Trancer Dancer, based on the Trancer (a Crucible Guard solo) is the latest VIP bonus model for MiniCrate—which means you get a seventh model for free when you subscribe for a sixth-month cycle.
But the Trancer is an FA4, so if you want to substitute Trancer Dancer for it on the battlefield, you’ll need more than just the one.
We’re making that easier right now.
If you’re currently a VIP subscriber, you’ll be getting a BONUS SECOND Trancer Dancer in your current shipment with the Brew Bearer! Better still, if you get a VIP subscription between now and year end—a new one, your second one, etc.—you’ll still get that SECOND Trancer Dancer in your first VIP shipment!
Our advice: give a friend a MiniCrate VIP subscription for the holidays…but keep the two Trancer Dancers for yourself. Combine this with your own VIP subscription, and you’ve got FOUR Trancer Dancers to field!
It’s just a suggestion. And we won’t tell them. Just be sure to have it shipped to you…
So, go to www.mini-crate.com to subscribe now. And while you’re doing that, have a look at Art Director Mike Vaillancourt’s behind-the-scenes development of the Trancer Dancer!
In this week’s Insider, I’ll be discussing the development of the MiniCrate exclusive alternate sculpt of the Trancer: the Trancer Dancer.
The basic concept behind this was to have a Trancer with a bit of a rave flair. In my initial sketches (D and E) I tried to lean into the straight jacket from the original Trancer, as there was a bit of a stylistic precedent with similar clothing in the ’90s rave scene.
Design-wise, D was a bit too close to the original, so I worked up versions A, B, and C to steer the overall look further away. One of the major elements I tried to maintain was the elevation off of the base using the outfit for support.
With all of the sketches presented, Matt Wilson liked E the most and suggested giving her pig tails instead of the pompoms.
The group preferred pose one, although we knew some adjustments would need to be made in sculpting to help with part count. (It ended up being two, if you’re wondering—her head and her body.) I proceeded to clean up the line art for E and worked up an alternate hair style that could help also convey a sense of motion.
All that was left was to give her a facial expression and add a note about the movement in the pose to convey the intent of the gestural sketch. With that all wrapped, the concept was ready to be assigned to a sculptor!
I hope you’ve enjoyed this brief glimpse behind the scenes with the concept art process for the Trancer Dancer. This model is available now through the MiniCrate subscription site, so don’t miss your opportunity to secure your copy today!
