7mm Mickoo's Commercial Workbench

[Yorkshire Dave]

I may need to pop back to the turbo and tweak a few bits to get it to print well and I think it's missing some fine details on the turbine end. The problem is, this thing is tiny and as soon as you paint it, those tiny details get lost, which begs the question, do you need to model them in the first place?

If the turbo generator is visible - then yes you do need to model it. Especially if modelling US railroads, Deutsche Bundesbahn or any railway which used electric head/tail lights.....

If I don't put the turbo generator in then people will complain, if I add the BLP one people will complain because it's the wrong type, if I put the correct one in...guess what...people complain as they don't want to pay the extra price for a detail they didn't want.

In the model kit game you're damned if you do and damned if you don't...... can't please all the people all the time.


Personally I'd rather pay more to have all of the detail parts in a kit (both interior and exterior) to allow me to build any one of the common variants of a particular loco after purchasing, with any unused detail parts going into my spares pool.

I don't really want to think about it beforehand and work out second guess what additional detail parts are required (as kit contents are generally not listed anywhere to view prior to purchase) then remember to purchase the extra detail parts at the same time as the kit. I usually find out what detail parts are missing/required afterwards - during building.

 

[paulc]

I understand your conumdrum.

I thought of suggesting a list of options customers could select from. But then you need to have a special packing regime available for each kit. And that is never going to work at a show with all the hubbub going on.

I did have a special arrangement with a now ceased kit supplier and could order just what I wanted. I would order 12 months in advance to give the order time to be processed along with other custmer`s orders.

Why not have optional detail packs such as , extra detail pack A , Super detail pack B . People could then decide how far they want to go and it would be easy for you when packing the kit up .
I work on the 2ft rule so probably wouldn't want either .

 

[Genghis]

Why not have optional detail packs such as , extra detail pack A , Super detail pack B . People could then decide how far they want to go and it would be easy for you when packing the kit up .
I work on the 2ft rule so probably wouldn't want either .

I think JLTRT did this.

There is more of an issue with long lived locos that can have many detail differences. As an example, our LNER O4 kit is packed with 3 chimneys, 3 types of washout plugs, two smokebox doors and additional tender toolboxes for the GW variant plus other alternatives. It's not really an issue to pack these when they are whitemetal as this is relatively cheap, but if you move to brass or resin the cost goes up to reflect the better quality. Input costs have risen more than kit prices so stock control is a serious issue. We couldn't afford to pack each variant of the 'standard' O4 as different kits so we throw in all of the whitemetal bits and offer an appropriate brass chimney as a free addition as it would be too expensive to pack every brass one.

 

[paulc]

I think JLTRT did this.

There is more of an issue with long lived locos that can have many detail differences. As an example, our LNER O4 kit is packed with 3 chimneys, 3 types of washout plugs, two smokebox doors and additional tender toolboxes for the GW variant plus other alternatives. It's not really an issue to pack these when they are whitemetal as this is relatively cheap, but if you move to brass or resin the cost goes up to reflect the better quality. Input costs have risen more than kit prices so stock control is a serious issue. We couldn't afford to pack each variant of the 'standard' O4 as different kits so we throw in all of the whitemetal bits and offer an appropriate brass chimney as a free addition as it would be too expensive to pack every brass one.

I forgot to mention that i would charge for the packs if only to recover costs .

 

[mickoo]

Another one or of the erecting shop and into the fitting out shop.

MOK King Arthur painted by Paul Moore and off to Neil Podbery for weathering shortly.

Hooks, hoses, glazing, backhead and pipework to complete first though.