N Scale Gevo's Coming

[asarge]

manufacturer's talk amongst themselves alot. They may not always give away trade secrets, but they do find out or get a good idea of who's doing what. That's not a bad thing. If IM and MTL had thought about that awhile ago, we might not have had two FT's at the same time....or maybe we would have. Some outside the manufacturing circle find out thru contacts inside the circle info about what's going on and some provide info a manufacturer uses in the model.

[SkipGear]

I've been an "insider" in another hobby of mine, Radio Control Car Racing. I just signed a Non Disclosure Agreement with a manufacture for help with a project they are working on. In 15 years of working with RC companies, that is the first contract I have had to sign, most were happy with a friendly, "Keep this under your hat." Most people didn't know how involved I was with the industry, except for a few close friends who saw proto types setting on my workbench on in the paint booth.

I'm sure there are many in the Model Railroad industry that are in the same situation. They are just very good at keeping their mouth shut, so good that you don't know they are even involved.

I wish FVM well with this project and I think/hope many will be suprised and have to eat their words. The existing FVM products do well with the buying public and that is what matters.

[Ryan87]

are you 'in the industry").

No not even close... which is why I assumed someone closer to the pipeline would have heard if I had... 

[stuntman]

I saw several pre-production models today and they look pretty good to me.  Very "Kato like" mechanism,good shell detail and different phases/models.   I'm no expert on specific details, But they looked very good! ;D