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Model Forum / General / Models / April 2004Dyna Soar, MOL, Buran, Hyper-X...
I'm restarting the old resin model kit business I used to run years ago, Part Time Models. There are a vast assortment of spacecraft models I'm interested in modeling, but I want to do some things that'll sell (last time I just made models of whatever I felt like...). To that end, I've got a little market survey going: http://www.up-ship.com/ptm/market.htm What I'm basically looking for is feedback on which of these ~200 models you *would* actually buy if they were made available. I need as much response as I can get in order to do this right, so please take a moment and check it out. There is an Excel spreadshet and a text listing; the spreadsheet option is easiest for me, but all honest feedback is useful. Thanks.  SignatureScott Lowther, Engineer Remove the obvious (capitalized) anti-spam gibberish from the reply-to e-mail address > I'm restarting the old resin model kit business I used to run years ago, > Part Time Models. There are a vast assortment of spacecraft models I'm [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > > Thanks. Thunderbirds but with a 1.23" + through hole for rocket motors (or display stands). SignatureJerry Irvine, Box 1242, Claremont, California 91711 USA Opinion, the whole thing. <mail to:01rocket@gte.net> Please bring common sense back to rocketry administration. Produce then publish. http://www.usrockets.com My articles valuable? Donate http://tinyurl.com/2hmgv > Thunderbirds but with a 1.23" + through hole for rocket motors (or > display stands). Thunderbirds? You mean "Thunderbirds are go" crappy Brit puppet show Thunderbirds? Nah. I'd probably get my butt sued off. SignatureScott Lowther, Engineer Remove the obvious (capitalized) anti-spam gibberish from the reply-to e-mail address >> Thunderbirds but with a 1.23" + through hole for rocket motors (or >> display stands). > >Thunderbirds? You mean "Thunderbirds are go" crappy Brit puppet show >Thunderbirds? Nah. I'd probably get my butt sued off. crappy? nonesense. his team built some nice models. and had some great inventions like his special effects rocket motors. high 60's art. > > Thunderbirds but with a 1.23" + through hole for rocket motors (or > > display stands). > > Thunderbirds? You mean "Thunderbirds are go" crappy Brit puppet show > Thunderbirds? Nah. I'd probably get my butt sued off. You asked for suggestions! Sorry! Jerry SignatureJerry Irvine, Box 1242, Claremont, California 91711 USA Opinion, the whole thing. <mail to:01rocket@gte.net> Please bring common sense back to rocketry administration. Produce then publish. http://www.usrockets.com My articles valuable? Donate http://tinyurl.com/2hmgv Thunderbirds crappy? Man and here I was thinking that Derek Meddings and crew were model making geniuses. Max Bryant > > Thunderbirds but with a 1.23" + through hole for rocket motors (or > > display stands). > > Thunderbirds? You mean "Thunderbirds are go" crappy Brit puppet show > Thunderbirds? Nah. I'd probably get my butt sued off. > Thunderbirds crappy? > Man and here I was thinking that Derek Meddings and crew were model making > geniuses. AHEM: What I actually said was: > > Thunderbirds? You mean "Thunderbirds are go" crappy Brit puppet show > > Thunderbirds? Note what is being called "crappy" here. It was the *show* not the *models.* SignatureScott Lowther, Engineer Remove the obvious (capitalized) anti-spam gibberish from the reply-to e-mail address Actually, the 'show' is only crappy if you want it to be. I rather enjoy it. As for your survey, if I knew what a lot of your proposed kits looked like, I'm sure I'd be interested in more of them, as it is, I would be interested in most everything 1/72. I'm with famvburg here. I have no idea what most of those are on your list. I could suggest Fireball XL-5 but that's probably not what you're looking for. Bill Banaszak, MFE >I'm with famvburg here. I have no idea what most of those are on your >list. I could suggest Fireball XL-5 but that's probably not what you're >looking for. > >Bill Banaszak, MFE the nuclear bomb powered rocket would be cool. >I could suggest Fireball XL-5 but that's probably not what you're >looking for. He's not looking for suggestions. He's asking us to indicate our choices from his already-established list of possible model projects. SignatureAl Superczynski, MFE, IPMS/USA #3795, continuous since 1968 My "From" address is munged - click "Reply To" to respond via email. Check out my want lists and eBay listings at "Al's Place": http://www.network54.com/realm/modeleral/ "Build what YOU like, the way YOU want to, and the critics will flame you every time." > >I could suggest Fireball XL-5 but that's probably not what you're > >looking for. > > He's not looking for suggestions. While I'll certainly take suggestions (and have recieved a fair number), I kinda need to stick with the list as already defined. Otherwise, I'd need to go back to those who have already sauid what they wanted,a nd present them with the new options... gah. Now, if there was some discussion hereabouts to indicate that a model of XYZ would be overwhelmingly popular... SignatureScott Lowther, Engineer Remove the obvious (capitalized) anti-spam gibberish from the reply-to e-mail address > > Thunderbirds crappy? > > Man and here I was thinking that Derek Meddings and crew were model making [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > Note what is being called "crappy" here. It was the *show* not the > *models.