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Re: Brickmania Custom Kits Again? Which Ones?
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Thu, 18 Sep 2008 21:59:56 GMT
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In lugnet.market.theory, Mike Walsh wrote:
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> 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.
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> 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):
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> http://www.carolinatrainbuilders.com/models/ctb-1131/
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> Maybe some day .... ;-
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> Mike
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. I'm only seriously considering because I'm already making the instructions
and producing a few kits is the logical next step.
I always wondered how the other builders faired after I stopped. I did have a
hard time selling my train kits and thought it was the toughest theme to build
for. The cross section of people into trains seemed pretty small and was
populated more experienced builders. I had ideas for additional train kits but
didn't think I could offer anything better than what was already out there.
Dan
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| Well, being a past customer of your instructions, I'd say just sell the instructions. What you have is a design skill, so the simplest way to market that is through instructions. What you don't have is a factory that makes bricks. So producing kits (...) (16 years ago, 27-Sep-08, to lugnet.market.theory)
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| "Daniel Siskind" <blackened@visi.com> wrote in message news:K7EpBH.152@lugnet.com... [ ... snipped ... ] (...) 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 (...) (16 years ago, 18-Sep-08, to lugnet.market.theory)
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