I really appreciate all of the support, guys. It's through you building great models and showing them around that will help us grow. The mom and pop statement is interesting. I guess we give a good professional image and seem bigger, but we are just two brothers working out of our homes. We're no "Bar mills" with a custom designed, reproduction railroad station for an office and 4, 30K laser cutters going around the clock.
We really need you guys, to talk to people, your hobby shops and your clubs.

We do have some other modelers who started by building our kits and then began designing their own. Most notably John Kosma of the Gypsy Trolley Line. "Habbaker's" on the new disk is his design, so is "Cream city". There are several flats of small houses that he designed, that are in the extras folder on the Neighborhood disk. John graciously gave us these kits in HO and we reworked them in other scales and in some cases to increase the finish and engineering to our standards. We try to compensate him by making sure he gets a copy of everything we make. If we ever reach the Bar Mills league, I assure you cash will flow his way. I have encouraged him to sell the kits himself, but he enjoys the design process and isn't interested in the added hassle.
Who knows where this will go. Make something fantastic and we will help you sell it. Do keep in mind though that we are up against giants. Nobody's getting rich here. I'm happy when I can pay the rent.

I think that's a fine idea. as a freebie or for sale?

Ok, My brother has spoken. I'll put the signal towers up as freebies. Spread the word. (here's a thought, Can we get some Minions? Yeah that's it Card model minions.)

Thom

I'm excited about "digital die-cutting" Just as there are desktop laser cutters and 3d printers, There are devices specifically for cutting paper that range in price from a couple of hundred dollars to a couple of thousand. like any high end technology gradually moving to the consumer, they are evolving quickly and the prices keep dropping.
There are already consumer machines. They can be limited as they are meant for the scrap book crowd but there are some interesting developments that will impact the cardstock modelers. If your serious about your cardstock, a device to do all your cutting for a few hundred dollars might be very reasonable. I know several of the plastic and wood modelers have their own lasers and ever 3d printers. Those are currently in the several thousand dollar range. I am investigating a die cutter called the Klick & Kut (cutesy name for a serious tool) they sell for around $800 to $1000. Still a lot of money for most of us but the capabilities are promising.
Not only does this cutter work with heavy cardstock but wood and thin plastic. It automatically finds the edge of the image and cuts along it. What I'm most excited about is that it embosses as well as cuts. Think, Dimensional bricks, wood grain, nail holes, rivets, bolts, window frames, I can go on and on. This kind of tool will put cardstock modeling far above laser engraved and cut kits and cast kits as well.
The cardstock kit is about to break away from the pack.
Thom