Macks airsoft dreamers of the week thread

[Speedbird_666]

Remember when one of these was £89 brand new?

 

[Enid_Puceflange]

Remember when one of these was £89 brand new?

Yes, but you are missing the added patina that comes from it sitting in a damp cold environment for more than a couple of months 

must surely add to the value? ?
 

The feet of an oil rig are in better condition ?

 

[Rogerborg]

Yes, but you are missing the added patina that comes from it sitting in a damp cold environment for more than a couple of months 

I'm impressed that the seller appears to have actually bought one of those God awful mesh masks that tend to get inflicted on rentals.  It's like they wanted to play in Hard Mode.

 

[Enid_Puceflange]

I'm impressed that the seller appears to have actually bought one of those God awful mesh masks that tend to get inflicted on rentals.  It's like they wanted to play in Hard Mode.

Not just to mention

1 left glove - from toolstation

1 knee pad - found at his last skirmish

And a fine selection of mixed weight floor beebs ?
All included to get you sharted 

 

[Speedbird_666]

Ouch....£450 for a G&G Raider with some 3D printed parts bolted on.

 

[Billy_980]

With the amount of work put in yes lol

Some cosplay people will pay £100 upwards for a non functional bit of shaped plastic

 

[kasaran]

Does look to cosmetically have a bit more going on than other adverts of similar type.  you gotta reeeeeeaaaaally be into that warhammer 40k stuff though for that price.  probably be like those resident evil pistols that do the rounds every few months for similar money

 

[Speedbird_666]

With the amount of work put in yes lol

The amount of work counts for nothing - it's still a raider with some 3d printed parts.

There's what, not even half a spool's worth of printer filament on the gun? I could knock up that front end in a few hours in Fusion 360. A cheapo Cyma stock with some vinyl attached and an LED counter that is the square root of fucking useless when it comes to actually playing does not make for a great deal.

But if you can flog it for that price, best of luck! I should build a few to make some cash myself. Actually - that's not a bad idea...?

Oh, and welcome to Macks...?

 

[Billy_980]

The amount of work counts for nothing - it's still a raider with some 3d printed parts.

There's what, not even half a spool's worth of printer filament on the gun? I could knock up that front end in a few hours in Fusion 360. A cheapo Cyma stock with some vinyl attached and an LED counter that is the square root of fucking useless when it comes to actually playing does not make for a great deal.

But if you can flog it for that price, best of luck! I should build a few to make some cash myself. Actually - that's not a bad idea...?

Oh, and welcome to Macks...?

Thank you ?? nice to be here.

Artists can throw some £10 paint at a £30 canvas and charge £1000's 

But still be only £40 of supply's.

Creativity is good ?? 

 

[MrTea]

If you were selling this as a functional prop for cosplayers (in the correct place) you might get your asking price tbh, I think you're selling it in the wrong place here. The Warhammer crowd have a lot of cash to throw on their 'plastic crack', even more than airsoft folks from what i've seen ?

Personally, It looks good but it's too clean, it could use some weathering to match.

 

[JinxDuh]

The amount of work counts for nothing

The front end is an edit of this file:

https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2929367

Just in case you wanted to make some ?

 

[Cannonfodder]

Thank you ?? nice to be here.

Artists can throw some £10 paint at a £30 canvas and charge £1000's 

But still be only £40 of supply's.

Creativity is good ?? 

The difference is that to be a successful artist takes some talent, whereas 3d printing doesn't 

 

[sp00n]

The difference is that to be a successful artist takes some talent, whereas 3d printing doesn't 

From my experience very few (especially home) 3d printers will give an acceptable print right out of the box, it takes time to learn and tune your machine.

I don’t want to take anything away from an artist, but 3d printing is a lot like driving a car, it’s a steep learning curve, and it can all still go wrong for any number of reasons

 

[Rogerborg]

I should build a few to make some cash myself. Actually - that's not a bad idea.

How much, mister?  

 

[Speedbird_666]

From my experience very few (especially home) 3d printers will give an acceptable print right out of the box, it takes time to learn and tune your machine.

I don’t want to take anything away from an artist, but 3d printing is a lot like driving a car, it’s a steep learning curve, and it can all still go wrong for any number of reasons

I have 1000's of hours of prints now. It ain't rocket science. Certainly not artistry.

Modelling the thing could be argued as the most difficult and time consuming part of the process.

The front end is an edit of this file:

https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2929367

Just in case you wanted to make some ?

He was selling that pretty much that exact print as a kit previously. I hope he is the original designer of the files on thingiverse, or at least have permission to sell these commercially.

How much, mister?  

I was being facetious...?

The real artistry comes Games Workshop/Citadel/whatever the call themselves these days. They created the worlds, the concepts, the stories, the original artwork and the sculpts in first place.

 

[Adolf Hamster]

probably be like those resident evil pistols that do the rounds every few months for similar money.

think this is a good comparison.

as with anything cosmetic done to pews it's gonna add value for those who share your tastes, and detract for those who don't.

but if your target demographic is willing to pay the extra then it's not really dreaming to be charging it.

 

[JinxDuh]

He was selling that pretty much that exact print as a kit previously

£125 for the kit, no pew included? 

I hope he is the original designer of the files on thingiverse

Doesn't seem to be as the original designer showed his designs on his facebook page (WS Airsoft Modifications), and as the guy sells the prints he makes on shapeways, I don't think he'd of got commercial rights either ?

More power to him though I suppose. My main gripe is it's not a lucius pattern which is FAR cooler ?

 

[Rogerborg]

I was being facetious...?

So, like ten quid, mister?

This is a solid example of how if you're the only person who actually makes something, you can name you own price.

It's not one I'd pay, but I suspect someone will - although I agree that this probably isn't the forum to find that person.

 

[Tiercel]

Looking through the classifieds, and there seems to be too many to list!

What on earth has happened to make 2nd hand prices go absolutely mental? Or has everyone had some kind of collective psychosis and believe their "highly modded" (read probably badly done and shagged out, everyone thinks theyre a tech, with no warranty) Cyma/JG/other cheap chinese gun that you used to be able to pick up for like £100 brand new is now worth £200+? 

Like this guy: 







£180 for a JG MP5... What?! Theyre about £140 brand new

And this guy must be having a stroke





£255 for a CYMA AK?!!!!! One that retails brand new for £170! 

I miss the good old days where you could pick up a 2nd hand Cyma AK for about £70, maybe £100 if it was a really nice one. Is this another weird side effect of Covid and all those Chinese factories being closed down for ages, everything short of new stock so the 2nd hand market has gone mental?

 

[Cannonfodder]

I've noticed recently quite a few are parents selling on behalf of their kids, like the example below, so may not know they're asking silly amounts. This still doesn't excuse them though as that's what the appraisals section is for