Re: (erielack) Photos of new DL&W RS3 now posted...

[Dlw1el2_@_aol.com]

In a message dated 10/6/2006 2:26:09 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
paultup_@_lucent.com writes:


You're thinking of Proto 2000. Atlas actually PAINTS their  handrails.
 
I know Proto 2000 has this problem but in the photo it sure looks like  Atlas 
does too.
Compare the handrails and the paint on the steps.







> Having produced the model since  1999, do we think its time 
> for them to  
> produce  additional parts that many if not most road modelers 
> could  use?  Like non 
> twin seal beam head lights?   Dynamic Brake   parts?   
> Optional stack placement? 
> Side walk way  boxes? These are not  drastic changes that mean 
> changing the  
> whole side of the car body.


No, but you're obviously not  familiar with how plastic molds are arranged. 
Many of these changes  (headlights, stacks) are incorporated into the mold and 
would require a  complete redo of the mold (which, at something I heard is in 
the 6-figure  range, is not something most manufacturers are willing to do).

This is  a big pet peeve of mine, by the way - when modelers spout how "easy" 
it would  be to do stuff like this, yet they have absolutely no knowledge of 
what it  actually TAKES to do it. Believe me, if it wasn't that difficult,  
manufacturers would be doing it.


Three of the four items I mentioned could all be cut outs from the existing  
mold and one 
and add on. 



- - Paul


Bob


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