--- In [email protected], "Bill Lane" <bill@...> wrote:
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> Rich,
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> I mostly but not completely disagree with you based on 2 things. There are
> by far more long time S Scalers than newbies with shelves and possibly
> layouts full of stuff. They (which includes me) might not be as likely to
> buy something they already have 2+ of. I get wanting to attract newbies. But
> as a sometime manufacturer, I am much more likely to invest in and make
> something never made before because NO one has it, hopefully better
> guaranteeing sales. In spite of also having the shelves full of stuff I also
> have the constant "want something new" drive. We all have it. I just try and
> be realistic and practical in my requests of others making things - or I
> make it myself.
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> Thank You,
> Bill Lane
Bill,
I can see your point to some extent, but one of the things that frustrates me
as an S scaler IS the lack of newbies. Granted, it's something I have little
control over other than my meager efforts at conversion I attempt elsewhere.
I got in during a growth spurt created by American Models, followed by SHS
opening up shop. But, even then there were the headwinds of "the
scratchbuilders scale" mentality(people do scratchbuild in other scales, or so
I hear...) and the "well it was done before by XYZ some years ago..."
It was, and still is, a formula for isolation and stagnation.
While sending a newbie on a quest "to find what has come before" may have been
acceptable B.I. (Before Internet) it's something that doesn't wash well in
today's modeling world. The newbie instead will say "so long, it's been fun"
and gravitate to a scale with greater availability.
One of my fears is that the newer, scale proportioned American Flyer products
and SHS by MTH will not draw in the amount of newbies or satisfy the "old
guard" enough to help the scale grow enough for these two companies to continue
their efforts.
Then, S Scale (and HiRail/Flyer) will be almost right back where it was 25-30
odd years ago.
Rich G(ajnak)
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