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Life Like Proto 2000 PS-2 4427 CD Covered Hopper Kit
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Thu September 20, 2007
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$5.88
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6.3
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jbaakko
Diesel Detail Freak
Registered: June 2005
Location: San Diego, CA / Hancock, MI
Posts: 7122
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Review Date: Sun March 25, 2007
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Price you paid?: $5.75
| Rating: 9
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Pros:
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VERY well detailed, smooth finish
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Cons:
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takes a while to build, thin parts do break
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These care are some of the best covered hoppers I own. They're available in RTR, but I've bought a total of 3 kits so far, because they are cheep now, no one wants to build a kit thats so complex.
The first one I paid $7 USD for, the 2nd & 3rd cost me $5.75 each. For $6 average thats a MUCH better value then an Athearn Blue Box kit.
The kit comes with a one piece body and many many details to add. the airlines and some of the grabs are particularly fragile due to their thin size.
The kits came with Proto 2000 couplers & X2f's plus Proto 2000 trucks with metal 36" wheels on plastic axles. The car rolls VERY freely.
In all, if you're willing to put some time in, these are well worth it, they sell cheap in most places now.
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Josh
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JeffShultz
Stay off the tracks!
Registered: June 2004
Location: Keizer, OR
Posts: 815
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Review Date: Wed August 29, 2007
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Price you paid?: None indicated
| Rating: 3
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Pros:
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Very well detailed
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A bit finicky.
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I've built one of these and it was very nice. The plastic grabs are fragile and easily broken. I've got several of the timesaver kits in marination as well.
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Jeff Shultz
Willamette & Pacific - Oregon Electric Branch
My Railroad and model railroad photos
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Grande Guy
grande guy
Registered: May 2007
Location: Texas
Posts: 23
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Review Date: Thu September 20, 2007
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Price you paid?: $6.00
| Rating: 7
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Pros:
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Decoration and detail
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Cons:
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Fragile grab irons
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I have many of these hoppers. I highly recommend them for price and detail they are hard to beat.
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