New Battlesuit Preview & Shipping Changes

It's been a long while since the last update, but the new Battlesuit is finally going into production. As a preview of things to come, here is an image of the master. Bear in mind that it's missing an arm and half a leg, which will be duplicated from the contralateral side. Initial release will come will have a pistol, SMG and assault rifle as hand weapon options, along with submunition launchers and missile launchers for the shoulders.

However, not everything is all sunshine and rainbows. After many months of absorbing Royal Mail's frankly insane price changes, I sad to say that I have revised the postage rates slightly to help offset the increased cost. This translates to the following:

Total price: GBP0.01 - GBP10.00 - P&P 25% of total
Total price: GBP10.01 - GBP25.00 - P&P 17.5% of total
Total price: GBP25.01 - GBP30.00 - P&P 15% of total
Total price: GBP30.01 - Upwards - P&P 12.5% of total

Please note that while the costs may seem high, all postage costs paid that are in excess of what is actually charged to me by Royal Mail will be refunded (this has always been an unwritten rule).

New designs! New battlesuit!

To those who have been enquiring, yes I am still alive, and yes I am still trading and shipping stuff out. To compensate for the long silence, I offer some WiP photos, there's some older stuff there, waiting in the pipeline, and there's the new battlesuit I'm brewing up, this time with less casting issues and weight problems.

(Back row, left to right: Stealth Light Cruiser, Stealth Heavy Cruiser, Stealth Carrier (Shoji Mk2), Nebula Heavy Cruiser; Front row, left to right: Diaspora Fighter, Diaspora Superheavy Bomber)
Concept art and initial work on a new battlesuit. A fusion of the Shirow-style design with some elements of Ma.K thrown in. It will come in less parts, and the main bulk of it will be in resin (or perhaps even all of it).

I also have some other news.

As those of you who have recently tried to purchase them have been told, I am withdrawing the Azrael Heavy Unit, the Yama Light Unit and the Shoji Stealth Carrier from the store. The former two have had rather disappointing sales, and I am not planning to continue that line. The Shoji is being updated to a completely new (and in my opinion much better) look as in the first image above.

Rumours of my death have been greatly exaggerated (as usual).

This is just a quick post to let everyone know that Z4Miniatures still exists. I've just been a little busy with the day job and haven't had the time to build anything new yet, but rest assured, things are coming. As a taster, have a look at the upcoming Stealth Cruiser for the Diaspora Authority and the Nebula Guardian's Raid Cruiser.


The Stealth Cruiser (on the left) is complete, and an updated design from the previous version I showcased a few months ago on TMP and SCN. The Raid Cruiser (on the right) is a redesigned heavy cruiser after I found the old design to be far too ugly for my liking.

On Holiday!

As is customary, I am off on holiday from the 1st to the 27th of July 2010. Any orders placed during this period will be shipped out when I return on the 28th. I will still be happy to answer any questions via e-mail during this period.

Thanks!

Battlesuits Back in Stock!

After all the excitement of Salute and the weeks after, the stock of Battlesuits has stabilised. All orders received so far have been dispatched.

Z4Miniatures @ SALUTE! Pre-Order NOW!

Jon Tuffley from Ground Zero Games has kindly agreed to carry a selection of Z4Miniatures stock at the Ground Zero Games stand at SALUTE this year. Due to space restrictions, only the following packs will be held in stock:

SLT1001 - Salute Battle Squadron - GBP40.00
Special Pack - 1x DS00001, 1x DS00002, 2x DS00003, 2x DS00004, 1x DS00005, 1x DS00006, 1xDS00007, 1x DS00008, 1x DREAD01 (18 miniatures - The entire Diplomatic Corps lineup)
DS10013 - Eloquent Diplomacy Fleet - GBP75.00
DS10014 - Nebula Raiding Squadron - GBP25.00
DS10016 - Imperial Battle Squadron - GBP21.00
BATTLESUITS - Any stock of these I have available will be there at Salute.

PRE-ORDER "SPECIAL"
If you want a combination of miniatures which is not one of the above, then place your order in the online store and E-MAIL me at z4miniatures AT googlemail DOT com to let me know that you want to pick it up at SALUTE. I will refund your postage cost and you can pick up your goods from Jon on the day itself. IF YOU DO NOT E-MAIL ME YOUR PARCEL WILL BE SHIPPED OUT VIA REGULAR POST.

Battlesuit OUT OF STOCK!

Due to massive, overwhelming response, I am currently out of stock of battlesuits. An emergency request has gone to my caster asking him to cast faster, but he will only be able to get me stock by next week at the earliest (he might be able to give me a miracle, but I won't count on it).

All orders that have been received I will fill the best I can, though there are a few orders placed within the last day or so which may have to wait.

You are free to continue ordering, just be aware that I will be unable to ship you your stuff for a week or so. If you do not wish to pre-pay, then please e-mail me at: z4miniatures AT googlemail.com (replace AT with @ and remove the spaces) with a list of how many battlesuits you want so I can order the appropriate amount.