12-26-2010, 01:25 PM
My opinion on adding the Kadees is that it is the proper thing to do. To me, the "antique" value isn't monetary, it is in taking that old kit and enhancing it with detail parts to look and run well, and that is where the satisfaction would come from., and was the route you were taking when you started.
If the casting has to be drastically modified, like Kevin said, you might as well scratchbuild a new body. The walkway is very different, the wheel bearing areas are quite different too. I also like Kevin's idea of lettering this one for your railroad, then perhaps build a different car to match the Reading version.
Oh... the part about "just noticed that _____ is different than on the real thing" seems to plague me too. All too often I discover the discrepancies in my models, after having built what I "thought" I saw! Typically this happens after I post some pictures on Big Blue, then I sit back looking at the photos, and notice "wait, that's not how the real one is!"
If the casting has to be drastically modified, like Kevin said, you might as well scratchbuild a new body. The walkway is very different, the wheel bearing areas are quite different too. I also like Kevin's idea of lettering this one for your railroad, then perhaps build a different car to match the Reading version.
Oh... the part about "just noticed that _____ is different than on the real thing" seems to plague me too. All too often I discover the discrepancies in my models, after having built what I "thought" I saw! Typically this happens after I post some pictures on Big Blue, then I sit back looking at the photos, and notice "wait, that's not how the real one is!"