Modeller survey 2023

[Ian J.]

1 hour ago, PaulRhB said:

My density is mostly sponge,

 

chocolate sponge. 

 

My destiny is mostly cheese...

[37114]

Done, good survey, and would be interested to see the results. Probably the most interesting bit I am curious about is how much of a minority am I being a 7mm Modeller vs 4mm and 2mm.

[KDG]

Done. Thanks Andy

[geoff west]

Done, Interesting survey. Looking forward to the results.

[DenysW]

3 hours ago, Claude_Dreyfus said:

What brands of stock do you buy? My answer is none of them from the list, I buy from a multitude of manufactures not on the list - Roco, Kato, Tomix, Piko etc. Perhaps an overseas manufacturer option (even if it is just an option of 'Overseas') may give a better answer-set. My selection of None may be a bit misleading, as that implies I scratchbuild my stock - I don't.

75% Agreement, plus Marklin, Trix, and (pre-Hornby) Rivarossi.

 

I also buy from auctions as well as e-Bay. Knowingly at my own risk as to whether the models run - a good local model repair shop is key.

 

 

4 hours ago, Claude_Dreyfus said:

What time period are you interested in modelling? All of the answers were UK, but I do not model UK, so none of the answers are relevant

50% true for me. US logging in steam in HO and HOe30, and Bavarian steam in HO, and German 1900-1970s in Z, plus LMS (and maybe some pre-LMS Midland) in OO. Does not fit so I answered with just the Big 4 option. Sigh.

[railroadbill]

Great stuff, enjoyed completing survey, made me stop and think about the modelling I'm doing.  How many locos? Blimey, that many? Er, does that include unfinished projects? Oh well, keeps me focussed, good hobby really.

[RAF96]

Done that.

 

[sncf231e]

4 hours ago, adb968008 said:

The “how many questions”.. were either too low, or a sign i’m spending too much.

The "How much do you spend" was also much too low and I am not spending too much!

Regards

Fred

[sidmouth]

thanks for the questionaire 

never easy as we are all very different in our modelling preferences . appreciated being able to give multiple answers as sometimes a single one is not enough

 

the one that would intrigue me is by gauge and maybe by manufacturer do we feel we get value for money

[Peter Kazmierczak]

Is there a copy of a completed survey I can show my wife, without endangering our relationship?

[adb968008]

That was a fun survey to fill in, thanks!

 

interested to see how many of us say we spend too much, plan to cut down, yet still spend regardless.

[WIMorrison]

Question "What time period are you interested in modelling?" only allows UK responses bet question "Does your modelling have a defined area/region/interest?" allows me to choose European, and question "What scales/gauges do you currently model?" doesnt allow for European Narrow Gauge (H0e/H0m).

 

[Andy Hayter]

I think you have to use the 3.5mm scale based on Andy's reply to my point which was very similar.

 

Let's not shoot down the good because (in our individual eyes at least) it is not the best.

[newbryford]

I didn't see a "I buy models so I can sell them on for a large profit" question?

 

Asking for a friend..........

Edited January 23, 2023 by newbryford
typo

[MrWolf]

1 hour ago, newbryford said:

I didn't see a "I buy models so I can sell them on for a large profit" question?

 

Asking for a friend..........

 

Nor does it say I buy models, dismantle them and put them on eBay where the sum of the parts equates to five times the value of a complete runner, oh and don't forget another £25 for the box...

 

Seriously though, very interesting to fill out, perhaps we could go into greater detail, but where do we stop? And will the really niche information be useful or even relevant?

 

Hopefully we can see an overview of the results once collated, I'm sure that will make interesting reading.

[Andy Hayter]

The real missing question that should go alongside how many locos, coaches, wagons is surely:

How many part-and unbuilt kits have you got? 

[Mark Saunders]

Another survey that doesn't have the ability to skip answering questions you don't agree with any answers!

[Darius43]

I expect that my eclectic approach to model railways will put me way to the far end of the bell curve on this one…

 

Cheers

 

Darius

 

 

[Compound2632]

20 hours ago, AY Mod said:

I'd like to find out a little more about general trends in the hobby, why we do some of the things we do and what may be changing.

 

Has there been any previous survey with which the results of the present one can be compared?

[Grafarman]

All done @AY Mod; apologies if my comments at the bottom take up more room than the survey itself...!!

 

David

[Jol Wilkinson]

20 hours ago, Compound2632 said:

 

Agree. But I've never yet met the survey, questionnaire, or form that corresponded to my case... 

Perhaps because, although people claim that Model Railways is a broad church, it is actually a lot of different "religions", many of which don't overlap (other than people having models that usually run on two bits of metal with parallel spacing . Like you, I suspect, my answers were focussed around a minority "sector".

 

Many of those that I got to know through the years, from membership of several national Societies and a local "club"  don't frequent RMWeb and so their interests will, I suspect, not get a realistic representation in the survey results. So we have to accept that minority interests will not be fully represented in whatever statistics the survey gives Andy.

[ERIC ALLTORQUE]

No questions on popularity to the opposite sex because of this madness,what kind of survey is this...........

[grandadbob]

Done the survey but I note that there is no phone number to ring if you need help or counselling after answering one or two questions like "How many locos, coaches, wagons do you own?"

Edited January 24, 2023 by grandadbob

[AY Mod]

For anyone grumbling that there wasn't an option for their specific interest e.g. Mongolian pre-1920 Narrow Gauge or whatever don't worry about it; you're on your own and the absence of that category is unlikely to have any bearing whatsoever on the overall trends.

 

One of the comments:

 

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You didn't ask me about other interests.

 

No, nor did we ask you about your household income or first pet's name.

 

I did like this in the final comments field from one responder:

 

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Victory before death in the loft.

 

We suffer for our art!

 

Some of the comments are just bizarrely hilarious. We go from the sensible, pragmatic and optimistic such as

 

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Times change, people adapt and the hobby moves forward, never have we been so lucky as we are now with such great quality models available in all scales. Long my it continue.

 

Meanwhile:

 

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Modelling press seems increasingly hostile to consumers.

 

Really?

 

And some useful words:

 

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More trains should go clockwise around layouts. It's the future, mark my words.

 

😂

[Geep7]

With RMWeb being a mostly British railway orientated forum, it will be interesting to see how many of us there are that model something other than that. In particular, i'm most interested to see how many model or have an interest in European railway modelling.