RE: Metal minis vs. Plastic

>Apparently, it also costs a lot more to produce a mould for plastics. 
I
>know the Evil Empire's (tm) explanation for not making a new Landraider
>mould (the old one broke) was that it was going to cost them US$20,000
>for a new one.
>

Ah so it had nothing to do with starving the market before release of
the
new, all improved super landraider that looks surprisingly like the one
in
the new epic box set.  Or am I just being cynical ?

Stuart.

Stuart Murray

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