so with the Friday email for 1/10/2025, we got thisl ittle update:
so it looks like a Quar invasion is coming. that's command and specialists for both of the existing armies, plus light tanks for each and the start of a 4th plastic army (the arnyarans). which combined with the Fidwog that just went to preorder and should ship near the end of fhe month, will give Quar players 4 factions.. two royalist, 1 crusader, and one Neutral*.
frankly if these continue to sell well, hopefully it'll mean we'll see an Arnyaran command set and a plastic Daen-fen Tractor kit.
we know the command set is going to have parts for officers, a standard bearer, a musician, and (so i've heard) a cook. i din't think we know what the specialist boxes will have yet. but i get the feeling it won't have trench raiders or sharpshooters, since i suspect those are better left to resin packs given the low number you might need. perhaps some sort of heavy weapons teams? maybe a pykpyk handler?
Don't forget about Partisans! And Fidwog Command! And lots of other goodies on the way!
when i posted this the Fidwog command stuff hadn't been mentioned yet. though it was anticipated given previous trends.
Are there plans for other tractors, there are a whole load in 15mm scale and it would be good to have some variety, also the aircraft.
Perhaps we could have some generic track sides etc so we could scratch build or convert things to Quar style vehicles?
So what are the expectations for a release date even approximate just to have an idea of what to expect?
other tractors have been released as STLs on Josh Qualtieri's myminisfactory page, most recently being the Coftyran Paerydyn heavy tractor. once released they'll eventually make their way to the zombiesmith and strange plastic storefronts as 3D prints.
one big release on that front is the recent Kryst Sandstalker bundle, 10 figures scanned from the old metal figures.
we now have a preview of the Coftyr command Sprue
from the recent friday email, in the "Upcoming Pre-Orders!" sectionL:
Coftyran Command (T1 March 2)
Crusader Specialists (Tooling)
Coftyran Specialists (Layout)
Crusader Command (File Prep)
Coftyran Chyweethl Tractor (File Prep)
Crusader Ailthean Tractor (File Prep)
Western Arnyaran Infantry (File Prep)
interesting that we're getting coftyr command first, but the specialists (iirc, trench raiders and Anti-tank/LMG teams) first for Crusaders.
hopefully the rest move quickly, would be nice to have the command and specialists out before summer. also hopefully the tank kit's won't be too expensive.
Status update from the most recent weekly email:
Coftyran Command (Box Design)
Crusader Command (Box Design)
Crusader Specialists (March 19)
Coftyran Specialists (March 24)
Western Arnyaran Infantry (April 16)
Coftyran Chyweethl Tractor (April 23/28)
Crusader Ailthean Tractor (Layout)
Creevish Rhyflers (File Prep)
a few points of note; the order of work on the command and specialists boxes have been rejuggled so now the coftyr and crusader boxes for each type are being released as pairs, rather than it being one command box and the specialist box from the opposite faction. i think this will go over better.
the Tractor kits have been pushed back further in the queue, no doubt with the experiance WGA now has from working up the sprues for the Damned's mauler truck. this is probably good, since it means more time for them to iron out how they do vehicle kits. still hoping the sprues will be done in such a way that they can easily release kits for the other tractors using the same parts, like the Wanamoch gun tractor (a modified Chyweethl with a different hull design) or the Creevish Mogyn Light Tractor or the Crusader Raewyr Support Tractor, both of which use the same tread assemblies as the Ailthean.
also we have another new faction being added to the queue for plastics, with the Creevish Ryhflers. which means we'll be gettign the bowties and kneebreeches of the Gwyldyfin trench watch. which gives the Western Arnyarans their main opponents.
Quick question: are those dates next to the middle couple of kits the time they are predicted to go on pre-order, or something else I'm too dense to figure out?
@FOD287 those are the T1 dates - first (and usually final) test shot. So add another month or so after that for release. Sometimes longer depending on the schedules.
@Hudson Adams Ok, thank you SO much!
