Black Maria Designs: Steampunk/Western Terrain

A project in Baltimore, MD by Sean Lang
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28mm MDF (3mm) terrain for western, steampunk or horror miniature and role-playing games.
Backers: 89
Average Pledge Per Backer: $109

Funded: $9,724 of $2,000
Dates: Feb 7th -> Mar 8th (30 days)
Project By: Sean Lang
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Latest News

One more day....

March 7th - via: kickstarter.com
Man...less than 24 hours.  It has been a real roller coaster ride.  A few things of note.  We are taking final pictures of everything and planning on posting one update on Friday with pics of each item and stretch goal.  A lot of people are... (Read More)

Additional Pics!

March 6th - via: kickstarter.com
Todd got some more pics.   We have the Cigar Shop... Second Floor  Lumber Yard  He didn't get the Saloon final pics done but he got the accessories done. Saloon Accessories - 2 Options (Counter, cabinet, poker table, 2 beds, 2 tables and chairs)  (Read More)

Pictures and Laptop + Water = No Fun...

March 6th - via: kickstarter.com
I will first bring up the bad news.  I didn't get photos of the Bookstore because I left the parts at home.  I will take pictures in the morning but they will be the crappy cell pictures.  I will hand off the building Tuesday and he will... (Read More)

"in an old black Maria" (almost to 7k)

March 5th - via: kickstarter.com
 This is one we just about gave up on...but here were are just under $7000 and I am digging out old photos.  A Black Maria with your very own police force's name emblazoned on the side.  There are a couple modifications we want to make to have it... (Read More)

3 days and things are blowing up..

March 4th - via: kickstarter.com
Just when I think we are finally at the stretch where we are ready to ride things out, Todd throws a new item out there. Smidths Powder Co. (or what’s left of it) - 2 options“Don’t drop that ma……… “ Comes with extra bits of debris!  (Read More)

Secrets...

March 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
I forgot to post this awhile ago.  I made some modifications to the mechanism for the secret passage since I made this. We will take a better video this weekend but it shows the basics. You'll need an HTML5 capable browser to see this content. Play... (Read More)

Just 6 Days!!

March 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
Man...30 days seem to go by quickly.  We are currently organizing out files to make the cuts smoother and take up less time.  We are also making sure all of the items are represented on the cut sheets (i.e. doors, ladders, and stairs).  Additional... (Read More)

One Week and Counting - Big Picture Dump

February 29th - via: kickstarter.com
We are almost there.  We are going through and making final tweaks now.  The book store was recut today with some minor changes.  Pictures of that this weekend. We also have our latest batch of pictures. New Fence Design  New design adds a lot of... (Read More)

The "Sean forgot to post this update yesterday" Update with Jailhouse

February 26th - via: kickstarter.com
I wanted to pass the crappy cell pics of the altar and pews that come with the Church with the Kickstarter.  These will only be free with the Kickstarter.    Here is the first of the two versions of the sign you can choose from since we are past... (Read More)

So close to $5000 and more new items!

February 24th - via: kickstarter.com
We are close to our next stretch goal a custom sign.  We will cut the samples to choose from and post them Sunday.  Todd made a few other items.  I have the pics below and will update the main page tonight.   Johnny Slicks Snake Oil Stage and... (Read More)

Reading is fundamental. "Bad Cell Pic Addition"

February 23rd - via: kickstarter.com
 The Bookstore is almost complete.  The roof needs some adjustments (as stated before) and we will take the "official" pics this Sunday.  It is 9"x9" and is about 8" tall (two stories and roof).    I will post the video later but every... (Read More)

Quick Update: Bookstore and Other Items

February 22nd - via: kickstarter.com
Sorry for no update yesterday.  We spent the day in front of the laser and pushing items through.  Couple updates I wanted to share. The Bookstore is finished.  I was really happy with the design and I hope you all will be.  There was a lot of me... (Read More)

Theater Updates

February 20th - via: kickstarter.com
Todd finished up the design today.  There are a few things that just didn't look right.  The main item that just didn't make the cut is the external beams.  They didn't have the right feel.   Dimensions come in at 12” Long x 8” Wide x 6 ¼... (Read More)

Theater and Fence

February 18th - via: kickstarter.com
As promised, the updated pics of the new fence design. More importantly the pics of the Theater. We are very excited about these. I will update the image in the order page when I get home.  (Read More)

Warming Up

February 17th - via: kickstarter.com
We have been lucky to have a warm spell on the east coast (40 degrees and no snow or ice) and the laser has been cranking.  Going to take some bad cell phone pics tonight of the new fence with the supported iron work.  Much sturdier now.  I was... (Read More)

Church and Homestead Pics

February 16th - via: kickstarter.com
Here are pics of the Church and the Homestead House.    The Homestead House  (Read More)

Winter's Still Here..

