Talk:Hound's Tooth Expansion Pack/@comment-98.161.62.26-20150609181239/@comment-30277232-20170410000122

you know what?

i've made a very simple researh on google and here is what i have found out:

Product costing guideline

yeah i know, it's not about plastic miniature, but i haven't got the time to make a depper search.

i have  quickly   read the article and here is the conclusion:

for a basic model (a flat washer) in ABS plastic:

injection molding cost guideline

total tooling cost $8,657.

material cost $.23 (/part)

machine time cost $.22 (/part)

compression molding:

tooling cost $4,328.5

material cost $.23 (/part)

machine time cost $.22 (/part)

total piece variable cost $.55

know, calculate (like wasat already said) the design (alas aesthetic and "mechanics") time, the hours of testings, the packaging, the shipping...

and my exemple was about a simple FLAT WASHER. now think of the tooling cost for such milimeter precision (that could be laser cutting ?) and the painting of every single miniature and the price can grow very fast.

actually, i'm waiting september to enter a game designer school in paris. i'd ask my future teatcher (who are/have been working on big brands) what are the real cost behind all this, and i'll come back here to tell you the truth. i you really want to hear the truth.

My pleasure