B_Kosanda
Member
Hello All,
I just bought a new Kato AC4400CW off eBay and wanted to provide my comments to the forum on this model. The attached photos show pictures of the model on my diorama. You can also see a couple of my Genesis units trailing in one of the pictures.
This has to be the finest plastic model ever produced. The level of detail is excellent. I spent over two hours applying all the detail parts supplied with the kit. Everything was there; MU hoses, trainline hoses, windshield wipers, grab irons, sunshades, fuel filler cap, coupler cut bars, plow. I mean everything. I installed a Digitax DH163P in the model with no problem. Now this baby coasts along super quiet, even in sharp turns in my engine yard.
The only gripe I had was that a single amber LED was used for the forward headlights and the ditch lights. These must be removed to allow seperate operation of the headlights and ditch lights. Pretty standard stuff, but it would have been nicer if seperate bulbs were installed for me.
I'll compare this to my Genesis SD70s, but there is no comparison. On the Genesis units, you'll need to drill holes to install the windshield wipers, the sunshades are too thick, the plow does not have access doors for MU hoses.
Did I tell you how pleased I am with this unit yet? The chining bar has been raised!
Bill
I just bought a new Kato AC4400CW off eBay and wanted to provide my comments to the forum on this model. The attached photos show pictures of the model on my diorama. You can also see a couple of my Genesis units trailing in one of the pictures.
This has to be the finest plastic model ever produced. The level of detail is excellent. I spent over two hours applying all the detail parts supplied with the kit. Everything was there; MU hoses, trainline hoses, windshield wipers, grab irons, sunshades, fuel filler cap, coupler cut bars, plow. I mean everything. I installed a Digitax DH163P in the model with no problem. Now this baby coasts along super quiet, even in sharp turns in my engine yard.
The only gripe I had was that a single amber LED was used for the forward headlights and the ditch lights. These must be removed to allow seperate operation of the headlights and ditch lights. Pretty standard stuff, but it would have been nicer if seperate bulbs were installed for me.
I'll compare this to my Genesis SD70s, but there is no comparison. On the Genesis units, you'll need to drill holes to install the windshield wipers, the sunshades are too thick, the plow does not have access doors for MU hoses.
Did I tell you how pleased I am with this unit yet? The chining bar has been raised!
Bill