Model Railroading > Kadee KDC special series Questions

I bought an old-stock model, "KDC 002 Celebrating America 2005," at "H&Y Sasaki" hobby shop in Osaka, Japan. And I have some questions about the series.

Question 1:
The "KDC 002" was written the word phrase "Celebrating America 2005" on the both sides.
I think the year 2005 to be 224th year of your USA.
Has the number good limit in the United States?
I cannot understand also snow‐covered mountains and skyrockets.

Question 2:
This print is stunning. I can not believe it to be done by pad-printing.
Do you know what kind of a printing method?

Question 3:
I've come up with a list of this series.
However, I do not know just "KDC 013."
What is it?

KDC 001 2004 Merry Christmas 40' PS-1 boxcar
KDC 002 2005 Celebrating America 40' PS-1 boxcar
KDC 003 2005 Merry Christmas 40' PS-1 boxcar
KDC 004 2006 60th Anniversary 40' PS-1 boxcar
KDC 005 2006 Merry Christmas 40' PS-1 boxcar
KDC 006 2007 61st Anniversary 50' PS-1 boxcar
KDC 007 2007 God Bless America 40' PS-1 boxcar
KDC 008 2007 Merry Christmas 40' PS-1 boxcar
KDC 009 2008 Merry Christmas 40' PS-1 boxcar
KDC 010 2009 Merry Christmas 50' PS-1 boxcar
KDC 011 2010 Merry Christmas 50-ton AAR 2-bay open hopper
KDC 012 2011 65th Anniversary 40' PS-1 boxcar
KDC 013
KDC 014 2011 Merry Christmas 50' PS-1 boxcar w/cushioned underframe
KDC 015 2012 Merry Christmas 50' PS-1 boxcar
KDC 016 2013 Honoring Our Troops 40' PS-1 boxcar (Land of the Free Because of the Brave)
KDC 017 2013 Merry Christmas 40' PS-1 boxcar (announced)

Many thanks for any help.

Kotaro Kuriu
Kyoto, Japan

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Hello

I think the 2005 number belongs to the year the car was made... in 2005
the US Birthday was the 229th Anniversary

The skyrockets are actually fireworks for the celebration and the mountains
are just a back ground for it.

Maybe some one else can give you better details..

Rgds
Jorge

BN7023 Wrote:
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> I bought an old-stock model, "KDC 002 Celebrating
> America 2005," at "H&Y Sasaki" hobby shop in
> Osaka, Japan. And I have some questions about the
> series.
>
> Question 1:
> The "KDC 002" was written the word phrase
> "Celebrating America 2005" on the both sides.
> I think the year 2005 to be 224th year of your
> USA.
> Has the number good limit in the United States?
> I cannot understand also snow‐covered mountains
> and skyrockets.
>
> Question 2:
> This print is stunning. I can not believe it to be
> done by pad-printing.
> Do you know what kind of a printing method?
>
> Question 3:
> I've come up with a list of this series.
> However, I do not know just "KDC 013."
> What is it?
>
> KDC 001 2004 Merry Christmas 40' PS-1 boxcar
> KDC 002 2005 Celebrating America 40' PS-1 boxcar
> KDC 003 2005 Merry Christmas 40' PS-1 boxcar
> KDC 004 2006 60th Anniversary 40' PS-1 boxcar
> KDC 005 2006 Merry Christmas 40' PS-1 boxcar
> KDC 006 2007 61st Anniversary 50' PS-1 boxcar
> KDC 007 2007 God Bless America 40' PS-1 boxcar
> KDC 008 2007 Merry Christmas 40' PS-1 boxcar
> KDC 009 2008 Merry Christmas 40' PS-1 boxcar
> KDC 010 2009 Merry Christmas 50' PS-1 boxcar
> KDC 011 2010 Merry Christmas 50-ton AAR 2-bay open
> hopper
> KDC 012 2011 65th Anniversary 40' PS-1 boxcar
> KDC 013
> KDC 014 2011 Merry Christmas 50' PS-1 boxcar
> w/cushioned underframe
> KDC 015 2012 Merry Christmas 50' PS-1 boxcar
> KDC 016 2013 Honoring Our Troops 40' PS-1 boxcar
> (Land of the Free Because of the Brave)
> KDC 017 2013 Merry Christmas 40' PS-1 boxcar
> (announced)
>
> Many thanks for any help.
>
> Kotaro Kuriu
> Kyoto, Japan

Jorge Luna
Gardena, CA
Trains on dvd



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 09/01/13 20:05 by SD70ACe.

SD70ACe Wrote:
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> Hello
>
> I think the 2005 number belongs to the year the
> car was made... in 2005
> the US Birthday was the 129th Anniversary
>
> Rgds
> Jorge

2005 was the 229th birthday of this country.

Fix... thanks!

NSTopHat Wrote:
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> SD70ACe Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > Hello
> >
> > I think the 2005 number belongs to the year the
> > car was made... in 2005
> > the US Birthday was the 129th Anniversary
> >
> > Rgds
> > Jorge
>
> 2005 was the 229th birthday of this country.

Jorge Luna
Gardena, CA
Trains on dvd