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2021 was a bit of a mixed bag for our plans with some big things ticked off and others lagging by the wayside. But with our new premises almost complete, the show calendar almost back to normal and a pile of releases sitting here at Pendraken HQ, 2022 looks a lot brighter!
I'll run through our new ranges/releases plans in a roughly chronological list:
Peninsular Napoleonics
This is one of two main priorities for this year and with the Portuguese pledges all sent out last week we've started well. The Spanish are being sculpted at the moment and we should have the first batch of those with us before the end of the month. We'll pop some pics up for everyone to look at and then they'll be going straight into the moulding queue.
The Spanish was a big batch of sculpts so it should be 2-3 months work for Tony and then that's everything completed finally. We'll get them moulded asap and I'd hope to have the final batch of packages sent out in March/April.
And then we can get the ranges on general sale as well!
Cold War Commander II
Priority number 2 is the new edition of Cold War Commander, which is also making some good progress finally. The edits have all been done to the document so I'll be sending it out to all of the proofreaders/playtesters later this week. We'll be looking at a 2-month feedback period and then aiming to go to print at the end of March.
Sadly with Salute cancelled this year our big launch plans have been scuppered somewhat so I'll need to have a think about what else we can do.
New Releases
There's been a whole load of odds and ends stacking up over the past 6-9 months so I'm planning to do 10 days of 10mm releases, starting on Saturday 15th January. There's all sorts in there so keep an eye out for those...
Arab-Isaeli
In between work on the Peninsular project we'll be starting to mould all of the Arab-Israeli figures, with a rough release target of April I think. You can see pics of all the sculpts here: https://www.pendrakenforum.co.uk/index.php/topic,21386.0.html
Sci-Fi Expansion!
This one was missed last year but it'll definitely be arriving this year! The vehicles are being designed digitally and we'll be starting to mould those around April/May I think, and then we'll just need to get some infantry sculpted to go with them. Potential release is probably summer time, so June/July I'd expect.
More Fantasy
Another one that was missed from last year was our new Fantasy ranges, with Ratmen, Amazons and Fomorians on the cards. We started work on these in 2020 but they've been back-burner'ed a few times unfortunately. We'll get back on track with them soon and aim for a release towards the end of the year probably.
TB Line
The TB Line Mongols are a small range but a big job, so these will probably get squeezed in once the shop is open and I can do the clean-up work while I'm sat behind the counter.
The Ancients ranges will be a longer-term fix as we'll need to get those down to Techno to do some tweaks to them and make moulding a lot easier.
Korean War Supplement
We've shelved this temporarily but we'll revisit once CWC-2 has been released.
New Army Builder Software
The new Army Builder was severely impacted by Covid but we're back on with our weekly meetings now and aiming for April as our launch point. Again we'd hoped to do something for Salute but with that gone we'll need to do something else.
Dungeon World
The unfortunate Dungeon revamp has been bumped for a few years running now but I'm determined to sort it out this year. We've had some new Dungeon pieces designed digitally so we'll get those into production around April/May time and then we'll make some new moulds for all of the monsters and furniture. The rules just need some fine-tuning and they'll be good to go.
Red Vectors
There's still about 70 new MDF products waiting to be put into production so we'll be talking to our design guys to get those all checked over and ready for release. There's a huge amount of stuff in there, from 10mm to 28mm and Medieval to Sci-Fi, so we'll just get it all done asap.
Moving on to other areas:
Pendraken Shop!
Work is ongoing in the shop and we're getting close now. The counter needs a top and the stock is being produced by the guys at the moment. Then we just need some branding/header boards adding in and we're good to go! We'd like to do some kind of an opening day but with Covid it might not be possible to do much sadly.
Painting Competition 2022!
The Painting Competition will be back again in February so get your brushes out and get those entries ready! As usual the competition will run throughout February and we'll have some Pendraken prizes on offer for you.
Website Photos
We've currently got 396 products awaiting photos but there's 98 new photos coming later this week, so that's 25% of them done in one sweep! We're mainly missing WWI ranges now so that's where the focus will be and we've got several of the ranges away with painters.
We'll also be continuing to send various ranges off to our painters to add painted pics to the website as well.
