40' 50-Ton Flat Car ACF Kit

This is the second kit by Tichy that I've purchased and am again very pleased. This kit has very clean molding with quite a bit of detail ( I am NOT a rivet counter ). The trucks in the kit will not be used as I prefer steel axle over plastic and the kit does not include couplers. Painting can be done easily with plastic model spray paint as the two trees of parts are grouped so one tree ( frame members etc. ) can be painted silver and the other ( brake components etc. ) red. Some of the break components are so small that I need to use a magnifying loop light to assemble but they *do* add to the detail of this kit. The instruction page included in the kit is very detailed as well and includes valuable suggestions on both painting and assembly.

I really enjoyed building this kit, the detail is amazing and the fit of the parts exceeded expectation. It should be noted that there are multiple small and fragile parts and that Tichy Kits are not beginner kits, however if you enjoy building models and not just running trains you will definitely not be disappointed with this kit. The extra brake detail underneath is a real bonus and adds to the feeling of accomplishment when completing this kit. I’m looking forward to building more Tichy freight car kits.

Nicely laid out kit. Comes with trucks and wheels. No couplers. About 3 nights to assemble. Great to mount scale military vehicles upon.