I don’t like this term for something that has unlimited supply. Scalpers purchase scarce items, preventing other collectors from obtaining them. Look at the new Nintendo Switch 2 as an example. A scalper can’t grab your copy of this. Are people purchasing them to flip and make a profit? Absolutely. But it’s not scalping, which is a problem for a lot of different hobbies.Some of those are bound to be scalpers, sadly.
But this refit is a limited supply albeit around 6000 pieces. In other hobbies there might be terms like ‘flippers’ too. In this case, I’d say it’s quite a risk buying to flip for a profit as the timeline was so long, the outlay quite large, the uncertainty of the economy and the number of units produced.
They didn’t cap the crowdfunding phase, did they? Anybody that wanted one could buy one- the supply was unlimited. Once the clock hit zero, the run size was known and we were around 6k. A scalper couldn’t hop in front of somebody that wanted it for their own collection and buy it with the intention of flipping.
You’re most likely right. The sheer number of orders this time will probably lower its secondary market value.
Maybe there's some nuance to the term I'm ignorant of, but I only see a subtle difference between scalpers buying something freely available but limited in total supply with the intention of selling it for a profit later, and flippers doing exactly the same thing with this replica.
I really couldn’t disagree more. If Tony had announced they’d make 5000 pieces, then groups of people set up bots to assault the presale and grab the entire quantity, that’s scalping. Hobbyists get to pick paying an exorbitant price or not add the item to their collection. It happens all the time across a bunch of different hobbies. The Nintendo Switch 2 preorder is a bad example, as they’ll eventually be available in quantities.
That's actually really cool. Looks like the interior lights are relatively subdued as well which is also nice.
Wow! Great job enhancing the photo. I’m sure it’s wishful thinking but there seems to be a teeny tiny light artifact on the outside rear nacelle registry. Probably nothing, as I don’t even know how they would project lighting onto that area
The big cone of light in front of the model makes me think someone's gone in there with a little color-dodge work. That sharp cutoff of the light in front of the registry seems a little screwy...I don't think that's how projected light would fall off. Maybe with a raytheon effect, but I'm told that you can't get that with die-cast metal. Pff, I could be wrong. It certainly would be awesome if they could get the lighting to work.
