JacktheRipper
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Did that have a Keaton sculpt? Was that a well received figure? The wings looked great which should be expected since they are known for vehicles.
Lots of decisions for Joost.At his numbers, a few hundred only, I would imagine it's going to be very hard to remain in that range I believe. Also add the retailer's cut unless Joost is selling from his own site.
That said, HT is pushing past that range already and Joost hasn't even started yet, so maybe that is 2022 pricing.
Joost isn't offering unlicensed figures though, nor do I believe he will start.I also wonder, should he produce unlicensed figures,
Wasn't the vulture unlicensed?Joost isn't offering unlicensed figures though, nor do I believe he will start.
Yes, but that was more vehicle with its pilot -- it did give him a taste for building figures though, AND he got the WB license shortly thereafter. Now there's no problem with licensing the Bat characters (except for Batgirl 66) so I don't think he'd start doing unlicensed characters and risk his relationship with WB.Wasn't the vulture unlicensed?
I'd love a panther kilmer suit.And a Panther Suit Kilmer that could sit in the Forever Batmobile would make me buy the Forever Batmobile . . . Just saying.
Yes, all valid. And I agree.I understand your point, but it sort of seems like splitting hairs on if it's more figure or more vehicle. For all practical purposes, neither the vehicle nor the figure was licensed, even though both components highly resemble both a vehicle and a character from a Marvel property, which is really all it takes for an IP lawyer to rear it's ugly head. However it is defined, it is what it is and you can still buy it today on his site.
My point was that, although it appears he has license for the DC stuff, which is fantastic, he could still do another "Iron Scavenger" and it would potentially have issues going for sale in the US through a retailer.
Joost gave an estimate in his previous Q&A at 1:29:22.
"I really want to be at the same price... close to the same price as Hot Toys even though we will be making a much, much more extremely limited edition. Like I said, a couple of hundred pieces worldwide, if I get lucky a thousand pieces worldwide, which is again like a fiftieth of what Hot Toys does for a regular figure...We are aiming for that $250-$300 per figure price point."
Yes, all valid. And I agree.
But now that he's a licensed manufacturer he may not so quickly move into further unlicensed figures. Now, he may actually just try to get the license for specific Marvel stuff he may want to build. Time will tell.
Is there another licensed manufacturer who also does unlicensed stuff?
Not that I know of - I think he's somewhat of an anomaly because of how he got started and the relative youth of his company.Yes, all valid. And I agree.
But now that he's a licensed manufacturer he may not so quickly move into further unlicensed figures. Now, he may actually just try to get the license for specific Marvel stuff he may want to build. Time will tell.
Is there another licensed manufacturer who also does unlicensed stuff?
It would be more cost effective to buy them from the regular retailers like Kit.
Wouldn't that cost even more? Logistically, he has to assemble all the pieces at his location which he does right now, sell at wholesale pricing which is lower than retail but still need to make a profit, and ship it out to a retailer across another continent who will need to make a profit and charge for shipping to get it to the buyer, I think it'll be more costly as opposed to doing direct to buyer which is what he is doing right now.
It would have to cost more, as compared to his direct website sales model. A middleman never reduces cost, unless they’re guaranteeing a significant minimum purchase quantity, which helps with production planning and costing. With the current direct from website model, the NRD is being used in a similar capacity.Wouldn't that cost even more? Logistically, he has to assemble all the pieces at his location which he does right now, sell at wholesale pricing which is lower than retail but still need to make a profit, and ship it out to a retailer across another continent who will need to make a profit and charge for shipping to get it to the buyer, I think it'll be more costly as opposed to doing direct to buyer which is what he is doing right now.
Shipping a crate or two to Kit and then Kit selling a figure onto me in the U.K. would probably still work out cheaper than the customs charges- unless Joost would be willing to mark low values on the customs declaration…Wouldn't that cost even more? Logistically, he has to assemble all the pieces at his location which he does right now, sell at wholesale pricing which is lower than retail but still need to make a profit, and ship it out to a retailer across another continent who will need to make a profit and charge for shipping to get it to the buyer, I think it'll be more costly as opposed to doing direct to buyer which is what he is doing right now.
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