(Feb. 15, 2018  1:19 AM)K1D Wrote: I , K1d, think I just made the very FIRST silver shell mod in history, If you flip the center screw and bolt upside down (The spin tip on the top) it'll be super aggressive. (Disclaimer, not sure if this is a mod, or some next level customizing)

(Feb. 15, 2018  1:39 AM)KnightPro Wrote: I'm so happy for you!! I love silvershells now im like obsessed with them now  thanks to jojo

(Feb. 15, 2018  8:36 AM)model850 Wrote: After seeing JoJo's video I was thinking how to solve that loose nut(s) "problem" and the simplest way could thing of is to spray nuts and/or metal parts with shoe impregnation spay to increase friction between the nut and metal parts. Washers and screw lock lacquer are effective soutions but it's a bit to impractical and messy in my opinion.

(Feb. 15, 2018  8:36 AM)model850 Wrote: On second thought if you spray paint central bolt, that ball tip could get a lot more friction and increase overall speed of the shell.

(Feb. 15, 2018  12:19 PM)Blasterblader22 Wrote: Will there be more colours of the shells in the near future? I love the concept but I find the colour scheme a bit bland.

(Feb. 16, 2018  1:28 AM)Beylon Wrote:

--- HAPPY CHINESE NEW YEAR ---

Did you know each Silver Shell kit is inspired by ancient Chinese deities?

As one of the Chinese Sì Xiàng, Raptor is the symbol of Summer, Fire and the South. Our southern hemisphere backers will be very familiar with this one by now, at the height of their Summer heatwaves.

The ubiquitous Dragon is well known for its place in the East, the symbol of Spring and regrowth. Our backers in the northern hemisphere will be looking forward to this one at the end of the campaign.

The mysterious Crypto, from the tortoise suborder "cryptodira", is otherwise known as Xuan Wu (Genbu in Japan), the Black Warrior of the North and symbol of Winter and time. Luckily, our Australian backers will be receiving their rewards before Xuan Wu arrives this year.

Traditional beigoma (shell spinning tops) emerged in Japan about 800 years ago, after the introduction of spinning tops from China. The influence of Chinese and Japanese culture on modern fighting top sports cannot be understated. Silver Shell is true to these origins. So it seems fitting for me to wish you all a happy Chinese New Year!

Visit the Silver Shell Kickstarter

(Feb. 16, 2018  1:39 AM)K1D Wrote: The little backstory was cool, you should include little cards with the Story about the shell's inspiration with the shells

(Feb. 16, 2018  1:28 AM)Beylon Wrote: Did you know each Silver Shell kit is inspired by ancient Chinese deities?

As one of the Chinese Sì Xiàng, Raptor is the symbol of Summer, Fire and the South. Our southern hemisphere backers will be very familiar with this one by now, at the height of their Summer heatwaves.

The ubiquitous Dragon is well known for its place in the East, the symbol of Spring and regrowth. Our backers in the northern hemisphere will be looking forward to this one at the end of the campaign.

The mysterious Crypto, from the tortoise suborder "cryptodira", is otherwise known as Xuan Wu (Genbu in Japan), the Black Warrior of the North and symbol of Winter and time. Luckily, our Australian backers will be receiving their rewards before Xuan Wu arrives this year.[/button]

(Feb. 16, 2018  2:51 AM)Frostic Fox Wrote: Or as the Japanese know them as: Suzaku, Seiryuu, and Genbu (the last you mentioned). These three are the inspiration and Japanese names of the Bit Beasts of Dranzer, Dragoon, and Draciel of the original Beyblade series. You'll find the influences of the four beasts in many anime and video games.

(Feb. 16, 2018  2:51 AM)Frostic Fox Wrote: So that means Byakko/Driger was left out of the bunch, which is kind of odd considering that Driger was the endurance type, but maybe that's just how I remember it and see it.

(Feb. 16, 2018  2:51 AM)Frostic Fox Wrote: Still, cool and interesting ties all the same.   I'm new but am poking through the posts to learn more about Silver Shells, very interesting.

