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Accucraft US website changes

General Discussion
#1

It looks like Accucraft (US) are making some big changes to the structure of their website, the 1:29 stuff now has its own AML website and a new page has appeared on both sites:

http://www.accucraftestore.com/index.php?categoryID=496

“All items listed in “Open Box” may have been used for trade show demonstration, display, or other similar use. Some items may be repairs of slightly damaged models and are so noted. Quantities are limited to only what’s shown. Locomotives have been tested and are in operable condition. No broken or missing parts unless otherwise specified. All Warranties Apply. DEALER PRICING IS NOT AVAILBLE! Models are subject to prior sale and are available for direct purchase only. A 3% charge applies for canceled credit card orders. Shipping & Handling costs are non-refundable. Please check back regularly for newly listed items!”

Hmmmm…

Graham.

#2

Hi Graham,

Could you please provide the link to the new AMS site? I can’t seem to find any mention of AMS or 1:29 at all from the main site.

Thanks,

Jeff

#3

I was looking too, found it here:

http://www.americanmainline.com/

#4

Funny they annexed the bastard scale 1/29 from their mainline, kinda funny if ya think about it. Looks a lot like Scotts new website also, wonder if he was working on both of them at the same time? (That’s a JOKE folks)

#5

I like the open box stuff. Might get good deals that way.

#6

Thanks Martin. I was looking for AMS when I should have been seeking AML.

#7

No similarity to Scott’s site, faster, less fluff and more information, also more products.

Also no trackers, Scott’s site uses google analytics to track you.

Don’t understand the “bastard” reference to 1:29, by far the majority of “mainline” modelers here on the site are 1:29…

Greg

#8

Sorry, typo, should have written ‘AML’ - now corrected!

Graham.

#9

Again Greg you missed the homur of the comment even with it clearly labeled as a (JOKE)

1/29 scale with 45mm guage is often in the overall model hobby referenced as the “bastard scale”

You can google “1/29 Bastard scale” and find sites with people referencing it as such btw, here’s a clip from another site

(http://www.finescalerr.com/smf/Themes/default/images/post/xx.gif)

Re: Three scales
« Reply #11 on: August 04, 2009, 09:57:10 AM »

We now have good explanations of the 1/32 and 1/20.3 scales, but not the 1/29. 1/29 is a bastard scale created by Lewis Polk for what he called “wow effect” in competing with LGB. LGB is based more or less (Though not exclusively) on a European metric gauge. He felt he needed something slightly larger than 1/32. Normally such a scale wouldn’t be of much consequence, but with Aristocraft and later USAT making most of their product in this scale, it would be safe to say there is more 1/29 equipment in G scale, than 1/32 and 1/20.3 put together.

Huge battles have resulted from fans of both 1/29 and 1/32. Too bad as they have only served to the detriment of model railroading in general and G scale in particular. That is why it is so important in this forum for us to respect the various scales represented and appreciate the talent and effort represented.

John

here’s one on this very site

http://www.largescalecentral.com/forums/topic/10854/cleanup-day-on-the-westover-line

#10

Please no name-calling of us 1:29ers.

#11

Lou, i’m a 1/29th er myself, I think it’s kinda funny how “finescale modelers” reference as the black sheep of the model world

#12

No, I did not get the “homur” of the comment, since the topic of the thread was the site changes to Accucraft.

Mark Dash said:

Again Greg you missed the homur of the comment even with it clearly labeled as a (JOKE)

#13

I believe I ended up in that scale because of the large number of inexpensive models. Plus I can run an occasional 1/32 boxcar because I remember as a kid seeing boxcars of different sizes.

#14

Everyone unwind a bit, ok? In here and the GeneratioNext thread.

#15

Anyone know why the AML stuff was taken off the website?
Did they sell that division off or something? seems like it will only hurt sales with them not being tied to the main web page for Accucraft… I know I failed miserably in trying to find the AML website on my own until someone posted the link!

#16

Supposedly it’s because they are planning to invest more into 1:29 (you know the bastard scale which basically dominates the scale since more is produced for it), at least according to some of the comments on mylargescale forum. So I guess they are spinning that off under the AML brand since most are familiar with the 1:29 scale AML cars so they are separating the 1:29 off that way. I think they just failed to put the proper linking on both sites to point users to both AML and Accucraft.

#17

I don’t understand a couple of things.

The AML web site still shows the K4 and the Hudson as available in 1:29. I under stood the Hudson in 1:29 was discontinued and is now only available in 1:32 and the K4 is no longer available.

AND since GE “discontinued his posts due to acrimony” why does he continue to only read and comment on what will continue the behavior that he instigates???

Ban me if you like, but that is just how I see it. nick jr

#18

Nick Jr said:

I don’t understand a couple of things.

The AML web site still shows the K4 and the Hudson as available in 1:29. I under stood the Hudson in 1:29 was discontinued and is now only available in 1:32 and the K4 is no longer available.

AND since GE “discontinued his posts due to acrimony” why does he continue to only read and comment on what will continue that behavior the he instigates???

Ban me if you like, but that is just how I see it. nick jr

Greg has been posting in other threads, too. And you dont seem to understand that provoking comments rile me up, too. Every time one of these threads ends up where this one it looks like its going, I end up with a mailbox full of emails, A bitching about B, B bitching about C, etc. I have better things to do than babysit people that are supposed to be adults. Boom.

#19

On a side note Bob didn’t realize you are in Littleton. I am right now working next door Harvard, MA

#20

Lou Luczu said:

I believe I ended up in that scale because of the large number of inexpensive models. Plus I can run an occasional 1/32 boxcar because I remember as a kid seeing boxcars of different sizes.

I also entered that scale and 1:22.5 because the models were inexpensive and freely available in the UK. My models run on track at dirt level so museum or over detailed models would, in my view, be an extravagance, as damage could so easily occur to them from plants and bushes.

I also concur with Lou about differing heights of cars in years gone by. The only difference is that he has seen them in actuality whereas I have only seen them in magazines. Having said that 1:32 (USA image) has never been freely available here, which means I don’t have any.