Another Era Ends.

[nachoman]

Sad. But companies need to follow the market. I have always felt like some model manufacturers are simply in in for the money, others care most about supplying a needed product to the hobby. Both types of companies are needed to keep the hobby strong.

With all the prefab and RTR stuff on the market today, it would be quite easy to build a great-looking layout with minimal modeling skills. Some say that is a good thing. But for me, I wouldn't feel interested in my layout unless I was doing something to build or paint the models themselves. Otherwise, it would feel like a christmas village display; all the pieces come completed, all one needs to do is arrange them.