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  1. Just some ideas for this discussion: You don't want reissues of models, even though you want them. The reissues satisfy a temporary peak demand moment of nostalgia, then creates a surplus to what a future market will bear. That happened in the States with HO brass models of a similar niche market, certain electric railway cars that were popular and got re-issued. Over time, the generation that bought those models began selling them -- all at the same time. The glutted resale market depressed the auction prices below the original sale price at first release -- but without the adjustment in purchasing power from the 1970s or 1980s prices. The actual selling price now in 2019 currency is perhaps 50% of the total original investment in the purchase and custom-painting. As one fellow who designed, commissioned, and imported brass models back in the 1980s-1990s commented recently, the business is a good way to take a large fortune and make a small fortune out of the endeavor. Now the model owners are not able to sell their quantities, because the potential buyers can't afford to absorb the supply, even at discounted prices. The hard-to-find models on the online international resale market are the custom-made models: JM Design, OO Works, Studio Scale Models for locomotives, for starters, and even a Bachmann NCC Jinty. Custom-made goods wagons (Provincial Models, Irish Freight Models) seem to be rare for resale, too. Overseas markets (U.S., Australia) also can command higher prices due to scarcity.
  2. John, this series is a wonderful learning source for a rank amateur like me. Thank you for all the extra time photographing, writing, and sharing the steps and lessons you learned.
  3. Are any models or kits of historical Irish electric trams available, besides the ones I've listed below? I've only been able to find these kits currently available, even with searches on Shapeways and i.materialise. I couldn't readily match any of the Corgi OO bodies to an Irish design, but what am I missing? Any old kits that are long out of production, or any 7 mm scale kits or models? Dublin cars 121-170 (1899): OO: KW trams http://www.kwtrams.co.uk/productdisplay/kw-002i-dublin-american-car-154 Dublin cars 84, 189, 192, 194-199, 206-208, 210-212, 215, 216, 219, 220, 223-225, 229, 232, 233, 239-243 (Milnes, motorized 1899, 1900): OO: KW trams http://www.kwtrams.co.uk/productdisplay/kw-002j-dublin-199 Cork cars 1-28 (Brush, 1898, 1900): OO: KW trams http://www.kwtrams.co.uk/productdisplay/kw-002p-cork Belfast tram cars 1-170 (Brush, 1904-1906): OO: KW Trams http://www.kwtrams.co.uk/productdisplay/kw-006f-belfast 1:24: OcCre Models: http://www.occre.com/model-tram/london.html?___store=en&___from_store=en (a London example, but very close in appearance to Belfast)
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