tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7150649422744296369.post867385717296137895..comments2023-12-23T02:17:12.549-08:00Comments on Quest for Fun!: Interview and Gama Trade Show (Tradecraft)Gary Rayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11897166491600280320noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7150649422744296369.post-42536454191911919482015-06-12T14:04:58.145-07:002015-06-12T14:04:58.145-07:00Badgers can be picked up with a Michael's Sun...Badgers can be picked up with a Michael's Sunday coupon as well. Grex is known in its circles. When it comes to retail, it's often more about who can supply me with product at a good margin, as opposed to what's the best.blackdiamond925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7150649422744296369.post-35358080422813187792015-06-12T13:44:44.846-07:002015-06-12T13:44:44.846-07:00Old post, but: regarding airbrushes. Never heard o...Old post, but: regarding airbrushes. Never heard of "Grex." The market leaders are Badger, Iwata, and Paasche. Badger has the best support for modelers, with their "Minitaire" paint line, a very high-quality paint specifically for miniatures pre-thinned to airbrush consistency.<br /><br />Most of the miniature painters I know paint with airbrushes and they get them from Blick (who routinely print a coupon, so you get them for up to 40% off list price). A good entry-level brush is the Iwata Neo. Amazon has a steep discount on a Badger Sotar 2020; might be worth seeing what Badger will wholesale those for, because they're a fantastic mid-level brush for the price.<br /><br />This video of a demo from Badger CEO Ken Schlotfeldt is required viewing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tsW-vN0_lHwLeperfleshnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7150649422744296369.post-67403452784280456492015-03-23T14:21:34.491-07:002015-03-23T14:21:34.491-07:00During our meeting with Wizkids I thought it was a...During our meeting with Wizkids I thought it was a lot of smoke. They were asked if they were going to get their never ending late release dates undercontrol. The response "It's nothing we can control". Asked what about Wal Mart selling (yes the person said Wal Mart not Target) your products before the release date. " Come talk to us afterwards". Another person brought up the OP kits having less maps and being down to just five maps. The reply "you said you have ten players so that takes care of them." The person replied no that takes care of five people and then five players go away with out a new map. The cell phone was brought up because the person was having issues with Alliance and there is no direct contact with Wizkids. Basically it was Wizkids saying we make Alliance so much money they are our b**ch. I did think where was this cell phone contact during the whole Con In Your Store con? Wizkids ignored retailers who said anything about it last year. Alliance didn't want want to rock the boat with Wizkids so they told retailers it was Wizkids fault but said nothing to Wizkids. Wizkids never apoligized or tried to make it right with the stores that they took their money clear back in July and failed to provide what they said they would till almost the end of the year. And from what I have been told even after we finally received ours there were still stores that had not received what they were suppose to.Rod Lambertinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7150649422744296369.post-50590468088383798832015-03-19T12:12:46.996-07:002015-03-19T12:12:46.996-07:00So, how to make your blog required reading for pub...So, how to make your blog required reading for publishers/manufacturers ;-PSimon Withersnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7150649422744296369.post-75989324809193449942015-03-19T10:20:37.572-07:002015-03-19T10:20:37.572-07:00Good analysis, and true. It's an increasingly ...Good analysis, and true. It's an increasingly common model.blackdiamond925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7150649422744296369.post-90789721291796940272015-03-19T09:56:00.621-07:002015-03-19T09:56:00.621-07:00I usually order directly from Reaper. I think they...I usually order directly from Reaper. I think they want stores to do this anyway. I have never had an issue with them. I order 3 rack deals and a paint rack from them. All came within the time they said. It is easy to set up an account with there web site. It also gets your store listed and this has brought in people. The Bones line sold like hotcakes. I was even through half my supply of paint in 3 months. The RPGers like the stuff.<br /><br /><br />Wizkids is playing everyone again. They have done this time and again. They promise things, then tell all the customers it is the stores fault when they do not deliver. They will burn you again. I predict his cell will be turned off in a month. Tread lightly.Bob Shaffernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7150649422744296369.post-45298011404709562402015-03-19T09:47:21.763-07:002015-03-19T09:47:21.763-07:00I wonder if Reaper will hear you?
My take is tha...I wonder if Reaper will hear you? <br /><br />My take is that they are trying to use their Kickstarter DTC model to expand their offerings, and then use retail's ability to run a long tail to be profitable. <br /><br />I imagine, that with timely fulfilment of product that had decent turns, and an ability to promptly fulfil special orders, you'd be perfectly happy to play that role in their model... Which puts the onus on them to figure out how to get their part of that working.Simon Withersnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7150649422744296369.post-87595564366713841392015-03-19T08:22:46.856-07:002015-03-19T08:22:46.856-07:00I'm judging you on the Wench buy, but not for ...I'm judging you on the Wench buy, but not for the reasons you probably expect ;)<br /><br />My comment on BGG from 2010:<br />"Two problems directly related to the idea that this is supposed to be a drinking game:<br /><br />1) The rules are too complex if you are drinking.<br /><br />2) The cards aren't even water resistant, let alone the waterproof that cards used in a "drinking" game should be."<br /><br />I rated it a "3"<br /><br />OTH: Let me know when those kanji character dice come in! I've had a hard time finding them for sale anywhere I can buy them from.Fulminatahttp://postgeek.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com