So sorry to hear about you mom Dave. Family is the most important, sending positive energy your way. Stay strong
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Dave - Just wanted you to know that you, your Mom and your family are in my prayers. Cheers, Jorge
Thanks so much guys! You're too kind. I really do appreciate you taking the time to send these!
.........
As promised, here is this week's update. A little later than usual. Apologies once again....
Following on from my previous update, I'm happy to report that all clamps were indeed finished and that these are now at the platers!
I've been informed that these will be completed before the end of the month as they shut up shop for two weeks from August 1st.
I'll be concentrating on getting everything else done in time for them arriving back here.
Since getting the clamps sent out I've been mainly concentrating on getting the aluminium parts detailed, ready for chemical darkening. Aside from the addition of a small "ding" to the booster, the majority of this work revolves around the pommel section.
My interpretation of the V2 Pommel damage is based on this reference:
To my eyes it is fairly heavily pitted. In order to replicate the pattern of the damage, I stretched out the oval shape in the reference photo across a circle to remove the perspective and then traced out the details. I then cut this pattern as a vinyl stencil to apply to the bottom of each pommel. This helps to keep them as consistent as possible. I use a rotary tool to engrave the details, before softening everything with emery cloth and then wire wool.
The majority of the work is now complete on these, with all engraving having been done. I am still in the process of softening the edges and adding the smaller details and scratches, including the circular milling marks. Here's a finished one (Before having been darkened):
I expect to have all of these finished tomorrow and hope to apply chemical darkening to the parts that require it on Friday.
This will mean that the following/final week will be dedicated to painting!
I have made a point of getting several smaller jobs completed this week too. D-Rings are done! Whilst these are one of the last things to be installed, I needed to get some made for the DIY kits. I figured I would just power through and get them all done to save me from having to come back to them later. So, these are all made up and ready to install.
They may be small, but they can be quite time consuming in large numbers. Each one is cut to length by hand, deburred and formed, with multiple operations for each one.
I also took the time to extract the boot studs for the "mystery chunks" too. I've tried various methods to extract these in the past. My new favourite is to drill holes around each stud, before pulling them out with a pair of snips. The soles on these are incredibly tough, so the holes make extracting them much easier!
These are now soaking in white vinegar to remove the zinc plating. Once this is stripped I'll get each one trimmed down ready to be installed.
Everything is starting to come together, and I'm looking forward to getting the parts for the "current day" commissions darkened by the end of this week!
Stencils are all cut and I have been weeding these out in between jobs too. In fact, I'll be returning to these this evening, once I have this update posted.
I am still very much aiming to have this batch finished by the end of next week! There's certainly a lot left to do, but if I can keep to the deadlines I've set for myself between now and then, I believe that it can be done!
I am still trying to visit my mum in hospital as often as I can too. It's certainly a difficult time. Please rest assured though, that I am doing everything I can to stay on target!
Thank you all so much for your concern and for your messages of support. I really do appreciate it.
I'm going to leave it at that for this update. I have the next couple of days planned out and a goal set for the end of this week, so I'll be back with another update soon.
Thank you all once again for your support and patience.
All the best and MTFBWY!
Dave
Goes without saying, focus on your family mate. We always appreciate these updates, and fully admire your dedication as well but there are no comparisons to what moms bring to this world and the place they hold in our hearts!
Take care of you mate. We will all be here when the skies clear!
Beautiful work as always. <3
Take care of you mate. We will all be here when the skies clear!
Beautiful work as always. <3
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PM coming Dave.
I'd just like to say another huge thank you to everyone for the incredible show of support I've received at this difficult time. This community is unlike any other, and I truly appreciate you all so much. Thank you!
Just a quick update today....
I'll try to keep it brief and concise, so that everyone knows where things are up to.
With regards to the V2s, I DID manage to get Aluminium parts ready for chemical darkening on Friday. The darkening itself did not happen though unfortunately. The time that was left on Friday would not have been enough to get set up, darken everything, and then get cleared away in time.
