cancelled The complete holders for miniature painting by I Scream Art

[SamuraiJack]

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/iscreamart/the-complete-holders-for-miniature-painting-by-i-s?ref=discovery

 

About

Hello there.We would like to introduce you to our miniature painting holders.From the day I started painting miniatures, I confronted with various things that I considered it needed improvement, as  lighting on the miniature, attaching the miniature to the holder, good grip of the holder, airbrushing multiple miniatures at once, and the most important to feel effortless while painting, which I all applied by creating our painting system, and here it is.

The Ice Cream:

This holder is amazing due to its features: 

light on the miniature for a better vision,automatic back and forward rotation and magnetic head (N 52 magnets).Its size is:14 cm height by 5 cm diameter.

                                              These are 3D printed prototypes

                                                               

The Clamp:

The clamp head  is designed for a secure hold of your miniature,being able to hold various base sizes from 20 mm up to 60 mm! The clamp has two levels as you can see in the picture.The first level holds between 20 and 40 mm bases and the second level holds from 40 up to 60 mm.As well,it uses  N 52 magnet for fast attaching to any of our holders.The magnetic head makes your miniature attaching easier than ever in just one click sound.. It saves you time and effort with no need of using mounting putty or tacky sticks or any other sticking stuff..

Who said that the small can't hold the big?

                                               These are 3D printed prototypes

                                                                

The Torch:

We call this one the torch because put together with the clamp it looks like one. We should not underestimate it, because of its features: with this holder you will experience the truly smooth rotation due to its ball bearings(no friction). You don't need two fingers to rotate it, it will easily move by just a thumb touch. Its size is:10.5 cm Height by 3 cm diameter.

                                               These are 3D printed prototypes

[MiniDungeonMaster]

Wow, another kickstarter for miniature holders? I do like the looks of this one more than others on the market at the moment, but I'm not convinced any of them are "better enough" for the prices they wanted compared to what I use now. The clamp for different size bases does look particularly good though- if anyone does go in on it when it delivers I'd be interested to hear your thoughts on using it.

[IgwanaRob]

While not on the snake-oil level of RGG, it's still a product creating a problem for it's own solution.

[Cranky Dog]

28 minutes ago, IgwanaRob said:

While not on the snake-oil level of RGG, it's still a product creating a problem for it's own solution.

I'm of the same thought. Too gimmicky to be worthwhile. Though I can appreciate the rubber band clamp for its simplicity, the rest of the handle that needs its own stand is bad design.

 

Though I can appreciate more light while painting, having the USB lamp itself in the way (since having my miniature backlit while I paint is not helping) is just going to make it worse.

 

Anyone else suddenly want to eat a carrot while looking at the prototype?

[Corsair]

I would be very interested in the top half piece, that is clever. And by having the magnet in the base, you could put it on any kind of handle that would hold a steel washer.

[Cyradis]

1 hour ago, Cranky Dog said:

 

 

Anyone else suddenly want to eat a carrot while looking at the prototype?

 

I saw erm... an adult toy. Not really the multipurpose that I want for my mini painting 

[LittleBluberry]

I love the fact that the most useful "innovation" mentioned so far is the rubber band...  

 

I think we've officially reached the point where so many people have noticed that geeky kickstarters do well that people are creating way more projects than the demand can really support.  See also dice kickstarters.  

[haldir]

Yup, I see this one will be on thingiverse in about a month or less. 

 

Again, it doesn't beat my Tamiya paint can with cap & double stick foam tape.

[Corsair]

30 minutes ago, haldir said:

Yup, I see this one will be on thingiverse in about a month or less. 

 

Again, it doesn't beat my Tamiya paint can with cap & double stick foam tape.

I'm hoping when it shows up there, they have some for hex bases!

[Cicciopiu]

I find it a "little" overpriced...
don't know, lately I find that people on KS start thinking about the hobbist like ATM they can milk off trying to sell us every damn piece of plastic s***t for 30€/$/£...
kind of boring...
 

[IgwanaRob]

1 hour ago, Cicciopiu said:

I find it a "little" overpriced...
don't know, lately I find that people on KS start thinking about the hobbist like ATM they can milk off trying to sell us every damn piece of plastic s***t for 30€/$/£...
kind of boring...
 

 

Yeah, KS definitively attracts the good old fashioned get-rich-quick scammers. Although this one actually seems more like an attempt at humor than a scam For the most part, a pill bottle with poster tac is more than enough - especially ones with the spinning adult-proof caps, makes it easy to spin the model around without changing my grip. That being said, I did back the Rathcore V3 mini holders when they came out - they function well for my nerve damage hand, the bars are movable and sturdy enough to use as a rest/stabilizer when painting tiny things as my hands shake - they are hand made and assembled, and well worth the money. The first copy-cat that came around after the V3 was a hit on kickstarter, the Hobby Holder, is actually a well thought out product that allows you to use regular bottle caps, but to me seems about double the cost it should be. The last few that have popped up on KS have been nothing less than entertaining to read, I keep imagining a video of a guy trying to sell them out of a covered wagon as he treks across the mid US.

Edited January 17, 2019 by IgwanaRob

[Olaf the Stout]

8 hours ago, Cicciopiu said:

I find it a "little" overpriced...
don't know, lately I find that people on KS start thinking about the hobbist like ATM they can milk off trying to sell us every damn piece of plastic s***t for 30€/$/£...
kind of boring...
 

I think it’s due to 3D printing becoming more commonplace. So a heap of people are coming out with stuff where they think something 3D printed solves the problem. Previously they would have had to get a plastic mould made, which is a much more expensive process.