Thanks Tony *Bows to the Audience*Well said and written Tom!
It is pretty suprising what effort actually goes into making them when you stop and think about it, all those other things that Tony thought of all add up in the end and when you think about it, the effort that gone into it, mixed with the costs of everything else, what you get for the £350 is a cracking little model who price is just right.
and Matt what you said is soo true aswell, as Tony's shown its not just stuff in this hobby (loco's kits and RTR rolling stock) thats expensive its all the other things that are used in it too like brass etc that are slowly creeping up and up every day, week, month and even each year.