All Pledges Produced! STL Campaign launches on MMF 7th April
4 days ago
– Tue, Mar 31, 2026 at 05:35:01 AM
Hi Everyone,
I have now completed printing the last few pledges - apologies again for the delay in getting these done. I now need to clean the final few batches of minis up, pack them and get them to the Post Office. All being well, everyone should have their pledges in the next few days.
For those of you who were looking for an STL version of the Norse Orcs, you can now find me on My Mini Factory Frontiers. You can scroll through the 'upcoming' section, and follow the pre-launch page for more information, and to be notified when the campaign goes live. It will be running until the 20th April, by which time all physical backers should have their minis in hand.
As always guys, if anyone has any questions, please DM me and I'll respond as quickly as possible. Thanks to you all for your patience and your support - keep an eye out for our next project, which will be Undead Bretts! You can follow the progress on these guys on my FB page.
Take care all, and thanks again!
Cheers
Greg
Home Stretch!
25 days ago
– Tue, Mar 10, 2026 at 04:54:22 AM
Hi Everyone,
It's been a hectic few weeks since I last posted an update, but I'm glad to say that we are now in to the home straight on the Norse Orc campaign. More than 40 pledges have been completed and shipped, with another 4 on my work bench now being finalised, which leaves 10 pledges to complete. I'm expecting a further delivery of resin this week, and then I should get those last pledges completed and mailed out.
The production and distribution process has been rockier than expected - I hit some technical problems with my printer which was causing multiple print failures (now thankfully resolved!) combined with some mailing issues. For US backers, I'm having to pay a shipping tariff of 15% on top of the original postal charge, which has knocked a hole in my budget on that front, coupled with knock-on delays in delivery the tariffs have caused. My EU distributor then let me down as a consequence (they've had to concentrate all their resource on their core customer based in the US) which didn't leave capacity for me. I've done my best to work around these problems, but sincere apologies to anyone who ended up having to pay a Customs Charge they were not expecting. The balance was between trying to find another distributor (no one willing to take on the role, given the relatively small numbers involved) and trying to provide a reasonably timely delivery. I've tried my best on that front, but again, apologies to those of you who got hit with a Customs Charge.
In other news, for those of you who were asking about an STL campaign, I am in the process of trying to create a Frontiers campaign on My Mini Factory. I don't know when this will be ready yet - all physical pledges for the N'Orcs will need to be complete first, but I will let you know. I'm hoping sometime in April.
Finally, I have started the process for the next team(s) - I won't give anything away yet, but they will involve some Zombies!
Until next time
Cheers
Greg
Production Update and Tips
about 2 months ago
– Sat, Feb 07, 2026 at 03:29:31 AM
Hi Everyone,
I wanted to provide you all with an update as to where we are with delivering the N'Orc project, as it's been a while, and also for those of you who have received your pledges, provide a few hints and tips.
Firstly, an apology for not finishing the production of all pledges in January as planned. I've had a few delays which I hadn't originally foreseen - printer components that I have had to import from overseas have taken 2-3 weeks to arrive when they should have taken 3 days (the Post Office in the UK is broken...) and I've had some personal distractions. Without boring you with the details, I'm involved in a law suit which is about to go to Court, which has been consuming large quantities of my time compiling witness statements and evidence submissions etc.
However, all that notwithstanding, components and materials have now arrived, along with I hope a brief respite in the legal wranglings, which should result in me finishing production of the last 3rd or so of pledges in the coming week(s). Some of you will already have received your pledges and as such, I wanted to give you a few tips on how best to approach your models to get the best from them.
Tips with Resin
As you will hopefully remember, the N'Orcs are 3d printed in photosensitive resin. The Asiga printer I use is very good at placing supports underneath overhangs and avoiding intersecting any detail on the miniature. Post production I also clean up every model with Isopropyl Alcohol, followed by a wash in hot water and detergent, and a final removal of any supports by hand. However, with all the minis I am producing and cleaning, I might miss a few small supports. The best way to deal with any of these, should you spot any I have missed, is to gently use the edge of your thumbnail against the contact point of the support, and it should just come away. The contact point for the supports is roughly 0.5mm, so should readily pop off when gently encouraged to.
There shouldn't be a situation where larger supports need removing, but in the unlikely event this occurs and using your thumbnail doesn't work, drop the model into some hot (not boiling) water for a few minutes. This will soften the support (but not the denser, larger model) and should then allow it to be removed as above. You can also use the edge of a sharp modelling knife if you prefer.
As the models are resin, it is not recommended to file or sand them unless you are wearing a dust mask / face protector and are in a well ventilated area - you do not want to be inhaling resin dust under any circumstances! The Ameralabs TGM-7 resin has a degree of 'spring' in it to protect the models if dropped, so they are not 'hard' like injection moulded plastic but slightly softer. This can lead to imperfect results if you are sanding or filing the surface over large areas.
Rather than sand or file anything, I would recommend using a sharp modelling knife and either drag the blade across the surface in a shaving motion, or gently cut against anything you feel you want to remove / smooth.
When painting your models, I would recommend using any of the readily available undercoat sprays straight out of the box - no further cleaning of the models by you is needed. The resin will take an undercoat well, and you should be able to paint straight on to this once dry (I personally use Colour Forge standard grey).
I hope the above is helpful, and if anyone has any specific questions then please feel free to drop me a message. Happy blocking!
Cheers
Greg
Update
3 months ago
– Mon, Jan 19, 2026 at 01:13:07 AM
Hi Everyone,
Apologies for the delay since the last update - there's been much going on my side which has been delaying me posting, but I have some breathing space today, so here goes...
All the Pay Over Time backers have now completed their surveys, and funds are due from KS later this week, so I think all add-ons and Pledge Manager requirements have been completed - thank you!
I am about half way through production, and pledges are being mailed out. I will shortly message each of you with a tracking number for your pledge when I have it / your package has been sent. Tariff craziness is not helping the situation much (supplies of resin trays and resin has become patchy as well as possible knock-on effects with import duties) but I will try and get on top of any resulting issues and keep you all informed.
As always, feel free to message me if you have any questions. It was great to chat to some of you at Barton Bowl on 10th Jan and hand over some pledges. I hope those that received their pledges are pleased, and I will push on getting as many more out as fast as I can. Off to clean another production batch, and pack and post.
Cheers!
Greg
Merry Christmas & Happy New Year!
3 months ago
– Thu, Jan 01, 2026 at 01:40:07 AM
Hi Everyone,
Season's Greetings to you all! I hope you had a happy and joyous festive season. Sadly I came down with Flu the weekend before Christmas Day, and so spent most of the period laid up in bed. I'm over the worst of it now, but still struggling with a cough and low energy, which I'm aiming to shrug off anytime soon!
Obviously the holidays and my bought of Flu slowed down production somewhat. But my resin deliver did arrive. Just now waiting on my replacement resin tank and we should be all guns blazing for the first week of Jan! I will continue to get pledges produced, packed and shipped as fast as possible, and will keep you all posted with progress.
Cheers!
Greg
