Jazzinc 1/6 Batman 1989 Batwing

[Rondesmo]

Rather than a toy I would say that the HT is more an extra display option to pair with the figure. Like a diorama-vehicle.
Where the Jazzinc is an authentic replica.

 

[shadows]

Hi Joost, whats your take on potentially doing 2.0s or reissues on your vehicles in the future?

 

[dondiegomasked]

Rather than a toy I would say that the HT is more an extra display option to pair with the figure. Like a diorama-vehicle.
Where the Jazzinc is an authentic replica.

It is a toy. It is literally in the name of their company.

Z

 

[eighthsamurai]

It is a toy. It is literally in the name of their company.

Z

You'd better have a quiet word with Apple.

 

[ZE_501]

I owned the HT car for years and loved my time with it; there was no other game in town. Had I still been in the market for 1/6 vehicles I would have upgraded to JazzInc. but that being said, I agree they are two different products and the HT is a beautiful piece on the shelf at its price point.

 

[shadows]

I have a less favourable opinion on HT vehicles, i own one - the Tumbler and a few parts broke off and it was new. No mishandling or force used, pieces were just brittle. My evaluation is made up of these reasons 1) lack of high quality for the price - wouldn't pay more than $700 for almost all their vehicles, 2) glaring inaccuracies, 3) laziness and doing bare minimum with 2.0s and sequel cars. Just so I don't sound biased towards HT, I believe like Joost said, there's a market for both products but HT and Jazzinc are at extreme ends of the spectrum in terms of quality and price, and if you can pick up a good deal / bargain on a HT vehicle, then I'd say its good value but otherwise I don't think it's worth paying 800+ for their vehicle IMHO (depending on what the vehicle is, there may be that one that is worth it but I'm generally referring to their Deloreans, Batmobiles).

Now, for many Jazzinc prices out customers completely so HT is the only “affordable” option for 1/6 vehicles, however, we’ll have to accept some of those issues I just mentioned, quality being the main concern. I’d like to own a Delorean and I’d probably be ok with its issues if I got a good deal for it.

 

[dondiegomasked]

You'd better have a quiet word with Apple.

Apple does not sell fruit.

But Hot Toys does sell toys.

Z

 

[eighthsamurai]

Apple does not sell fruit.

But Hot Toys does sell toys.

Z

So you agree that the name of the company doesn't necessarily convey what the company sells? And your opinion that Hot Toys sells toys might be wrong?

Another example - my batwing doesn't play sweet sweet jazz music.

 

[dondiegomasked]

FYI: SpecFic appears to have these in stock.

Z

 

[shadows]

Hi @JazzInc are the existing Batwings still in Netherlands, and the last batch that being made will be shipped from China? Thanks in advance.

 

[JazzInc]

Hi @JazzInc are the existing Batwings still in Netherlands, and the last batch that being made will be shipped from China? Thanks in advance.

Yes and yes sir!

 

[High On Figures]

Maybe a dumb question for @JazzInc - Is there such a thing as too many orders than you'd like to have? Example, would you rather have 5000 orders for a vehicle because you can still make them at the highest standard vs having 50000 orders? Even though you make more money having 50000 orders, the QC may suffer, or maybe you actually would prefer to have 50k orders.

I suppose this thought derived from how you can improve your marketing because to be honest it's not great. For one, your YouTube could do with more activity. I'm saying this because out of all the 1/6th scale company's out there, I want Jazzinc to succeed the most so you can continue to offer us your amazing products.

 

[JazzInc]

Maybe a dumb question for @JazzInc - Is there such a thing as too many orders than you'd like to have? Example, would you rather have 5000 orders for a vehicle because you can still make them at the highest standard vs having 50000 orders? Even though you make more money having 50000 orders, the QC may suffer, or maybe you actually would prefer to have 50k orders.

I suppose this thought derived from how you can improve your marketing because to be honest it's not great. For one, your YouTube could do with more activity. I'm saying this because out of all the 1/6th scale company's out there, I want Jazzinc to succeed the most so you can continue to offer us your amazing products.

