Hello

Still here and still ranting to myself mostly

We wish all of you a Happy Holiday Season. We also remind you lazy people we have a (ugh) Facebook page which we may develop  

Price Increase ?

How do you raise your prices when you haven't produced anything in years ?  So this means your OLD STOCK is getting a price raise.  Geez........

Fall Figures

Look like a load of NEW figures from manufacturers new and old will be hitting the market this fall.  Look for increased prices were are told as China isnt all that hungry for business any more.  Look for some manufacturers coping others as to era.  Alamo and WW2 .  Some are adding to their existing era lines. One interestingly enough is now producing 54 and 60mm limes!  And a 1/72 maker is even doing painted figures.  This looks like on of the more productive years in awhile.  Oh we almost forget the Viet Nam eaa is here too and they ain't made in China so we hear.  Open up that wallet.

Scale

Why advertise that your new product fits with Conte ? 

And why maintain two separate armies.  One foe the old 54mm and one for the newer54/60mm ?  I guess the choice is yours.   Mr Spock however says it is illogical or you have money to burn.  LOL

The Future??

3D Printing???  Sure........lol

Social Media

SM continues to annoy and disgust me and many others.  Folks creating pages or sites using slight name variations of existing site or pages and drawing away members.  But did I mention that folks have to belong to EVERY site they see.  No loyalty folks.   One fool stated more then one site with exactly the same topic is good. What BS.  And the claims one is easier to navigate then that one.  More BS.  Enter ID enter PW.  All the same folks.  Yahoo groups after a nasty revision still remains the best now kinks are all worked out.  But those who love all these sites.pages and in many cases post the same thing to them all are too enthralled in seeing there posts in print to worry about sticking to one site. 

Rambling

Looks like a lot of new items coming out I am not gonna list them as you most likely know what they are.  I am confused though as I hear from so many that the hobby is dwindling in members and the market is sort etc.  I have heard that Cunnyngham Collectibles has shut down but then I see he is still working on a Marine(s) ?? 

TSSD has at least to me nosed into the lead manufacturer position.  CTS is close behind IMHO.  The two newest guys Paragon and Austin described as Mavericks are edging up following their own rules.

Meanwhile I want more US Cavalry figures. 

Marksmen (?) not sure on the name is moving forward with its' Viet Nam era line.  I wonder which one of the old time dealers will leap into making Figures ?