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Kanluwen wrote:

Chapterhouse wrote:I think our main sculptor looked into the job at one time. I believe he said it barely paid enough to live on (like a poor college student) and he would have had to move to the job location.

Maybe that is why he is sculpting for us, he owns a piece of the work and company, sculpting is a harsh mistress if you are giving your work away after your done, its like a piece of your soul

Nick

Oi! Don't go pimping your pewter here! This is for the FW loyalists!

Cough Cough, we do some resin

Sell your wares elsewhere, peddler! We don't want none!

Back on topic:

I wish I was up to it for sculpting. I'd love to do it, even if I'd have to have another job just to live.

Ozymandias wrote:Hiring more model designers? Isn't it about time they hired a customer service person or two? Maybe someone who will actually respond to customer emails?

Just because I haven't found the thread yet doesn't mean you have to pre-empt me Ozy.

Jeez...

HBMC and I agreeing... Well I never...

I'm still waiting to hear back from Maelstrom about an order I made in July.

I've considered applying just cause I'm local and my main job covets the bills, so some freelance would be good for spare cash and experience.

Am I mad?

I know when a new 'Mech is fan-paid sculpted for Battletech for Iron Wind Metals, the total cost is about $800. I don't know how that gets spread around though.

The best part about their email customer service (Im not sure its actually service, more like torture) is that after 3 weeks I got a response.. and the response was that they needed more information and to email again

Kirasu wrote:The best part about their email customer service (Im not sure its actually service, more like torture) is that after 3 weeks I got a response.. and the response was that they needed more information and to email again

And that's why myself, Forge World(seriously. It's on their site in the "Contact Us" section. It SPECIFICALLY STATES: "You can e-mail Forge World any time, however if your enquiry is urgent we strongly recommend that you telephone instead. Due to the sheer quantity of e-mails Forge World receives we cannot guarantee a speedy reply to your e-mail." and "If you have a question about your mail order, a problem you need resolved or anything else urgent, please telephone us for an immediate resolution as we are currently unable to answer emails."), AND EVERYONE WHO HAS EVER BOUGHT FROM THEM say to call them.

Is it really that hard to pick up the phone during lunch to ask about your order?

Flachzange wrote:

RogueMarket wrote:What weak pay...

Do you KNOW any numbers? Otherwise I dont think you have anything to base that statement on. Red said several times that he believes that to be the case, but he doesnt have any numbers.
Sheesh people, yall need to calm down a bit

I have personally seen the numbers and they arent great. People tend to forget how much time and effort is put into master models needed for casting.

Chapterhouse wrote:I think our main sculptor looked into the job at one time. I believe he said it barely paid enough to live on (like a poor college student) and he would have had to move to the job location.

Ive heard that from more then one solid source.

I would try and apply but frankly, im just not that good. yet

Kanluwen wrote:I'm still waiting to hear back from Maelstrom about an order I made in July.

July order with GW stuff or FW stuff?

Druidic wrote:I've considered applying just cause I'm local and my main job covets the bills, so some freelance would be good for spare cash and experience.

Am I mad?

Well, that all depends upon a number of factors, really!

But, post some of your work so we can take a look!

I think there are some bits of mine floating around on here already, but I need to get some new pictures done of my salamanders for the application, so maybe I should put them up.

redstarone wrote:

Flachzange wrote:

RogueMarket wrote:What weak pay...

Do you KNOW any numbers? Otherwise I dont think you have anything to base that statement on. Red said several times that he believes that to be the case, but he doesnt have any numbers.
Sheesh people, yall need to calm down a bit

I have personally seen the numbers and they arent great. People tend to forget how much time and effort is put into master models needed for casting.

Chapterhouse wrote:I think our main sculptor looked into the job at one time. I believe he said it barely paid enough to live on (like a poor college student) and he would have had to move to the job location.

Ive heard that from more then one solid source.

I would try and apply but frankly, im just not that good. yet

So could you share the numbers?

Couple of bits of mine and some casting masters I've done, feel free to mock away!