Mitch
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tenth of june....
I agree with some of what you are saying and, that some have been able to have a [pop at K&C for the price who may not like the company however, what your last paragraph misses when you say buy it if you like it don't if you don't etc is that with the constant rising costs that we are experiencing monthly its not a case of people not liking it its the fact that the hobby is pricing out a lot of long term collectors who have money to spend but, are being squeezed out of a hobby they have been in for many years by the very manufacturers they have supported for years.
Thats being overlooked in all the price hysteria. We all know materials etc are going up but, this is quite a price hike for the average collector along with other increases among other ranges. You talk of £1000 and £6000 items as if that is the norm and the norm for collectors to buy and equate it with the Typhoon but, IMO that proves nothin g about the average collector voicing concerns. Its certainly IMO not garbage for collectors on a forum about toy soldiers to discuss their concerns about these prices and most of what I have read has been far from garbage and not from the usual suspects. You say the Typhoon is affordable, maybe to you, but, not to many people who are commenting. Now time will tell whether this will sell out as many of the other poly warbirds including SL's have not and, are more affordable one would conclude it may be around for a while.
Mitch
I agree with some of what you are saying and, that some have been able to have a [pop at K&C for the price who may not like the company however, what your last paragraph misses when you say buy it if you like it don't if you don't etc is that with the constant rising costs that we are experiencing monthly its not a case of people not liking it its the fact that the hobby is pricing out a lot of long term collectors who have money to spend but, are being squeezed out of a hobby they have been in for many years by the very manufacturers they have supported for years.
Thats being overlooked in all the price hysteria. We all know materials etc are going up but, this is quite a price hike for the average collector along with other increases among other ranges. You talk of £1000 and £6000 items as if that is the norm and the norm for collectors to buy and equate it with the Typhoon but, IMO that proves nothin g about the average collector voicing concerns. Its certainly IMO not garbage for collectors on a forum about toy soldiers to discuss their concerns about these prices and most of what I have read has been far from garbage and not from the usual suspects. You say the Typhoon is affordable, maybe to you, but, not to many people who are commenting. Now time will tell whether this will sell out as many of the other poly warbirds including SL's have not and, are more affordable one would conclude it may be around for a while.
Mitch
Oh dear, once again there really has been some major "garbage" spoken on this forum!
I collect K&C, with a small splattering of GNM, CS and Britains. If I had my way I would but a lot more than I do but I can't afford it - it's as plain and simple as it sounds!
3-4 years ago I would order a great deal now I pick and chose - it's simple economics. I don't get heated up about it, it's just reality. I look forward to the monthly offerings with as much relish as I used to, but I don't necessarily buy anything.
I would love to purchase the recent Nile figures, Napoleonic Infantry, the recent Robert the Bruce Offering and ofcourse the Typhoon and some new RAF figures. I would also like to buy the FL "Green Jackets", Figarti AC, and some FL mounted personalities. Out of all of those listed, I will have to make decisions on which I purchase, and if my wife finds out it will be a very small list! But this situation hasn't just arrived, its happened since I have been collecting. Those "golden" days of great affordability have gone, and will probably never return; we are now blessed with many excellent companies with too many offerings (lets hope this continues). We should be content with what is presently offered.
I have read people's comments concerning the Typhoon price and they are fairly tedious. Britains is offering a Nile boat for over a $1000! The FL site has people creating a British infantry square - have you any idea how much that would cost! Figarti offered a HMS Victory at what price? And remember, it was the most dissimilar offering I have ever seen.
The Typhoon is affordable if you adapt your spending patterns/options - it's what I will be hoping to do imminently. Moreover, if you honestly believe that K&C will suffer because some will not buy this AC then you are "business-wise" completely nieve!
Fellow collectors, this remains a "TOY SOLDIER" collecting hobby - some of you should remember this. Buy what you wish when you can afford it; enough with the conspiracy theories - they are utterly ridiculous; if you don't want to buy it, don't buy it, it's plain and simple. For myself, its a yes from me - I have always loved this AC, and as I am a serving RAF Officer its awfully hard to resist!