It's important that I have a child free environment to do this particular job. This will now be going ahead on Monday. I have a full day to commandeer the bathroom, with children out of the house!
This is just a minor re-jigging of the schedule and I still plan on having painting done by the end of this coming week.
I'll be documenting the process and will drop another update towards the end of the week to demonstrate how this has gone and to share the results.
I've been receiving a LOT of questions regarding the V1 Hero, which is due to make a return to my store on August 1st (along with the Yuma and I.S.Y.H.C.A.N.L).
The static versions of these are not a problem. In fact I have a small quantity of parts in stock right now for the Yuma and the I.S.Y.H.C.A.N.L.
The problem, as ever, is time...
Work on the current (final) batch of V2s is certainly close to completion. It will be wrapping up within days of August 1st. Realistically it does look like it will overshoot somewhat, but not by much (days, not weeks).
The truth is though, that I have not had time to get the installable version ready for production. With everything that has been going on, and with the additional batch of V2s taking priority, my time has just been stretched to the maximum.
The actual design for the installable hilt IS complete, and I did think that my crystal chamber was too. However, when I eventually came to render everything and see how it would look, I inevitably wanted to make some changes to the design. It's VERY important that I do not rush this out until I am 100% satisfied. Hopefully you all understand.
So, I do require a little more R&D time to rebalance some of the proportions and to finalize the design of the crystal chamber.
On reflection, this is not such a terrible thing...
For this next run, I was planning on making available all three versions of this hilt with both static and installable options. Would this be wise? Or would I be overcomplicating things?
I have had plenty of interest for both, but I am now thinking that I should separate the two. For one thing, I have everything finished and ready to go for the statics, but require a little more time for the installable version.
Based on this, I have decided to go ahead as planned for the static versions only, and make these available for pre-order on August 1st (Midday UK time).
**This will be a limited number of each version for now.**
These will go in to production immediately (with some parts already being in stock).
The current batch of V2s will be completed well ahead of these parts being delivered, which means that I will be able to hit the ground running! V1 reveal boards are already in stock, so these can be started ahead of time too, along with Yuma blades.
So, what about the installable version / crystal chamber?
For the above mentioned batch of V1 Hero / Yuma / I.S.Y.H.C.A.N.L commissions, I am keeping the numbers very limited.
The idea is that I will then be able to release the installable version exclusively, and when the time comes, it will have my full attention.
I expect this to be around the beginning of September.
I hope this sounds ok to those who are interested in jumping on to this next run, and that you aren't too disappointed about waiting a little longer for the illusive crystal chamber reveal!
It has just been an incredibly busy and difficult time recently, and I cant help but feel that separating the static and installable versions in to two separate projects is the best course of action. It means that each version will receive the attention it deserves, but also allows for the additional development time needed to make the crystal chamber absolutely perfect prior to launch.
So, just to summarize what has ended up being a longer post than I intended:
- Work on final batch of V2s is nearing completion.
- Darkening and painting planned for this coming week.
- Limited number of Static Heroes / Yumas / I.S.Y.H.C.A.N.L will be made available for pre-order on August 1st at daveparkinart.com
- Work on V2s will be completed within the next couple of weeks (before the arrival of Hero / Yuma / I.S.Y.H.C.A.N.L parts).
- Installable Hero + CC will be revealed soon, and will be a standalone project to follow a limited run of static Hero / Yuma / I.S.Y.H.C.A.N.L.
- I now anticipate a September release for the installable / crystal chamber version of the Hero / Yuma / I.S.Y.H.C.A.N.L.
I will try to keep this thread focused on the V2/V3 commissions going forward... I have just received so many emails and messages lately, with August 1st fast approaching, that I wanted to get the information out to everyone.
I do plan on starting up a general "progress dairy" thread over on the main forum when I'm back working on the static Lukes.
For now, I'm going to sign off, and look forward to sharing another V2 update soon, after a week of stencilling and painting.
Hope you're all having a great weekend!
All the best and M.T.F.B.W.Y-A,
Dave
thompenator
New Member
That sounds sensible and reasonable.