Pendraken 30th Birthday!
And finally, this year is our 30th birthday! For our 20th we had a big party in a local hotel but with the pandemic ongoing I'm not sure what we'll be able/allowed to do, so we'll have a look at the options in a couple of months time. We can certainly run an big open day here at Pendraken HQ with some games and then maybe have something elsewhere in the country as well. We'll have a think...
So, I think that's about it but I'm sure I'll have missed something in there somewhere! Give me a shout if there's any queries and we'll get busy!
Well a lot to look forward to on many fronts :) . It seems only yesterday you did the 20th birthday bash!!! Now I have to figure out what I might be able to achieve for the painting competition... :-\ .
So, Leon, what are you doing after lunch? :D :D :D
I'm exhausted just thinking about all that!
All the best with this.
10 days of releases? is that really fair? Some of us may be susceptible to so much excitement.
Love to see some more of those Red Vector goodies in 10mm. :D
Wow, so much stuff. I love the enthusiasm and scope of what you are aiming to do!
Looking forward to 10 days on 10mm - which is just a few days away. And lots of interesting items too.
30th Birthday - would be a good chance to do something at the new premises.
Quote from: fred. on 10 January 2022, 12:44:04 PM30th Birthday - would be a good chance to do something at the new premises.
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Ohh nice
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Probably more like
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Yeah, but we'll say it was like the first one.
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I think purhaps the top photo is from the company launch party back in 1992 and the second one is from the 20th anniversary bash (everyone's 20 years older and needs a seat? :-\ )
I like your "ISO 3103 Certified" quote Raider. I'll put a couple of ISO 3103 break cards in the deck next time we play a TFL rules based game, that should confuse the heck out of the players! ;)
Leon,
Are there any plans to reprint BKC?
In the army builder, will there be an option for free build, ie no limits on units vs points so that you can build lists based on historical OOB. I remember the old Army Builder had this option in the paid version.
Not sure when I would get a game in, but looking forward to adding CWC to my collection. I know several locals are excited about its release.
Quote from: Itinerant Hobbyist on 11 January 2022, 04:48:56 PMLeon,
Are there any plans to reprint BKC?
In the army builder, will there be an option for free build, ie no limits on units vs points so that you can build lists based on historical OOB. I remember the old Army Builder had this option in the paid version.
We'll definitely be getting another print run for BKC but most of the quotes I've had for printing are far too high, so it's taking longer than planned to get them into stock again. I'm talking to a printer at the moment that might be able to do us a better price so hopefully that works out.
On the army builder, I'd need to check with Chris about that but I think it shouldn't be a problem.
Quote from: fsn on 10 January 2022, 12:13:17 PM10 days of releases? is that really fair? Some of us may be susceptible to so much excitement.
This is Nobbys way of saying he has wet himself already at the thought of 10 Days of releases. :)
Thank you Leon. I should've also asked if all errata will be incorporated in the new printing?
That's a shame on pricing - the way of the world at the moment. Could you get a discount if it printed at the same time as CWC? As I type, it doesn't sound like an option, just curious.
Thank you for answering my questions btw.
Quote from: Leon on 11 January 2022, 05:08:38 PMWe'll definitely be getting another print run for BKC but most of the quotes I've had for printing are far too high, so it's taking longer than planned to get them into stock again. I'm talking to a printer at the moment that might be able to do us a better price so hopefully that works out.
On the army builder, I'd need to check with Chris about that but I think it shouldn't be a problem.
Quote from: Itinerant Hobbyist on 11 January 2022, 06:12:59 PMThank you Leon. I should've also asked if all errata will be incorporated in the new printing?
That's a shame on pricing - the way of the world at the moment. Could you get a discount if it printed at the same time as CWC? As I type, it doesn't sound like an option, just curious.
All of the updates that made upto the latest Errata document will be in the new print run, so no worries there. Sadly there's no discount if you get another book printed at the same time, as there's separate setup costs involved for each publication.
Would publishing on LuLu be an option to consider
Definitely an option but I think the payouts we'd receive would lower profit than printing ourselves, so it might not work out for producing stock sadly.
