Well... since my views are 'tainted' by the fact that I don't sell stuff, then I'll just not voice an opinion... or support this project.
John Degnan [EMAIL PROTECTED] ----- Original Message ----- From: "Edward Loizeaux" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "List, S scale" <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, October 05, 2008 3:21 PM Subject: {S-Scale List} Massive New Catalog -- S scale only (no AF) > Got'cher attention with that headline.....right? That's the latest idea for > promoting S scale to emanate from the somewhat nutzy brain of the guy > building the mighty NYC. Why not create an S-scale-only (no AF) catalog > similar in concept to the Walther's series of catalogs for HO, N, O, etc. > It would list virtually every product known to mankind that is more-or-less > in the proportion of 1:64. Lots of photos, descriptions, product reviews, > etc. No AF or Flyonel or K-Line or Plasticville or Marx or whatever. But > with oversize HO stuff that is useable (KD#5) as well as undersize O stuff > that is useable (Keil Line passenger car roof details). Maybe a coupler > dissertation courtesy of Dick Karnes and John Degnan (now there's a couple!) > and perhaps a rail size dissertation by Bill Lane and Don Thompson (whose > views are untainted by the fact he sells the stuff). This publication would > soon become the "Holy Bible of S Scale"......in effect. Printed in the USA > and sold at all hobby stores near you. Coordinated by ??? (need volunteer) > and financed by ??? (need "S"ugar Daddy) and priced to sell. I just got an > AM catalog for free and he claims the list price is $5. SHS sends me a free > catalog every year and I suppose there is a list price for those as well -- > although I have no idea what it is. If the major manufacturers can promote > their products via free catalogs, why cannot S scale collectively promote > their products via a low-cost catalog. Would NASG undertake a project like > this? Would you? > > Cheers....Ed L. (endless ideas for others to do) > > > ------------------------------------ > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > ------------------------------------ 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/
