funded Reaper Bones 6: Information Thread

Reaper_Jon · June 10, 2022

A few things to note before a Kickstarter update goes out!

1: You need to use the email that you receieved (still going out) to claim your pledge amount on the Reaper Pledge manager. If you do not it will show late backer pricing and not sync your pledge amount.
2: There was a cosmetic and backend bug that was giving more credit than originally pledged, as well as some oddities. (I have been in formed that this should be fixed, and any extreme cases will get an email from Kit) - onlt a handful really.

Let me know if anything else crazy has happened! 🙂

On 6/4/2022 at 8:20 PM, geologist said:

Where do you set up a Reaper Pledge Manager account? I've never done a kickstarter before and the process is a bit confusing.

Be on the lookout from an email from us, this will allow you to claim your pledge and take you to the Reaper Pledge manager1

Guindyloo · June 17, 2022

Update #65: Bones 6 Pledge Manager Update

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/reaperbones5/bones-6-tales-from-the-green-griffin/posts/3535700

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Hello Backers!

We hope you're all enjoying your summer (or winter for our friends Down Under). Today we're going to talk about how to use the Bones 6 Reaper Pledge Manager! Let's go!

How to Use the Reaper Pledge Manager (RPM)

EXISTING BACKERS

(For best results, view the Reaper Pledge Manager on a computer and not a mobile device.)

1. Create an account in the Reaper Pledge Manager here: https://b6.reapermini.com/ Note that you will need to create an account even if you participated in previous Reaper Kickstarters. The Bones 6 Reaper Pledge Manager is separate from all other Reaper pledge managers and the Reaper website (www.reapermini.com).

2. Find the email sent to you from [email protected] and click on the link in the email. The title will be: "Claim Your Pledge for Bones 6". The claim link will look something like this: https://b6.reapermini.com/claim/<some really long code here>. Following this link will apply your pledge from the Bones 6 Kickstarter to your Reaper Pledge Manager account even if you used a different email address at Kickstarter and the pledge manager. If you no longer have access to the email you used at Kickstarter.com when you pledged or haven’t received your claim email, please contact [email protected]. For verification purposes please include both your KS Backer Name and KS Backer Number.

3. Once you are in the Reaper Pledge Manager, confirm that your pledge from the Bones 6 Kickstarter was linked to your account by checking on the header section at the top of the pledge manager website for your pledge balance. It will appear underneath your logged-in email address.

4. Start adding rewards to your cart! Select how many of each item you would like and note that your cart and a running total will be visible on the right side of the page. When you have completed your selections click on the checkout button at the bottom of your cart.

Some things to remember:

You may check out multiple times.

You do not need to spend your pledge credit all at once.

You can pay additional for any items that go over your pledge credit.

Multiple orders on the same account will be combined and shipped together when the fulfillment process begins. We will not ship multiple orders on the same account to different physical locations.

Shipping, VAT, GST, and Sales Tax

Please remember that shipping charges are not being collected at this time for anyone.

VAT and GST are not being collected at this time for the UK, EU, and rest of the world.

We are collecting US sales tax where applicable.

We will contact you when we get closer to the fulfillment ship date with a quote for your actual shipping cost. You may apply any leftover credit towards your shipping costs.

We will email you a shipping invoice when we are ready to ship your order. After your shipping is paid your order will be put in the queue to be pulled and shipped. If the shipping cost is higher than you expect/wish to pay you will be able to pare down your order and use any leftover credit to pay for shipping.

International customers: VAT and GST will be charged in the same email you receive for your shipping.

RPM INFORMATION FOR NEW BACKERS

1. Create an account in the Bones 6 Reaper Pledge Manager here: https://b6.reapermini.com/

2. Add items to your cart. Checkout using the checkout button at the bottom of your running total (on the right side of the page where you select rewards).

Some things to remember:

You may check out multiple times.

Multiple orders on the same account will be combined and shipped together when the fulfillment process begins. We will not ship multiple orders on the same account to different physical locations.

Shipping, VAT, GST, and Sales Tax

Please remember that shipping charges are not being collected at this time for anyone.

VAT and GST are not being collected at this time for the UK, EU, and rest of the world.

We are collecting US sales tax where applicable.

We will contact you when we get closer to the fulfillment ship date with a quote for your actual shipping cost. You may apply any leftover credit towards your shipping costs.

We will email you a shipping invoice when we are ready to ship your order. After your shipping is paid your order will be put in the queue to be pulled and shipped. If the shipping cost is higher than you expect/wish to pay you will be able to pare down your order and use any leftover credit to pay for shipping.

International customers: VAT and GST will be charged in the same email you receive for your shipping.

TLDR

Create a pledge manager account

Click on the link in the email sent to you from [email protected] to add your pledge to your account (if you are a Kickstarter backer, skip this step if you are a late backer)

Choose rewards. Check out.

Verify your rewards using the “Order History” Link. https://b6.reapermini.com/orderhistory

Shipping will be charged when we are ready to ship your order and you will be charged the actual shipping cost.

If you have any questions regarding Bones 6, Base Boss 2, or any other Kickstarter issues, please contact us at [email protected]!

We certainly appreciate everyone’s patience! Thanks for your support!

For Bones 6: https://b6.reapermini.com/

For Base Boss 2: https://bb2.reapermini.com/

Guindyloo · October 22, 2022

Let me just catch these up real quick, didn't realise it'd been so long, my bad...

Update #66: July Update #1: Quick Update and Our First Power-Up!

