I think we need a bit of perspective here.
As the old saying goes "What goes around, comes around".
JLTRT weren't averse to offering a little competition to others when they came onto the scene, so now, in a spirit of consistency - and of embracing the 'free market', they must surely welcome the competition they are getting in turn from the RTR offerings.
Did JLTRT think of Slaters when they introduced their BR Box Vans? or DJH or PRMRP with their Diesel Kits? Did they think of MMP with their Diesels and Mk.1 Coaches? Of course not – and none of us would expect them to. They are in business, after all. But by the same token, so are all the rest of us, be it RTR or kit manufacturers.
And anyway, their web site states that JLTRT kits are the most accurate around – so they should have absolutely nothing to worry about. Theirs will not be the only 08 kit to be affected by the Dapol RTR version, but what is the point of complaining? You just have to take it on the chin, like the rest of us.
DJP/MMP