BlackRat Posted August 29, 2013 Share Posted August 29, 2013 Popped into Kernow Models today and was fortunate to be shown ( thanks Chris) their new resin Southern Signal box and of course the new roundhouse section. to say they are good is an understatement! I know much has been said about ready to plonk models taking away the skill of building your own etc, but having seen these creations I must admit to thinking now why bother (apart from the pleasure of building your own or a unique building etc). I can see quite a few facsimiles of a certain diesels in the Duchy coming up, and even if you don't have space for a layout, the opportunities for a diorama are endless, with a Western, Warship or 45xx parked outside. Resin casting and finishing seems to be coming on in leaps and bounds, and I can see a whole new area of railway modelling coming on, like military modelling, lots of lovely dioramas and vignettes. Lack of space, time and even possibly skill is really no excuse anymore! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackRat Posted August 31, 2013 Author Share Posted August 31, 2013 Perhaps the basis of the next challenge................a conversion or vignette? No bigger that 12" x 12"? Or perhaps something for the box filers lol!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaz Posted August 31, 2013 Share Posted August 31, 2013 With the new 3d printers coming out, I think resin buildings will soon have some serious competition. A drawing is a lot easier and way less expensive than an mould, you make the elevations, and only print on demand, so no models having to be discounted, just store the goods to make, I think a serious revolution is almost upon us Maplin has one for under a thousand pounds already. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pointstaken Posted August 31, 2013 Share Posted August 31, 2013 In 10 years time (?) - "I'd like one of those XYZ signal boxes, please" "Certainly, sir. It'll be printed and ready by 14.00". May come even sooner, who knows ? Dennis Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackRat Posted August 31, 2013 Author Share Posted August 31, 2013 Lets hope it does! Time is one thing no modeller can make more of, no matter how clever. Leaves more time for doing other things, and who knows, it might even mean a layout gets finished........for the first time ever! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pointstaken Posted August 31, 2013 Share Posted August 31, 2013 Time is one thing no modeller can make more of, no matter how clever. Leaves more time for doing other things, and who knows, it might even mean a layout gets finished........for the first time ever So what does he/she do with the time saved ? Start building the next layout ? This could end up on the philosophy forum ! Dennis Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stewartingram Posted August 31, 2013 Share Posted August 31, 2013 So what does he/she do with the time saved ? Start building the next layout ? This could end up on the philosophy forum ! Dennis ....working....to pay the bills for all these items I suspect? Stewart Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Oldddudders Posted August 31, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 31, 2013 Once the price had subsided a bit, I bought the main Sheffield Park buildings and am still amazed to have such models ready-to-plonk in such quality. I am also the proud owner of a Wadebridge signalbox, and one or two other lesser items. Not always cheap, but generally a good buy. Thinner resin also appears as kits. I have some resin wagon kits from more than 30 years ago, as well as some nice French low relief building kits that I am in the process of building and painting. More than happy to accept that new 3D etc methods will usurp what we now enjoy in due course - that's progress, although the need for detail painting will always limit the market a little. In the meantime, RTP at this quality level deserves the success it is obviously enjoying. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackRat Posted September 1, 2013 Author Share Posted September 1, 2013 So what does he/she do with the time saved ? Start building the next layout ? This could end up on the philosophy forum ! Dennis Hmmmmmmmmm, how's about weathering, detailing, perhaps a bit of kit building, or perhaps just waste time.......on Internet forums! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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