May 2023 Patreon Release

Hello everyone! After a long, wild, slightly seasick and generally bumpy month, we've somehow found our way to an actual release!

Well, before we get into the nitty-gritty, if you're new here, you'll receive your files via MyMiniFactory, either through an email invitation to redeem your files through their site, or if you already have an account, it'll get added to your library automatically - don't worry if you don't get your files right away, however, as it might take me a little while to issue them, as it's a manual process. In addition, on the store page you can see all the previous releases of models - if you've missed out on something and want to get your hands on it, fear not, for as a Patron, you can use a discount code (check the post after this one for it!) to get 15% off all your digital purchases from the Solwyte Studio store!

In addition, I'm aware there has been a little delay on a number of aspects of presupports of late, but I've set aside some time to deal with those things next week, and a bunch of other non-modelling related business things. I know, not exactly fun, but an unfortunate necessity.

Alright, enough with that boring stuff. Let's get onto the stuff you get this month!

Let's start off with my favourite, the new Ambera Phykon!

As a number of you will be familiar, the previous Ambera Phykon was a somewhat scantily clad leader of the Covenants of Astyri, suspended in midair by a betentacled engine, wreathed in cloak. Now, I've learned a whole lot about modelling since I made that model, and about how the ancient leaders of the Covenants should be. For starters, rather than a barely-bionic-body, I've decided to go for an entirely bespoke armour that echoes the Myadea Guard, but is distinctly more elegant and closer to the original human form. I really wanted to show that this armour represents power and wealth, so (with the exception of the fingers) every single part of the armour on this model has been created specifically for it, and it alone.

Over the hundreds of years of her life, Ambera Phykon's skin and flesh has rotted away, and gradually been replaced by cables and motors, until little more is left of her original body beyond her bones - which you can see remaining in her skull and ribcage. This rendition, you may also note, has significantly less cloaking. At the time in which I created the original model, I used fabric layers to hide places that I didn't quite know how to detail, and, honestly, the fabric didn't flow particularly naturally.

Standing approximately 110mm tall, Ambera Phykon is designed to be attached to a 60mm base, that can then slot into a 100mm circular diorama base with a removable section of rocks. The diorama base also includes little drone accompaniers. 

Next up, let's go even bigger!

Okay, it's fairly long-overdue, but this month's addition to the Kaliakos Anathema Construct are tertiary weapons and a set of arms to mount future primary weapons on. The tertiary weapons, pictured above, sit on the carapace decking on the Kaliakos, and can be built with any of the four above weapons - which are, of course, entirely posable!

In addition, this month's release comes with one additional Patreon-exclusive item that will never be made available again - the Nakyra Helm, an optional head you can use instead of last month's Hystarii-Omega Helm!

Next up, let's take it back to the little guys - another refresh of an older model range, but one well-worth taking the time to renew!

The Myadea Guard have been one of the most well-received set of models the Covenants of Astyri have ever had, and I think it's about time they saw some life breathed into them again - and now they have, in a big way!

These come as a set of three heads, five unique leg poses, and six interchangeable torsos - five with cloaks, one without. They can also be equipped with lances or two greatblades, or shotrifles, and there are five unique poses for each, allowing you to have a huge amount of variety between combinations - not to mention when you mirror parts in your slicing packages!

I hope you guys like these as much as I do, I'm honestly really quite content with these models - and in particular the cloth.

Anyway, enough self-congratulations - there are tanks!

So... I heard you like options. The Arkotê Strike Tank is the first second-generation turretted vehicle to join the Skjalos Guard, and reintroduces turret weapons from a number of previous releases, in addition to its own bespoke cannon, and is the second vehicle based on the Åselon Battle Tank - although I have to say, this is the cuter one. These vehicles aren't particularly large (115x80x45mm, minus the turret), but I suppose that's why this exists:

The Ulkarï Super-Heavy Carrier is a colossal open-topped troops carrier, 245mm long in total, with a reinforced front armour plate and doors on each side and the rear. Dwarfing all the other new-generation Skjalos vehicles, it'll make a great centrepiece model, and has space for (theoretically) up to 36 models in the open bay, with seats and railings for them to brace with en route.

This is the first vehicle on this particular chassis, designed to aesthetically match the newer Skjalos vehicles, but I plan to build more in future to retrofit weapons from the Üdaji, Onokya and Guilloja super-heavy vehicles.

Is that it?

Are we done with tanks?

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You know me too well, of course we're not done with tanks!

This month also sees the triumphant return of the Naterande Disintegrator, Ovoia Defender and Kharaidan Executioner, together in a big bundle, in a release similar to the recent Skjalos Armoury and Covenants of Astyri bundles. As it is, there is nothing new in this bundle, it's more of a final re-release of these vehicles as a collection for those of you who did not yet have them, or simply didn't know they existed!

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Thank you for reading my giant block of text! I'll be posting up the discount codes in the next couple of days, along with plans for May's modelling!

I also mentioned last month I was interested in setting up a new dedicated website to serve as a catalogue, organising all of my models in a manner that actually makes sense, that will give proper descriptions for everything I've made and how it fits into The Promised Land world - this is still very much in my mind, I just haven't had time to deal with it yet!

You've got a whole bunch of new stuff to print, and I can't wait to see them - if you want to show off your finished prints and models, feel free to post them up in #my-solwyte in my Discord! Finally, If you haven't received an email invitation in a few minutes please send me a message via Patreon or Discord and I'll manually issue you one when I'm back awake!

Thank you for reading, and thank you for your support, everyone!