I've been looking over eBay for street lights (to see what is out there) and stumbled upon some lights sold by: wehonest_cn
Here is a link to some of their lights:
i.html?nkw=Street+Light&sacat=19128&dmpt=ModelRRTrains&ssn=wehonestcn&odkw=light&osacat=19128&trksid=p3286.c0.m270.l1313
The prices are great for the amount of lights you receive. However I'm wondering how well made the lights are. They are from China, but then again so are most of the higher priced street lights from the major HO scale manufacturers.
I'm not expecting anything with great detail or great assembly for the price. But I'm also not really looking for ultra detailed and expensive per item street lights. Basically just something that lights up and looks like a street light. And if the colors are a little strange, I can always paint them.
Has anyone purchased any of these lights for use on your layout? If so, what do you think?
Matt from Anaheim, CA and Bayfield, COClick Here for my model train photo website
Matt,
I have bought lot's of servo motors and HO trees from several of these Chinese eBay vendors - very fast shipping! I have never had a problem.
Jim
Modeling BNSF and Milwaukee Road in SW Wisconsin
I've never purchased anything from this seller, because I don't buy anything that ships directly from China. Just my personal preference......
Wayne
Modeling HO Freelance Logging Railroad.
Sent you a PM...
Tom
https://tstage9.wixsite.com/nyc-modeling
Time...It marches on...without ever turning around to see if anyone is even keeping in step.
I have purchased a number of items, trees, lights and fencing from this vendor. Quick delivery.
The lamps I bought were the old time ornamental street lights. The detail on the lights is good, the finish is good. The lights are as good if not better than what I have seen in hobby shops.
I wired a number of these onto my layout and they have lasted for over a year to date.
I would have spent a lot more had I purchased these items elsewhere.
I do not think you will regret your purchase.
Thank you for all the replies. Useful info as always
I have bought some of there trees and no issue with shipping. There name cracked me up, but you will remember it!
Cuda Ken
I hate Rust
and,what items are you looking at ? they do look nice
I see he offers differant voltages what would be the default voltage for HO 12volt ? ..Jerry
Is there any custom fees?
Larry
Conductor.
Summerset Ry.
"Stay Alert, Don't get hurt Safety First!"
BIG JERRI see he offers differant voltages what would be the default voltage for HO 12volt ?
Some say HO / OO and some just say HO. Hey, there honest!
I have bought only Palm trees from these guyson their eBay store. I needed quantities and the plastic trees the sellers in China have suit my layout fine. They ship fast and cheaply and the trees look good after some detail painting and shading. Although I don't need any of their lights right now if I did I need lights I would buy from them without a second thought.
So long.
Dusty.
Just curious :has any ordered LIGHTS from here ?...Jerry
Um, let's watch it here, fellas... I had to remove and edit several posts for being ethnically offensive.
--Steven Otte, Model Railroader senior associate editorsotte@kalmbach.com
I've installed 20 of the dual LED streetlights from wehonest, and a friend asked me to order 20 more for him. Shipment in both cases was very promt via U.S. Postal Service and there were no customs duties to pay.
BIG JERR Just curious :has any ordered LIGHTS from here ?...Jerry
Yes after reading some good things here, I went ahead and ordered 50 HO scale streetlights and 15 park benches.
These are the lights I got:
Street Lights
And these are the benches I got:
Park Benches
Prompt shipping and ultra affordable.
The lights and benches are pretty nice for the price. I'm in the process of painting the lights.
Here's a picture of some lights getting painted and a few of the benches with a Preiser figure to compare scale:
Oh and they come with resistors depending on what voltage you plan to run them on. Just let them know what voltage (12 volts in my case) and they'll add the proper resistors free.
So all in all I'm very happy with them.
I have a few Chinese e-bay vendors saved as favorite vendors. 100 trees, or 100 figures, or 10 light poles for $10. May not be detailed enough for closeup shots at the front of the layout, but my layout (N-scale) follows the 3-foot rule. It's better than paying 10 times as much for a vendor that gets them from China anyway. Fast shipping, no tax or customs charges.
Steven Otte Um, let's watch it here, fellas... I had to remove and edit several posts for being ethnically offensive.
I would hope that besides deleting these posts those senders gets banned for a while.
don7 Steven Otte: Um, let's watch it here, fellas... I had to remove and edit several posts for being ethnically offensive. I would hope that besides deleting these posts the op/sender gets banned for a while.
Steven Otte: Um, let's watch it here, fellas... I had to remove and edit several posts for being ethnically offensive.
I would hope that besides deleting these posts the op/sender gets banned for a while.
Just for my benefit, what did the OP do wrong? I wouldn't want to unknowingly repeat his mistake.
- Harry
HarryHotspur don7: Steven Otte: Um, let's watch it here, fellas... I had to remove and edit several posts for being ethnically offensive. I would hope that besides deleting these posts the op/sender gets banned for a while. Just for my benefit, what did the OP do wrong? I wouldn't want to unknowingly repeat his mistake.
don7: Steven Otte: Um, let's watch it here, fellas... I had to remove and edit several posts for being ethnically offensive. I would hope that besides deleting these posts the op/sender gets banned for a while.
My typo error, I meant the posters of those threads that were deleted and not the OP of the this thread.
As I was browsing some of these vendors, I noticed they have e-stores in different countries/continents, which leads me to believe that they have stock on hand in these different places and customs and duty have already been paid and also accounts for the reasonable cost and duration of shipping. In other words, they're actually shipping from within the US (for US orders), probably California, not China. Check the postage on the package, is it US or Chinese?
Jay
C-415 Build: https://imageshack.com/a/tShC/1
Other builds: https://imageshack.com/my/albums
modelmaker51 In other words, they're actually shipping from within the US (for US orders), probably California, not China. Check the postage on the package, is it US or Chinese?
In other words, they're actually shipping from within the US (for US orders), probably California, not China. Check the postage on the package, is it US or Chinese?
Mine came from China.
Tracked it from China into the port of San Francisco and then down to me in Anaheim.
Both times that I ordered from them the package was mailed from China.
cacole Both times that I ordered from them the package was mailed from China.
How long did it take for the package to arrive at your destination?
tx,
wayne
guessing from southwest cheifs original post i'd guess 3 weeks + or- ..jerry
My order shipped October 10th. I received it on October 20th.
Southwest Chief My order shipped October 10th. I received it on October 20th.
Thanks Matt, that is quicker time than I had originally thought......
10 days, thats very fast ,will I better submit my order before you other guys get it all
PS Im going to try the LED street lights ,I have some transparent amber paint if ther to bright or bluish...Jerry
BIG JERR I think California and China are run bye the same people,but Im not sure ...Jerry
I think California and China are run bye the same people,but Im not sure ...Jerry
China is running a surplus, and California's finances are a shambles. Perhaps California should consider a change of management?
It takes an iron man to play with a toy iron horse.