I'm sure I speak for many modelers when I say that Kadee #5's and Jaybee wheel sets have fallen out of favor, with semi-scale alternatives being our present preference. I would still end up adding Kadee #58's or semi-scale Accumates, and either Intermountain or Reboxx wheel sets, bringing the cost of the kit into a range nearly twice that of a comparable model from Westerfield. I think they'd be better off leaving the wheel sets and couplers out and lowering the price a bit. Those of us who build resin can then procure the remaining parts depending upon our own preference.
Amen. It's enough of a disparity that I'll just wait for the F&C CofGa ventilator, even though I bet that overall it's not of the same quality (and of a different prototype, I believe). $50 plus additional funds to procure my own replacement wheelsets and couplers is creating a price point that is beyond what I will bear.
Regards, Ted Culotta
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