Aotrs Shipyards June 2024 Release: Sprut SD and Shilka
This month, a couple, one new (the 2S25 Sprut SD) and one from the backlog (so they’re not hanging there forever!), the ZSU-23-4V1 Shilka (as opposed to the (very similar!) 4V released previously).
Before I get to that, a couple of boring, business things to attend to.
Firstly, from August, I will be raising the prices of my standing commission fees. I have had a consecutive run of those of late (something I don’t think I’ve almost ever had before!) which has actually made me look at the long-term cost verses practical production time. I have realised that a) its taking me longer than a week to do a new vehicle these days (as I’ve got better at it and am more thorough) and b) I haven’t changed that price since I started in 2010.
Previously, I did a standard new vehicle at £50 (that is to say, for models that will go up in the Shipyards), which is increasing to £70 from August. That is still below the rate of (UK) inflation (according to what I looked up), but means that it will cover about the same amount of cost as the theoretical four-per-month with three. (More realistically, likely more like two and a bit, plus time left to actually do the everything-else that isn’t actually moderns commission work.)
(Scaling commissions will remain where they are at £15, since I’ve gotten quicker at doing those.)
Much as I loathe having to raise prices, it is a necessary evil in the current climate.
Secondly, update on the Only-Games situation: the last couple of months, I’ve had three big orders which has just barely paid for the running costs. If that continues, then the store can remain open, but if (as I suspect) that just some spike sales, it’s not going to have broken even by the time the July subscription cost comes in and the kofi is not keeping up with it. As such, I am half-expecting to have to shut the Only-Games side down in mid-July, which means models from there basically are on special order (or paying a £25 overhead to pay for the month’s subscription.) Be forewarned.
So with the bad news out of the way, let’s get down to the releases!
2S25 Sprut SD
MMF (file) $1.25
Physical Print
Only-Games £5.02
Shapeways $10.49
FDM £3.80
ZSU-23-4V1 Shilka
MMF (file) $1.20
Physical Print
Only-Games £4.64
FDM £3.60
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Current Ko-fi Total: £112 => Only-Games Subscription costs met until 19th July 2024 (£100).
New Goal: £24/£50 towards next goal => Costs for two month’s subscription (uncertain time period).
Ko-fi link
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Photos of Prusa version, as always.
Next month – no idea, I’m getting commissions in more or less faster than I can do them (which is a better position to be in that not, at least!) so it’ll be drawing from those, so likely expect more Soviet gear!