daimchoc wrote:Update c/o echotransformer
william-james88 wrote:Also be weary of hope in this hobby. Hope is just undiscovered disappointment.
Agamemnon, barebacked rider of flying robo-dragon, and not often constipated either...My nephew wrote:Bacon is meat candy.
gbm wrote:Silly question, but...
these parts come painted, right?
william-james88 wrote:Also be weary of hope in this hobby. Hope is just undiscovered disappointment.
Agamemnon, barebacked rider of flying robo-dragon, and not often constipated either...My nephew wrote:Bacon is meat candy.
echotransformer wrote:Hi Everyone,
It's definitely been too long since my last update...finally I can share some news.
My official decision is that I am going to do my best to bring this to market via mass production instead a Shapeways. This was by no means an easy decision...hence the long period without updates.
All of you have been tremendously supportive of my efforts and have contributed greatly to my understanding of what to do here.
Here are my 'top 3' reasons why I am working towards mass production.
1. Quality. It will simply be the best possible way to enjoy the kit--in quality plastic, crisply molded with factory paint applications and carefully matched color in a nice retail box.
2. Reach. Simply put, more people can enjoy the kit this way because it will be a great price and accessible from many online retail stores.
3. Design. I believe that in the transition to mass production, the kit will go through yet another redesign that will make it even better. I've already started to explore 'mold ready' designs, and some parts will evolve to be 2-sided, while others will receive additional detail and scuplting -- all the while preserving the fundamental proportions and scuplting you have all helped to shape
This will be a journey for me. Although we all enjoy these products on a daily basis, much blood, sweat and tears go into every collectible we buy--and this kit will be no exception. I have brought in a very good friend of mine who has supported my work for many years and together we are already in the process of talking to the industry.
We have goals for this kit:
-top-notch quality
-fair pricing
-good time to market
Balancing these goals will be the challenge. But we're up for it!
We will do our best to share progress which updates and announcements. They will likely not be as frequent as the Radicons/Shapeways projects simply because this kind of work takes more time.
We will also start to transition to the third party thread. (Only Shapeways updates will be posted here)
[SIZE="3"]Lastly: expect continued Radicons/Shapeways projects from the Echotransformer group. I am already working on a few cool surprises that fit best in the Shapeways method, so stay tuned.
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Again, thanks for all the support--there are many more great things to come. With that, I'll leave you with an updated picture.
--Echotransformer
jrgreer74 wrote:I read on another site that he feels kind of hurt about our responses to this add on set. He states in his post that he really likes this site, but our response to it is rather weak. I realize that we don't really like to show support for 3rd party stuff, but come on guys, he is one guy not a true 3rd party company or a knock off company. He is only doing this to improve on the figure. That is something that others here do with their mods and scratch builds. So, he isn't that different. Let's try to show him some support more than we have. It bothers me that as great as I think this site is, that he thinks we are not as welcoming to others, or their ideas. I think that he has done a brilliant job on this set, be it shapeways or third party. I may not buy a lot of 3rd party stuff, but I'd buy this any day. I do not talk bad about Hasbro at all, never have, but we can all say that we can improve on some of their figures in some way. I love the game and the figures for FOC, but Bruticus needed some work. This upgrade does that. Maybe there are things we can suggest that he change, like on the other board. He wants to create a perfect set for everyone, lets try to get on the same agenda. Let's show him some more support and give him our ideas too. Thanks for making this set, and thank you to the guys on this site for the support you have given and will give.
william-james88 wrote:Also be weary of hope in this hobby. Hope is just undiscovered disappointment.
Agamemnon, barebacked rider of flying robo-dragon, and not often constipated either...My nephew wrote:Bacon is meat candy.
jrgreer74 wrote:I read on another site that he feels kind of hurt about our responses to this add on set. He states in his post that he really likes this site, but our response to it is rather weak.
echotransformer wrote:I like the Seibertron site, but the reception to the kit (atleast judging by the comments) wasn't as warm as over here...
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