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Hi Richard.

Adjust to kits or wind up with nothing may be ultimately correct, but the current state of these detailed, exquisite 1250 kits (as represented by SS) is that they are far too fragile and difficult for many/most current collectors to build. The hobby will shrink dramatically if kit building is the only option. Perhaps professional kit builders may be part of the hobby's future.

You are certainly correct that cast metal models are slowly but surely fading away. Not only is the number of metal model producers dwindling, the problem is actually even more dire. Several producers are dependent on an even smaller number of guys who can cast their brand's masters into product. Unfortunately we currently have only a handful of metal casters.