Toy Soldier Pricing.....How Much Is Too Much ? (2 Viewers)

[Currahee Chris]

Panzerace1944....

Your from Texas do you know the collector who was called on here Hartschier and posted on here a while back???
Mitch

I think this would be better handled via pm.

 

[PanzerAce1944]

I think this would be better handled via pm.

Send It........

 

[Currahee Chris]

Send It........

I have nothing to send as I have no idea where Mitch was going with any of that. My post was in response to the fact I am slightly confused as Mitch curiously asked ACN to handle things via pm a few days ago yet he is openly asking about a member here wide open and in public. Seems a little odd as I have no idea what the correlation between Hartschier and price ceilings are??? ^&confuse^&confuse

 

[Cyber Field Marshall]

Been giving thought recently to how pricing is affecting my participation in this hobby. I have always been a figure guy first. As such my historical interests capture a wide span of history from Ancients to WWII. My scale of choice is 1/30 and primarily matte with some glossy (especially for bright decorative uniforms that are non-combat figures). I find figures smaller than 1/30 don't really capture detail I want and anything larger is too big to collect. Budget keeps me from collecting many figures in the Aeroart/FL spectrum but K&C, Figarti, Thomas Gunn, John Jenkins, Collectors Showcase and Honour Bound have the combination of quality and price that usually work for me.
I have always added vehicles, tanks, planes etc to compliment my figures....not the other way around. With many of these pieces hitting $300+ in price I'm cutting waaaay back and focusing more on figures I absolutely want (despite price increases). I am now not a completist in any line and never get duplicates for firing lines, marching, standing at attention etc.
Recently the rash of 1/30 scale planes releases have really excited me however the price and size are prohibitive. Despite that the RAF, USAAF and Luftwaffe ground personnel released recently are awesome and planes are a necessary purchase to compliment them......but only selectively, one per nationality. I've been considering expanding my collection of planes by buying from the Corgi, Witty Wings, Franklin Mint etc 1/48 or 1/72 scale range as they are more affordable and many are high quality.
So thats how price is effecting me, fewer vehicles, planes and more focus on figures. :smile2:

 

[Mitch]

Don't know why its a simple question as I just noticed PA1944 was from texas. Anyway I explained it to him. Not another conspiracy just a query. do all comments now have to strictly address the thread?? That would indeed be a first
Mitch

I think this would be better handled via pm.

 

[Alex]

Nobody actually answered your question.

For me 65$ for a regular single figure is my top
and 150$ for a single mounted figure

And 70$ for a 90mm kit to get painted by people I hire
and 150$ for a 90 mm mounted figure kit

That's it

Over that I'm out.. unless the figure is very very special.

Alex

 

[Currahee Chris]

Nobody actually answered your question.

I believe I did in post #22 ^&confuse.. my answer in any regard.