Monster Scenery™: Container Shipyard

Production Update: Hab Units / Containers / Water Transfers / Real Shipping Container
about 2 months ago – Tue, Jun 04, 2024 at 09:33:02 AM

Hey there, Shipmates!

We wanted to give you all a short update on where things are at. 

We have been told by the factory that all of the new containers and hab units will be ready to be picked up in China o/a July 10. That is the last of what we need to start delivering to everyone. Once they arrive here at MFC Warehouse in Virginia, USA, we will get everything sorted and sent out to the backers. So, that means if all goes as planned we will be shipping before September. 

We are in the process now of test packing everything so that it all arrives safely. Big toys mean big boxes, so we are trying to get everything as secure as possible to prevent any from breaking before it gets to you.

We have talked a special guest into doing an unpacking video so that you can all see how things are going to arrive. The video will also include not just an unboxing but also a walk-through of unpacking, sorting, and assembly. This should make it much easier for everyone when you get your coolness.

We also received a sheet of the water slides to show off to you all as well!

If you need to reach us, email us at [email protected].

Another thing we wanted to share with you all is that our Night City Vehicles KS is starting June 5th at 2:00 pm ET! We are super excited to be adding bikes and more to the Cyberpunk RED: Combat Zone game, so we hope you'll come check it out. Stay tuned!

Something new from Monster Fight Club
3 months ago – Tue, Apr 16, 2024 at 11:09:15 AM

Crew members!

We're thrilled to announce that preorders for our newest game, Cyberpunk Edgerunners: Combat Zone, will officially go live starting today, April 16th, at 2 pm EST!

Step into the neon-soaked streets of the future and prepare for adrenaline-fueled battles as you vie for dominance in the ultimate showdown of cybernetic supremacy. Whether you align with the cyber-enhanced Edgerunners gang of Santo Domingo or wield the formidable might of the mega-corporation Arasaka, the choice is yours to make.

To secure your pre-order edition of Cyberpunk Edgerunners: Combat Zone, simply click the link below:

Shop The Pre-order Now

Every preorder, whether the Pre-Order edition or the Collector’s edition, comes with “The Moment” figure and an art print of “The Moment,” 24 incredible StandUpz™, and the new universal cards. 

The Collector’s edition comes not only with the pre-order edition core game box and everything it offers but also comes with a special pre-order collectors box that contains 24 finely cast 32mm scale miniatures, faction Objective cards, faction Gear cards, and faction Program cards for the Edgerunner and Arasaka factions. 

Order today so you don't forget and miss your chance at these exclusive preorder options. Preorders will close on May 15th.

Thank you to all our new and continued supporters. We can't wait to bring this incredible game to your tabletop!

-Team Monster

Hab Unit and Container Samples
5 months ago – Fri, Mar 01, 2024 at 04:18:35 PM

Ahoy Shipmates!

We can’t believe how fast time has been sailing and that February is over already. 2024 is definitely kicking off with a bang! The cranes are done, and we're onto the exhilarating phase of ship production. Over in China, the team is putting in some serious work on our containers, bridges, and Hab Units. And speaking of those game-changing Hab Units, we've just received some sneak peek production images! Plus, the digital files have been available for a bit now, and we have seen people showing off their prints in Discord. It’s an incredible feeling to see a project brought to life and shared by others.

Currently, the Ship has been released in the completed BETA Ship v11r6 file so people can get started printing and building. While this version of the ship has been successfully printed a few times now without issue, there are still a few optimizations John has been testing out to do more part orientations while production is underway to see if he can get the support structures even easier to print and remove. I also know he just printed out what he now calls "the final HDF deck plates" (we'll see). That said, he is in the studio next to me, putting them in place on yet another ship as we speak!

One file that needs correcting was brought to our attention, and that is the hab unit files. They will need a notch added to the tops so they seamlessly fit together with their tops and bottoms. John has been notified and will correct that ASAP.

We are headed off to GAMA Exo from March 3-7th, but should you need us for anything, please reach out to us at [email protected] as we will have a small support staff staying behind.

Now for Sample Photos!!

These photos showcase various angles, giving you a tantalizing glimpse into what is coming.

 Enjoy!!

Digital Ship Files are ready to download. Complete Your Kickstarter Survey Today!
7 months ago – Fri, Jan 12, 2024 at 06:18:03 PM

Ahoy Shipmates!

