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a rant only cause i like the word lol
Posted by DURR on Monday, July 16, 2007 12:24 PM

this is a general statement about aftermarket parts   resin  and p/e

i know you can find exceptions to this but....

 have you ever noticed that the kits that need the parts  no one makes and the ones the  don't need the parts  evryone makes

as an example 

  the wonderfully detailed   acc min,or most of the tamiya line etc.. the ones that OOB can be built into a 1st class model

will get many companies making stuff for them

but no one makes resin corrections or p/e add ons for the one that need it so desperatly just to bring them up to 2nd class

like  smer or pm or eastern exp  

 

NOT A RANT JUST AN OBSERVATION

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Posted by wayne baker on Monday, July 16, 2007 1:35 PM

But, do you notice how many people in the descriptions of their builds will use those AM's.  There's gold in them thar hills.

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Posted by chopperfan on Monday, July 16, 2007 2:32 PM
I'd like to see more stuff for the Monogram T-28 Trojan.  Then again, I'd like to see Monogram re-release the T-28 Trojan! Thumbs Up [tup] Maybe even an updated version. Thumbs Up [tup]Thumbs Up [tup] Maybe even an A-1E in 1/48! Thumbs Up [tup]Thumbs Up [tup]Thumbs Up [tup] Ooops!!! Disapprove [V] Got carried away on a different subject. Sorry.....Sigh [sigh]
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Posted by Rob Gronovius on Tuesday, July 17, 2007 10:18 AM

That's because the poorer quality kit or a model by a lesser known company is not as popular or else it would have been done by a mainstream manufacturer and then many AM manufacturers would produce accessories for it.

It's simple business.

For argument's sake, assume it costs Eduard the same amount of money to make a PE set for the new Dragon M1000* as it does to make a set for the Eastern Express BRDM-50*.

Dragon sells tens of thousands of M1000 kits all over the world. It is carried in local and online shops everywhere. Shops can barely keep it on the shelf. The kit is hugely popular and of the highest quality. Builds into a winner straight OOB, but most folks who will buy this 600+ part uber kit will feel they "need" to buy the PE set, tracks, etc.

Let's say the EE BRDM is found only in a few well stocked hobby shops and limited places online. It is dimensionally accurate with some rough or soft details. Only about 10 people have ever seen the kit at their store. It could really use a PE set, resin wheels and some decals. It's had some so-so reviews online, mainly criticizing the limited run quality and poorly shaped wheels.

It costs Eduard the same amount to make either PE set. The M1000 kit will sell thousands of sets for years to come, the BRDM kit will sell maybe one thousand total in its short life. Many folks who own the BRDM kit may buy the PE set, but most toss the kit onto the to-do pile as being too hard to mess with.

Bottom line is that there is more money to be made in making a set for the more popular kit by the mainstream manufacturer.

*not actual model kits, just hypothetical examples.

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Posted by J-Hulk on Tuesday, July 17, 2007 11:09 AM

Rob hit it right on the head there, folks.
It's all about business. No company would create a product that's not going to sell.

The aftermarket companies are just that: companies. Not charities.

Said that, there is still a surprising range of AM products available for all kinds of obscure subjects...

~Brian
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Posted by PatlaborUnit1 on Tuesday, July 17, 2007 3:19 PM

Im glad to see the growing amount of PE for helicopters, its just unfortunate that we get the stuff cranked out (Eduard Zoom!) for the newer kits, while the older (more generic sets) are hard to find. personally I liked the 1/48 True Details Helicopter belts and pedals, but now they are OOP and hard to find, and my stock grows thin.....

 

David

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