Kits or RTR

[IRONROOSTER]

I also do both depending on availability. In S scale I find there is usually only one option. While I enjoy kitbuilding, I also appreciate being able to get the trains up and running quickly.
Enjoy
Paul

[csxns]

RTR Rules dont Cuss with them only when they derail.

[Anonymous]

No vote, I purchase both based upon needs
Ch

[Anonymous]

kits for cars

rtr for engines

[lupo]

I like both:
so no vote! [:D]
Loco's are RTR, but cars I have a lot of kits, and If you buy for instance Walthers RTR there is still a bag of goodies included to put on before you model is ready to roll

BTW:
http://www.trains.com/community/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=18476
you could take a look at these posts as well.

[Eriediamond]

OK, I didn't vote on this one, only because I like both, in locos and cars. I must admit though, I'm like Brakie and like the simpler kits. About 90% of my fleet is steam and steam era and I've built a few steam loco kits, though very few, back in the old days when kits or "semi-kits" were the norm. Thanks, Ken

[BRAKIE]

Well,I buy both kits and RTR..I found that is the only way I can have a rounded freight car fleet..As far as kits I prefer the simple kits as I never did like a car kit with a million and one iddy biddy pieces.[:0]
I also find that I need to tune up my RTR cars sometimes just by adding KD couplers or in rare cases changing out the wheel sets.
Currently I am burn out on building kits lately and seem to favor the RTR cars.I have not purchase any car kit in the last 6 months save for 3 odd name short line boxcars.

[cacole]

Kits for rolling stock and ready-to-run for locomotives, especially steam engines. I have found that most ready-to-run rolling stock has poor rolling qualities and I usually have to change out the wheelsets or the entire truck.

[ericsp]

I noticed that many model railroad manufacturers are going to ready to run. However, most people I have talked to seem to prefer kits. What does our august (I am not refering to the month) panel think?

I have clarified the poll question. I did not mean "What do you buy?", I meant "What would you buy if for a particular piece of rolling stock you could choose between a kit or ready to run?".