[iminime] (The Cowboy), The Bounty Hunter & The Bandit

[Croozer]

Keep the boxes as is Denny.
They are doing their job which is to protect and house the figure and accessories.
No need for any fancy boxes.

 

[Phine1]

I love your boxes Denny don't change!!!

 

[greatlakes6]

The Box is very high qualited one...used imported paper and magnetic...cost much.

but perhaps, we can change the box in the future more colorfully.

Denny, I like your boxes. No need to change.

 

[PopCultKid]

Ok guys, some people might don't have idea how custom works are different from mass produced one.
Let me clearly explain why Custom works are much more expensive.

1. Please think about you make at least 1,000pcs to 10,000pcs ==>it cost a lot less
Most of works are done with masking mold and machine..some handwork(very simple works only)
That's why the cost can be lower because the quantity is big enough to share the cost of work.

Making 70pcs ==>cost a lot. because all handmade....like Raymond said, think about the cost per hour, what is your cost to work 1 hour in your country?
think about it.
For example, Glue the Tatoo on Real Sammy(Memento) body, it takes few hours...after glue the decals, we have to put something more extra work so that the decal stays better. actually, the cost for the work is more than the cost that I offered.

I honestly say....some of our custom works costed me more than income sadly. Although my team is not big, the cost is based on salary.

It's all about the cost....the machine and masking mold help chinese workers work fast....for company like Hottoys, they invested huge on the system...and their quality is good enough.
But if you have custom head...it feels more like Human made...just different from mass production(PVC head)

So..what I say is...if you feel the price on custom work is not your taste....it's your free will to stick with Mass produced one.
it's custom work section, and if you think this is not worth for money, then...better communicate your words in general section of SSF rather than here.

what do you think?

Denny

Well said Denny and I'm glad that you chimed in. This expiation is what every hardcore custom fan fully understands but there are some folks that don't get this until it's explained; other folks just don't seem to grasp it no matter how many times it's explained.

 

[batfan08]

My favorite boxes I've seen have to be the '66 Batman and Robin boxes. Even then, though, the only way I'd ever have them on display (I still need to get those figures ) is if they were signed by West and Ward. I just don't have enough space, nor interest to put boxes on display. One thing I just thought about, though: what about banners/cardboard sleeves around the boxes to make each release a little more unique? Not a full slipcover, mind you, but, something like the "Superman" band that came on the Reeve figure from Hot Toys? In the case of the trio, something like this draped in front of or above/below the MW logo with "The Cowboy" written on it?

Just food for thought for future releases.

 

[chubbyman]

Denny...Please don't change the boxes, if anything, get everyone on your team to sign the boxes, i'd love that much more instead!

 

[Raymond F.]

Glad to hear Denny chime in here even though he shouldn't have had to.

Clipper king, and I'm not attacking him personally, presents a very nieve argument comparing iminime custom works to a mass produced blitzway figure, asking "where has your money gone"? Denny's rebuttal of the cost to produce 1000 vs 10 000 is all you need to know. Anyone who has even the most basic idea about mass prodiction and distribution should know that.

Anyways Denny does not get enough credit for his pricing, he has upped the peices of the figures only in accordance to the quality and he's producing better figures than the custom legends who charge a lot more. I'd say iminime is on top of the custom world right now offering rhe best product at the most reasonable price possible.

As for the boxes why would they need to change? I'd rather the cost go into the figure. You get a clean nice box with a certificate and wakes photos printed on nice paper.... What more do you need?

 

[axecutioner18]

When you've got a team of people producing multiple copies that look exactly the same, I think you've moved out of the arena of handmade artwork.

In that way there are no handmade 1:6 artists left in the world. From Rainman to Serang... none of them do all the aspects of every bit of their figure and all have separate outsourced groups handling different aspects.

 

[x_dekin]

Ok guys, some people might don't have idea how custom works are different from mass produced one.
Let me clearly explain why Custom works are much more expensive.

1. Please think about you make at least 1,000pcs to 10,000pcs ==>it cost a lot less
Most of works are done with masking mold and machine..some handwork(very simple works only)
That's why the cost can be lower because the quantity is big enough to share the cost of work.

Making 70pcs ==>cost a lot. because all handmade....like Raymond said, think about the cost per hour, what is your cost to work 1 hour in your country?
think about it.
For example, Glue the Tatoo on Real Sammy(Memento) body, it takes few hours...after glue the decals, we have to put something more extra work so that the decal stays better. actually, the cost for the work is more than the cost that I offered.

I honestly say....some of our custom works costed me more than income sadly. Although my team is not big, the cost is based on salary.

It's all about the cost....the machine and masking mold help chinese workers work fast....for company like Hottoys, they invested huge on the system...and their quality is good enough.
But if you have custom head...it feels more like Human made...just different from mass production(PVC head)

So..what I say is...if you feel the price on custom work is not your taste....it's your free will to stick with Mass produced one.
it's custom work section, and if you think this is not worth for money, then...better communicate your words in general section of SSF rather than here.

what do you think?

Denny

Very well said Denny; a lot of people do not know what they're claiming or saying! There was once people thought to produce a figure cost is USD10.00 lol. It's all due to the self righteousness. Keep it up Denny, your production is definitely getting better!!!

 

[transhi100]

It's been said before, but to compare anything custom to something mass produced it will never appear like the custom is worth it. But that's the very reason why something custom costs what it does, because it isn't mass produced. The people wanting to get the "best bang for their buck" or their "money's worth" will never be satisfied with a custom.

