As a new guy to the forum, I'm just trying to catch up on what's gone before. There might have been verbal fisticups in this thread but at least it demonstrates that there's some emotion in the modellers who contribute.
Just to add my two pennies worth : If I ever manage to find a perfect model, I will be very dissapointed. I like to make each one individual, never as bought on my layout. True, you need a brave heart to take a knife to a brand new loco, especially at today's prices but what the heck if it makes it better.
(Now for those blinking rivits around the Bachmann 47 - where's that new blade gone ?)
Just to add my two pennies worth : If I ever manage to find a perfect model, I will be very dissapointed. I like to make each one individual, never as bought on my layout. True, you need a brave heart to take a knife to a brand new loco, especially at today's prices but what the heck if it makes it better.
(Now for those blinking rivits around the Bachmann 47 - where's that new blade gone ?)
