Boy, NASG can't win for losing on this one. In my opinion, the NASG does a good job of providing information of interest to both segments of the S gauge community. I am a member of both NASG and TCA. People told me that NASG had nothing for the train collector and that TCA had nothing for the S community. I find that not to be true. Both do reasonably good jobs of providing information to both of the segments they serve, and, especially with the NASG, that makes them more viable organizationally.
Also, I think you scalers should bear in mind that many scale articles are of interest to many who are mainly interested in American Flyer, but want detailed structures, scenery, and other details. We all have varying degrees of skill at modeling and some can't come up to proto 64 standards, or would you like a test for membership? Present a scratch built model for examination? Remember, this is a hobby, something we do for enjoyment. Let's not turn it into one faction versus another. Dale Smith On 9/18/2010 5:58 AM, Christopher Borgmeyer wrote: > > 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] > <mailto:robert_hogan%40bellsouth.net> 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 > > [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: [email protected] [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/
