"KnC Painted Plastic Mexicans (King & Country Plastics)" Topic
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| Botch B | 26 Feb 2014 10:24 a.m. PST |
Just received this from Andy Neilson Co-founder & Creative Director, King & Country about the new 60mm painted plastic figures: 'Hi Mike, good to hear from you and many thanks for the excellent review in the mag. much appreciated! At present our Alamo Mexicans still need a bit more work on them…So release has been delayed a little. However as soon as we are ready to launch I will give you all the 'gen' …promise! Until then, bear with us and all the best, Andy.' |
| 45thdiv | 26 Feb 2014 10:59 a.m. PST |
Interesting. Are the painted plastics going to be cheaper than the metal? I would think that labor costs will still play a big role in pricing. |
| Evzone | 26 Feb 2014 9:34 p.m. PST |
Thanks for the heads-up. The recently released plastic M4 Sherman tank is retailing cheaper in comparison to metal AFVs produced by K&C, so I hope the figures will be too. I think this could be a real shot in the arm if affordable, bringing more gamers/collectors/newbies/youngsters in to the 54mm fold. It'll be interesting to see if other manufacturers follow suit such as JJD, Thomas Gunn etc. |
| Botch B | 27 Feb 2014 3:24 a.m. PST |
The whole idea is that they will be cheaper and therefore usable as 'fill-ins' in big displays, and also a lower cost entry point for young collectors. They came into being as figures for a big diorama of the Alamo in a museum in San Antonio. |
| Smokey Roan | 02 Mar 2014 4:28 p.m. PST |
Damn, 60mm? Wish they were 54mm. |
| Botch B | 03 Mar 2014 6:11 a.m. PST |
Depends what you do with them… we mix the two scales/sizes on the table and nobody even notices… |
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