P4 RTR, anybody?

[The Johnster]

As I said earlier the British outline RTR trade is absolutely and unshakeably committed to 4mm scale 00 guage for historic reasons that are too deeply entrenched to be challenged now.  I am of the view that an opportunity was lost in the late 70s when several new manufacturers arrived on the RTR scene offering models of a much higher standard than had been hitherto avaiably; it is a great shame that the moment was not seized to introduce these in H0.  Lima actually had a stab at this, but were very much a lone wolf and the quality of the models did not, to be honest, promote H0 as a higher quality better scaled product; they were very cheap and plasticky.

 

But if Airfix and Mainline had been able to follow Lima's lead, matters might be different nowadays.

Edited October 12, 2017 by The Johnster