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[%-)] Clue me in here folks. Do you buy Ready To Roll models because no kit is offered for that model, you doubt your skills or lack the tools to assemble a particular kit, don't have the time, no patience or what? Has R-T-R become popular just because it's there? At recent trip to my LHS I noticed the sock person loading up the shelf with pre-built Model Power structures. The shelf was rather lacking in kits compared to what they use to stock. Most often what was stocked is now special ordered. I also notice on line model railroad suppliers catalogs carry less kits and more R-T-R items. Is this trend for instant gratification related to lack of skills, lack of time or just impatience? Or is is some dumb @$$ market research group telling manufacturers what we want? [sigh] I find It's getting more difficult to locate Athearn kits, other than eBay, at on line model RR dealers. Many of them switched to selling R-T-R stuff. Anyone else notice this? [V] Stores only have so much shelf space, so something has to go to make room for the pre-built models which take up considerable space. Are the LHS owners being told this is what we want or are we buying R-T-R because we have no choice or what? What's happening at your LHS? [%-)] The only manufacturer that I can think of that offers us the most choice between their locomotives as Ready To Roll or Kit is Model Die Cast - Roundhouse. [tup] [2c] The strange thing is, most kits are not difficult to assemble and they save us money to buy more kits. Also, how many of you paint and letter undecorated kits?
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