05-07-2014, 01:59 PM
Another factor I forgot to mention in my earlier post is simply sentimental and possibly nostalgia value. For reasons I can't fully explain, I really enjoy watching the older plastic cars -- I can identify Varney/Life Like, Tyco, Mantua, AHM, Bachmann, and bluebox on his layout -- running in Ralph's videos. For the same reason, I like to see such cars on some of the well-publicized top-level layouts in the mags, like Allen McClelland's, Jim Providenza's, etc.
Some of the factors that may contribute to this are the idea that none of these cars is straight from the box -- all these guys are doing things with them. I like to see that evidence of effort.
Some of the factors that may contribute to this are the idea that none of these cars is straight from the box -- all these guys are doing things with them. I like to see that evidence of effort.