Iminime and Rainman are not in direct competition with each other, so I don't get your competitive pricing talk. Iminime's production numbers are higher, the materials used are relatively cheaper, Their paint apps seem significantly different and there completion time for every product has been delayed and inconsistent. You can't even order their products on the official website without having to go through a maze of secrets. You speak of value but I don't think you realize that VALUE is more than just a few extra accessories.
IDK bro. You're missing what I'm saying. I'm not comparing Rainman's & Iminime's prices; I'm comparing Iminime's & Iminime's prices. The whole theory is real simple and makes perfect sense. Get more, pay more. Get less, pay less. I know what you mean (and agree) by that's not the only way value is measured, but at the end of the day that's what it boils down too.
Rainman's runs are right on Iminime's tail. 35 FS, 20 H&C, 10 clothes, 20 (+/-) painted heads, 20 (+/-) unpainted heads. That's enough product to build up 65 full figs with heads to spare. Iminime has been doing 50-70 (sometimes less) full sets.
I don't think you know enough about Iminime. You've been asking how their paint jobs are for almost a year now and people keep telling you they're good... and you keep asking :lol, I guess you don't like that answer and you want to hear that they suck. They're a young and growing team; they've had their hic-ups just like Rainman had early in his career. But they're getting into their stride now and they're putting out killer sets.
All their stuff is hand sculpted (now some 3D printing for accessories), hand painted and hand tailored. They don't own factories and they're not mass producing ABS parts like HT/EB/BW. They have a relationship with ZCWO and they've sculpted protos for them the same way Rainman sculpted Blackjack & A Better Tomorrow dude for them. ZCWO employs the mass production methods, but Iminime's custom offerings you see on the board are handmade like RM's, VM's, etc. And they don't sub out the tailoring like RM & VM does (not saying that that’s a negative; please don’t twist it :lol). Iris is in house and part of the team.
Their skill sets aren’t up to RM’s level (that’s why he’s the teacher and their the students) but they’re not using cheap materials. They’re starting to produce several real metal accessories and all of their recent outfits are amazing for the price point. Let’s not forget that they made the best Bale sculpt to date done by anyone.
You should be a little more open minded and throw yourself on the list. You may be surprised how happy you’d be with an Iminime Goodfellas set :wink1:
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