01-26-2015, 01:28 PM
I'm not too familiar with the OO scene, I never liked the fact that it was 1:76 scale, on 1:87 scale track... might not be that noticeable to the eye, but knowing it is 'wrong' is enough for me :-)
I grew up on the continent, HO all the way, and model US RR since 1989 or thereabouts...
I have to say that the stuff I've seen in the average hobby shop (Hornby etc) is dreadful, and I wondered where the better models came from that I've seen on covers on RR mag. Compared to that Hornby stuff, Bachmann is a lot better, but I wonder how Rapido's first offering (the APT ) will be received in terms of quality. I know it's a rather 'special' model that might not attract modelers in droves as it would had they done the HST's (who knows in the future).
I do like the new Bachman USA releases, and if it weren't for the fact that I have more than enough projects on my plate, I would get a couple..
I grew up on the continent, HO all the way, and model US RR since 1989 or thereabouts...
I have to say that the stuff I've seen in the average hobby shop (Hornby etc) is dreadful, and I wondered where the better models came from that I've seen on covers on RR mag. Compared to that Hornby stuff, Bachmann is a lot better, but I wonder how Rapido's first offering (the APT ) will be received in terms of quality. I know it's a rather 'special' model that might not attract modelers in droves as it would had they done the HST's (who knows in the future).
I do like the new Bachman USA releases, and if it weren't for the fact that I have more than enough projects on my plate, I would get a couple..
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