Has a release date for Monarch's Gorgo been set?
BatToys
Gorgo release date?
Its been a long time. Scott is aware of this. He doesnt live in a different universe. Crummy comments we (all) at one point in time or another have made wouldn't incentivise me to move forward.
In fact, it might have the opposite effect and bum me out. You know--make me give up on the whole thing altogether. I hope Scott isn't swayed by our griping and gives us Gorgo. 2037? C'mon.
But let's look at something and weigh it out. Gorgo was announced at a set price a few years back. Cases were probably pre-ordered at that price. In the interim~ gas, groceries, clothing, and just about everything else has gone up. Plastic models probably are no exception. So---would we be happy if it finally saw release, but had to be 49.99 instead of 29.99? I am sure we would cry. Its all the majority of "fandom" does is complain. I AM GUILTY TOO. I have been really upset some items got scrapped and some others are (still) delayed. A lot longer than Mama Gorgo.
If he never makes another kit---I am glad we got the Ghost and Nosferatu. I think Gorgo was going back on track when I last emailed Scott. Just keep your fingers crossed, think happy thoughts and try emailing Scott directly at monarchmodels@outlook.com . He's a great fella---but he's just one guy. He aint Mattel folks.
Maybe its a darned if you do, darned if you dont scenerio?
In fact, it might have the opposite effect and bum me out. You know--make me give up on the whole thing altogether. I hope Scott isn't swayed by our griping and gives us Gorgo. 2037? C'mon.
But let's look at something and weigh it out. Gorgo was announced at a set price a few years back. Cases were probably pre-ordered at that price. In the interim~ gas, groceries, clothing, and just about everything else has gone up. Plastic models probably are no exception. So---would we be happy if it finally saw release, but had to be 49.99 instead of 29.99? I am sure we would cry.
Its all the majority of "fandom" does is complain. I AM GUILTY TOO. I have been really upset some items got scrapped and some others are (still) delayed. A lot longer than Mama Gorgo. If he never makes another kit---I am glad we got the Ghost and Nosferatu. I think Gorgo was going back on track when I last emailed Scott. Just keep your fingers crossed, think happy thoughts and try emailing Scott directly at monarchmodels@outlook.com . He's a great fella---but he's just one guy. He aint Mattel folks.
Maybe its a darned if you do, darned if you dont scenerio?
Here is my wip of Gorgo 2010. One of my favorite projects, with FM FLAVOR.
http://www.hobbytalk.com/bbs1/showthread.php?t=305754&highlight=gorgo
http://www.hobbytalk.com/bbs1/showthread.php?t=305754&highlight=gorgo
Just got this from Scott to share with you guys....
To share with the greater hobby community, here is where we stand;
My artist and friend Gary is still AWOL, so we are forging ahead with the talent and dedication of Sir John Graziano, artiste extraordinaire. John and Gary are Monarch family, and both will take a strong role in keeping the art work bustling at Monarch. We also take great pride in featuring the talent of Douglas Klauba.
During my absence last year, the OEM in China underwent major restructuring and the tools have been dusted off and delivered to a new and hopefully more responsive OEM.
Our new OEM is very anxious to do the job right and quickly.
We are very anxious to demonstrate to the hobby community that Monarch is not a passing ship in the night. We are committed to the long term. The customers will tell us when it is time to pack it in.
Our OEM has pinned September as a production start date for the Vampy and Jekyll kits, Gorgo, and possibly a glow Ghost. A delivery date prior to Christmas is achievable if production in Sept is met.
2014 has a few great possibilities with the cyclops at the pattern stage, the moonsuit leaving the drafting table for the pattern dept., and a very VERY cool new kit to fit the Adventure Series #2 kit. There is never a shortage of great ideas, only time.
Scott
:wave:
Denis
To share with the greater hobby community, here is where we stand;
My artist and friend Gary is still AWOL, so we are forging ahead with the talent and dedication of Sir John Graziano, artiste extraordinaire. John and Gary are Monarch family, and both will take a strong role in keeping the art work bustling at Monarch. We also take great pride in featuring the talent of Douglas Klauba.
During my absence last year, the OEM in China underwent major restructuring and the tools have been dusted off and delivered to a new and hopefully more responsive OEM.
Our new OEM is very anxious to do the job right and quickly.
We are very anxious to demonstrate to the hobby community that Monarch is not a passing ship in the night. We are committed to the long term. The customers will tell us when it is time to pack it in.
Our OEM has pinned September as a production start date for the Vampy and Jekyll kits, Gorgo, and possibly a glow Ghost. A delivery date prior to Christmas is achievable if production in Sept is met.
2014 has a few great possibilities with the cyclops at the pattern stage, the moonsuit leaving the drafting table for the pattern dept., and a very VERY cool new kit to fit the Adventure Series #2 kit. There is never a shortage of great ideas, only time.
Scott
:wave:
Denis
That is good news to hear. I am buying two Gorgos.
By Vampy did he mean Vampirella or Aurora's The Vampire?
By Vampy did he mean Vampirella or Aurora's The Vampire?
Right you are....
The Box Art for the kits(I believe both will be in one box with optional legs, arms for both and heads for Jekyll )
will look like this...
