David Silva's Beasts of the Cenozoic and Eons mammoth Backerkit Sept 3rd

[Faelrin]

Without the Moeritherium unlocked, and either pledged for or add-ons, it's hard to say how it would fare in comparison, but the baby mammoth is currently the campaign's best seller.

I noticed on BackerTracker (where I got those graphs from), that we've actually had a large increase in backers today. Not sure if a new video contributed, or was them finally revealing the stretch goals, but at least it's a small and steady boost. About a 6k increase so far. So with that stated, here's another updated look at the tally's.

From most to least pledged for:
-171 Backers (+6): 1/18th Scale Woolly Mammoth
-168 Backers (+11): 1/18th Scale Woolly Mammoth and Baby Mammoth - Exclusive Snowy Variants
-127 Backers (+26): 1/35th Scale Woolly Mammoth
-62 backers (+5): 1/18th Scale Baby Mammoth

From most to least purchased add-ons:
-148 purchased (+11): 1/18th Scale Baby Mammoth
-47 purchased (+5): 1/35th Scale Woolly Mammoth
-27 purchased (+2): 1/18th Scale Woolly Mammoth
-17 purchased (+0): 1/18th Scale Woolly Mammoth and Baby Mammoth - Exclusive Snowy Variants

Combined totals:
-210 (+16): 1/18th Scale Baby Mammoth
-198 (+8): 1/18th Scale Woolly Mammoth
-185 (+11): 1/18th Scale Woolly Mammoth and Baby Mammoth - Exclusive Snowy Variants
-174 (+31): 1/35th Scale Woolly Mammoth

Edit: After posting this, I see we've surpassed 99k. In the time it took for me to edit and post that, some of the above numbers have since increased.

Edit 2: Okay there's a video that went out today that might explain the recent increase in backers today. Not just the stretch goals being shared, but a nsfw video on mammoths and elephants went out, and the dude has 2mil subscribers. I think it is worth the watch for the educational stuff. Didn't know that there was evidence that male mammoths also underwent musth, though I suspected it.  A good part of it is also about the campaign itself though which is direct exposure. He also left a link to the campaign right in the video description too.

[Faelrin]

So this is gonna be big and helpful guys. They're adding a way to pay over four months for orders over $150.

https://www.backerkit.com/c/projects/complexly-and-creative-beasts-studios/prehistoric-elephants/updates/10598

https://help.backerkit.com/article/805-pay-over-time

So this would allow me to add the 1/18 adult mammoth to my order, and I imagine lots of other folks that couldn't cover the cost of it at one time. Please spread the word about this as well.

That said I did just go and change my pledge to the 1/18 mammoth (and the baby mammoth as an add-on instead now), but I saw nothing about this Pay Over Time option when I went to do that. Not sure if they actually have it enabled yet? I asked about it in any case.

Edit: Enabled now. Having a bit of technical difficulty on my laptop, so a bit late in coming back to mention this.

[Carnoking]

Certainly softens the blow a bit. I originally was going to forgo the big mammoth, just see if it popped up on eBay a few years down the line, but this could sway me.

[GojiraGuy1954]

This line is cooked

[Flaffy]

$106k now, seems like the momentum from 17th Sept is going strong. Hopefully it maintains for the rest of the month.

@Faelrin The payment plan is definitely helpful given how pricy this campaign is. As for the popularity of the baby mammoth, I reckon a part of it is due to it being the cheapest option out of the three. A good low-commitment price point for those who'd like to support the campaign but don't have the funds to shell out for a $200 adult.

[Giganotosaurus]

So is 226K still out of the question?

[Eatmycar]

Honestly, with this economy I'm not surprised. People are tightening their belts and when a meager grocery haul hits the wallet hard, it's going to lead to a cutback in discretionary spending.

I can't justify a 200 dollar mammoth to myself, and I'm sure others feel similarly.

As boring as it would be, a more conservative line of classic dinosaurs might've done better... because it doesn't seem the financial interest in super articulated Cenozoic figures are there.