by generalsjoes | Jun 14, 2014 | Boss Fight Studio
As I currently write this, the Virtuvian H.A.C.K.S. Kickstarter campaign sits at about $116,000 and is reaching towards the next stretch goal at $120,000. Once that next stretch goal is unlocked, hungry toy fans will get the Underworld Warrior and Sthenos (Medusa’s sister) unlocked!
I’ve mentioned both of these characters before, but as I was taking a close up look at Sthenos today, I noticed something quite interesting.
If you check the image out below, on the left you’ll see some concept art for an unused “Pythona” action figure, art by Ron Rudat. On the right, you’ll see the input art for Sthenos.
I gotta say that’s pretty awesome. It looks like (intentional or not) this Pythona art is reflected in a couple of cool ways with Sthenos. And of course, Sthenos has that amazing Cobra-themed command staff. Some real fun stuff in this one, even if you’re not a mythology fan. A little something for everyone.
So, think about supporting the Vitruvian H.A.C.K.S. Kickstarter campaign. We’ll have to see what other Easter Eggs are hanging out there for us!
by generalsjoes | Jun 12, 2014 | Boss Fight Studio
This is some news that’s sure to excite some Kickstarter supporters. Just recently, the Boss Fight Studio Vitruvian H.A.C.K.S. Kickstarter reached a milestone of $105,000 which unlocked a pair of Wave 2 figures – the Athenian Warrior and the Green Snake Gorgon:
Well, supporters were quite excited by this, and asked about the possibility of “Army Builder” packs for these two new figures. Boss Fight Studios says YES! They have just unlocked Army Builder packs for both the Athenian Warrior and the Green Snake Gorgon! Go stock up, and build us up towards that $120,000 stretch goal! When that stretch goal is unlocked, we’ll receive two MORE new figures, Stheno (Medusa’s sister) and the Underworld Warrior. Stheno is vindictive, she’s furious at the gods’ mistreatment of Medusa, and did we mention she has cobras for hair? Meanwhile, the Underworld Warriors are once living humans, now fallen warriors who serve in the armies of Hades. Their mission: to keep the Gorgons from overtaking the land of the dead itself.
We’re doing great here, let’s keep up the momentum! My eye is still on STONE FIST! Support the Vitruvian H.A.C.K.S. Kickstarter now!
by generalsjoes | Jun 10, 2014 | Boss Fight Studio, G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe: Renegades
I know, I know… I’ve already got a banner up above and a widget over to the left, but what can I say? I believe in the Boss Fight Studio folks’ and their product, and want to support it any way I can.
And, as a diehard G.I. Joe: Renegades fan, I’ve come across another reason to be excited as well. Buried within one of the stretch goals are a number of “blanks”. Vitruvian H.A.C.K.S. figures with no armor, accessories, or extraneous details, perfect for customizers to build upon. Or if you’re a G.I. Joe: Renegades fan…
Check out the “Bio Blue” blank figure above, and tell me that wouldn’t be a great base for a Cobra “Bio-Viper”. In the G.I. Joe: Renegades animated series, the Bio-Vipers were insidious Cobra experiments. With the transparent blue color the blank figure above looks like an awesome template for those Bio-Vipers. The Wave 3 Blank Bodies are available with the $210,000 level stretch goal, which seems like a long way away, but it’ll hopefully come up closer than we think. Already Boss Fight is nearly halfway there, and still 31 days to go!
Support the Vitruvian H.A.C.K.S. Kickstarter campaign!
by generalsjoes | Jun 5, 2014 | Boss Fight Studio
To celebrate reaching $55,000 on their Kickstarter Campaign, the folks from Boss Fight Studio revealed some concept art for an upcoming Wave 2 item, a fantasy based Half Orc!
These kinds of peeks into the future are really awesome, and hopefully drives some folks to give support, knowing what’s on the horizon.
Check it out below, and hit up the Boss Fight Kickstarter it is getting CLOSE!
by generalsjoes | Jun 4, 2014 | Boss Fight Studio
Things are certainly started in a whirlwind for the Vitruvian H.A.C.K.S. Kickstarter campaign! Here we are, less than 36 hours into this thing, and it’s already brushing up against $50,000 worth of funding. Of course, with this flurry of activity comes some questions and comments about pledge levels, etc…
Boss Fight Studio has stayed right on top of things, and posted some updates to their Kickstarter Campaign.
- All In One FAQ – There were some questions about exactly what was included in the $500 “All in One” level, and they answer that with a very thorough FAQ. Check it out here.
- Army Builders Rejoice – There were some questions and comments about the formatting of the Army Builder items and a desire to have an easier and more cost effective way of purchasing them. Those issues have been addressed!
Also, Andrew from BFS spoke up about some questions and concerns that had emerged in other areas of the fandom, and wanted to reassure folks:
Hi guys,
I’m Andrew from Boss Fight Studio, and I’m seeing A LOT of confusion about us and the Kickstarter setup, so I thought I’d pop on and try to answer some questions.
First, Boss Fight Studio has been around for just over a year – we were founded in last March. While all of us have worked for different combinations of freelance and in-house with Hasbro, we are a START-UP BUSINESS, and as such, do not have a great deal of operating capital. This is our FIRST original product line, and when you aim to produce a very premium product at a not particularly high volume, there are a lot of expenses associated with that – tooling, labor, shipping, packaging, etc. We’re not going to get rich off of this Kickstarter, in fact, even if this thing is fully funded to all of the stretch goals, that’s about what it will cost to run the entire production of our first series of figures. We can’t even pay our salaries out of that.
So yeah, we’re the little guys. We’re fans just like you who grew up with Joe and all the associated toy lines, who are trying to inject some of the creativity and originality that we loved as kids, and that inspired us to follow this career path back into the marketplace. It’s unlikely you will ever see our product at major retailers. This is BY COLLECTORS, FOR COLLECTORS. By helping fund this Kickstarter, you’re helping our creative dreams come true and help a new company get off the ground that wants to be there to serve YOU, the collector community.
In terms of questions about specific combinations of items in the Kickstarter, we tried to keep our offerings relatively streamlined to reduce confusion. We didn’t want to offer hundreds of different combinations of items, and we’re working to clarify what’s in every reward in both the body of the KS and in the FAQ attached to it.
Now as many folks are probably aware, I know the Boss Fight Crew and have known them for many years, and please trust me when I say they truly are fans and collectors just like the rest of us. They don’t have some huge, lucrative contract with other manufacturers that allows them to spend “fun money” on making their own toys. They want this to be their career. This is their dream, and they’ve worked long and hard to get to this point. The fact that they have already grown so close to achieving this dream makes me very proud and I’m very excited for their success, so please forgive me in advance if you see a bunch of these Kickstarter updates going forward. The design and execution of these toys is simply phenomenal and I’m confident that everyone will be pleased with the end result.
