Greetings wargamers, we’ve got an exciting update for you today!

Resin Casting

As many of you will be aware, over the last month we’ve been experimenting with resin casting with the aim of bringing production in-house.

Well I’m pleased to announce the tests have been a success and all future resin casting will be carried out in-house.

Over the last 20 months, our miniatures have been produced by the wonderful folks over at Zealot Miniatures, their amazing work is one of the big reasons Icarus Miniatures has been successful.

But over the last few months as we’ve been fulfilling our Kickstarter, it has become clear that to expand the business in the way I want to, and to get Icarus Miniatures into as many hands as possible, we needed to bring production in-house.

Externally producing the miniatures meant we had to place large orders to ensure a certain level of stock. Producing in-house allows a lot more flexibility with stock levels and allows us to cast to order if necessary.

We’ve already begun casting, and after several weeks of testing for material quantities and casting times, we’re ready to begin proper production. There are a few lines that need new moulds, which we will be having made over the next few weeks, so expect some stock fluctuations in the first few weeks. But once all the new moulds are made, we shouldn’t be out of stock of any of the miniatures for more than a couple of days in the future.

Price Changes

Bringing production in-house has also significantly reduced the unit cost of each miniature.

Instead of taking that extra profit, I have decided that we will reduce the RRP of our miniatures.

Doing this achieves a few things; firstly it makes the miniatures cheaper for you to buy, which is always good, but it also makes us more competitive in the marketplace, lowering the cost of entry for people looking to start playing The Icarus Project.

So from today, the prices of Icarus Miniatures products will be as follows:

Single Miniatures: Price decreasing from £7.50 to £6.00
Starter Sets: Price decreasing from £35 to £25

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All other prices will remain the same, but as you can see, these are fairly significant discounts, meaning you’ll get more minis for your buck!

This is an exciting development for Icarus Miniatures and will give us the flexibility to do lots of new and exciting things, so keep your eyes on the blog and on our Facebook and Twitter accounts for news.