AmFlyer posted:The S gauge market is different than O gauge since we in S have so few engine models available. A painted plastic shell done with adequate detail would sell to almost all high rail buyers. It would not impact my purchase decision. Those who want engines for scale layouts are a different pool of buyers. My personal opinion is plastic would be acceptable for those buyers if scale wheels were made and could be swapped easily.
Just my opinions but if it were my money I would take the risk and do a painted plastic steam engine.
I would handle a highly detailed plastic model in the same way I handle a highly detailed brass model.... As little as possible. But I would not feel bad if I broke it.
What I'm getting at is scale people who value high detail won't care if it's painted brass or plastic.
What if you could get a river rasin level detailed loco for 500.00 in legacy.