I’m definitely interested in the installable Yuma / I.S.Y.H.C.A.N.L.
I’m definitely interested in the installable Yuma / I.S.Y.H.C.A.N.L.
Thank you for the updates. Very excited to hear! Look forward to ordering once the site has the I.S.Y.H.C.A.N.L. is dropped!I'd just like to say another huge thank you to everyone for the incredible show of support I've received at this difficult time. This community is unlike any other, and I truly appreciate you all so much. Thank you!
Just a quick update today....
I'll try to keep it brief and concise, so that everyone knows where things are up to.
With regards to the V2s, I DID manage to get Aluminium parts ready for chemical darkening on Friday. The darkening itself did not happen though unfortunately. The time that was left on Friday would not have been enough to get set up, darken everything, and then get cleared away in time.
It's important that I have a child free environment to do this particular job. This will now be going ahead on Monday. I have a full day to commandeer the bathroom, with children out of the house!
This is just a minor re-jigging of the schedule and I still plan on having painting done by the end of this coming week.
I'll be documenting the process and will drop another update towards the end of the week to demonstrate how this has gone and to share the results.
I've been receiving a LOT of questions regarding the V1 Hero, which is due to make a return to my store on August 1st (along with the Yuma and I.S.Y.H.C.A.N.L).
The static versions of these are not a problem. In fact I have a small quantity of parts in stock right now for the Yuma and the I.S.Y.H.C.A.N.L.
The problem, as ever, is time...
Work on the current (final) batch of V2s is certainly close to completion. It will be wrapping up within days of August 1st. Realistically it does look like it will overshoot somewhat, but not by much (days, not weeks).
The truth is though, that I have not had time to get the installable version ready for production. With everything that has been going on, and with the additional batch of V2s taking priority, my time has just been stretched to the maximum.
View attachment 1953651
The actual design for the installable hilt IS complete, and I did think that my crystal chamber was too. However, when I eventually came to render everything and see how it would look, I inevitably wanted to make some changes to the design. It's VERY important that I do not rush this out until I am 100% satisfied. Hopefully you all understand.
So, I do require a little more R&D time to rebalance some of the proportions and to finalize the design of the crystal chamber.
On reflection, this is not such a terrible thing...
For this next run, I was planning on making available all three versions of this hilt with both static and installable options. Would this be wise? Or would I be overcomplicating things?
I have had plenty of interest for both, but I am now thinking that I should separate the two. For one thing, I have everything finished and ready to go for the statics, but require a little more time for the installable version.
Based on this, I have decided to go ahead as planned for the static versions only, and make these available for pre-order on August 1st (Midday UK time).
**This will be a limited number of each version for now.**
These will go in to production immediately (with some parts already being in stock).
The current batch of V2s will be completed well ahead of these parts being delivered, which means that I will be able to hit the ground running! V1 reveal boards are already in stock, so these can be started ahead of time too, along with Yuma blades.
So, what about the installable version / crystal chamber?
View attachment 1953652
For the above mentioned batch of V1 Hero / Yuma / I.S.Y.H.C.A.N.L commissions, I am keeping the numbers very limited.
The idea is that I will then be able to release the installable version exclusively, and when the time comes, it will have my full attention.
I expect this to be around the beginning of September.
I hope this sounds ok to those who are interested in jumping on to this next run, and that you aren't too disappointed about waiting a little longer for the illusive crystal chamber reveal!
It has just been an incredibly busy and difficult time recently, and I cant help but feel that separating the static and installable versions in to two separate projects is the best course of action. It means that each version will receive the attention it deserves, but also allows for the additional development time needed to make the crystal chamber absolutely perfect prior to launch.
So, just to summarize what has ended up being a longer post than I intended:
I hope this all makes sense and that the timeline is acceptable to everyone.
- Work on final batch of V2s is nearing completion.
- Darkening and painting planned for this coming week.
- Limited number of Static Heroes / Yumas / I.S.Y.H.C.A.N.L will be made available for pre-order on August 1st at daveparkinart.com
- Work on V2s will be completed within the next couple of weeks (before the arrival of Hero / Yuma / I.S.Y.H.C.A.N.L parts).
