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 Post subject: what do you think
PostPosted: Thu Nov 19, 2009 10:34 pm 

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i am starting a online business where im going to make all kinds of accessories for the 3"3/4 GI Joe's. like for example im going to make all kinds of food, creates, beds, chairs, and command centers. the command centers are 8 stories tall (3"3/4 scale), with a working elevator, and lights. we plan to start it up in the beginning of 2010. And we were wondering what you all think about this, please comment back.


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 Post subject: Re: what do you think
PostPosted: Thu Nov 19, 2009 10:43 pm 
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Sounds like that stuff's going to be expensive...

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 Post subject: Re: what do you think
PostPosted: Thu Nov 19, 2009 11:11 pm 
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Fans always can use outlets to get the items they want that are not readily available. I know when there's something that I want more than one of and would prefer not to make it, I like places online to get it. Marauder has been the #1 place for accessories. If you can add to what's already presented there with the food items and such, that would be cool.

Speaking as someone making the displays and such, it's a big undertaking. I know there are several things I'd love to offer that I know I can't currently do, but the command center idea you have sounds neat. If you can pull off a "dollhouse" type of idea for 3 3/4" figures with lighting and everything, that would be neat. Cost versus affordable price to fans will be your biggest enemy.

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 Post subject: Re: what do you think
PostPosted: Fri Nov 20, 2009 10:36 am 
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I really like the idea of 1/18 scale furniture and gear for Joes.
As for your big command center, I'd say that you could make command room computers and screens first to test the waters.

I think people will prefer little sets that they can combine to make their own display instead of buying one big expensive set.

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 Post subject: Re: what do you think
PostPosted: Fri Nov 20, 2009 8:04 pm 
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I agree with Redmao.

Food -
Grape Soda & Donuts
YoJoe Cola
MREs

Cool Others -
Blood pouches for IVs
Chef accessories that work with Roadblock
Cold Slither Stuff for the Band
A Cruise Missile
Test tubes & beakers for Dr. M
Treadmill & dumbells

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 Post subject: Re: what do you think
PostPosted: Fri Nov 20, 2009 11:31 pm 

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thanks for the comments,well were going to cell everything individual, like for the doll house, we are going to sell it with blue prints, so you can build it, or fully assembled. we are also going to have 14 rooms in the "dollhouse". (top to bottom, left to right, two rooms per floor) control room, command center, bunk house, day room, mess hall, kitchen, latrine, medical office, training, gym, storage, armory, maintenance, then the jail/ kennel. or you can custom order the layout. we are going to start off with 1500 products, at our website 4gijoe.com which is still under construction.


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 Post subject: Re: what do you think
PostPosted: Sat Nov 21, 2009 12:47 am 
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Redmao wrote:
I really like the idea of 1/18 scale furniture and gear for Joes.
As for your big command center, I'd say that you could make command room computers and screens first to test the waters.

I think people will prefer little sets that they can combine to make their own display instead of buying one big expensive set.


Somebody is already doing that.

http://www.vexarentertainment.com/designs/bahq.html


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 Post subject: Re: what do you think
PostPosted: Sat Nov 21, 2009 3:41 am 
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I'd say make everything modular. Buy one room at a time and that way the buyer can set it up how ever they want. Give the room a sort of generic set up as far as where the doors, windows and walls are located, then go from there to make one room a medic's ward, another the armory, the next a meeting room, etc, then the buyer can get only ythe rooms they want and arrange them in whatever order they'd like.

Imagine one of Marauder's new interlocking figure stands but with a 10" by 10" footprint. Take two of your rooms, lock them together like you would tow of the figure stands and the door lines up so the figure can go from one room to the next.
Or...keeping the interlocking idea, have the room with four walls, a door in one wall, a window in the opposite wall, lock a couple of rooms next to one another, have a flooring system as a central hallway, then have a couple more rooms interlocked together on the opposite side of the central hallway. The door walls face towards the inside of the building, the window walls face towards the "outside." Think hotel, but offices instead of rooms. A lot of real military buildings are designed this way.

Small props are always a good idea, though I'd check copyright laws for Yo Joe Cola.

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 Post subject: Re: what do you think
PostPosted: Sat Nov 21, 2009 3:56 am 
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I'm sure you could also sell some stuff to the dollhouse crowd then. Just to diversify and not have to rely on just us as customers. ;-)


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