@Norton posted:So Vash, what are you thoughts on your engine? I know if I received something like that I would probably do the repairs myself assuming the parts were still in the box, but the paint, no way. The only fix for that is a complete strip and repaint. No excuse for that in this day and age.
Pete
My thoughts are the first run edition paint quality is very poor for an engine that requires a strong monetary investment. Not even sure I want a replacement for the exact model. The other 4014 would be a strong contender. Tender was sloppy compared to my VL challenger tenders. Had too much adhesive around the decals leaving dullness around those areas. Other than that, good details on the engine and the platform has strong potential.
As for the 4012, if the front had simply fallen off, I would have replaced the parts. The brackets holding it in place bent and twisted. Wasn't going to risk breaking them and finding out replacement parts were not available. Had a few handrails that were broken too. Tender was perfect and felt like a waste having to send it back. Not sure how many people may be after the fantasy version, but it paired very nicely with the 3977 VL Challenger paint.
