The short answer is that in most cases TerrainlinX conversion is a multi-month process, usually helmed by more than one staff member (and beta crew), which includes extras and modifications well beyond the original offering. More often than not, new elements are added and old elements are enhanced or altered significantly to fit format (many of our old releases do not cleanly translate dimensionally or otherwise). Then we have to go in and add robocutter compatibility which is a separate process. By the end of the process, its essentially a new product.

We should really call them "Reboot's" rather than conversions. That would be a whole lot more accurate.

Thanks for the reply Denny. I have been doing some reading on the site and am gobsmacked by the simplicity of the TLX system. I can see why 'reboot' is a far more appropriate term. It's almost papercraft Lego, but so much better!

Now, I just have to convince the Missus that a Robocutter is a good idea...

That makes a lot of sense, and I'm glad you do the work.

Now go and reboot Cathedral Noctis already!

One word: Scrapbooking.

Now that we're almost back to a full mansion, where are the grounds?
And wasn't there an East Wing thread?

There's an East Wing AND Grounds set in production as we speak You probably won't see teaser threads until we have at least one or two workable promos for them however.

The 'In the Works' panel on the store shows both the East Wing and Shelendak Grounds, but I don't recall threads about either of these.

I believe that Bob may have mentioned the sets somewhere, but that is all I can think of right now.

I am downloading this even as I type! I've been eagerly awaiting this set, and it looks absolutely gorgeous. I can't wait to peruse....

It is an awesome set. I need to find an excuse to build it.

Thank you for the support all

I'll have to wait till the evening at home to buy both sets, but certainly will.

I love how the 'round' stair has been converted (...eer reboot)

We need a bay window kitbash for Thaumont's. And maybe the retextured spiral roof cap too.

The Haunting (1963) is indeed one of the best. I still get chills when I watch it. The only special effect was when that door was moving in and out. Proves that all of this CGI stuff is not needed.

I was thinking about the Shelendak Grounds set. It could use a nice Victorian style hedge maze. Perhaps some appropriate textures on some wall type pieces or adapt something from another set to get the walls of the maze.

A re-reading of The Amber Chronicles a few years back reminded me that The Pattern sort of resembles a Cretan Labyrinth in its physical layout. One of those, with either squared corners or rounded, layed out on the grounds of Shelendak would look good.

Let me just say

TerrainlinX: Shellendrak East Wing is a ways doen on the "in the works" meter. Just wondering how far off it is?

I kind of want to buy both the east and west wing at the same time...(and likley grounds)

Interesting.
TerrainlinX: Shellendrak East Wing is listed with the icon for Forge 1:1 props.
Which is also the icon for Western / Victorian theme.
Still, 1:1 Shellendrak is going to take a lot of cardstock.

You are right in that both categories use the same icon. I am all for 1:1 cardstock terrain, but it does seem like it would be rather costly/time consuming.

Any news about these two sets?

Greetings,
Zephalo

+1 east wing?

+1 East Wing
+1 Grounds

These two releases were/are a pet project from Bob Cooper. Just as he did with his awesome Lair of the Dragon God conversion, his hopes here were to convert the original Shellendrak release to the TLX standard. After the first successful conversion release of Shellendrak West Wing, he finished much of East Wing but was overwhelmed with work via his full-time job.

I removed these two entries (Shellendrak East & Shellendrak Grounds) from the "In the Works" meter because I have no assurances that Bob will finish them any time soon (though I know he wants to). Everyone else is up to their elbows in other projects, so these two releases remain in a kind of purgatory.

The one thing we aren't doing in 2012 is leading people on and getting hopes high on projects that are lacking support. The projects that you see on the "In the Works" meter now are certainties because they are being handled by staff contributors that have time to complete them in full. That doesn't mean there aren't a lot of other projects on the radar, we just aren't showing the less certain ones until they cross a set level of completion.

Thanks for the explanation.
Hopefully Bob will have time again for his hobbies soon...

Greetings,
Zephalo

No no, hopefully he'll have time for our hobbies soon!

I'd definitely like to see these. I'll buy as many of your other sets as I can so you can give Bob more money. (all of your current projects are great too though)