**UPDATE**
Machined Ears
The Left and Right-Lower Ears have had finish work completed on them and are packed up for the trip to us. The Right-Upper Ear assemblies should be ready within the next 1-2 days. Once those are ready, they will be shipped to us, and we'll do some QC and start prepping them for shipping to their final destinations.
Hardware
The custom hardware is also nearing completion. We are still waiting to see a couple of the smaller screws for the Rangefinder, Micro Switch, and Earcap, but expect that those will be ready very soon. We ordered way more hardware than I expect we will ever need, but the way custom hardware prices scale, it makes more sense to just run one huge batch than to order it in small batches if ever needed.
Serialized Coin
We placed the order for the serialized coins a couple weeks ago, and have been working with the supplier on the proof. We approved a proof early last week, and they advised us that they'll be ready in about 3 weeks (So about 2 weeks from now). If for some reason these get held up or the ears kits are ready to ship but awaiting these, we will consider shipping them separately. I don't think that will be an issue, though. Photo of the approved proof below.
That about sums everything up. If you have asked to be put on the wait list (
Post #2 in this thread) hoping to grab an extra set, I
should have a set for you (Pending QC and prioritization of the pre-order sets). Due to the time and attention running these takes, these are not going to be a regularly stocked product. As far as future runs go, I haven't made a decision whether or not there will be any. Once kits are in the hands of the folks who pre-ordered them and I have a couple weeks to relax, then I'll decide what the future of these look like.
Dakota