Minis recast on ebay - copyright infringement

[knightkrawler]

80 bucks for 9 metal minis is gouging? Are you people serious?
As mentioned before, this is low number production and even for mass production you pay this dollary for a regular metal miniature.
I can't even see quality issues with these.

Again, 9 bucks for a metal 28mm scale miniature is reasonable for the detailedness of these particular sculpts. Get real.
He can't ask for less just because he's an amateur. His production cost is higher than that of Reaper.

[cynthialee]

If you are willing to pay over $5.00 for a single 28mm metal mini then I have a couple cases of mini's I'd like to sell you.

No 28mm mini is worth that much. I don't care what people are willing to pay, I am not willing to pay out the nose for mini's.
Wait until the local game shop has a clearance sale. Or go on the bay...

[StratosVX]

As someone that has tried to recast the minis, I can attest to the high dollar amount. The materials to do them are not cheap, plus it takes quite a bit of time to do. I agree the price is not that high for someone doing recasts. As for the copyright infringement, I would have an issue with it if these were things you could buy anywhere else, in metal or plastic. But you can't get them anywhere, they haven't been sold in years, and nobody is making money off them. There also doesn't seem to be any interest from MB or GW to move back into HeroQuest. If they have abandoned the product line, I'm ok with recasts.

[clmckay]

Personally, I don't have a problem with him selling recasts at all or for anyone selling their own creations - so long as it is clearly noted that the materiel is not "genuine". It's a great resource to people who don't have the funds for the pricy originals.

Also, this fellow is a member here. He had a nice discussion sometime back about his minis, quality, pricing, etc. I'm gonna get this wrong:asdxzy something something, is his screenname. Ill see if I can find a link....

viewtopic.php?f=182&t=2434&p=41694#p41694

There's something. I actually think his casts look good. I just prefer to keep with plastic/resin rather than some in metal. I don't paint my minis, only my furniture.

[cynthialee]

You should paint your mini's also. They look so much better and you can give them some individuality this way. If you wanted collectables then you should never have taken the shrink wrap off the box, second mistake was to remove the spurs....

[ruiza97]

I've bought from this fellow and I like the quality of his work. I had no problem paying the prices he was asking. If anything, it was cheaper for me than ordering from bill. Sorry Bill.

[knightkrawler]

If you are willing to pay over $5.00 for a single 28mm metal mini then I have a couple cases of mini's I'd like to sell you.

No 28mm mini is worth that much. I don't care what people are willing to pay, I am not willing to pay out the nose for mini's.
Wait until the local game shop has a clearance sale. Or go on the bay...

And again. It's not about what any one of us is willing to pay. The price for a well sculpted awesome looking unsexistic Darksword mini is 9.99 €. That's like, what, 13 dollars?
Compared to a cheap plastic-sprue multipart mini's 2 or 3 € that's a perfectly reasonable price. Somewhere in between: Reaper, because they make metal minis in high numbers.
9 bucks a metal mini is just the normal price and rather below than above average even.
If you don't buy them, then don't. Of course I, too, scavenge ebay first before I go out and buy new minis from retailers or the manufacturers themselves.
The prices are what they are because, guess what, collectors and painters are willing to pay these prices for a metal mini.
That said, keeping in mind production cost and the amount of metal needed for an Ice Gremlin: reasonable price there.

[FainFlynn]

Any of the amateur sculptors on here care to actually lay out what actual costs are to make one mini? If be interested. Maybe I'll buy this guys minis and start casting them myself and selling at true cost to undercut all of the profiteers out there preying on people's nostalgia.

And yes, I found Bills work to be pretty expensive as well. I just don't agree with it.

[FainFlynn]

The bidding STARTS at $80, but he's looking for $120. That's gouging.

80 bucks for 9 metal minis is gouging? Are you people serious?
As mentioned before, this is low number production and even for mass production you pay this dollary for a regular metal miniature.
I can't even see quality issues with these.

Again, 9 bucks for a metal 28mm scale miniature is reasonable for the detailedness of these particular sculpts. Get real.
He can't ask for less just because he's an amateur. His production cost is higher than that of Reaper.

[knightkrawler]

If the second highest bidder drives you higher than 80 bucks, then that's that.