April 9th, 1940 - 28mm Danish Miniatures for WWII

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A new range of Danish 28mm miniatures covering the German invasion of April 9th, 1940.
Backers: 142
Average Pledge Per Backer: £102

Funded: £14,534 of £3,000
Dates: Apr 9th -> May 5th (27 days)
Project By: Great Escape Games
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Latest News

Well that was fun!

May 5th - via: kickstarter.com
Thank you, we will be producing a massive range of 28mm Danish soldiers for WWII!  Perhaps just one whiskey... Full update on what happens next tomorrow. Stuart.   (Read More)

We did it!

May 5th - via: kickstarter.com
Unlocked them all!   (Read More)

Riders and passengers

May 4th - via: kickstarter.com
These will be master moulded this week. 4 pillion passengers, 4 riders and 5 sidecar passengers inc. an officer.  (Read More)

Well, I don't know what to say!

May 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
What a final stretch this is proving to be! I think I'm going to have to come up with a little freebie just for all of you KS backers. Anyone who goes through the pledge manager at the end will get a sneaky little token from us for your enthusiasm... (Read More)

Go get 'em!

May 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
Pansarbil m/39 and two further stretch goals added.   (Read More)

Oberstløjtnant

April 30th - via: kickstarter.com
I added a variation on the Kaptajn reward level. If you selected the Kaptajn level and want to switch, do not worry, you will be able to choose any of the reward levels in the pledge manager. At the end of the campaign, following the payment period,... (Read More)

Been paintin'

April 30th - via: kickstarter.com
Sculpting of riders and passengers is just about finished. I need them so I should be updating you all this weekend with how they're going. Next week, all of these motorcycles pictured go into production moulding. This week, the initial 24 infantry... (Read More)

Update! Here we are...

April 30th - via: kickstarter.com
Assuming we hit all the remaining stretch goals we will produce the following: Command plus two infantry squads - 24 figs HMG - 3 figs Mortar - 3 figs AT Rifle Team - 2 figs 37mm Bofors - 3 figs Madsen AT Gun - 3 figs Madsen AA Gun - 4 figs Livgarden... (Read More)

110 Backers

April 30th - via: kickstarter.com
Get us to 110 backers and we'll turn the pack of 4 Livgarden into a full squad of 10. This is not in place of £ target stretch goals. I'll be posting more of the £ stretch goals later today.  (Read More)

Home stretch?

April 27th - via: kickstarter.com
15 unlocked! Plus the free ones! 65 individual Danish soldiers and more to come. These are nice easy goals to round off all the choices in most Danish forces. We'd love to get further in and do some more dismounted motorcyclists, plus we have a... (Read More)

Been paintin'

April 26th - via: kickstarter.com
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100 backers!

April 25th - via: kickstarter.com
That's some bonus Livgarden and the Field Radio unlocked! Naval infantry for 110 backers? We will update the page tomorrow, I'm having a whiskey! . Cheers for now. Stuart.  WWW eeeN  (Read More)

Stretch Goal 14

April 25th - via: kickstarter.com
We need this! We'll make this one no matter what, but it would be lovely to get past this stretch goal so that we have all of the bikes!   (Read More)

Nearly at 100 backers!

April 23rd - via: kickstarter.com
Motorcycles are on my painting desk and Michael should have the crews ready by this time next week.  Michael's had extra strain as he is a single parent with two daughters and has still been hard at work sculpting.  Next stretch goals will be easy... (Read More)

Let's have a bonus stretch goal!

April 21st - via: kickstarter.com
It's the sculptor's fault, and yours! We were never going to do Livgarden and Naval Infantry. So, we have decided that we'll continue with the normal stretch goals and, if we get to 100 backers, we'll commit to this bonus stretch goal: Let's get this... (Read More)

Stretch goals 11 and 12

April 19th - via: kickstarter.com
You'll need an HTML5 capable browser to see this content. Play Replay with sound Play with sound 00:00 00:00  (Read More)

More add ons and little adjustment

April 18th - via: kickstarter.com
Gamer's Grass add ons on the page along with a slight adjustment to the target for stretch goals 9 and 10. These have been reduced a wee bit because of a change in the way we'll mould the packs. If we get just a handful of new backers we'll smash... (Read More)

What do you want stretch goal 11 to be?

April 18th - via: kickstarter.com
A little push and we'll get into the bicycles this weekend. Then I have to decide on stretch goal 11. On our Danish KS facebook page - https://www.facebook.com/groups/205334993873546/ - we are running a poll: Motorcycle Comms - Moto and sidecar with... (Read More)

Danish Orbat for Iron Cross

April 16th - via: kickstarter.com
Just published on our website: Operation Weserübung Süd orbats for German and Danish forces plus rules for motorcycles. Iron Cross is our WWII game of choice and is available in our webstore now.... (Read More)

All clear for the bicycles!

April 16th - via: kickstarter.com
Once we get through these, then stretch goal #11 is this:  (Read More)

We did it!

April 14th - via: kickstarter.com
Stretch goal #6 falls! Like you, I am sure, I need those bicyclists. If we get just 10 more backers, I believe we will unlock all of the bicycles and then we can move on to stretch goal 11. I really need stretch goal 11.  (Read More)

Nearly got that sexy ATG motorcycle!

April 12th - via: kickstarter.com
So, once that's out of the way the bicycle troops are in sight. I think they'll be very cool so we will certainly do a bundle where you get 1 x LMG bicycle, 1 x NCO, and  8x riflemen bicyclists - there are two variants - for £35, instead of the... (Read More)

So, what's next...?

April 11th - via: kickstarter.com
Bofors is unlocked! In fact, we expect that we will have the gun sample casts in about a week or so. That means we'll be able to ensure everything casts ok and get a sample painted. It's me that always paints the guns for GEG, and I've volunteered to... (Read More)

Next targets: Bofors and ATG Motorcycle

April 10th - via: kickstarter.com
We're doing really well! A little more sharing this about and getting a few more backers on board and we'll have both of these ultra-sexy stretch goals unlocked before the end of the long weekend. I have a call with some of the team today. ... (Read More)

Stretch Goal #2 is unlocked!

April 9th - via: kickstarter.com
Wow! Stretch goal #3 is now in sight! Once we get that one done we'll add in details of some more stretch goals.  (Read More)

Pledge goal #1 unlocked!

April 9th - via: kickstarter.com
What a great start! HMG is unlocked and we have also thrown in a bonus stretch goal. We're going to create a free pdf painting guide for Danish Infantry and we'll have it uploaded on our website next week. Thank you all, let's get the next couple and... (Read More)

Pretty fine start! We'll overrun this in no time!

April 9th - via: kickstarter.com
Awesome! Stretch goal targets for the first 3 are up! Let's get this shared and start cracking open some more Danish models! Tak!  (Read More)

Go! Go! Go!

April 9th - via: kickstarter.com
Here we goooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!11  (Read More)

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