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Desert of the Dead, fantasy wargaming miniatures!

Created by TrollTrader

Mummies, elves, halflings and other fantasy miniatures from an undead desert.

Latest Updates from Our Project:

Blurry Spoiler Friday
about 3 years ago – Fri, Feb 05, 2021 at 05:40:10 PM

Hey all


That is all of the UK orders done! If your UK backerkit isn't currently showing as shipped then don't worry just yet. We've been running them down to the packing room for the past couple of days and keeping a note so we can update all of them to dispatched in the coming hours. If you are in the UK and your order doesn't show as shipped by tomorrow morning then please get in touch and we can look into it [email protected] (This shouldn't be anyone though!). Over this next coming week we should get ALL of the last ROW packages down to the packing room too!


IT

WILL

ALL

BE

GONE


EU Customs

We've had a few more European packages being held by local customs demanding payments of import tax. If this applies to you then please get in touch at [email protected] as we are compiling a list and trying to get them waived or refunded.


Painted Minis

Love seeing more painted models hitting my inbox. If you too have splashed some colour on these figures then let us all see!


Nick Gaughan has an ever increasing force raising from the sands

Laniston has spent time adding to their ranks also

Jason Frowde (who paints all of our studio fantasy miniatures) has added another unit to our sand raider halfling army

Feedback

More awesome feedback has come in from people opening their boxes


'Just got mine and they look great!'


'Got my box today, and I LOVE the minis!'


'WHOOP WHOOP MODELS ARRIVED, THX, THEY LOOKS AWESOME'


'Amazing work! These casts are beyond gorgeous - even if my system tries to shut down while I was writing this massage. Great job and I regret that I have not ordered more of these Anubti Warriors.'


I'm regularly in the messages if you need me and of course will be back next Friday

Friday Update
about 3 years ago – Sat, Jan 30, 2021 at 01:20:13 AM

Hi all


Another week and we are ever closer to finishing this off! End of next week ALL remaining UK orders will be gone for sure and then the following week should see the final ROW orders dispatched. We are sending these orders out by the fastest viable method so you get them in hand as quickly as possible.


More painted images are hitting our inbox


Mortiz has been busy painting some mummy archers and zombie slaves

Lilian Van Herpen showed off a selection of mummies

Nick Gaughan shared some genies last week and has since painted the Jackal Horrors and Alpha

Peter Churchyard has also been busy adding to his force that we first saw last week


Feedback from items arriving continues to be positive


'So I've just received the items and am very happy with them. They are better than expected in person.'


'First of all, fantastic job! The models look great and I can't wait to get painting. Easily the best egyptian themed undead on the market.'


'The models are amazing. Well done guys! I was simply blown away. Specifically the sky fliers and the hexes are superb. Well done!'


'They are HERE OMG they are fabulous the detail and varied poses are fantastic, I see many frustrating hours of painting ahead.'


As ever we have people checking the messages and emails so if you have anything you need to reach out to us about then we are at [email protected]


Thank you again for your continued patience, back next week to confirm UK all done and hopefully we will be almost finished with ROW too.


Friday update with painted models
about 3 years ago – Fri, Jan 22, 2021 at 11:10:36 PM

Hey all


We are still shipping and hoping that with some more staff returning from isolation next week we can finally finish off the picking of the remaining pledges.


We have been getting more awesome feedback from packages that have been arriving.


'I got my delivery of about 250 models this week and I must say I'm blown away by the quality'


'my miniatures just arrived yesterday. And they are absolutely awesome. Cannot believe how beautiful they are and I will back your next KS for sure'


Also we have had loads of painted model pics being sent in which is super exciting for us to see the models on peoples tables.


Peter Churchyard sent in this fantastic regiment of elves. Purple certainly seems to be a popular colour among painters of these models. The Queen is looking great there too.

Lee Moran also shared this amazing Sphinx, it doesn't need a lot of colours to look really stunning.

Nick Gaughan showed us his painted Genies and I love the colour scheme



We have seen a few (10 or so out of 400) of the EU parcels arriving with Duty charges. Most of these have been in the region of £12. If this affects you then please get in touch via [email protected] . We are compiling a list for each courier and will chase them on it as we do not believe these should have been applicable considering the French border closures were the reason for them delaying our shipments.


If you are still waiting then I can only apologise. Again. It is coming to you as fast as physically possible. 

As ever the messages are being checked regularly so please look for us there if you need us.


Those of you who are still looking for your backerkit status to move to shipped will be finding a little extra in your boxes when they do arrive. A preview model from the next campaign is being slipped into them. Thank you once more for your continued patience, back next Friday :)

Once more into a Friday
about 3 years ago – Fri, Jan 15, 2021 at 09:43:30 PM

Hi all


Covid in Cornwall has gone from being pretty much non existent to a real threat. I believe we now have a local R rate of 1.5 which I think is one of if not the highest in the country. This means we inevitably have staff off isolating and have had to move shift patterns to try and ensure the safety of our team. It has slowed down the shipping of the last few packets but as long as some of us are here they are still slowly getting out the door. At last check there are now under 100 pledges left to pick and post. Keep checking your backerkit status as we are turning more of them to shipped every day.


EU duty payments

We have seen a couple of packages arrive with a duty charge that as far as we can tell should not be applicable. If you get such a charge then please do send us an email [email protected] with the details and we will follow this up with the delivery company.


On a lighter note! Check out this awesome paint job by Jens Hollensen

Anyone seen his parrot?

That isn't the only painted model I have to show you this week as Jason Frowde has been working on painting the studio models for retail release later in the year.

Love the purple scheme and can't wait to see the whole army in our cabinet!


If you have painted some of your models then please send me pics to [email protected] as I love to see them!


We've been getting more feedback on pledges that have been arriving


'I've received my shipment a couple days ago and I really can't say out loud enough how pleased I am with what I got.


All the models in my pledge are wonderful, poses and sculpts are truly interesting and I'd like to get all my new, beautiful models painted as soon as possible.'


Hang in there those of you that are still waiting, it is coming!


We have been replying to all the messages sent in and have someone checking the inbox regularly if you need to reach out with any queries

Just another Manic Friday
about 3 years ago – Sat, Jan 09, 2021 at 02:08:27 AM

Hey All


As with every week now we are simply packing and posting. Its great to see more items arriving and that the response of those getting their models fills those of you who haven't had them yet with confidence you are getting a good product!


Sadly Covid has gone from non existent in our county to being a real threat. Our virus reproduction was the lowest in the country and is now the highest. This mean we are having to take extra precautions at work and less staff are available for the shipping of the remaining orders. We still have people posting so keep checking your backerkit status.


From what we have been told by our shipping partners (most of whom have resumed collecting now) EU orders are not seeing customs charges in any places that would not have been expecting them previously. This matches government (zero tariff) claims and what we are seeing from you lot so that is great news!


Painted Models! Cheers for showing off this one Laniston!

Anyway, same ol same ol, if you have your items please send me pics! If you don't then thank you for your continued patience. We are doing all we can to get them to you!