Instructional Video? 1/72 Scale Figures?

[Jon Metters]

Hey there everyone.

I am thinking about a project - and would love any and all opinions on this subject. Feel free to blow it out of the water, if you like.

I am contemplating making an instructional video for painting/converting 1/72 scale plastic figures. I realize I'm not "master" in the figure world - but I'm pretty good at the 1/72 scale, and I have made instructional videos before - (not having anything to do with modeling). I know I could make a video/dvd that would meet or exceed the quality of many of the instructional figure painting tapes I've bought over the years.

With that said I'd love to start a free-for all of opinions.

To prime the pump - here are a few questions:

Am I CRAZY for even thinking this?

Can you make any money on these things?

If so, how? Try to partner up with a big internet hobby store maybe?

Are there other videos/dvds for 1/72 out there? I have searched and only found one.

Anyone have any experience with this kind of thing?

I know a site devoted to Wargamming might be a more appropriate venue for these questions - but I wanted to ask you folks, as there seem to many more of you in "the business."

For those who've never seen my work, I'll include a couple of pix:

Many thanks in advance for any thoughts on this one.

Best!

Jon Metters

 

[Uruk-Hai]

Ive seen your big dio and Im really impressed with it. I even linked to it on the IPMS-Stockholm site.

Ive seen these soft plastic figures for a while and been tempted to build big scenes as you can make big battles scenes with them. But a good scene craves that you convert at least some probably most of them and shave away the mold seam.

This has put me off. So speaking for myself I wouldnt mind to learn at trick or two how to work with these figures.

Cheers