Trainman2001 posted:Pat, other than the extensive drawing and testing time, building the model will consist of maybe 10 parts: block, 2 heads, front gear case, back plate, 2 blowers (although both blowers could be part of back eliminating these two parts), 2 exhaust headers and mufflers (also could be a single part), and 1 open valve cover. In other words, it would be no more difficult to make a dead-on scale model than it would be to cobble together a generic engine. Once the drawings are tested, the machine does the rest. If I were to sell them, the price would be to cover development time, the resin and something to amortize the Machine. How much would be willing to pay for such a thing as a kit, or a fully assembled unpainted, or painted model?
Glad all my diesels are ALCOs or my wallet would be about to take a hit.
