Rich,
Semi-serious question here......
I remember a few years ago, you blessed the forum with a thread describing and showing your progress in completing the Walthers Bascule Bridge that you later handsomely placed on your layout. IIRC, some things were easy, and somethings were phinnicky.
As a reasonable consumer, what would you pay to have someone build you one....or how much would you charge someone to build it for them?
BTW, shortly after your thread, I went to a train show and some guy was selling a very well done completed Walthers Bascule Bridge that he built and weathered. He wanted $550. I passed, and I don't know if he sold it or for how much.