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Originally Posted by Butelczynski
Going by polish model designers I doubt they get thousands of dollars for their designs. There is many of them and their work is made easier every year as new graphics software is hitting the market.
Model outlets used to print in tens of thousands of copies, now they are down to few thousands max. Modeling isn't as popular as it was and paper modeling wasn't that popular to begin with, certainly not as popular as plastic modeling was and we all know that hobby is also hurting now although it seems like it rebounded but I wonder if this is just fake marketing.
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As the co-owner of the Polish publishing “ FlyModel” and as one who is “breathing “ Polish paper models for over 35 years , I can say - it is expansive .
Each of our designers is a independent and we have to purchase the finished product from him and it is in the $$$ low thousands . Not to mention our own costs to bring it to print and publish .
As an paper modeler for more then 60 years and one who tried to bring this wonderful hobby to the US , I can say in sorrow , too bad .