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Post by evilassasin on Oct 13, 2005 14:09:49 GMT -5
okay i think this has proberly been posted before but i can't find anything. why can't ebob do what gw do and cast them plastic so ebob can mass produce the tribes???
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Post by faramirsmumma on Oct 13, 2005 17:02:56 GMT -5
Casting in plastic is very expensive. The mould is made out of some form of metal (correct me if i'm wrong, Ebob), and it doesn't 'flex' like silicone moulds do. So that is why different detail bits are not as good on plastic. But Plastic moulds are getting better very quickly, you'll see in recent GW Plastic Kits.
If Ebob was going to cast in plastic, he'd need guarenteed sales. And he'd need alot more then he did for the metal TotE. As a general rule; Plastic models should only be made if you can pay off the mould and equipment.
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Post by alatartheblue on Oct 14, 2005 17:25:45 GMT -5
If he made plastic tribes, I'd get them, for sure!
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Post by faramirsmumma on Oct 14, 2005 17:47:43 GMT -5
Well Alatar, as we all know, plastic is expensive. Besides, Ebob's TotE are cheap and in high-detail metal! ;D
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Post by dagobath on Oct 18, 2005 23:32:48 GMT -5
Wow! I thought that metal would be dearer than plastic. How wrong was I! Though it would be great if Ebob made plastic models they probally would be cheaper and I am not Exactly rolling in money so plastic models would be great, but if he can't then he can't.
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Post by faramirsmumma on Oct 19, 2005 0:45:50 GMT -5
Plastic ends up being cheaper - in the long run. But the basic cost of getting a rigid mould and making it detail, etc. is extremmely expensive (and you get less detail), sure the cost of casting is cheaper, but you minimum selling requirments are much higher.
Whereas Metal is more expensive in the long run... but better detail, and more likely to break even or make a profit.
Unless I am wrong, feel free to correct me Ebob!
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Post by eBob on Oct 19, 2005 8:15:07 GMT -5
You all know how much GW delay and ring their hands when it comes to producing anything in plastic - because it's a massive investment we are talking about millions here.
And - you all know what is currently happening to GW - they are losing profit hand over fist - shops are closing and those that remain are opening for half a day now - they are wishing they never started the LOTR range.
Plastic is not cheaper - plastic is poorer detail - plastic is more easily broken - I don't like plastic - I wont do plastic - dont ask me about plastic.
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Post by evilassasin on Oct 19, 2005 14:55:05 GMT -5
okay, its good we cleared that up lol... i didn't know that was all and thank you for you answer. i think.
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Post by faramirsmumma on Oct 19, 2005 15:38:35 GMT -5
Interesting, plastic may be dearer, but you could produce more casts per hour, correct?
Ohh well, good to hear some inside knoweldge!
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Post by eBob on Oct 19, 2005 17:06:28 GMT -5
Plastic is only cheaper when you produce millions - but for me the quality is so reduced I wouldnt consider it in any case.
Compare a plastic warg and rider to a metal one - and the reduction in details is obvious even to David Blunkett.
It's only the public that demand plastic because they can't afford £5 a horse for an entire army and percieve plastic as a more cost effective alternative - but there's absolutely no reason for a metal horse to cost that much - and I'll prove it.
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Post by Orth on Oct 20, 2005 0:03:55 GMT -5
sounds like something exciting is coming very soon....  |
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Post by faramirsmumma on Oct 20, 2005 0:51:11 GMT -5
Many thanks for clearing this up for us Ebob, and taking the time. Well, I hope you do prove it! Is this a form of indication of how much your TotE horsemen are going to cost?  |
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Post by eBob on Oct 20, 2005 5:07:40 GMT -5
I certainly won't be expecting folk to pay £5 a horse when trying to put together an army!
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