spikey Posted September 6, 2019 Share Posted September 6, 2019 (edited) Just found this interesting and very well produced video of model loco design and production processes ... Edited September 6, 2019 by spikey Clarity 7 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
34theletterbetweenB&D Posted September 6, 2019 Share Posted September 6, 2019 "Your models, assembled by models"? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium polybear Posted September 7, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 7, 2019 The most impressive bit for me is the machines that make the models. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sej Posted September 7, 2019 Share Posted September 7, 2019 Fantastic! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Johnster Posted September 7, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 7, 2019 Fascinating. I was surprised to see how much is done by hand! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philou Posted September 7, 2019 Share Posted September 7, 2019 Well! Having watched that video - is it any wonder that a decent model will set you back c. £200? I think Roco locos are assembled in Europe (looked that way in the video) hence their higher price tag. Very illuminating! Cheers, Philip Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spikey Posted September 7, 2019 Author Share Posted September 7, 2019 3 hours ago, Philou said: Well! Having watched that video - is it any wonder that a decent model will set you back c. £200? ... Especially when you consider that £33 of that £200's VAT, which leaves £167 to cover production costs and overheads, packaging, shipping, warehousing and whatnot, new product development and both manufacturer's and retailers' profit margins ... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
letterspider Posted September 7, 2019 Share Posted September 7, 2019 You only pay VAT if you make a profit? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Colin_McLeod Posted September 7, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 7, 2019 12 minutes ago, letterspider said: You only pay VAT if you make a profit? No. You pay VAT on purchases and charge VAT on sales. You pay Corporation tax on net profit if a company, income tax if a an individual. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
letterspider Posted September 7, 2019 Share Posted September 7, 2019 Thanks for uploading this video. Reminds me of stories about ladies assembling fiddly vacuum tubes by hand - the UK was a world leader until the semi-conductor industry undercut the industry in speed and cost. I imagine something similar will happen with 3D printing in the near future? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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