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[Mitch]

Wayne...

How can a dealer be stuck with an item unless it is specifically ordered in for you as a individual? Looking at the stuff you have in your collection and no offence but, it seems to be the general releases which would be in stock anyway.

Do a Lay away plan I know a few of my mates who are dealers offer this should you want. Nothing is that limited now really that you have to rush in to buy it anyway
Mitch

Mate i see something and as the case is becoming more frequent its limited so i ask Brett to grab me one,then it gets a bad review i cancel my order and Brett gets mad,which he is entitled to do now he is stuck with it.
If i could walk in see it then decide it would be a different story + i would have heaps more figures as again if i could walk in i would grab at least 1 figure a week.
Now i have to say hold that hold this till i get over the free postage and sometimes that takes 2-3 weeks with all the other bills etc money goes on.

 

[jazzeum]

If Brett or any dealer had ordered a certain amount (or had a standing order with a manufacturer for a certain amount) that he know he can sell (or for which he may already have customers) and then a customer asks him to order an extra one but then cancels the order after Brett has received the item, that is one sale less than anticipated, not to mention that the unsold item now goes into inventory and he incurs carrying costs.

Let's not forget we are talking about small businesses where a cost here and there could have an effect on the bottom line.

 

[Desertkiwi]

Wayne mate i have never bought a figure first hand,100% rely on the net and pic and comments from collectors you are lucky,i have a heap of things if i had seen them i would of never bought them.
The only time i got to see something was when Andy popped over and it was great.

I hear ya mate, we've got NO TS hobby shops here, other than in a tiny 'village' called Greytown just north of our capital, Wellington. That of course is where they manufacture glossy 'Soldiers of the World' & 'Imperial' figures, other than that everything comes from overseas via postage.

I've been really lucky with my purchases, with only one damaged SPG and another artillery piece where the barrel prefers to point at the ground, apart from a few things which have ended up with minor chipped paint.

I'm very envious of anyone who can simply walk into their local store and go 'I'll have that one please'.{sm4}

 

[Rob]

Do agree Toddy. I don't mean I ignore all comments but I can't let them influence (especially negative ones)me in the final decision. This hobby is too expensive to do that. When I buy something these days I really want it in my collection. Also because some negative comments come from the same people quite often, you tend to zone them out anyway, if you get my drift. However I do enjoy reading all comments both for and against. When it comes down to it, my money, my collection, my decision.:smile2:

Cheers PA, nice post mate, yeah I agree with Rob too. I think if you listen to others too much, they can sometimes put you off an item you really like the look of. That's probably why, when other members have negative things to say about a figure or vehicle you've brought or thinking about buying, things can get a little heated on here. As I've mentioned before here's a fine line between constructive criticism and simply putting the boot in.

In saying all of this, feedback from members about products can be very helpful, especially if they're accompanied with photo's, and I really appreciate it when members do this rather than simply saying something is rubbish, or over priced junk or something similar.

Price is also a big player for me and often the ultimate decider no matter how much I may like an item, although I have made the odd exception from time to time.

Mentioning the 'new Para's' is a good example. As an Arnhem fan I love them to bits, but hate the price, but will eventually grab a couple even though they are way past my price threshold. Again it's my choice, I've seen the photo's, read the reviews and like what I see.

Cheers Toddy

 

[Warbuff26]

I would personally like to see the end to this bold line enhancement of detail as its unnecessary IMO.

Mitch

How would you do it then so it didnt look like one big white jumpsuit?

 

[King Tiger II]

I have bought all the "Life of Jesus" sets, and i just dont mind what peoples thinks.

Im very happy with every sets that i buy.

Serge.

 

[Panzer ace]

After reading the recent posts, I really consider myself lucky. The two places I call home have dedicated toy soldier shops within 20 minutes of where I live.

 

[wayne556517]

Wayne...

How can a dealer be stuck with an item unless it is specifically ordered in for you as a individual? Looking at the stuff you have in your collection and no offence but, it seems to be the general releases which would be in stock anyway.

Do a Lay away plan I know a few of my mates who are dealers offer this should you want. Nothing is that limited now really that you have to rush in to buy it anyway
Mitch

TGM is one i miss out on mainly mate,i did ask Brett to get me TCS Tiger once but cancelled as it got bad reviews on here he eventually got rid of it so i don't blame him being pissed off at me sometimes.....................^&grin

 

[trooper]

How would you do it then so it didnt look like one big white jumpsuit?

Black is too stark, use a darker tone of the colour you need to outline. ie grey on white, dark brown on red, light brown on yellow etc. Trooper

 

[The Military Workshop]

Regarding dealers and ordering Brad summed it up well.

With so much variety around from various brands deciding how many to order is an important decision. Don't order enough and you lose sales and order too many and you have money sitting on the shelves which affects cash flow. It is made more difficult when the numbers available are known to be limited and a quick decision is needed before have enough time to get collector feedback. It is a balancing act.

For example you have 4 pre orders for something and you order 2 extra for the shop. However if subsequently 2 don't take their order then have twice as much shop stock and becomes harder to reach the break even point. Much depends on the item as there are some you know will sell but others not so likely (there have been some releases where I have not got a single item from it).

Note I am talking in general across all brands.

Brett

 

[Mitch]

well, there in as the Baird says lies the rub. If you don't put in the detail at the sculpt level then you have these issues of black painted pockets and other stuff we see on figures. On German army figures and some like D-day US brits and commando's I have removed the black lines and blended the colours with darker shades but, that is when there is actual raised detail on pockets etc.

As there is none on these winter troops you start having issues as can be clearly seen you can't paint detail like buttons and pockets without it looking, well, terrible. You can make it look less like the big white jump suit you mention by weathering the figures appropriately with warm pallet colours like grey's and darker blues etc but, when there is no actual sculpt detail you get what you get.

I, personally overcome this issue by moulding milliput pockets and rolling out things like ties for the camo jackets which then allows the blending and shading to make my figures look better and eliminate the bold black lines that are drawn on (I actually believe these are fine pen drawn rather than painted)

For me, it has to be harder to do all this work than to have it added at the sculpt stage. Its easier to wash a figure and highlight detail in colours mentioned than sit and draw imaginary detail into a figure. At £45-£76 for a single figure its the least we should be expecting
Mitch

How would you do it then so it didnt look like one big white jumpsuit?