starting around March 1st. Hopefully after these two in the queue are finished up, we should be getting back into more simple models, or at least I'm going to push for such.
2022-02-25 07:05:41 +0000 UTC View Post
Further development for the industries of space, we'll likely go with the wheel type from the top left, and though the main focus is on an environment art piece, we should also get some 3D assets to work with.
2022-02-18 12:18:46 +0000 UTC View Post
Sorry for the lack of recent updates, things are still progressing, if a bit slowly. We should have some new top tier concept art coming soon™ while the model work continues, but this progress shot of one of the intermediate sfw/nsfw models should be done sometime next week. Then it's onto less complex infantry units, including neutral/omni type entries, and space-catgirls.
The next few weeks/month will be a bit shaky though, I'm panicking in regard to funds, while the patreon s...
2022-02-12 02:04:41 +0000 UTC View Post
Sorry for the lack of updates the last couple weeks, there's been a lot of busy work with pinups and other stuff for the less than SFW side of the studio, it's also slow going getting out of the holiday/new year rut, but we have some fresh goodness to share on a new model series. Still a bit rough though, we're going to utilize some previously made resources to help tie things together and there will be an outfit variation along with the various poses and interchangeable parts.
We shoul...
2022-01-23 08:34:01 +0000 UTC View Post
https://mega.nz/file/JJ1kmBbB#ZYtnJhMlBjJVbneANimM78Xh0BDJWZWYqtSRl2L5Pzw
First new free model of the year, and the first ship from outside the Mercy Fleet collection. We'll have to see about *flesh*ing out the Centauri fleet in the future, but we've got a lot of other designs in work that should be released soon™, hopefully within the month.
2022-01-04 10:09:30 +0000 UTC View Post