Integration

sabretoothe · 02-04-2011, 10:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by trebleshot

Well, ultimately what sets the cost of any custom is what people are willing to pay for it. As far as what makes up, let's say, an "MSRP" for a custom, I think there are several factors that should be considered:

Availability in regular retail (can it be bought off the shelf instead?)
Number of donor parts included in the custom
Number of mods made to existing parts (excluding paint apps)
Number of new parts built for the custom
Overall size of the custom
Number of paint apps (both base coat and details)
Level of detail for new parts
Level of detail on additional paint apps
Overall quality of work
Reputation of the artist/custom builder

Anyway, that's how I see it.

he pretty much nailed how it should work. the whole custom toy thing is quite fickle but it's how i pay my bills and i've been doing it for about 2 and a 1/2 years now.

02-04-2011, 10:49 AM	#5
sabretoothe independent toy maker Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 489	Quote: Originally Posted by trebleshot Well, ultimately what sets the cost of any custom is what people are willing to pay for it. As far as what makes up, let's say, an "MSRP" for a custom, I think there are several factors that should be considered: Availability in regular retail (can it be bought off the shelf instead?) Number of donor parts included in the custom Number of mods made to existing parts (excluding paint apps) Number of new parts built for the custom Overall size of the custom Number of paint apps (both base coat and details) Level of detail for new parts Level of detail on additional paint apps Overall quality of work Reputation of the artist/custom builder Anyway, that's how I see it. he pretty much nailed how it should work. the whole custom toy thing is quite fickle but it's how i pay my bills and i've been doing it for about 2 and a 1/2 years now. __________________ http://sabretoothsworkshop.blogspot.com/