diy playmobil figures

[cachalote]

others seem to have done it - 2-d.
we would just be doing it 3-d.
is there a world of difference in this virtual world that surrounds us? 

[Baron Marshall]

So those are fake... that's too bad I love those

[Rasputin]

Very nice series, I want many of those and in duplicates

[tahra]

Not that disgusting figure again

[henry_martini]

I'd agree to a generic portuguese explorer with an assortment of hats (the magistrate hat, the old clown cone (not in pink!) ... or something new like the hat of Henry the Navigator) preferably in new colours.   

[cowabounga]

Hey!
Just discovered that thread.
Nah, nobody wants ANOTHER pirate, or navigator. People want a Greek hoplite!
Now, let's be honest and realistic, who's going to order 100 figures at $1,8 each "just for fun"? I could use 1000 hoplites for a diorama, once or twice, but I would definitely need to sell off at least half of them to fund my expenses.

On the other hand, a company able to produce a brand new part given the proper design, that's interesting. 

[cachalote]

ah, the 1st quarrel...
my idea was not to sell any of the figures but to just keep them for ourselves.
and maybe show geobra and its designers we too know how to do things.
could it be possible to gather 1000 playmofans to do this?
even 50 - 4 euros/dollars each is not a considerable effort?
i believe it is.
the problem will be, as always, to gather the same "will". 

can we begin by agreeing that this attempt, if taken to the end, should concentrate in producing a figure? (instead of an animal or a building or some other extra) 

[henry_martini]

I think if we could agree on a 'simple' and generic yet useful navigator made from 'existing' parts in the first run. As proposed made 'exclusively' for a group of a few people willing to spend 5-10 Euros. To establish the process and to see how it will turn out. Later more elaborate figures could be ordered (maybe one/month  ).   

[tahra]

I think if we could agree on a 'simple' and generic yet useful navigator made from 'existing' parts in the first run. As proposed made 'exclusively' for a group of a few people willing to spend 5-10 Euros. To establish the process and to see how it will turn out. Later more elaborate figures could be ordered (maybe one/month  ).   

But what is the point in trying to make bootleg existing parts?

[Baron Marshall]

The minimum quantity is only 100 figures... so that's like $200... and that is if only one person wants any.... if say 5 people put up $40 each they'd each get 20 figures.... or 10 people at $20 for 10 figures.... wouldn't need to buy 1000.