07-31-2012, 09:06 AM
I know this thread wasn't really about BB kits, but it is now.
Almost every piece of my rolling stock is Athearn Blue box or roundhouse. The main reason being, they had what I was looking for, 40 foot boxcars in CNW and Milwaukee Road. They also had shorter heavyweight passenger cars for a reasonable price. Granted, I've upgraded the wheels and couplers on everything, but it's still less. When rejoining the hobby, I was floored by the price of RTR anything. The one boxcar I saw in my road name was Tichy, for $30 on Ebay. It was a beautiful car, but I just couldn't justify it knowing that I needed more than one. I know the 'Shake the box' kits aren't much of a kit, but it gives me an hour of modeling for less than $15 a piece.
One reason I can see manufacturers shying away from kits is there are plenty of them out there. With many folks switching to RTR, the rest of us have a steady supply on Ebay while folks sell off their back stock.
Almost every piece of my rolling stock is Athearn Blue box or roundhouse. The main reason being, they had what I was looking for, 40 foot boxcars in CNW and Milwaukee Road. They also had shorter heavyweight passenger cars for a reasonable price. Granted, I've upgraded the wheels and couplers on everything, but it's still less. When rejoining the hobby, I was floored by the price of RTR anything. The one boxcar I saw in my road name was Tichy, for $30 on Ebay. It was a beautiful car, but I just couldn't justify it knowing that I needed more than one. I know the 'Shake the box' kits aren't much of a kit, but it gives me an hour of modeling for less than $15 a piece.
One reason I can see manufacturers shying away from kits is there are plenty of them out there. With many folks switching to RTR, the rest of us have a steady supply on Ebay while folks sell off their back stock.
Corey