Maybe there's another element that explains why subjects many collectors commonly express high desire for don't get produced........ the personal opinion of the individual(s) within a manufacturing company that have the influence on what gets produced.
They don't like that subject themselves so why would anyone else..................
When/if that happens, the growth and interest of the hobby stagnates more from collectors getting tired of not being listened too and manufacturers then want to blame collectors for not supporting the hobby......
Biggest problem I see with this hobby is that the manufacturers currently have a very good opportunity to produce many of the subjects that we've wanted for years due to the accepted price point being two to three times what it used to be. No more is there a hostile atmosphere between manufacturers still in the game, they all seem to go through the same outlet with their products actually. No more brick and mortar store deals with restrictions on "box sizes" for shelf space and price points that are way lower than they should be.
I know manufacturing costs have gone up, but stay away from all the nonessential gimmicks. I still think that if you produce a subject to the detail level of bbi's F-18, you'll have buyers even with a $200 price tag. Hell, they were selling for $80 when they first appeared in TRU almost 10 years ago. Do I think they could mass produce an A-10 to the detail level of the F-14 with a "true" ordinance load out for around $300-$350, no doubt. The F-14 is bigger and more complex so quit blowing smoke......
They don't like that subject themselves so why would anyone else..................
When/if that happens, the growth and interest of the hobby stagnates more from collectors getting tired of not being listened too and manufacturers then want to blame collectors for not supporting the hobby......
Biggest problem I see with this hobby is that the manufacturers currently have a very good opportunity to produce many of the subjects that we've wanted for years due to the accepted price point being two to three times what it used to be. No more is there a hostile atmosphere between manufacturers still in the game, they all seem to go through the same outlet with their products actually. No more brick and mortar store deals with restrictions on "box sizes" for shelf space and price points that are way lower than they should be.
I know manufacturing costs have gone up, but stay away from all the nonessential gimmicks. I still think that if you produce a subject to the detail level of bbi's F-18, you'll have buyers even with a $200 price tag. Hell, they were selling for $80 when they first appeared in TRU almost 10 years ago. Do I think they could mass produce an A-10 to the detail level of the F-14 with a "true" ordinance load out for around $300-$350, no doubt. The F-14 is bigger and more complex so quit blowing smoke......
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