03-08-2014, 07:01 PM
If you take a serious look at the modeling mags these days, the trend is towards huge, elaborate layouts with lots of microprocessors and hi-tech. Layouts are increasingly shifting to the larger and more expensive scales as well.
Not so long ago, someone who built a purpose-built structure just to house their layout was a very rich person and it happened only occassionally. now, it's a common practice.
So the answer to your question is that there is an increasing number of people who will justify any expenditure in pursuit of this hobby, and it is skewing the marketplace for the rest of us.
Not so long ago, someone who built a purpose-built structure just to house their layout was a very rich person and it happened only occassionally. now, it's a common practice.
So the answer to your question is that there is an increasing number of people who will justify any expenditure in pursuit of this hobby, and it is skewing the marketplace for the rest of us.