- Installable Hero + CC will be revealed soon, and will be a standalone project to follow a limited run of static Hero / Yuma / I.S.Y.H.C.A.N.L.
- I now anticipate a September release for the installable / crystal chamber version of the Hero / Yuma / I.S.Y.H.C.A.N.L.
I will try to keep this thread focused on the V2/V3 commissions going forward... I have just received so many emails and messages lately, with August 1st fast approaching, that I wanted to get the information out to everyone.
I do plan on starting up a general "progress dairy" thread over on the main forum when I'm back working on the static Lukes.
For now, I'm going to sign off, and look forward to sharing another V2 update soon, after a week of stencilling and painting.
Hope you're all having a great weekend!
All the best and M.T.F.B.W.Y-A,
Dave
As always, thanks Dave for the update. Very much looking forward to my V2 “Throne Room” in this last run, and in ordering a complete set of your new static offerings on August 1st, as well as at least one of your crystal chamber versions, when available. This upcoming run is very exciting as I missed out on the last batch of (V1, ISYHCANL, Yuma) - so I am definetly looking forward to adding all three upcoming static versions to my “Dave P collection”. In the meantime, my prayers continue to go out to you, your family and especially to your mom! Cheers mate, Jorge
JediWill84
New Member
In for a V1 hero… DIY? Or commission sorry was hard to follow time lines in the message. Either way I can tackle either. One one hand I dream of having your attention but having knocked out a v2 flawlessly I feel the v1 is doable especially the reveal portion. I am also in need of just a Yuma blade holing those are stocked in your web store soon as well! This is going to make an excellent early bday gift for myself (aug6,84)I'd just like to say another huge thank you to everyone for the incredible show of support I've received at this difficult time. This community is unlike any other, and I truly appreciate you all so much. Thank you!
Just a quick update today....
I'll try to keep it brief and concise, so that everyone knows where things are up to.
With regards to the V2s, I DID manage to get Aluminium parts ready for chemical darkening on Friday. The darkening itself did not happen though unfortunately. The time that was left on Friday would not have been enough to get set up, darken everything, and then get cleared away in time.
It's important that I have a child free environment to do this particular job. This will now be going ahead on Monday. I have a full day to commandeer the bathroom, with children out of the house!
This is just a minor re-jigging of the schedule and I still plan on having painting done by the end of this coming week.
I'll be documenting the process and will drop another update towards the end of the week to demonstrate how this has gone and to share the results.
I've been receiving a LOT of questions regarding the V1 Hero, which is due to make a return to my store on August 1st (along with the Yuma and I.S.Y.H.C.A.N.L).
The static versions of these are not a problem. In fact I have a small quantity of parts in stock right now for the Yuma and the I.S.Y.H.C.A.N.L.
The problem, as ever, is time...
Work on the current (final) batch of V2s is certainly close to completion. It will be wrapping up within days of August 1st. Realistically it does look like it will overshoot somewhat, but not by much (days, not weeks).
The truth is though, that I have not had time to get the installable version ready for production. With everything that has been going on, and with the additional batch of V2s taking priority, my time has just been stretched to the maximum.
View attachment 1953651
The actual design for the installable hilt IS complete, and I did think that my crystal chamber was too. However, when I eventually came to render everything and see how it would look, I inevitably wanted to make some changes to the design. It's VERY important that I do not rush this out until I am 100% satisfied. Hopefully you all understand.
So, I do require a little more R&D time to rebalance some of the proportions and to finalize the design of the crystal chamber.
On reflection, this is not such a terrible thing...
For this next run, I was planning on making available all three versions of this hilt with both static and installable options. Would this be wise? Or would I be overcomplicating things?
I have had plenty of interest for both, but I am now thinking that I should separate the two. For one thing, I have everything finished and ready to go for the statics, but require a little more time for the installable version.
Based on this, I have decided to go ahead as planned for the static versions only, and make these available for pre-order on August 1st (Midday UK time).
