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I am also dismayed with the abundance of R-T-R models. In most cases I would much rather have to pay less for a kit and assemble it myself than pull a finished car out of a box. When I assemble a kit, I often make minor improvements (grab irons, weathered trucks, etc) that I would tend to skip on R-T-R car. However, there are a few examples of R-T-R cars that I just love: Walthers tank cars (Is it me, or do the older kits tend to come apart when handled too much?) All I do to these is add a little weight, metal wheels, kadee couplers, and add the included grab irons. Athearns RTR 28' trailers (Id rather spend my time painting locos and rolling stock than those Rail Power trailer kits) I love Life Like's Time-Saver Kits, I can recieve the satisfaction of assembling a highly-detailed car without worrying about losing the tiny detail parts. I also enjoy assembling Kato locomotives. I find it fun adding all the detail parts on their locomotives, and again, I get the satisfaction of finishing a project that looks and runs great. I'm sad to see the end of Rail Power Products undecorated shells. I was only able to make one custom loco from their shells, and it turned out great. By myself, I was able to create a well-detailed model of a uinique prototype that is now a 'fallen flag' I am truly proud of that engine, and would do another in a hearbeat if I could get my hands on another RailPower shell. I encourage everyone to go and build a kit. It doesnt matter if it doesnt turn out perfect, or the details may be simplifed. When you assemble a kit, you invest a part of yourself in that model, and the satisfation is beyond compare. Josh ZIegler Yakima, WA
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