Loosely related, what sort of pre-order dates would you put on the command boxes at a rough guess?
@Hudson Adams Thanks again!
@Hudson Adams thanks for the clarification.. that actually answers a question i've seen on other forums and social media about what those dates in the weekly updates mean.
With the tractors being quite small for 28mm kits do we anticipate there being more than one person box, at least for the initial ones? Maybe two or even three if we are lucky, or are they just going to be one kit per box?
personally i'm assuming only 1 per box until i hear otherwise. given the shapes involved i'd guess that each tank would probably be at least two full sprues each, and we've seen they'll do 2 full sprues to a single box.
Now we are on the cusp of April is there any update on when the command boxes will be released in the UK and how many sprues in each?
I need to be able to budget for them when I get paid next week and not spend it on something else.
from the weekly update:
Coftyran Command (Injection)
Crusader Command (Injection)
Crusader Specialists (Box Design)
Coftyran Specialists (Box Design)
Western Arnyaran Infantry (April 16)
Coftyran Chyweethl Tractor (April 23/28)
Crusader Ailthean Tractor (May 16/18)
Creevish Rhyflers (Layout)
WAAQU013 Fidwog Specialists (File Prep)
Command boxes getting a lot closer, specialists close on their heels, and
we have sight of yet another new set with the Fidwog Specialists.
@Mithril2098 Any idea what the specialists sets are? My hope is cavalry, but I'd like concrete confirmation.
I believe they're meant to be a mix of support troops like machinegunners, antitank weapons teams, and trench raiders.
@Mithril2098 Thanks! I guess those would be useful if you want multiple or more customization. Any idea if we'll ever get 28mm models for cavalry, since I think that'd be a really cool niche?
no mention has been made. whenever it comes up in the discord, headzombie generally says that it's planned, but not for awhile. i get the feeling that we wants to get the basic infantry options and some vehicles out for all the western iron factions before tackling things like cavalry
@Mithril2098 Ah, fair enough. I do hope they come soon though, as they are a really cool unit, and would be essential for the rumoured new mass battle.
Honestly I'm mostly hoping we get the Arnyaran autocycles at some point in this release wave. Love their whole vibe, with the cute goggle helmets and the chonky motorcycles. Hoping it turns out to be an easy next step, since their infantry section is already in the line-up.
@Sparkly Miniatures Yeah, I could see them coming either as a Trench Raider-style blister, or maybe contained in the infantry kit like the Fynrydhads.
In the infantry kit like the Fidwogs tractor would be an excellent idea. Maybe if not with the coming infantry then they could be on the frame for command or specialists when the boxes are done? Or on the same frame as their first tractor when it is done in plastic, though I would hope to get them before then?
Any schedule updates on when specialists are due to be released, ora link to where we can look it up ourselves? The last one was 18 days ago which is over two weeks now.
Thank you very much
Duncan.
@Duncan Sargent I doubt it'd be in the command or tractor, since that just seems too fiddly to do, and neither of them are on the timeline, but it's a pretty core unit. So yeah, probably infantry, blister, or specialists at a pinch.
based on the most recent weekly update, i'd guess that the specialists will show up for preorder either late may or in early june. they're already in the box design stage, which means they're pretty far along in production.
Crusader Specialists (Box Design)
Coftyran Specialists (Box Design)
Western Arnyaran Infantry (April 16)
Coftyran Chyweethl Tractor (April 23/28)
Crusader Ailthean Tractor (May 16/18)
Creevish Rhyflers (Layout)
WAAQU013 Fidwog Specialists (File Prep)
looks liek the arnyaran infantry have moved ahead of the tractors again, so it'll be a toss up as to whether they come first (with a T1 date for mid april, figure about 1-2 months after that before they hit sales.) or the tractors will.
assuming nothing goes wrong i'd guess:
specialists in May, Arnyarans in late june. tractors by july. with the Creevish ryhflers possibly showing up by august.
