Post by rodburner on Feb 11, 2009 18:40:48 GMT -5
How do we save it? Yeah.. we have the plastic companies still pulling through, even if it's minimal. We all have so much stuff to build it's ridiculous in most cases. Many of us can't afford to buy new kits coming out..just yet. I know many of us, including myself are looking into moving and downsizing to save money. Times are tough, no doubt!
On the other side of the coin, we have friends and small business owners who care about this hobby and try to provide a nice line of desirables so they can turn a buck to make a living and also because they like to see their stuff built....it's a pride thing.
Yep, we all know there are guys selling stuff for high prices....either they don't care about the hobby or they are doing it to try and stay alive in this mess.
I am standing on my soap box and believe me it's pretty much covered in dust as I don't use it often.
We know all of the facts above. Clearly there are more important things to pay for than models, but we HAVE to do something to help our friends stay afloat who have spent countless hours in making the items we can purchase.
These times have hit one of our own members "Drag City Casting" in the shorts where it counts! I will not go into many tearful descriptions for you..
This is not a guilt trip.
I just get tired of seeing guys like Ed Fluck go out of business. Ed is a good person. He has always been fair, fast and honest..even more than generous with all who have purchased from him. He is not one of the guys that you read about on other boards with complaints like "theif or takes too long".....he is one of the best in quality and customer service.
I am campaigning here folks! If we don't help Ed, he is going to close up and all of which he offers and is in the makes of offering will be severed from us. Not only will the resin be gone, but a part of this hobby goes with it.
What will REALLY bug me? If he closes up, the word will spread around and everyone will be saying how sorry they are to hear it and wish they could have done something......NOW IS THE TIME....before it gets that far!
Ed didn't ask me to do this. I talk to him often and know much more than I am telling you. I just can't sit here and not try to help. The best I can do to help his business is in the works. Now I leave it up to you to check his web site and see if there is anything you would like to have. I will stand by his product. I have had peices from almost all the casters and his is definately one of the top 3 for quality and he is FAST shipping!
www.dragcitycasting.com
PS...I know that many of us could use a boost right now, so just take this post for what it is. thanks
On the other side of the coin, we have friends and small business owners who care about this hobby and try to provide a nice line of desirables so they can turn a buck to make a living and also because they like to see their stuff built....it's a pride thing.
Yep, we all know there are guys selling stuff for high prices....either they don't care about the hobby or they are doing it to try and stay alive in this mess.
I am standing on my soap box and believe me it's pretty much covered in dust as I don't use it often.
We know all of the facts above. Clearly there are more important things to pay for than models, but we HAVE to do something to help our friends stay afloat who have spent countless hours in making the items we can purchase.
These times have hit one of our own members "Drag City Casting" in the shorts where it counts! I will not go into many tearful descriptions for you..
This is not a guilt trip.
I just get tired of seeing guys like Ed Fluck go out of business. Ed is a good person. He has always been fair, fast and honest..even more than generous with all who have purchased from him. He is not one of the guys that you read about on other boards with complaints like "theif or takes too long".....he is one of the best in quality and customer service.
I am campaigning here folks! If we don't help Ed, he is going to close up and all of which he offers and is in the makes of offering will be severed from us. Not only will the resin be gone, but a part of this hobby goes with it.
What will REALLY bug me? If he closes up, the word will spread around and everyone will be saying how sorry they are to hear it and wish they could have done something......NOW IS THE TIME....before it gets that far!
Ed didn't ask me to do this. I talk to him often and know much more than I am telling you. I just can't sit here and not try to help. The best I can do to help his business is in the works. Now I leave it up to you to check his web site and see if there is anything you would like to have. I will stand by his product. I have had peices from almost all the casters and his is definately one of the top 3 for quality and he is FAST shipping!
www.dragcitycasting.com
PS...I know that many of us could use a boost right now, so just take this post for what it is. thanks
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