and he notes - The Southern gondola looks like a fine model, not only for its meticulous detail (which would make any Chinaman pale) but it is easy to assemble, which makes it an asset to anyone not possessing expert modeling skills (like myself) - and that is very important because it can be used on a Hi-Rail layout as well as scale and THAT is an excellent selling point. There is no way of knowing how many kits went to Hi-Railers. It may be a small number but why doesn't the Company offer a kit with Hi-Rail flanges. SHS and AM do and sales are apparently good enough in that area to keep both companies in business. By doing so and with no modification to the basic castings, a kit could be offered at little or no increase in price.
Please don't sell Hi-Railers short. In fact THEY drive the market and SHS (and AM) shoot for them and scale enthusiasts reap the benefits with a variety of models. Anybody experienced in sales will know that the primary target is the highest potential sales. A few posters have echoed my predictions and they are not as dire as it sounds - But it would be interesting to know what the sales numbers are for the rest of the line are. Raleigh in still cool Maine BTW - buying a kit from SMMW is no different than buying a car from SHS. Some assembly is required... Raleigh in muggy Maine At 06:30 PM 9/4/2008, John Degnan wrote: >----- Original Message ----- >From: "John Gibson" <<mailto:gibson%40pdqnet.com>[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: <<mailto:S-Scale%40yahoogroups.com>[email protected]> >Sent: Thursday, September 04, 2008 11:36 AM >Subject: {S-Scale List} Re: SMMW Scale Model Kits Sales Figure > > > You must have really taken some flak offlist about this matter > > because you seem to me very defensive in your post. I don't seem to > > remember any nay-sayers posting on the list about this project. In > > fact, I thought most folks like me were excited about a new flavor > > of car and the availability of a new kit. If you did get grief, > > that is really too bad and is disappointing to me. > >RE : Naah, not defensive... just issueing a little "I told you so" in my >typical, unintentionally-abrasive style. Not really trying to throw it in >anyone's face, just trying to show that what I knew to be true actually IS >true so that others will consider getting on the band wagon. But yes... I >took a LOT of flack about it... 99% of it being very negative. > >John Degnan ><mailto:Scaler164%40comcast.net>[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ 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/
