Jeff Smith Posted August 30, 2021 Share Posted August 30, 2021 Here's the thing, with RTR you know the price up front, you pay it and it's literally ready to plonk on your layout. With kits you can spread the cost but it will inevitability exceed the RTR price......plus all the hopefully enjoyable time putting it all together......then you need paint, transfers, name plates, etc. So from my perspective £250 will give me on and off 6 months of pleasure....... 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-UnitMad Posted August 30, 2021 Share Posted August 30, 2021 I'll just leave this here.... 12 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crisis Rail Posted August 30, 2021 Share Posted August 30, 2021 Always has been at the pricey end. Even as a teenager the paper round money didn't exactly go far. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkersson Posted August 30, 2021 Share Posted August 30, 2021 4 hours ago, PMP said: ‘Value’ for money is always a personal perception though, and doesn’t take into account things like product and manufacturer costs. £60 for a contemporary detailed coach is becoming normalised and a price the hobby will need to get used to. However there will always be pure luxury goods where value is only in the eye of the beholder… Sums up all hobbies, you can get into cycling for next to nothing, you don't need to spend £20k on it 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nearholmer Posted August 30, 2021 Share Posted August 30, 2021 (edited) And, if you had £20k to spend on a bike, even if you happened to be a woman, and you happened to really like mega-excessive bling, you'd be insane to spend it on that; the whole front-end geometry looks wrong, and it would likely to be awkward and uncomfortable to ride, its sort of like a wheeled zimmer frame. Edited August 30, 2021 by Nearholmer 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zomboid Posted August 31, 2021 Share Posted August 31, 2021 16 hours ago, Nearholmer said: you'd be insane to spend it on that It looks like it's been designed by someone who doesn't know how to design a bike. I'm sure Louis Vuitton could have employed someone with the necessary skills, but those aren't for riding, they're for artfully placing in places they can be shown off. Which is a hobby in itself, though not one I can see the appeal of. 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sncf231e Posted August 31, 2021 Share Posted August 31, 2021 (edited) 21 hours ago, Dunsignalling said: If it's any consolation, I'm expecting my eagerly anticipated new Bachmann Bulleid coaches to emerge at prices significantly north of £70 a throw! Yesterday I received an email with this announcement: That is £2800 for a coach (but you have to buy four). You can still order Regards Fred Edited August 31, 2021 by sncf231e 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HonestTom Posted September 1, 2021 Share Posted September 1, 2021 22 hours ago, sncf231e said: Yesterday I received an email with this announcement: That is £2800 for a coach (but you have to buy four). You can still order Regards Fred I'm not giving £2800 to anyone who uses Comic Sans in their announcements. 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete_mcfarlane Posted September 1, 2021 Share Posted September 1, 2021 22 hours ago, sncf231e said: Yesterday I received an email with this announcement: That is £2800 for a coach (but you have to buy four). You can still order Regards Fred That's astronomically expensive, but I would imagine that they are worth every Penny Centime being largely hand built and Gauge One. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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