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Originally Posted by guiwee
So youre saying that the asian market is more rofitable than the U.S. and the west combined. How about our european brothers dont they like engines too?When I look on the internet at model shows around the world the winners are usually the detailed ones with hood, doors,decklid,engine wired.etc. Look at all the tamiya con winners. Most with super detailed engines and not the scratch built ones either!!
I understand the market stuff but even so theyre coming out with one or two of the asian cars a year.
Another question for you guys? If they re-issue a kit do they have to pay the license fees again? In other words if they got a deal with porsche and all the sponsors,etc. to make the 956 back in lets say 1987...then re-issue it today are they paying them twice or is it a one-time few. Also if they can do a porsche then. Then cant they do one now?
Is it really just a question of dollars and cents?
Im with R.M. I would love to see a citroen wrc car!!  |
when they design a kit they look for the ocal market first ( like i do and like every manufacturer do ) it's your local market that will pay all expense you made... mold, design, advertise, and license. if you r local market can fill all these and you made a reasonable profit they will go for it. international sales will be just a plus in the bank account. but if they don't do theyre expected profit they will not do the kit.
yes ALL tamiya con are win by kit with superdetail engine... but this is good with tamiyacon... do you already go to a model car show in asia. not one from a local club... a major one... and not affiliated with a manufacturer...like tamiya to see what's is mostly built. more than 90% of car kit on table are curbside. because they fill what the local market want , GOOD looking car at cheap price. i don't know if they are the BIG BIG winner of the show. anyway the mather to go to a show is not WINNING is sharing our knowledge and see people. if you win.. it's a plus for you. ( this is my own philosophy of a show )
i know some people who are what i call trophy racer.. one of them reach the 500 last years.. yes his models a cool... but personnaly... i prefer mine. because my attempt is not to win.. is to get the more fun as possible when i built a model and i can guarnty you i have a lot of fun.
now back to the track..
yes they have to pay license every time... in fact usually when you license a kit it's for a batch...ex: i contact GM a couple years ago to make a full kit of one of they're car. they ask me how much i will produce. to this answer they told me how much it will cost me in license... ( i forgot the project A LOT TO MUCH $$)
so liense are given for an amount of piece produce. and trust me they know exactly how much you made...
hope this help