----- Original Message ----- From: Don Thompson
> I think it is a mistake to critically compare models designed and tooled in > the late 80's with offering today. I know when the AM FP7 arrived in the > early 80's, we all thought it was the nicest RTR plastic model diesel in S > Scale. When we (SHS) marketed the FA2s for Ron, I do not remember > anyone complaining about the details on these models. Again, that was > 20 years ago. I know we learned from these models and like Ron did > with his FP7, attempted to improve our models over ones that were > offered earlier. > Don Ed and Don, (and all) Don's point above is what I've been basing my comments around... my comments on quality and accuracy of AM's models have been based entirely in the knowledge of the general age of the product (when it was first produced). HO models of this same, general age aren't/weren't much better, if at all better, and one fully expects to have to upgrade them in some way. I fully expect and look forward to doing some sort of upgrades to ALL of my models because, as Ed said, it is all about modeling and that is what we are (or, at least, what we are supposed to be (project gripers discluded)) - modelers... especially because we are in S scale. Just wanted to clear that up. I confess that I've always had the feel that AM's offerings were the S equivalent of Athearn's HO "Blue Box" series of models, but I have also heard from some that a few of AM (newer) offerings are much better than that. And due to the "Traction Tire" feature that some (or all?) of their locos have... a feature I personally find TOTALLY unacceptable that will immediately be replaced with NWSL wheels... I've also viewed them in an even darker light... somewhere along the lines of LifeLike's pre-Proto 2000 series, 1970s-80s toy train set offerings (which pretty much NEVER stayed on the track). So... while we're at it... maybe we should take this topic in another direction and discuss the general age of AM's models and when (what years) they first became available, and how, or IF they represented the state of the art upon issue...? I would find that very interesting... and enlightening. John Degnan [email protected] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: [email protected] [email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
