1:100 scale

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The logic of "restarting" a scale when it has never stopped passes me by. There is an active scale of 3mm/ft ably supported by the the 3mm Society and various traders. To attempt to do something in 1:100 as opposed to 3mm/ft (1:101.2) seems to me to be totally perverse. The differences are within the tolerances normally found in any scale. I don't think you have a chance.

 

The question of whether there could be British RTR in either 3mm/ft or 1:120 has been well discussed in another thread and is different. I think the premise of the OP that that a major manufacturer couldn't get involved is wrong; a manufacturer could, although they'd think hard and deep about how and why. A major aspect of this is that such a manufacturer wouldn't need to go the whole hog; they could adopt a toe-in-the-water approach. An example: produce a locomotive, two or three wagons and a coach or two. Do it in 3mm/ft and there's a whole range of kits and other components already available to back up that initial offering. If I was the manufacturer I'd go for top quality stuff with a price to match, partly because I think the punters are becoming more discerning, but also because, for a new offering, quality may be more economic than quantity. I think an existing manufacturer who know the ropes is most likely to succeed.