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Hello, I'm a student at the University of Economics in Vienna, Austria; Faculty "Entrepreneurship & Innovation" and together with my colleagues we conduct a Lead User project. In a lead user projrct we try to identify new innovative ideas for products within a certain search field. In our case it is the "Modularity of escalators" (or Plug & Play). We search for customer needs and new ideas in our as well as in analogue markets (such as models). As the product design/construction principles with models are similar to what we are looking for, I'd like to ask if you know someone who designed and built new models by himself, as I'd like to interview him.

Thanks for the help.

Reply to
Hristov
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Your request is not very clearly expressed.

Do you mean you want to learn how to build a model of an escalator?

Wollen sie lernen, Modelle einer Rolltreppe zu bauen?

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Wolf Kirchmeir

Sorry dass ich nicht ganz klar war. Nein, ich suche Leute die selbst ein Modell designed und konstruiert haben und die das in einer neuartigen Weise gemacht haben. z.B. sich =FCberlegt haben wie Sie die einzelne Teile so designen, dass die danach sehr leicht von dem User gebaut werden k=F6nnen.

Solche leute suche ich.

Danke und mfG, Hristov

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Hristov

Ok, I see, you're looking for people who design kits (Bausaetze) and models for manufacture. That's who you should ask for.

As written, your request seemed to ask for scratchbuilders. (scratchbuild == build from scratch == build from materials and parts instead of from a kit.)

Rewrite your request, using the subject line "Model and kit designers sought". You might get some help.

BTW, most modellers I know like to build a rather complicated kit once in a while. The extra skills and time needed translate into more hobby pleasure per dollar. And a complicated kit often means that you have to learn new skills, which is also a pleasure. :-)

Good luck!

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Wolf Kirchmeir

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Greg Procter

Dear Greg,

do you know someone who is a scratchbuilder? If so, could you tell me how to contact him (email..) so I can interview him.

Thanks for the help.

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Hristov

Thank you for the help Wolf, apprecialte. You mentioned you know some scratchbuilders, could you give me any contacts whom I can email regarding an interview?

BTW, are you a scratchbuilder yourself?

regards

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Hristov

Hi Hristov, I'm both a scratchbuilder and have designed and mastered kits for the New Zealand market. I trade occassionally under the name "Promodel". Certainly you may contact me

Regards, Greg.P.

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Greg Procter

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