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27/09/2020 at 13:14 #144718
Thomaston
ParticipantThe banner on top with all the trees.
Tired is enough.
28/09/2020 at 14:26 #144759Angel Barracks
ModeratorXyston Figures Suitable for Burning Sands Adventures now in stock:
https://cromsanvil.co.uk/characters.html
05/10/2020 at 16:44 #145077Angel Barracks
Moderator13/10/2020 at 07:32 #145421Angel Barracks
Moderator13/10/2020 at 12:30 #145436Angel Barracks
Moderator19/10/2020 at 09:59 #145674Angel Barracks
ModeratorPotential magazine delay.
Due to some events outside my control, I am struggling with creating.
This means that there may be a delay with issue two of the magazine.I am hoping not, as next week is half term and hopefully I will be in a better place to be creative/productive.
I will keep you posted and sorry if there is a slight delay.
19/10/2020 at 14:42 #145683Darkest Star Games
ParticipantLife happens, no biggie.
Half term? Like a semester break?
"I saw this in a cartoon once, but I'm pretty sure I can do it..."
16/11/2020 at 16:26 #146942Angel Barracks
ModeratorThe last year has seen a steady decline in sales of the resin items.
In the last few months the cost of shipping to the USA has increased by such a factor that almost all sales to the USA have stopped.
The majority of resin sales come from the USA.This has had a massive impact on the business.
I have been deciding what to do about the resin side of the business for a while, the moulds take up a lot of space as does the vacuum chamber and resin bottles etc.
So it is with some regret that the resin range is no longer available.
I have removed them from the shop area of the site.The pages are still online with buttons, but are hidden.
IF you do stumble across the resin pages, please be aware that no sales of resin items will be honoured and a full refund will be made.For now the figures are still very much available and can be found in their usual home.
16/11/2020 at 18:15 #146956Darkest Star Games
ParticipantOh dang, that’s a real shame. I am sure it has more to do with the swing in genre interest, and interest will come back around. (especially if a new movie or TV series comes about)
"I saw this in a cartoon once, but I'm pretty sure I can do it..."
16/11/2020 at 18:35 #146957Mike
Keymaster16/11/2020 at 20:15 #146964Tim
ParticipantThat is a huge shame – I’d been dithering about putting an order in as well. Will have to buy more figures instead!
Is Crom’s Forge a resin piece as well?
16/11/2020 at 20:36 #146965Mike
Keymaster16/11/2020 at 20:48 #146966kyoteblue
ParticipantYou could try to sell the molds to someone in the USA.
16/11/2020 at 22:18 #146974Rhoderic
MemberSad to hear, but understandable and not entirely out of the blue. If it’s not too forward to ask, do you think you’ll still be expanding the range of figures?
17/11/2020 at 06:57 #146987Andrew Beasley
ParticipantCould you subcontract the resin casting to anyone?
17/11/2020 at 07:38 #146988Angel Barracks
ModeratorIf it’s not too forward to ask, do you think you’ll still be expanding the range of figures?
That is the plan, though my primary sculptor has quit sculpting which is a bit of a bind.
Could you subcontract the resin casting to anyone?
Not sure I see how that would make it cheaper to ship?
18/11/2020 at 22:34 #147083Andrew Beasley
ParticipantIf most of the sales are off-shore then create new masters and ship from two / three locations?
Do not know your sales figures (and would not ask) – just an idea.
28/12/2020 at 19:29 #148832Cacique Caribe
ParticipantAB
I’ve always to dive into the Conan universe. I bought some 15mm Hittites long ago with that in mind, to serve as city forces somewhere in the South or East. Perhaps now it’s time to give it a whirl.
Dan
Loads of WIPs: https://www.flickr.com/photos/[email protected]/albums/with/7215771063052937629/12/2020 at 11:08 #148852Angel Barracks
ModeratorAB I’ve always to dive into the Conan universe. I bought some 15mm Hittites long ago with that in mind, to serve as city forces somewhere in the South or East. Perhaps now it’s time to give it a whirl.
Praise be to Apis!
05/01/2021 at 06:32 #149072Cacique Caribe
ParticipantOops. I left out the words “wanted to”. Lol
Dan
Loads of WIPs: https://www.flickr.com/photos/[email protected]/albums/with/7215771063052937613/01/2021 at 15:22 #149407Angel Barracks
Moderator13/01/2021 at 16:47 #149409Geof Downton
ParticipantExcellent! (In my best Montgomery Burns voice.) The baskets are particularly of interest.
One who puts on his armour should not boast like one who takes it off.
Ahab, King of Israel; 1 Kings 20:1113/01/2021 at 16:48 #149410Mike
Keymaster13/01/2021 at 17:18 #149411Geof Downton
ParticipantSounds promising, especially if the ‘stuff’ includes wineskins as an alternative to the barrels.
One who puts on his armour should not boast like one who takes it off.
Ahab, King of Israel; 1 Kings 20:1114/01/2021 at 14:10 #149462Angel Barracks
Moderator27/01/2021 at 07:05 #150113Cacique Caribe
ParticipantOooo, I like! I like a lot.
”The next pack will be crates and chests.”
Fantastic. Thanks for thinking about those details.
