Karakara Gear Strider 3D Model Preview and Canada Post News for our Canadian Customers!

Today we give a preview of the final Karakara 3D Model for the Black Talon faction of Heavy Gear Blitz. We previewed a first 3D printed model at the recent Fall In! 2024 gaming convention and took feedback. Making improvements for easier V-Engine / Zeus Pack swapping with larger pegs and holes on the ends and in the torso back to fit 2mm diameter x 1mm thick magnets (not included) for easy swapping. Plus we added channels in the weapons mounting for the Zeus Pack to make swapping weapons easier. Checkout the preview images below including front and rear views of the Karakara with V-Engines and with Zeus Pack, Exploded parts view, photo of the final 3D printed resin parts (using ABS like resin), and pages with the Karakara model game stats and the Zeus Pack options and game stats.

The Karakara is now being painted up by Alain Gadbois, once finished we’ll get photos taken and prepare the final box packaging for official release later next week. We’ll make another big post then with all the photos for everyone to checkout.

News for our Canadian Costumers, it looks like Canada Post and its employees are not going to reach an agreement. With the employees threatening to strike with just 72 hours notice and Canada Post announcing it will Lockout the employees this Friday if no deal is reached. If they go on strike or are locked out Dream Pod 9 will use UPS Canada’s Ground Service or Canpar Ground Service to ship our regular Canadian orders, but we will have to suspend our Canadian small items shipping in padded envelopes as that was their only cost effective shipping option. Our USA and International Customers will not be affected by any Canada Post strike as their orders are shipped using US Post in our weekly shipping down to the USA.