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Re: Hydroflame.....?????
« Reply #30 on: March 24, 2016, 08:43:51 AM »
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Weren't Con-Cor boxcars originally designed and molded by a Japanese company which eventually became Kato?

A lot of them were, yes. A lot will be stamped "Sekisui" or "Japan." Sekisui being short for "Sekisui Kinzoku." A lot of the early made cars had this molded on the car, as well as written on the Con-Cor packaging. I have even seen Sekisui on the cars with Kato on the box.
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Re: Hydroflame.....?????
« Reply #31 on: March 24, 2016, 10:48:08 AM »
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Maybe we need a "Post your facepalm models" topic in the entertainment section??



"INTERANTIONAL MTIULFOODS"  :? :ashat: :facepalm:
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Re: Hydroflame.....?????
« Reply #32 on: March 24, 2016, 11:04:40 AM »
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"INTERANTIONAL MTIULFOODS"  :? :ashat: :facepalm:
http://www.gp30.com/osborn/

So it happens in real life too...  :D

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Re: Hydroflame.....?????
« Reply #33 on: March 24, 2016, 01:16:25 PM »
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Indeed:)

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Re: Hydroflame.....?????
« Reply #34 on: March 24, 2016, 02:05:09 PM »
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I have a Model Power Nestles quasi refrigerator car lettered "Norph American."

First $1000 takes it!
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Re: Hydroflame.....?????
« Reply #35 on: March 24, 2016, 03:06:49 PM »
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To me that type of spelling mistakes clearly indicate that the artwork was done in a non-English-speaking country (um, China) where they don't really know what they are designing. Sometimes photo they use for reference is blurry and they try their best to duplicate what they think they see (without really understanding the meaning or context of the words).  This type of spelling mistake is often seen in photos posted on http:/engrish.com

I've seen similar mistakes made on Chinese-made diecast automotive models depicting Polish cars from the cold-war era.  A model of an ambulance has "RATUNKDWE" instead of the correct "RATUNKOWE" decoration on the side.  Again, that shows that the artwork designed confused O with a D.  They are very close visually and without understanding the correct spelling of the word the designer will not know thei made a mistake.
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Re: Hydroflame.....?????
« Reply #36 on: March 24, 2016, 03:10:28 PM »
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Indeed:)


Yeah, but those panels were just re-installed in the wrong locations, similar to hood doors on Diesel Locomotives.  Not really the same.    :)
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Re: Hydroflame.....?????
« Reply #37 on: March 24, 2016, 03:31:56 PM »
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I believe the Model Power car was imported from Yugoslavia.

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Re: Hydroflame.....?????
« Reply #38 on: March 24, 2016, 03:36:34 PM »
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I believe the Model Power car was imported from Yugoslavia.

Same difference - non-English-speaking designers.  Yesterday's Yugoslavia, today's China.  Not that there is anything wrong with that, but these type of mistakes will happen.
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Re: Hydroflame.....?????
« Reply #39 on: March 24, 2016, 03:37:43 PM »
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This is the first car I personally came across that had a messed up name:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/N-W-50-Stock-Car-w-Micro-Trains-Model-Power-/162011262097?hash=item25b89fac91:g:8xwAAOSwxvxW7JB6


Hmm... Kiz actually
bought one...


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Re: Hydroflame.....?????
« Reply #40 on: March 24, 2016, 03:43:24 PM »
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This is the first car I personally came across that had a messed up name:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/N-W-50-Stock-Car-w-Micro-Trains-Model-Power-/162011262097?hash=item25b89fac91:g:8xwAAOSwxvxW7JB6


This one seems to imply lack of knowledge about US railroads, rather than a spelling mistake.
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Re: Hydroflame.....?????
« Reply #41 on: March 24, 2016, 04:13:01 PM »
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So, can they get one or two of those 50' cattle into the car?

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Re: Hydroflame.....?????
« Reply #42 on: March 24, 2016, 04:21:03 PM »
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This one seems to imply lack of knowledge about US railroads, rather than a spelling mistake.


Hmm... Kiz misses fine
distinctions like that...


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Re: Hydroflame.....?????
« Reply #43 on: March 24, 2016, 11:53:51 PM »
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So, can they get one or two of those 50' cattle into the car?

We have the meats!

Park it next to the "Hydraflame" and you've found the home of the whopper...


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Re: Hydroflame.....?????
« Reply #44 on: March 25, 2016, 08:44:16 AM »
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Maybe we need a "Post your facepalm models" topic in the entertainment section??



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