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[quote]QUOTE: Originally posted by sp4449daylight hey all, was wondering what would be the best company to buy from when wanting to buy a ho scale model of the daylight 4449, made from brass?? i know ill be expensive but does anyone know how much id roughly cost??thanks. [/quote] This is my opinion about the Daylights out there for sale. The old Balboa's and Westside's models made by KTM are identical for the most part and run fairly good, but the detail is not up to todays standards. They were made first in the early seventies and produced last in 1976, so their detail is OK. The Key GS4 models are really nice and have the correct smokebox nose for the GS4,. The KTM model was not correct, but acceptable. to most modelers. The Key model was inported in the eighties and had coasting drive and almost all of the hatches were the opening type. This engine is a great model, but will cost you about 1000 Plus, because of its detail and quality. The Challenger Import Models also is a great model, but is close to 1500 list, if you can find one. They came in about a year or so ago and are nice, but the cab seems to be a little slanted towards the front on all of them. Still, they are a great model and only the high cost is a draw back. The Overland GS4 also made the model, but I will not comment on this particular model as I have not looked at it closely. It is in the 1200 range if you find one. United also made one in the sixties that is very poor in quality and is not really a good representation of the GS4. Hope this helps, and it is my opinion about this. In my opinion, the Key is the best buy and close to the best detail. The old KTM engines are a good buy at about 400 or so.
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