Well those numbers would be a dream as our best seller is currently at 2450 units, and I have no experience with 50,000 units, but they would no longer be made the same hand-made and hand painted way we currently produce everything.
I agree I can do more for marketing but on the other hand, if you see the sales that the official WB shop adds for our products (and their marketing is top notch) it is not much, so I dont know how much more sales it would give me. We are a niche within a niche product. If you consider that Hot Toys makes anywhere from 10,000 to 100,000 units of their products, (10,000 for vehicles and 100,000 for Iron Man etc) that can already be considered a niche product.

We vary between 250 and 2500 for now, so that is a niche within a niche and I do not think there are enough customers for much more. Just look at Hot Toys not being able to make our products because the sales volume isn't there and their marketing aided by Sideshow is top notch. Yet, they have had to cancel their latest vehicle the bat missile, not to mention the countless figures, bat cave pieces or batwing teases that never make it to production. I don't think the market is there for any company except ours which needs very little to survive and still be viable on the smallest gross margins in the business

Hope this answers your question

 

[High On Figures]

Well those numbers would be a dream as our best seller is currently at 2450 units, and I have no experience with 50,000 units, but they would no longer be made the same hand-made and hand painted way we currently produce everything.
I agree I can do more for marketing but on the other hand, if you see the sales that the official WB shop adds for our products (and their marketing is top notch) it is not much, so I dont know how much more sales it would give me. We are a niche within a niche product. If you consider that Hot Toys makes anywhere from 10,000 to 100,000 units of their products, (10,000 for vehicles and 100,000 for Iron Man etc) that can already be considered a niche product.

We vary between 250 and 2500 for now, so that is a niche within a niche and I do not think there are enough customers for much more. Just look at Hot Toys not being able to make our products because the sales volume isn't there and their marketing aided by Sideshow is top notch. Yet, they have had to cancel their latest vehicle the bat missile, not to mention the countless figures, bat cave pieces or batwing teases that never make it to production. I don't think the market is there for any company except ours which needs very little to survive and still be viable on the smallest gross margins in the business

Hope this answers your question

Thanks so much for your input as always. Makes total sense especially regarding Hot Toys being a giant still isn't selling like hot cakes, so sales volumes are less about your marketing and more due to the market of very niche products, is what I can understand more clearly.

 

[High On Figures]

Well those numbers would be a dream as our best seller is currently at 2450 units, and I have no experience with 50,000 units, but they would no longer be made the same hand-made and hand painted way we currently produce everything.
I agree I can do more for marketing but on the other hand, if you see the sales that the official WB shop adds for our products (and their marketing is top notch) it is not much, so I dont know how much more sales it would give me. We are a niche within a niche product. If you consider that Hot Toys makes anywhere from 10,000 to 100,000 units of their products, (10,000 for vehicles and 100,000 for Iron Man etc) that can already be considered a niche product.

We vary between 250 and 2500 for now, so that is a niche within a niche and I do not think there are enough customers for much more. Just look at Hot Toys not being able to make our products because the sales volume isn't there and their marketing aided by Sideshow is top notch. Yet, they have had to cancel their latest vehicle the bat missile, not to mention the countless figures, bat cave pieces or batwing teases that never make it to production. I don't think the market is there for any company except ours which needs very little to survive and still be viable on the smallest gross margins in the business

Hope this answers your question

By the way, thank you we don't say it enough! It's easier for collectors to complain rather than be grateful.

One time you said "nothing sells like hotcakes" in this market, but you still stay here giving us products we want. Even Hot Toys have plenty of old stock in their shops. I'd imagine sales are down across the board for all companies, so being in the business of 1/6 figures isn't lucrative actually. You produced Star Wars items for fans which didn't sell too well because customers wanted it but don't put their money where they say. Like no other company has given us a 1/6 Batwing for example.