February 15th - via: kickstarter.com
Well, Our plans to show off the buildings to the Nova Open group fell through due to the weather but work continues.  Todd is finishing up the Theater and I am gluing the new fences together.  If the roads aren't sheets of ice tomorrow, I will... (Read More)

Church and Other Updates

February 14th - via: kickstarter.com
Not sure if we will be doing the demo with the NOVA people this week (snow, freezing rain and mass hysteria) but I will take pics of the church (minus the details on the steeple).  A few graphic updates need to be done to add more detail (despite... (Read More)

Happy Valentines Day!

February 14th - via: kickstarter.com
We had a great time at Games and Stuff.  Neither Todd or I won a game.  He went 0-2 with a bye at the end which he was very grateful for (something about being old).  I went 0-1-2.  I also got to play on our terrain twice (one on each setup).... (Read More)

Maryland Malifaux Masters

February 13th - via: kickstarter.com
Todd and I arrived at GnS. We will post pics later. The full church pics will have to wait until our terrain viewing for some of the NOVA guys on Monday. I must have flipped image so the details are on the wrong side. We also took pics of a WWX... (Read More)

Friday Update and Measurements

February 12th - via: kickstarter.com
I am in the process of assembling the Church and prepping for the Maryland Malifaux masters.  This means we will be radio silent for most of tomorrow but we will be taking pics of our terrain while people are competing for regional honors.  It... (Read More)

Quick Update

February 11th - via: kickstarter.com
Today is the day I visit the local hobby shop and discuss the KS while rolling dice or flipping cards.  We are prepping for the Maryland Masters tournament on Saturday.  So today is pretty light.   Todd dropped off the Church, new fence design... (Read More)

Mysterious Mysteries: A Closer Look at the Arcanum

February 10th - via: kickstarter.com
 Here we have the Arcanum.  No frontier town should be without.  Whether it's for a talisman or essential salts.  They have it.   This is designed to with replaceable windows.  You can have the standard normal windows or go for something a bit... (Read More)

Quick Update About What's on Tap for Today

February 10th - via: kickstarter.com
We are still just over $3000 but still have most of a month to go.  We can easily reach the next two stretch goals.  We are working on what we should offer for $6000.  It needs to be another awesome item.   Todd is manning the laser today to get... (Read More)

$3000 Pledge Goal Item: Base Inserts

February 9th - via: kickstarter.com
Here are the promised base inserts. First we have the "Brick" insert:  Next we have "Cobblestone":    Here are the "Distressed Brick":  Here are our "Earth" style:  Here are our "Flagstone" inserts:   Here are the "Staggered Brick":  Last,... (Read More)

Neither Snow nor Head Cold...

February 9th - via: kickstarter.com
I woke up to both snow and a head cold but that doesn't stop us.  Nope.  We are close to our first stretch goal.  At $3000, we will give every backer a set of our base inserts.  A set consists: 6 x 30 mm  2 x 40 mm 1 x 50 mm per set They come in... (Read More)

A Barn Raising!

February 8th - via: kickstarter.com
Enough of talking about making the goal and all that motivational stuff.  Let's start looking at some of the buildings.   Up today is the Barn.  We want to show some of the work and details we put into our buildings to bring them to life.    The... (Read More)

Level UP!

February 8th - via: kickstarter.com
Because of all of you, we beat our goal in about 18 hours.  You guys are amazing.  You all deserve a hand. So you reached your goal.  What does this mean?We still have a lot to show you.  More things are coming and we can't wait to bring them to... (Read More)

Pics for Scale

February 8th - via: kickstarter.com
Attached are pics for scale.  All of the models are just shown for scale purposes and were taken during some games.  We'll post more later.  (Read More)

Thank you

February 8th - via: kickstarter.com
I am going to keep this update short. First, thank you all for the show of support and great feedback. We didn't expect to have such a quick surge but boy are we grateful. I am going to start going through the boatload of messages to answer any... (Read More)

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