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Walther's position on Kit vs Ready To Run freight & passenger cars.
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[quote]QUOTE: <i>Originally posted by brothaslide</i> <br /><br />I tried to find an Athearn Gunderson Maxi III intermodal kit and I can only find the RTR version at the LHS. I can still find the kit on e-bay but my concern is that only the RTR will be offered in the future. There is about a $20 difference between the kit and the RTR model. <br />[/quote] <br /> <br />I agree with you. I've seen the new RTR Maxi IIIs listed in magazine adverts - they're going to be at least twice the price of the kit versions over here. Given that loading one of these costs at least another £40, assuming you just use Walthers 40ft and 48ft containers - mine cost a little more to complete as I used some Walthers 20ft containers and a couple of Athearn 53ft ones to add a little variety - I won't be able to afford to buy and load one of the new RTR examples. RTR makes sense in some cases, but I feel that kits are equally important if not more so. Guess I'll have to keep an eye on eBay for unmade examples. I've been buying up old stock of Walthers 5-unit spine cars recently as these are apparently to be discontinued - luckily my LHS still has a decent supply!
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