Fair point, but might be something to consider whilst between full print runs, so that people have an option to buy hard copies - especially following the main release when any sales of the rules are likely to be a lower more steady volume
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Sad to think these young chicks are now old chicks :(
... but being in the kitchen wasn't as bad as you might think - that's where where the booze was and where the (shall we say?) more adventurous chicks were .... ;) :D
Quote from: Westmarcher on 16 January 2022, 12:04:13 AMSad to think these young chicks are now old chicks :(
One of those chicks is the late Kirsty Maccoll, I think she is in yellow
Quote from: Orcs on 16 January 2022, 11:11:01 AMOne of those chicks is the late Kirsty Maccoll, I think she is in yellow
Missed that. You sometimes forget that so much talent died prematurely over the years. :(
What has this got to do with Pendraken Plans for 2022?
This normally being a friendly forum, you should know that sometimes conversations drift, especially as everything appears to have been covered in Leon's opening post. However, if you have anything to contribute towards the topic to get us back on course (which we usually do), please feel free to comment because so far it just sounds as if you are being grumpy.
Quote from: John Cook on 18 January 2022, 10:09:35 PMWhat has this got to do with Pendraken Plans for 2022?
Well the top pick with the blonde girl on the blokes shoulders is the Pendraken Office party, (Pre COVID I hasten to add).
They are planning to repeat this at the 2022 Pendraken Office Party. - Hence the picture being in this Thread.
They had also hoped to have Kirsty McColl singing and I painted out they sadly she is no longer with us.
Quote from: Orcs on 19 January 2022, 12:38:46 PMKirsty McColl singing and I painted out they sadly she is no longer with us.
Take it you used photoshop ?
Quote from: Westmarcher on 18 January 2022, 11:45:54 PMThis normally being a friendly forum, you should know that sometimes conversations drift, especially as everything appears to have been covered in Leon's opening post. However, if you have anything to contribute towards the topic to get us back on course (which we usually do), please feel free to comment because so far it just sounds as if you are being grumpy.
So, nothing at all then. I thought I might have missed something but evidently not. Oh, and thank you so much for the invitation to comment..
QuoteWell the top pick with the blonde girl on the blokes shoulders is the Pendraken Office party, (Pre COVID I hasten to add).
They are planning to repeat this at the 2022 Pendraken Office Party. - Hence the picture being in this Thread.
They had also hoped to have Kirsty McColl singing and I painted out they sadly she is no longer with us.
I think we should all be clear that this was the 2022 Pendraken work event.
QuoteSo, nothing at all then. I thought I might have missed something but evidently not. Oh, and thank you so much for the invitation to comment..
You're welcome (as if
you need
my permission ..... ;D ). As you strike me as being an intelligent person, I could not believe you couldn't work out from the previous posts what was going on. Your question therefore came across as terse and disapproving. Truce? :)
Quote from: Westmarcher on 21 January 2022, 01:43:56 PMYour question therefore came across as terse and disapproving.
It was meant to be. It was inappropriate for a number of reasons, in my view.
Quote from: John Cook on 21 January 2022, 06:35:38 PMIt was meant to be. The whole thing was inappropriate for a number of reasons, in my view.
QuoteIt was meant to be. It was inappropriate for a number of reasons, in my view.
<bites tongue>
Polite response - some people were having fun. If it's not your thing, ignore it and move on..
@Leon: Any news on the Japanese castles?
Quote from: fsn on 21 January 2022, 08:26:52 PM@Leon: Any news on the Japanese castles?
Not a lot unfortunately, our resin supply has been slow for quite a while now. I've had a chat with John recently and he's just about got his new premises up and running so I'm hoping for a quicker turnaround on both stock and new products going forward.
Quote from: Raider4 on 21 January 2022, 07:09:18 PM<bites tongue>
Polite response - some people were having fun. If it's not your thing, ignore it and move on..
Polite response - calling women 'chicks', particularly one who has been dead for some time is inappropriate in 2022. If you don't get it just accept it is offensive to some people..
Quote from: Leon on 21 January 2022, 09:36:47 PMNot a lot unfortunately, our resin supply has been slow for quite a while now. I've had a chat with John recently and he's just about got his new premises up and running so I'm hoping for a quicker turnaround on both stock and new products going forward.
