Kitstarter scheme...

[96RAF]

As shown in The Engine Shed about how new locos are sent from the factory as 'kits' for assembly and evaluation by Hornby, is it a possible future marketing venture for Hornby to produce kits so that people could build their own locos, coaches, wagons, etc at a sensibly cheaper cost than a factory build loco, etc.

[poliss]

Been done. Weren't good sellers so I hear. See http://www.tri-ang.co.uk/CKDInd.htm

Doubt if they'd be cheaper as they'd have to have a seperate production line to pack the parts. Also different packaging etc.

xxx to you to. :-)

[Hairy]

 I have a kit built Princess Elizabeth (R50).

I remember my dad building it in late sixties.(if I remember correctly).

It would be nice if  Hornby re-introduced kit locos 

[Hairy]

Here's a link to the Princess Elizabeth kit. http://www.hornbyguide.com/item_details.asp?itemid=823 

[96RAF]

Here's a link to the Princess Elizabeth kit. http://www.hornbyguide.com/item_details.asp?itemid=823 

 Interesting how the price went up from 45 shillings (2 pounds 25 pence) to 70 shillings (3 pounds 50 pence) in 5 years. (20 shillings to the pound sterling). Sorry no pound sign on my greek keyboard. 

[Hairy]

 Just looked and a rtr Princess Elizabeth in 1961 (unable to find a loco in the same date range) was 69/6 (£3.471/2) so the kits were a fair bit cheaper than rtr.

I don't know how this would translate to current manufacturing/production/marketing methods, but I would buy a kit,