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Hmmm.... I cannot believe that there are people out there that cannot assemble an Athearn gondola or caboose! We're not talking rocket science. 2 screws and a couple of clicks, glue 2 parts . This is not like assembling a Tamiya Tiger tank or something very complex. If they have physical problems maybe. Time wise it takes almost as much time to open a RTR box as is does to do the basic assembly of some kits. The advantage to kits would that you can customize with out taking the car apart, thus making it not RTR. There are plenty of RTR's out there that are almost the same as the kits. I have a Bachman caboose that is exactly like an Athearn kit.(I was SHOCKED) Paid a lot less money for it that the Athearn RTR's. Athearn caboose kit that takes 5 minutes to put together. $5.75 Same car in the same condition RTR $14. $8 for 5 mins work or $96 an hour to do it and in CHINA!!!! You tell me !!! Oh course there are middle men etc.etc. <br /> <br />RMax <br />
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