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I'd appreciate some posts in this sense master Arthadan, in answer to the post I just made on the official board, that will bring "water to my mill" as we say and I hope they'll answer this point, as I think THIS is a critical point they mentionned themselves and should be addressed.

... all of those questions I'm already ask on my huge angry post on GF... after all I have many dilemmas about "break even points" calculated in mithril.... all those explanations are in some segments completely unexplained. I think this question about the cost of production of a one figure, set by Master Arthadan is fine question. After seeing more than one answer and compare the amounts of produced pieces,  it will be easier to discern what is specifically true in the case of Mithirl... I'm sure that 2100 GB pounds or Euros, are not represent break even point. That means that they must earn 27300 Euros each year just to be in break even every financial year ( and this is only for mithril if they make 13 x 100 single MS figures... no doubles, no troll, ents, balrog, etc  that cost a few euros more....) !?!?!?!??!? And what about all other figures and activities .... in their production.... how many employees they have....  how much money they pay to Chris for his work... how much money they must to pay to ME... for the license or franchise... etc.....

And.... anyway everything what I wrote on GF stays...

Master Elf, as soon as I make up my mind about this I'll charge into battle if is fair. But as Master Tree would say, it's not good to be hasty.

Master Thingol, I think in the end everything could be resumed as "they will sell as expensive as we are willing to pay". It would be a pity to see Mithril losting the license, but if they can't manage to make profit with all the movies boom then is that they're doing something wrong. Charging high prices and asking us to do their marketing is something I simply won't accept.

saying all of this here... though... is pointless and won't change a thing... on mithril side

Lars and Michael think I am alone to be be upset now when I write to them... it would be good to have some VISIBLE support on Offocial communication places...

the announcment made by Lars was to explain why the costs were high... and why they would NOT change them... to tell us "we are sorry but this is it, take it or leave it"... I personnaly would prefer to make them change their mind rather than make them understand the hard way, that we "leave it" and wont take it...

well if Lars posted this, it's mainly in answer to my quite disapointed emails to him...
i suppose they tend to listen... now about taking actions...

I saw that Arthadan and I thank you

indeed we can speak freely here more than we can on the official board, though many matters discussed in the taproom should be discussed on angrenost... this thread is totally public and does not require MMP membership, that could be problematic...

still, I am also quite upset that Lars suggests improvments for mithril site that he sees like "revolutionnary" and will please the collectors... profiles managing, collection management, wish list, trade list, galleries, and databases...
as if ALL my work had been totally nothing and not considered at all... indeed my work is unofficial but rather than investing a lot of money on other companines and webdesign to offer collectors functionnalities I have myself included, they should invest money on more serious things such as marketing and promotion...

they refused my help while I offered it 4 times in the past, giving them ideas... they declined, and declined, even when Chris himself sponsored me so that I take part in those improvments, Lars... once again... declined and refused that I take care of anything... I am.... a .. Customer.... they value customers... so they say... but customers we remain... and only that....

Each new day is smarter than the previous one....... hoummmmmrhommmmmmmm !

I told Michael to contact you Gavin as you are someone who knows about such "media" that could be helpful more than I am... I don't know if he did contact you maybe you should contact him if he has not or if he could not retrieve your from his list...

he has asked me to give him links , emails, companies or anything to begin making discussions about promotions and releasing advertising... BUT instead of being a middleman between what you know and what he's looking for, a discussion between you two would be faster and more productive...

oh and btw...  @ddaines : great post you've done on the official boards thank you

Master Arthadan, Mistree Sevlag, Master Imisel, Master JdBrown55, Master Regalrick, your miniatures will leave my home tomorrow morning !

Then Master Barliman, I need a fresh drink...again.

Gildor Inglorion wrote:

I told Michael to contact you Gavin as you are someone who knows about such "media" that could be helpful more than I am... I don't know if he did contact you maybe you should contact him if he has not or if he could not retrieve your from his list...

he has asked me to give him links , emails, companies or anything to begin making discussions about promotions and releasing advertising... BUT instead of being a middleman between what you know and what he's looking for, a discussion between you two would be faster and more productive...

oh and btw...  @ddaines : great post you've done on the official boards thank you

Milo wrote:

I agree with you Gildor, David told everything.

A round for him MAster Barliman !

Hic! , thank you gentlemen

....but when you compare the other figures in a scale of 32 mm Chris deserves every penny !

I seriously doubt Chris charges £1500 for miniature. That would be more than Tom Meier and let's face it, Chris work is charming but nowhere near this. just look at the faces, the clothing, the chainmail... by the way this ones cost £6 (paying license, hiring the most expensive sculptor in the market and everything).

i assure you it has nothing to do with Chris... he does not charge a lot, or else he would not have to sell his own colelction on ebay to get money to get his children at university... right?