**This will be a limited number of each version for now.**
These will go in to production immediately (with some parts already being in stock).
The current batch of V2s will be completed well ahead of these parts being delivered, which means that I will be able to hit the ground running! V1 reveal boards are already in stock, so these can be started ahead of time too, along with Yuma blades.
So, what about the installable version / crystal chamber?
View attachment 1953652
For the above mentioned batch of V1 Hero / Yuma / I.S.Y.H.C.A.N.L commissions, I am keeping the numbers very limited.
The idea is that I will then be able to release the installable version exclusively, and when the time comes, it will have my full attention.
I expect this to be around the beginning of September.
I hope this sounds ok to those who are interested in jumping on to this next run, and that you aren't too disappointed about waiting a little longer for the illusive crystal chamber reveal!
It has just been an incredibly busy and difficult time recently, and I cant help but feel that separating the static and installable versions in to two separate projects is the best course of action. It means that each version will receive the attention it deserves, but also allows for the additional development time needed to make the crystal chamber absolutely perfect prior to launch.
So, just to summarize what has ended up being a longer post than I intended:
I hope this all makes sense and that the timeline is acceptable to everyone.
- Work on final batch of V2s is nearing completion.
- Darkening and painting planned for this coming week.
- Limited number of Static Heroes / Yumas / I.S.Y.H.C.A.N.L will be made available for pre-order on August 1st at daveparkinart.com
- Work on V2s will be completed within the next couple of weeks (before the arrival of Hero / Yuma / I.S.Y.H.C.A.N.L parts).
- Installable Hero + CC will be revealed soon, and will be a standalone project to follow a limited run of static Hero / Yuma / I.S.Y.H.C.A.N.L.
- I now anticipate a September release for the installable / crystal chamber version of the Hero / Yuma / I.S.Y.H.C.A.N.L.
I will try to keep this thread focused on the V2/V3 commissions going forward... I have just received so many emails and messages lately, with August 1st fast approaching, that I wanted to get the information out to everyone.
I do plan on starting up a general "progress dairy" thread over on the main forum when I'm back working on the static Lukes.
For now, I'm going to sign off, and look forward to sharing another V2 update soon, after a week of stencilling and painting.
Hope you're all having a great weekend!
All the best and M.T.F.B.W.Y-A,
Dave
Hi Danny. Thanks again for your best wishes!
It’s hard to know how much to share publicly. The truth is, it’s not something that she will be getting better from unfortunately. Which is why I’ve been trying to get over to visit as often as I can. It is the big C unfortunately, and untreatable at this stage.
I was hesitant to share on here as it is obviously a private thing. I’m also aware that this is something that we all have to deal with at some stage, and we all have to balance work with the ups and downs of life.
I would hate for it to appear as though I am using it as an excuse for any delays, or fishing for sympathy.
The truth is it has impacted my schedule, so I felt that I should put it out there. Not so much as an excuse, but just to give a bit of an explanation.
I’ve been behind schedule for a while now, and had just about got myself caught up. I’ve found keeping it that way to be challenging though, with everything else that life is throwing at me recently.
This community has always been incredibly understanding and patient. The least I can do is be as transparent as possible.
All that said, things are only slightly behind schedule.
Thanks again for your thoughts and encouragement. I really do appreciate it.
………
As the end of the week approaches, I just wanted to post a quick update to let you all know how things are going.
As I mentioned in the previous update, this week has been focussed on:
- Chemical darkening
- Stencilling
- Painting
The chemical darkening had run over from the previous week, but I did manage to get that finished at the beginning of the week.
This really is a nasty business and required a decent stretch of time with a child-free house (bathroom).
The nastiest part of this particular job isn’t so much the chemicals though. It’s actually the dust! Once everything is darkened, the parts have to be cleaned. The dust that comes off is not pleasant at all and requires full PPE. So I have spent most of this week in a full face mask!
Anyway, all darkening is now complete, and I have spent the rest of this week getting all commissions stencilled up ready for painting...
As you can imagine, this is an incredibly laborious process! So, did I get on to painting?? Unfortunately not.
