Hey Joost!
I want to thank you (as many other already have and will continue to do) for the incredible new dimension you've added to this hobby with your (and your father's) peerless work. You truly are adding so much to this endevor, and for that we are in your debt (figuratively AND literally!).
And now, for the wrinkle. I hate to turn this into the slippery slope I know you feared this whole process could become, but I was just reading through the latest comments on the Tantive Service Corridor dio, and I just can't put aside this thought. If wider and deeper is something you are considering as a premium feature for the Service Corridor, I wonder if wider and deeper might be a consideration here.
I'll spare you the impassioned plea and all the reasoning as to why this would be a show stopper for this particular dio, because the benefits in terms of the display are clear. Just wandering if you think it could ever be made practical with a reasonable upcharge.
Thanks my friend!
Dear Quigon,
Thank you so much for your kind words! It is messages like these that really keep our energy up! Just yesterday and then my dad said to each other that we are really having fun with this and we were both so surprised, amazed and humbled by the flight this is taking thanks to the community and the warm community support and response.
Yes, I see the slippery slope too. I've learned that if you're trying to please everybody, nobody will like it. So, with everything I do, I have to make design choices that I know some will dislike, and I hope most will like. That being said, one of the other things we discussed for future kits is something like a TrueScale 1/6 kit where we are not restricted by the dimensions of the Detolf. Now don't get me wrong, I do not plan on giving up the Detolf line of kits, but I could add a design line to our list of the same diorama with larger dimensions. I've been wanting to do that ever since I saw Hot Toys' Tantive IV entry way on Toy Soul.
That would be something that could stand on its own, but for instance, could also fit inside an IKEA Besta, killing two birds with one stone that way. The emperors throne room, carbon freezing chamber and tantive entryway would be the first three on that list for me.
However, there probably would be a problem with the last part of your request. It won't be possible to build something that would be easily 3 to 4 times as large as our current products and keep the price in the same range. The one thing we will have to find out is how many can afford the higher price point and whether we can get enough quality of scale at that higher price point to make the release worthwhile.
Also, I would have to factor in that I would lose customers on the Detolf Side who would now buy the TrueScale product, lowering numbers, and decreasing quantities of scale and efficiency on that line of kits. In short, it is something I really want to try out, but part of me is afraid of the results if you know what I mean.
Therefore, I am really open to any and all suggestions and feedback, like always. Some of the greatest ideas have come from the community feedback, so go ahead, let me know your thoughts, each and everyone of you. I feel this endeavor is no longer just me and my dad, but by the group, for the group.
PLEASE GO HERE FOR YOUR RESPONSE. I THINK QUIGON ASKED SUCH AN IMPORTANT QUESTION THAT IT WARRANTS ITS OWN THREAD:
https://www.sideshowcollectors.com/...arger-truescale-1-6-dioramas.html#post9211456
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. Cant wait to see the final prototype.
