Major_Goose
A Fixture
On my side , i think that the figures are not rising their prices as fast as all other products (at least here in Greece ) As Diego said you must understand that there is no figure company that is selling thousands of figures.
You must know that a "succesful " figure is one that will sell 500- 600 pieces in a 2-3 years period .
There are some releases that will sell 150 - 200 pieces for this same period and will not make even their production cost .
90mm figures need much more time to be sculpted(so the master is more expensive) , and also much more material to be casted, more packing material (box and foam), and goes like that so the big price difference is unfortunately normal.
Figure companies would like to seel only 90mm figures as the profit would be better with fewer pieces to be sold. But this would condemn the modeller that can afford these bigger scales, and at the end it would kill the companies also .
This is a reason that many companies are working seriously in medium scales like 70 - 75mm . There the modeller in an affordable price can get almost as detail as in 90 mm and the size is not scaring for the non experienced modellers.
This way i think there is a price to buy for every wallet and a figure for every taste .
More than this you must know that figure companies are not large organisations , like maybe a company we work in our everyday life. Usually no more than 3-5 are involved doing many different works, aside of the external cooperations with sculptors and painters. More personnel could definately not be afforded, believe me
Last year to my knowledge the price of the metal material used for casting got 4 raises in one year , but the figure prices in most companies got one raise after 3 years . So i dont think that is outrageous
Is a totally different think , how much money we would like to pay for one figure , and how much we have topay becauseof the cost of figure and a normal profit that the company has to make, so it willkeep its existence.
To see what i mean , recall how many smaller companies you have seen starting their works here , and dissappearing after 1-2 releases .
Its not easy to survive in a masket with very few and eclectic customers , and especially when you are trying to sell a form of art.
So for my logic the solution is to study carefully the releases, talk with friends and see kits that other modellers buy , before you spend your money , if theyre not sitting in your pocket.
Try to buy better figures, so you get more satisfaction for your money spent.
Try to paint better and at slower rates to get better results , and a longer entertainment period.
Be demanding and selective on the figures you buy , so you can justify the cost to your self .
comparing to many many other hobbies this ones costs lesser , believe me !!!
And it offers much more satisfaction !!
You must know that a "succesful " figure is one that will sell 500- 600 pieces in a 2-3 years period .
There are some releases that will sell 150 - 200 pieces for this same period and will not make even their production cost .
90mm figures need much more time to be sculpted(so the master is more expensive) , and also much more material to be casted, more packing material (box and foam), and goes like that so the big price difference is unfortunately normal.
Figure companies would like to seel only 90mm figures as the profit would be better with fewer pieces to be sold. But this would condemn the modeller that can afford these bigger scales, and at the end it would kill the companies also .
This is a reason that many companies are working seriously in medium scales like 70 - 75mm . There the modeller in an affordable price can get almost as detail as in 90 mm and the size is not scaring for the non experienced modellers.
This way i think there is a price to buy for every wallet and a figure for every taste .
More than this you must know that figure companies are not large organisations , like maybe a company we work in our everyday life. Usually no more than 3-5 are involved doing many different works, aside of the external cooperations with sculptors and painters. More personnel could definately not be afforded, believe me
Last year to my knowledge the price of the metal material used for casting got 4 raises in one year , but the figure prices in most companies got one raise after 3 years . So i dont think that is outrageous
Is a totally different think , how much money we would like to pay for one figure , and how much we have topay becauseof the cost of figure and a normal profit that the company has to make, so it willkeep its existence.
To see what i mean , recall how many smaller companies you have seen starting their works here , and dissappearing after 1-2 releases .
Its not easy to survive in a masket with very few and eclectic customers , and especially when you are trying to sell a form of art.
So for my logic the solution is to study carefully the releases, talk with friends and see kits that other modellers buy , before you spend your money , if theyre not sitting in your pocket.
Try to buy better figures, so you get more satisfaction for your money spent.
Try to paint better and at slower rates to get better results , and a longer entertainment period.
Be demanding and selective on the figures you buy , so you can justify the cost to your self .
comparing to many many other hobbies this ones costs lesser , believe me !!!
And it offers much more satisfaction !!