The cleaning and stencilling has simply taken too long for me to get on to painting unfortunately.
Please do not worry though. The vast majority are now ready to paint next week, and I will endeavour to get the rest of them stencilled up over the weekend!
So in reality, we are not too far behind schedule!
I just received a notification that the clamps are finished and shipping out today! Just in time for my platter to go on holiday, so that is a relief! I should receive them within the next couple of days.
So, long story short, I am running a little behind schedule on the V2 commissions, but based on the fact that they should all be ready to paint before the start of next week. I expect this next week to be the week where everything comes together and we should start to see some finished commissions!
I hope that this is ok for everyone, and that you aren’t too disappointed that I didn’t get on to painting.
I will of course continue to keep you fully updated and will be as transparent as ever.
……
Just a quick note on the Static Hero / Yuma / I.S.Y.H.C.A.N.L – I will be making a very limited number available for pre-order on the store very shortly!
Parts for this small batch of STATIC ONLY hilts are now in production (with some already in hand).
I’m going to have to sign off for today and wish you all a great weekend.
I’ll be sure to get the remaining stencilling done over the next couple of days so that I can jump straight in to painting on Monday morning!
As always please feel free to get in touch with any questions.
All the best and M.T.F.B.W.Y!
Dave
Dave, if there’s anything I can do, let me know.Hi Danny. Thanks again for your best wishes!
It’s hard to know how much to share publicly. The truth is, it’s not something that she will be getting better from unfortunately. Which is why I’ve been trying to get over to visit as often as I can. It is the big C unfortunately, and untreatable at this stage.
I was hesitant to share on here as it is obviously a private thing. I’m also aware that this is something that we all have to deal with at some stage, and we all have to balance work with the ups and downs of life.
I would hate for it to appear as though I am using it as an excuse for any delays, or fishing for sympathy.
The truth is it has impacted my schedule, so I felt that I should put it out there. Not so much as an excuse, but just to give a bit of an explanation.
I’ve been behind schedule for a while now, and had just about got myself caught up. I’ve found keeping it that way to be challenging though, with everything else that life is throwing at me recently.
This community has always been incredibly understanding and patient. The least I can do is be as transparent as possible.
All that said, things are only slightly behind schedule.
Thanks again for your thoughts and encouragement. I really do appreciate it.
………
As the end of the week approaches, I just wanted to post a quick update to let you all know how things are going.
As I mentioned in the previous update, this week has been focussed on:
- Chemical darkening
- Stencilling
- Painting
The chemical darkening had run over from the previous week, but I did manage to get that finished at the beginning of the week.
This really is a nasty business and required a decent stretch of time with a child-free house (bathroom).
View attachment 1955322
The nastiest part of this particular job isn’t so much the chemicals though. It’s actually the dust! Once everything is darkened, the parts have to be cleaned. The dust that comes off is not pleasant at all and requires full PPE. So I have spent most of this week in a full face mask!
View attachment 1955323
Anyway, all darkening is now complete, and I have spent the rest of this week getting all commissions stencilled up ready for painting...
View attachment 1955328
As you can imagine, this is an incredibly laborious process! So, did I get on to painting?? Unfortunately not.
The cleaning and stencilling has simply taken too long for me to get on to painting unfortunately.
Please do not worry though. The vast majority are now ready to paint next week, and I will endeavour to get the rest of them stencilled up over the weekend!
So in reality, we are not too far behind schedule!
I just received a notification that the clamps are finished and shipping out today! Just in time for my platter to go on holiday, so that is a relief! I should receive them within the next couple of days.
So, long story short, I am running a little behind schedule on the V2 commissions, but based on the fact that they should all be ready to paint before the start of next week. I expect this next week to be the week where everything comes together and we should start to see some finished commissions!
I hope that this is ok for everyone, and that you aren’t too disappointed that I didn’t get on to painting.
I will of course continue to keep you fully updated and will be as transparent as ever.
……
Just a quick note on the Static Hero / Yuma / I.S.Y.H.C.A.N.L – I will be making a very limited number available for pre-order on the store very shortly!
