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[quote]QUOTE: Originally posted by Trainnut1250 Lack of kits...???? I respectfully disagree. I have six big boxes full of kits awaiting assembly. I am always buying more. Search kits on Ebay and see how many items come up (I just searched and came up 5542 entries in HO). Most of the guys I know have more kits than they will finish in their lifetimes. Maybe my friends are fanatics (I know I am, see my handle) but I think that many kits are bought and never built. They will be passed around for many years to come. Some are more expensive on resale, but I find I usually pay less than the original list on Ebay. I don't see ap problem with RTR and I agree with Lemscate on the quality thing. Another angle to this is that many very cool kits are produced by guys in their garages or by small companies as a labor of love. Most of these kits are by necessity limited run items because these guys are small fish. If you like some of the obscure stuff, buy it because the guy may not be around next year if you don't. Most of these offerings don't make it to the LHS for a variety of economic reasons.... I enjoy kits and I haven't really felt that availability is a problem...If it gets to be in the future, there is always scratchbuilding... Guy [/quote] Exactly. I'm one of those types of guys. In today's MR world, the RTR products are definately making their presence known. In my MR world, I have a mixture of both. But, kits are ahead of RTR about 95% to 5%. The 5% include several items that are not available as kits. I custom paint and detail all locomotives, and unless you aren't going to have industries like Coal mines, Cement plants, Quarries, and Oil Refineries, then you'll have to build a kit or two. American Model Builders are another source for great kits to build. I certainly hope that the market doesn't eliminate the freight car kits and undecorated locomotives. It would put a hurt on my MR enjoyment!!
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