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Post by edwardsutorik on Aug 3, 2024 5:52:27 GMT -8
As much as I like Athearn, reusing the front range tooling for a genesis model just seemed so odd. I believe that's a myth, but the truth is worse, they cloned the Front Range tooling. Yup, it's a myth. I dropped $10 (plus shipping) to buy an old Front Range casting just to double-check, and it's not a match for the Athearn. And, yes, it does appear that Athearn sorta copied it (and did some changes after the first run). Maybe both were based on the same inaccurate drawings. Ed |
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Post by bncascadegreen on Aug 4, 2024 23:57:19 GMT -8
If you mean disappointing yes a few times.
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Post by packer on Aug 7, 2024 9:46:58 GMT -8
I believe that's a myth, but the truth is worse, they cloned the Front Range tooling. Yup, it's a myth. I dropped $10 (plus shipping) to buy an old Front Range casting just to double-check, and it's not a match for the Athearn. And, yes, it does appear that Athearn sorta copied it (and did some changes after the first run). Maybe both were based on the same inaccurate drawings. Ed Is it weird that I bought a set of A-line brass steps for front range geep, and it fit the genesis geep pretty much perfectly? |
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Post by edwardsutorik on Aug 7, 2024 11:23:51 GMT -8
Yup, it's a myth. I dropped $10 (plus shipping) to buy an old Front Range casting just to double-check, and it's not a match for the Athearn. And, yes, it does appear that Athearn sorta copied it (and did some changes after the first run). Maybe both were based on the same inaccurate drawings. Ed Is it weird that I bought a set of A-line brass steps for front range geep, and it fit the genesis geep pretty much perfectly? Not to me. Athearn made the same mistake as Front Range in doing the radiator air intakes. Theirs was pretty much a copy. But definitely not an exact copy. Ed |
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Post by bmoore765 on Aug 8, 2024 5:55:55 GMT -8
Opening a model and going "meh" happens more often than not for me and I think it's really the result of pre-ordering. When you wait on something for 1, 2, 3 years and within that time you are studying pictures of computer generated renderings and pre-production samples portrayed in the best light possible, about the only thing you can hope for when the actual model arrives is for it to meet expectations. A big part of the "new toy" excitement is long gone long before it ever hits the layout.
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Post by typhoon on Aug 8, 2024 9:24:28 GMT -8
I think part of the problem is we are getting used to real nicely detailed models right out of the box. Stuff that wowed me 10 years ago is expected as the normal now. Last week I received my Moloco NP 50's box car, a beautiful model, but it didn't make me say "wow". It was exactly what I expected, which in a way is saying "meh".
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Post by cpr4200 on Aug 8, 2024 14:02:09 GMT -8
I scored a Yoder O scale 44-tonner for a good price a few months ago. I thought they were supposed to be the best. When I took it out of the package and saw the hoods are too wide, well, meh!
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