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 King of the Elves wrote:
Honestly why? I would think that they would make so much more money and be more popular if they allowed IR, or even GW stores to sell FW products. Can anyone tell me a legitimate reason why they don't allow it?

Independent retailers certainly could. They're just not going to get any discount. Wouldn't prevent them from buying a truckload and selling it above MSRP though.

They're not sold at all GW locations because the nature of the resin casting process doesn't make it as easy to mass produce like they can with plastic. Second, many of the FW kits are for more experienced modelers and aren't aimed at the younger demographic. Third, working with resin requires additional steps and hazards. Again, not ideal for the "normal" patron.

 Savageconvoy wrote:
I've always heard the excuse that Forgeworld couldn't handle the stock issues.

That

Makes

No

Sense

Business would be terrible because they are constantly selling out their stock to IR? They wouldn't be able to expand their business further to support the higher demand? What business intentionally avoids sales for the sole purpose of remaining stagnant?

It makes plenty of sense. Do you have any evidence that selling them in stores would lead to a large enough increase in volume to warrant hiring another employee?