Robert-
There will be those that WANT to find a Rivarossi 25C (sorry,I sold mine that
had the flanges turnded down to RP25 in about 1965)
and add resin, etched, lost wax brass, cast metal, etc.. parts and a new
mechanism to make a RPM model will do so even if a model was
released tomorrow.
I don't know about you, but if I spent the time and money to do a model, no
matter how much I enjoy building, only to have it mistaken for
an off-the-shelf model (and you KNOW that the roadnumber you select will be the
same as the one released...) THAT would give me angst.
On a lesser note I would hate to see a small manufacturer pin hopes on selling
thousands of parts for a locomotive that will be released in RTR....
I agree that today there is market for the U25C. I doubt that there was any
real threat of a U25C until recently... there have been significant
changes in the marketplace and manufacturing in the last few years that has
allowed stuff that wasn't previously possible to be made.
The problem with the U25C was that it has a one-off (other than the early U28C)
mechanism that can't be used for anything else.
Many other U-boats have been made because of the modularity of the mechanisms
and the body shells.
I'm not suggesting that anyone decide not to do it going the "U25C Project"
route.
Just pointing out that the surest way to find a RTR model in the Hobbby Shop is
to complete a scratchbuilt or kitbashed model.....
As an independent consultant I am not at liberty to announce any of my client's
or competitor's future plans....but I am aware of serious research
underway for such a model..... and it has been on the serious prospect list for
a number of manufacturers for several years.
Charlie Vlk
Railroad Model Resources
----- Original Message -----
From: Robert Giffin
To: CBQ@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Friday, July 07, 2006 2:51 PM
Subject: RE: [CBQ] For those interested - Current Status of the U25C Project
as of 07/05/2006
Re: Unless you can't Live Another Day without a U25C, I wouldn't put a lot
of effort into such a project. Or, if you like, go ahead with the agony of
building one and claim that it was your completing the model that triggered
the commercial release of the U25C.....Charlie Vlk, Railroad Model Resources
Charlie - Seems to me that 264 people (members since March 2006) clamoring
for this model since they stopped being available in the early 1970s is
significant, given that we are probably not even scratching the surface of
the demand. And guess what, I've been hearing that 'it's coming soon' since
the late 70s. What is this now, 2006 I believe?
What you consider agony may indeed be pleasure to some others. Most of us
in this group like the RPM aspect of the hobby anbd are willing to put time,
money and effort into this project. And while we are there, we can use some
of that time and energy to convince industry to actually pay attention. If
our group actually does trigger a model (and it has already arguably done so
with the Kaslo proposal), we won't have to guess as to wheter of not we
influenced it, we will know that we did.
The way I see it is that we are taking action, not sitting around waiting
for something to happen. And since you are involved in the manufacture of
model railroad products through RMR and PCM, your comments actually surprise
me. I would have thought that you'd be a little more supportive - unless
you have information that supports your comments...
Care to show your hand?
Gif...
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