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I've noticed this shift towards ready-to-run recently, and I have to say in my opinion it's a bad thing if kits and detailing parts suffer as a result. I was first attracted to modelling US-Outline HO scale by the reasonable prices and easy-to-build nature of the kits. If kits begin to disappear - my local hobby store seemed to think that Athearn plan to run down production of their non-RTR products, whether this is true or not I don't know, but it's a worrying rumour that, if true, doesn't bode well for the future of the hobby. <br /> <br />Many younger enthusiasts can't afford the new highly-detailed models, and as they are the future of the hobby this is not a good trend. We need the cheaper prepainted kits to grab people's attention, they're very likely to buy more expensive products if they have successfully built their first simple kits. <br /> <br />Just my opinion!
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