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Thread: Remake of 'The Dukes Of Hazzard'

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    I grew up watching the Dukes also....and I've got a decent sized Dukes memorabilia collection.

    I'm extremely pleased to see the show still surviving...and a whole new generation appreciating the show.

    I never could understand why Mego didn't include more characters in the 8" line.....

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    I think there would be a demand if they went the deluxe "Hot Toys" high end Lt Ed route with this at the 8 inch scale, and it would have to include the car.

    A nice boxset with the General Lee, and brand new, detailed head sculpts and paint aps that really capture the likenesses of the original actors.

    Limit the production numbers for the real hardcore fans and price it at $150-180 retail.

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    Go to that price in this economy and you'll lose your market!
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  5. Quote Originally Posted by grizzlelee View Post
    I still have a preference for the first 5 episodes filmed on location in Conyers and Covington, Georgia, though.
    Yeah, I preferred that setting too. Why'd they change it? I know it's cheaper to shoot on the backlot, but why'd they go to Georgia in the first place then?

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    A well styled detailed and scaled Dodge Charger gen lee would probably sell across markets to the car enthusiast as well. Like Starsky's Torino there is a large commjunity of people who love the car and would probably buy it if the price point was in the right range

    of course the same would be true for a reissue or new sculpt of the Torino or Squad 51. in these shows the car was as much as star as the actors

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    Quote Originally Posted by samurainoir View Post

    Limit the production numbers for the real hardcore fans and price it at $150-180 retail.
    Limiting the numbers a bit is fine....BUT a price range like that would be ridiculous. I've never understood some comapnies that only want to make a handfull of pieces, mark them way the hell up, and expect to stay in buisiness?

    Seems opposite of common sense buisiness to me....

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    >Seems opposite of common sense buisiness to me

    It's called "maximalization." Companies balance cost vs expected market vs what that market will pay. If you can sell 100 items for $1 each, or one for $150, they'll go with the one.

    Don C.

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    I'm amazed that folks don't think a Lt Ed of 2 high end "Hot Toys" style figures of Bo and Luke plus the General Lee would be worth paying that much.

    If people are paying twice that much for 1/6 scale figures currently (not to mention the price tag on those larger scale Tonner dolls), I would assume there is potentially a market for higher quality stuff at the 1/9th as well.

    I guess we'll soon see what the price point on Buck's spaceship will be and what people are willing to pay.

    This would be aimed at adult collectors, not kids. If you go beyond the nostalgia market and up the quality of the product, fans/collectors will be willing to pay adult prices for these limited edition pieces (and it's ridiculous how much some of the after-market prices are for certain pop-culture characters). Just my observations from lurking the 1/6th forums lately.

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    Case in point... The Greatest American Hero was a huge "win" as a limited edition exclusive at a one day con, but I fear that he would be a peg warmer if produced in mass quantities and distributed to Toys R Us. Particularly if they do Pam and Bill as well. Beyond our own personal preferences, do people here think that there is that many adult GAH fans/collectors out there that have been clamoring for an action figure on the same level as the DC Heroes?

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