What bothers me more than the paintjobs is this issue with the manes coming loose on some molds like Idocus, the POA with the new mane, Strapless etc, and the way Breyer handles it. (with total ignorance, that is) I hope they will change that!
Very good points ... The test models for Copperfox look beautiful; I hope that they keep it up. I agree, the Breyer paint jobs of the past (blob pintos lol) have improved... I guess that I'm getting so used to looking at Stones and artist resins that I'm giving Breyer the lesser of the credit. I understand Breyer not wanting to fund competition...but in many ways they fund Stone when they are in the same shops as Stone. People are drawn in by Breyer but may go to a Stone on the same shopping excursion.
But Stone isn't selling Breyer models to fund the creation of their own horses.
Let's say I was making unique Arabian costumes for someone to sell in their shop. If the owner of the shop decided to start making their own costumes in a very similar style to mine, and was funding their creation with the funds made from my work, I would be upset as well. I wouldn't want to be funding the creation of products that could be taking business away from my own.
I wouldn't have a problem selling my costumes alongside the work of others if they weren't being funded that way. I'd have to figure out how to up my game so to speak, to try and make my work stand out from the rest.
That's how I've been trying to better understand it at least. And I think that might happen with Breyer/Stone/Copperfox. Breyer models changed when Stone started producing horses of higher quality. If the quality of Copperfox is really high then I expect the same thing to happen again. At the end of the day all three companies just want to make a profit. I'm glad because we have so much to choose from! (except I won't go near Stone but that's a completely different subject, hahaha... )
Post by touchstonehouse on Feb 13, 2015 17:55:12 GMT
No, I see the point, I just don't like how it has been handled or how breyer is running around rolling out British breeds. That's a little silly to me but just my opinion Breyer has no reason to worry about losing money...they have so many varieties and sizes that they'll probably always be the dominant competitor. I'm thrilled about the new horses. They look gorgeous!
Very good points ... The test models for Copperfox look beautiful; I hope that they keep it up. I agree, the Breyer paint jobs of the past (blob pintos lol) have improved... I guess that I'm getting so used to looking at Stones and artist resins that I'm giving Breyer the lesser of the credit. I understand Breyer not wanting to fund competition...but in many ways they fund Stone when they are in the same shops as Stone. People are drawn in by Breyer but may go to a Stone on the same shopping excursion.
I believe the Copperfox models will also be produced in China though, won't they? So it's very possible that they'll be the same sort of quality as Breyer.
And at least here in the US, Stones are pretty much only sold exclusively straight from Stone. You don't see them for sale in shops like you do Breyers - not anymore anyways.
Also, if Breyer is just now rolling out British breeds, it's not like they just started working on them in the last couple weeks. They must have been in production for well over a year because the process of creating the test models and printed promo material takes awhile.
As far as how it was all handled, we're only really hearing one side's story, and that story used specific language to trigger us all to get upset and blame Breyer.
The models are being manufactured in China. The advantage of this is that it reduces the cost of the models making them more affordable whilst still being high quality, but it has increased logistical challenges such a shipping and quality control.
Yes, they are. And my Idocus has it, too. It hurts to see my beloved (and pricey) Party Girl in that state, and to read Breyers uncaring standard answer to my mail. (that I had to send four times to get an answer at all)
Post by Galxey Sparrow on Feb 16, 2015 10:39:36 GMT
stones are all painted in their american factory and i believe a few on the moulds are there too palouse , warmblood and arab weanling i believe they were shipped back for repairs and such
So that's probably why those are so expensive... And even though the paintjobs may be nicer, they are often flawed, so US paint is clearly not the great solution we are all looking for either
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