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The mysteries of paint properties... That's why I have a life-long fear of painting.
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True. I wouldnt apply it to Bandai or Arcadia. But if we share our data, its starts to paint a picture.
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Mechtech, this Bud's for you. Literally.
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Mr. K had a long post about that. Its very interesting because it seems a lot goes to waste during QC.
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There are a lot of questions on the boards about MOQs, licensing and manufacturing costs. I thought that we could share our real data here to get to the bottom of it. I will start with these responses I received from a premium toy manufacturer that is often discussed on this board. I wont name them for confidential reasons, but suffice it to say they are a medium level premium brand, not the best, not the worst: ------------------------------------------------------ What is the licensing fee: For the licensing cost, it will be ~4-6% of selling price in Japan. What is the manufacturing cost: Depends on item, but ~55% of selling price will be the production fee (including prototype charge) How many units have you manufactured of different items? MOQ 3,000-5,000 pcs. If too cheap item, 10,000 pcs is necessary. How many units do you need to sell to be profitable? if over 3,000 pcs, nearly all items we can start to get profit
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Will do. Thx!
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Pretty darned cool. Glad I ordered a set.
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Have you made any brown ones for the CF?
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Interesting.
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I've attached the limit switches with styrene pegs. Very happy with the result. They take the hit very well. Now I need to figure out how to anchor the motor case to the hull. I hope epoxy will be strong enough to hold it.
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Nice find. That's the larger 6 inch right? I have the same... ten fingers and ten toes, but no helmet.
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My photo shoot from a few years back.
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Wait, my HMRs dont look like your HMRs. Did you repaint M&M's leg armor?
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Nice job. There have been some great Hasegawa builds recently.
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Very elegant finish.
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Fine work. Wow.
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Millia's red scheme is really going to bring out the pink in the Arcadia white. This will be the pinkest valk of all.
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Fantastic new valk. What a beauty! Since I'm not planning to transform it any time soon, I've been living vicariously through all the transformation videos. Now I really want those missile packs! Just hate to have to fork out USD 100 for them, especially since I couldn't care less for the drones... Bandai is reaming us for these bits of plastic. On the other hand, I don't see them ever being reissued.
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My daughters project. She says its a boat! Future paper crafter?
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I guess someone could put an engine in there to fly it.
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NZEOD... no words are suitable. Anyway, this is my limit switch set up for your opinions: I'm planning to drill a screw through the moving arm which will hit the up and down limits. I will reinforce the screw with some pla plate so it doesnt bend when hitting the switches. I will also superglue and screw those switches in place. The stinking arm only actually moves about 7mm to move the wings. So the margin for error is slim. I might get lucky the first time, but just in case I have made a removable base for the switches so I can readjust if I'm off by too much.
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So is the Lancer a finished toy or kit?
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Thanks. The reason I asked is because with moving parts and hitting micro switches, I need a stronger bond than a typical model. I guess your boat needs to be water-tight and strong for the water too.
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Mechtech, what are the different types of glues you use?