We hope that your start to 2024 has been a good one. We want to inform you that the late pledges are now closed. If you haven't done so yet, please take a few minutes to fill out your Kickstarter survey. This step is essential to ensure accurate information for fulfilling your pledge. We wouldn't want anyone to miss out on any of the awesomeness you've selected! 

If you have pending surveys to complete and, for whatever reason, you have having any issues logging back in or something seems wonky, please contact us at [email protected] and we are happy to fix anything manually on our side.

Deadline for Surveys:19th of January, 5 pm EST. 

We kindly request all backers to submit their surveys by the 19th of January at 5 pm EST. This allows us to streamline the fulfillment process in the future. Don't wait until the last minute, as we want to make sure everyone gets exactly what they pledged for.

Again, If you need help accessing the survey, please reach out to us at [email protected].

Digital Ship Files are updated and now available

Here is a summary of the digital files from the Kickstarter and their status:

WIP - SHIP CAPTAIN STRECH GOALS SET (Prototyped, being revised, 90% Complete)

READY - CONTAINERSHIP MASTER FILE(S) SET (BETA, being v11 rev 6, 100% Complete)
READY - Container and Hab Unit Set (FINAL, Current Project - Ready)
READY - Dock Crane Set (FINAL, Current Project - Ready)
READY - METROPOLIS Set (FINAL, Archive Project - Ready)
READY - ICE WILDS Set (FINAL, Archive Project - Ready)
READY - TREES and HILLS Set (FINAL, Archive Project - Ready)

To get everyone their files as quickly as possible (and give people the opportunity to start printing with the ship itself), I've decided to release the completed BETA Ship v11r6 files now so people can get started. While this version of the ship has been successfully printed a few times now without issue, there are still a few optimizations I want to make as we do more testing of part orientations while production is underway to see if I can get the support structures even easier to print and remove.

If you have already downloaded the digital files, you should be able to go back and access them again where your new download would have the updated versions in the zip folders.

Some people may have heard that our fearless leader took a shillelagh to the head during the holiday. He keeps reminding us that we are a Fight Club but we just remind him to slap a raw steak on it. MFC_John is fine and looks much better since this image was taken but it did interrupt some of the work he was hoping to do during the holiday break.

Even with a smacked head, MFC_John managed to get a few things done over the past few weeks.

A Big thanks to everyone for their continued support. Again, please make sure to check the pledge manager to make sure you have completed the surveys and all your info is up to date. We want to ensure a smooth and swift delivery of your rewards. 

Thanks a shipload for being a part of our journey!

-Team Monster

'Tis the Season!
7 months ago – Wed, Dec 20, 2023 at 02:51:32 PM

Season's Greetings!

I hope everyone is in good spirits and excited for the holidays. 

Before we shut down for our Christmas Break (the office will be closed Dec 25 - Jan 2), I wanted to get everyone an update on our Containship Project.

DIGITAL FILES

Today I have been preparing all of the digital files for distribution to our backers. For this project, we offered many different sets of digital files from both our Containership Kickstarter carte blanche, as well as other previous project files as an "all-in" bundle. As such, all of the older file sets have been ready for distribution while the newer sets are (were) being finalized for backers.

As of now, all of the file sets are ready for distribution EXCEPT for the final Containship files themselves.
 

Here is a summary of the digital files and their status:

WIP - SHIP CAPTAIN STRETCH GOALS SET (Prototyped, being revised, 60% Complete)

BETA - CONTAINERSHIP MASTER FILE(S) SET (BETA, being revised, 80% Complete)

READY - Container and Hab Unit Set (FINAL, Current Project - Ready)

READY - Dock Crane Set (FINAL, Current Project - Ready)
READY - METROPOLIS Set (FINAL, Archive Project - Ready)
READY - ICE WILDS Set (FINAL, Archive Project - Ready)
READY - TREES and HILLS Set (FINAL, Archive Project - Ready)

To get everyone their files as quickly as possible (and give people the opportunity to print things out over the Holidays), I've decided to release the files now so people can get started. While not everything is ready yet (like the final ship files and the stretch goals), there should be more than enough here to keep everyone's 3d printers happily printing during the Holidays. 

If you were a digital backer, expect to see an email shortly (if not already) with instructions and your download codes. (This assumes you have completed your Backer Kit Pledge Manager)

 
When you do download your files and start printing, be sure to join our Discord Server. We have an active 3d printing section where there are many community members (both MFC Staff and Beta Testers) who will be happy to answer questions and help with assembly questions while you are working on your ship, containers, and/or cranes.

