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Brass Department Brass Department, a boutique for the finest European and Japanese hand-made model trains. Found in 2008 as a part of Train-Hobby Holding.

Excellent point
04/28/2020

Excellent point

11/22/2019

Now, we have more and more bad people around us. Don't sell anything to this German guy. Received item then asked for discount. Block this one, before too late.

03/22/2019
Wow, absolutely amazing new models from EisenArt-EditionOne!
06/28/2017

Wow, absolutely amazing new models from EisenArt-EditionOne!

COLLECTOR ADVICE: Micro-Feinmechanik and Micro-Metakit created a lot of dramas on their certificates. We are so tired wi...
01/08/2017

COLLECTOR ADVICE: Micro-Feinmechanik and Micro-Metakit created a lot of dramas on their certificates. We are so tired with those BS and hate to see collectors have been misled all the time. We don't want the whole European brass model market crashes because of some only-want-making-more-profit people.

1) NOT every Micro-Metakit or Micro-Feinmechanik certificate has signature or/and company stamp. The certificate has been designed to be signed but they had not done it until 2012-2013. The only older models we know have signature on certificates are Fritz Passberger's private collection (BR 44 Camo, BR 05 003 cab forward Camo and so on) that our owner bought years ago and SPECIALLY REQUESTED Micro-Metakit to have Mr. Passberger's signature on certificates.

2) Most of Micro-Feinmechanik models' certificates don't even have model serial numbers on them. Cheaply made from black/white copy machine. Also, it is very funny that some of MF models come with Micro-Metakit certificate that has Thomas's (sales person from MM) signature. They don't even treat this certificate seriously, how could they suggest people that all "legal" Micro-Metakit/Micro-Feinmechanik models have matched certificates?

Those people simply made up stories and stop people to buy from worldwide market but only from them directly to pursue higher profit. However, as a smart collector, we are so sure you know which model has higher value - an older, rarer Micro-Metakit Rh 380 in chocolate livery with unsigned certificate, OR a new, massive produced Rh 80 with signed and stamped certificate?

We hope you enjoy the reading, let's make the whole market to be more healthy :)

INVESTOR ADVICE: Many people may wonder why the current market for European brass models are going down uncontrolledly i...
01/07/2017

INVESTOR ADVICE: Many people may wonder why the current market for European brass models are going down uncontrolledly in the past two years. Our global market research shows that unmannered competition of Micro-Metakit and Micro-Feinmechanik caused this issue and destroyed themselves in an unexpected way. As a major brand in Europe, this issue will affect European market in the short term.

1. When Micro-Metakit and Micro-Feinmechanik talk about factory extra models everyday, they actually tell their collectors that there are so many extra models in factory which means the quantity they told cutomers are much less than the actual production. Higher quantity means cheaper production costs for company but also means lower value in the future.

2. Micro-Metakit and Micro-Feinmechanik always try to stop all sales on second hand market and force people to buy only new models from them so they can maximum their own profit. However, if they destroyed pre-owned market for their own models, this would ultimately mean you have no reason to invest on Micro-Metakit and Micro-Feinmechanik models anymore, because you anyway can not sell them on market later. One of the main reasons to support collectors to spend ton of money on little model trains is the value it can hold in the long term.

3. Micro-Metakit and Micro-Feinmechanik are talking about stolen models all the time, but never provide any proof of stolen models. We know this is just a "smart" idea from them to stop people buying models from worldwide but only from Micro-Metakit and Micro-Feinmechanik directly to maximize their own profits.

4. So, generally, there is no major problem of Micro-Metakit and Micro-Feinmechanik models, but of the people who are behind the brand. With thousand extra/unpaid models in Korean factory, even the best model will be worthless later on market.

All in all, as a smart model train investor, you should see the fact and make the decision yourself.

Cheers.

01/06/2017

INVESTOR ADVICE: Many people may wonder why the current market for European brass models are going down uncontrolledly in the past two years. Our global market research shows that unmannered competition of Micro-Metakit and Micro-Feinmechanik caused this issue and destroyed themselves in an unexpected way. As a major brand in Europe, this issue will affect European market in the short term.

1. When Micro-Metakit and Micro-Feinmechanik talk about factory extra models everyday, they actually tell their collectors that there are so many extra models in factory which means the quantity they told cutomers are much less than the actual production. Higher quantity means cheaper production costs for company but also means lower value in the future.

2. Micro-Metakit and Micro-Feinmechanik always try to stop all sales on second hand market and force people to buy only new models from them so they can maximum their own profit. However, if they destroyed pre-owned market for their own models, this would ultimately mean you have no reason to invest on Micro-Metakit and Micro-Feinmechanik models anymore, because you anyway can not sell them on market later. One of the main reasons to support collectors to spend ton of money on little model trains is the value it can hold in the long term.

3. Micro-Metakit and Micro-Feinmechanik are talking about stolen models all the time, but never provide any proof of stolen models. We know this is just a "smart" idea from them to stop people buying models from worldwide but only from Micro-Metakit and Micro-Feinmechanik directly to maximize their own profits.

4. So, generally, there is no major problem of Micro-Metakit and Micro-Feinmechanik models, but of the people who are behind the brand. With thousand extra/unpaid models in Korean factory, even the best model will be worthless later on market.

All in all, as a smart model train investor, you should see the fact and make the decision yourself.

Cheers.

08/06/2016
We will have this amazing set in stock by best week.
04/04/2016

We will have this amazing set in stock by best week.

Forget about boring reproducing models, save your cash for something really special.
03/31/2016

Forget about boring reproducing models, save your cash for something really special.

Only a pre-view for you guys. Next week, our CIWL sleeping car set starting delivery. They are the finest HO-Scale passenger ever made. An official product for Wagons-Lits. Only company that gets guts can make a truly masterpiece like this.

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