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[quote]QUOTE: Originally posted by cjm89 My Genesis F-units ain't called the Brass Killers Department for nuthin', I'll keep with high-end plastic and modify them if needed thank you very much, I don't see the need for buying brass or anything super-expesive, unless your the type that likes to go, "Look at this! Look what I can buy that you can't!" Then someone brings out a kitbashed and modified to heck model, and says, "Look what I can build that you can't." [^][:D] [/quote] Its not a question for me as to "look what I can buy", It's more a question of look what I dont have to waste my time building." [:p] I can't tell you how many hours I have spent in the past superdetailing and modifying existing plastic and cast metal steamers into models that look "kinda" like a specific prototype. [B)] Then I bought a brass engine. Wow, instant gratification.[:D][:D][:D][:D][:D][:D][:D][:D][:D] And the realization that i can NOT duplicate that engine in plastic for less money, especially when you put a price tag on your own time invested in a project like this. For a lot of folks with more common needs, buying a UP Challenger,a USRA Mikado, or a (yawn) F-unit in brass might be foolish, since quality plastic is available. But for those of us with more esoteric needs, brass is a viable option. Especially when you weigh your time invested in scratchbuilding or fabricating verses purchasing the brass model. For example, if you spend 70 hours scratchbuilding and superdetailing a model (not uncommon, even for professionals) and your think your time is worth 10 bucks an hour (cheap!), you now have a $700.00 plastic engine.[:0] You can buy a lot of brass for that. See my point?[:D] I model the Western Maryland. I have plastic I-1decapods, F-units and Geeps, but will resort to brass for the H7-H9 consolidations, the I-2 decapods,and the J-1 4-8-4's. Not to mention the WM's own Challengers and Pacifics. (very different from other roads) I would never live long enought to "build" all on these!!!!!![:D][:D][:D][:D]
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