"Marketing new models" Topic
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Poi000 | 21 Oct 2011 3:45 a.m. PST |
When releasing new models should manufacturers show us: 1 Concept art 2 Work in progress 3 Finished green or 3d prototype 4 Bare model 5 Painted model 6 All of them 7 Something else It's Mongoose's work with ADB on Call to Arms: Star Fleet which made me think about this. Mongoose rarely show anything before they have a painted model. ADB have consulted with fans in detail on every model in the range before signing them off. If I can only see one, it has to be either the green/3d prototype or the bare model. It's the only way I can see the detail as scuplted rather than anything added by a no-doubt talented painter. |
New Sock Puppet for Tony | 21 Oct 2011 4:20 a.m. PST |
Ideally #6 – at each stage of the process. |
DisasterWargamer | 21 Oct 2011 5:06 a.m. PST |
My preference in 15mm is 4 and 5 – in larger scales would love to see 3 as well. |
Pawn in game of life | 21 Oct 2011 7:39 a.m. PST |
I have absolutely no interest in concept art, WIP, greens or rendered 3D prototypes. I want to see something finished. As an example of concept art, look at Redoubt's AWI catalog. The drawings are quite pretty. The figures are horrible. Greens (browns, bronzes, stuck together bits, etc) are mildly interesting, but that's about it. |
Grand Duke Natokina | 21 Oct 2011 1:21 p.m. PST |
HaT does as close to #6 as anybody does. It is very good. |
Steve64 | 21 Oct 2011 3:52 p.m. PST |
#8 – White square box with the words "Image not found" :) #4 – bare metal, I think is the most important. Its OK to give bare metal figs a thin coat of dark stain to highlight the features of the figure before photographing, because thats what you are buying. Sometimes photographing raw shiny figures doesnt translate too well on a web page. Ideally the photo should have a ruler along the side to demonstrate scale.
#5 – A small unit of the figures, painted, based and photographed in action on a terrain board with a battle in progress. Its OK here to apply some photoshopping as well – you want to show off the finished product to the very best level and get the customer's imagination flowing. |
20thmaine | 21 Oct 2011 5:38 p.m. PST |
If possible do what HaT does – show he new item, update as the produc develops – first masters, improved sculpts, box art, test production, painted test production, "hooray it's on sale " If not enough time – whet my appetite by listing new objetcs with "coming soon" then a picture of the new arrival. |
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