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CALLSIGN: LONGBOW™ Backerkit Pre-Order Store

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Retro 3-3/4" O-Ring Action Figures embattled in the 80s Cold War!

Latest Updates from Our Project:

One Week Left to Complete BackerKit Surveys!
over 1 year ago – Tue, Nov 08, 2022 at 07:53:18 PM

Hello CALLSIGN: LONGBOW™ Backers! 

We are down to just one week left to complete your BackerKit surveys! They must be completed when the pre-order store closes on  November 15th!

We will be sending out reminder emails to anyone who has not completed their surveys over the next couple of days. 

You can look up or double-check your survey at https://longbow.backerkit.com/

If you have any other questions or issues with accessing your survey, please let us know.

Thank you to everyone who came out to see us at Assembly Required! It was a great show and it was awesome to get to talk with everyone! 

- GRINDSTONE TOYS

2 Weeks Left to Complete Your BackerKit Survey!
over 1 year ago – Tue, Nov 01, 2022 at 05:41:29 PM

Hello CALLSIGN: LONGBOW™ Backers!

BACKERKIT SURVEYS

We only have two weeks left (14 days) before the BackerKit Pre-Order Store closes and Survey responses are locked in.  Your survey responses are very important, That's how we will know what figures you want, and confirm your shipping address. These orders will lock on November 15th

Later today we will send out a reminder email to anyone who has not completed their survey.

If you have any other questions or issues with accessing your survey, please let us know.


ASSEMBLY REQUIRED

The Grindstone team will be in attendance at ASSEMBLY REQUIRED, on November 4th & 5th. The show will be held at Hy-Vee Hall in downtown Des Moines, Iowa. This is the 11th AR show and the largest one yet. Come meet fellow collectors and shop the show floor!

For those of you that make it to the show, we have a little surprise. We'll be giving away a free character print to the first 10 people who stop by our booth wearing LONGBOW™ shirts (during the official show floor hours). If you need to get some shirts or other gear, you can order them at: https://www.teepublic.com/user/longbow



STEEL WEB SHOCK-TROOPER ART

While we have your attention, we'd like to take this opportunity to share some brand-new art with you. We've been working with legend Doug Hart to create retro-style packaging art for each character.  He recently completed this fun homage piece for the STEEL WEB SHOCK-TROOPER!

Doug is currently hard at work on more CALLSIGN: LONGBOW™ character art!

Steel Web Shock-Trooper art
STEEL WEB SHOCK-TROOPER art by Doug Hart.

We can't wait to see you in Des Moines this week! For everyone, we hope to see you somewhere in the near future! 

Thank you again for all of your support and for making these figures a reality! 

-GRINDSTONE TOYS

One Month Left for BackerKit - November 15th Deadline!
over 1 year ago – Sun, Oct 16, 2022 at 01:26:56 AM

Hello CALLSIGN: LONGBOW™ backers!


You have one month left to complete your BackerKit survey. It's important that you make any figure selections and verify your shipping address. Orders will be locked in on November 15th, 2022. We will be sending out email reminders to everyone who has not completed their surveys.

If you use Apple ID (or Apple Private Reply), your survey link may have gone to the email address that is generated with that system. If that is the case and you cannot access the link, please send us a message on Kickstarter so we can verify your account details and get you a direct link to your survey.  

If you have any other questions or issues with accessing your survey, please let us know.


Thank you again for your support!

-GRINDSTONE TOYS

Progress and BackerKit Update
over 1 year ago – Tue, Oct 04, 2022 at 01:00:58 PM

Hello CALLSIGN: LONGBOW™ Backers! 

It's been a while so we'd like to give you all a progress update.

BackerKit

Our response rate has been very good in the BackerKit. As of today, around 80% of you have completed your BackerKit surveys. For that other 20% of backers,  you have until November 15th to fill out your responses. 

If you have encountered any issues with your survey, or if you did not receive your invitation, please let us know.  

As always, if you know anyone who might be interested in LONGBOW™ but missed out on the Kickstarter, please direct them to:  https://longbow.backerkit.com/hosted_preorders


ADAPT Stretch Goal and Crowdfunding Exclusives

Our combined total (Kickstarter + BackerKit funds) is currently a little under $235k and climbing every day. The ADAPT (Tactical) Action Figure will be added to the pre-order store when we reach $259,000. 

