I was wondering where this conversation is going... Remember when we bought a
model and put the thing together? This may be petty but I liked putting
together Athearn passenger car kits together. Now, that's almost impossible.
Now, we spend $20 more for a car that's RTR and it has problems with paint or
body errors. I guess I kinda admire the person who takes a piece of rolling
stock, and "adjusts" it to suit the needs to look prototypical... almost to the
point of kitbashing to scratch building. We also knew people who became friends
because they knew how to paint a model, either a repaint job or one that
started from an undecorated kit. Where is that, these days? When one gets paws
on a model, relish in ownership. If it isn't exactly what you want, then make
adjustments or find a friend who may do it for you.
RTR is like food at a conveience store, it taste the same but it costs at
least 50% more. Where are the crafts-people? (I almost said craftsmen, like the
magizine.)
I go to swapmeets and scoop up the trains that people have put work in the
models. The rtr's will only cost more. But, if you got the money, so be it.
But, gee... why nitpick at rtr trains? If you're in a competition, you're
going to make it 100% right, and still get rivet counters. Again, "You" are
going to make it right.
Either adjust it or keep it on the shelf.
Well, I've vented.
John
Chris Marrable <borg2657-1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
LOL nice one Joe. I have to agree that "Some" rivet counters are a
royal
pain in the A*** as you call it BUT you are talking about attacking a fairly
decent model with stuff that could damage it. I am not that competent a
modeller (or have the confidence) to possibly wreck a model. How much effort
would it take them to just add another 15% to getting it right? I would say
that some British modellers even then go about adding or stripping bits off,
but at least the loco is 95% correct before they start. Thereby keeping more
of the modelling fraternity happy
I do agree that the Canadian market for loco's is maybe smaller but there is
a good group of people this side of the water modelling Canadian and world
wide the should be others. I feel it is more the attitude of "It will do"
towards us.
Saying that at the end of the day for me, who might not notice that it
should have different horns if it is a matter of I will miss out on a loco I
will probably buy one.
Must admit I would love to get inside one of the manufactures and find out
what the profit margin is and what the real research is. Has anyone email
then to tell them what we think of their new loco, or even offered help?
Chris
"Sunshine is delicious, rain is refreshing,
wind braces us, snow is exhilarating;
there is no such thing as bad weather,
only different kinds of good weather."
John Ruskin
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