eBay figures fro N gauage

[Dorsetmike]

It's not only the figures but quite a few other Chinese Ebay shop items turn up over here in small packs for a considerable price hike, street lamps, fencing, road vehicles, trees etc in our hobby and a similar story in other hobbies.

I took particular note of some street lamps on a UK traders stall at a show eqrlier in the year, they were identical to the Chinese ones I had received that week but being sold packed in sets of 4 for nearly twice the price I had paid for 20 and the Ebay shop had bulk packs working out even cheaper per lamp

[trkilliman]

When I was a kid I used to enjoy the Airfix oo farm animals. I have felt for some time that some quality N gauge unpainted animals would be a good seller. There have been some made in China on ebay, but they do not look that good. ..I'm suggesting a product of Preiser quality . Our chosen gauge has the potential for us to have large rural areas and fields. Covering these with large numbers of sheep or cattle can add up to a tidy sum. I once suggested this on an N gauge forum I previously belonged to. This was in response to somebody asking for suggestions for future NGS sales items. Sadly my idea was not well received. I still reckon that some quality unpainted farm animals sold in a reasonable quantity would sell well. I'm just a tad surprised that this idea has not been taken up already.   

Steve.

[EtchedPixels]

It has - Presier set 79000, mix of 120 people and animals of various types.

[trkilliman]

Yes, you are correct there are some animals in there, but not the sort of numbers I am thinking of. If you had a large area to cover 100 sheep would be easily used up. Herds of cattle can be quite large in number as well. This is why I reckon that some large packs of  "paint yourself" animals would be a good seller. Surprised that Preiser or Noch have not done this.

[Chetcombe]

I reckon that some large packs of  "paint yourself" animals would be a good seller. Surprised that Preiser or Noch have not done this.

Thee is always the bulk option from China on ebay:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/AN15001B-100pcs-1-150-UnPainted-White-Farm-Animals-Cows-N-Scale-/221294874484?pt=Model_RR_Trains&hash=item338633cf74

Probably not Preiser or Faller quality, but when painted I am sure they would look the part. Cheap too.

[Chinahand]

I've cleaned up and repainted a couple of hundred of the Hong Kong figures but generally I'm only using them inside carriages and motor vehicles. Where the figures are out on the layout, and therefore more exposed to close inspection, I'm using the Preiser figures which are superb.

[EtchedPixels]

Yes, you are correct there are some animals in there, but not the sort of numbers I am thinking of. If you had a large area to cover 100 sheep would be easily used up. Herds of cattle can be quite large in number as well. This is why I reckon that some large packs of  "paint yourself" animals would be a good seller. Surprised that Preiser or Noch have not done this.

I imagine their tooling is set up to produce them in the ratio they actually sell the painted ones.

Bulk unpainted white metal sheep are available.

[Newportnobby]

Bulk unpainted white metal sheep are available.

Dolly - eat your heart out