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Denis
The Box Art for the kits(I believe both will be in one box with optional legs, arms for both and heads for Jekyll )
will look like this...
Denis
Wow!! This is great news. Love the artwork for the Hyde/Drac kit.
Thanks for sharing this Denis! :thumbsup:
~RK~
Thanks for sharing this Denis! :thumbsup:
~RK~
Rob, I don't think the CONSUMER missed the boat at all! Should not really get TOO mad at dealers on eBay either, supply and demand setting prices is a reasonable way to do business. In the past Scott (when he was actually posting here directly) was very PROUD to report how quickly his products were COMPLETELY selling out. IMHO that is a VERY flawed approach; the only way to know just HOW MANY of ANYTHING ( alarm clocks, widgets, what have you ) you might be able to sell is to have remaining inventory; i.e. if you do a run of 5,000 units and after a certain amount of time sales slow to a crawl and you have about 1,000 units left, then you mark down the thousand to be done with them and the NEXT time you can make an INFORMED choice about just how many widgets (or GLOW widgets, or widget MKII, you get the idea) to make. If you make 2,000 and SELL 2,000 quickly,then retire the tooling, the amount of POTENTIAL sales lost are IMPOSSIBLE to measure. Also, if the widgets start selling on eBay for MORE than you were making on them, rather than begrudge them (the eBay sellers) their success, make MORE widgets. See, back to supply and demand. The only thing I can figure is Monarch is basing the size of their kit runs on how many units will fit in a shipping container from China. WHICH, btw I am pretty sure how EVERYONE does it; Moebius, Revell, Round 2, EVERYBODY. For the FIRST run. And THEY pretty much ALWAYS produce MORE than they EXPECT to sell. Sometimes a kit is just a HUGE seller right out of the gate and a second run is almost immediately ordered, or in some cases even planned BEFORE the first one ships; pretty sure this was true of the 4 window Moebius Seaview and more recently the Round 2 1/350 TOS Enterprise. And NONE of them REFUSE to do a second run of ANYTHING out of so-called "loyalty" to the "collectors" who purchased from the first run (OBVIOUSLY this does NOT apply to the tinbox/lunchbox/hatbox etc stuff Round 2 and Tom Lowe are enamored with, but you see my point). Anyway, just an INFORMED opinion , NOT based on ten plus years of selling little plastic heads on the internet (those I DO NOT keep in stock, but rather make to order, but then I am THE manufacturer, THE distrbutor AND the retailer and little heads do NOT require instructions, so THAT has NEVER been a delay for me. ) Rather, the ten plus years BEFORE that working in retail sales, distribution and wholesale distribution. Some of this does NOT require tons of time or a huge staff, just a little bit of common sense and the ability to learn from your mistakes. Otherwise, good money CONTINUES to be thrown after bad. :thumbsup:
Tom
Should not really get TOO mad at dealers on eBay either, supply and demand setting prices is a reasonable way to do business. In the past Scott (when he was actually posting here directly) was very PROUD to report how quickly his products were COMPLETELY selling out. IMHO that is a VERY flawed approach; the only way to know just HOW MANY of ANYTHING ( alarm clocks, widgets, what have you ) you might be able to sell is to have remaining inventory; i.e. if you do a run of 5,000 units and after a certain amount of time sales slow to a crawl and you have about 1,000 units left, then you mark down the thousand to be done with them and the NEXT time you can make an INFORMED choice about just how many widgets (or GLOW widgets, or widget MKII, you get the idea) to make. If you make 2,000 and SELL 2,000 quickly,then retire the tooling, the amount of POTENTIAL sales lost are IMPOSSIBLE to measure. Also, if the widgets start selling on eBay for MORE than you were making on them, rather than begrudge them (the eBay sellers) their success, make MORE widgets. See, back to supply and demand. The only thing I can figure is Monarch is basing the size of their kit runs on how many units will fit in a shipping container from China. WHICH, btw I am pretty sure how EVERYONE does it; Moebius, Revell, Round 2, EVERYBODY. For the FIRST run. And THEY pretty much ALWAYS produce MORE than they EXPECT to sell. Sometimes a kit is just a HUGE seller right out of the gate and a second run is almost immediately ordered, or in some cases even planned BEFORE the first one ships; pretty sure this was true of the 4 window Moebius Seaview and more recently the Round 2 1/350 TOS Enterprise. And NONE of them REFUSE to do a second run of ANYTHING out of so-called "loyalty" to the "collectors" who purchased from the first run (OBVIOUSLY this does NOT apply to the tinbox/lunchbox/hatbox etc stuff Round 2 and Tom Lowe are enamored with, but you see my point). Anyway, just an INFORMED opinion , NOT based on ten plus years of selling little plastic heads on the internet (those I DO NOT keep in stock, but rather make to order, but then I am THE manufacturer, THE distrbutor AND the retailer and little heads do NOT require instructions, so THAT has NEVER been a delay for me. ) Rather, the ten plus years BEFORE that working in retail sales, distribution and wholesale distribution. Some of this does NOT require tons of time or a huge staff, just a little bit of common sense and the ability to learn from your mistakes. Otherwise, good money CONTINUES to be thrown after bad. :thumbsup:Tom
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