PLEDGE MANAGER / LATE PLEDGES - Closes Jan 5, 2024!

The pledge manager seems to have been a very busy place the past couple of weeks. As mentioned before, we planned on keeping the pledge manager open through the holidays for all backers to complete their pledges and all those holiday stragglers a chance to jump in on the action with late pledges. That said, we talked with our factory and promised them the final numbers for production by January 8th. To do this, we need to close out the pledge manager by January 5th. (The Friday after New Years)

If you know anyone who missed out during the campaign, we have opened it up for late pledges as well, so if your buddies missed out before, let them know that they can now join the crew!
 

PRODUCTION

In the last update, we showed off some production samples of the new colors and logos on the 20' containers. We have been told that we should start seeing T1 test mold samples of the Hab Units and connectors by 3rd Week of January. Once we get those and sign off, they will be able to start production on their return after CNY at which time we will get a finish time estimate. Currently, we are crushing our timeline but I don't want to jinx anything. The factory is doing all of the hab unit and new container production but as discussed during the campaign, we are going to make all of the ships and cranes at our location in Earlysville, Virginia.

IN-HOUSE PRODUCTION

Our in-house production has already started for the cranes and many of the components for the ships. Starting on Jan 8 (after we close the pledge manager) we will start reaching out to physical backers of the ship/crane physical pledges, based on the order number, to confirm your vessel's name and let you know when we expect to ship it out to you. Anything we have for your pledge will be shipped out at the same time from our location as a wave one shipment. Anything being produced overseas will be shipped out in our wave two shipments when everything arrives in our warehouse. 

This means there is a real possibility that early backers of physical ships and cranes will start seeing action by February! If you look closely at the discord image earlier on, all of those pictures of printers with parts are just some of our fleet of printers, and they are producing some very good-looking parts.

From all of us here at Monster Fight Club, we hope everyone has a wonderful holiday season with joy, and we will see you all after the New Year.
 

HAPPY HOLIDAYS!

John

Monster-in-Charge

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As a graduate of the United States Merchant Marine Academy, Kings Point, Class of '91, a US Navy Veteran, and USCG Master Mariner, Unlimited. I will leave this here for my friends and classmates deployed and out at sea this holiday season. It was something that a friend once sent to me.

"The Sailor's Christmas"

Twas the night before Christmas, the ship was out steaming,
Sailors stood watch while others were dreaming.
They lived in a crowd with racks tight and small,
In a 80-man berthing, cramped one and all.
I had come down the stack with presents to give,
And to see inside just who might perhaps live.
I looked all about, a strange sight did I see,
No tinsel, no presents, not even a tree.
No stockings were hung, shined boots close at hand,
On the bulkhead hung pictures of a far distant land.
They had medals and badges and awards of all kind,
And a sober thought came into my mind.
For this place was different, so dark and so dreary,
I had found the house of a Sailor, once I saw clearly.
A Sailor lay sleeping, silent and alone,
Curled up in a rack and dreaming of home.
The face was so gentle, the room squared away,
This was the United States Sailor today.
This was the hero I saw on TV,
Defending our country so we could be free.
I realized the families that I would visit this night,
Owed their lives to these Sailors lay willing to fight.
Soon round the world, the children would play,
And grownups would celebrate on Christmas Day.
They all enjoyed freedom each day of the year,
Because of the Sailor, like the one lying here.
I couldn't help wonder how many lay alone,
On a cold Christmas Eve on a sea, far from home.
The very thought brought a tear to my eye,
I dropped to my knees and started to cry.
The Sailor awakened and I heard a calm voice,
"Santa, don't cry, this life is my choice."
"Defending the seas all days of the year,
So others may live and be free with no fear."
I thought for a moment, what a difficult road,
To live a life guided by honor and code.
After all it's Christmas Eve and the ship's underway!
But freedom isn't free and it's sailors who pay.
The Sailor says to our country "be free and sleep tight,
No harm will come, not on my watch and not on this night.
The Sailor rolled over and drifted to sleep,
I couldn't control it, I continued to weep.
I kept watch for hours, so silent, so still,
I watched as the Sailor shivered from the night's cold chill.
I didn't want to leave on that cold dark night,
This guardian of honor so willing to fight.
The Sailor rolled over and with a voice strong and sure,
Commanded, "Carry on Santa, It's Christmas, and All is Secure!"