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Originally Posted by davecfprez
Faux Bronze: not a big fan.
If you're talking just a different paint scheme, I would like to see something other than just 1 color as in the faux bronze, or a shadow variant.
price point? If you're talking a 1 color "exclusive" then you will need to keep the price point close to what the MSRP is/was.
If *I'm* going to shell out more $$ than MSRP then *I* better feel I'm getting something more that a 1 color statue. VALUE ADDED
Making a statue "limited" or "exclusive" these days is a LOT easier than it was years ago.
just my worthless $0.02
dave
CFPrez
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Paint style will be Anodized instead of Monochromatic (color vs flat)
MSRP will not be like the retail MSRP unless the edition size is similar to the regular run. Even if you're not obtaining a completely new re-sculpt, you still put about the same amount of work into an edition size of 50 compared to an edition size of 5000. The edition size will be the lowest that we have ever done so you can have a pretty good idea from that.
Many exclusives have an edition size of 500, 1000 or even more. But, just how exclusive is that? CS Moore product sells fast and has one of the best secondary market value out there. So, by having a very low run, it makes it even better.
Making exclusives / variants is not easier now than before. The costs are a lot higher, manufacturers want higher edition numbers or they penalize you as well. You see more of them because there are more licenses out there and a greater demand for specific pieces. That is why there are 2000 versions of Spider-Man statues while not as many of Bucky. That is also why there are 8 different types of Clone Wars Busts just like many other statues and busts out there (numbers are examples, not specifics). If you think someone is over producing a piece, just check to see its secondary market value. At least with CS Moore, we can put just about anything out there as a variant and it will stand better with time than just about any other variant from a different manufacturer. Bottom line is that you obtain a variant because you missed out on the first time around, you like the piece and would enjoy a different variation of it or just because you want to invest in it.
I like faux statues because you can actually display them in your living room and anyone that sees it, they think of it more of an art piece than a "toy". The work is appreciated more. Just think, the sculptors from 1000 years ago, what would the be doing today? Probably your next exclusive!
Hope I answered most of your questions here.
Thanks!