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/reaperbones5/bones-6-tales-from-the-green-griffin/posts/3552545

Update #67: July 2022 Update #2: New Sculpt for Lost Tombs

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/reaperbones5/bones-6-tales-from-the-green-griffin/posts/3563395

Update #68: August 5th Update: A Closer Look at the Goblins of Rotstump Bog

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/reaperbones5/bones-6-tales-from-the-green-griffin/posts/3564247

Update #69: August 22 update: ReaperCon and beyond!

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/reaperbones5/bones-6-tales-from-the-green-griffin/posts/3589543

Update #70: Early September Update: Alicorn and Demi-Lich Greens!

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/reaperbones5/bones-6-tales-from-the-green-griffin/posts/3598736

Update #71: Disover the Lost Tombs of Hakir

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/reaperbones5/bones-6-tales-from-the-green-griffin/posts/3610497

Update #72: Happy October! Prints, Paint Jobs, and Digital Turnarounds

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/reaperbones5/bones-6-tales-from-the-green-griffin/posts/3610635

Guindyloo · October 22, 2022

Update #73: October 2022 Update #2 - Blacktallow Lighthouse WIP Shots!

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/reaperbones5/bones-6-tales-from-the-green-griffin/posts/3642421

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Hello Backers!

Digital models are still being cut apart and prepared for tooling and mold making. Right now, there are only a handful of models left to be sculpted. Here's a breakdown:

Core Set - Sculpting Complete (see update below for Core Set: Sister Arani)

Green Griffin Expansion - Sculpting Complete

Shadows of Sullenhall - Sculpting Complete

Briarwood Vale - Sculpting Complete

Denizens of the Dungeon - Bathalian (in progress)

Lost Tombs of Hakir - Scarabfolk, Sand Dwarf (in progress)

Blacktallow Lighthouse and Guard Tower Conversion - in progress, but see below for WIP shots!

If we've missed something, feel free to let us know in the comments below!

We are still determining what models will be injected in Bones USA, Bones Black, or Bones Classic materials. As a rule of thumb, most small to medium-sized models will be Bones Black or Bones USA, whereas most Large pieces will be injected in Bones Classic material. We will let everyone know via Kickstarter Updates as soon as we have that information parsed out.

The Reaper Pledge Manager is running smoothly. As a reminder, we are not collecting shipping at this time; we will email shipping invoices before fulfillment begins next year.

When will the pledge manager close? - We don't have a firm date for this, but It will certainly be open quite a while longer with no projected closing date at this time. We will certainly give you several updates as we approach the close of Bones 6. Backers still have plenty of time to add items to their pledges!

Enough of that. Let's look at some new minis!

Core Set

(Kwindy Note: The Dawnseeker sculpts are presented in the update as turnaround videos, however, I cannot embed videos on the forum, I can only post a screen cap here - please go to the update to view the turnaround videos!)

Here's Sister Arani, the last of the Dawnseekers Stretch Goal, designed by Izzy 'Talin' Collier and sculpted by Bobby Jackson.

With that, we'd like to show all of the Dawnseekers characters, all sculpted by Bobby Jackson.

Arik Axereaver, the Barbarian

Jada Twinsuns, Paladin

Vance Treadwell, Ranger

Amari, the Wizard

Lashanna Larkmoor, Druid

Options: Blacktallow Lighthouse

Let's take a look at the process that we followed for the Blacktallow Lighthouse, designed by Max Dunbar and sculpted by Jason Wiebe.

First, Max really surprised us with his fantastic rendition of the Lighthouse, with the added bonuses of the Slaughterwalrus and the keeper of the lighthouse, Mirch. Oh, and let's not forget the seagull Crabtrap.

One of the challenges of bringing an incredible piece of 2-D art into a physical object is sizing. We knew we wanted to make this as large as we could to make it look stunning on a gaming table or on a shelf, but at the same time, we had to do that and make it feasible for production. The larger a miniature gets, the more pieces it (likely) has to be cut up into, which means more costs for the manufacturer (us) and the consumer (you). So, it's a delicate balance.

Here is a shot of the Blacktallow Lighthouse in its basic form from Jason. You can see where Jason is getting the shape of the structure into place and making sure the proportions match the art.

After Jason had that where he wanted it, he double-checked his sizing with a scale model marker (not included). In the shot below, you can see the first pass of stone texture applied to the lighthouse.

Here's the lighthouse with a little more texture.

And here it is with most of its detail in place. This is still a WIP shot, so it's not finished yet. Jason is adding more details to it to really bring it to life.

Again, please keep in mind that this is NOT final, and some things may change even more before then. WE do not have a final size yet, but we will share it with you when we do.

But let's leave with a closeup of the Slaughterwalrus! (Still a WIP too!)

REAPER PLEDGE MANAGER

PLEASE READ THIS UPDATE REGARDING THE REAPER PLEDGE MANAGER IF YOU HAVE NOT SELECTED YOUR REWARDS OR ARE A NEW BONES 6 BACKER

Other Problems
If you have questions regarding your Bones 6 pledge, please email us at [email protected].

Be sure to specify what project you're having a problem with (this is Bones 6). That same help desk handles all customer service for all of Reaper's retail and consumer orders, as well as our previous projects, so we need your help knowing how to best help you.

Please do not include screenshots or attachments, as we have stringent security protocols which filter these out and delete the messages containing them.

NEXT UPDATE

Our next update is scheduled for November 4, 2022. We'll look at some new prints and hopefully have the final sculpts of Bones 6!

THANK YOU ALL!!!