Parts for this small batch of STATIC ONLY hilts are now in production (with some already in hand).
I’m going to have to sign off for today and wish you all a great weekend.
I’ll be sure to get the remaining stencilling done over the next couple of days so that I can jump straight in to painting on Monday morning!
As always please feel free to get in touch with any questions.
All the best and M.T.F.B.W.Y!
Dave
Remember you are an amazing human being, with many friends here who care about you.
Stay strong
Did I miss out on the ISYHCANL?
SnotWars
New Member
Seems as if only the Yuma and Hero V1 are still available to me as well.Did I miss out on the ISYHCANL?
Hi Danny. Thanks again for your best wishes!
It’s hard to know how much to share publicly. The truth is, it’s not something that she will be getting better from unfortunately. Which is why I’ve been trying to get over to visit as often as I can. It is the big C unfortunately, and untreatable at this stage.
I was hesitant to share on here as it is obviously a private thing. I’m also aware that this is something that we all have to deal with at some stage, and we all have to balance work with the ups and downs of life.
I would hate for it to appear as though I am using it as an excuse for any delays, or fishing for sympathy.
The truth is it has impacted my schedule, so I felt that I should put it out there. Not so much as an excuse, but just to give a bit of an explanation.
I’ve been behind schedule for a while now, and had just about got myself caught up. I’ve found keeping it that way to be challenging though, with everything else that life is throwing at me recently.
This community has always been incredibly understanding and patient. The least I can do is be as transparent as possible.
All that said, things are only slightly behind schedule.
Thanks again for your thoughts and encouragement. I really do appreciate it.
………
As the end of the week approaches, I just wanted to post a quick update to let you all know how things are going.
As I mentioned in the previous update, this week has been focussed on:
- Chemical darkening
- Stencilling
- Painting
The chemical darkening had run over from the previous week, but I did manage to get that finished at the beginning of the week.
This really is a nasty business and required a decent stretch of time with a child-free house (bathroom).
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The nastiest part of this particular job isn’t so much the chemicals though. It’s actually the dust! Once everything is darkened, the parts have to be cleaned. The dust that comes off is not pleasant at all and requires full PPE. So I have spent most of this week in a full face mask!
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Anyway, all darkening is now complete, and I have spent the rest of this week getting all commissions stencilled up ready for painting...
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As you can imagine, this is an incredibly laborious process! So, did I get on to painting?? Unfortunately not.
The cleaning and stencilling has simply taken too long for me to get on to painting unfortunately.
Please do not worry though. The vast majority are now ready to paint next week, and I will endeavour to get the rest of them stencilled up over the weekend!
So in reality, we are not too far behind schedule!
I just received a notification that the clamps are finished and shipping out today! Just in time for my platter to go on holiday, so that is a relief! I should receive them within the next couple of days.
So, long story short, I am running a little behind schedule on the V2 commissions, but based on the fact that they should all be ready to paint before the start of next week. I expect this next week to be the week where everything comes together and we should start to see some finished commissions!
I hope that this is ok for everyone, and that you aren’t too disappointed that I didn’t get on to painting.
I will of course continue to keep you fully updated and will be as transparent as ever.
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Just a quick note on the Static Hero / Yuma / I.S.Y.H.C.A.N.L – I will be making a very limited number available for pre-order on the store very shortly!
Parts for this small batch of STATIC ONLY hilts are now in production (with some already in hand).
I’m going to have to sign off for today and wish you all a great weekend.
I’ll be sure to get the remaining stencilling done over the next couple of days so that I can jump straight in to painting on Monday morning!
As always please feel free to get in touch with any questions.
All the best and M.T.F.B.W.Y!
Dave
Best wishes for you and your family Dave
Appreciate the update, Dave! Please be sure to tend to your family and yourself first! The toys can wait…
For those of us who purchased a V2 kit, are the stencils included or available for purchase?
Sean
For those of us who purchased a V2 kit, are the stencils included or available for purchase?
Sean
All the best.
