Does Peter's reply (quoted below) sound familiar to anyone out there? This is the EXACT same stuff I have said since I came into S. But I won't gloat this time... ... ... well, ok, maybe a little.
TOLD YOU SO! :) John Degnan [EMAIL PROTECTED] ----- Original Message ----- From: "Peter Vanvliet" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, September 04, 2008 9:12 PM Subject: {S-Scale List} S Scale Marketing: was SMMW Scale Model Kits Sales Figure > Having just switched to S, I have to agree with John here. When I > first started researching what was available in S and being a "scale > modeler" in N, I *knew* I didn't want anything to do with > "toy/hi-rail/American Flyer" trains. > > Eventually Google led me to SHS' and AM's web site. I almost (I > believe I actually did at first) closed the web browser because I > thought they only made "American Flyer" items. They promote that > compatibility so intensely. It was only because I was determined and > kept digging that I realized that it is a marketing issue, and that > they do provide for the scale modeler. But, it was indeed confusing at first. > > When I first started thinking about switching to S, one of the first > things I needed to research for myself was, "Is S just a toy-train > scale?". It was thanks to the local Houston S Gaugers group and their > modular layout in the malls and shows that I realized that there was > a "scale" version of S available. But my previous bias was to think > of S as a toy-train scale. > > Seeing what can be done in S through web sites such as Bill Lane's > (to name just one of many great examples) made it clear to me that S > does have true-to-scale equipment. > > Obviously, now I *know* S is a wonderful scale. I love the fact that > I can take a small ruler with me and look at each of those 1/64-inch > tickmarks and realize that they are 1 scale inches. Life is so much > easier in S! :-) > > Just some thoughts from a newbie's perspective... > Peter. ------------------------------------ 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/
