Hi Chris,
Everyone is entitled to an opinion, thank you for sharing yours. I have to
assume that you enjoy scratch building everything. There is a proto64 yahoo
group which has existed for 11 years and has 152 members. I don't believe that
many manufacturers would target a group that small. The NASG umbrella policy
has provided our favorite scale with beautiful laser-cut building kits,
excellent track options and a variety of rolling stock. Most of our
manufacturers have scale options for their rolling stock to accommodate the
scalers. All of this information is available in the NASG Dispatch. The bottom
line is that we all profit from being part of a larger group.
My opinion,
Alex Sibbald
----- Original Message -----
From: Christopher Borgmeyer
To: [email protected]
Sent: Saturday, September 18, 2010 5:58 AM
Subject: {S-Scale List} Re: The NASG Dispatch
Bob,
I understand where you're coming from and let me just say I understand many S
scalers have a long association with and involvement in the NASG and I'm sure,
not too many years ago, "all us" 1:64 types had to stick together. As someone
without that history, I look at the NASG and see a bunch guys playing with
American Flyer trains and an organization focus mostly on the toy train history
of S. None of that holds any interest for me. Additionally, and again my
personal opinion here, I believe the NASG's continued promotion of Flyer or
Flyonel seriously hampers the scale side of 1:64. Until we shed that image of S
as a toy train gauge we'll never attract scale modelers in any serious numbers
from the smaller scales (or even a few from the larger.) In marketing and
public relations perception is everything. I guess, in that light, the
organization's name says it all.
Now, whether that impression is correct could be a matter of debate but I'm
saying as an outsider coming in to S that is how things look to me. If there
was a real S scale movement and a national organization of scale and proto 64
modelers was founded I'd be one of the first to join. Viva la revolucion! Until
then, I will not support an organization that does not support me and a real
future for the scale outside of the toy train collector/operator niche.
-- Let's not get moderated on this one. This is the scale group after all.
We're not here to defend Flyer or S gauge. Just explaining my position and
maybe giving the NASG leadership some food for thought. --
Chris Borgmeyer
Re: The NASG Dispatch
Posted by: "adguytrains" [email protected] adguytrains
Fri Sep 17, 2010 9:22 am (PDT)
Chris...
So why is that a reason no to join? There are plenty of us like-minded
"scale, rivet counting, prototype nuts who run (BUILD?) models in 1:64" and
belong to the NASG. You'll find good company and develop an appreciation for
great modeling in all forms of "S".
Bob Hogan
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