(Feb. 16, 2018  3:24 AM)Beylon Wrote:

(Feb. 16, 2018  2:51 AM)Frostic Fox Wrote: Or as the Japanese know them as: Suzaku, Seiryuu, and Genbu (the last you mentioned). These three are the inspiration and Japanese names of the Bit Beasts of Dranzer, Dragoon, and Draciel of the original Beyblade series. You'll find the influences of the four beasts in many anime and video games.

Can you tell Genbu is my favourite Beyblade? The whole idea of Genbu is just off the chain.

(Feb. 16, 2018  2:51 AM)Frostic Fox Wrote: So that means Byakko/Driger was left out of the bunch, which is kind of odd considering that Driger was the endurance type, but maybe that's just how I remember it and see it.

Glad you noticed! Driger is kind of based on the mythical Quilin which is essentially all the other creatures combined. See what I did there? I'm patting myself on the back right now. The combination creature is what you get when you combine all the other kits to make your own.

(Feb. 16, 2018  2:51 AM)Frostic Fox Wrote: Still, cool and interesting ties all the same.   I'm new but am poking through the posts to learn more about Silver Shells, very interesting.

Awesome! It's been years of hard work and battles to get to this point - hope you enjoy!

(Feb. 16, 2018  12:29 PM)Beylon Wrote:

New pledges?

So guys, the campaign's been running for a week now. We all have a pretty good idea what Silver Shell is about and how it works.

Now I'm wondering if there's anything else you'd like to see in the campaign...

New pledges?

Different options?

Something else entirely?

Now's the time to let me know, so I can work what you want into the campaign. Some of you have already contacted me with suggestions and I'd really appreciate if you could post your suggestions here, so others can back you up. This way I can get my priorities sorted. Thanks again everyone for supporting the project!

(Feb. 16, 2018  9:28 PM)TheGalaxyHeart Wrote: Limited edition recolor shell for high donors?

• Limited Edition recolors
  
  
• Upgrade packs (including spin tip upgrades)
  
  
• Included backstories
  

(Feb. 16, 2018  8:07 PM)Flame-Tiger Wrote: Yeah, its odd that there isn't a Driger-inspired Silver Shell. Driger is actually a White Tiger, you should make a white tiger-themed silver shell. Driger looks nothing like quilin, its actually a white tiger. That I need to point out.

(Feb. 17, 2018  2:47 AM)TrainiacJ Wrote: Something I'd like to see would be sticker sheets made for the Shells. I imagine each piece of the shell could have a sticker attributed to it, and perhaps each sheet could include variants of the designs for the customization?

For example, the video you just posted of the Raptor customization could have a sticker set attributed to the U-shaped design, a set attributed to the normal, Dranzer-like design, and two other sets for the other intended designs.

I'd be willing to send you a couple mock-ups for the sticker designs via Facebook if you're interested.

(Feb. 17, 2018  9:51 AM)Blasterblader22 Wrote: You could make a official stadium or arena for the  silver shells maybe? You could then make a set with two shells and the stadium.

(Feb. 17, 2018  10:26 AM)model850 Wrote: One simple color modification could be just changing those nuts and bolts to some anodized ones. I suppose price wont change significantly (if at all) since these are common stuff nowdays.
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Third idea is to make modifying parts in cheaper materials (acrylic, polycarbonate, ABS...) to reduce cost and make some smaller pledges possible. Potentional players could get sence of what this system is capable of and make future investments when possible.

(Feb. 17, 2018  10:26 AM)model850 Wrote: Also since I am more of a collector than player and this will be first edition/batch of this tops maybe you could laser engrave "SILVER SHELL" or "FE" (first edition not ferrum ) to that central "I" shaped part. All parts are laser cut so I suppose this could be done with the same machine. In that scenario laser engraving patterns onto the parts could be possibility. And last idea is to make spray (scale model) paint stencils with some crazy patterns. These are easily done with exacto knife and printer.