Market research is a fun thing. My experience at least shows that the results of the research (at the level we are capable of doing it) practically never correspond to real sales. At least that’s the case with us. The last example was Pz.4 A and B, in 1/72 scale. That’s why we practice just a “friendly conversation” with which we don’t commit anyone. Naturally, it has happened to organize something like a pre-order where participants receive some percentage discount and/or bonus product. But that’s too engaging for both parties. That’s why we practice a different approach - we implement the project with available resources. Then we show a lot of photos (in the case of the TV-8 over 50 on our Facebook account), photos of the real product, not renders. If customers like what they see - fine, if not - so be it. In the case of the T92 - as I mentioned, we have studied the machine, I personally like it a lot. But most likely we will do it first in 1/72 and then eventually in 1/35 (unless the market reaction screams in our face that 1/35 should become a priority for us 
) Working first in 1/72 helps to clarify the design features of the machine and then in 1/35 to simply add the small details impossible (not that we won’t try to recreate them) in 1/72. But before the T92 I am thinking about the A38 and the Flying Elephant Design A. But for the latter there are certain doubts that we will be able to assemble it even in the large machines that we bought specifically for the TV-8.
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