FineScale.com T-shirts?

They could always be airbrushed.

Mike

i believe this was one of mr hansen's projects also. i think that means it went with him. comeon fsm....................what happened? did the idea die?


joe

maybe something like "Scale Modelers Have Tiny Tools"

... ummm ... I'm getting kinda cold here ... I need one of those shirts ...


Please ...

kind of wondering what happened here also. havent had any word for a while.



joe

this'll be my 3rd...........ME TOO ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !
what is the current status...........

I forgot about this since it left the armor forum. If it were reasonably priced, I'd get one.

So where is my shirt that I said I wanted way back when Joe? Ha, ha! Keep this post going guys and gals until they relent and come up with a shirt for us!

T-Shirts!?! Where do I sign up???

Jon

Yeah, I'll have some of that!!

I'd like to have one, but cost will be a determining factor.

Okay, I'm just checking this out for the first time, and I'm only reading the third page. So, this said, I have a comment, and a question.

Comment: I think FSM T-shirts or polos are a pretty good idea. I agree that they need to be good quality if they become reality. Something I might suggest: I have no idea on logos or whatnot, but I'm thinking you could be a little more liberal in your logo choice for the tees, i.e. small logo on front, large design on the back, while the polos should be a little more.... how you say, "dignified"? What I mean is that the polos could be one color, with a small logo on one side or the other, with little to nothing on the back. Just an idea.

This being said, here's the question...

Where does this issue stand as of right now? What's been the most recent discussion? What news from the manufacturing side? (Person supplying them?) Are shirts even a possibility at this point, or still just discussion? And foremost, what price range are we talking about? Basically what I'm asking for is a synopsis of the first two pages!

I'll check back!

What a great idea Lawrence , but I will have to agree with Antagonist and leemitcheltree they do need to be of a good quality a T-shirt or a Polo shirt
and in a decent price range . Or why don't you do a patch that you can stitch on to a t-shirt..or something like that..

cheers mike

if it could fit me, get shipped to manila and had our names on it? Hell, yeah!

voted yes, what would you put on the front though?. just the fsm logo?. if theirs going to be a pic something to suit the aircraft, tank, car spaceship, ship, figure, ect guys would be kinda hard to do. what about having a pic on the front and changing it every year, that way everyone gets a look in with their fave subject and there will probably be guys (like me) who will want to collect them all. just my 2.p.w.also getting them with our names on will be worth the extra cost i.m.h.o. and also there could be just a plain logo t and/or polo-shirt for folks who would prefer it.
plus. PLEASE no c***py ruberised pics, i bought four t,shirts with ww2 nose are on at £18 each. now they have all cracked and aint worth wearing cept the Memphis Belle one
Greg

A lot of diverse ideas here. Now for my .
I would be interested in both Ts (prefer pocket) and Polos, printed would be just fine for the T but not the Polo, that should be embroidered. I like the idea of the shillouette/URL on the back of the T. Quality shirts are a must.
For sizes PLEASE remember we aren't all 4X wearers, I'm 5'6" and 140lbs with a 38" chest so a small would be in order. There have been many times I have passed on a shirt from an event because they don't have my size and I simply refuse to wear baggy clothes.
When it come to spending my hard earned $$ I will spend on a quality item and pass on the cheap stuff

i don't know much about shirts, but i'd sure be interested if you offered stuff like mugs or mousepads, or even keychains.

Count me in for a polo or a "T".

more of my.........
what a way to spread the image of sucha great mag......and forum

I'd buy a t-shirt and polo shirt if available. ( And mouse pad! )

Dan

......is anyone at FSM really watching this thread ????????????
lotsa diverse comments and suggestions and input and posts and stuff.......
i sure hope (and can't imagine why not) a "shirt" of some sort is in the works...........
y'all make up the design (front and back ?) advertise here and in the mag and i'll wager more than a majority of subscribers and forumers snap at the chance for one........me me me me............

and don't 4get us loyal folks overseas......k ?

QUOTE: Originally posted by Duke Maddog Oh, and another thing, I wouldn't mind paying the extra for a quality image that would stay around for a long time! I don't want an image that would fade or flake off after some washing; FSM is a quality publication, it should be represented by a quality image on a good shirt.

Personally, I don't want any "image"!

I've stated above that I'd quickly buy a quality polo. As for the logos, I was assuming (probably wrongly) that we were talking about embroidered logos. If the logo is nothing more than an "iron-on" transfer (or similar image), then I would be moving to the "won't purchase" side of the fence.

Oh, and another thing, I wouldn't mind paying the extra for a quality image that would stay around for a long time! I don't want an image that would fade or flake off after some washing; FSM is a quality publication, it should be represented by a quality image on a good shirt.

Cast my vote as Yes!

I would buy one polo, and one T-shirt, (preferably with pocket), and if therew as a silhouette on the shirt fromthe Forums, I'd buy one polo and one T-shirt each from the Aircraft, Armor, Ships, and Helicopter Forums.

That's alot of shirts to sell!

So, when are we gonna see some prospects?

some great suggestions. but it is a little off the topic. what i proposed was a shirt with the fsm logo and member names. i hoped that this would be offered to members to promote membership and promote the hobby. i hope that fsm will agree.

joe

As a screenprinter, I like talk like this. But think of it from their side of the coin.....

9 forum catagories.
7 sizes (s-4X)
figure a minimum print run for each size to accomodate the number of requests 24, probobly more for sizes like large and x-large
base price of a shirt other than white is about $3.65
base price for a sport shirt (polo or golf shirt) $$6.00
dependent on the number of colors in the print maybe up to another $3
storage costs and facility space
shipping
cost of time allocated by staff to process orders

cha ching...........

My 2 cents and suggestions.
a) 1 shirt design on 1 color
b) Cafe press and go with the crappy digital or sublimation print. Cheaper but you get the advantage of their infrastructure and they can probobly ship international for less than Kalmbach could.

I feel that what I said above probably needs further clarification. What I mean is have an airplane shirt available in each colour, a tank shirt in each colour, etc etc, This would appeal to a larger group and would give a larger range to choose from. you know buy one of each colour, buy one for each of the forums you participate in. Me personally I would buy one for the A/C forum and the Helicopter forum and maybe even the Armour forum. I would maybe even buy an A/C one if it had a Mustang on it. Sorry guys, I'm just tired of seeing Mustangs everytime I turn around.

hey all, dont lose hope. there are some things going on behind the scene. this subject is far from dead. i am keeping in contact with fsm and will keep all informed. thanks all for keeping this thread alive. this means a great deal to me.

joe

What, no order form yet? IF you do decide to do the shirt thing, heres a few suggestions. Do a tee-shirt, with pocket is prefered. Tee shirts would cost less in the long run which means a higher profit margin. Have your basic colour group, ie black, white, red, blue, green, yellow and grey. Have a silhouette of the basic forum type, ie plane, tank, ship etc. (you can have the guys vote for their favorite). Have ONE silhouette for each colour, you won't be able to please every one, so save the aggravation and don't. PLEASE list ordering directions on the forums before putting it in the magazine. Us loyal fans do deserve some recognition. Heres my final suggestion, put the silhouette on the back of the shirt with www. finescale.com underneath it and the FSM logo on the front. This is just a few random brain farts I had about the subject and they could probably stand some fine tuning.

Ler me clarify one thing here, I meant have one type of silhouette available in the chosen colours.