--- In [email protected], John O <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Apparently some people missed the fact that I was talking about l o c o m o t i v e kits.Some clarity is in order: > > I do not consider "shake the box"; almost RTR material as a kit. They are great starting points for projects but, that's not what I'm referring to. > > Believe it or not putting the chassis and running gear together and fiddling with until it functions smoothly on a piece of glass. Then fitting the gears and motor and watching the drivers and rods take life is a beautiful thing. > It would appear that locomotive kits in general across the scales is drying up. It seems Bowser is the last stand in HO for steam loco kits, even the last batch of Mantua's were available only as R-T-R.
I believe Terry Putt was only offering the old Rex locos as R-T-R. (I just tried the link off the NASG page, and it didn't work, so I can't verify this.) If you looking to fiddle and fine tune, the BTS kits are the way to go. If you don't get the semi-kit, you get to assemble the frame and side rods from flat etchings and even quarter the drivers. (This is not a criticism. It is a matter of skill and it looks like I don't have it. I have one of the Ma & Pa 2-8-0's and I freely admit I'm in over my head on this one.) Other than BTS, there's Railmaster http://www.railmasterhobbies.com/loco.htm Narrow gauge steam here, plus a few standard gauge diesels. Otherwise, I think your going to find that locomotive kits are a fading breed. (Hey Ed! Does this count as a negative???) Rich G Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
