tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2075621917652388129.post8039572090697727167..comments2024-01-03T09:01:27.145-08:00Comments on DREAMFORGE-GAMES: Extra Armor and some serious stompers!Mark Mondragonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12342705173184475083noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2075621917652388129.post-10326511338150702282010-02-15T12:57:34.222-08:002010-02-15T12:57:34.222-08:00Yep first 28mm then 15mm then perhaps 6mm?Yep first 28mm then 15mm then perhaps 6mm?Mark Mondragonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12342705173184475083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2075621917652388129.post-67707173356284091782010-02-15T12:53:52.827-08:002010-02-15T12:53:52.827-08:00so are you going to still produce them in 28 mm be...so are you going to still produce them in 28 mm because thats the scale i generally play with and i was hoping they would be compatible ???mechgrenadierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07062403584568409321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2075621917652388129.post-8921101998423297672010-01-10T10:11:35.103-08:002010-01-10T10:11:35.103-08:00Not saying that the price is too high, more that I...Not saying that the price is too high, more that I wish I could afford to pay that. Can wait to see how these turn out and the prices on the amller versions.Seanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09228808074452436479noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2075621917652388129.post-33960750163409549542010-01-09T20:02:10.488-08:002010-01-09T20:02:10.488-08:00I am sure People will buy some of these, Forge Wor...I am sure People will buy some of these, Forge World released their Chaos Reaver. I am sure people are buying them. But, it is costly to cast. But it might be worth it.Pablo Munozhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06325409838743991864noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2075621917652388129.post-5255807551522614302010-01-08T18:59:40.583-08:002010-01-08T18:59:40.583-08:00Farm production out, and let a reliable subcontrac...Farm production out, and let a reliable subcontractor/specialist worry about it. Concentrate on concept creation and design. I burned myself trying to do it all (design, marketing, and retail). No fun.<br /><br />I'm outsourcing (for now) through Shapeways. I'll see how it turns out. Might be the ticket for niche guys like ourselves until we hit the big time.<br /><br />And I second your thoughts on 15mm (lots of stuff out there), 1/144th (Heavy Gear), N-Scale (CAV and Mechwarrior).<br /><br />Best,<br />JBRJohn Bear Rosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16155726230456091639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2075621917652388129.post-39742366015918686392010-01-08T13:36:34.018-08:002010-01-08T13:36:34.018-08:00Hi Armor Bimbo, Sean? wow its been a while :)
I j...Hi Armor Bimbo, Sean? wow its been a while :)<br /><br />I just posted this over at Dakka in answer to the same issue, its probubly worth posting here as well.<br /><br />Your concerns do not fall on deaf ears; I do everything I can to make my kits as reasonable as possible. I certainly wont be getting rich off this and don’t feel I need to. It’s an expensive hobby to be sure. The cost for a small manufacturer to make such kits is fairly inflexible. You can sculpt them by hand, this being the least expensive option or use a CAD program and have them printed at 3-5k for something this size. The mold costs and resin costs are what they are. Silicone rubber runs about $91 per gallon and a kit like this will take 3-5 gallons. The resin runs $80+ per gallon and will likely use ¼ of that per casting… then you add in mold release, box and packaging Ebay seller’s fees and Paypal and your left with a healthy sum just to sell a kit. If you’re having you’re kits cast out of house you pay $75 and up for this service. I could cast them in house but this takes me away from expanding my product line. It’s a double-edged sword. <br /><br />All I can say is that we will offer other kits that will be at a lower purchase price. I also plan to release these in 10mm or 15mm scale; roughly 3 to 3.5” tall for this model and the cost of these will be within reach of most gamers. I feel the smaller scale is FAR more usable than the larger when it comes to gaming and I would expect to sell many more in this scale than in the 28mm scale, but I like may others like the large models and collect them for painting and modeling purposes more than gaming. <br /><br />All the best,<br />Mark-Mark Mondragonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12342705173184475083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2075621917652388129.post-57163984916079733602010-01-08T08:46:38.753-08:002010-01-08T08:46:38.753-08:00Beautiful work, but saddening that I'll never ...Beautiful work, but saddening that I'll never likely afford one...Armor Bimbohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01651185062446398536noreply@blogger.com