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Re: Brickmania Custom Kits Again? Which Ones?
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Thu, 18 Sep 2008 21:17:03 GMT
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"Daniel Siskind" <blackened@visi.com> wrote in message
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> I would also be interested in hearing/reading other peoples' thoughts on
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> subject of custom kit selling, so feel free to respond to this thread.
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> Thanks in advance for your input.
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> Dan
I haven't actively sold any kits in a while although I did sell two a few
months ago. Just recently I received an e-mail asking me if I'd resurect a
couple of mine. I was flattered to be asked but at the same time, a little
reluctant to do it as there is no money to be made with custom kits
(IMNSHO). It is hard to account for the time it takes to find parts, buy
parts, sort parts, kit things up, prepare instructions, etc.
You do it because you love it the idea of designing a producing a set, not
for the money. Right now I am not sure I love the idea, in fact, I know I
don't but the tug to do another kit still naws at me from time to time. I
am still sitting on parts I hoarded 8 years ago to do this model (but not in
Metroliner colors):
http://www.carolinatrainbuilders.com/models/ctb-1131/
Maybe some day .... ;-
Mike
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Mike Walsh -- mike underscore walsh at mindspring dot com
LEGO Blog: http://blog.carolinatrainbuilders.com
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| (...) I have to agree with your assessment about doing it for the love of it rather than making any money. I'm quite certain I made something close to $1-2 an hour after all the accounting was done. Factor in CD sales and maybe I tripled my wage. (...) (16 years ago, 18-Sep-08, to lugnet.market.theory)
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| There's been a lot of renewed interest in my customs model kits and I've actually been considering to crank up the old production lines. I have no intention of bringing back any of my old, out-of-production kits, but all new kits from scratch. I (...) (16 years ago, 18-Sep-08, to lugnet.market.theory)
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