KICKSTARTER CAMPAIGN INTERVIEW: Pirate Borg Boarding Party: Kawe's Pirate Borg Miniatures - Westfalia Miniatures

With us following Limithron's Pirate Borg Boarding Party Summer, we have been lucky again to get an interview with miniature designer Kawe of Westfalia Miniatures, designer of some Trench Crusade Miniatures, Deathbringer Miniatures from Dungeon Craft and Professor DM fame and now the forthcoming miniatures to help make Pirate Borg maps awesome for each player (one of the three that are creating and designing new things for Pirate Borg this summer with each one running a funding campaign via kickstarter whom you can support via the following links:

Westfalia's Pirate Borg Miniatures

From the Depths Below

Limithron's Pirate Map Collection

Each has successfully smashed their initial goals with over 20 days left to go, and so we couldn't wait to show you some of the fabulous work that Kawe has done previously to give you an idea of what is yet to come...
(Images are of completed miniatures that were designed by Kawe and whilst not Pirate Borg (they're from Trench Crusade), you can see images of the PB mini's on the campaign page listed above.) 

Totally Pawsome:  How do you work out which themes to create pieces for?

Kawe: Stuff we like! And it obviously helps if something is popular to start with. 

TP:  What would you say sells your miniatures to people?

K: Design, Quality and reliability. 

TP:  What is the turn around time from designing a concept to having it ready for printing?

K: That varies widely - between 1 week and 1 month. 

TP:  What is your favourite piece that you've created and why?

K:  There are too many, but I very much like Aguirre piece from last year.  https://www.westfaliaminiatures.com/product-page/aguirre 

TP:  Coming up with a piece is often an idea that gets written into a journal to come back to. How often do you find yourself working on one piece and another comes to mind and can you give an example?

K:  Constantly 

TP:  What do you think is most inspiring about your miniatures and why?

K:  We're trying to do original stuff. Sounds cheesey, but it's really about exploring new concepts. 

TP:  Where do you see your business taking you in 5 years?

K:  I stay right where I am. I like how things are. :--) 

TP:  If you were given the time and opportunity to create anything you wanted what would it be and why?

K:  Probably extensive scenery projects. 

TP:  Who do you admire in the fantasy community and why?

K:  They're real people. 

TP:  What got you all into TTRPG's in the first place?

K:  Red Box D&D - how could anybody resist buying that? 

We hope to be able to bring the final interview from the campaign (Limithrons) to you prior to the campaigns ending with updates.

Thank you,

ThunderMouser