Proper
Well-Known Member
Lets say I built you the same model for oh...1500? Many would still complain. But lets look at it again, realistically.
I would put in well over 100 hours. I don't know how they can do the same unless they have an assembly line in China. I know it says made in USA but that's what it says.
So lets say 100 hours for the hell of it. That's 15 dollars an hour and after taxes that's less than 10. Count off the paint and materials, lights and we knock off another 150 at the least.
So that's 850 for almost three weeks of work. That's about 250 a week. 56 a day. For skilled work and craftsmanship.
Now I live in LA. My mortgage is 2000 grand a month, Water and power 700 (every 2 months), I'll stop there because there's a lot more. Working for this kind of money to produce a beautiful high end model is what's unreasonable here. I don't know how Qmx does it to be frank and their price is a bargain if it's as good as they say.
Steve
Well said.
So get out the tools and build your own.
Steve
:lol Good one!
That return shipping should be picked up by the supplier, no quibbles, the buyer should never be out of pocket for ANY inferior quality in work.
Not saying it will be inferior, or have faults, but, the customer should never foot that kind of bill.
lee
Exactly.
Thing is, it wouldnt take any form of elaborate armature to support her, some plexi, hell even brass rod, just a simply form of assurance, its not going to go south on the buyer.
I wouldnt in any way shape or form rely on stanalone resin holding all that in even a moderate climate, the ol' resin ROTJ ATST, which had a LOT of beefy resin in the legs even sagged over a short time.
I hope they havent pinned it all on plain resin supports, that is going to ruin what im sure will be a very pretty model.
lee
Talk about a deal breaker! That's terrible news. Can't believe there is/would not be an armature. I would never buy such a big model without one. What would it have cost to include one, $200-$300 more? Well worth it.
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