Anyone else get an email from Conte? (2 Viewers)

Here we go again! Those emails from the king of Nigeria giving you a million dollars have more credibility.
Gary
 
I posted a thread last night title "He's Back.I should have added (Maybe).^&grin
Mark
 
1) yes, I also received his email.
2) despite the promises of "hundreds of new sculpts" the photos in the email showed items that had been previously shown and promised.
3) I hope Conte will get back into the business. He may blow a lot of hot air but when he produces it is generally quite good!
4) I won't hold my breath for any future plastics until I see product in my hands. I don't even think he is interested in re-running the previous items (very unfortunate for the hobby)

Gary B.
Waverly, NE
 
gk5717 said:
Here we go again! Those emails from the king of Nigeria giving you a million dollars have more credibility.
Gary
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Wait; so that's not really a thing then? So I probably shouldn't have sent him my bank account number so he could deposit the dough then?
 
Warrior said:
David?

Don't you fellas in Texas have a saying that goes a little something like "All hat, no cattle"............................
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all the new figures look to be in the style of Robert Ortiz...

maybe I'm wrong...but it looks like his work...

and it's more like...

"if you can't run with the dogs...sit on the porch"...

but I honestly hope he is making a come back...

I loved his work...
 
mikemiller1955 said:
and it's more like...

"if you can't run with the dogs...sit on the porch"...
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Sort of like us at OTSN last year on Friday night; if you can't run with us, then go to your room and go to bed..............:wink2:
 
Sorry Richard, I am getting older by the minute, cannot wait on your whim. Robin.
 
'nother little worry from this old man... all the projected figures are either gunfighters or ancient/medieval, with no a whiff of WW2 being shown. Come on Richard, you once claimed that the first 27 GI poses would be followed by more GIs and updated Germans. I realize that the chances of ever seeing new Conte plastic WW2 is about the same as running into the Easter Bunny, but maybe we can get some more WW2 metals?

Gary B.
Waverly, NE
 
Contes ego is so large it will not allow him to live with the fact he is no longer a major player, or I should say a player at all, in the toy soldier world. He keeps trotting out these sculpts that he has had for years. "Nothing to see here, just keep moving" would be the best response to his email.
I,m surprised The Lt. has not sent me a nasty message from his grave the way I have defamed Conte.
Gary
 
I agree with Mike, I hope Conte does start producing product again. I have a few his Viking sets and some Spartan sets.

I do not understand why some on this forum are so upset with Conte. What difference does it really make if Conte says new product is coming and the product does not come as promised. How does it really affect one's life if a company does not produce promised sets.

Brian
 
Deitz said:
I agree with Mike, I hope Conte does start producing product again. I have a few his Viking sets and some Spartan sets.

I do not understand why some on this forum are so upset with Conte. What difference does it really make if Conte says new product is coming and the product does not come as promised. How does it really affect one's life if a company does not produce promised sets.

Brian
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hey Brian...

I don't really understand it either...Richard gets bashed every time his name is mentioned...I have always liked his products...and for one...hope he will rejuvenate his inventory with new stuff and start re-producing...it's good for the toy soldier industry...and if he doesn't...my life won't really change...I will still eat and sleep...it won't affect my daily routine one bit if nothing comes of the email...but I do hope he gets rolling again...
 
mikemiller1955 said:
hey Brian...

I don't really understand it either...Richard gets bashed every time his name is mentioned...I have always liked his products...and for one...hope he will rejuvenate his inventory with new stuff and start re-producing...it's good for the toy soldier industry...and if he doesn't...my life won't really change...I will still eat and sleep...it won't affect my daily routine one bit if nothing comes of the email...but I do hope he gets rolling again...
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Imagine if I produced some very nice military collectibles, then suddenly stopped, then spent years telling my previous customers how I will be producing all these new items, then went back to not producing and not answering any questions, then came back out and promised fine toy soldiers. I think my name would be bashed too. It's an expression of frustration with a supplier who can't supply. I have met RC in person and found him to be very nice and quite knowledgeable. Plus, he HAS produced some very fine items over the years. His plastics raised the benchmark for realism.

By the way, it goes both ways. A local hobby dealer has recently entered the toy soldier field and contacted Conte about being a dealer. He got quite an earful about Treefrog Treasures and this forum!

Gary B.
 
binder001 said:
Imagine if I produced some very nice military collectibles, then suddenly stopped, then spent years telling my previous customers how I will be producing all these new items, then went back to not producing and not answering any questions, then came back out and promised fine toy soldiers. I think my name would be bashed too. It's an expression of frustration with a supplier who can't supply. I have met RC in person and found him to be very nice and quite knowledgeable. Plus, he HAS produced some very fine items over the years. His plastics raised the benchmark for realism.

By the way, it goes both ways. A local hobby dealer has recently entered the toy soldier field and contacted Conte about being a dealer. He got quite an earful about Treefrog Treasures and this forum!

Gary B.
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Gary B.

with all that said...

I still hope he starts reproducing...

you are aware that Richard has had some long term health issues?
 
YAY!!!!!
After all that sad news about EX-FORCE'S plans to "over-size the WWII European theater" General CONTE will come threw and kick some ***!!
I just hope he limits himself to a moderate 8 poses per set?
Allows for more coverage of more subjects.
Best news all year!

Plastic General
 
binder001 said:
Imagine if I produced some very nice military collectibles, then suddenly stopped, then spent years telling my previous customers how I will be producing all these new items, then went back to not producing and not answering any questions, then came back out and promised fine toy soldiers. I think my name would be bashed too. It's an expression of frustration with a supplier who can't supply. I have met RC in person and found him to be very nice and quite knowledgeable. Plus, he HAS produced some very fine items over the years. His plastics raised the benchmark for realism.

By the way, it goes both ways. A local hobby dealer has recently entered the toy soldier field and contacted Conte about being a dealer. He got quite an earful about Treefrog Treasures and this forum!

Gary B.
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Good that he is reading the forum I suppose!
 
I thought it was more than a co-incidence that when I noted his website had had no updates for a year, one followed a few days later. Being bumped off the main page seems to have had an impact too.

Whatever, I hope he reads this. I'm keen to buy Conte product and I really hope that it does come forward. Plastic costs have increased since his last sets but I suggest a WW1 range to start that rolling again. It could co-inside with the 100th anniversary of the AEF.
As for metals - Vikings, Vikings, Vikings! I'd love sets of the TV and movie characters. Conte's done them, if he can swing the legals and get them out, I'm in.
As the movie kinda said, 'Build it, and we will come.'
 
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