It's a bit of an odd title, given that this is still a personal hobby project, and "prices" are just what I charge for sharing limited surplus figures with the rest of you, but there's only so much space available for a title in this blog format.
Anyway, for a couple years now I've shared castings of my private figure ranges at a cost that, at the time, seemed fair to you and allowed me to keep going without this service adding to the financial weight of the project. However, back then, I didn't expect my project to expand like it has and it has gotten quite big indeed. So big that it's getting too big for my hobby budget to support it all AND keep the full range available on request.
Coupled to the fact that both moulding and metal costs have gone up quite a bit since this project started (we've often heard this from actual miniature companies, but it's true), I have to either slim down the project and retire parts of it, or adapt the pricing structure for the existing figures so that I can still share some with fellow miniature enthusiasts.
So, because I know the frustration of discovering a set of figures I like, only to find out that they were a limited edition and near impossible to get, I'm going to try and go with the second approach and work out the costs again.
Now there are two ways this could go (feel free to share your thoughts on this):
1) Upping the figure cost overall, while keeping the tiered discounts (these are largely based on the fact it's less hassle to sort and pack multiples of the same, than smaller batches)
2) Keeping the base prices largely the same (with possible exceptions) but scrapping the tiered discounts.
Changes will take effect from April 1st (2014).
Cheers
WK
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24-09-09
The blog dedicated to the painting and collecting of Renaissance themed fantasy miniatures in the 28mm scale, including my own little private venture to commission specially made figures with that theme. The latter are not, at present, intended for a general release, but perhaps something can be arranged if you'd like a couple...
So it isn't too late to take advantage of your existing prices or would you like us to hold off?
ReplyDeleteNot at all, it's one of the reasons I've fixed it so the changes won't take effect until the 1st of April. I didn't want to drop this thing on people and ruin the plans they may have made already. So feel free.
ReplyDeleteCheers
WK
Which ever option keeps the figures available is fine by me. I would prefer to do with out a discount if its one or the other, but that may also change depending on how many halflings I buy!
ReplyDeleteWhat about keeping the basic the same ?
ReplyDeleteWhatever happens I remain tempted and succumb at times too!
cheers
Alan
kickstarter the range.
ReplyDeleteHell No!!! Kick starters are god awful.....and WK is producing stuff for his own collection.....not trying to raise funds for a business venture...
ReplyDeleteIndeed, I'd like to stay away from Kickstarter as that will only multiply the investment of time required to keep this hobby thing going. It's still not about making a profit, but the current situation isn't enough to be able to maintain it all and I've ran out of hobby funds to plug the hole.
ReplyDeleteI haven't made a purchase from you yet, but I certainly will be doing when the Sea Elves are released. I doubt the price hike will put me off! Regardless, thanks for letting us in on your own personal project.
ReplyDeleteSso, I know this is an old post, but what about switching over to resin?
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