Jim,
You mentioned the kit builders among us - Take a look at the link I sent Darrell a few minutes ago (Foothill Models 7'by20' Proto-Freelancing Basic Flatcar kit). In my research, the basic flat car was the basis for many other cars. This might be a product class that you could market, if the dimensions were a bit closer to "standard" dimensions in 1:64 standard gauge. Here are the links again: http://home.inreach.com/jkitts/7x20Fram.html http://home.inreach.com/jkitts/Car2.html#FMW2214 Keep in touch, Donald E. Munsey, Jr. [EMAIL PROTECTED] S/Sn42 and Hn42 - Appalachian river logging modeler Virginian Railway and Big Sandy & Cumberland Railroad fan Living in UpperRightCorner of Louisiana CopperSmith & Bonsai enthusiast From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jim King Sent: Friday, September 05, 2008 10:27 AM To: [email protected] Subject: {S-Scale List} Smoky Mtn's philosophy I know John Degnan takes a lot of heat from folks, not because he's right or wrong, but because he's VERY passionate about S scale growth and model fidelity. Whether you agree with him or not, no one should fault him for TRYING to promote S. Fact is, S scale can use more folks like John. Maybe then we wouldn't be known as the "secret" scale. As for offering my kits with hi-rail flanges, sorry, that ain't gonna happen. I have no way of knowing how many . if any . of my kits have been bought by modelers in the "grey area" often called "hi-scalers" (scale couplers and tall flanges, ala SHS' steamer). I'm not pointing fingers here, just stating my sales experiences. From a business standpoint, selling to a larger market like hi-railers might make sense but that's not my intent. I produce kits that represent the prototype as closely as manufacturing tolerances allow. To design in the option of using tall flanges under my kits requires changes to the brake system, centersill, bolster/bolster plate and coupler height. Such changes detract from the goal of prototype fidelity and that's simply not an option for me. Now, if a modeler wants to modify any of my kits to allow for hi-rail flanges, that's his/her call . and it can be done, but not without sacrificing detail that I try VERY hard to include during the design stages. There is no way I can please everyone and I'm not trying to. Those of us who actually build models versus taking them out of a box and watching them run down the track can appreciate the amount of detail packed into these kits. Kit building is not a lost art in S scale, thankfully. This is the market I'm targeting and, so far, I've been WELL supported. MANY THANKS to my faithful customers!!! Jim King Smoky Mountain Model Works, Inc. www.smokymountainmodelworks.com [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [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/
