Re: Attitudes of kit producers
Gatwood, Elden <Elden.Gatwood@...>
Tim and folks;
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Actually, several manufacturers are asking. We even put in some "plugs" for many of the cars that have been discussed on "want lists" over the past several years. I happen to agree that we are reaching the point that they will do signature cars and others that have less than extensive numbers of RRs using them, as I am sure most of the more "popular" cars have been exhausted. Don't underestimate the power you have in writing or contacting these folks. If you don't ask, you will not get it.... Elden
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From: STMFC@... [mailto:STMFC@...] On Behalf Of timboconnor@... Sent: Friday, September 23, 2005 11:57 AM To: STMFC@... Subject: [STMFC] Re: Attitudes of kit producers A big reason why I often dispute the "conventional wisdom" of manufacturers in regards to road names is because their sales (or lack thereof) are often a result of their own mistakes or poor choices. For example, Proto 2000 did some SD9 SP units in a very light gray color, and they didn't sell well. Duh! And then it was 3 or more years before they finally did a Tiger Stripes version which sold out fast. Duh again! Or another example would be a Union Pacific B-50-24 box car painted as a Rutland PS-1! Did the Rutland fans swoon? They did not. So now I'm sure Trix thinks "Oh, nobody wants to buy Rutland freight cars!" Athearn these days seems to be the most receptive to making corrections before producing models, based on getting appropriate and timely feedback on upcoming models. What a concept -- let the customers TELL you exactly what they want, and then produce it for them. Tim O'Connor I have heard similar descriptions of what roadnames sell (andCocoa Beach at the time. The point is that even current data shows thatthere are some roads that have a loyal following, and others that don't. Yahoo! Groups Links
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