We'd also like to clarify what exclusive items are only available for a limited time.  The ADAPT Trooper (Research Facility) Action Figure and the CALLSIGN: LONGBOW #1 Issue Comic with Exclusive Cover are Crowdfunding exclusives and will only be available for pre-order until November 15th, 2022.  they will not be offered again.


Progress

We've been working with the team at SKELETRON™ on their o-ring retro pilot figure (and "Ghost") for the ROBOSKULL MKII.  As part of this process, we've identified some changes that we are making to the sculpting buck for our figures. Don't worry, the proportion will still be the same as on vintage figures, we're just making some improvements that will assist both the sculptors and the factory moving forward. This part isn't very fun or exciting, but it is important to produce the best figures we can.  

Skeletron Retro Pilot figure shares a Sculpting Buck with all LONGBOW™ figures.

Something that is fun is character packaging art! And in that area, we've been working with the legendary Doug Hart (G.I. Joe, Air Raiders, Stargate, etc.) on putting together some potential sketches for character poses. 

Doug Hart pose sketches
Concept poses from the legendary Doug Hart.

Progress continues on sculpting accessories. These include accessories for the KRASNY-NINJA, STEEL WEB™ SHOCK-TROOPER, and we've decided to give a more traditional AK-style rifle to the HENCHMEN (TRACKSUIT). It's a little more classic look that we think fits better with the figure. 

New accessory sculpts
New KRASNY-NIJNA, STEEL WEB™ SHOCK-TROOPER, and HENCHMEN (TRACKSUIT) accessory models

ASSEMBLY REQUIRED

The Grindstone team will be in attendance at ASSEMBLY REQUIRED, on November 4th & 5th. The show will be held at Hy-Vee Hall in downtown Des Moines, Iowa. This is the 11th AR show and the largest one yet. Come meet fellow collectors and shop the show floor! 

For those of you that make it to the show, we have a little surprise. We'll be giving away a free character print to the first 10 people who stop by our booth wearing LONGBOW™ shirts (during the official show floor hours). If you need to get some shirts or other gear, you can order them at: https://www.teepublic.com/user/longbow 


See you in Des Moines!

-GRINDSTONE TOYS

Backerkit Stretch Goal Added - ADAPT TROOPER (TACTICAL)
over 1 year ago – Sat, Aug 20, 2022 at 04:42:28 PM

New Backerkit Stretch Goal

Several of you have asked if it would be possible to extend Kickstarter funding of stretch goals into the Backerkit.  After working through some of the details, we are excited to tell you that YES, we are indeed going to add an additional stretch goal figure!

If we reach $259,000 in total crowdfunding (Kickstarter + Backerkit), ADAPT TROOPER (TACTICAL) will be unlocked and available as a BackerKit Add-On item.  

If unlocked, This figure will NOT be automatically added to any Kickstarter pledge levels. It will be a new and separate add-on item available through Backerkit and the Backerkit Pre-Order store. 

You can follow the running Crowdfunding total at the Pre-order Store here:  https://longbow.backerkit.com/hosted_preorders 

However, as a Kickstarter backer, PLEASE DO NOT PLACE PRE-ORDERS AT THE PRE-ORDER STORE.  You should ONLY add items via your BackerKit Survey link-  this will keep your add-ons with your Kickstarter pledge. 

ADAPT TROOPER (TACTICAL) action figure. Note: figure will include one helmet, extra views are shown for illustration purposes.

We are excited about the opportunity to offer the ADAPT TROOPER (TACTICAL) in addition to the KRASNY-NINJA that was added when the Backerkit opened. 


Backerkit Surveys

Just a reminder again that all of the Backerkit Surveys have gone out. These Surveys were sent to whatever email you had on file with Kickstarter when the campaign closed.  If you have not received your Survey invite, please let us know through Kickstarter and we will assist you. 

We have had some reports from some folks using iCloud Private Relay not receiving their email invites. If you are using Private Relay and have not received your Survey invite, please contact us through Kickstarter and we can help you access your Backerkit Survey.  


Thank you again for your support!

-GRINDSTONE TOYS