Anybody still collecting SW on here?
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The 6" black series has been surprisingly easy to find, but putting out nothing but storm trooper variants and prequel Obi-Wan figures really hurt any momentum the line had.
KT, I'm not surprised. I kinda hope that the Ep7 stuff is just for kids and I won't be tempted to waste money on it.... you know, unless there are good fodder parts, in which case I will greatly lament the lack of 4" black series articulated figures
KT, I'm not surprised. I kinda hope that the Ep7 stuff is just for kids and I won't be tempted to waste money on it.... you know, unless there are good fodder parts, in which case I will greatly lament the lack of 4" black series articulated figures
No articulated 4" product announced....but who's up for a Black Series 26" TIE Fighter for $170?!
I think they just jumped the plastic shark. I'll get 6" tatooine Luke, but I think my SW collecting days are nearing an end. I've had the revelation that I am clearly not their target audience anymore.... which is fine, I'm not so self-centered as to expect to be anymore. I've been in that window for 35 years, and I think both sides have had their fill.
I think they just jumped the plastic shark. I'll get 6" tatooine Luke, but I think my SW collecting days are nearing an end. I've had the revelation that I am clearly not their target audience anymore.... which is fine, I'm not so self-centered as to expect to be anymore. I've been in that window for 35 years, and I think both sides have had their fill.
I'm trying to figure out what cost so damn much more. Petroleum is half of what it was three years ago, so they can't claim raw materials or transportation costs. Has tooling gotten more expensive? That shouldn't have any effect on figures that reuse mold, and how much new tooling are we seeing? Chinese labor costs doubled?
From the time of PoC and neo-Vintage SW, it seems prices should be down, not up, and especially not up with cheaper figure designs and less articulation.
From the time of PoC and neo-Vintage SW, it seems prices should be down, not up, and especially not up with cheaper figure designs and less articulation.
I just found out the 5POA Rebels 2 packs are going up from $9.99 to $14.99!
I think it is about time Hasbro thought about moving to another country.
My MP Prime is made in Vietnam. Perhaps more can be made there?
India is where the many of the major productions of many items will move to at some point in this century.
As the chinese labour market realise they can ask for more $$ for their work and the costs go up,India will offer cheaper labour market and investment subsidies etc.
Inevitable.
As the chinese labour market realise they can ask for more $$ for their work and the costs go up,India will offer cheaper labour market and investment subsidies etc.
Inevitable.
Really? I worked in telecom for a decade, and India was already pricing itself out of the tech market in '05-'06. I know that's not the same as unskilled factory labor, but I always put India further up the worker food chain than china. I figured indonesia and the philippines would be next, although I don't know if either is large enough to absorb all the manufacturing that will be exiting china as they get too expensive.
Yeah,the unskilled labour market will be one that can be way more exploited when the Chinese workers figure out that they can demand more $$ per hour.
Indonesia and Philippines also are places where these possibilities will be ripe.
All manufactuers like Apple will be looking for even cheaper places to make their product but increase their retail prices so the profit margin will be higher.
Indonesia and Philippines also are places where these possibilities will be ripe.
All manufactuers like Apple will be looking for even cheaper places to make their product but increase their retail prices so the profit margin will be higher.
We're really running out of places to go for cheap labor. Africa would be a great candidate if it weren't, you know, Africa. Hell, Haiti is right in our backyard, but that place will never get its shit together.
Nacho is right about India, even dam userguide, instructions documents etc had to be re-written ever time, because of their "perfect" english (not) & the companies never budgeted the time to fix it because they were saving $$$$ by making India do it. (Back in 2000 we turned around 1000+ page user guides with surprising results.)
Except for the guy who accidently copied & pasted a steamy love letter into one of those guides. whoops!
Except for the guy who accidently copied & pasted a steamy love letter into one of those guides. whoops!
The only reason this is coming to the surface now is because she's the only one left on the pegs.
Pretty much, that guy has seen Star Wars, (He looks like the too much time on a Star Wars board type.)
I could be down for a star destroyer playset. Given the dearth of such things, I want to support and encourage playsets.
Yeah, I don't think the Star Wars line is ever going to be the same again.
I am collecting The Black line for OT items, but that's it.
The 6" TIE Fighter pilot is pretty amazing.
I am collecting The Black line for OT items, but that's it.
The 6" TIE Fighter pilot is pretty amazing.
That's awesome. I absolutely NEED a Tracy Morgan action figure!
"I'm Brian Fellows!"
"I'm Brian Fellows!"
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