 

[TheClipperKing]

I'm going to have to aggressively defend iminime here because some of the comparisons thrown around here is just ludicrous , comparing them to hot toys or Enterbay? Get a grip here. When they make official releases, you can cut your losses and be bummed you spent the big bucks on a custom such as what just happened with Marty Mcfly. No official releases? Want the figures? Deal with the fact that they cost what they do and don't buy it and ***** about it.

These guys saying iminime overcharges because they have a team... Do you realize that these figures are PAINTED BY HAND and not a machine?

I know how long it takes me to paint a head. What I would charge for that time that the going rate for a good paint job is would earn me less than 10 dollars an hour in my real job and I don't even have the raw talent that iminimes painters have.

All clipper king does in his reviews is ***** about the prices of these figures, many times in the mass released reviews also. I'm not saying that these things aren't bloody expensive but I'm saying that if it bothers you so much why do you continue to buy all of them? The kill bill review was 90% complaining about the price for the value when the good the bad and the ugly figures were right on the heels of those. Why was he expecting anything different?

Raymond although your post is welcome i think you should go and watch the review again because firstly one of the first things i say is i havent even bought these figures , ive been lent them by a friend of mine waiman from onesixthbruce so the cost really isnt an issue ....also i never even reviewed the kill bill set so i dont know whos review you saw of that set but it wasnt mine .
also to the guy who said i never mention that the price will hold or go up on the figure , im sure i did . around the 43 minute mark . but thats not a given i was lucky enough to pick up someones preorder on the rick and daryl dx set with £200 left on each to pay , i sold daryl for same price and i sold rick for £400 which was about £20 more than the retail price in england . on the flip side i once bought hot toys billie jean MJ for £90 and sold that for £720 so swings and round abouts .
and also to defend my comments on the box , as a reviewer that users a scoring system and trys to review most things fairly weather its my item or not and wont kiss ass to sponsors or artists , if i ve just reviewed the godfather figure by hot toys and given the packaging 5 out of 5 for design , presentation and functionality , a marvel slip cover a 3 out of 5 , a falconer predator a 2 out of 5 because of ****e quality cardboard ...what score can i give a iminime box ??? good cardboard , no presentational value , and the standard foam hardly holds the accessories in place !!! ive got to give it a 1 out of 5 . i stand by my review as fair and honest , and if anyone sees a review that they feel is better please let me know , i was buzzin about the head sculpts , the clothing is very good also , the pistols are well done too but aside from that the rest is not top top quality . and also denny can pop up all he wants because i wouldnt say anything here that i would tell him to his face , ive raved about his figures in the past , chaplin was beautiful , wallstreet killer very cool , walking dead rick is still the best around imo , fightclub was so so , and these are very good in parts , not so much in others . also on the pricing id just say that not every head is sculpted by hand , its a master and then recast , and id be able to get one of them heads painted to that standard for about £25-£30 each in uk .

 

[Ryno]

Yeah I don't get why people take reviews as an attack on the figure. It's literally one man's opinion of the presentation. No one really mentioned the bodies in any responses I've read. I personally would see it as an issue for the money, which was his main complaint. Whether they make money or not, the prices are still pretty high and deserve better quality bodies. Other than that, the review praised the figures for the most part. Had there been a better quality body, I'd be willing to bet his score would be way higher, as I'd assume that would also increase the value of money spent for what you get. (in his eyes).

As for the Carlito comparison... I, personally, just saw it as him basically stating, for the money, he'd rather spend less money and have a figure like Carlito. You guys gotta remember, it's him reviewing from his perspective. He's not stating it as fact, he's stating these points from his point of view and how he'd want to spend his money.

I see the other points as well, but they seem a bit defensive when they really don't need to be.

 

[Ebeneezer Jones]

and id be able to get one of them heads painted to that standard for about £25-£30 each in uk .

Where in the UK can you get a head painted to this standard, or in fact, where on planet earth can you get a head painted to this standard for that price...?

Can you also post an example of this painters work.

 

[TheClipperKing]

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[Lakhota]

Awesome, Walter White in Hitman 4 coming to stores this fall!

 

[Ebeneezer Jones]

Honestly there is no comparison with that paint up. Not trying to diss you or the painter, but honestly if you think that's the same quality, then i don't know what to say.

If possible take another pic of it in natural light.

 

[x_dekin]

I try my best to capture the best out of each figure; blitzway paint job is nowhere near Denny's production, in my opinion.

 

[EarlHickey98]

No comparison there, it's like comparing a ford fiesta to a Ferrari 458.

Iminime paint jobs are out of this world, best in the business.

 

[Lakhota]

I am going to say it I think Tuco looks the best, he is my favorite out of the three. He has so much personality and charisma, he isn't even my favorite character from the film but my eyes are constantly drawn towards him. I think this set is fabulous but I am not a big enough fan of the movie to warrant spending the money on it, but I will say at pre order the price was amazing and I am excited for my friends that got it at retail! Great Job Omar and Denny! Now make Madmartigan

 

[TheClipperKing]

No I can't take another pic because I don't have the headsculpt anymore , but yeah the iminime is slightly better and the pictures I uploaded are under false lighting so aren't the best example. But neither are close to hot toys or enterbay standard , and I know it's because of the process used but it's just a fact iminime look what they are ... Hand painted !! Hot toys are nearly always cleaner , more accurate and more natural looking IMO