I do understand the frustration and wish I had an answer but as had been discussed on this list many times in the past, we are a bunch of old farts and I'm guessing that a large number of us have to be very selective in what we buy because we are on fixed incomes, SS or pension and in some cases had our 401(k) or IRA wiped out.
I'm one of those guys that Bill Lane was talking about. I have a lot of wants but currently not a lot of money to fulfill those wants. I'm certain I'm not alone in that condition on this list. Right now my main goal is to get out of this little rented house and into one with some room and a basement for a layout. Carey Carey Probst Member, M.I.T. Educational Council S Scale, Sn3 and S High Rail/AF A well regulated militia being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed. On 3/10/2012 5:52 PM, Edward Sauers wrote: > Carey, > I'm not suggesting that at all although a lot of us do that with > freight cars just to help out and get a project going. All I am saying > is that we could be headed in the direction of losing a kit > manufacturer that is currently producing S-scale kits. My guess is > that Altoona is receiving so few request for S-Scale kits that he has > now started to require a 6 kit pre-order as a requirement to build a > model in our scale. This will be true for new models as well as > structures he currently produces in other scales, he has to at least > cover the cost of his time to resize existing models. If we want new > structures available, we as a group, need to step up and show some > support for their efforts. > This is not a easy problem to solve and all I am saying is that I now > understand (a lot better) the reason we have problems trying to keep > kit manufacturers willing to help us out. > Ed Sauers > > *From:* Carey Probst <[email protected]> > *To:* [email protected] > *Sent:* Saturday, March 10, 2012 4:51 PM > *Subject:* Re: {S-Scale List} Possible new product from Altoona Model > Works > > So are we supposed to buy something that in no way fits our plans? > > Sorry. > > Carey > > Carey Probst > > Member, M.I.T. Educational Council > > S Scale, Sn3 and S High Rail/AF > > A well regulated militia being necessary to the security of a free State, > > the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed. > > On 3/10/2012 11:45 AM, Edward Sauers wrote: > > Group. > > AS USUAL...very poor support of new product.....still need a few more > > to make this a go. > > I am beginning to understand the vendors views of lack of support by > > the s-scale community. > > Ed Sauers > > > > *From:* Edward Sauers <[email protected] > <mailto:ehsauers1%40yahoo.com>> > > *To:* "[email protected] <mailto:S-Scale%40yahoogroups.com>" > <[email protected] <mailto:S-Scale%40yahoogroups.com>> > > *Sent:* Wednesday, March 7, 2012 10:19 PM > > *Subject:* {S-Scale List} Possible new product from Altoona Model Works > > > > Group, > > > > The below link will take you to a new O-Scale product from Altoona > > Model Works, it is a small Pennsy signal tower at a reasonable price. > > If Altoona gets 5 pre-orders for this structure he will also provide a > > S-Scale version. I do not have pricing at this time but it would be > > less than the O-scale version. If interested please let me know by > > contacting me at [email protected] <mailto:edsauers%40gmail.com> > <mailto:[email protected] <mailto:edsauers%40gmail.com>> to > > reserve a kit. > > > http://www.ebay.com/itm/Pennsy-Octagonal-Signal-Tower-O-scale-kit-/260972499200?pt=Model_RR_Trains&hash=item3cc32c5100 > > Thanks > > Ed Sauers > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------ 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/
