According to Chris...
HUGH LLEWELYN
“You could start by offering me £10,000 to build ‘The Railway Children’ again, but the truth is I’m not sure I would even be tempted by that”
Let’s talk money. I’ll be quite frank. It’s not something I usually discuss, but in post-pandemic, post-Brexit Britain, money is certainly an issue for many – probably most – people.
I’ve seen our hobby described as ‘expensive’, or ‘becoming expensive’ even by my friends and colleagues. If you believee what you read on social media and forums, a large percentage of modellers also use the same terms. There was, for instance, lots of comment regarding a recently announced, limited-run box van. “£35 for a four-wheel wagon!” exclaimed one post.
My view has always been that any hobby is as expensive as you choose to make it. Other four-wheel wagons are available for less – good second-hand ones for less still. Golf is an expensive hobby if you use the top golf courses and buy the best clubs and kit. The same goes for any hobby, though at the top end, some can certainly be more expensive than others. That’s why I’m into railway modelling and not classic fast cars!