Dan
Loads of WIPs: https://www.flickr.com/photos/[email protected]/albums/with/7215771063052937601/02/2021 at 07:49 #150319Cacique Caribe
ParticipantThe last year has seen a steady decline in sales of the resin items. In the last few months the cost of shipping to the USA has increased by such a factor that almost all sales to the USA have stopped. The majority of resin sales come from the USA. This has had a massive impact on the business. I have been deciding what to do about the resin side of the business for a while, the moulds take up a lot of space as does the vacuum chamber and resin bottles etc. So it is with some regret that the resin range is no longer available. I have removed them from the shop area of the site. The pages are still online with buttons, but are hidden. IF you do stumble across the resin pages, please be aware that no sales of resin items will be honoured and a full refund will be made. For now the figures are still very much available and can be found in their usual home.
It confuses and upsets me that my wife can have all manner of small furniture and bulky household art junk shipped free to her from China to Texas, but people in the US can’t get reasonable shipping rates from the UK, historically our very closest ally. Even from ebay sellers. Mind boggling.
Dan
Loads of WIPs: https://www.flickr.com/photos/[email protected]/albums/with/7215771063052937601/02/2021 at 10:07 #150334Mike
KeymasterThe figures are mostly not too bad, especially if I can get them in a padded envelope.
Just yesterday I posted some figures to the US for £5.00But buildings were just bonkers, at least £20.00 and that could be for a £5.00 building.
£40 or £50 was not uncommon on orders of £100 or so.So postage to the US had seen my US sales drop by about 70% and now the EU Tax means my sales of everything there will cost customers more, so EU sales are dropping off.
Last month Crom’s Anvil took £134.00 in sales, and of course that is not £134.00 in profit. I probably pocketed about £80 of that.
Not looking great to be honest.03/02/2021 at 23:52 #150446Cacique Caribe
ParticipantWell I sure hope things get better soon.
Dan
Loads of WIPs: https://www.flickr.com/photos/[email protected]/albums/with/7215771063052937604/02/2021 at 11:38 #150473Angel Barracks
Moderator04/02/2021 at 15:08 #150478Tim
ParticipantThis would be the right time for shutupandtakemymoney.gif
It’s shoddy news about the shipping, but some pretty exciting stuff looks to be coming out of the situation
04/02/2021 at 16:21 #150481Mike
Keymaster07/02/2021 at 13:50 #150590Angel Barracks
ModeratorAvailable to buy in a few days…
https://cromsanvil.co.uk/home.html
Being resin rather than metal, postage outside of the UK should be pretty ok too.
08/02/2021 at 14:46 #150645Darkest Star Games
ParticipantThey really do paint up nicely.
"I saw this in a cartoon once, but I'm pretty sure I can do it..."
10/02/2021 at 07:45 #150721Cacique Caribe
ParticipantAB Mike
You’ve got my brain working now …
https://www.wollamshram.ca/1001/Dixon/dixon02_18.htm
Dan
Loads of WIPs: https://www.flickr.com/photos/[email protected]/albums/with/7215771063052937616/02/2021 at 15:40 #151054Angel Barracks
ModeratorThe scatter is now available to buy:
https://www.thewargameswebsite.com/3d-printed-terrain-at-croms-anvil/
03/06/2021 at 12:49 #157177Angel Barracks
ModeratorSo.
Changes…
The way my figure are cast are in packs.
So a mould with the tribal warriors yields 2 packs each time it is spun.
Great for selling packs.
However, when selling singles you hit problems.
I had a situation once where someone ordered 50 tribal archers.
Which meant spinning the mould 25 times, this then left 50 spare axe1, 50 spare axe2 and 50 spare spears.
I have still not recovered from this overstock.
Same with all the packs to some degree.
I am sitting on dead stock.So, I have removed a good number of the singles and am now offering just packs of the tribal, watch and mercs.
This should help me have less dead stock and more money to put into new models.
So that is good for me long term.
These extras are for sale on the FB group.
It is a PITA to do multiple listings on multiple sites as people can make offer on one site on something that was sold on the other.
Much easier to keep it in one place, so feel free to check out the FB group for this one time offer.03/06/2021 at 21:01 #157189Thomaston
ParticipantI feel your pain. Having too many SKUs is a pain, especially if the duplicate things in another SKU.
Tired is enough.
04/06/2021 at 15:55 #157222Darkest Star Games
ParticipantIt is important for a biz to be flexible and responsive to customers, and sometimes the personalized requests are easy to fill, and some times they come a cost. Your issue here really highlights one of the pitfalls, especially since you don’t have your own set up and can’t just throw the extras back in the pot.
Last year I had a fella ask to buy just turrets from my 15mm resin line, which was cool and we worked it out, but that left me with 20 models with no turrets and the mold has the 2 parts together… I was lucky in that I was able to create some new turrets that can be separate molds that can use the hulls already made, and when the molds need replacing I will have the turrets and hulls be separate for better “on demand’ control over stock.
Good thing: having that many extras and at the price at which you are letting them go someone can make a great army!
"I saw this in a cartoon once, but I'm pretty sure I can do it..."
15/06/2021 at 10:46 #157625Angel Barracks
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