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$2.  It’s very rare for an assembled RTR car to meet my needs. I have paid for RTR and often have to fiddle with it ( change the weigh date, add or remove specific period detail). If I mess up the paint, it’s really problematic to match. There’s only so many opportunities to ‘weather the heck out of it’ to cover such mistakes.

I’m just picky and more of a modeler than an operator.  I’d pay $5 for accurate unpainted versions relative to RTR.

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> On Jul 22, 2025, at 7:10 AM, NW Modeling List <nw-modeling-list at nwhs.org> wrote:
> 
> 
> First, thanks again to everyone who sent in their modeling era of preference data!
> Now, how much is the convenience of RTR worth to you?  That is, if a kit costs $25, how much additional are you willing to pay for the car already assembled and ready to go onto your layout?
> 
> Example of answers:
> $0, I love to assemble cars from kits
> $2, I'm pretty ambivalent when it comes to building my model fleet
> $3-5, I would really prefer not to have to put the parts together
>  
> Please respond with whatever dollar amount is appropriate for you or a percentage if you prefer.  Again, the combined results will be shared and used to determine the direction for future offerings.
> Thanks,
> Jim
> 
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