Why don't German N manufacturers make factory kits?

[peteski]

Did your friend put an interior in it? That many windows almost begs to need something inside of it. I could see not having something inside maybe drawing your eyes to the other details you may think were off,

Phil

No, he made it as a flat, placed against the backdrop.  But it is not the windows - it is the overall look of the structure's exterior.

[John]

Trix has been doing some giant industries lately.....

Didn't walthers get the steel mill from Trix?

[peteski]

Didn't walthers get the steel mill from Trix?

I don't think anybody knows for sure but I think might be Heljan or maybe just made by some Chinese model RR manufacturer. Strictly speculation on my part.

[TimF]

There are more factory kits from german/europe manufacturers:

https://www.dm-toys.de/produktdetails/items/Auhagen-14475.html?gclid=CNaSl-Hxi84CFeoW0wodnYEOCQ

https://www.dm-toys.de/produktdetails/items/faller-222185.html?gclid=CO-etPzxi84CFS0W0wod63gNvg

http://images.google.de/imgres?imgurl=http://www.piko-shop.de/media/oart_0/oart_9276/thumbs/2156_2863.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.piko-shop.de/index.php%3Fvw_type%3Dartikel%26vw_id%3D9276&h=500&w=724&tbnid=AvYscpf_hVc9LM:&tbnh=90&tbnw=130&docid=02xKkZip8DzwaM&client=firefox-b&usg=__Y-e6Pc0V6BvjY1KxJxXDEolvnBQ=&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjI6ovf8YvOAhXFCSwKHftMBWgQ9QEIUzAE

[keeper]

Another one:

http://www.luetke-modellbahn.de/track-size-N/