THE ASSEMBLY LINE - NOV. 2022
IMPORTANT NEWS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
Welcome back to The Assembly Line! Let’s start with some overall news!
Launch of OnlyCrates, my new $1 Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/OnlyCrates
November 5th 12th- ExtraLife Video game and Modelling Streaming 24h event
New T-shirts from Squamous Miniatures and ZZM Armory added to the Merch Store as charity products!
OnlyCrates is a new $1 Patreon from Pocket Dimension Studios that delivers monthly sexy STL files of sci-fi crates for tabletop gaming!
All patrons are gifted an exclusive pin-up Roger Roger posed seductively atop our flagship logo crate!
Learn more now at www.patreon.com/OnlyCrates!
EXTRALIFE GAME DAY IS NOV. 5th 12th!
So far this year we’ve raised $857 for my local children’s hospital!
Every year I participate in an event-focused fundraiser called ExtraLife playing video games for 24 hours straight while raising funds for my local Children’s Hospital, Children’s Wisconsin!
The 24 hour gaming event is coming up on November 5th 12th! So mark your calendars to hang out with me on Twitch that night! https://www.twitch.tv/pocketdimstudio
** IF WE’RE REALLY LUCKY, I MIGHT BE ABLE TO RECRUIT A FEW OTHER DESIGNERS TO PLAY VIDEO GAMES WITH ME DURING THE STREAM! **
Throughout the year I also donate sales of various models on my storefront to my ExtraLife profile page: https://www.extra-life.org/participant/PocketDimStudio
RECENT RELEASES
Time flies! In case you missed it, here are the most recent releases from Pocket Dimension Studios in October 2022!
Click any of the product images to visit the Gumroad page for more images and a checkout link!
The Quick-Draw List Launcher
This stacking design has seen over four design iterations and is my personal design for the fastest, multi-functional army list tray organizer system!
Mr. Coffee and Mr. Radar
“I always have coffee when I watch radar, you know that, everybody knows that!”
Cold Brew Mission Objective
Motivate your troops with the good stuff!
I'm talking Blue Milk Stouts, Ithorian Pale Ales, Hard Meiloorun Ciders, and Lothal Lager! Nothing beats an ice cold one that's been chilled in the arctic snow around your secret base!
Unicycle Roger Roger
Yes, you read that correctly.
Dragoon Sharpshooters
Don't just snipe, SNIPE WITH A MASSIVE WEAPON!
This set of Dragoons includes two separate poses, a sniper and a spotter! The sniper also comes with an alternate pose holding the gun up to his robotic eye.
Arctic Command Consoles
Fill out your arctic scenery with some command consoles! Give those non-combatants some jobs!
The Glass Strategy Board comes with 3 different patterns to display (with both embossed and debossed options) and two 3mm LED compatible holes for some dynamic lighting!
The Arctic chair is as close to the on-screen look as possible and fits Squamous Miniatures Modular Sci-Fi Guerrilla Troops!
The Big Blue Computer is the perfect thing to remind you of how big computers used to be! Wow! Such advancement!
Toxic Gas Canister
I wouldn't tip this over if I were you!
Large and in charge, the Toxic Gas Canister is an awesome terrain piece, line of site blocker, and coffee table conversation piece! "Did you know how many Geonosians were needlessly murdered to silence them?" Trust me, it kills at parties! Literally!
*I’ve been made aware that I wrote CAUTION upside-down… ._. So, I’ll be fixing that soon.
Beast Stalker Quest Chest
Stash all your favorite daily monster hunting supplies into this large chest! Meant as a functional collectible, the hinges on this model print in place on your favorite FDM machine and function!
UPCOMING CONTENT
Every month I’d love to give you a glimpse into the future!
As many of you know I work full-time and that work for PDS only happens in my free time. As such, when it comes to working on different projects I tend to chase what’s most captivating to me in the moment. This helps me stay motivated and engaged with my work, and it goes a long way to help prevent burnout!
I know many of you are anxiously awaiting the release of the Hellfire Tank! I’ve had to learn some very advanced CAD modelling skills to tackle the main hull of the vehicle, which has taken me much longer than anticipated. Advanced surface modelling is very complicated- some of you might know what I’m talking about!
There’s good news though! This will open up new avenues for sculpting and has already resulted in a new robot which will be releasing soon as well. And it’s not a Clanker this time!
NEW DESIGNER CHARITY MERCH
Recently I’ve partnered with a few of your favorite designers to offer T-shirts with their logos on it!
All profits from sales of these T-shirts is donated to my local children’s hospital through the fundraiser ExtraLife! Huge thanks to Squamous Miniatures and ZZM Armory for their help supporting a great cause!
Hopefully I can recruit some other designers to join in the fun over time!
You can find all of these (and some with the PDS logo on it) on my Etsy store!
[All donations are publicly tracked via my ExtraLife page, found here: https://www.extra-life.org/participant/PocketDimStudio]
CATCHING UP WITH AARON
This last month continues to give me new insights into my working space, layout, and general workflow!
Working on PDS has taught me a lot about running a business, workflow management, and efficient organization habits (that last one is still very much under construction, haha). But I’m happy to say I’ve been developing a semi-consistent work schedule lately that allows me to properly balance my time between PDS and my personal life.
I always used to say that PDS exists in my free time’s free time, and I think that rings very true lately. As the winter months are encroaching on us here in Wisconsin, USA though, I’m going to have more time indoors to get excited about modelling and painting again!
I’ve also been spending a great deal of time on catching up with my official Legion models! I’m sure many of you can commiserate when I say I have a large pile of gray plastic that I would love to see painted.
Progress also continues on making the website a one-stop, searchable shop! Gumroad’s cart function is back, which means I can finally make this website even more useful! It’s a huge project though, but I know you all will be excited to see it when it’s up and working! Filters, search terms, a cart- oh my!
Here are some Death Troopers I recently finished painting! Many of these are files from the awesome Dark Fire Designs!
Here’s a picture of my cat, Hunnicat, absolutely soaking up all the available heat from this fan!
FEATURED MODEL THROWBACK
Every month I’d love to feature an older model of mine and give you a little more information on its creation!
The DF9000 Swivel Cannon
Another awesome collab with Squamous Miniatures! Though I may have forced it on poor David. I got excited and crammed his poor troopers into my turret, then said “Hey, David, whaddya think?”!
These days he’s modelled up some proper spotters to hang out in this turret and I’ve included a proper link below.
I use mine as a fun proxy for the Satellite Dish Turret in casual games, but I’ve seen many people use it for dioramas too.
Prints great in both FDM and resin.
Find it here: https://store.pocketdimensionstudios.com/l/DF9000SwivelCannon
And the spotters here: https://squamousminiatures.gumroad.com/l/ddfien?layout=profile
THANK YOU FOR READING!
Thank you for checking out my third issue of The Assembly Line! See you in December!
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Your continued support and appreciation of my work and efforts goes an extremely long way and I deeply appreciate it.
Stay awesome and stay safe!
Warm Regards,
Aaron