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Went to the Rags To Riches site today just to check things out... most of their S Scale kits are listed as "Out of Stock/No Longer Available. Luckily I was able to find a Delores Oil Depot kit at another dealer so I snagged it quick. Thought I'd better check out some other vendors with kits I've wanted so went over to Banta...

"S scale is not an economically viable side of our business, there's just not enough of you to keep us afloat so we have to cater to those "other" scales. We can make the kits you want, just give us the time to do it. When you order, we consider it a commitment to buy. If you find that kit you want on ebay or other source, you pretty much tell us you don't want S kits from the folks who try to support you. So, please if you order, stick to it and give us the time we need to make it happen. the more we get kicked, the less chance there is for more new S kits and the less appealing it is to make new kits and keep these older kits available. We do it because we love S scale, not because it puts food on the table... and please be patient!!" (emphasis added)

 

Seems kinda sad when a kit mfg. feels forced out of the market by the people they're trying to support. I have some Banta kits I got a few years ago and they're pretty nice. At least Pine Canyon seems to be making a comeback...

 

Ken

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