Uh, I think I saw that kit on eBay recently. Half built and no instructions included and Sn3, mmmmm.
George Courtney --- In [email protected], Bob Werre <bob@...> wrote: > > The S Gaugian sent me a two part kit to build and review well over a > year ago. Although designed primarily for the narrow folks, it's size > lent itself to standard gauge. After building most of the first > segment, I turned my attention to the much larger second structure. > After some time in puzzlement, I figured out that the instruction sheets > vs plans used different numbering systems because nothing made sense. > There was no easy way of correlating the two sets of instructions into > useful information that could be used to actually start construction. I > contacted the manufacturer who had already been told he had a problem. > I refused to build the kit without proper instructions--a mistake or two > is probably routine for small runs, but this was a total disaster. With > this kit it's just a bunch of sticks without instructions...which I'm > still waiting for. > > Bob Werre > BobWphoto.com > > > > Ken Z. et al -- > > > > I do a fair amount of kit construction and review too, and I always > > dialogue > > with the vendor regarding anomalies in the instructions (or in the > > kit) and work > > with the vendor to rectify any problems. Most vendors are quite receptive. > > > > > > (Unfortunately, one of the new products that I reviewed recently and > > commented > > on to the manufacturer has met with an icy cold silence. The single > > problem was > > minimal and could have been corrected by properly taking account of > > the material > > thickness, which does not scale up in a laser kit. I know he got my > > feedback > > because, not getting any e-mail response, I sent him via USPS a > > complete package > > of printed e-mails and photographs and asked him to respond. I even tried > > getting to him via one of his friends. Needless to say, the review > > will not see > > print because there was no conclusion.) > > > > Dick Karnes > > > > > > [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/
