I represent LEIG, and more importantly our industrial and invention programs. We run dedicated teams of inventors in two regions to produce for the combat needs of the EVE population. We run a very tight operation, and make a lot of money doing it. All alliance expansions are funded solely by this program and we take it very seriously.

Contact me in game (Lockefox) and we can discuss the prospects. If you were willing to help us, we would be willing to front the startup costs. Under the wing of Darkmatter Initiative I think we both can expand our reach!
~Lockefox

A couple of thoughts on marketing them.

1) Try selling fitted Helios on contract. Nuke It Now ready to go stealth bomber may be more attractive to people than running around fitting it for themselves.

2) Try selling them in a null sec war zone. Usually it would be too risky to take trade goods to such a place but you can jump clone, sneak in with the stealth bomber, put up a contract, advertise it in Local then self-destruct your jump clone to get home. (Or if they’re receptive get them to blue you so you can run stealth bombers to them on an ongoing basis).

A few notes: BPO ME level has no effect on the ME of the invented BPC. For that, you’ll need to use decryptors. Also, don’t think that the datacores are “free”. Well, in one sense they are — no direct ISK outlay — but they have value because you could choose to sell them instead.

To make your T2 ships profitable, try shopping around for components in hubs (you might even have to go to Jita), and source your stuff through buy orders wherever possible. Dominion drastically altered the T2 materials market, so that’s still undergoing a lot of upheaval and many of us have stopped producing T2 ships and some modules until it stabilizes and we can make some profit.

Have fun!

How much are you charging? I’d be interested in buying a Helios for my collection (I can fly every T1 and T2 frig out there and am collecting them over time, though I’ll admit I’m more likely to keep using my Anathema than the fugly Helios. . . ) from you instead of generically off the market.

I think they should focus more on this when they promote EVE next. I think this is much closer to what makes this game so fun than the “someone scammed someone else” crap they post all the time.

So congratulations, Captain Pinneau! I wish you good luck in your advanced crafting adventures. Ysharros would probably like that, too.