Thank you. Probably a good thing for me. :)
QuotePolite response - calling women 'chicks', particularly one who has been dead for some time is inappropriate in 2022. If you don't get it just accept it is offensive to some people..
Westie was just using it as slang referring indirectly to the two women in the clip. He was simply pointing out that like us they have aged. He did not know that one of the girls in the picture had died until I pointed it out.
He did not cause any offence to them, you have just chosen to be offended by it.
According to the dictionary the use of "Chick" for a girl probably comes from 1920's Afro-American slang which in turn is probably a devolved from the Spanish "Chica" meaning girl. It is also noted as a term of endearment.
So what he actually said was without the slang:- " Sad to think those young girls are now old girls" Do you find that offensive?
I grew up in East London, and if you go into almost any shop or café there (even now) you are highly like to be called "Luv" by anybody of the opposite sex regardless of their age or yours, be they a 60 year old woman in a sari or a 30 something taxi driver. No one means any offense as it is a term of endearment.
Most of us on this forum grew up in the 1970's and 80's, where such terminology that you now find offensive was in common use without causing any offense.
Consequently those of us of a certain age mean no offense, nor will be offended by this or similar slang:- If you don't get it just accept it.
Or as Raider4 quite rightly said, "Ignore it and move on"
Chick, ducks, hen, love (and no doubt others I've forgotten) are all terms I've heard used to address women the speaker didn't know personally. No offense was intended and none taken, as far as I could tell.
Round here women are likely to be called "hen" than "chick." Not sure if that's more or less offensive than chick.
I've heard "You a'right, hen?" more often than I could count and responses have ranged from, "Aye, I'm fine, thanks for askin" to "Whit dae you think? I'm pukin' ma guts oot intae the gutter, ya bam! How would I be a'right?"
Even in these "woke" days I've never heard "How dare you use such a misogynistic term!"
Though I wait to hear,"I identify as they/ them please use an appropriate non-gendered term of address." At that point "chick" being a descriptions of a baby chicken of either gender might be more appropriate than the gendered "hen"? Who knows?
O tempora! O mores!
Quote from: Orcs on 22 January 2022, 01:47:15 PMI grew up in East London...... Most of us on this forum grew up in the 1970's and 80's, where such terminology that you now find offensive was in common use without causing any offense
I grew up in South London in the 1950's and 1960's, where and when certain standards still existed.
Why should I ignore it and move on if you won't?
In the early 1970s, when I was an ambitious young Lance Corporal on my first tour in Northern Ireland my OC wrote in my annual Confidential Report that "Corporal Cook has difficulties with people who do not meet the same high standards he sets himself". Nothing has changed in the intervening 50 years and I have nothing more to say on this subject.
Hooray! <:-P :O)
Yippee!!!! <:-P <:-P We can say what we like now
Steady lads, steady ;)
Breathing some life into to his comatose thread, how is the refurbishment of the TB Line Mongols looking -
1. 'Cool your jets, just about done.'
2. 'In mid-stream, any month now.'
3. 'Oh what, oh yes, must get cracking.'
4. 'Will no one rid me of this turbulent forum member!!'
Cheers
GrumpyOldMan
Never mind the Mongols
Where are the Chieftains? ;)
Quote from: GrumpyOldMan on 12 September 2022, 12:18:02 AMBreathing some life into to his comatose thread, how is the refurbishment of the TB Line Mongols looking -
1. 'Cool your jets, just about done.'
2. 'In mid-stream, any month now.'
3. 'Oh what, oh yes, must get cracking.'
4. 'Will no one rid me of this turbulent forum member!!'
Somewhere around number 3 I think... They're on my worktable but have got sidelined again behind some other stuff. To be honest I need to build up the motivation to work on them as there's so much cleanup required that it can be several hours of work just to get one pack/mould ready.
Quote from: howayman on 12 September 2022, 06:33:44 AMWhere are the Chieftains? ;)
Further down the list, I've got some Soviet stuff to come through next from our new designer and then I'll have a look at some Brits/US kit.