* We got it. I thought as a business person you might actually CONSIDER the suggestion of a prospective customer. Oh well, I know how to do cast molding, maybe I will contact the rights owners for permissions myself. Jerry SignatureJerry Irvine, Box 1242, Claremont, California 91711 USA Opinion, the whole thing. <mail to:01rocket@gte.net> Please bring common sense back to rocketry administration. Produce then publish. http://www.usrockets.com My articles valuable? Donate http://tinyurl.com/2hmgv >>>Thunderbirds crappy? >>>Man and here I was thinking that Derek Meddings and crew were model making [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > > Jerry POP GOES THE WEASEL!!! > I thought as a business person you might actually CONSIDER the > suggestion of a prospective customer. Oh, I'm not rejecting it, it's just that Tbiords are a just a little outside the range of the models I'm largely looking at. Besides... your initial post simply said "Thinderbirds," without further explanation. Could have been from the TV show; could have neen the Thunderbird sounding rocket, could have been the Tbird USAF display squad, could have been something else entirely. SignatureScott Lowther, Engineer Remove the obvious (capitalized) anti-spam gibberish from the reply-to e-mail address >> Thunderbirds crappy? >> Man and here I was thinking that Derek Meddings and crew were model making [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] >Note what is being called "crappy" here. It was the *show* not the >*models.* watch it buster, yer stomping on teenage memories! (g) besides, he should get a medal for the james bond parodies. > > Thunderbirds but with a 1.23" + through hole for rocket motors (or > > display stands). > > Thunderbirds? You mean "Thunderbirds are go" crappy Brit puppet show > Thunderbirds? Nah. I'd probably get my butt sued off. http://www.thunderbirdsmovie.uk.com/ Crappy? I think not! F.A.B. Bill Sullivan "Meddle not in the affairs of dragons, for thou art tasty and good with cocktail sauce!" Wow! Cool! Quite a movie trailer! It sounds as if most of the old characters will be killed off, unfortunately. Dwayne YES!! Now I have to dive into the storage unit and find my back issues of Aerospace Projects Review to cross-reference the images to all those designations! APR is my all-time favorite publication! Put me on the list if you ever do a compilation. Mike Jerauld > I'm restarting the old resin model kit business I used to run years ago, > Part Time Models. There are a vast assortment of spacecraft models I'm [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > Remove the obvious (capitalized) anti-spam > gibberish from the reply-to e-mail address > What I'm basically looking for is feedback on which of these ~200 models > you *would* actually buy if they were made available. I need as much > response as I can get in order to do this right, so please take a moment > and check it out. There is an Excel spreadshet and a text listing; the > spreadsheet option is easiest for me, but all honest feedback is useful. Here are my suggestions: 1/400 - I'll have to find more info on the subjexts to say, but it is an odd scale. 1/200 - R-7/Vostok/Soyuz, Energiya-Buran &CZ-2F would be nice to complete the Man in Space set. Shuttle-C, MOL, X-20, Titans & Deltas after that. 1/144 - Unless yours will be far superior, avoid repeating subjects from RealSpace Models & NewWare at first. That would leave CZ-2F, X-33, X-34, Ariane V, DC-X. Actually, as there is no available Hubble, that could be a good start (include shuttle bay mounts if possible, old & new solar panel). 1/72 - Same as above for repetition. Shenzou is coming soon from Dragon, so not a good bet (maybe a detail/correction set after release). X-20, Pegasus (with or without X-43), DC-X, MOL would be better. LOK/LK also if RealSpace doesn't re-release the Rho Models ones. Dom > 1/400 - I'll have to find more info on the subjexts to say, but it is an > odd scale. It is. However, there's already a very nice 1/400 Saturn V on the market, and the rockets lsited at 1/400 are all pretty damn big. 75 feet in diameter and nearly 600 feet long = big. > 1/144 - Unless yours will be far superior, avoid repeating subjects from > RealSpace Models & NewWare at first. Agreed. The market for these models is too small to go head-to-head with competitors on most of these. SignatureScott Lowther, Engineer Remove the obvious (capitalized) anti-spam gibberish from the reply-to e-mail address |
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