NemesisScourge wrote:That is just beyond stupid. CrazyDevy never ceases to amaze me.
What's really sad is how many people are going to waste even more money on their poorly executed projects.
Va'al wrote:I keep track of everyone. Backwards.
There are atandarfs to maintain.
LOST Cybertronian wrote:Hey, If Mindmaster survived then you should do just fine.
Mindmaster wrote:Holy God, what a waste of material. Who would put gold on a toy?!?!? Why couldn't they just chrome-plate it with gold paint? Again, just a waste of real gold. At least, I think it's real gold.
Skyfire77 wrote:Mindmaster wrote:Holy God, what a waste of material. Who would put gold on a toy?!?!? Why couldn't they just chrome-plate it with gold paint? Again, just a waste of real gold. At least, I think it's real gold.
It's probably vacuum metalized rather than actually plated, so honestly, this can't add more than $5 or $6 to the cost, if that.
Va'al wrote:I keep track of everyone. Backwards.
There are atandarfs to maintain.
LOST Cybertronian wrote:Hey, If Mindmaster survived then you should do just fine.
Skyfire77 wrote:NemesisScourge wrote:That is just beyond stupid. CrazyDevy never ceases to amaze me.
What's really sad is how many people are going to waste even more money on their poorly executed projects.
Um, yeah, they may be expensive, but nothing CD has done so far comes close to "poorly executed". I've ordered sets 1, 2, 5, 7, and 8, all of which were very well engineered, and well worth what I paid.
Do I need gold-plated wings? No
Do I want them? Hells yeah!
Razorclaw0000 wrote:This is the silliest marketing stunt ever.
NemesisScourge wrote:Skyfire77 wrote:NemesisScourge wrote:That is just beyond stupid. CrazyDevy never ceases to amaze me.
What's really sad is how many people are going to waste even more money on their poorly executed projects.
Um, yeah, they may be expensive, but nothing CD has done so far comes close to "poorly executed". I've ordered sets 1, 2, 5, 7, and 8, all of which were very well engineered, and well worth what I paid.
Do I need gold-plated wings? No
Do I want them? Hells yeah!
Price was not the main issue mentioned but it is a factor when compared to similar items, perhaps you fail to see the point of my comment.
There's no reason to use actual gold on a toy, and execution refers to how they release product not the quality of the product, hence the reason for using that term ; ).
Currently, other third party companies make CrazyDevy's efforts look tacky and completely based on sucking every last dime out of the fanbase for their piece-by-piece releases as opposed to making an entire set to purchase as FansProject, etc does.
I know I'm not the only one who shares this sentiment, nor am I the only person to mention it. It's a bad business model. You want to be better than the competition, not thought of as sub-par. Just my opinion though. Nothing more.
Skyfire77 wrote:NemesisScourge wrote:Skyfire77 wrote:NemesisScourge wrote:That is just beyond stupid. CrazyDevy never ceases to amaze me.
What's really sad is how many people are going to waste even more money on their poorly executed projects.
Um, yeah, they may be expensive, but nothing CD has done so far comes close to "poorly executed". I've ordered sets 1, 2, 5, 7, and 8, all of which were very well engineered, and well worth what I paid.
Do I need gold-plated wings? No
Do I want them? Hells yeah!
Price was not the main issue mentioned but it is a factor when compared to similar items, perhaps you fail to see the point of my comment.
There's no reason to use actual gold on a toy, and execution refers to how they release product not the quality of the product, hence the reason for using that term ; ).
Currently, other third party companies make CrazyDevy's efforts look tacky and completely based on sucking every last dime out of the fanbase for their piece-by-piece releases as opposed to making an entire set to purchase as FansProject, etc does.
I know I'm not the only one who shares this sentiment, nor am I the only person to mention it. It's a bad business model. You want to be better than the competition, not thought of as sub-par. Just my opinion though. Nothing more.
I see your point, I just think you're mistaken. Granted, the gold wings are a bit... ostentatious, but I really can't see how you can call their products "tacky", and I think you're way off base saying they have a bad business model. They're not releasing shoddy, poorly q/a'ed kits (iGear), nor are half of their projects vaporware (iGear again). I don't think your comparison to FansProject works either, given how expensive their sets are. Given how well the Power Parts line has sold so far, I think CD's strategy of releasing small, affordable kits has proven to be a winner.
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