Yeah I supposed, but what detail you gain you loose in realism. I've never seen a brass locomotive before. I guess I just don't get it.
Once you see a modern brass model, painted and ready, you'll get it.
Yeah I supposed, but what detail you gain you loose in realism. I've never seen a brass locomotive before. I guess I just don't get it.
It is a good point, probably more prominent in HO as there is more room for resonance. I have a number of models from Fugurex and Lemaco (both in N scale though) and they do not rattle. But, frankly, when I buy a model for £500+ I tend to keep it more for a display than to thrash itWhile brass looks pretty good, when ya look real close you'll see the flaws in the solder points.
As far as being good runners, I've never seen a brass model that doesn't sound like a coffee grinder.
I think today's upper scale production models are better than the proclaimed quality brass and less expensive.
I highly doubt you'll find a good HO/HOn3 shay or heisler in injection plastic. The only way I know of to get one is in brass.
Once again I think it totally depends on the model. The PFM steam from the 1979-1983 catalog had glorious detail, were good runners, and of course were designed for sound that was also amazing. Then there were those ones (can't remember the brand name) with the free-wheeling drive that were whisper quiet. And of course the W&R models. I have yet to see any as good either detail or running to match them.While brass looks pretty good, when ya look real close you'll see the flaws in the solder points.
As far as being good runners, I've never seen a brass model that doesn't sound like a coffee grinder.
I think today's upper scale production models are better than the proclaimed quality brass and less expensive.