RE: (OT) What I love to hate was Re: [OT] Mini Pictures

>>Let's not forget that wargaming IS A COTTAGE INDUSTRY...

OK, I will try one more time. This started as a discussion on companies 
and their lack of such simple things as pictures of their minis on their

web sites. So with that in mind... My point was that even though the 
industry is a "cottage industry" is does not have to ACT LIKE ONE. It 
seems this is hard to understand, but it is not. If I, a single person 
who sells items once in a while, can have color pictures of my stuff 
why not someone who has a small business?

You are right Derek, most of these companies are just a few blokes in a 
shed out back, but that is part of the beauty of the web and e-commerce.
They can have a site better then GWs. It is not hard at all.

If you want to start a small company that sells some figures, go for it.

Once you make them, all it takes is for you to sit down for about an
hour 
and scan them. Assuming you have made a good looking figure then the 
pictures will help market your stuff to guys who want to buy, but are 
unsure of your stuff.

When a computer with scanner can be had for less then $500 in the US 
(And I am sure such deals also can be had in other countries) there 
is no excuse for a company to have "text only" list for their
miniatures. 
So what does a "Alien with gun" look like anyway? But if I see it, I 
might say, "Oh that's cool, give me 24 please."

That is what I mean by a company acting like it is still the 70's. Only 
way you could see a figure then was by paper catalog or in ads in small 
trade level magazines. An expensive option for a small, two bloke
company. 
But today, for a small fraction of that paper catalog you can have a
full 
color "catalog" on your web site. Complete with e-commerce order forms 
mind you.

In fact, I will put my money (well time really) where my mouth is. Any
of 
those small "two bloke" companies who want to send me one of each figure

from their lines, I will scan, clean up, and send the pictures to the 
server of your choice. Anyone want to take me up on this email me.

>>( Rant, rant, rant......gets off soap box)

:-) In the end I think we all want the same thing. To see our beloved 
hobby to keep going. I just would also like to see the miniatures too
:-)